Nick Timothy MP: written questions
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Schools: EnergyDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in England paid for energy bills on average in each year since 2015.
Answer: The average annual energy costs for primary and secondary schools based on financial returns to the department from 2015 to 2024 are as follows:YearPrimary schools (£)Secondary schools (£)2023/2438,214190,8972022/2333,078169,3382021/2220,285107,6132020/21...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the (a) sources and (b) levels of carbon emissions for schools in England in each year since 2015.
Answer: Education settings are not required to provide specific data on their energy use or greenhouse gas emissions. To estimate the education estate's emissions position overall, the department references a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strateg...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBank of EnglandTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40814More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Bank of England's mandate to maintain fiscal stability.
Answer: The Bank of England has operational independence from the government to carry out its statutory responsibilities for monetary policy and financial stability. Monetary policy, including quantitative easing, is the responsibility of the independent Monetary...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBank of EnglandTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40813More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Bank of England on a tiered reserve system.
Answer: The Bank of England has operational independence from the government to carry out its statutory responsibilities for monetary policy and financial stability. Monetary policy, including quantitative easing, is the responsibility of the independent Monetary...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBank of EnglandTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40811More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of introducing a tiered reserve system on public finances.
Answer: The Bank of England has operational independence from the government to carry out its statutory responsibilities for monetary policy and financial stability. Monetary policy, including quantitative easing, is the responsibility of the independent Monetary...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Electric VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of police forces that have introduced discounted salary schemes for employees who own electric vehicles.
Answer: The Home Office has not in the past monitored the procurement and management of vehicles by individual police forces in England and Wales, and does not therefore hold the specific information requested for this question.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Motor VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the value of vehicles (a) purchased and (b) sold by police forces in each year since 2015.
Answer: The Home Office has not in the past monitored the procurement and management of vehicles by individual police forces in England and Wales, and does not therefore hold the specific information requested for this question.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Motor VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) petrol, (b) diesel, (c) hydrogen, (d) hybrid, (e) plug-in hybrid and (f) fully electric vehicles purchased by police forces in each year sinc
Answer: The Home Office has not in the past monitored the procurement and management of vehicles by individual police forces in England and Wales, and does not therefore hold the specific information requested for this question.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Motor VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of vehicles in each police fleet aged (a) up to one year, (b) between one and two years, (c) between three and five years and (d) older than five ye
Answer: The Home Office has not in the past monitored the procurement and management of vehicles by individual police forces in England and Wales, and does not therefore hold the specific information requested for this question.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Motor VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of vehicles purchased by police forces in each year since 2015, broken down by car manufacturer.
Answer: The Home Office has not in the past monitored the procurement and management of vehicles by individual police forces in England and Wales, and does not therefore hold the specific information requested for this question.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Carbon EmissionsHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the (a) level of carbon emissions and (b) source of carbon emissions for each police force in each year between 2015 and 2025.
Answer: The Home Office has not in the past monitored the procurement and management of vehicles by individual police forces in England and Wales, and does not therefore hold the specific information requested for this question.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Motor VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on (a) start and (b) end dates for lease agreements held by each police force for their vehicle fleet.
Answer: The Home Office has not in the past monitored the procurement and management of vehicles by individual police forces in England and Wales, and does not therefore hold the specific information requested for this question.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Motor VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of police vehicles that were (a) petrol, (b) diesel, (c) hydrogen, (d) hybrid, (e) plug-in hybrid and (f) fully electric in each year
Answer: The Home Office has not in the past monitored the procurement and management of vehicles by individual police forces in England and Wales, and does not therefore hold the specific information requested for this question.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Electric VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with Distribution Network Operators on steps to accelerate the upgrades to substations near charging points for police electric vehicles.
Answer: The Home Office has not in the past monitored the procurement and management of vehicles by individual police forces in England and Wales, and does not therefore hold the specific information requested for this question.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: FiresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the fire at the battery energy storage systems site in Liverpool in 2020 on the environment.
Answer: The Government has not made an assessment of the potential impact on the environment of the fire at the battery energy storage systems site in Liverpool in 2020. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service carried out testing of the water run-off with advice from ...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the effectiveness of fire prevention policies and (b) potential fire hazards at battery energy storage systems sites following the fire in Liver
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) oversees a robust regulatory framework which covers batteries and requires responsible parties to take measures to ensure health and safety throughout all stages of a battery system’s deployment.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contingency plans are emergency services required to provide in the event of a fire at a battery energy storage systems site.
Answer: It is the responsibility of fire and rescue authorities to ensure that firefighters receive the appropriate equipment and training they need to safely respond to the wide range of incidents which they attend.The National Fire Chiefs Council also provide g...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether battery energy storage systems sites are required to have fire insurance.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) oversees a robust regulatory framework which covers batteries and requires responsible parties to take measures to ensure health and safety throughout all stages of a battery system’s deployment.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFracking: LancashireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 37979, whether the decision to plug and abandon Preston New Road shale gas well was taken by (a) the company, (b) his Department and (c) th
Answer: As stated in the answer to question UIN 37979, decisions on whether to abandon wells are ultimately a matter for the relevant company.”
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: ProcurementDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the design of (a) branding and (b) logos for (i) his Department and (ii) arms-length bodies is outsourced to third parties.
Answer: All branding for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is completed in-house by government designers. The departmental logo was designed with the Cabinet Office to align to Her Majesty’s Government Identity Guidelines, as with all government dep...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: DesignDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many graphic designers work in his Department.
Answer: The Department employs two graphic designers who sit within the Communications directorate. There are no other graphic designers in the Department.
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: LogosDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost was of redesigning GB Energy's (a) branding and (b) logo.
Answer: Great British Energy’s branding and logo were developed in-house with government resources.
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish non-illustrative fees for extended producer responsibility for packaging.
Answer: A third set of illustrative base fees were published in December 2024, based on improved data, to provide greater certainty to business. Producers are required to submit the next round of 2024 data by 1 April 2025. Following this and pending satisfactory ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has taken steps to promote material substitution, in the context of (a) recent trends in the level of Extended Producer Responsibility Fees and (b) the introduction of a de
Answer: The Government is committed to transitioning to a circular economy. The packaging reforms increase producers’ roles in supporting this transition. Packaging EPR will make producers, rather than taxpayers, responsible for the costs of managing their packag...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGlass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the report packaging data system for extended producer responsibility, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for which there has been a decline in gl
Answer: The 2024 pEPR impact assessment assessed the impact of introducing the pEPR scheme on packaging producers as a whole. The illustrative base fees use packaging tonnage data submitted to date by producers on the Report Packaging Data (RPD) online portal for...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
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