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418630

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date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Science: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2015 to Question 8264, what reviews his Department conducted into the adequacy of capital research spending in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	10151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In 2013 the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) commissioned the <em>International Comparative Performance of the UK Research Base</em> Report to understand how the UK compares with other nations in research terms. The report highlighted that the UK’s field-weighted citation impact was the highest of those countries included in the report, rising to 1.66 in 2012<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>, compared to the world average of 1.0.</p><p>All science capital spend is agreed as part of a wider allocations process, informed by information from Research Councils and other partner organisations, as well as by evidence provided in business cases for specific capital projects. In addition, the 2014 science capital consultation allowed stakeholders to provide feedback on the adequacy of capital research spending.</p><p>All capital projects undertake regular assurance reviews.</p><br /><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/performance-of-the-uk-research-base-international-comparison-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/performance-of-the-uk-research-base-international-comparison-2013</a></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 05/10/2015 12:13:04 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

418680

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Feed-in Tariffs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what alternative options were considered by her Department when formulating proposals for the feed-in-tariff review.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	10096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>The feed-in tariff review consultation invites comment and evidence in relation to a range of proposals for the future of the scheme, up to and including closure of the scheme. The impact assessment gives some indication of the basis on which those proposals have been formulated and the counterfactuals against which they have been developed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 24/09/2015 10:51:31 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

418681

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of proposed changes to the feed-in-tariff on employment in the solar industry.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	10097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2015 answer text <p>BIS’s report “The Size and Performance of the UK Low Carbon Economy” estimated that in 2013 there were over 34,000 jobs in the UK solar sector.</p><p>Our consultation on the feed-in tariff review reflects the need to balance sector support whilst keeping bills down for consumers.</p><p>We strongly welcome evidence from the sector during this review consultation, which ends on 23 October, and only then can we begin to analyse the impact on jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/09/2015 12:23:17 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

418682

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Department for Energy and Climate Change: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many hours her Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	10222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>The number of hours spent on this activity in the Department of Energy and Climate Change is not separately identifiable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 24/09/2015 10:37:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

418718

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of victims of trafficking who were detained in immigration detention since (a) January 2015 and (b) June 2015.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p>Individuals who have been identified as victims of trafficking by the competent authorities are normally considered suitable for detention in only very exceptional circumstances, which include cases where there is a risk of public harm. This data is not collected centrally and accurate figures are not available.</p><p>Once a person is detained their continued detention remains under review by the Home Office at least at monthly intervals, and earlier in response to any change of circumstances that might have a material effect on their detention.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 28/09/2015 11:17:47 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

418719

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hours her Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	10226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2015 answer text <p>The number of hours spent on this activity in the Home Office is not separately identifiable.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/10/2015 11:46:25 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

418725

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ministers of Religion: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department's plans for a proposed national register of faith leaders in countering extremism.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	10154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government will publish its Counter-Extremism strategy in the near future. There are no plans for a national register of faith leaders.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 10155 question first answered 05/10/2015 13:32:57 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

418726

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ministers of Religion: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has under its proposal for a national register of faith leaders to (a) vet faith leaders from outside the UK before or after their arrival in the UK, (b) subject faith leaders already in the UK to the same level of vetting as applies to those entering the UK, (c) exclude teachers or priests from any particular religion or denomination from the requirement to register and (d) deal with faith leaders entering the UK or already resident here who are believed to be a threat to national security.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	10155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government will publish its Counter-Extremism strategy in the near future. There are no plans for a national register of faith leaders.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 10154 question first answered 05/10/2015 13:32:57 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

418740

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been spent on purchasing clothing for prisoners in the latest period for which figures are available; and how much of that cost will be recovered from prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	10157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The majority of prisoner clothing is manufactured within prison workshops. This provides meaningful work for prisoners and helps keep costs down.</p><p> </p><p>From April 2014 to March 2015, £630,750 was spent on clothing from outside suppliers to top up production from prison workshops.</p><p> </p><p>Individual prisons can choose to recover the costs of clothing for prisoners at the discretion of the governor. Data on this is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 28/09/2015 15:46:14 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

418741

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Gurpal Virdi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will meet hon. Members and representatives of the Crown Prosecution Service to discuss the prosecution of Councillor Gurpai Virdi in the case heard at Southwark Crown Court starting on 27 July 2015.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	10211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2015 answer text <p>The decision to prosecute Gurpal Virdi for misconduct in public office and indecent assault was made in accordance with the Full Code Test as set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors. The case was handled by a specialist unit within the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), prosecuted by Treasury Counsel and supervised at very senior levels of the CPS.</p><p>There was detailed legal argument and a defence application to dismiss the case before trial. The application failed. At trial no defence submission was made to the trial judge that the matter should not be left to the jury. Mr Virdi was subsequently acquitted by the jury after a full trial.</p><p>I understand that the CPS has already written to my Hon. Friend with a more detailed explanation of the decision making in this case and I am satisfied that the CPS have handled the prosecution appropriately. However, I am happy to meet my Hon. Friend along with representatives of the CPS to discuss the case further if required.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 30/09/2015 10:16:16 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley