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1139805

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Mining: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) effect on and (b) risks to the environment of deep sea mining; and if he will make it his policy to pursue a moratorium.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	278457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>Defra is investigating the risks and environmental effects of deep sea mining through a cross Government working group including Cefas, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The working group is supported by input from the National Oceanography Centre, Natural History Museum and British Geological Survey who are involved in a number of ongoing academic projects considering the impacts of deep sea mining. In addition, FCO and Defra commissioned a workshop in February 2019 which brought together UK universities, industry and consultancies involved in the assessment of deep sea mining activities, to share information, progress and research findings. The outputs of these discussions are being used to inform the UK’s input into the development of regulations, standards and guidelines at the International Seabed Authority.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is pushing for transparent, science-based and environmentally sound regulation of seabed mining by the International Seabed Authority to ensure effective protections of deep sea habitats and biodiversity while allowing UK businesses to realise the commercial opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>We are using our influence to secure the adoption of a mining code in 2020 that provides for robust and accountable oversight of mining activity. This includes (i) enshrining the precautionary principle and an ecosystem approach in the mining code; (ii) ensuring that in addition to the core regulations, effective and binding standards and guidelines to ensure environmentally sound mining have been adopted before exploitation licences are granted, and that these reflect the different environmental and other features of the different mineral deposits; (iii) ensuring that Regional Environmental Management Plans (REMPs) with robust environmental objectives are established before exploitation licences can be granted and that there is a clear regulatory link between the REMPs and exploitation licences; and (iv) allowing for the suspension of mining activities when operators fail to adhere to environmental safeguards or where new evidence of risk of serious harm arises.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 30/07/2019 09:51:10 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1138196

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the United Nations Security Council letter dated 26 January 2018 from the Panel of Experts on Yemen mandated by Security Council resolution 2342 (2017) addressed to the President of the Security Council, what steps he took following publication of (a) footnotes 19 and 20 on page 267 and (b) footnote 39 page on 272 recording that components of missiles used by the Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen were manufactured by EDO MBM Technology Limited, UK.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	275727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government rigorously assesses arms export licences against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. We draw on a wide range of sources of information in making our assessments, including reports from the UN Panel of Experts. We will not issue any export licences for Saudi Arabia that are inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria, including Criterion 2(c): where there is a clear risk that the goods might be used in the commission of a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law.</p><p>The Government disagrees with the 20 June Court of Appeal judgment and is appealing to the Supreme Court. We are also carefully considering the implications of the judgment for decision-making. While we do this, we will not grant any new licences for exports to Saudi Arabia and other coalition partners for items which might be used in the conflict in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/07/2019 13:42:52 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1086724

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to obtain agreement from the EU to an extension of the Article 50 period to enable (a) public and (b) parliamentary consideration of the outcome of the National Crime Agency investigation into possible collusion between prominent Leave campaigners and the Russian Government during the 2016 referendum campaign.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	230725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>To date, we have not seen evidence of successful interference in UK democratic processes, but we are not complacent. We know that certain states routinely use disinformation and other means as a foreign policy tool, and have seen evidence of this happening elsewhere. The Government has taken steps to ensure that there is a coordinated structure across all relevant UK authorities to defend against interference in British politics whether by Russia, or any other state.</p><p> </p><p>We treat the integrity and security of our democratic processes extremely seriously. The EU referendum provisions were carefully scrutinised and ratified by Parliament. In line with the precedent for referendums, there was a six week period in which the formal result and administration of the EU Referendum could be challenged by judicial review.</p><p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission is an independent organisation and its investigations are a matter for it alone. We must now allow the National Crime Agency space to proceed with a thorough investigation of this matter and I will not be commenting further on a live investigation.</p><p> </p><p>17.4 million people voted to leave the EU and that mandate should be respected.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 14/03/2019 14:58:54 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

843730

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Arrears
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's press release of 7 February 2018 on the Government recovering £11 million in minimum wage arrears for 98,000 workers, how much of that sum was then paid to those workers; and how many of those workers received in full the minimum wage arrears owed to them.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	128127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The government are determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and National Living Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) review all complaints that are referred to them.</p><p> </p><p>Where arrears are identified HMRC complete risk-based assurance checks to ensure employers have repaid the arrears owed to workers. If employers do not repay arrears to workers HMRC will pursue civil recovery of arrears through the courts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is unable to provide information on sums ultimately received by each individual worker as it does not centrally collect and maintain this data. HMRC always takes action to ensure workers receive what they are entitled to.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 27/02/2018 14:41:23 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

830049

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fracking: Ryedale
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to recommend to the Oil and Gas Authority that final consent is not given for fracking in Ryedale while (a) Third Energy has not published its 2016 accounts due on 30 September 2017 and (b) the Chairman of Third Energy Onshore Ltd, Keith Cochrane, is under investigation for his Chief Executive Officer role in the failed construction firm Carillion; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	124757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 25 January 2018 [<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-01-25/HCWS428/" target="_blank">HCWS428</a>] the Government considers that the financial resilience of a company wishing to hydraulically fracture is a relevant consideration. As a matter of policy, we will therefore look at issues relevant to the financial resilience of all companies wishing to carry out hydraulic fracturing operations alongside their application for Hydraulic Fracturing Consent. The Department is still considering Third Energy’s proposals to carry out hydraulically fracturing pursuant to the Direction issued to the Oil and Gas Authority on 29 November 2017 and will respond appropriately in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/02/2018 15:17:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

816949

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Fracking: Ryedale
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2017 to Question 115696 on fracking: Ryedale, whether Regulation 19 of the Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction) Regulations 1996 has been adequately adhered to in relation to both the drilling and workover phases of the KM8 well in Ryedale as required under section 4A of the Petroleum Act 1998.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	121376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive has received the reports required by Regulation 19 of the Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations 1996 for both the drilling and workover operations carried out on the KM8 well. The operator has therefore complied with the requirements of Regulation 19.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 15/01/2018 14:57:26 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

791083

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Fracking: Ryedale
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many visits to Third Energy's KMA well site in North Yorkshire at which the integrity of the KM8 well was inspected have been conducted by the Health and Safety Executive since 6 June 2013.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	113661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has conducted three site inspections of Third Energy's KM8 well site since 6 June 2013, looking in particular at well integrity. HSE interventions are based on well notifications which are required before activity on the well can begin, and weekly reports by the well operator during this activity, including any hydraulic fracturing.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 23/11/2017 16:16:39 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

791084

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Fracking: Ryedale
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether well notification has been given by Third Energy for its KM8 proposed hydraulic fracturing well in Ryedale, North Yorkshire under regulation 6 of the Boreholes, Sites and Operations Regulations 1995.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	113659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) received the well notification for hydraulic fracturing on 11 October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 23/11/2017 16:13:47 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

791085

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Fracking: Ryedale
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his assessment is of the information provided by Third Energy relating to their hydraulic fracturing site in Ryedale, North Yorkshire as required by regulation 19 of the Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction) Regulations 1996.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	113658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>No hydraulic fracturing operations have taken place and so the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has not received any operations reports under Regulation 19 of the Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc) Regulations 1996. When hydraulic fracturing operations commence, HSE will scrutinise the weekly operations reports produced by the well-operator, to ensure that the health and safety risks are managed appropriately.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 23/11/2017 16:03:05 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

791183

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to change his policies on energy as a result of the Energy and Climate Change Public Attitude Tracker, published in August 2017, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	114510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department is committed to building robust, high quality evidence based policies. The BEIS Energy and Climate Change Public Attitudes Tracker is one of many evidence sources used to develop energy policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 23/11/2017 15:14:04 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas