Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to incorporate the promotion of green infrastructure for (a) newbuilds and (b) estate regeneration into national planning policy guidance.
Answered by Esther McVey - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
Environmental protection and enhancement is at the heart of the National Planning Policy Framework, which is a material consideration for all new development and regeneration schemes where planning permission is required. The Framework and its accompanying planning practice guidance provide clear expectations on enhancing the natural environment and providing access to open space, whether through safeguarding existing habitats and facilities or by making new provision where appropriate (including net gains for biodiversity).
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the tenth special report of the Environmental Audit Committee, published on 24 October 2018 on Heatwaves: adapting to climate change: Government Response to the Committee's ninth report, HC 826, whether his Department plans to conduct a consultation on reducing overheating risk in new homes.
Answered by Esther McVey - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
In the Government’s response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s enquiry into heatwaves we committed to consult on a method for reducing overheating risk in new homes. This will be part of the Government’s consultation on the energy efficiency and ventilation standards of the Building Regulations. We intend to consult on any proposed changes later this year.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Clean Growth Strategy, published in October 2017, what plans he has to (a) further review and (b) consult on changes to energy efficiency standards in Building Regulations.
Answered by Esther McVey - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The Government’s target is to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. In support of this, and as committed to in the Clean Growth Strategy, we will consult later this year on amendments to Part L of the Building Regulations, which provide a minimum standard for improvement. This will include setting out further details on our plans to implement a Future Homes Standard by 2025 for new homes to have low carbon heat and world leading levels of energy efficiency, to create homes fit for the future, with low energy bills and better for the environment.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the tenth special report of the Environmental Audit Committee, published on 24 October 2018 on Heatwaves: adapting to climate change: Government Response to the Committee's ninth report, HC 826, what plans he has in place to introduce a new single adverse weather and health plan and associated resources.
Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Work to develop and introduce the Single Adverse Weather and Health Plan (SAWHP), and associated resources, is underway in line with the 2022 deadline set under the Second National Adaptation Programme (2018-2023).
Since October 2018, systematic literature reviews to update the evidence base have begun and behavioural insight research has been commissioned to support the development of effective and tailored public messages. Stakeholder workshops are set to be delivered across the country to ensure the SAWHP and its resources are developed in collaboration with end users. Public Health England and the Met Office are working together on the development of a year-round heat and cold alerting system, currently expected later this year.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2019 to Question 275165 on Wakefield City Academies Trust: Deloitte and Touche, how much he expects his Department will pay in total to Deloitte in relation to Wakefield City Academies Trust.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) expects to pay £198,570 to Deloitte for services in relation to Wakefield City Academies Trust to undertake a financial review of all 21 schools, provide assurance on the Trust’s financial position and advise on options to support the closure of the Trust.
The contract between ESFA and Deloitte LLP, which includes the full scope of the services, is published on Contracts Finder. https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d85bc16e-739c-4191-80ba-60fbee8d56ae?p=@FQxUlRRPT0=NjJNT08=U.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department provides support to Africa Trade Ltd.
Answered by Alok Sharma - COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
The Department for International Development does not provide direct support to any organisation called Africa Trade Ltd.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department provides support to Africa House London Ltd.
Answered by Alok Sharma - COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
The Department for International Development does not provide direct support to any organisation called Africa House Ltd.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department has provided support to Africa Trade Ltd.
Answered by Graham Stuart
Each year, the Department for International Trade supports thousands of UK businesses and hundreds of business associations and chambers across every corner of the globe. To protect the confidentiality of businesses working with us, we do not publicly state whether or not we are working with an individual company at any given time.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department has provided support to Africa House London Ltd.
Answered by Graham Stuart
Each year, the Department for International Trade supports thousands of UK businesses and hundreds of business associations and chambers across every corner of the globe. To protect the confidentiality of businesses working with us, we do not publicly state whether or not we are working with an individual company at any given time.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2019 to Question 223798 on International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, what progress his Department has made on compliance with the Ballast Water Management Convention in order to accede to the Convention in Autumn 2019.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
Good progress is being made on the development of UK regulations in order to accede to the Ballast Water Management Convention. This work was rescheduled in order to ensure that the legislation reflects the newest amendments to the Convention which were accepted by the International Maritime Organization in April 2019.
We are committed to completing the regulations and acceding to the Convention in 2020.