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423311

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
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	Nuclear Reactors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, on what date her Department commissioned a study of the technical and economic options for small modular nuclear reactors; which organisation her Department asked to carry this out; what departmental resources have been committed to support this study; and when the final report of that study is expected to be delivered.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	13010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>A range of studies has been commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change in order to deliver a techno-economic assessment of small modular reactors. The organisations currently under contract to deliver projects for the techno economic assessment are: Atkins Limited (contracted on 22/7/15); Energy Technologies Institute LLP (contracted on 3/8/15); National Nuclear Laboratory Limited (contracted on 3/8/15); Checkendon Hill Ltd (contracted on 25/6/15); and Ernst and Young LLP (contracted on 201/10/15).</p><br /><p>The total budget for this study is up to £4.5million excluding VAT. The equivalent of approximately 4 full time staff are supporting the study in my Department.</p><br /><p>The final report will be delivered in Spring 2016.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 28/10/2015 17:11:01 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

423395

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
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	China: Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the potential threat to national security of the choice of the Chinese government company General Nuclear International as an investment partner for the development of the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	13016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>We have a robust system in the UK for examining whether investments into our country are in the national interest. Safety and security in the civil nuclear industry are of paramount importance to the Government. Companies involved in the UK nuclear industry must do so in accordance with the UK’s stringent regulations enforced by an independent regulator. On this basis we welcome companies which can demonstrate the capability to contribute to safe and secure nuclear power generation in the UK.</p><br /><p>There is a longstanding convention of successive Governments not commenting in detail</p><p>on security and intelligence matters.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/11/2015 15:40:58 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

421038

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Nuclear Power: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what new departmental resources have been committed to support the UK-China joint research and innovation centre; which UK personnel have been appointed to this work to date; what process was followed in making those appointments; and where each such post was advertised.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The Joint Research and Innovation Centre (JRIC) is envisaged to be the subject of a commercial agreement between the National Nuclear Laboratory and the Chinese National Nuclear Corporation.</p><p>These two organisations are still in the process of negotiating such an agreement and will need to consider details on the structures, funding, governance and accountability of the JRIC. As such, it is too early for Government to be able to comment on the outcomes of such a negotiation.</p><p>We continue to maintain an interest in developments of these discussions and will work, where appropriate, with our counterparts in the Chinese government to ensure that outcomes are mutually beneficial to the research landscape of both nations.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 11648 11650 question first answered 16/10/2015 14:00:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

421165

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Capital Punishment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, under which conditions he can order the killing of a UK citizen resident abroad.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government will always act in defence of the UK and in accordance with our legal obligations.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 21/10/2015 14:34:27 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

421170

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Pay
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 reduce the incidences of non-payment of wages to seafarers working in (a) UK and (b) Europe.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has ratified and transposed into domestic law the International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) which includes provisions on the payment of wages.</p><p>For UK registered ships other than those which are subject to the MLC, section 30 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 makes provision for the late payment of wages, and interest is payable on late sums under specified circumstances.</p><p>Enforcement is carried out by Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) surveyors (and any surveyors nominated by the MCA to carry out surveys and inspections) on UK registered ships in routine surveys and inspections, and, where applicable, on non-UK registered ships during port State Control inspections.</p><p>We are not aware of any incidents of non-payment of wages on board any UK registered vessels.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/10/2015 09:32:12 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

420224

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Cannabis: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many people were prosecuted for possession of cannabis in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains no central record of defendants prosecuted for the offence of possession of cannabis. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 14/10/2015 16:38:28 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

418723

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the 20,000 Syrian refugees to be taken in by the UK will be housed by Serco.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	10173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Serco is one of three providers who operate under the COMPASS contracts to provide accommodation for destitute asylum seekers. There is currently no intention of providing accommodation for the expanded resettlement scheme through the COMPASS contracts.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/09/2015 11:24:37 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

418724

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Compass Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the overall cost to the public purse of Serco's contract with the Government to re-house asylum seekers.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	10174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>We cannot divulge the payments made under the COMPASS contracts for reasons of commercial sensitivity.</p><p>However, the costs of the COMPASS contracts were anticipated at the time of procurement to be £172 million in the North West of England, and £82 million in Scotland and Northern Ireland. These costs relate to the full seven year life of the contracts.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/09/2015 11:25:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

418487

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Secure Training Centres: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any staff redundancies are planned as a result of the allocation of new contracts at Rainsbrook and Medway secure training centres.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	10090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Staff employed at Rainsbrook STC at the time of the transfer will transfer to the new provider, MTC Novo, under TUPE Regulations, unless they choose not to.</p><p>It is not appropriate to speculate or prejudge staffing requirements or the outcome of the transfer process.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 16/09/2015 13:46:42 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

418213

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether legal advice on the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle against Reyaad Khan included consideration of the legal basis of the killing of people travelling with or in the vicinity of that person in the course of that military action.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	9835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The Attorney General's advice remains confidential but he advised that the action we took would be lawful. The UK's Armed Forces operate in accordance with domestic and international law.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 18/09/2015 13:24:03 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn