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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-24more like thismore than 2018-01-24
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Biofuels more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Ofgem's Biomass Sustainability dataset 2015-2016, published on 22 March 2017, what assessment he has made of the effect of UK biomass production on deforestation. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
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Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 124693 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-31more like thismore than 2018-01-31
answer text <p>Reporting under Ofgem's Biomass Sustainability dataset 2015-2016, published on 22 March 2017, is a requirement on biomass generators to demonstrate compliance with UK biomass sustainability standards. The Department have not made an assessment of the effect of UK biomass production on deforestation.</p><p> </p><p>The “Biomass Feedstock Availability Report”, also published in 2017, shows that the large majority of woody biomass fuels in the UK are sourced from agricultural and forestry residues, arboricultural arisings, waste woods and sawmill products.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-01-31T17:58:00.927Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-10more like thismore than 2018-01-10
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Biofuels: Subsidies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Clean Growth Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of subsidising biomass conversion. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 121935 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-17more like thismore than 2018-01-17
answer text <p>Biomass conversions play an important transitional role in decarbonising the grid and helping to meet carbon targets. 2.98 GW of capacity is currently supported under the Renewables Obligation or has been awarded a contract under the Contracts for Difference scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-17T14:39:57.81Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-17T14:39:57.81Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-28more like thismore than 2017-06-28
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading High Rise Flats: Electrical Safety more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the merits of introducing white goods safety checks in tower blocks in response to the Grenfell Tower disaster. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse remove filter
uin 1803 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-19more like thismore than 2017-07-19
answer text <p>The UK has one of the highest sets of product safety requirements in the EU which requires goods to meet strict safety rules before they are put into use.</p><p>The Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety submitted its final report in April 2017. I had intended to publish the report then, but the announcement of the General Election prevented me from doing so.</p><p>Following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, I asked the Working Group to urgently review their findings and their report has been published today.</p><p>I have also asked the Working Group to look at further potential areas of product safety and recalls where action might be required, in light of the tragic events at Grenfell Tower.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-19T15:09:17.28Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-19T15:09:17.28Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
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answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this