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418026
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-09more like thismore than 2015-09-09
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading BBC: Met Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has made to the BBC on the potential implications of its decision no longer to use the Met Office's forecasts and expertise on resilience to flooding; and what response she has received to those representations. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
uin 9716 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
answer text <p>This is a commercial matter between the Met Office and BBC. This decision will not affect our work to reduce flood risk or our free flood warnings service. Defra, the Environment Agency and the Flood Forecasting Centre will continue to work closely with the Met Office to forecast rainfall impacts and the risk of flooding.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-14T10:16:25.723Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-14T10:16:25.723Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
418027
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-09more like thismore than 2015-09-09
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Emergencies: Meteorology more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) Government and (b) emergency responders of those organisations receiving different information about the weather in an emergency to that provided by the BBC to the general public. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
uin 9819 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-16more like thismore than 2015-09-16
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The BBC’s contract with the Met Office is currently due to end in autumn 2016. The Government is putting arrangements in place to enable consistency of information provided about severe weather to emergency responders and that provided by broadcasters.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-16T13:36:33.863Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-16T13:36:33.863Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
418028
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-09more like thismore than 2015-09-09
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading BBC: Met Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for national security and resilience to extreme weather of the BBC broadcasting weather forecasts supplied by an overseas company. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
uin 9833 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
answer text <p>The BBC procurement process for a new weather provider is understood still to be underway. The Government is considering the implications for national security and resilience caused by the decision by the BBC not to use the Met Office after autumn 2016 as its forecast provider. The Government will continue to work closely with both the BBC and the Met Office to ensure national security and resilience are protected.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Dorset more like this
answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin more like this
grouped question UIN 9717 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-14T16:11:58.33Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-14T16:11:58.33Z
answering member
247
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
418029
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-09more like thismore than 2015-09-09
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading BBC: Met Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the (a) cost and (b) value for money implications to the Met Office of the BBC no longer using the Met Office for weather services. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
uin 9718 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
answer text <p>The financial implications are expected to minimal</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-14T17:03:37.087Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-14T17:03:37.087Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
418030
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-09more like thismore than 2015-09-09
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading BBC: Met Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for (a) national security and (b) resilience to extreme weather of the BBC's decision no longer to use the Met Office's weather forecasts and expertise in its broadcasts. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
uin 9717 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
answer text <p>The BBC procurement process for a new weather provider is understood still to be underway. The Government is considering the implications for national security and resilience caused by the decision by the BBC not to use the Met Office after autumn 2016 as its forecast provider. The Government will continue to work closely with both the BBC and the Met Office to ensure national security and resilience are protected.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Dorset more like this
answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin more like this
grouped question UIN 9833 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-14T16:11:58.407Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-14T16:11:58.407Z
answering member
247
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this