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224115

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date	27/02/2015
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	Galileo System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2015 to Question 219924, what the nature of the launch anomaly was; and what the result of the full inquiry was.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	225697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>The root cause of the launch anomaly that affected the 5th Galileo launch on 22 August 2014 was a design fault leading to a shortcoming in the system thermal analysis.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the inquiry the system thermal analyses were re-examined and the design fault corrected. The Inquiry Board recommended measures that would allow a return to flight for the Soyuz launch vehicle. The Commission now aims to resume Galileo launches shortly.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/03/2015 14:11:44 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

224118

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
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	Galileo System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2014, Official Report, column 213W, on the Galileo system, what the cost was to January 2014; and what proportion of that cost has been paid by the UK.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	225742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>The Galileo Programme’s development stage took place between 2000 and 2007, and was funded through contributions by Member States of the European Space Agency (ESA). The UK contributed €240.3 million (£163.43m at March 2007 prices) to the approximately €1.5 billion (£1.02bn at March 2007 prices) budget, approximately 16%.</p><p> </p><p>In 2007, Member States and the European Commission agreed a multi-annual budget to last until the end of 2013 of €3.4 billion (£2.3bn at March 2007 prices) of EU funds to complete the programme. EU Member States, including the UK, contribute to the EU Budget as a whole and not to individual spending programmes within it. As a reference point, the UK’s post-abatement financing share of the EU Budget was estimated to be around 12.5% in 2013.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/03/2015 14:12:46 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

224124

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Natural Resources
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will incorporate a section on natural capital in his annual budget report.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	225714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>Economic growth and improving the environment go hand-in-hand, and the Natural Capital Committee has made a range of recommendations on how we manage the environment in a way that will enhance it for future generations whilst meeting our economic needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Given the significance of this work, the Government is carefully analysing the recommendations made in the Natural Capital Committee’s report, and will respond in due course. As part of that response, we will set out how Government plans to integrate natural capital into wider policy making and reporting.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government takes natural capital very seriously. We have set long term-goals to stop the decades of decline in wildlife and habitats, and have already seen some improvements. Since 2010 we have helped to create over 150,000 acres of field margins, wetlands and woodlands, and woodland cover is at its highest level in 700 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 11/03/2015 14:36:23 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

224125

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Natural Resources
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 integrate natural capital into the national infrastructure plan.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	225715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes natural capital very seriously. It has set long-term goals to stop decades of decline in wildlife and habitats, which have already resulted in improvements. Since 2010, it has helped to create over 150,000 acres of field margins, wetlands and woodlands; woodland cover is at its highest level in 700 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s environmental objectives are reflected in the National Infrastructure Plan. Its Top 40 Priority Infrastructure Investments include rail electrification, renewable energy and Smart Meters. These projects support a transition to a less resource intensive economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 12/03/2015 14:59:42 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

224127

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Markets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make representations to the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority to encourage them to take sustainability issues into account in the regulatory frameworks governing financial markets.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	225717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Bank of England, its subsidiary the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) operate independently within the statutory remit agreed by Parliament.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The statutory principles of good regulation to which the PRA and FCA must have regard, provided for at section 3B of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 include “the desirability of sustainable growth in the economy of the United Kingdom in the medium or long term”.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 09/03/2015 17:04:58 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

224128

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Natural Resources
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce further incentives to encourage resource efficiency.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	225718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to encouraging resource efficiency. The resource and waste management sector has grown faster than the wider economy over the past two decades, while waste arisings have fallen. We are extracting significantly more economic value from each tonne of waste managed by the sector, a 43% increase from £32 to £46 per tonne since 2004. As such, there are already a number of incentives in place to promote resource efficiency, for example:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Landfill Tax has reduced the amount of waste going to landfill by approximately 65% since its introduction in 1996, and has contributed to a threefold increase in household recycling;</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Enhanced Capital Allowances enable the cost of investment in water and energy-efficient equipment to be written off against taxable profits of the period in which the investment is made;</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Government–funded Innovate UK is to invest up to £800k in feasibility studies into the business case for retaining value in durable goods through reuse, remanufacture or leasing/maintenance. This competition opened on 2 March 2015;</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Government is funding Action Based Research projects to explore innovative ways for businesses to develop more resource-efficient systems and products. £1.2m of support is being provided over the lifetime of the current round of projects; and</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Government are providing £17.9m funding in 2014-15 for the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to support English businesses, industry, civil society organisations, as well as local authorities and households in realising the benefits of resource efficiency and improved resource management.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 23/03/2015 15:48:34 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

224129

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Theatre: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2015 to Question 222979, what recent discussions he has had with the management of The Factory on delivery plans; and what representations he has received on those plans.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	225732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>Discussions for the delivery new theatre and exhibition in Manchester are ongoing between HMT, DCMS and Manchester City Council officials.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 11/03/2015 15:29:23 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

224132

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answers of 23 February 2015 to Questions 223627 and 223628, how many vacancies there are on posts for trustees and on executive boards for which he has responsibility; and what steps he is taking to fill vacancies on (a) VisitBritain, (b) VisitEngland, (c) the Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust and (d) other bodies.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	225721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p><strong>​</strong>The Department is currently recruiting to fill 44 current and imminent vacancies on the Public Boards for which it is responsible. There are no current plans to fill Board vacancies on VisitEngland or Horniman Public Museum and Gardens. The Department is currently discussing board vacancies with Visit Britain.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 12/03/2015 09:05:37 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

224138

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2015 to Question 223733 on telecommunications, who made the oversight referred to in that Answer; and when and by whom that oversight was discovered.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	225728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>Policy officials published the Impact Assessment under the<ins class="ministerial"> Secretary of State's</ins> <del class="ministerial">Minister’s</del> name. Once the oversight became clear at Committee Stage of the Infrastructure Bill on 15<sup>th </sup>January 2015, the Department acted immediately to rectify this and published the document on the 16<sup>th</sup> January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 05/03/2015 16:33:03 question first ministerially corrected 09/03/2015 10:04:04 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot previous answer version 48143 answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

224173

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Contempt of Court
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the letter sent on 2 February 2015 to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Yardley by HM Courts and Tribunals Services's Performance, Analysis and Reporting Team, what the (a) name of the judge, (b) date, (c) period of committal and (d) court was of each court order issued by courts in England and Wales for contempt of court since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	John Hemming
uin	225734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Details of contempt of court hearings are not held on Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) case management systems, and HMCTS do not centrally collate data on contempt of court cases. Contempt of court can cover a wide variety of circumstances and can be committed by a party in a case or by someone unconnected with specific proceedings such as a juror or a member of the press. Those relating to a specific case will be noted on the court log or daily list and the warrant retained on file. Those not relating to specific cases will be recorded on daily lists and warrants stored along with other orders.</p><p> </p><p>In order to identify all cases where a contempt of court occurred in every Crown Court centre, County Court centre, Family Court centre, magistrates’ court and the Royal Courts of Justice, HMCTS would have to manually check daily records for each courtroom at every court centre for the 14 months from January 2014 to February 2015. This would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/03/2015 14:17:54 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1483 label Biography information for John Hemming