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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Fracking 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 Energy and Climate Change, what recent representations he has received on the safety concerns relating to fracking; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
tabling member printed
Miss Anne McIntosh more like this
uin 213684 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answer text <p>The Department regularly receives representations regarding safety, or other concerns, relating to shale gas development and exploration and we have produced a range of guidance material which set out how these concerns are addressed. These can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/providing-regulation-and-licensing-of-energy-industries-and-infrastructure/supporting-pages/developing-shale-gas-and-oil-in-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/providing-regulation-and-licensing-of-energy-industries-and-infrastructure/supporting-pages/developing-shale-gas-and-oil-in-the-uk</a></p><p>We have a strong regulatory framework in place to ensure a comprehensive regime for exploratory activities, and the UK has over 50 years of experience in oil and gas drilling. All of the right regulations are in place to ensure on-site safety, prevent water contamination, air pollution and mitigate seismic activity.</p><p>In June 2012 the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering published an independent review of the scientific and engineering evidence on risks associated with UK shale gas development. Their report concluded that environmental (and health and safety) risks can be managed effectively in the UK, when operational best practices are implemented and enforced through regulation.</p><p>In June 2014, Public Health England published a report that evaluated available evidence on issues including air quality, radon gas, naturally occurring radioactive materials, water contamination and waste water. They concluded that “the risks to public health from exposure to emissions from shale gas extraction are low if operations are properly run and regulated.”</p>
answering member constituency West Suffolk remove filter
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-10T13:59:17.2803353Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-10T13:59:17.2803353Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
384
label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering more like this
114581
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-05more like thismore than 2014-11-05
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Manufacturing Industries: Bristol 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, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Rolls Royce and (b) other aerospace and engineering employers in the Bristol region. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Charlotte Leslie more like this
uin 213601 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has regular discussions with aerospace and engineering companies who employ people in Bristol, such as Airbus and GKN. Most recently, he spoke with John Rishton, Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce on 3rd November. I also speak to aerospace employers regularly, including through the Aerospace Growth Partnership.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Over the past year, my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has visited Bristol on three separate occasions on 3 April, 7 July and 30 October. On 3 April he visited Redcliffe Precision, a small aerospace company, and he also met with West of England Local Enterprise Partnership which includes Bristol Airport and Airbus. On 7 July he visited Bristol Robotics Laboratory. On 30 October he spoke and participated at an event at the National Composites Centre involving around 350 representatives from a wide range of aerospace and engineering employers, including from Bristol.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency West Suffolk remove filter
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-10T15:44:51.3154453Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-10T15:44:51.3154453Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
3933
label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie more like this
114703
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-05more like thismore than 2014-11-05
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Nuclear Power 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 Energy and Climate Change, what assessment his Department’s Nuclear Emergency Planning and Response Programme made of the Ministry of Defence nuclear accident exercise Senator 2011; and what the recommendations and conclusions arising from that assessment are. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn more like this
uin 213649 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answer text <p>National level lessons identified from Senator 2011 related specifically to the provision of scientific advice and the role of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).</p><p>The learning from Senator 2011 and other exercises has informed work, being undertaken as part of DECC’s National Nuclear Emergency Planning and Response Programme, to continuously strengthen the mechanisms to provide scientific advice in a nuclear emergency.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk remove filter
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-10T14:01:16.0287195Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-10T14:01:16.0287195Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
114705
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-05more like thismore than 2014-11-05
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Nuclear Power 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 Energy and Climate Change, what steps his Department has taken to respond to concerns raised by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) at the NGO stakeholder forum meetings on new build nuclear reactors and nuclear waste management in (a) February and (b) June 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn more like this
uin 213494 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answer text <p>Officials from the Department meet regularly with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to discuss a range of issues on developing nuclear policy that the DECC nuclear NGO Forum decides are germane to its task.</p><p>A record of concerns raised, agreed actions and progress against actions for the DECC nuclear NGO Forum meetings are set out in the minutes of meetings which can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/non-governmental-organisation-forum" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/non-governmental-organisation-forum</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk remove filter
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-10T14:02:07.5766576Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-10T14:02:07.5766576Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
105816
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Chemicals: Syria 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, Innovation and Skills, whether licences grated to companies to export dual-use chemicals that could be used as precursors to the production of chemical weapons to Syria remain in place. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
uin 213006 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No licences granted to companies to export dual-use chemicals that could be used as precursors to the production of chemical weapons to Syria remain in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk remove filter
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-06T15:57:24.5942488Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-06T15:57:24.5942488Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
304
label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
105817
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Chemicals: Syria 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, Innovation and Skills, if he will make public the names of the companies which had licences approved to export dual-use chemicals that could be used as precursors to the production of chemical weapons to Syria. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
uin 213007 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answer text <p>The names of the companies which had licences approved to export dual-use chemicals that could be used as precursors to the production of chemical weapons to Syria cannot be disclosed. Following an assessment under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act the public interest, in the maintenance of the confidentiality and overall integrity of the export licensing system, on this occasion outweighs the public interest in the disclosure of the name of the exporter.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk remove filter
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-06T15:56:08.4595502Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-06T15:56:08.4595502Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
304
label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
105823
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Chemicals: Syria 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, Innovation and Skills, what steps he took to ensure that the export licences approved to export to Syria dual-use chemicals that could be used as precursors to the production of chemical weapons would not be used for this purpose. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
uin 213138 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Applications to export dual use chemicals to Syria were assessed thoroughly against strict licensing criteria, drawing on open source and classified information. However, the licences were revoked following a revision to the sanctions regime which came into force on 17 June 2012. No goods were exported to Syria under these licences before they were revoked.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk remove filter
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-06T15:51:29.7796521Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-06T15:51:29.7796521Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
304
label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
105848
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Technology: Employment 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, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the number of jobs which will be displaced by technological change in the next (a) five and (b) 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vauxhall more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Hoey more like this
uin 213000 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answer text <p>The changing technological landscape is not expected to have a negative net impact on employment growth in the wider economy over the next five to 10 years. It is difficult to reliably estimate the number of jobs which could be displaced by technological change. New technology opens up new job opportunities, the Warwick University Working Futures projections, based on past trends, indicate 1.9 million additional jobs growth for the whole economy and a greater than 20% increase in jobs in Information Technology sectors between 2012 and 2022<sup> [1]</sup>. Through initiatives like the Your Life campaign, we are ensuring the supply of future talent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/298510/working-futures-2012-2022-main-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/298510/working-futures-2012-2022-main-report.pdf</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk remove filter
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-10T14:06:56.819889Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-10T14:06:56.819889Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
210
label Biography information for Baroness Hoey more like this
105918
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Energy Supply 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 Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the security of the electricity supply for (a) businesses and (b) data centres in winter 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Cambridge more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Julian Huppert more like this
uin 212978 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answer text <p>On 28 October, National Grid published its annual Winter Outlook 2014 report, which analyses the current level of security of electricity supply in Great Britain. This includes an estimate of peak electricity demand for this winter, but no separate assessment is published for businesses or data centres.</p><p>In order to ensure security of supply for all businesses, households and industry, National Grid announced it will procure 1.1GW of additional de-rated capacity through Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) and Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) for the winter of 2014/15.</p><p>DECC supports the decisive action taken by National Grid and Ofgem which will mean we have secure electricity supplies, even with further unexpected outages or a very cold winter.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk remove filter
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-06T16:11:16.9282806Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-06T16:11:16.9282806Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
3931
label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert more like this
105919
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Power Failures 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 Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to reduce the risk of electricity blackouts during winter 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency South Antrim more like this
tabling member printed
Dr William McCrea more like this
uin 212922 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answer text <p>On 28 October National Grid announced that it will procure 1.1 GW of additional de-rated capacity though Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) and Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) for the winter of 2014/15. DECC supports the decisive action taken by National Grid and Ofgem and views the amount procured as a sensible and prudent step in order to provide the necessary degree of resilience for times of very high demand.</p><p>This action will increase capacity margins from around 4% to over 6%; a higher level than we had between 2005/06 and 2007/8 and well within the Government’s reliability standard.</p><p>This means that we will continue to benefit from secure electricity supplies even with further unexpected outages or a very cold winter.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk remove filter
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-06T16:08:14.7575935Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-06T16:08:14.7575935Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
655
label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown more like this