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168162

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have received the British Empire Medal since 2012; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Since the British Empire Medal was reintroduced in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2012, 1,505 people have been awarded the medal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 09/12/2014 16:01:28 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168175

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: East Sussex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many properties sold in (a) Brighton, Kemptown constituency, (b) Brighton and Hove and (c) East Sussex County Council area attracted stamp duty land tax in the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The number of transactions that fall within the scope of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is published annually in September in respect to the previous tax year. This contains data at Parliamentary Constituency and Local Authority level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The figures have been reproduced in the summary table below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Summary of Stamp Duty Annual Publication Entries</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>Number of Transaction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Brighton, Kemptown</p></td><td><p>Brighton &amp; Hove</p></td><td><p>E.Sussex Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-2010</p></td><td><p>1540</p></td><td><p>5637</p></td><td><p>10818</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>1334</p></td><td><p>5923</p></td><td><p>10669</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>1707</p></td><td><p>5618</p></td><td><p>10983</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>1712</p></td><td><p>5610</p></td><td><p>10993</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2040</p></td><td><p>6743</p></td><td><p>13264</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/12/2014 17:14:12 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

167975

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many British honours were awarded to Commonwealth nations in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The following British honours were awarded to Commonwealth citizens: New Year 2012 – 9; Birthday 2012 – 12; New Year 2013 – 16; Birthday 2013 – 24; New Year 2014 – 9; Birthday 2014 – 8. These numbers may include dual nationals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 09/12/2014 16:01:09 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168022

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
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	Microgeneration
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 assessment he has made of the contribution of micro-generation to the National Grid; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows electricity generated from micro-generation installations between 2010/11 and 2013/14 and its share of total UK electricity supply. This includes electricity generated from installations registered on the Feed-in Tariff Scheme (FiT), and the Renewables Obligation (RO). FiT data for 2013-14 are due to be published by Ofgem on 18<sup>th</sup> December.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total Generated from Micro Schemes (GWh)</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong><em>2010-11</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2011-12</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2012-13</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2013-14</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feed-in Tariff Scheme (GWh)</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>374</p></td><td><p>1,236</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Renewable Obligation (GWh)</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total (GWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>59</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>387</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,438</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>n/a</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Electricity Supply (GWh)</p></td><td><p>382,125</p></td><td><p>370,918</p></td><td><p>378,186</p></td><td><p>366,313</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage of Micro-generation</p></td><td><p>0.016%</p></td><td><p>0.104%</p></td><td><p>0.380%</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Full FiTs data are available at the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/feed-tariff-fit-scheme/feed-tariff-reports/annual-reports" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/feed-tariff-fit-scheme/feed-tariff-reports/annual-reports</a></p><p>RO data are available in table 6.3 at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-section-6-renewables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-section-6-renewables</a></p><p>Electricity supply data are available in table 5.2 at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-section-5-energy-trends" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-section-5-energy-trends</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/12/2014 16:50:53 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168030

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
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	Moldova
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has assessed the recent Moldovan parliamentary elections as free and fair; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The 30 November Moldovan parliamentary elections illustrate Moldova’s commitment to democracy. We support the right of every Moldovan voter to have their say on the future they want for their country without outside interference.</p><p>The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights-led international election mission’s Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions found that the parliamentary elections were &quot;conducted in line with international standards and norms&quot;. And that, although the late exclusion from the election of one political party raised questions about timing and circumstances, there was a wide choice of political alternatives.</p><p>The UK provided two long-term and 18 short-term observers to the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights mission.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 10/12/2014 16:39:25 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168031

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
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	Indonesia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase bilateral trade with Indonesia; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to growing trade between the UK and Indonesia. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) appointed my hon. Friend, the Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) as Trade Envoy to Indonesia in November 2012. He has visited Indonesia six times since his appointment and has introduced British companies to senior decision makers in the Indonesian government and the private sector, as well as promoting the benefits of doing business in Indonesia at events across the UK. British exports of goods to Indonesia grew by 2.6% in 2012 and 8% in 2013 .</p><p>Indonesia is also part of the Government’s Overseas Business Network Initiative, through which the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia provides additional complementary services to British companies seeking to do business in Indonesia. This initiative has enabled a doubling in the assistance offered to British companies.</p><p>The Government announced the establishment of the UK ASEAN Business Council (UKABC) in November 2011. The UKABC’s purpose is to facilitate a step change in trade between the UK and South East Asia by raising awareness of the opportunities in the region and providing practical advice on doing business there. This year the UKABC has organised four events specifically focussed on Indonesia; representatives from the UK Trade and Investment Indonesia team or the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia have also participated in the UKABC’s regionally-focussed events.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 11/12/2014 15:16:54 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168032

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
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	Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations the Government has made to the government of the People's Republic of China on protests and unrest in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The situation in Hong Kong has been raised multiple times since the protests began, including between the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) and President Xi, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Lord Livingston and Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang. I have personally raised this issue with Guo Yezhou, Vice Minister of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party, and Rimsky Yuen, the Hong Kong Secretary of Justice. In addition, our officials have had regular contact on this issue with representatives from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the government of the People's Republic of China.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued statements on the situation in Hong Kong on both 29 September and 2 October. I made a statement to Parliament on 13 October and also responded to debates on Hong Kong in Westminster Hall on 22 October and in the House of Commons on 2 December.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 11/12/2014 15:13:46 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168079

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Indonesia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve transport links between the UK and Indonesia; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>A new bilateral UK/Indonesia Air Services Agreement was negotiated by the Department for Transport with its Indonesian counterparts as recently as 2012. The Agreement improves previous arrangements by allowing airlines from either country to operate up to fourteen services per week in each direction between points in the UK and points in Indonesia. However, whilst it is the Department’s role and aim to negotiate as many opportunities as possible with the UK’s bilateral partners, it is ultimately for the airlines to decide on the services they operate based on their commercial judgement.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/12/2014 13:07:34 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

167691

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to insulate his Departmental estate in order to improve energy efficiency; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on Thursday 4 December 2014 to PQ UIN216834.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 08/12/2014 14:18:44 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

167698

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to insulate his Departmental estate in order to improve energy efficiency; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1, is the only building on the HM Treasury estate over which the department has the necessary control of the structure and services to consider improving energy efficiency by the provision of further insulation. However, as the building is Grade 2* listed, options for doing this are very limited.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The building was totally refurbished in 2002 under a PFI agreement and insulation in the structure was incorporated to the standard required at the time. It has solid walls and a flat roof structure, so retro-fitting further insulation would be both very expensive and disruptive to the business of the five Government departments and 10 ministers that operate from the building.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The PFI partner and FM provider concentrate on ensuring insulation to services are well-maintained and renewed when necessary. For example, the hot and cold pipework on the roof area have recently been reinsulated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 09/12/2014 17:02:41 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby