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748882

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Hate Crime: LGBT People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	The Senior Deputy Speaker how much financial support ("Cranborne money") has been allocated to each political party for the 2017–18 financial year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>For the 2017-18 financial year, the maximum amount available for financial assistance to opposition parties and the Convenor of the Crossbench Peers (“Cranborne money”) is as follows:</p><p>(1) £605,318 to the Labour Party,</p><p>(2) £302,229 to the Liberal Democrats, and</p><p>(3) £91,929 to the Convenor of the Crossbench Peers.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 13/07/2017 10:42:17 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

748501

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Hate Crime: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what progress has been made on increasing the number of prosecutions for disability hate crime.
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	uin	3240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has taken a number of steps to improve its prosecution of all strands of hate crime. Specifically they have delivered mandatory face to face disability hate crime training for all prosecutors to deal more effectively with disability hate crime cases.</p><p>As a result, the CPS is prosecuting, and convicting, more defendants of disability hate crime than ever before. In 2015-16, the CPS completed 941 disability hate crime prosecutions, an increase of 275 on the previous year.</p><p>The proportion of successfully completed prosecutions with an announced and recorded sentence uplift increased to 11.9% from 5.4% the previous year.</p><p>The CPS will shortly be publishing a public policy statement on disability hate crime and a Support Guide for victims and witnesses with disabilities.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 11/07/2017 11:09:58 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

748850

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>This Government wants the UK to be the go-to place for innovators and investors across the world, and we intend to secure the best possible outcome for the UK research base as we exit the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>We support the objectives of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), which include the creation of links integrating education and entrepreneurship to research to drive innovation.</p><p> </p><p>As my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has said, we would welcome an agreement to continue to collaborate with our European partners on major science, research, and technology initiatives. However it is too early to speculate on the UK’s future relationship with the EIT.</p><p> </p><p>Whatever happens in the future, the Government is committed to ensuring the UK remains a world leader in international research and innovation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 13/07/2017 10:45:48 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

748874

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Sex and Relationship Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the forecast by Barclay's Analysts that the Hinckley Point nuclear power station project will suffer cost overruns of £4.5 billion and a four year delay for completion, and what would be the cost per megawatt hour (MWH) of electricity if those forecasts were realised.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government negotiated a very competitive deal which ensures consumers won’t pay a penny until the station begins generating electricity.</p><p> </p><p>Any construction cost overruns or schedule delays are the responsibility of the developer.</p><p>The Strike price of £92.50 per megawatt hour (2012 prices) set in the Hinkley Point C Contract for Difference will not change as a result of any construction cost increases or delays to completion.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 19/07/2017 15:29:38 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

748859

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they regard the technology and payments company Worldpay to be a strategic national asset, and whether it intends to intervene to order a review of the proposed takeover of the company by a non–British purchaser.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Under the Enterprise Act 2002, Ministers have powers to intervene in mergers which raise public interest concerns in relation to national security, financial stability and media plurality. If the Government decides that there are grounds for intervention and that it should exercise its powers under the Enterprise Act in this case, it will make an announcement.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 18/07/2017 12:35:45 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

748875

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Sex and Relationship Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether, in light of forecasts of sharply increased costs and delays to the Hinckley Point nuclear power station project, they will review their support for it and state the estimated cost for bringing the project to an end.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the Hinkley Point C contract, which the Government believes represents value for money and will deliver a number of benefits including 26,000 jobs and apprenticeships. The developer, NNB is responsible for the project’s funding and construction schedule. Any additional costs incurred are the responsibility of NNBG and will not fall on taxpayers or consumers.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 19/07/2017 15:27:02 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

748452

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Iron and Steel: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much Chinese steel has been imported into the UK in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	3001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>Imports from China have reduced by over 200,000 tonnes between 2014 and 2016, with 41 trade defence cases for steel currently in place.</p><p> </p><p>Data on 32 steel products published by the International Steel Statistics Bureau up until the last full month collected (April 2017) is set out in the table attached.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/07/2017 07:20:13 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry attachment 1 file name 3001 attachment.pdf title UK steel imports from China
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

748689

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Red Tape Initiative
	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 place in the Library copies of his Department's correspondence with the Red Tape Initiative project since that project's inception.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	3012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Ministers do not routinely place copies of their department’s correspondence with external organisations in the House of Commons Library.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/07/2017 13:18:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

748729

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Natural Gas: Prices
	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 assessment he has made of the effect on the closure of the Rough gas storage facility on domestic gas prices; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	3043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Centrica Storage Ltd’s decision to close the Rough gas storage facility is a commercial decision based on the age of the asset and the costs of repair. As such, we do not have the information to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the effect on wholesale gas prices of maintaining the gas storage facility at Rough. However, Rough was unavailable in the market last winter, and we believe this was largely expected by market participants so we don’t expect any significant effect on prices.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 10/07/2017 16:49:53 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

748471

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Natural Gas: Storage
	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 assessment he has made of the effect on the supply of energy of Centrica's decision to close its Rough field storage facility.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	3092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Centrica Storage Ltd’s decision to close the Rough gas storage facility is a commercial decision based on the age of the asset and the costs of repair.</p><p> </p><p>We have recently undertaken a full strategic assessment of our long-term gas security, including scenarios without Rough. We will publish this in due course. The UK continues to be benefit from a range of flexible sources of natural gas, including: production from the North Sea; six international gas pipelines with Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands; three Liquefied Natural Gas terminals that can bring gas from anywhere in the world; and a number of modern, responsive gas storage facilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2017 14:38:37 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally