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420999

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether UK Tornadoes flying missions over Iraq are armed with heat-seeking air-to-air missile systems.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <br /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/10/2015 14:24:34 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

421000

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information the British Defence Attaché to Russia has provided to the Russian government on measures taken to ensure accidental engagement with Russian military aircraft flying in Iraqi airspace does not lead to engagement in military confrontation.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>Russian military aircraft are not conducting combat operations in Iraqi airspace: The British Defence attache in Moscow has therefore provided no information to the Russian Government on this subject.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 20/10/2015 14:19:20 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

421033

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Nuclear Power: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which projects have been undertaken to date under the UK-China Memorandum and Understanding on Enhancing Cooperation in the Field of Civil Nuclear Industry Fuel Cycle Supply; and what the (a) location and (b) cost is of each such project.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>A number of communication meetings, seminars, and reciprocal visits have taken place under the Memorandum of Understanding. No projects have as yet been taken forward.</p><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/10/2015 13:29:41 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

421034

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Nuclear Centre of Excellence: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the annual budget is for the UK's Centre of Nuclear Excellence.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The Centre of Nuclear Excellence is a Cumbrian partnership of public and private organisations which aims to maximise the benefit of the region’s nuclear capability and expertise for the local economy and UK as a whole. The organisations involved support the initiative’s work with in-kind contributions of manpower.</p><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/10/2015 15:24:59 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

419822

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Students: Grants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with student body organisations on the effects of removing student maintenance grants.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Ministers regularly meet stakeholders from across the Higher Education sector to inform policy development including on Higher Education student support.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 14/10/2015 16:14:09 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

419866

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Loan Guarantee Scheme: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the loan guarantee facility offered to Chinese nuclear companies in his announcement in Beijing on 21 September 2015 remains within the scope of the European Commission's state aid decision of 8 October 2014 concerning the Hinkley Point C project; and when the Government informed the Commission of that new loan guarantee.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor’s announcement on 21 September 2015 set out that the government and the Hinkley Point C project company had agreed the terms of a £2 billion guarantee through the UK Guarantees Scheme. This guarantee is the first tranche of debt guarantees that was approved as part of the European Commission’s approval of the wider support package for Hinkley Point C. The government is satisfied that the guarantee remains within the terms set out by the EU Commission.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/10/2015 15:08:36 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

419869

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Infrastructure Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what planning powers he plans to provide to the National Infrastructure Commission; and what the relationship is between the remit of that Commission and the powers exercised by the (a) devolved administrations and (b) Secretaries of State for (i) Transport, (ii) Energy and Climate Change and (iii) Communities and Local Government.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>HM Treasury will soon consult on what planning powers will be given to the National Infrastructure Commission, and on its remit.</p><br /><p>It will initially focus on areas of UK government competence. Where spending is devolved, it will be a matter for the devolved governments whether they wish to work with the Commission and how to respond to any recommendations it makes.</p><br /><p>The Commission will provide objective analysis and an independent view on infrastructure needs, but Government will retain the final say on policy and which projects receive government support in being delivered.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/10/2015 15:09:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

420022

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	China: Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for the security of sensitive nuclear information of the agreement announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 21 September 2015 on commercial nuclear co-operation with China.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>Security in the civil nuclear industry is of paramount importance to the Government. The UK has in place, robust security regulations which are enforced by an independent regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation. These regulations cover sensitive nuclear information as well as holdings of nuclear material and nuclear sites. The Government keeps the regulatory framework for security in the civil nuclear industry under continuous review. The Government welcomes Chinese investment to the UK, including in the nuclear energy sector.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 16/10/2015 10:56:45 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

420221

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cannabis: Police Cautions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were cautioned for possession of cannabis in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The data requested can be found in the accompanying table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Offenders cautioned for possession of cannabis, England and Wales, 2005-2014<sup>(1)(2)(3)(4)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Offence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2005</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Possession of cannabis<sup>(4) </sup></p></td><td><p>21,117</p></td><td><p>20,370</p></td><td><p>21,247</p></td><td><p>22,823</p></td><td><p>20,609</p></td><td><p>18,870</p></td><td><p>19,255</p></td><td><p>16,985</p></td><td><p>15,493</p></td><td><p>12,672</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>(1) The cautions statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When an offender has been cautioned for two or more offences at the same time the principal offence is the more serious offence.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>(2) From 1 June 2000 the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 came into force nationally and removed the use of cautions for persons under 18 and replaced them with reprimands and warnings. These figures have been included in the totals.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>(4) Data includes S.5(2) &amp; Sch 4 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 - &quot;Having possession of a controlled drug:- Cannabis or cannabis resin&quot;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>[Ref: PQc 11261]</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 15/10/2015 16:20:41 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning previous answer version 23281 answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

420222

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cannabis: Stop and Search
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were stopped and searched for cannabis possession in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this data centrally. The Home Office collects data on the number of people arrested for drug offences and on the number stopped and searched on suspicion of drug offences. However, cannabis possession offences cannot be separately identified. These data are published in the annual Police Powers and Procedures statistical publication, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales</p><p>The next release is scheduled for Thursday 19th November and will cover the period up to the year ending 31 March 2015.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 11259 question first answered 14/10/2015 16:32:36 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn