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167729

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2014
	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: Prices
	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 26 November 2014 to Question 215252, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's estimate of retail (a) electricity and (b) gas prices in each month between January 2007 and November 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	216963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Copies of the data requested in Question 215252 have now been placed in the Libraries of the House.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">DECC do not produce monthly estimates of retail energy prices.</ins><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/12/2014 13:47:00 question first ministerially corrected 08/01/2015 17:00:29 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 32666 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

455212

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials in his Department are responsible for coordinating and developing international policy across Government.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	28516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Promoting diversity in the Senior Civil Service is a ministerial responsibility of the Minister for the Cabinet Office. I have had frequent such meetings, and details of Ministers' meetings with external organisations are published routinely and can be found on www. Gov.UK.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As part of this Government’s transparency agenda, twice a year all Departments are required to publish an organogram and structure charts that contain information about the roles performed by staff. The latest Cabinet Office organogram is available at <a href="https://data.gov.uk/organogram/cabinet-office" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/organogram/cabinet-office</a> and the latest structure charts may be downloaded at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cabinet-office-structure-charts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cabinet-office-structure-charts</a>.</ins></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/03/2016 13:50:32 question first ministerially corrected 07/03/2016 16:23:22 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 49154 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

442244

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Papers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to release Cabinet papers for the 1986-1988 period to the National Archives.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	20872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>Cabinet papers for the period 1986-<del class="ministerial">1989</del> <ins class="ministerial">1988</ins>have already been transferred to the National Archives. Transparency is at the heart of this Government's agenda and we are publishing unprecedented amounts of information.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/01/2016 17:18:32 question first ministerially corrected 11/01/2016 10:35:02 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 37839 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

442245

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Papers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a timetable for disclosure of Cabinet papers for the 1986-1988 period.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	20873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>Cabinet papers for the period 1986-<del class="ministerial">1989</del> <ins class="ministerial">1988</ins>have already been transferred to the National Archives. Transparency is at the heart of this Government's agenda and we are publishing unprecedented amounts of information.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/01/2016 17:18:32 question first ministerially corrected 12/01/2016 11:45:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 37840 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

442246

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Papers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what communications his Department has had with the National Archives on the release of Cabinet papers for the 1986-1988 period.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	20874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>Cabinet papers for the period 1986-<del class="ministerial">1989</del> <ins class="ministerial">1988</ins> have already been transferred to the National Archives. Transparency is at the heart of this Government's agenda and we are publishing unprecedented amounts of information.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/01/2016 17:18:32 question first ministerially corrected 12/01/2016 11:45:16 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 37841 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

99812

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	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: Prices
	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 he has made of the schemes in the Levy Control Framework on average annual household energy bills in each of the years from 2015 to 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Woking
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Lord
	uin	211114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The projected expenditure from schemes under the Levy Control Framework for the financial years from 2015/16 to 2020/21 <del class="ministerial">will be</del> <ins class="ministerial">is expected to be</ins> published as an annex (‘DECC’s Consumer Funded Policies – a report to Parliament’) to the Annual Energy Statement. Publication of the Annual Energy Statement is expected in Autumn 2014.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/10/2014 13:32:43 question first ministerially corrected 28/10/2014 16:33:04 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24105 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

77841

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	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	Trade Fairs: Farnborough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the net benefit to the UK export sector as a result of the recent Farnborough Airshow.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	206009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">Farnborough is an important showcase for the UK aerospace sector. The Department does not make estimates of aerospace exports arising as a result of the Farnborough Airshow. However, given the UK’s position as a leading supplier to the world’s aerospace industry, our industry is likely to be a major beneficiary of many of the new orders announced at the Show.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Recent data from the Aerospace Defence and Security trade association show aerospace exports grew by 12% in 2013 to £25 billion.</ins></p><p><br /><del class="ministerial">There has been significant interest in UK Export Finance’s (UKEF) Direct Lending Facility (DLF) since its enhancements were announced in the Budget. Since it was relaunched on 30 June 2014, the pipeline of potential export contracts has developed and now involves 28 UK-based exporters of varying size and export experience. As it stands, the pipeline has 35 potential export contracts that range from £3m to over £350m. Most importantly, the DLF pipeline is growing.</del></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock previous answer version 11700 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock 19350 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock question first answered 10/09/2014 15:27:30 question first ministerially corrected 29/10/2014 14:19:01 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

456020

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Lobbying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his oral contribution of 25 February 2016, Official Report, column 486, when he plans to bring proposals for an anti-lobbying clause in Government grant agreements to the House for debate.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	28850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>The grants clause will help to ensure that grant funding is always used for the intended purpose. It will <ins class="ministerial">not</ins> prevent organisations from using their own privately raised funds to campaign as they see fit. Given the clear intention of the clause, To ensure taxpayers’ money is well spent, there are no plans to debate it at present.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock previous answer version 48997 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock 49287 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock question first answered 07/03/2016 08:52:42 question first ministerially corrected 09/03/2016 11:03:02 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

100157

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	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: Prices
	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 he has made of the likely total allocation from the levy control framework for (a) feed in tariffs, (b) renewables obligations and (c) projects agreed under the final investment decision-enabling process in each year from 2015 to 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
	uin	211400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The projected allocation from the levy control framework for feed in tariffs, the renewables obligation and projects agreed under the final investment decision-enabling process in financial years from 2015/16 to 2020/21 <del class="ministerial">will be</del> <ins class="ministerial">is expected to be</ins> published in an annex (‘DECC’s Consumer Funded Policies – a report to Parliament’) to the Annual Energy Statement.</p><p>Publication of the Annual Energy Statement is expected in Autumn 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/10/2014 13:35:38 question first ministerially corrected 28/10/2014 16:37:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24144 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

222480

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	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	Energy: Prices
	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 he has made of the Rate of Return on Equity for each of the Distribution Network Operators under Distribution Price Control Review 5.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
	uin	224816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>Ofgem are responsible for regulating the electricity Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and the setting of the price control review. Ofgem’s latest estimate for the Rate of Return on Equity for each of the DNOs is in the attached table which covers the years 2010-11 to 2013-14. The last year of Distribution Price Control Review 5 (2014-15) is still on-going.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 13:09:44 question first ministerially corrected 03/03/2015 09:58:49 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock attachment 1 file name Copy of RORE DNOs Excel.xlsx title Rate of Return on Equity for DNOs 2010-1 to 2013-4 previous answer version 46378 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

175450

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2015
	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	Oil: Prices
	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 he has had with the Oil and Gas Authority regarding the (a) regulatory and (b) industry response to the slump in global oil prices.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	221871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State met Andy Samuel, Chief Executive designate of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), on 15 January and asked him to accelerate work with industry to identify key risks to oil and gas production in the UK Continental Shelf and identify what further measures might be taken by government and industry to mitigate them. This is in the light of the recent falls in global oil prices and is complementary to the strategic work the OGA is being set up to lead. I met Dr Samuel on 13 January and asked him to present his findings by the end of February. The OGA is scheduled to become operational as an Executive Agency of DECC from 1 April 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 02/02/2015 15:05:16 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 41688 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

175452

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2015
	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	Offshore Industry
	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 steps he has taken to protect (a) employment levels, (b) infrastructure integrity and (c) production capacity in the offshore oil and gas industry.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	221873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has asked Andy Samuel, Chief Executive designate of the Oil and Gas Authority, to accelerate work with industry to identify key risks to oil and gas production in the UK Continental Shelf and identify what further measures might be taken by government and industry to mitigate them, including on infrastructure.</p><p>Dr Samuel will also be attending the Aberdeen City Oil and Gas Summit on 2 February and participating in the jobs taskforce set up by the Scottish Government.</p><p>We are speedily implementing the Wood Review recommendations which aim to ensure maximum economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 02/02/2015 15:03:03 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 41690 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

175661

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2015
	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	Oil: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect that the present low price of oil is having on the preservation and development of the oil and gas industry skills base.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	221931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>In December 2014, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published in partnership with Oil and Gas UK and OPITO (the Oil and Gas Skills body), “Fuelling the next generation: A study of the UK upstream oil and gas workforce”. This report gives an assessment of the skills base of the oil and gas industry, though the evidence was gathered before the full extent of the current fall in oil prices became apparent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I am aware that some companies have since declared redundancies. We will continue to work closely with industry through Pilot, the Oil and Gas Industry Council and with the newly formed Scottish Energy Jobs Taskforce to assess the impact of the present low oil price on the preservation and development of the oil and gas industry skills base.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 02/02/2015 14:50:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 41815 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

176760

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	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	Offshore Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will make it his policy to include trade unions representing the offshore workforce in the North Sea Taskforce to be led by the Oil and Gas Authority.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	222633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>We have asked Dr Samuel, Chief Executive designate of the Oil and Gas Authority to lead an urgent commission to identify risks from the low oil price and what further measures might be taken by Government and industry to mitigate them, Dr Samuel will report back by the end of February.</p><p>In the course of this work, Dr Samuel will be taking views from a wide range of interested parties including through his attendance at the Energy Jobs Taskforce in which government, agencies, trade unions and industry are participating.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 09/02/2015 13:28:17 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 42702 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

101312

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	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	New Businesses: Brigg and Goole
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many start-up loans have been granted in Brigg and Goole constituency since that scheme's inception; and how much has been granted through such loans.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	212263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>In total more than 21,000 Start Up Loans have been issued to budding entrepreneurs across the country since the scheme launched in June 2012. 23 loans have been issued in Brigg and Goole with a value of £117,800.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/11/2014 15:11:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 25805 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

173887

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2015
	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	UK Export Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much UK Export Finance has spent on advertising in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	220872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>UK Export Finance records spending on all activities associated with the promotion of UK Export Finance, including advertising, marketing, attendance at exhibitions etc, as Business Promotion or Marketing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the amount spent by UK Export Finance on these activities in each financial year since 2010/11. Spend has increased in recent years as UK Export Finance seeks to raise awareness of its services particularly amongst smaller businesses following the introduction of products targeted at the smaller exporter in 2011.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15 to date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Spend (£)</strong></p></td><td><p>19,395</p></td><td><p>41,915</p></td><td><p>27,958</p></td><td><p>377,434</p></td><td><p>801,341</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 09/02/2015 09:57:15 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 39302 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

100083

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	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	UK Export Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of successful applicants to the UK Export Finance export insurance scheme have been small to medium sized enterprises in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	211331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buyer Credit</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bond Support Scheme*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Export Insurance Policy</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Export Working Capital Scheme*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>83%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Supplier Credit Facility</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Products launched in 2011/12</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than €50m or a balance sheet total of less than €43m.</p><p> </p><p>Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 211332 211333 211334 211335 question first answered 27/10/2014 14:39:53 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24212 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

100084

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	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	UK Export Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of successful applicants to the UK Export Finance export working capital scheme have been small to medium sized enterprises in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	211332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buyer Credit</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bond Support Scheme*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Export Insurance Policy</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Export Working Capital Scheme*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>83%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Supplier Credit Facility</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Products launched in 2011/12</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than €50m or a balance sheet total of less than €43m.</p><p> </p><p>Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 211331 211333 211334 211335 question first answered 27/10/2014 14:39:53 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24211 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

100085

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	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	UK Export Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of successful applicants to the UK Export Finance supplier credit facility have been small to medium sized enterprises in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	211333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buyer Credit</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bond Support Scheme*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Export Insurance Policy</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Export Working Capital Scheme*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>83%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Supplier Credit Facility</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Products launched in 2011/12</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than €50m or a balance sheet total of less than €43m.</p><p> </p><p>Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 211331 211332 211334 211335 question first answered 27/10/2014 14:39:53 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24213 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

100086

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	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	UK Export Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of successful applicants to the UK Export Finance letter of credit guarantee scheme have been small to medium sized enterprises in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	211334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buyer Credit</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bond Support Scheme*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Export Insurance Policy</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Export Working Capital Scheme*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>83%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Supplier Credit Facility</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Products launched in 2011/12</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than €50m or a balance sheet total of less than €43m.</p><p> </p><p>Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 211331 211332 211333 211335 question first answered 27/10/2014 14:39:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24215 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

100087

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	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	UK Export Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of successful applicants to the UK Export Finance buyer credit facility of credit guarantee scheme have been small to medium sized enterprises in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	211335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buyer Credit</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bond Support Scheme*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Export Insurance Policy</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Export Working Capital Scheme*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>83%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Supplier Credit Facility</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Products launched in 2011/12</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than €50m or a balance sheet total of less than €43m.</p><p> </p><p>Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 211331 211332 211333 211334 question first answered 27/10/2014 14:39:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24216 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

173345

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	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	City Link
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2015 to Question 219632, whether his Department received any direct or indirect information from people or organisations other than City Link or the administrators (a) orally or (b) in writing before 23 December 2014 that there was a possibility of City Link being placed into administration.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	220534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The Insolvency Service first received information that a national logistics firm was at risk via email on 9 December and passed this to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on 10 December. Requests for the company name were rejected as the information was commercially sensitive. On the basis of the available information, officials worked with the Department for Work and Pensions and Jobcentre Plus to be ready to provide support should a failure actually materialise.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not uncommon for BIS to receive commercially sensitive information about companies or facilities at risk in strict confidence, though not all of these result in a company or site closure or significant job losses. BIS treats any such information with the utmost discretion in order to avoid precipitating a failure, which we would all wish to avoid.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 21/01/2015 14:52:26 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 38907 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

92118

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	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	British Business Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what service the British Business Bank offers to the manufacturing sector.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Lorely Burt
	uin	209752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>In the year to end June 2014, Business Bank programmes facilitated £76.4m of new lending and investment to businesses in the manufacturing sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Thirteen percent of the businesses we support through our Enterprise Finance Guarantee are in the manufacturing sector. The programme has already supported 2958 businesses in this sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 16/10/2014 14:15:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 22160 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1567 label Biography information for Baroness Burt of Solihull

176904

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2015
	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	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is scheduled to next formally review each of its Parent Body Organisation contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	222826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) will be terminating the Sellafield Parent Body Organisation (PBO) arrangement with Nuclear Management Partners. The position of the other contracts is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>· The Low Level Waste Repository PBO contract will be reviewed ahead of the next contract break point in March 2018.</p><p>· No formal review of the Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) PBO contract, which is to take the site to its interim end state, is currently scheduled.</p><p> </p><p>The Magnox / Research Sites Restoration Limited PBO contract is for up to 14 years; there is no formal review point but the NDA can terminate for convenience.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 09/02/2015 13:32:39 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 42980 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

176905

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2015
	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	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when each of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's Parent Body Organisation contracts are scheduled for renewal or to reach agreed break points.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	222827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) will be terminating the Sellafield Parent Body Organisation (PBO) arrangement with Nuclear Management Partners.</p><p>The next break point for the Low Level Waste Repository PBO contract is 31 March 2018.</p><p>The Dounreay Site Restoration Limited PBO contract will end when the site has been taken to its interim end state.</p><p>The Magnox / Research Sites Restoration Limited PBO contract will expire when the Client Specification has been achieved, with the duration anticipated to be 14 years from September 2014. The Client Specification sets out the planned scope of work within the contract.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 09/02/2015 13:32:10 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 42982 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

176906

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2015
	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	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority spent in each of the last five years on (a) in-house research and development activities and (b) research and development activities funded directly through its contractors.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	222828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The figures for Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) direct research and development expenditure are published in its Annual Report and Accounts as follows:</p><p><strong><em>2009-10</em></strong><em> £11m<sup>1</sup></em></p><p><strong><em>2010-11</em></strong><em> £4.7m</em></p><p><strong><em>2011-12</em></strong><em> £4.9m</em></p><p><strong><em>2012-13</em></strong><em> £5m</em></p><p><strong><em>2013-14</em></strong><em> £5m</em></p><p>The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority provides funding to its sites on an annual basis, but does not separately record site expenditure on research and development.</p><p> </p><p><em><sup>1 </sup>The 2009-10 figure is based on a wider definition than subsequent years, and includes R&amp;D expenditure by the NDA’s Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD). NDA R&amp;D expenditure in 2009-10 excluding RWMD was £5.9m.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/02/2015 12:13:32 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 42983 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

179145

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	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	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much land is currently held by NDA Properties Limited; and what the use, value and location is of that land.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	224187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>NDA Properties Limited holds, in approximate figures: 30 acres of land at Berkeley, Gloucestershire; 130 acres at Bradwell, Essex; 220 acres at Chapelcross, Dumfriesshire; 340 acres at Dounreay, Caithness; 10 acres at Harwell, Oxfordshire; 5 acres at Hunterton, Ayrshire; 30 acres at Drigg, Cumbria; 1,570 acres in West Cumbria; 14 acres at Springfields, Lancashire; and 270 acres at Trawsfynydd, Gwyndd. The land covers a wide variety of uses, including agricultural land, woodland, land used for operational purposes, and offices. For commercial reasons, NDA Properties does not make public its valuations of land held.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 14:15:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 46027 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

179146

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	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	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much land has been sold by NDA Properties Limited in each of the last five years; and how much has been raised as a result of those sales.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	224188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>NDA Properties Ltd has completed five land sales in the last five years, with a total net sale price of £867,000. The sales were at Dounreay in August 2011, at Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria in June 2013, at Springfields in July and November 2013, and at Dungeness in January 2014. The largest sale was of agricultural land at Springfields (November 2013) for £548,000.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 14:13:09 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 46028 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

179147

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	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	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
	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 he has made of the amount of land that will be sold by NDA Properties Limited in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16; and what estimate he has made of the revenue likely to be raised by those sales.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	224189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>NDA Properties Ltd will consider selling land at Dounreay, Harwell, Springfields and in West Cumbria in the next two or three years, depending on market conditions. For commercial reasons it does not make public its valuations of its holdings.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 14:12:07 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 46029 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

179148

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	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	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much NDA Properties Limited receive in income from its land and property holdings in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	224190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>NDA Properties Limited received from its land and property holdings income of £6.402m in 2009-10, £6.234m in 2010-11, £6.107m in 2011-12, £5.589m in 2012-13 and £6.115m in 2013-14.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 14:11:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 46033 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

179152

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	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	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much land required for (a) nuclear licensed sites, (b) operational purposes, (c) NDA offices and (d) other purposes is currently owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (i) directly and (ii) through subsidiaries including NDA Properties Limited.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	224186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The land holdings of NDA Properties Ltd have been set out in the answers to Questions 224207 and 224187. Two further subsidiaries, Direct Rail Services Ltd and INS Property Holdings, own land but do not hold the information requested in the form specified.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 13:02:14 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 46026 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

179585

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	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	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
	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 9 February 2015 to Question 222829, how much of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's expenditure on support costs was for (a) research and technology, (b) IT, (c) security, (d) facilities, (e) programme management, (f) procurement, (g) human resources, (h) finance, (i) head-office costs, (j) environment, health safety and quality, (k) regulatory engagement and (l) communications in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	224537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>£m</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13-14 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12-13 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11-12 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10-11 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>09-10 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[A] </strong>Research &amp; technology</p></td><td><p>5.0</p></td><td><p>5.0</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[B]</strong> IT</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>3.9</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[D] </strong>Facilities</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[E] </strong>Programme Management</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td><td><p>11.4</p></td><td><p>13.7</p></td><td><p>18.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[G] </strong>HR</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[H]</strong> Finance</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[L] </strong>Communications</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Support costs for security, procurement, head office costs, environment health safety and quality, regulatory engagement cannot be accurately disaggregated from wider NDA expenditure.</p><p>Due to internal reporting changes and/or organisational structure changes, certain headings may not be consistent across the five years.</p><p>Finance costs include internal audit costs and NAO audit fees, in each year.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 13:03:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 46035 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

179587

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	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	Nuclear Management Partners
	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 9 February 2015 to Question 222816, how many full-time equivalent staff were employed under reachback contracts in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	224539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The NDA did not record the number of individuals employed full-time under reachback contracts between 2009-2011. The number of full-time equivalent staff employed under reachback contracts in each of the last three years are:</p><p> </p><ul><li><em>2011-12 126</em></li><li><em>2012-13 149</em></li><li><em>2013-14 134.</em></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 13:04:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 46036 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

179588

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	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	Nuclear Management Partners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much Nuclear Management Partners has received in executive staff costs in each year since it became the parent body organisation for Sellafield Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	224540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is below:</p><p>£k</p><ul><li>2008/09 3,211</li><li>2009/10 8,463</li><li>2010/11 9,068</li><li>2011/12 11,066</li><li>2012/13 8,629</li><li>2013/14 6,658</li></ul> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 13:06:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 46038 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

166552

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2014
	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	Renewable Energy
	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 total value was of bids received during the first established technologies Contracts for Difference auction for (a) landfill gas, (b) onshore wind, (c) solar photovoltaic, (d) hydro, (e) energy from waste and (f) sewage gas.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	216323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Department. National Grid is the Delivery Body for the allocation of Contracts for Difference. Regulations limit the information released to the Department during and after the allocation process, for example because it is commercially confidential or where its release could undermine the efficiency of the auction process.</p><p>We intend to provide information on those applicants who are successful and sign contracts when the allocation process concludes next year. Information which will be made available includes the technology type, capacity, delivery year and strike price of successful projects.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/12/2014 15:14:05 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 31209 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

228259

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2015
	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	Arms Trade: Export Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Government's response to the First Joint Report of the Committees on Arms Export Controls, Cm 935, published in October 2014, what progress has been made on the review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Clarion Events and the Export Control Organisation; and if he will publish the (a) findings of that review and (b) revised MoU.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	228210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>Discussions with Clarion Defence and Security Limited on the review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) have commenced. These discussions have not yet been concluded and are unlikely to do so before the early summer of 2015. When complete, the MOU will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/03/2015 15:28:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 52075 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

77599

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2014
	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: Prices
	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 he has made of the total cost to consumers over the next 25 years of contract for difference and renewables obligation levy payments for (a) new nuclear, (b) offshore wind, (c) onshore wind, (d) hydro and (e) large-scale solar PV.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	205511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Contract for Difference and Renewables Obligation levy payments over 25 years will depend on a number of factors for example the post-2020 deployment pathway, strike price degression, long term electricity prices and the timing of moves to a competitive price discovery process). For a detailed assessment of EMR, including cost-benefit analysis and consumer bill impacts, please refer to the Delivery Plan Impact Assessment1.</p><p>The Electricity Market Reform Delivery Plan2 set out strike prices for renewable technologies for the period 2014/15 to 2018/19. They provide a basis for renewable electricity to achieve at least 30 per cent of generation by 2020, in line with the EU renewables target. The generation mix beyond the period of the first Delivery Plan, from 1st April 2019, will be influenced by how individual technologies develop in the coming decade. We are committed to maximising value for money for consumers.</p><p>Chapter 6 of the Delivery Plan describes potential deployment requirements beyond 2020. It explores three levels of carbon intensity and three technology deployment scenarios as an illustration of a range of alternative pathways to meeting our post-2020 objective to reduce carbon emissions by at least 80% of 1990 levels by 2050. These scenarios are indicative: the electricity generation mix through the 2020s is unlikely to match any one of these scenarios exactly.</p><p>As an indicative estimate, the ranges of costs in the six scenarios set out in Chapter 6 of the Delivery Plan are shown in the table below3. Costs are aggregated over the next 25 years from 2015 to 2040, discounted to 2012 and in 2012 prices.</p><p><strong>Indicative range of levy payments from 2015-2040 (£bn, real 2012)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>RO payments</p></td><td><p>CfD payments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nuclear</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1-47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offshore wind</p></td><td><p>12-13</p></td><td><p>17-79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Onshore wind</p></td><td><p>11-12</p></td><td><p>&lt;2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hydro</p></td><td><p>&lt;1</p></td><td><p>&lt;1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Large-scale solar PV</p></td><td><p>&lt;2</p></td><td><p>&lt;2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: DECC Modelling</em></p><p>The Levy Control framework, already agreed to 2020/21, is in place to control future costs to consumers and ensure these policies achieve their objectives cost effectively and affordably.</p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/288463/final_delivery_plan_ia.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/288463/final_delivery_plan_ia.pdf</a></em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>2 </em><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/268221/181213_2013_EMR_Delivery_Plan_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/268221/181213_2013_EMR_Delivery_Plan_FINAL.pdf</a></em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>3</em><em> Scenario with 100g CO2/kWh in 2030; Deployment Mix with Lower Grid Carbon Intensity in 2030 (50g CO2/kWh); Deployment Mix with Higher Grid Carbon Intensity in 2030 (200g CO2/kWh); Scenario showing higher deployment rates of CCS; Scenario showing higher deployment rates of nuclear generation; Scenario showing higher deployment rates of offshore wind</em></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 21/07/2014 13:24:01 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 11103 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

77608

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2014
	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	Solar Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when his Department will next review the 2.4-4GWp range for large-scale deployment of solar PV to 2020-21 indicated in the Electricity Market Reform delivery plan: solar PV and other technology feed-in tariffs up to 50 kWp; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	205560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>We plan to re-assess the likely deployment ranges for all low carbon technologies, including that for large scale solar PV, in the 2015 update to the electricity market reform delivery plan. We will consider the amount of small-scale solar deployed to-date as part of the feed-in tariff scheme review planned for 2015.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 21/07/2014 13:20:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 11107 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

78646

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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	UK Export Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of his proposals to extend the powers of UK Export Finance on (a) the commitment on the Coalition Agreement for UK Trade and Investment and the Export Credits Guarantee Department to become champions for British companies that develop and export innovative green technologies around the world and (b) human rights; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	206521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The proposals to extend the powers of UK Export Finance (UKEF) should be helpful to exporters operating in all sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 29/08/2014 08:45:39 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 13043 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

100698

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	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	Opencast Mining: Ayrshire
	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 discussions he has had with the Scottish Government about the re-instatement of former opencast coal sites in East Ayrshire.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	211771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>This is not an issue my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has discussed directly with Scottish Government Ministers, but he would intend to do so once other ongoing matters around the coal industry have been resolved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/10/2014 17:45:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24888 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

169468

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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: Scotland
	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 discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on (a) its policy on the extraction of shale gas and (b) the recommendation in the Smith Commission Report to devolve shale gas mineral access rights to the Scottish Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	218208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>DECC Ministers meet regularly with the Scottish Government to discuss a range of issues. As has been the case with successive administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 16/12/2014 15:37:03 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 33753 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

114577

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	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	Skilled Workers: Bristol
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to support the retention of skills and jobs in the Bristol region.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
	uin	213595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Through the West of England Growth Deal, the Government is investing over £212 million in the region to create and safeguard up to 5,000 jobs, and generate up to £180 million in public and private investment. Investment will also be focused on ensuring the West of England has the right skills within the workforce and key sectors such as: aerospace and advanced manufacturing; creative and digital media; and high-tech industries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Growth Deal builds on the significant investment the Government has already made in the Bristol region through: the Bristol City Deal; Regional Growth Fund; and Growing Places Fund. Moving forward, the Government, the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, business and local councils will continue to work together to support economic growth, attract inward investment, and ensure the skills needs of the local area are met .</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A task force based on the Skills and Jobs Retention Group, including local and national Government, local partners, Rolls Royce, the supply chain and others will be established to ensure we do all we can. The Group has a successful track record at redeploying engineering talent with other, growing businesses, most recently working with BAe. Contact has already been made with Rolls Royce to discuss how this can best operate alongside the support that the company itself will offer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/11/2014 10:46:05 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 27369 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

114579

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	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	Rolls-Royce
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of job losses at Rolls Royce on the retention of key engineering skills in the Bristol region.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
	uin	213600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Rolls-Royce has announced plans to reduce its global headcount to secure its competitiveness in a challenging global market. The company is now in consultation with their workforce representatives about where and how these reductions will be made, although their intention is to achieve these on a voluntary basis</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not yet clear where jobs will be lost or how many UK employees might be affected. However, we are in regular contact with Rolls-Royce and will be working with them to mitigate the impact on the individuals affected, including any who may be based in the Bristol region. Rolls-Royce will use the Talent Retention Solution which has been jointly developed by Government and industry and which matches skilled engineers with employers looking for talent. This scheme has a successful track record of redeploying engineering talent, most recently with BAE Systems.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/11/2014 11:21:08 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 27372 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

173145

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2015
	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	City Link
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of City Link on subcontractors reliant on City Link.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
	uin	220437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>This is clearly a very worrying time for those who were reliant on City Link for work, including its subcontractors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any subcontractor with invoices unpaid by City Link will rank as an unsecured creditor and should send details of their claim to the administrator. The administrator has also been providing information to creditors to advise them on what they need to do to notify their claims to him.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Employees employed directly by City Link and those sub-contracted to them are eligible for consideration of Rapid Response Service support.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 16/01/2015 15:00:06 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 38726 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

177073

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	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	Hinkley Point C Power Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that local small businesses will be part of the supply chain for the Hinkley Point C development.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
	uin	222899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government is working with the developer, EDF Energy, and its industrial delivery partners to identify opportunities for UK businesses, including local small businesses, in the supply chain for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant development. EDF Energy has indicated that 57% of the construction opportunities at the new power plant will go to UK companies, and there will be significant opportunities for local businesses to provide goods and services to the site. Support from Government is being provided in various ways, including through the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre and the Manufacturing Advisory Service to help companies in the region, and nationally, to enhance their competitiveness.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, support is being provided for local supply chain brokerage, enhancement of skills, improving local employability, and attracting inward investors to the region to generate growth and job opportunities. To help coordinate this activity, the relevant Government departments (the Department for Energy and Climate Change, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Communities and Local Government, Department for Transport and their agencies) participate in the Hinkley Strategic Delivery Forum, working in partnership with the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership, the Somerset Chamber of Commerce, local authorities and skills bodies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/02/2015 10:04:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 43143 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

175699

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2015
	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	Energy: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will amend the Social and Environment Statutory Guidance to the Gas and Electric Market Authority to include families with children as a vulnerable group.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	222108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Ofgem Review of 2010-11 recommended that the Social and Environmental Statutory Guidance to the Gas and Electricity Market Authority should be replaced with a new Strategy and Policy Statement. The guidance will be repealed once the statement is designated. The draft statement, which Government consulted on last year, makes it clear that helping vulnerable households is one of the Government’s strategic priorities to which Ofgem should have regard to when carrying out its regulatory functions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 02/02/2015 15:01:41 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 41830 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

178447

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	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	Ordnance Survey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to change Ordnance Survey into a Government-owned company.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	223843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The change to a Government–owned Company is operational in nature. Having carried out due diligence on existing legislative references and as there is no change to the ownership model, there are no legislative requirements to effect the change.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 16/02/2015 14:55:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 45225 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

418238

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Digital Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent representations he has received on talent retention in the Government Digital Service.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	9925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government Digital Service (GDS) is helping the public sector deliver better digital services for less and has become a world leader in digital government.</p><p> </p><p>We regularly recruit extremely talented people and have detailed retention plans for the brilliant people we need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 18/09/2015 10:22:18 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 21507 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

418853

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the level of staff turnover has been in (a) his Department and (b) the Government Digital Service in each of the last six months for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	10361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>In the year to 30 September 2015, the level of staff turnover was (a) 30% in myDepartment and (b) 19% in the Government DigitalService.</p><p /> <p>Thisincludes loans, secondments and fixed term appointments ending, transfersto other government departments (including Machinery of Government changes), voluntary exits,resignationsand retirements.</p><p /> <p>There have been 27 resignations of permanent staff (1% of CO workforce) in my Department since 1 May2015 including 6 in the Government Digital Service (2% of GDS workforce).</p><br /> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 10362 question first answered 19/10/2015 11:04:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 23180 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

418854

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Digital Service: Resignations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff members have resigned from the Government Digital Service since May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	10362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>In the year to 30 September 2015, the level of staff turnover was (a) 30% in myDepartment and (b) 19% in the Government DigitalService.</p><p /> <p>Thisincludes loans, secondments and fixed term appointments ending, transfersto other government departments (including Machinery of Government changes), voluntary exits,resignationsand retirements.</p><p /> <p>There have been 27 resignations of permanent staff (1% of CO workforce) in my Department since 1 May2015 including 6 in the Government Digital Service (2% of GDS workforce).</p><br /> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 10361 question first answered 19/10/2015 11:04:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 23182 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah