Clive Lewis MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
National Wealth Fund: Private EquityTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8840More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether private equity firms will be eligible to receive funds via the National Wealth Fund.
Answer: As the UK's new impact investor, the National Wealth Fund will mobilise private investment – including from institutional investors such as private equity firms – and catalyse investment that would not have otherwise taken place. The National Wealth Fund ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth FundTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8839More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether organisations in receipt of funding via the National Wealth Fund will be required to (a) have a UK headquarters and (b) be UK taxpayers.
Answer: The National Wealth Fund (NWF) will mobilise billions of pounds of investment in the UK's world leading clean energy and growth industries. In order to be eligible for consideration for NWF finance, the project must meet the NWF’s investment principles, w...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStansted Airport: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of projected annual carbon emissions from Stansted airport.
Answer: The Government is not opposed to airport expansion as long as it contributes to economic growth and is compatible with strict environmental standards. We are committed to achieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050 and have made early progress on sustainab...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStansted Airport: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the announced expansion of the Stansted airport on net zero targets.
Answer: The Government is not opposed to airport expansion as long as it contributes to economic growth and is compatible with strict environmental standards. We are committed to achieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050 and have made early progress on sustainab...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAzerbaijan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect human rights defenders in Azerbaijan ahead of COP29.
Answer: Along with our international partners, the UK continues to urge Azerbaijan to improve human rights protections for all its citizens; Azerbaijan's hosting of COP29 in November provides the country with an opportunity to demonstrate meaningful action in thi...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDisputed Territories: Overseas TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has issued recent guidance to businesses operating in internationally-disputed territories.
Answer: The Overseas Business Risk service provides information on various risks in overseas markets. UK government staff in country produce these guides with specific information provided per country. These can be found on: Overseas Business Risk - GOV.UK (www.g...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help promote stability in Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. The Interim Government in Bangladesh has the UK Government's full support as it works to provide stability and promote human rights in Bangladesh. We encourage the work...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help uphold human rights in Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. The Interim Government in Bangladesh has the UK Government's full support as it works to provide stability and promote human rights in Bangladesh. We encourage the work...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 6326 on Probation Service, what new funding has been allocated to (a) the Probation Service, (b) the Electronic Monitoring Service and (c) support other servi
Answer: Recognising the Probation Service’s crucial role in protecting the public and rehabilitation, the Department has committed to funding at least 1,000 additional trainee probation officers by the end of March 2025.Given the multitude of factors involved, ea...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NorfolkDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2948 on Special Educational Needs, what estimate she has made of when the review of Norfolk County Council's Safety Valve agreement will be completed.
Answer: Norfolk County Council's Safety Valve agreement is currently under review. The local authority is working closely with the department and expert advisers on a plan to achieve a sustainable high-needs budget while delivering better outcomes for children an...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2952 on Asylum: Temporary Accommodation, what alternative accommodation her Department plans to use to enable a reduction in the use of hotels; a
Answer: The Home Office is determined to return to using dispersed asylum accommodation and is working with local authorities and partners to find solutions to provide accommodation for asylum seekers across the entire country which work for everyone. We have a c...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Living WageDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2024 to Question 4008 on Childcare: Recruitment, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) enforce the payment of the National Living Wage in the
Answer: The Government is clear that anyone entitled to the minimum wage should receive it. Robust enforcement action is taken against employers who do not pay their staff correctly. HMRC enforces the minimum wage on behalf of DBT, and they investigate where they...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: ApplicationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2024 to Question 3732 on Pension Credit: Applications, how the Service Modernisation Programme will make service more user friendly and accessible for citizens; an
Answer: We continuously improve and iterate the Pension Credit application service to make the service more user friendly and accessible for citizens. New features are released regularly to the service in line with user research and feedback on the service from c...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Special Educational NeedsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will publish data on how many and what proportion of young people in prison in Norfolk had special educational needs and disabilities in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2021-22, (c) the last five years and (d)
Answer: Data relating to special educational needs and disabilities are not collected in a format that would enable the specified information to be provided.
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture, Usage and Storage: FinanceTreasuryTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8661More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 7485 on Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage: Taxation, if she will hold discussion with carbon capture, usage and storage organisations in receipt of Government fu
Answer: All the current applicants for government support in Track 1 of the Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage programme are registered in England and Wales. Companies pay Corporation Tax in the UK on their profits derived from economic activities they undertake t...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWater: Data CentresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to monitor the water usage of data centres.
Answer: The Government is implementing a Water Demand Target to reduce the use of public water supply by 20% by 2037/38. As part of this, Defra is working with the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Environment Agency (EA) to determin...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: Data CentresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential merits of requiring companies building data centres to invest in (a) building and (b) ma
Answer: The Government is implementing a Water Demand Target to reduce the use of public water supply by 20% by 2037/38. As part of this, Defra is working with the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Environment Agency (EA) to determin...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWater: Data CentresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Ofwat on increased demand on water supply by data centres.
Answer: The Government is implementing a Water Demand Target to reduce the use of public water supply by 20% by 2037/38. As part of this, Defra is working with the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Environment Agency (EA) to determin...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWater: Data CentresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential impact of data processing by data centres on water usage.
Answer: The Government is implementing a Water Demand Target to reduce the use of public water supply by 20% by 2037/38. As part of this, Defra is working with the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Environment Agency (EA) to determin...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordData Centres: BlythTreasuryTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8656More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 October 2024 to Question 6322 on Databases: Blyth, whether HMRC has undertaken an assessment of the projected loss of tax receipts from Blackstone's data centre in Blyth Investment Zone a
Answer: Estimates of the cost of tax relief for investment in Investment Zones were published in the Spring Budget 2024 – policy document and were estimated at an aggregate level. Estimates for individual projects within special tax sites are not available. HMRC ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent public consultation his Department has undertaken on the efficacy of carbon capture, usage and storage technology.
Answer: CCUS will be vital to this government’s commitment to create good jobs in Britain’s industrial heartlands, ensuring a just transition for the industries based in the North Sea, and accelerating towards Net Zero.The Climate Change Committee (CCC), the UK’s...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions and Water: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to monitor the (a) carbon emissions and (b) water usage of data centres.
Answer: (a) Emissions from data centres that occur in the UK - either directly at their locations or at power stations from their electricity use - are included in our published UK territorial greenhouse gas emissions totals, but cannot be attributed to specific ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and Storage: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will publish the evidential basis informing the decision to fund carbon capture, usage and storage clusters announced on 4 October 2024.
Answer: The Department plans to release the Full Business Cases (FBCs) for the two clusters next year, in line with the requirements for programmes in the Government Major Projects Portfolio.
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture, Usage and Storage: TaxationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring carbon capture, usage and storage organisations in receipt of Government funding to be (a) headquartered in the UK and (b) f
Answer: We’re committed to securing the economic benefits for the UK from pioneering CCUS deployment. It is expected to add around £5 billion per year to the UK economy by 2050 and the backing of these first 2 CCUS sites sends a clear signal to investors that the...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press notice entitled Government reignites industrial heartlands 10 days out from the International Investment Summit, published on 4 October 2024, if he will publish a
Answer: CCUS will be vital to this government’s commitment to create good jobs in Britain’s industrial heartlands, ensuring a just transition for the industries based in the North Sea, and accelerating towards Net Zero.The Climate Change Committee (CCC), the UK’s...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
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