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44365

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question first answered	25/03/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the health effects of infrasound from wind turbine generators.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	192989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>A number of independent peer reviewed research studies have concluded that there is no evidence of health effects arising from infrasound or low frequency noise, generated by windfarms that are built according to Government guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>For example, a comprehensive study undertaken in the UK in 1997 by ETSU for the Department of Trade and Industry (ETSU W/13/00392/REP) found no evidence that ground transmitted low frequency noise from wind turbines is at a sufficient level to be harmful to human health. These findings were confirmed by a study published in 2005 by the Applied and Environmental Geophysics Group of the School of Physical and Geographical Sciences at Keele University titled Microseismic and Infrasound Monitoring of Low Frequency Noise and Vibrations from Wind Farms1. In 2003 the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs published a report entitled 'A Review of Published Research on Low Frequency Noise and its Effects'2 and in 2004, BERR commissioned Hayes McKenzie to conduct an independent study to investigate the levels and effects of Low Frequency Noise from wind farms3.</p><p> </p><p><em>1</em><em> <a href="http://www.keele.ac.uk/geophysics/appliedseismology/wind/Final_Report.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.keele.ac.uk/geophysics/appliedseismology/wind/Final_Report.pdf</a></em></p><p><em>2</em><em> <a href="http://archive.defra.gov.uk/environment/quality/noise/research/lowfrequency/documents/lowfreqnoise.pdf" target="_blank">http://archive.defra.gov.uk/environment/quality/noise/research/lowfrequency/documents/lowfreqnoise.pdf</a></em></p><p><em>3 </em><em><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.berr.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/explained/wind/onshore-offshore/page31267.html" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.berr.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/explained/wind/onshore-offshore/page31267.html</a></em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

44422

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question first answered	31/03/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the purpose and scope of the current trials of the Aeryon Skyranger unmanned system based in Gatwick are; if she will publish policy on the storage and use of data obtained in the course of such trials; and if she will make a statement. [R]
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	193036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Sussex Constabulary is undertaking a trial of the Aeryon Skyranger to assess the contribution it might make to the policing of Gatwick Airport. This trial is an operational matter for the Chief Constable.</p><p>In determining the storage and use of data obtained through this trial, the force will be subject to a duty to have regard to the surveillance camera code of practice issued as guidance under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

44479

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question first answered	27/03/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many assessments have been conducted of 16 and 17 year olds to establish whether they are estranged from their parents in order to determine eligibility for benefits; how many of those assessed (a) were and (b) were not accepted as estranged; how many such decisions were appealed; and how many such appeals were successful in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	193016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

44480

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question first answered	25/03/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on assessing whether 16 and 17 year olds were estranged from their parents in order to determine eligibility for benefits in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	193017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The information you require is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

44368

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question first answered	02/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of fish stocks in the English Channel over the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Torbay
	tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
	uin	193079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>At the annual EU fishing quota negotiations in December I secured a deal on quotas for 2014 which was positive both for the sustainability of UK fish stocks and our fishing industry. My position on quotas was based on three clear principles: following the available scientific advice; achieving sustainable levels of fishing (known as Maximum Sustainable Yield) by 2015 where possible and by 2020 at the latest; and reducing discards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

44369

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question first answered	02/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to preserve and increase fish stocks in UK waters.
	tabling member constituency	Torbay
	tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
	uin	193080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) makes an annual assessment of the status and trends in fish stocks. This includes assessments for the main commercial stocks in the English Channel. These are available on the ICES website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

44437

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question first answered	14/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms are in place for (a) prisoners and (b) prison officers and staff to raise concerns about the radicalisation of prisoners.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
	uin	193202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Any prisoner who wishes to raise concerns about radicalisation will be able to raise those concerns with a member of staff, in person, or anonymously. Prisoners are also able to raise concerns through other channels such as the IMB, their MP or the Prison and Probation Ombudsman. Any member of staff who has such concerns can submit an intelligence report or speak to a colleague, manager, their security department or specialist staff.</p><p> </p><p>Prison staff are required to report on a wide range of behaviours linked to extremist motivated activities some of which could represent radicalisation. Such reports are considered by a prison-based multi agency panel to help access the motivation for the reported behaviour and to direct further action to develop the information or to intervene with the prisoner. Where appropriate these reports are escalated to regional or national level.</p><p> </p><p>To establish the number of reports submitted would therefore require examining the records of all prisoners in the system which could only be done at significant disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright grouped question UIN 193205 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

44439

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question first answered	14/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison governors were in post in England and Wales of each (a) gender, (b) religion or faith, (c) ethnicity and (d) grade on 1 March in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
	uin	193203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested as at 31 March 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 can be found in the tables below. Information on religion has only been available since 31 March 2013. These are the closest publication dates to the dates requested. Information relates to public sector prisons only. The equalities data for privately contracted prisons is not provided. This is because the public sector equality duty that they are subject to does not extend to a requirement for them to provide this equalities information.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table: Number of Prison Governors in Post in Public Sector Prisons in England and Wales, broken down by Gender, 31 March 2009 to 2013 </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Gender</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Table: Number of Prison Governors in Post in Public Sector Prisons in England and Wales, broken down by Religion, 31 March 2013</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Religion</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christian</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No Religion</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(Note: Data on Prison Governors broken down by religion is not available prior to 31 March 2013)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table: Number of Prison Governors in Post in Public Sector Prisons in England and Wales, broken down by Ethnicity, 31 March 2009 to 2013 </strong></p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Ethnicity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2013</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>BME</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No Data</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table: Number of Prison Governors in Post in Public Sector Prisons in England and Wales, broken down by Grade, 31 March 2009 to 2013 </strong></p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2013</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Senior Civil Servant</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Manager A</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Manager B</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Manager C</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Manager D</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 10</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 11</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We have maintained our policy of rounding figures to the nearest 10 in line with the department's policy for presenting staffing data. The data is only accurate to this level because late updating of data within HR systems means that the unrounded figures recorded for a specific date have a margin of error around them. Totals are formed from unrounded parts prior to rounding. For this reason, rounded totals may not equal the sum of their rounded parts.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

44449

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question first answered	14/05/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions (a) prison officers, (b) prison governors and (c) prison staff in each prison in England and Wales have raised concerns about radicalisation in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
	uin	193205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Any prisoner who wishes to raise concerns about radicalisation will be able to raise those concerns with a member of staff, in person, or anonymously. Prisoners are also able to raise concerns through other channels such as the IMB, their MP or the Prison and Probation Ombudsman. Any member of staff who has such concerns can submit an intelligence report or speak to a colleague, manager, their security department or specialist staff.</p><p> </p><p>Prison staff are required to report on a wide range of behaviours linked to extremist motivated activities some of which could represent radicalisation. Such reports are considered by a prison-based multi agency panel to help access the motivation for the reported behaviour and to direct further action to develop the information or to intervene with the prisoner. Where appropriate these reports are escalated to regional or national level.</p><p> </p><p>To establish the number of reports submitted would therefore require examining the records of all prisoners in the system which could only be done at significant disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright grouped question UIN 193202 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

44363

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question first answered	25/03/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much onshore wind capacity (a) received planning approval and (b) was rejected in each month in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011, (d) 2012 and (e) 2013; and how many planning applications for onshore wind farms were (i) approved and (ii) rejected in each of those months.
	tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
	tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
	uin	193072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>This information is available in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), which tracks the progress of all renewable energy projects 0.01MW and over from submission of a planning application through to determination and generation:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://restats.decc.gov.uk/app/reporting/decc/monthlyextract" target="_blank">https://restats.decc.gov.uk/app/reporting/decc/monthlyextract</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott