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These initiatives were driven by Heather Wheeler, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Heather Wheeler has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Heather Wheeler has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Heather Wheeler has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Aviation Banning Orders (Disruptive Passengers) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Gareth Johnson (Con)
Football (Regulation) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Helen Grant (Con)
Freedom of Speech (Universities) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - David Davis (Con)
Apologies Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - John Howell (Con)
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) (No.2) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Pauline Latham (Con)
The Civil Service will be launching a new Apprenticeships Strategy in the new financial year. The first phase will have delivered 30,000 apprenticeships by April. In this strategy we will focus not just on numbers but on the quality of training on offer to ensure that departments are better equipped to nurture talent in house and in plugging skills gaps
To this end, we recently published the "Curriculum and Campus for Government Skills", with the goal of setting the highest standard in vocational training for all Civil Servants, including apprentices.
The Government is interested in the Xlinks UK-Morocco Power Project, which is a proposed large scale onshore wind, solar and battery storage site in Morocco that would exclusively supply renewable power to the GB grid via high voltage direct current subsea cables.
The Government recognises the potential of the project and is now developing an Outline Business Case, which is a more detailed phase of evaluating – without commitment – the viability and merits of the project and how it could contribute to the UK’s energy security.
The Government is interested in the Xlinks project and has established a dedicated team within the department to consider – without commitment – the viability and merits of the proposal to understand how it could contribute to the UK’s energy security.
I refer my hon. Friend for South Derbyshire to the answer I gave to my Rt hon. Friend for Haltemprice and Howden on 14 June 2021, UIN: 12938
We are in close discussion with Alstom about its plans for the future of its Derby site and about the potential for redundancies among its workforce. While any decision about the future of the Derby site is ultimately for Alstom, we are giving careful consideration to the potential impacts of this on future rolling stock competitions, our ability to secure value for money through procurements, and on businesses within the rail supply chain supporting the plant, as well as the implications for the local economy and employment. My officials are also leading a cross Whitehall task force to develop appropriate mitigation plans in the event of redundancies.
The Government is currently consulting on its proposals for Basel 3.1. This includes its proposals for deleting retained EU law including that which relates to the prudential rules on secured and unsecured SME lending. The detailed implementation of the Basel package however, has been delegated to the UK’s expert regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). The PRA is also consulting and has requested information from firms on specific measures including those relating to SME lending.
The Government continues to work with the PRA and businesses closely to understand the impact of the proposed changes, including for competitiveness with the EU and the impact on SME lending. This includes monitoring the EU’s proposals, which also have not yet been finalised.
The Government is currently consulting on its proposals for Basel 3.1. This includes its proposals for deleting retained EU law including that which relates to the prudential rules on secured and unsecured SME lending. The detailed implementation of the Basel package however, has been delegated to the UK’s expert regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). The PRA is also consulting and has requested information from firms on specific measures including those relating to SME lending.
The Government continues to work with the PRA and businesses closely to understand the impact of the proposed changes, including for competitiveness with the EU and the impact on SME lending. This includes monitoring the EU’s proposals, which also have not yet been finalised.
HMPPS does not collect or hold centrally, quality assured data in the form requested.
However, as part of our fundamental review of policy relating to pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units and women experiencing separation from children up to two in prison, we have committed to providing national pregnancy data in the future. We expect to complete this review this summer. Further information on the review, including our findings and resulting reforms regarding data collection, can be found in our summary report published in July 2020: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/905559/summary-report-of-review-of-policy-on-mbu.pdf