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173153

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World Economic Forum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to provide (a) funding and (b) other support for a reception hosted by HRH The Duke of York at the World Economic Forum to be held in Davos from 21 to 24 January 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Lewes
	tabling member printed	Norman Baker
	uin	220484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>There has never been a cost to HM Government for the reception hosted by HRH The Duke of York at Davos.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 19/01/2015 17:43:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	28 label Biography information for Norman Baker

347267

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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	Wind Power: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what her policy is on subsidies for on-shore wind generation; whether legislative proposals will be brought forward to implement that policy; and whether that policy will be applied retrospectively.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We are driving forward plans to deliver our manifesto pledge to end new subsidies for onshore wind and to give local communities the final say on windfarm applications, and will publish our plans shortly. Ministers and officials have had discussions with a number of developers and we expect to discuss our plans with a wide range of stakeholders in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 410 question first answered 03/06/2015 14:07:05 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

347268

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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	Wind Power: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions she has had with on-shore wind developers on the future of subsidies for that technology.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We are driving forward plans to deliver our manifesto pledge to end new subsidies for onshore wind and to give local communities the final say on windfarm applications, and will publish our plans shortly. Ministers and officials have had discussions with a number of developers and we expect to discuss our plans with a wide range of stakeholders in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 409 question first answered 03/06/2015 14:07:05 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

347329

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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	Wind Power: Subsidies
	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 timetable is for the abolition of subsidies for onshore wind farms in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We are driving forward plans to deliver our manifesto pledge to end new subsidies for onshore wind and to give local communities the final say on windfarm applications as soon as possible. We will publish our plans and timetable for these changes shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/06/2015 13:35:21 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

347963

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	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	Wind Power: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to remove onshore wind turbine subsidies.
	tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	uin	712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Plans to deliver our manifesto pledge to end new subsidies for onshore wind and to give local communities the final say on windfarm applications are being drawn up. The details, including on the scope of the subsidy restrictions, will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 713 question first answered 08/06/2015 09:59:26 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

347639

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the value of work accruing to UK manufacturing companies in each region from the development of the Rampion wind farm.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Harry Harpham
	uin	602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department has not estimated the value of work accruing to UK manufacturing companies in each region from the development of the Rampion wind farm.</p><p>In November 2014 the Offshore Wind Industry Council adopted an industry-wide methodology for reporting on UK Content. This reporting helps industry hold itself to account on the commitment to reach 50% UK content, while charting progress and reporting to a wider public. This figure will show total UK content and break this down into the three main phases of development (devex), manufacture &amp; construction (capex) and operation (opex).</p><p>The first data will be submitted to RenewableUK by industry in summer 2015 for publication later in the year.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 603 604 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:37:28 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4477 label Biography information for Harry Harpham

347641

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 potential benefit to the economy of each UK region of investment in the Rampion wind farm.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Harry Harpham
	uin	603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department has not estimated the value of work accruing to UK manufacturing companies in each region from the development of the Rampion wind farm.</p><p>In November 2014 the Offshore Wind Industry Council adopted an industry-wide methodology for reporting on UK Content. This reporting helps industry hold itself to account on the commitment to reach 50% UK content, while charting progress and reporting to a wider public. This figure will show total UK content and break this down into the three main phases of development (devex), manufacture &amp; construction (capex) and operation (opex).</p><p>The first data will be submitted to RenewableUK by industry in summer 2015 for publication later in the year.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 602 604 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:37:28 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4477 label Biography information for Harry Harpham

347635

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 jobs will be created by investment in the planned Rampion wind farm; and what steps she is taking to ensure that UK supply chains benefit from such investment.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Harry Harpham
	uin	601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department has not estimated how many jobs will be created by investment in the planned Rampion wind farm.</p><p>The EON press release on Rampion states that during the planned 3 year offshore construction period up to 300 jobs will be created and local vessels utilised, with 40 roles being based at the project management facility in Newhaven Port. The press release also states that a workforce of up to 100 is expected to be needed for the onshore cable route and around a further 40 to 60 people at the onshore substation during onshore construction. Once the wind farm is commissioned and fully operational, it is envisaged that up to 65 full time permanent jobs will be created at the operations and maintenance base.</p><p>The Department, together with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, are working closely with EON to maximise UK benefit and ensure that UK supply chain companies have the opportunity to compete for contracts that have yet to be awarded.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 04/06/2015 15:34:59 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4477 label Biography information for Harry Harpham

348276

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	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	Wind Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will take steps to reduce the subsidies available to the promotion and construction of on-shore wind farms; and if she will bring forward proposals to ensure that local planning controls over such projects involve adequate consultation with local residents before consent is granted.
	tabling member constituency	North Thanet
	tabling member printed	Sir Roger Gale
	uin	954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>We are driving forward plans to deliver our manifesto pledge to end new subsidies for onshore wind and to give local communities the final say on windfarm applications as soon as possible. We will publish our plans and timetable for these changes shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 08/06/2015 09:58:46 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	87 label Biography information for Sir Roger Gale

227694

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many VAT-registered property rental companies there were in each year since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
	uin	227906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>Supplies of residential property letting are exempt from VAT, so businesses that only make such exempt supplies are not entitled to register for VAT.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In each of the relevant years, the number of VAT- registered businesses whose declared trade classification was Letting or Renting own or Leased Real Estate was as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><p>Year</p></td><td><p> </p><p>No of VAT registered businesses</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2005</p></td><td><p>4,089</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2006</p></td><td><p>4,997</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2007</p></td><td><p>6,264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2008</p></td><td><p>10,860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2009</p></td><td><p>14,701</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2010</p></td><td><p> </p><p>18,774</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2011</p></td><td><p> </p><p>22,520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2012</p></td><td><p> </p><p>26,076</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2013</p></td><td><p> </p><p>29,149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>2014</p></td><td><p> </p><p>32,502</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 228302 question first answered 25/03/2015 17:47:41 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash