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1693140

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans his Department has to increase the number of homes built on brownfield land.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	901784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>We are absolutely committed to building more houses in the right places – that is why we are prioritising brownfield sites in our towns and cities that already have the infrastructure in place to support households.</p><p>We have set out our intention to introduce a ‘presumption in favour of brownfield development’ to make it harder to block building on brownfield sites. We are currently consulting on this and will report back in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 901780 question first answered 04/03/2024 18:24:03 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1645803

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Life Sciences: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support the growth of the life sciences sector.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	905519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>Life sciences is one of my priority growth sectors. In May, the Government announced a bold new policy package backed by over £650m funding, reaffirming the government’s commitment to supporting a thriving life sciences industry.</p><p> </p><p>This follows a number of initiatives announced at Spring Budget that will support the sector, including £10m extra funding for our medicines regulator the MHRA, full expensing of capital expenditure and reforms to R&amp;D tax credits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 20/06/2023 15:19:06 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1538454

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking with international partners to share best practice on renewable energy generation.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	902035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK plays a leading role with international partners in accelerating renewable and green-grid deployment, drawing on our world-leading experience. Sharing our expertise has helped countries increase their clean energy ambition, as evidenced in declarations made throughout our COP26 Presidency.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/11/2022 17:15:16 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1536183

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Cost of Living: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of the cost of living crisis on survivors of domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	901849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Tackling domestic abuse is a priority for this Government and ensuring all victims and survivors of this heinous crime get the support they need.</p><p>It’s concerning increases in the cost of living may exacerbate risk factors which Women’s Aid have highlighted, and the Home Office is looking to act on.</p><p>The Government’s Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan commits £230m to <ins class="ministerial">tackling domestic abuse</ins> <del class="ministerial">this issue</del>, including a focus of over £140m to work to <ins class="ministerial">support victims, and will establish trials of a ‘flexible fund’, which charities could use to provide extra money to victims and survivors.</ins> <del class="ministerial">establish a ‘flexible fund’ which can be directed to helping those most in need</del>.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 26/10/2022 16:30:59 question first ministerially corrected 17/11/2022 11:08:22 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines previous answer version 27885 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1471896

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to help increase British soft power overseas.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	900640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>The FCDO funds projects and programmes that promote UK influence overseas, including the British Council, BBC World Service and our Chevening, Commonwealth and Marshall Scholarships.</p><p>Our diplomatic leadership is another important component of how others perceive the UK, as we have seen through our hosting of the G7 and COP26 and our support for a globally accessible Covid-19 vaccine.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 23/06/2022 10:21:18 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1458174

registered interest
date	19/04/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Dentistry: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to promote the recruitment of dentists in communities with comparatively low levels of dental provision.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	906525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>Health Education England (HEE) set out a range of recommendations in their Advancing Dental Care Review, which aim to tackle recruitment, retention and attracting dentists to the NHS. One of their proposals was the creation of Centres for Dental Development in localities where there is a shortage in provision, which would bring together education and service elements in smaller units. HEE have now moved into their implementation stage through their Dental Education Reform Programme.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 19/04/2022 16:24:44 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1455223

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy Intensive Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support his Department is providing to energy intensive industries operating in the UK in the context of energy price rises.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	906350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>We recognise this continues to be a worrying time for businesses due to the significant increases in global energy prices.</p><p> </p><p>Extensive engagement is happening across Government at both an official and ministerial level on this issue.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 29/03/2022 11:54:19 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1356073

registered interest
date	15/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment the Government has made of the industrial strategy required to continue to deliver the UK's nuclear deterrent.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	903533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy, published on 23 March and available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-and-security-industrial-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-and-security-industrial-strategy</a>, which outlines this Government’s strategic approach to the UK’s defence and security industrial sectors, including that delivering and maintaining our nuclear deterrent.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 21/09/2021 09:38:31 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1353198

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What fiscal steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support people who are out of work to gain skills to find new, well-paid jobs.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	903254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2021 answer text <p>The Plan for Jobs supports people to gain the skills needed to access high quality jobs. The Chancellor provided £111 million to triple traineeships, £17 million to expand sector-based work academies, and £32 million to boost the National Careers Service’s capacity.</p><p> </p><p>At the Spending Review, the Government announced £95 million to fund free courses for adults in subjects with strong employment prospects and £43 million to provide 16,000 places on employer-led skills bootcamps.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget, the Chancellor announced £126 million more for traineeships, and increased incentives for hiring apprentices to £3,000.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 903259 question first answered 07/09/2021 14:01:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1288557

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the NHS in tackling future waves of coronavirus.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	912282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>We have made over £59 billion available this year to support the response to COVID-19 and are committing a further £20.3 billion in 2021/22, of which £3 billion is to support National Health Service recovery from the impact of the pandemic.</p><p>The Government continues to ensure the NHS has the resourcing and support it needs to meet any pressures or costs arising from its continued response to COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/02/2021 16:37:12 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell