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1386483

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date	09/12/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sewage: Pollution Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers, inland waterways and the sea.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	904683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>This Government is the first Government to set out our expectation that water companies must take steps to significantly reduce storm overflows. We have gone further and made that position law. The amount of sewage discharge by water companies into our rivers is not acceptable. We have made it crystal clear to water companies that they must up their game. If we do not start to see significant improvements, we will not hesitate to take action.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/12/2021 12:01:48 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1386014

registered interest
date	08/12/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to increase the number of apprentices in the Northern Ireland Office.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	904556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>I am pleased to say that my Department is meeting the target of having 2.3% of new starts as apprentices this financial year. One is working in my Private Office and the other in our Communications team; both roles offer excellent opportunities to work at the heart of the department, developing a range of skills.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 08/12/2021 15:54:47 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1386015

registered interest
date	08/12/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Anniversaries: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the success of the Northern Ireland centenary programme.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	904557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s programme to mark the Centenary of Northern Ireland this year has been an enormous success, with the delivery of major cultural, sporting, business, community and academic events that have engaged people from all communities across Northern Ireland, the UK and internationally.</p><p> </p><p>The programme has strengthened national recognition and international awareness of Northern Ireland’s unique and enduring contribution to the UK’s culture and economy, and promoted Northern Ireland as an increasingly great place to live, work, study and do business.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 08/12/2021 17:24:36 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1386016

registered interest
date	08/12/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement in the event of a failure to reach agreement with the EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	904558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>There is shared recognition of the serious problems experienced under the Protocol and the need for solutions.</p><p> </p><p>Our preference is to settle this consensually and reach a positive, negotiated outcome. We have no interest in a fractious and difficult relationship with the EU but the UK Government is clear that all options remain on the table, including the invocation of Article 16.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 08/12/2021 17:25:50 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1386213

registered interest
date	08/12/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to prioritise the export of hydrogen technology in the delivery of her Department's new export strategy.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	89695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The UK is already an exporter of fuel cell and electrolyser technologies, and our world class engineering, procurement, and construction management services are well geared to support international opportunities as the global hydrogen economy grows.</p><p> </p><p>The Export Strategy will help internationalise this key low carbon technology through its business-centred 12-point plan, providing dedicated support in the UK and key hydrogen markets, so that businesses can capitalise on new opportunities, access more markets, obtain trade finance, and support and raise the profile of UK expertise and suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 14/12/2021 10:25:32 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1385805

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what safeguards are in place to protect the data of UK citizens in the event that Amazon Web Services becomes subject to a US law enforcement request in relation to the data its servers will hold as part of the recently reported GCHQ cloud computing services contract.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	88749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 88746 88747 question first answered 13/12/2021 10:30:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1385806

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
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	Nuclear Power
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 potential contribution of nuclear energy in (a) improving the UK’s energy security and (b) achieving net zero; and what steps he plans to take to raise awareness of that contribution.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	88689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>Analysis published by BEIS with the Energy White Paper (EWP) [1] in 2020 shows that, alongside significant amounts of wind and solar, a stable, low-cost electricity system to meet net zero will also require other forms of low-carbon power, including nuclear, to complement the intermittency of those technologies.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in the Net Zero Strategy[2] published in October 2021, we need to continue to deploy all known low-carbon technologies at scale over the next decade to ensure optionality is maintained, whilst developing new options to mitigate delivery risk and reduce costs. The Government has confirmed that it aims to reach a Final Investment Decision on at least one large-scale nuclear project this Parliament and recently announced £210m for Rolls-Royce’s Small Modular Reactor design. We will also publish a roadmap for new nuclear in 2022. It will focus on what is needed to support the deployment of further new nuclear in the UK. I was proud to host an event about nuclear energy in the UK Pavilion at COP26 and my officials are working with industry to build on that momentum.</p><p><em>[1] <a href="https://www.govuk/government/publications/energy-white-paper-powering-our-net-zero-future" target="_blank">https://www.govuk/government/publications/energy-white-paper-powering-our-net-zero-future</a>.</em></p><p><em>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-strategy</a>.</em></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/12/2021 10:30:59 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1385807

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
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	Nuclear Power: Hydrogen
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 policy framework his Department plans to implement to support the development of modular reactors to ensure that nuclear energy is part of a low-carbon hydrogen production mix.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	88690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution included a commitment of up to £385 million for an Advanced Nuclear Fund to develop a domestic Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design and to demonstrate innovative Advanced Modular Reactors (AMR) by the early 2030s. Both of these reactor technologies have the potential to produce low carbon hydrogen using electricity and/or heat via increasingly efficient electrolysis, or in the case of AMRs via higher temperature additional production routes.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/12/2021 17:24:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1385808

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
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	Nuclear Power: Hydrogen
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 steps he is taking to increase the production of green hydrogen from nuclear energy.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	88691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>In the Hydrogen Strategy, the Government noted that both existing and future nuclear technologies have the potential to provide low-carbon hydrogen. The Government consulted in 2021 on a range of policies to support low-carbon hydrogen production and will publish relevant responses in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/12/2021 17:23:48 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1385809

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
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	Nuclear Power: Fuels
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 his Department will commit to using UK fuel for reactors in the UK and provide certainty to organisations through the nuclear supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	88692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in the nuclear fuel cycle, and this is testament to the highly skilled workforce currently employed at the Springfields and Capenhurst sites, and the wider UK supply chain. Earlier this month, I visited Springfields to see first-hand the important work taking place, including at the Oxide Fuels Complex.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of continued commercial operation of such facilities to deliver low carbon energy. In the recent Spending Review we confirmed up to £75 million, to be used alongside sector co-investment, to preserve and develop the UK’s nuclear fuel production capability. With this funding we will move a programme forward to address all our fuel-related priorities, helping to develop the UK fuel supply chain to power the reactors of today and advanced nuclear in the future.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/12/2021 17:39:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies