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1400319

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Infrastructure: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the analysis by the Institution of Civil Engineers that improving strategic planning of infrastructure investment would unlock more benefits than the current, siloed sector-by-sector approach, as outlined in its policy position statement, Evolving the UK strategic infrastructure planning system post-National Infrastructure Strategy, published July 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	98906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>The government is committed to the approach to infrastructure that was set out in the National Infrastructure Strategy (NIS) in November 2020. This addresses the long-term issues that have held back investment in and delivery of UK infrastructure, and ensures a coherent cross-sectoral approach to decision-making.</p><p> </p><p>As committed to in the NIS, last year the government reviewed the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC’s) role and responsibilities, and the NIC’s fiscal remit. As a result of those reviews, at Spending Review 2021 the government updated the NIC’s objectives to reflect the government’s climate commitments and increased the NIC’s fiscal remit. These changes will inform the NIC’s Second National Infrastructure Assessment, to be published in 2023, which launched recently with the publication of a baseline report and will set out the NIC’s expert independent assessment of the UK’s economic infrastructure needs. ICE’s policy statement was one of the sources that informed the reviews, and ongoing engagement with industry stakeholders and representative organisations remains central to the government’s infrastructure strategy.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 99034 question first answered 14/01/2022 09:19:18 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1387441

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made to the potential merits of including a public-private partnership focusing on fibre in the Government’s Food Strategy White Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	91900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>The forthcoming Government Food Strategy is a once in a generation opportunity to create a food system that feeds our nation today and protects it for tomorrow. It will build on existing work across Government and identify new opportunities to make the food system healthier, more sustainable, more resilient, and more accessible for those across the UK.</p><p>We want to make it as easy as possible for people to shift towards a greener and more sustainable lifestyle, whilst maintaining people's freedom of choice, including on their diet. The Government's advice in the Eatwell Guide, which provides advice on how to have a healthier and more sustainable diet, recommends food that is high in fibre, fruit, and vegetables.</p><p>Defra is committed to listening to opinions from stakeholders across the entirety of the food system. We actively encourage dialogues with a wide range of stakeholders to identify options to transform the food system and are keen to work closely with industry to deliver lasting change.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 21/12/2021 14:22:08 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1387440

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his timetable is for publishing the Food Strategy White Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	91899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government will publish a Food Strategy in early 2022. This will consider the evidence of Henry Dimbleby’s review of the food system and build on existing work across Government to identify new opportunities to make the food system healthier, more sustainable, more resilient, and more accessible for those across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 21/12/2021 14:19:46 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1290398

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to maintain levels of funding for universities and higher education institutes based in London.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	912687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The London Weighting element of the Strategic Priorities Grant accounts for a small proportion of London-based providers’ income. Providers in London received around £64 million London Weighting in academic year 2020-21, which was less than 1% of their estimated total income.</p><p>The Strategic Priorities Grant, formerly referred to as the Teaching Grant, plays an important role in supporting providers and students to develop the skills and knowledge needed locally, regionally and nationally to support the economy.</p><p>The grant is funding supplied by the government on an annual basis to support higher education (HE) providers’ ongoing teaching and related activities. In the financial year 2020-21, the Department for Education provided £1,253 million in recurrent Teaching Grant funding. In financial year 2021-22, the department will maintain this level of funding and is providing £1,253 million in recurrent Strategic Priorities Grant funding.</p><p>We have asked the Office for Students (OfS) to reform the grant for the 2021-22 financial year to ensure that more of taxpayers’ money is spent on supporting HE provision which aligns with national priorities, such as healthcare, science, technology, engineering and mathematics and subjects meeting specific labour market needs.</p><p>We have also asked the OfS for a £10 million increase to the specialist provider allocation, to support these institutions which are particularly reliant on Strategic Priorities Grant funding, many of whom are London-based. We want to ensure that our small and specialist providers, including some of our top music and arts providers, receive additional support, and that grant funding is used to effectively support students.</p><p>Even with the removal of the London Weighting, the reforms mean that around 1 in 6 London providers are estimated to see an increase in their Strategic Priorities Grant funding. These are HE providers offering courses aligned with the government’s strategic priorities.</p><p>The OfS will consult on these changes, before final allocations for the 2021-22 financial year are confirmed, and carefully consider the impact of any changes on providers.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 01/03/2021 16:55:12 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1287822

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to support leaseholders in buildings under 18 metres in height that require fire safety remediation works.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	912389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has announced a generous financing scheme which will mean that buildings of 11-18 metres in height will be able to access finance for the remediation of unsafe cladding, with a commitment that leaseholders will not need to pay more than £50 a month towards this. By providing this financing scheme we are ensuring that money is available for remediation, accelerating the process and making homes safer as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 912390 question first answered 22/02/2021 17:56:38 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1277790

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2021
	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	South East Asia: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to strengthen UK relations with ASEAN countries.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	910994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>A strong UK-ASEAN relationship is a critical part of our Indo-Pacific Tilt.</p><p>The UK has applied to become a Dialogue Partner of ASEAN. The Foreign Secretary attended the first UK-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in September to deepen cooperation on Covid-19, building a sustainable economic recovery, climate change and maritime security. The Foreign Secretary and I have engaged counterparts from Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore and Vietnam in recent months.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/01/2021 16:58:06 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1254668

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2020
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to support peace between Israel and the Palestinian people.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	909181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>We have actively encouraged the parties back to dialogue. The Foreign Secretary visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in August and urged Palestinian President Abbas and Israeli PM Netanyahu to renew cooperation, and work towards further confidence-building measures and dialogue. The Foreign Secretary welcomed the recent decision by the Palestinian Authority &amp; the Government of Israel to restore cooperation. We encourage the parties to build on this momentum through further dialogue and compromise to move towards a lasting solution to the conflict. We also welcomed the announcement, on 13 August, of the suspension of annexation plans. Annexation would have been contrary to international law, counterproductive to peace and a severe blow to prospects for a two-state solution. We hope both of these developments can be used as a step towards direct talks between the two sides. The UK stands ready to support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 24/11/2020 16:01:49 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1543712

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	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: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Building Safety Fund guidance for new applications 2022, published on 28 July 2022, when he will introduce the fund to mitigate against life safety fire risks associated with cladding on mid-rise residential buildings that are 11-18m in height.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	90901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is launching a new 11-18 metre cladding remediation scheme to fund work on buildings where a responsible developer cannot be identified. Details of the Fund will be announced as soon as they are ready.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 28/11/2022 10:58:22 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1543711

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	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	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, in the context of the ongoing Grenfell Tower Inquiry, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward further legislative proposals to (a) hold to account and (b) ensure compensation for victims from those responsible for the installation of defective building materials.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	90900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government brought forward extensive protections for leaseholders through the Building Safety Act 2022, enabling those responsible for historical safety defects to be pursued and held to account. It also provides for leaseholders and other interested persons to seek to recover costs already paid in relation to the remediation of historical safety defects via a remediation contribution order. The department will continue to monitor compliance with the Act's provisions and allow the new regime to bed in before deciding whether further legislation should be brought forward.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 28/11/2022 17:24:58 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1543626

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to enable private train operators to increase revenues to help reduce the cost of the railway to the taxpayer.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	90774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rail industry faces a more challenging financial position. The Department has developed and implemented an annual business planning process for all train operators which ensures the industry delivers for passengers while also improving financial performance and driving revenue growth in order to reduce the cost of the railway for taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/11/2022 15:28:45 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond