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101765

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	30/10/2014
	date tabled	30/10/2014
	ddp created	30/10/2014 22:00:43
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 05:19:26
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Timber: Imports
	house id	1
	identifier	212602
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	11/11/2014 15:20:39
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what tonnage of imports of wood pellets there has been into the UK in the last three years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
	tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 212602
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212602
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data on the net mass of imports of wood pellets are published by HMRC in Overseas Trade Statistics. Data for the years 2011 to 2013 are shown in the following tables. Due to routine updating of the commodity codes by Eurostat, wood pellets were coded as ‘44013020 - Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in pellets’ in 2011 but then classified to the new code ‘44013100 – wood pellets’ in 2012 and 2013. For this analysis we have combined these two headings to provide a consistent series. The values below are provided in metric tonnes, each equivalent to 1,000 kg.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Net mass of wood pellet imports to the UK (metric tonnes)</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,015,102</p></td><td><p>1,486,899</p></td><td><p>3,432,187</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Note: wood pellets were classified as 'HS 44013020 - Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in pellets' in 2011 and as 'HS 44013100 - Wood pellets' in 2012 and 2013</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 11/11/2014 15:20:39 answering member 4070
	creator	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

105814

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	03/11/2014
	date tabled	03/11/2014
	ddp created	03/11/2014 23:30:53
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 05:54:17
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Technology: Greater London
	house id	1
	identifier	212963
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	17/11/2014 17:06:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what future investment the Government plans to make to promote the technology sector in London.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 212963
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212963
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>London is the tech capital of Europe. The Government has played a key part in its success. It supports Tech City UK which delivers support services and programmes to tech businesses in London and UK-wide. London and Partners promotes the London wide tech sector, working on behalf of the Mayor of London and other commercial partners, including Tech City for which it took over specific responsibility in April this year.</p><p> </p><p>Technology companies in London will benefit from a range of government funding such as the:</p><p> </p><p>• recently announced 5m funding (£2m in 2015/2016 and a provisional allocation of £3m in 2016/17) for a pilot digital skills programme to be run by the London Enterprise Panel as part of the London Growth Deal.</p><p> </p><p>• A new Digital Catapult, located in King’s Cross, with £50m over 5 years to provide tech companies with access to expertise and enable them to develop new products and services.</p><p> </p><p>• £40K, this financial year, for Tech City UK’s Future Fifty Programme. Of the 50 tech companies, 37 of them are headquartered in London.</p><p> </p><p>• £400K this financial year for Tech City UK’s Digital Business Academy - an online training programme to ensure everyone has the much needed digital skills.</p><p> </p><p>We will have the lowest corporation tax rate in the G7 from next year. Technology companies can also benefit from other tax incentives such as the Patent Box, which can give an effective 10% tax rate for qualifying net revenue arising from EU or UK registered patents, R&amp;D tax credits, the Enterprise Investment Scheme and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government launched the new computing curriculum in September 2014, to ensure a pipeline of digitally skilled individuals. £3.5m of funding has been provided to ensure teachers have the skills to teach the curriculum and there are a number of coding clubs available in London schools, to inspire young people about the career opportunities digital skills provide.</p><p> </p><p>There is also good work at a local level, for example, Camden Council has started to set up code clubs in schools, see the following link: <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/local-government-network/2013/sep/02/camden-council-pioneers-coding-in-schools" target="_blank">http://www.theguardian.com/local-government-network/2013/sep/02/camden-council-pioneers-coding-in-schools</a></p><p> </p> question first answered 17/11/2014 17:06:59 answering member 1580
	creator	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

105857

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	03/11/2014
	date tabled	03/11/2014
	ddp created	03/11/2014 23:32:38
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 05:58:56
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Planning Permission
	house id	1
	identifier	213125
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	17/11/2014 11:32:29
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department issues on the definition of severe in relation to the effect on traffic levels for the use of (a) local planning authorities and (b) the National Planning Inspectorate.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Sir Nick Harvey
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 213125
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213125
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Guidance on undertaking Transport Assessments and Statements has been set out in the Planning Practice Guidance for everyone using the planning system, including local planning authorities and the Planning Inspectorate. <br><br>It is for the local planning authority in considering planning applications or the Planning Inspector in considering planning appeals to consider whether improvements can be undertaken within the transport network that cost effectively limit the significant impact of the development on traffic levels, and determine whether the residual cumulative impacts of development are severe. <br><br></p> question first answered 17/11/2014 11:32:29 answering member 4009
	creator	231 label Biography information for Sir Nick Harvey
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	231 label Biography information for Sir Nick Harvey

105838

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	03/11/2014
	date tabled	03/11/2014
	ddp created	03/11/2014 23:31:55
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 05:56:55
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Devolution: Greater London
	house id	1
	identifier	212962
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	13/11/2014 10:45:37
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to devolve new fiscal powers to the Greater London Authority.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 212962
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212962
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p><strong>The Government has already devolved significant powers and responsibilities to London. The Government passed responsibility for housing, economic development and the Olympic legacy to London through the Localism Act 2011, in addition to transport, planning and the police already controlled by the Mayor. The Government keeps all decisions on tax policy under review.</strong></p> question first answered 13/11/2014 10:45:37 answering member 1535
	creator	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

105843

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	03/11/2014
	date tabled	03/11/2014
	ddp created	03/11/2014 23:32:03
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 05:57:30
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	212912
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	13/11/2014 11:06:59
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on its financial position.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 212912
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212912
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p><strong>Treasury ministers have discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive from time to time on a range of financial issues.</strong></p><p> </p> question first answered 13/11/2014 11:06:59 answering member 1535
	creator	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

105845

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	03/11/2014
	date tabled	03/11/2014
	ddp created	03/11/2014 23:32:07
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 05:57:42
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Appointments
	house id	1
	identifier	213056
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	11/11/2014 16:41:32
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on how many occasions his Department has had requests for appointments by exception to the Senior Civil Service turned down by the Civil Service Commission since 2010; and who was appointed for each such post.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
	tabling member printed	John Woodcock
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 213056
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213056
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer the Minister of State for the Cabinet Office gave him on 10 November 2014, Parliamentary UIN 213040</p><p> </p> question first answered 11/11/2014 16:41:32 answering member 4117
	creator	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

105850

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	03/11/2014
	date tabled	03/11/2014
	ddp created	03/11/2014 23:32:18
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 05:58:12
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	identifier	213076
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	11/11/2014 16:42:43
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Instant Rewards of what value were given to his Department's officials in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
	tabling member printed	John Woodcock
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 213076
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213076
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>HM Treasury does not have or operate an instant reward scheme.</p><p> </p> question first answered 11/11/2014 16:42:43 answering member 4117
	creator	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney