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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	Research: Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assistance the UK has given to the developments of the SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East) project; and what collaborative scientific research projects the UK supports between Israel, Iran and the Palestinian Authority.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	205936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK became an observer member of the SESAME Interim Council in 2001. Professor Samar Hasnain of Liverpool University has represented the UK Government at the SESAME Council, following his appointment in 2004. The Government has provided funding since 2008/9 to Professor Samar Hasnain to support his role as the UK’s representative on the SESAME council as follows:</p><p>- 2008/9 – 2013/14: £15k per annum</p><p>- Additional funding of £22k per annum was recently approved following a review of the project for the financial years 2014/15 – 2015/16</p><p>Professor Samar Hasnain in his role as an observer undertakes various activities on behalf of the Government for the progress of SESAME including:</p><p>- Representing the Government at the Interim Council meetings</p><p>- Producing an annual report on SESAME and its benefits to the UK; and</p><p>- Spreading awareness of the existence and desirability of SESAME to existing and potential SESAME member countries.</p><p>He is also an active member of the Science Advisory Committee which meets twice a year.</p><p>This Department does not currently fund any other collaborative scientific research projects between Israel, Iran and the Palestinian Authority.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 22/07/2014 14:44:15 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

77939

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
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	Office for Nuclear Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many (a) safety and (b) security events were reported to him by the Office for Nuclear Regulation in each 12 month period since May 2010; and what action was taken to correct the problems highlighted in each such case.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	205875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Information provided to my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State on reportable nuclear safety and security events since May 2010 (including transportation of radioactive material) can be found in the following published documents, which also describe actions taken by the regulator:</p><p><strong>Nuclear safety - </strong><em>Office for Nuclear Regulation quarterly statements of nuclear incidents at nuclear installations: </em><a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/quarterly-stat/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/quarterly-stat/index.htm</a></p><p><strong>Transportation of radioactive material - </strong><em>Radiological Consequences Resulting from Accidents and Incidents Involving the Transport of Radioactive Materials in the UK – 2010 and 2011 respectively: </em><a href="http://www.hpa.org.uk/Publications/Radiation/CRCEScientificAndTechnicalReportSeries/HPACRCE024/" target="_blank">http://www.hpa.org.uk/Publications/Radiation/CRCEScientificAndTechnicalReportSeries/HPACRCE024/</a> and <a href="http://www.hpa.org.uk/webc/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1317135870611" target="_blank">http://www.hpa.org.uk/webc/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1317135870611</a></p><p><strong>Nuclear security - </strong><em>The state of security in the civil nuclear industry and the effectiveness of security regulation, April 2009 to March 2011 and April 2011 to March 2012 respectively: </em><a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/ocns/ocns0911.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/ocns/ocns0911.pdf</a> and</p><p><a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/cn-security-annual-review.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/cn-security-annual-review.pdf</a></p><p><strong>ONR Annual Reports - </strong><em>Office for Nuclear Regulation Chief Nuclear Inspector’s Annual Report 2013: </em><a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/cni-annual-report-2013.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/cni-annual-report-2013.pdf</a> and <em>Office for Nuclear Regulation Annual Report and Financial Position (including Chief Nuclear Inspector’s Annual Statement) 2013/14: </em><a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/2014/onr-annual-report-1314.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/2014/onr-annual-report-1314.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 21/07/2014 16:07:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

78088

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
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	Air Displays: Farnborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he received on the decision to give permission to the Russian company Rosoboronexport to exhibit its military technology at the Farnborough International Air show in July 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	205928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>It is a commercial matter for Farnborough International Ltd (FIL) to whom they sell exhibition space, however the Prime Minister has not received any representations following their decision to allow Rosoboronexport to exhibit. In light of the continuing suspension of military cooperation with Russia, no representatives from the Russian government were issued with Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) invitations to the event. Russia was also removed from the list of countries eligible to use post-exhibition Open General Export Licenses (OGELs). The organisers also took the decision to ensure that no Russian military hardware was displayed and that there was no Russian military participation in the flying display.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2014 14:17:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

78178

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
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	Middle East
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 his Department has taken to substantiate allegations made by Hamas in Gaza that Israel has attacked water wells, water purification plants and sewage treatment plants in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	206037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The water and sanitation crisis is severe, with 50% of all services down. This situation has been exacerbated by damage to sewerage facilities caused by Israeli airstrikes.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2014 14:52:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

78179

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
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	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the reasons why Hamas has orchestrated the firing of rockets at Israel.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	206036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Although we do not talk to Hamas, we are aware that they have been under unprecedented political and financial pressure, are isolated and have a strong and active military wing.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2014 09:30:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn