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1058822
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-11more like thismore than 2019-02-11
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Volcanoes: Monitoring 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, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much grant funding has been awarded to the Met Office for volcanic ash weather monitoring in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 219330 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-14more like thismore than 2019-02-14
answer text <p>No grant funding has been awarded to the Met Office for this purpose in the time period specified. However the Met Office received a £3M grant in 2013 to build, operate and maintain a ground based observing capability (LiDAR network) for the purpose of detecting and measuring volcanic ash. This network become operational in 2017 and continues to be used.</p><p>The operational costs of this network are funded as part of the aviation services which the Met Office provides on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-14T16:27:14.823Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-14T16:27:14.823Z
answering member
4021
label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell remove filter
1058823
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-11more like thismore than 2019-02-11
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Overseas Loans: Republic of Ireland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Republic of Ireland is on schedule to repay its loan from the UK by March 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 219331 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-14more like thismore than 2019-02-14
answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the most recent statutory report which the Treasury provided to Parliament as required by Section 2 of the Loans to Ireland Act 2010 and which covers the period 1 April 2018 to 30 September 2018. The report was laid in Parliament on 15 October 2018 and is available in the Printed Paper Office.</p><p> </p><p>This report shows, in Table 2.A, that the remaining principal repayments are due in tranches from 15 April 2019 until 26 March 2021. The UK has received interest payments since the disbursement of the loan, listed in Table 2.B. The timetable for repayment set out in the report remains unchanged and the UK Government expect the repayment of the bilateral loan to Ireland on time and in full.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-14T14:34:31.63Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-14T14:34:31.63Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell remove filter
1055780
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Heathrow Airport: Northern Ireland 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 Transport, if he will hold discussions with Heathrow Airport Management on providing Government support for the development of regional logistic hubs in Northern Ireland. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 217490 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-11more like thismore than 2019-02-11
answer text <p>The Government is supportive of Heathrow's initiative to create and drive employment opportunities through the development of logistic hubs, subject to Heathrow receiving the relevant DCO.</p><p> </p><p>Heathrow are in the process of assessing and shortlisting potential sites across the UK (therefore including N.Ireland); to be announced spring 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports and encourages the owners of potential hub sites to proactively engage with Heathrow in the interest of maximising the benefits of expansion through this initiative.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-11T13:20:55.83Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-11T13:20:55.83Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell remove filter
1055789
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
answering body
Northern Ireland Office more like this
answering dept id 21 more like this
answering dept short name Northern Ireland more like this
answering dept sort name Northern Ireland more like this
hansard heading Health Services: Northern Ireland 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 Northern Ireland, what progress she has made in the last 12 months in implementing the Bengoa recommendations for the health service in Northern Ireland. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 217491 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-11more like thismore than 2019-02-11
answer text <p>The provision and delivery of health services is devolved in Northern Ireland, and in the absence of an Executive, it remains the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Department of Health to continue to take decisions in the public interest. The UK Government’s priority is the restoration of a fully functioning devolved government in Northern Ireland, with locally elected and accountable Executive Ministers taking these important decisions.</p><p><br> The UK Government does, however, recognise the importance of health service reform in Northern Ireland, and has provided £100 million for health service transformation, as recommended in the Bengoa Report.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare more like this
answering member printed John Penrose more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-11T11:34:19.667Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-11T11:34:19.667Z
answering member
1584
label Biography information for John Penrose more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell remove filter
1055928
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Rents 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 Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the change was in the level of rent arrears among public sector housing tenants between 2016 and 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 217492 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-12more like thismore than 2019-02-12
answer text <p>MHCLG's English Housing Survey collects data on whether social renters are in rent arrears although does not collect data on the value of rent arrears. The data for the latest available year, 2016-17, can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-housing-survey-2016-to-2017-social-rented-sector" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-housing-survey-2016-to-2017-social-rented-sector</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-12T14:12:36.117Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-12T14:12:36.117Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell remove filter
1055932
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Ports: Northern Ireland 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 Transport, whether his Department has had discussions with ports in Northern Ireland that have resolved any issues that may arise after 29 March 2019; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 217493 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-11more like thismore than 2019-02-11
answer text <p>Ports policy and connecting infrastructure are devolved matters in Northern Ireland. However, DfT officials occasionally discuss matters of mutual interest with Northern Irish port operators.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-11T15:22:13.203Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-11T15:22:13.203Z
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell remove filter
1055014
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-05more like thismore than 2019-02-05
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Blood: Donors 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 Health and Social Care, what the change has been in the number of people making blood donations between 2008 and 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 216948 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-08more like thismore than 2019-02-08
answer text <p>NHS Blood and Transplant is responsible for the collection, manufacturing and issuing of blood products to the NHS in England. NHS Blood and Transplant collects around 1.5 million blood donations every year to make sure hospitals have the blood they need to treat patients.</p><p> </p><p>The following table below shows that the number of active blood donors has decreased by 11.61% between 2008 and 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Active Donors<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January - December 2008</p></td><td><p>1,478,332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January - Dec ember 2009</p></td><td><p>1,447,808</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January - December 2010</p></td><td><p>1,408,849</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January - December 2011</p></td><td><p>1,375,145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January - December 2012</p></td><td><p>1,330,783</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January - December 2013</p></td><td><p>1,289,266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January - December 2014</p></td><td><p>1,237,652</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January - December 2015</p></td><td><p>1,281,695</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January - December 2016</p></td><td><p>1,275,292</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January - December 2017</p></td><td><p>1,259,175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January - December 2018</p></td><td><p>1,306,752</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Blood and Transplant</p><p> </p><p>Note:</p><p><sup>1</sup>The data are based on a two-year measure. This is because up until 2014, NHS Blood and Transplant’s active donor base was based on donors who had made at least one donation within two years, and not within one year as is now the case with NHS Blood and Transplant.</p>
answering member constituency Thurrock more like this
answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-08T12:46:49.28Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-08T12:46:49.28Z
answering member
4065
label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell remove filter
1054656
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-04more like thismore than 2019-02-04
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Renewable Energy 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, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of electricity used in England and Wales was derived from renewable energy sources in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 216136 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-12more like thismore than 2019-02-12
answer text <p>Electricity consumed in England and Wales may have been generated in other parts of the UK or imported from Europe via interconnector. At a sub-national level, BEIS cannot separately identify the original fuel for electricity consumed; however, in terms of electricity generated:</p><p> </p><p>(a) In 2017, 29.3 per cent of electricity generated in the UK came from renewable sources. 26.0 per cent of electricity generated in England and Wales came from renewable sources, this was a record.</p><p>(b) Almost a third of electricity generated in 2018 quarter 3 came from renewable sources, the highest figure on record. Full figures for 2018 are not yet available. Provisional 2018 figures for renewable generation in England and Wales will be published on Thursday March 28<sup>th</sup> at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-section-6-renewables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-section-6-renewables</a></p><p> </p><p>Source: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/770767/Electricity_regional_generation_2004-2017.xls" target="_blank">Electricity generation and supply figures for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, 2004 to 2017 </a></p>
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-12T16:32:10.21Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-12T16:32:10.21Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell remove filter
1054657
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-04more like thismore than 2019-02-04
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Infrastructure: Capital Investment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has any plans to establish a UK Infrastructure Bank. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 216137 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-07more like thismore than 2019-02-07
answer text <p>As announced at the Budget 2018, the government is reviewing how it supports infrastructure finance to ensure good projects continue to be able to raise the finance they need.</p><p> </p><p>The government already has a range of existing tools to support infrastructure investment, including the £40bn UK Guarantees Scheme.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-07T12:35:48.407Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-07T12:35:48.407Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell remove filter
1054877
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-04more like thismore than 2019-02-04
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Empty Property 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 Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has set a target in this Parliamentary Term for the reduction in number of long term empty properties as a result of the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 216156 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-07more like thismore than 2019-02-07
answer text <p>Statistics on vacant dwellings in England and in each local authority district are published in the Ministry’s live table 615 which is available at the following link. This table shows the annual total numbers of empty homes and those vacant longer than six months and also vacants in the local authority, housing association and other public sector tenures.</p><p>The table can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants</a>.</p><p>Rates of council tax charged on empty homes are a matter for individual local authorities, who will take into account local circumstances in reaching their decision. In 2018, 299 out of 326 authorities reported that they were charging a premium on some of their empty dwellings, up from 291 in 2017.</p><p>The number of long-term vacant dwellings across England remains lower than when records began.</p>
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-07T17:15:00.247Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-07T17:15:00.247Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell remove filter