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172930

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date	09/01/2015
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
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 25 November 2014, from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr M A De Barrus.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	220259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mr Iain Duncan Smith, replied to the Rt. Hon. Member on 10 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 13/01/2015 11:32:59 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

172744

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans for the Skills Funding Agency to have a data sharing agreement in place with London Work Programme providers so that referrals to Skills support for Work Programme participants in Employment can commence.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	220236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The specification for this programme was approved by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); however data protection issues emerged after contracts were issued. The Agency is working with DWP to tackle these challenges, and a learner consent form was issued to DWP Work Programme providers in November 2014. While this has enabled the sharing of data, referrals have not increased as expected. The Agency is urgently discussing further solutions with DWP to secure a satisfactory resolution.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 13/01/2015 13:23:30 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

172754

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Service Complaints Commissioner
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will introduce a time limit by which investigations undertaken by the Service Complaints Commissioner must be concluded.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	220229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The current Service Complaints Commissioner does not have the power to undertake investigations. She can refer allegations of a wrong suffered by a current or former Service person to the relevant officer in the chain of command.</p><p>The Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill before Parliament will, if enacted, permit the newly established Service Complaints Ombudsman to investigate allegations of maladministration in connection with the handling of Service complaints once the internal process is complete. The Bill proposes that the procedure for carrying out an investigation is to be such as the Ombudsman considers appropriate, subject to any regulations made by the Secretary of State. There is no intention to impose a time limit for the conclusion of Ombudsman investigations.</p><p>In accordance with existing policy, the chain of command, discloses papers to relevant parties as part of the Service complaints process. If the Bill is enacted, the new Ombudsman will have to prepare a report of completed investigations into alleged maladministration, setting out their findings. Recommendations may also be made. A copy of the report will need to be sent to the Defence Council (for the chain of command to respond), the complainant and any other persons who may be specified in Secretary of State regulations. The Ombudsman may also, in accordance with the Bill, send a copy of the report to any person whom they consider appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 13/01/2015 16:40:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

172755

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Service Complaints Commissioner
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the Service Complaints Commissioner provides full disclosure of complaints and how they are determined to interested parties.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	220230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The current Service Complaints Commissioner does not have the power to undertake investigations. She can refer allegations of a wrong suffered by a current or former Service person to the relevant officer in the chain of command.</p><p>The Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill before Parliament will, if enacted, permit the newly established Service Complaints Ombudsman to investigate allegations of maladministration in connection with the handling of Service complaints once the internal process is complete. The Bill proposes that the procedure for carrying out an investigation is to be such as the Ombudsman considers appropriate, subject to any regulations made by the Secretary of State. There is no intention to impose a time limit for the conclusion of Ombudsman investigations.</p><p>In accordance with existing policy, the chain of command, discloses papers to relevant parties as part of the Service complaints process. If the Bill is enacted, the new Ombudsman will have to prepare a report of completed investigations into alleged maladministration, setting out their findings. Recommendations may also be made. A copy of the report will need to be sent to the Defence Council (for the chain of command to respond), the complainant and any other persons who may be specified in Secretary of State regulations. The Ombudsman may also, in accordance with the Bill, send a copy of the report to any person whom they consider appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 13/01/2015 16:43:28 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

172758

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many trainee secondary school chemistry, physics and mathematics teachers there are in each region of England.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	220153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education publishes information on the number of trainee secondary school chemistry, physics and mathematics teachers as part of the initial teacher training (ITT) statistical first release[1] at a national level on an annual basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Department intends to publish this information at provider level, which will include an aggregation at the regional level, in the summer. This information will then be incorporated into future ITT statistical first releases.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2014-to-2015</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 13/01/2015 14:12:06 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

172759

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish her Department's quality grade of academy sponsors.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	220154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The disclosure of this information would prejudice, or would be likely to prejudice, the effective conduct of public affairs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 13/01/2015 14:20:15 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

172761

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Surveys
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the National College of Teaching and Leadership has withdrawn Initial Teacher Training students from future National Student Surveys.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	220156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) decided to discontinue financial contributions to the National Student Survey (NSS) to focus resources on the annual survey of newly qualified teachers. This survey is more in-depth and specific to initial teacher training than the NSS and provides valuable information about the quality of initial teacher training and how well that training has prepared newly qualified teachers for specific aspects of teaching.</p><p> </p><p>Since making this decision, NCTL has agreed to continue funding for a further year, to ensure time for a smooth transition to alternative arrangements, should the sector wish to continue receiving feedback through the National Student Survey.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 13/01/2015 14:13:21 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

172762

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school teachers in each parliamentary constituency in the South West have a science degree.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Stephen Gilbert
uin	220221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The following table provides the headcount number and percentage of all regular teachers[1] in service in primary schools in each constituency in the South West with a degree in a science subject in November 2013. This is the latest information available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Name of Constituency</p></td><td><p>Number of teachers</p><p>With science degree[2]</p></td><td><p>Number of teachers with a qualification recorded[3]</p></td><td><p>Percentage with a science</p><p>Qualification</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Confidence interval[4]</p></td><td><p>Percentage of teachers with qualification</p><p>recorded</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bath</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>319</p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>96.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bournemouth East</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>336</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td><td><p>94.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bournemouth West</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td><p>98.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bridgwater and West Somerset</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>97.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol East</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>395</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>92.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol North West</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>466</p></td><td><p>11.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>92.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol South</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>484</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>93.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol West</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>423</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>89.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camborne and Redruth</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>91.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Devon</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>411</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td><p>97.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheltenham</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>396</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>99.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chippenham</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>10.4</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>95.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christchurch</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>212</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>97.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devizes</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>426</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>95.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Devon</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>374</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td><p>98.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td><p>99.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Filton and Bradley Stoke</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>419</p></td><td><p>9.5</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>97.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest of Dean</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>385</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>96.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gloucester</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>546</p></td><td><p>8.4</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td><td><p>96.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingswood</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>392</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>98.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mid Dorset and North Poole</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td><td><p>96.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newton Abbot</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>341</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td><td><p>97.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Cornwall</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td><td><p>93.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Devon</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>455</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td><p>96.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Dorset</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>371</p></td><td><p>9.2</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>97.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Somerset</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>416</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td><p>96.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Somerset</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>381</p></td><td><p>12.3</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td><td><p>93.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Swindon</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>483</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>95.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Wiltshire</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>387</p></td><td><p>9.8</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td><p>96.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth, Moor View</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>448</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>97.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>94.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poole</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>313</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td><td><p>99.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salisbury</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>10.1</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td><td><p>94.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Somerton and Frome</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>423</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>98.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Dorset</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>9.5</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td><td><p>97.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East Cornwall</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>351</p></td><td><p>8.0</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>92.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Swindon</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>508</p></td><td><p>8.1</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>94.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West Devon</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td><td><p>96.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West Wiltshire</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>408</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>93.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St. Austell and Newquay</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>91.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St. Ives</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>372</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>89.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stroud</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>96.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Taunton Deane</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>484</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>99.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tewkesbury</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>432</p></td><td><p>9.5</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>96.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Cotswolds</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>429</p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>96.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thornbury and Yate</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>351</p></td><td><p>13.7</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>98.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tiverton and Honiton</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>445</p></td><td><p>12.4</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td><td><p>96.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torbay</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>399</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>96.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torridge and West Devon</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>97.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totnes</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>342</p></td><td><p>12.0</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.4</p></td><td><p>99.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Truro and Falmouth</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>336</p></td><td><p>12.8</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>94.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wells</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>98.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Dorset</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td><td><p>97.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weston-Super-Mare</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>434</p></td><td><p>10.4</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>93.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yeovil</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>9.8</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>98.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total South West</p></td><td><p>2,102</p></td><td><p>21,743</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>95.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total England</p></td><td><p>18,795</p></td><td><p>227,513</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>95.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: School Workforce Census</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Includes qualified and unqualified teachers.</p><p>[2] Includes teachers with a first or higher science degree but excluding those with a science PGCE where no record of a science degree exists and those with a BEd in sciences.</p><p>[3] Those recorded with a qualification in any subject, (the total in the sample from which the rate is calculated).</p><p>[4] The range within which we can be 95% confident that the true value exists.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 13/01/2015 14:14:34 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4101 label Biography information for Stephen Gilbert

172768

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
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	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent representations he has received on regulations relating to hydraulic fracturing; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	220147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department regularly receives representations regarding regulation 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 answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 13/01/2015 15:39:02 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

172770

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
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
hansard heading	Dairy Farming
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support UK dairy farmers who are producing milk without the use of intensive indoor practices.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	220168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>There is a place in UK agriculture for all sustainable production systems that meet our comprehensive environmental and animal health and welfare standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking a number of steps to support UK dairy farmers. We are promoting UK exports, and pushing for better Country of Origin Labelling. The new £141 million Countryside Productivity Scheme will include measures to help dairy farmers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/01/2015 13:11:26 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden