Claire Coutinho MP: written questions
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Carbon Emissions: UK Relations with EUDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the additional cost to businesses and consumers since the beginning of 2025 arising from increase UK ETS Allowance prices following the announcement
Answer: The price of carbon allowances in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme is set by the market.As the conveners of the market the Government is not able to comment on current prices and price movements. Linking the UK ETS and EU ETS is expected to bring significa...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: UK Relations with EUDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any cost benefit analysis conducted by his Department on linking the UK Emissions Trading Scheme with the EU Emissions Trading Scheme assessed the potential impact of higher UK Allowa
Answer: The price of carbon allowances in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme is set by the market.As the conveners of the market the Government is not able to comment on current prices and price movements. Linking the UK ETS and EU ETS is expected to bring significa...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government's position that aligning the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme will prevent an £800 million impact from the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mec
Answer: Linking the UK ETS and EU ETS is expected to bring significant economic benefits to the UK. These include providing businesses with access to a larger, stable carbon market; the removal of regulatory barriers in sectors like CO2 storage; supporting UK ren...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral answer by the Prime Minister of 3 December 2025, Official Report, column 980, what the evidence basis is for the statement that the energy bills package announced i
Answer: The recent Budget acts to take an average £150 of costs off household energy bills from April 2026. As a result of this action, people can expect to see a significant saving on their bills.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Industrial Competitiveness SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the new British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will be funded through a) the Exchequer, b) energy suppliers or c) another source.
Answer: As stated in the Modern Industrial Strategy, the Government intends to fund the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme by bearing down on costs across the energy system to ensure that the scheme is delivered in line with our wider priorities to deliver...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has entered into any contracts with external organisations to review the use of risk assessment tools to prevent violence against women and girls, including the Domestic Abuse,
Answer: I am aware of challenges in the existing system for identifying, assessing and responding to domestic abuse risk, and we are committed to ensuring it is as effective as possible.It is vital that the police are supported with the right training and tools t...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the advice provided to the Government by the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition.
Answer: As part of the Government’s careful consideration of the Working Group’s advice, officials have undertaken some limited and focused informal engagement with stakeholders. It is standard practice for Government to engage stakeholders on policy development....
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the proposed definition of Islamophobia/Anti-Muslim Hatred in advance of its adoption.
Answer: As part of the Government’s careful consideration of the Working Group’s advice, officials have undertaken some limited and focused informal engagement with stakeholders. It is standard practice for Government to engage stakeholders on policy development....
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the names of the (a) organisations and (b) stakeholders that have viewed the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition's draft definition of
Answer: As part of the Government’s careful consideration of the Working Group’s advice, officials have undertaken some limited and focused informal engagement with stakeholders. It is standard practice for Government to engage stakeholders on policy development....
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether external (a) organisations and (b) stakeholders have been invited to view the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition's draft definition of Islamophob
Answer: As part of the Government’s careful consideration of the Working Group’s advice, officials have undertaken some limited and focused informal engagement with stakeholders. It is standard practice for Government to engage stakeholders on policy development....
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change ConventionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) civil servants from his Department will attend the COP30 summit in Belem in November 2025; and whether these figures apply to (i) his Depa
Answer: The full, confirmed list of delegates who attend COP is published by the UNFCCC each year, after COP has concluded. The UK delegation to COP30 will be significantly smaller than the delegation to COP29 in Baku last year. The UK delegation includes Ministe...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer on 5 November 2025 to Question 86737 on Energy: Prices, for what reason his intention to cut energy bills by £300 by 2030 was not included in his Department's publicati
Answer: The Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan sets out how the UK will continue to reduce emissions in a way that lowers bills and secures good jobs, in line with the landmark 2008 Climate Change Act. In this document and those published alongside it, the go...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it remains his policy to cut energy bills by £300 by 2030.
Answer: It remains our intention to cut energy bills by up to £300 by 2030. The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently. The creat...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNursing and Midwifery CouncilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times Ministers in his Department have met with representatives of the Nursing and Midwifery Council in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent regulator of nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, and nursing associates in England. The NMC is independent of Government, directly accountable to Parliament and is responsible for operation...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNursing and Midwifery CouncilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Minister has responsibility for oversight of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Answer: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent regulator of nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, and nursing associates in England. The NMC is independent of Government, directly accountable to Parliament and is responsible for operation...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGender: DatabasesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83370More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the statutory guidance entitled Preparing your data, updated on 11 August 2025, for what reason it is her policy that an employer may exclude an employee who does not self-identify as either
Answer: The current gender pay gap reporting guidance was drafted in order to reduce the burden on business, and be mindful of variations in their data collection processes. This part of the guidance has not been updated recently. We regularly look at a range of ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNursing and Midwifery Council: Disciplinary ProceedingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average cost to the public purse is of a Nursing and Midwifery Council disciplinary process.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information centrally. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent regulator of nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, and nursing associates in England. The UK's model of healthcare professional regula...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNursing and Midwifery Council: Disciplinary ProceedingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hours of staff time are taken up by the average Nursing and Midwifery Council disciplinary process.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information centrally. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent regulator of nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, and nursing associates in England. The UK's model of healthcare professional regula...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNursing and Midwifery Council: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average length of time taken is for the Nursing and Midwifery Council to resolve a disciplinary complaint.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information centrally. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent regulator of nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, and nursing associates in England. The UK's model of healthcare professional regula...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Muslim TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's news story entitled British Muslim Trust appointed as new partner to monitor and tackle anti-Muslim hatred, published on 21 July 2025, when her
Answer: The Combatting Hatred Against Muslims Fund was established this year to respond to the evolving nature of religious intolerance and targeted hate incidents faced by Muslim communities, which are at the highest level on record.The British Muslim Trust (BMT...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether there is (a) lesbian, (b) gay and (c) bisexual muslim representation on the Working Group to define Islamophobia.
Answer: The independent working group includes members from a cross-section of society and have been selected for their technical expertise and experience and ability to work to deliver the objectives set out in the Terms of Reference. Alongside drawing on their ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many heat pump installations have been directly funded by his Department outside the Boiler Upgrade Scheme since July 2024.
Answer: Outside of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, between July 2024 and March 2025 inclusive, there have been 14,218 heat pumps installed under government schemes, including 11,035 under the Energy Company Obligation, 2,097 under the Home Upgrade Grant, 1,086 under t...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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