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47897

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that exporters of intangible goods can access the resources of UK Export Finance.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	196127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>UK Export Finance can provide support for intangibles, such as software licenses, where they are provided in connection with goods or services. As far as the supply of intangibles by themselves are concerned, UK Export Finance has initiated a public consultation on proposals to widen its powers under its enabling legislation, the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991 (as amended). These proposals include giving UK Export Finance the ability to support exports of intangible goods such as intellectual property rights by themselves. If, having regard to the responses to that consultation, it is deemed to implement these proposals, they will form part of a Bill that will be introduced in the next session of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

48806

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Answer of 10 January 2013, Official Report, column 424W, on fossil fuels: imports, how much (a) oil and (b) gas was exported from the UK to (i) Russia, (ii) Norway, (iii) the Middle East and (iv) Latin America in each year from 2002 to 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
	tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
	uin	196814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows the export of oil and gas from the UK to Russia, Norway, the Middle East and Latin America for the years 2002 to 2013.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Export of crude oil (thousand tonnes) </em></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong><em>2002</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2003</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2004</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2005</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2006</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2007</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2008</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2009</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2010</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2011</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2012</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2013</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>287</p></td><td><p>648</p></td><td><p>948</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>1222</p></td><td><p>407</p></td><td><p>355</p></td><td><p>344</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>323</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>824</p></td><td><p>751</p></td><td><p>672</p></td><td><p>274</p></td><td><p>1107</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: HMRC</em></p><p><em>Note: ‘-‘ less than 5. </em></p><p><em>No exports of oil were recorded to Russia or the Middle East</em></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Export of gas (GWh) </em></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong><em>2002</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2003</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2004</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2005</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2006</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2007</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2008</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2009</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2010</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2011</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2012</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2013</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>153</p></td><td><p>389</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: DECC </em></p><p> </p><p>There was no gas exported to Russia, Middle East and Latin America by the UK.</p><p>Exports to Norway commenced in 2007.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

48807

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Answer of 10 January 2013, Official Report, column 424W, on fossil fuels: imports, how much (a) oil and (b) gas was imported into the UK from (i) Russia, (ii) Norway, (iii) the Middle East and (iv) Latin America in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
	tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
	uin	196815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>Oil imported into the UK from Russia, Norway, the Middle East and Latin America in each of the last two years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Crude Oil Imports (thousand tonnes) </em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2012</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2013 (provisional)</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Russia</p></td><td><p>6,583</p></td><td><p>3,831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>24,555</p></td><td><p>19,789</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middle East</p></td><td><p>7,786</p></td><td><p>11,326</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>1,186</p></td><td><p>778</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Gas imported into the UK from Russia, Norway, the Middle East and Latin America in each of the last two years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Gas Imports (GWh)</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2012</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2013 (provisional)</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Russia</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norwegian pipeline</p></td><td><p>294,586</p></td><td><p>305,516</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norwegian LNG</p></td><td><p>1,709</p></td><td><p>1,052</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middle East LNG</p></td><td><p>145,702</p></td><td><p>98,966</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latin America</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

48721

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when the stabilisation period in respect of the privatisation of Royal Mail, as detailed in the engagement letter between his Department and the underwriting banks, ends; and how that period has been defined.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	196951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The stabilisation period, also known as a &quot;greenshoe&quot; or &quot;over-allotment&quot; option, is a market-standard provision that allows the Initial Public Offering's (IPO) stabilisation manager to provide share price stabilisation (if required) for up to 30 days post-commencement of conditional dealings. In the case of the Royal Mail, the stabilisation manager was UBS and the stabilisation period ended on 8 November.</p><p> </p><p>In the engagement letter, the payment of the discretionary fee was linked to the ending of the stabilisation period. However, we informed the banks involved that a decision would not be taken in the timeframe set out in the engagement letter given the volatility of the Royal Mail share price after the IPO.</p><p> </p><p>We have not set a rigid timetable for the decision on the payment of the discretionary fee which remains unpaid.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

48509

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, he will take steps to ensure that for future generations the Cumbrian coast is not contaminated by radioactive waste; what plans he has to ensure the resilience of nuclear waste sites to rising sea levels and flood risk; what steps he plans to take in response to the Environment Agency document of 9 January on the site of the Drigg Low-Level Waste Repository; and if he will place a copy of the document in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	196734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>Radioactive waste management activities are subject to permitting by the Environment Agency under legislation introduced by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The Agency requires radioactive waste management sites to prepare and maintain an Environmental Safety Case (ESC). Its purpose is to demonstrate that any impacts now and into the far future resulting from disposals of radioactive waste at the site are acceptable in accordance with relevant UK legislation, standards and guidance. This assessment must consider all reasonable futures for the site, including coastal erosion and flooding scenarios. The Environment Agency will only permit further disposals at the site if it is satisfied that the operator has demonstrated that the short and long term impacts of disposals are in accordance with this legislation, standards and guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The January document referred to is “Advice to Environment Agency Assessors on the Disposal of Discrete Items, Specific to the Low Level Waste Repository, Near Drigg, Cumbria” was prepared to support the Environment Agency in assessing the ESC for the LLWR, submitted by LLW Repository Ltd in May 2011. The agency conducts such assessments independently and therefore I do not plan to respond to this document.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas