12 Dec 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of (a) police, (b) ambulance and (c) fire rescue services located near solar photovoltaic farm battery energy storage systems.
ReplyThe Government has updated Planning Practice Guidance to encourage battery storage developers and local planning authorities to engage with local fire and rescue services, and for local planning authorities to refer to guidance published by the National F...
12 Dec 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has made a determination of the recommended safe distance between residential dwellings and solar PV farm battery energy storage systems.
ReplyThe Government has updated Planning Practice Guidance to encourage battery storage developers and local planning authorities to engage with local fire and rescue services, and for local planning authorities to refer to guidance published by the National F...
12 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of UK carbon emissions by consumption in each year since 2010.
ReplyInformation about the Carbon footprint for the UK is published here : Carbon footprint for the UK and England to 2021 - GOV.UK Data are available up to 2021. The total carbon footprint now includes the seven main Greenhouse Gases comprising: CO2, Methane ...
12 Dec 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedIf her Department will publish an impact assessment for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on UK exporters.
ReplyThe aim of the UK CBAM is to ensure imported products are subject to a carbon price comparable to that incurred by UK production, mitigating the risk of carbon leakage. By its very nature, a CBAM can only apply to imported goods, so it cannot mitigate any...
12 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of UK carbon emissions from imports from (a) China and (b) the rest of the world in each year since 2010.
ReplyInformation about the Carbon footprint for the UK is published here : Carbon footprint for the UK and England to 2021 - GOV.UK Data is available up to 2021. The total carbon footprint now includes the seven main Greenhouse Gases comprising: CO2, Methane (...
12 Dec 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedIf she will have discussions with representatives from the banking sector on the adequacy of property valuations for mortgage applications.
ReplyThe Government is regularly in contact with mortgage lenders on all aspects of their business, including the mortgage application process. The specific details of how property valuations are carried out for mortgage applications is a commercial decision f...
11 Dec 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedOn what statutory basis the Special Escort Group is able to disapply (a) highways and (b) speeding restrictions; and whether she has a statutory role in this process.
ReplyThe Special Escort Group have the same road traffic exemptions and powers to stop and direct traffic as any other uniformed police officers, where necessary in the execution of their duty.
11 Dec 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedHow many Sri Lankan nationals on Diego Garcia were excluded from transfer to the UK due to them having (a) criminal convictions and (b) allegations of criminal behaviour.
ReplyAll migrants temporarily relocated to the UK from Diego Garcia have undergone the required security checks in line with the appropriate immigration rules.Migrants with criminal convictions, charges, or subject to ongoing investigations were not in scope f...
11 Dec 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat information she obtained from the Sri Lankan government on the (a) criminal records of and (b) allegations of criminal behaviour made about the Sri Lankan nationals on Diego Garcia.
ReplyAll migrants temporarily relocated to the UK from Diego Garcia have undergone the required security checks in line with the appropriate immigration rules.Migrants with criminal convictions, charges, or subject to ongoing investigations were not in scope f...
11 Dec 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether she plans to authorise the transfer of any remaining Sri Lankan nationals on Diego Garcia to the UK before the eventual handover to Mauritius.
ReplyAll migrants temporarily relocated to the UK from Diego Garcia have undergone the required security checks in line with the appropriate immigration rules.Migrants with criminal convictions, charges, or subject to ongoing investigations were not in scope f...
11 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to consult on the proposal in Wider Reform 1 to redefine multiple watercrafts and others as ‘bathers’.
ReplyDefra and the Welsh Government are currently running a six-week consultation on proposed reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013, which closes on 23 December. In this consultation, we are calling for evidence on a wider reform for potential future d...
11 Dec 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat discussions she has had with (a) Stagecoach and (b) Stephensons on the frequency of buses in (i) England, (ii) the East of England and (iii) Suffolk.
ReplyThe Department for Transport meets regularly with stakeholders, including bus operators, to discuss policy relating to local bus services.
11 Dec 2024·Women and Equalities·Answered
AskedIf she will publish Public Sector Equality Duty implementation guidance for each (a) Government Department and (b) arms-length body.
ReplyDecisions about the development of guidance regarding internal processes to meet the Public Sector Equality Duty are for individual departments to make. Publicly available guidance on the Public Sector Equality Duty includes the Equality and Human Rights ...
11 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has carried out an impact assessment for proposed changes to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 on (a) fisheries, (b) fish spawning grounds, and (c) riparian rig
ReplyDefra and the Welsh Government are currently running a six-week consultation on proposed reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013, which closes on 23 December. We have engaged with fishery stakeholders and encourage all interested parties to respond ...
11 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to consult (a) angling clubs and (b) fishery owners on reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013.
ReplyDefra and the Welsh Government are currently running a six-week consultation on proposed reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013, which closes on 23 December. We encourage all interested parties to respond to the consultation. Both Defra Minsters an...
11 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedHow many civil servants have been suspended due to allegations of misconduct since in each year since 2020.
ReplyDecisions to suspend an employee are delegated to individual departments. Data on the number of civil servants who have been suspended due to allegations of misconduct are therefore not held centrally. Civil Service statistics on the composition of the Ci...
11 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat senior leadership positions are vacant in the EU Directorate within his Department.
ReplyThe EU Relations Secretariat was established in the Cabinet Office to give effect to the Government's manifesto commitments to reset the relationship with the EU, implement the Windsor Framework in good faith and protect the UK's internal market, as well ...
11 Dec 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedHow many officials at each civil service grade have been allocated to the EU Directorate within his Department.
ReplyThe EU Relations Secretariat was established in the Cabinet Office to give effect to the Government's manifesto commitments to reset the relationship with the EU, implement the Windsor Framework in good faith and protect the UK's internal market, as well ...
11 Dec 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedIf she will take steps to remove (a) diversity and inclusion advisers and (b) champion positions in her Department.
ReplyThe type of positions referred to by the Hon. Member were established under the previous Government, for the reasons set out in the answer of 10 January 2017 to Question 58238, which remain relevant today.
9 Dec 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to minimise delays in constructing new grid connections.
ReplyAccelerating connections is mission-critical for Government as we seek to meet our Clean Power 2030 ambition and drive economic growth. As set out in our Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, Government is working with Ofgem, National Energy System Operator and n...