Henry Tufnell MP: written questions

Written questions

• Energy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20320More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has issued guidance to installation companies on the standards to which insulation and energy efficiency measures should be installed under government schemes.

  Answer: Energy efficiency measures installed in households under current Government schemes must be done in accordance with the Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2030 and PAS 2035 standards. Installers under Government schemes must also be TrustMark register...

  Answered 19 Dec 2024

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• Exercise: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15591More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of measures in the Autumn Budget 2024 affecting the physical activity sector on (a) health and wellbeing and (b) economic inactivity of people

  Answer: Our mission-led Government puts children and young people at the heart of our priorities. This includes breaking down barriers to opportunity for young people to access high-quality sport and physical activity, especially those who are less likely to be a...

  Answered 28 Nov 2024

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• Carbon Emissions: TaxationTreasuryTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14552More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much her Department expects to raise from the introduction of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in (a) 2027, (b) 2028, (c) 2029 and (d) 2030.

  Answer: The government will introduce the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on 1 January 2027.The UK CBAM will ensure highly traded, carbon intensive products from overseas face a comparable carbon price to those produced here, making sure that UK deca...

  Answered 21 Nov 2024

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• Carbon Capture and StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14517More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support carbon capture and storage technology.

  Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on Tuesday 12th October, to Question 901221. On 4th October, the government announced up to £21.7bn of available funding over 25 years to launch the UK’s Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage industry. We wil...

  Answered 21 Nov 2024

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• Poverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14515More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce child poverty in rural areas.

  Answer: We are committed to delivering our manifesto commitment to tackle child poverty which is why we have set up a Ministerial Taskforce that is urgently working to publish the Child Poverty Strategy in Spring 2025. Our publication on 23 October ‘Tackling Chil...

  Answered 21 Nov 2024

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• Courts: Rural AreasMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900368More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to justice for rural communities.

  Answer: Access to justice is integral to a fair society, including for our rural communities. That’s why we want to ensure effective and timely access to justice, including through our legal aid system and the broader network of legal support services, and by mak...

  Answered 10 Sept 2024

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