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625101

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Orgreave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to establish a public inquiry into events at Orgreave on 18 June 1984.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	906899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Following the request from the Orgreave Truth &amp; Justice Campaign for an Inquiry or independent review into the events that occurred at Orgreave Coking Plant on 18 June 1984, I have today issued a Written Ministerial Statement setting out my decision. I have concluded that there is no case for either a statutory inquiry or an independent review.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 31/10/2016 16:59:08 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

625105

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children who are entitled to be resettled in the UK under the Dublin III arrangements have had their applications for take charge requests denied or rejected by the Home Office in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	906892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The Dublin Regulation deals with the transfer of asylum claims for consideration, not resettlement. Our records indicate that, from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016, the UK refused 98 ‘take charge’ requests under Dublin for a minor, generally where we were not satisfied as to the claimed family relationship with a person in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 31/10/2016 16:58:08 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

575551

registered interest
date	30/08/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the police and security services have the necessary powers to apprehend people planning terrorist attacks in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Graham Evans
uin	906097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>We continue to strengthen our Counter Terrorism powers. The 2015 Counter Terrorism &amp; Security Act provided the police with new powers and created a general duty on public bodies to prevent people being drawn into terrorism. To apprehend terrorist suspects the police and security agencies need to collect intelligence to support arrests and develop evidence to secure prosecutions.</p><p>Therefore the government is taking forward the Investigatory Powers Bill, which will provide them with powers fit for the digital age.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 05/09/2016 16:26:19 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

533582

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
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	Energy: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 28 June 2016 to Question 41415, what assistance the Government provides for UK coal and gas producers seeking to export their fuels overseas to the (a) EU and (b) rest of the world.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	42143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>In the case of gas, UK Trade and Investment is active in helping the UK oil and gas sector do more business internationally. In addition the remit of the new Oil &amp; Gas Authority, established in 2015, is to work with government and industry to make sure that maximum economic benefit is derived from the UK’s oil and gas reserves.</p><p> </p><p>UK companies are freely able to export and import coal as part of normal market operators.</p><p> </p><p>UK demand for both coal and gas outweighs domestic supply, therefore the UK imports the vast majority of its coal needs and around half of its gas supply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 12/07/2016 16:33:40 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

529819

registered interest
date	29/06/2016
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	Climate Change
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 effect of leaving the EU on the UK's ability to meet its climate change targets.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	41478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>As my rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister has said, nothing will change overnight – the UK remains a member of the European Union and existing rules apply.</p><p> </p><p>This is the start of a long and complicated process and the Government will need to consider all factors carefully in implementing the decision of the British people.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that we are still committed to making sure consumers have secure, affordable and clean energy now and in the future</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 05/07/2016 16:42:24 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

528884

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
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	Department for Energy and Climate Change: Procurement
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 ensure that her Department's purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	41268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department's purchasing policies support the Government’s commitment to do all it can to ensure UK suppliers can compete effectively for public sector contracts, in line with our current international obligations and guidance issued by the Crown Commercial Service.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 06/07/2016 12:49:46 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

528030

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
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	Department for Energy and Climate Change: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what EU directives related to her Department's responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	40885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The following EU directives related to the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and Council - amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.</p></li><li><p>Directive (EU) 2015/2193 of the European Parliament and the Council of 25 November 2015 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plants (Medium Combustion Plants Directive).</p></li><li><p>Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC (Offshore Safety Directive) so far as it relates to Northern Ireland.</p></li><li><p>Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom (Basic Safety Standards Directive).</p></li><li><p>Council Directive 2014/87/Euratom of 8 July 2014 amending Directive 2009/71/Euratom establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (Amendment to the Nuclear Safety Directive).</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 05/07/2016 16:40:16 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

528031

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
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	Department for Energy and Climate Change: EU Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals her Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	40905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change is currently leading on the following negotiations for the Government in the Council of the EU:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010</li><li>Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC to enhance cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments</li><li>Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing an information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements and non-binding instruments between Member States and third countries in the field of energy and repealing Decision No 994/2012/EU</li><li>Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change</li><li>Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU.</li></ul> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 05/07/2016 16:40:55 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

524951

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	Nuclear Power: Safety
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 she has made of the potential effect of a vote to leave the EU on the involvement of UK organisations in (a) the European Safeguards Research and Development Association and (b) the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	40602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The Government's position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I refer the hon. Gentleman to the statement given by the Prime Minister on 24 June:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/eu-referendum-outcome-pm-statement-24-june-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/eu-referendum-outcome-pm-statement-24-june-2016</a>.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 27/06/2016 09:07:45 question first ministerially corrected 27/06/2016 12:21:41 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd previous answer version 4383 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

524952

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the European Council decision of October 2014 on a Climate and Energy Policy Framework to set EU-wide energy targets for 2030, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of a vote to leave the EU on the UK (a) reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 per cent by 2030, (b) making the target for renewable energy at least 27 per cent and (c) meeting the indicative energy efficiency target of at least 27 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	40603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Gentleman to the statement given by the Prime Minister on 24 June:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/eu-referendum-outcome-pm-statement-24-june-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/eu-referendum-outcome-pm-statement-24-june-2016</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 27/06/2016 10:36:58 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn