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61965

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
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 Councils: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what (a) capital and (b) revenue funding his Department has allocated to research (i) projects and (ii) facilities, excluding quality-related research funding distributed via the funding councils and awards made by the research councils, in each financial year from 2010-11; to which organisations and for what period such allocations have been made; how the outcomes of such funding will be assessed; and which organisations will undertake those assessments.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	200883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The BIS funding for research (i) projects and (ii) facilities that has been allocated in the financial years since 2010-11 is set out in the table below. There is no capital funding of research projects or resource funding of research facilities.</p><p>Research is taken to mean funding for projects at similar technology readiness levels (TRL) to those managed by research councils. As a result this does not include the research and development funding that is provided through the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) which is targeted at products, materials and techniques at the higher TRL levels. Details of this funding can be found in the TSB and BIS annual reports.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£ million</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Item</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(a) Capital Research Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(ii) Facilities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>National Measurement Office (NMO)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8.1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>A</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gaster Wind Tunnel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>B</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(b) Resource Research Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="8"><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>(i) Projects</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>NMO – National Physical Laboratory</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>49.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>46.1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>46.6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>47.3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>A</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NMO - Other</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5.1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8.5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8.3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8.1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>A</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Foresight Programme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1.8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>C</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK-US Global Innovation Initiative</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>D</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Commonwealth Scholarships</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>E</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK-SA Science Seminars</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>F</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Public Attitudes to Science 2014 Report</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>G</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>STEM Interventions Report</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>H</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The assessments of the outcomes of the research funding will be the responsibility of the organisations that have been funded in each case, as set out below.</p><p>A National Measurement Office</p><p>B Aerospace Technology Institute</p><p>C Government Office for Science</p><p>D British Council</p><p>E Commonwealth Scholarship Commission</p><p>F Royal Society</p><p>G Ipsos-MORI</p><p>H University of London</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 30/06/2014 15:54:46 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

61990

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Empty Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to bring empty (a) residential and (b) commercial properties back into use.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Ainsworth
uin	200781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Reflecting commitments made in the Coalition Agreement, getting empty and redundant buildings back into use is a key priority for this Government. Under the Coalition Government, the number of empty homes in England has so far fallen to a 10 year low:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· The number of long-term empty homes has fallen by a third from 316,251 in October 2009 to 216,050 in October 2013.</p><p> </p><p>· The overall number of empty homes (all types) has fallen by a fifth from 770,496 in October 2009 to 635,127 in October 2013.</p><p> </p><p>· In London, the number of empty homes has fallen by a third, from 85,062 in October 2009 to 59,313 in October 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A breakdown by local authority, including public sector tenure, can be found in Live Table 615.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>But there is more to do. The Coalition Government has a comprehensive package of policies to help get empty homes and buildings back into use. They include:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Funding a £235 million empty homes programme to help local communities in restoring empty properties, both residential and commercial, and helping provide new homes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Rewarding councils for bringing empty homes back into use through the New Homes Bonus. Since April 2011, councils have received over £2.2 billion for bringing empty homes back into residential occupation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Giving councils new powers to remove council tax subsidies to empty homes, and use the funds to keep the overall rate of council tax down. HM Treasury have also changed tax rules to discourage the use of corporate envelopes to invest in high value housing which may be left empty or under-used to avoid paying tax.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Cancelling the Labour Government’s Pathfinder programme which sought to demolish homes, instead of focusing on refurbishment and getting empty homes into use. We have taken forward the best practice guidance produced by our independent adviser, George Clarke, and embedded it in our housing programme funding schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Reforming Community Infrastructure Levy rules to provide an increased incentive for brownfield development, and extending exemptions for empty buildings being brought back into use. We have also been consulting on proposals to lift Section 106 burdens on vacant buildings being returned to use.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Introducing the Right to Contest, building on our existing Community Right to Reclaim Land, which lets communities ask that under-used or unused land owned by public bodies is brought back into beneficial use. This new right applies to sites currently in use, but are not vital for operations. It gives businesses and members of the public an opportunity to challenge government on the best use of its estate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Reforming permitted development rights in a number of ways to free up the planning system and facilitate the conversion of redundant and under-used non-residential buildings into new homes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams grouped question UIN 205068 question first answered 03/09/2014 14:22:27 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	306 label Biography information for Mr Bob Ainsworth

62004

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve care for veterans suffering with psychological injuries after their service.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	200935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave on 8 May 2014, (Official Report, column 277W) to the hon Member for Portsmouth South (Mr Hancock). In addition to the initiatives outlined in that answer, I would also note that the mental health of our personnel and veterans is a top priority for the Government and that is why we have committed £7.2 million to ensure there is extensive mental health support in place for those who need it.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 25/06/2014 16:08:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name 20140508 - Hansard extract Armed Forces Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.doc title 20140508 - Hansard extract previous answer version 3508 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

62022

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) precision-guided munitions and (b) gravity bombs of each type have been dropped in Afghanistan by British (i) fixed-wing aircraft and (ii) unmanned aerial vehicles since 23 March 2011.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	200904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The number of precision-guided munitions dropped in Afghanistan in the period requested are shown in the table. No free fall bombs have been dropped in this time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aircraft Type</p></td><td><p>24 March 2011 to 16 June 2014[1]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fixed Wing</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS)</p></td><td><p>317</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Use of force remains closely controlled and the avoidance of civilian casualties has been paramount. Professional crews carefully select the smallest warhead appropriate to the target being attacked to ensure they deliver the required effect, while minimising the risk to civilians.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All UK forces operate in accordance with International Humanitarian Law, following the principles of distinction, humanity, proportionality and military necessity. The UK's clearly defined Rules of Engagement are formulated on this basis. The same strict Rules of Engagement that govern the use of conventional military aircraft also apply to RPAS and targets are always positively identified as legitimate military objectives. Reaper is the UK's only RPAS with the ability to deploy precision-guided weapons.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Inclusive</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 07/07/2014 15:40:52 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 5064 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

62023

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many meetings he has had with his Department's Chief Scientific Adviser in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Mr Liam Byrne
uin	200785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>As was the case under previous administrations, details of internal meetings are not normally disclosed.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 01/07/2014 15:41:56 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 5032 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

62025

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nimrod Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what capabilities are currently being utilised to fulfil the role that would otherwise have been undertaken by Nimrod MRA4 aircraft; and what captabilities will fulfil that role in the long term.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Ainsworth
uin	200749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since the Nimrod MR2 was taken out of service in 2009, some 12 months early, for financial reasons, by the then Defence Secretary, a range of assets were put in place by the previous Government to cover the capability, namely Type 23 frigates, Merlin Anti-Submarine Warfare helicopters and C-130 Hercules aircraft. The MRA4 project was nearly £800 million over budget, 10 years overdue and the aircraft could not pass airworthiness tests. <br><br>The Ministry of Defence is currently reviewing the UK's air intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements, including wide area maritime surveillance, and is identifying potential solutions. This work will provide analysis in support of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 30/06/2014 15:09:30 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 5058 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	306 label Biography information for Mr Bob Ainsworth

62026

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place a copy of 2014DIN07-082 on 2014/2015 Defence Cyber Practitioner Courses in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	200739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>I have placed a redacted copy of the Defence Information Notice 2014DIN07-082 in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 03/07/2014 15:19:25 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name 2014DIN07-082 - REDACTED[1].pdf title Defence Information Notice 2014DIN07-082 previous answer version 5062 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

62079

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Belfast
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff were employed in the Passport Office in Belfast in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	200956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff employed <br>in the Belfast Passport Office in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Mar-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FTEs</strong></p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>205</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2014 15:34:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

62080

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Belfast
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passports were processed by the Belfast Passport Office in each of the last five years; and what proportion of those passports were processed within three weeks.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	200957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO) does not collect performance data at this <br>level. HMPO monitors performance at national level as it distributes work across the <br>UK estate to manage any variation in local levels of passport demand. <br>The cost of identifying information in the format requested would be disproprtionate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/07/2014 14:50:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

62086

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Hedges and Ditches
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if she will review the effectiveness of Part 8 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003; and if she will bring forward legislative proposals to extend the scope of these provisions to include complaints on high hedges.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	200895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Part 8 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 (‘High hedges') addresses private disputes about tall evergreen hedges adversely affecting neighbouring homes and gardens. We have no current plans to undertake a specific review of this part of the 2003 Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 01/07/2014 13:53:52 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller