Richard Tice MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• Heat Pumps: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23052More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people who received grants for heat source pumps under (a) the Green Homes Grant and (b) similar schemes are supported when systems prove un

  Answer: The Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme required that consumers seek advice from a suitably qualified TrustMark registered installer before they applied for a voucher. It also required that installations meet Publicly Available Standard (PAS) 2035. If a home...

  Answered 17 Jan 2025

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• Offences against Children: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22809More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to deport people with dual citizenship who are charged with child grooming offences.

  Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Answer given on 15 January to Question 22427.

  Answered 20 Jan 2025

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• Combined Authorities: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22808More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that candidates standing in combined authority elections are not also responsible for (a) setting up and (b) overseeing those authorities.

  Answer: Under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, all local authorities who are to be constituent members of a combined authority must consent to the combined authority’s establishment. This does not disqualify any constituent loc...

  Answered 21 Jan 2025

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• Minerals: National SecurityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22807More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reliance on imported rare earth minerals for net zero technologies on national security.

  Answer: Critical minerals, including rate earth elements are crucial for the UK in terms of security, clean energy, industry and emerging technologies. That is why the Government is developing a critical minerals strategy to ensure we are diversifying our supply ...

  Answered 15 Jan 2025

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• Minerals: Renewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22806More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) mining and (b) processing rare earth minerals required for renewable technologies including (i) wind turbines and (ii) solar panels

  Answer: The criticality of minerals, including Rare Earth Elements (REEs), are evaluated through the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC), led by the British Geological Survey. CMIC determines criticality on the basis of economic vulnerability and supply ...

  Answered 16 Jan 2025

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• Manufacturing Industries: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22805More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of net zero policies on (a) UK manufacturing competitiveness and (b) jobs in carbon-intensive industries.

  Answer: The transition to net zero is critical for driving growth and delivering new jobs. We have been clear that decarbonisation should not mean deindustrialisation. Many companies that have decarbonised become more efficient and productive. The challenge can b...

  Answered 17 Jan 2025

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