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595881

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been deported to (a) India, (b) Pakistan, (c) China, (d) Nigeria, (e) Uganda and (f) Iran in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	47307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The term 'deportations' refers to a legal definition of a specific set of returns. Deportations are a specific subset of returns which are enforced either following a criminal conviction or when it is judged that a person’s removal from the UK is conducive to the public good. The deportation order prohibits the person returning to the UK until such time as it may be revoked.</p><p>Published information on those deported is not separately available. As such, the question has been interpreted as referring to enforced returns. In an enforced return, it has been established that a person has breached UK immigration laws and / or has no valid leave to remain in the UK. They have declined to leave voluntarily and the Home Office enforces their departure from the UK.</p><p>Statistics on persons returned from the UK is published in the Home Office’s Immigration Statistics. The latest edition, Immigration Statistics: April to June 2016 is available from GOV.UK on the statistics web pages at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/series/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/10/2016 14:13:17 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

596028

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many government-owned goods vehicle test stations are based in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	46711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The number of government-owned (freehold) goods vehicle test stations are as follows;</p><p>(a) 40 in England (b) 3 in Wales and (c) 12 in Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/10/2016 10:04:29 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

582059

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy to allow police officers to cover their faces for religious purposes.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	46012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2016 answer text <p>Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are best placed to decide the uniform requirements for different roles within their force.</p><p>The police remain operationally independent and it is for local leadership to ensure that officers can perform their duties effectively whilst taking officer safety, appropriate risk assessments and effective engagement with the public into consideration.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 46013 question first answered 22/09/2016 15:39:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

582060

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has the ability to overrule chief constables on decisions about uniform policy.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	46013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2016 answer text <p>Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are best placed to decide the uniform requirements for different roles within their force.</p><p>The police remain operationally independent and it is for local leadership to ensure that officers can perform their duties effectively whilst taking officer safety, appropriate risk assessments and effective engagement with the public into consideration.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 46012 question first answered 22/09/2016 15:39:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

582141

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Regeneration Investment Organisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many companies have signed memoranda of understanding with the Regeneration Investment Organisation.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	46048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a high-level arrangement, which is not legally binding, and enables the participants to work together toward a desired outcome. Between the period April 2014 to October 2015, the Regeneration Investment Organisation (RIO) negotiated MoUs with seven companies. Only one of those MoUs remains in place.</p><p>Aventa is a regeneration investor and comprises a regulated asset management company and a vehicle for managing early stage development and construction risk. The Regeneration Investment Organisation and Aventa Capital MoU was developed in October 2014 to support Aventa’s work in seeking to develop a regeneration fund and thereby encourage institutional investment into UK regeneration projects. The Department felt the proposal covered by the MoU was viable given Aventa’s sector and management experience.</p><p>There was no commitment on the part of RIO to provide any capital or resource in connection with the agreement. In addition, any recommendation from Aventa would have been reviewed and subjected to due diligence by the developer as a commercial partner. The MoU was concluded, by mutual agreement, following meetings with officials during December 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 46047 46049 question first answered 20/09/2016 13:52:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

582142

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Aventa Capital Partners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what factors Ministers in his Department took into account when signing a memorandum of understanding with Aventa Capital in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	46047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a high-level arrangement, which is not legally binding, and enables the participants to work together toward a desired outcome. Between the period April 2014 to October 2015, the Regeneration Investment Organisation (RIO) negotiated MoUs with seven companies. Only one of those MoUs remains in place.</p><p>Aventa is a regeneration investor and comprises a regulated asset management company and a vehicle for managing early stage development and construction risk. The Regeneration Investment Organisation and Aventa Capital MoU was developed in October 2014 to support Aventa’s work in seeking to develop a regeneration fund and thereby encourage institutional investment into UK regeneration projects. The Department felt the proposal covered by the MoU was viable given Aventa’s sector and management experience.</p><p>There was no commitment on the part of RIO to provide any capital or resource in connection with the agreement. In addition, any recommendation from Aventa would have been reviewed and subjected to due diligence by the developer as a commercial partner. The MoU was concluded, by mutual agreement, following meetings with officials during December 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 46048 46049 question first answered 20/09/2016 13:52:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

582143

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Aventa Capital Partners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the memorandum of understanding signed between the Regeneration Investment Organisation and Aventa Capital.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	46049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a high-level arrangement, which is not legally binding, and enables the participants to work together toward a desired outcome. Between the period April 2014 to October 2015, the Regeneration Investment Organisation (RIO) negotiated MoUs with seven companies. Only one of those MoUs remains in place.</p><p>Aventa is a regeneration investor and comprises a regulated asset management company and a vehicle for managing early stage development and construction risk. The Regeneration Investment Organisation and Aventa Capital MoU was developed in October 2014 to support Aventa’s work in seeking to develop a regeneration fund and thereby encourage institutional investment into UK regeneration projects. The Department felt the proposal covered by the MoU was viable given Aventa’s sector and management experience.</p><p>There was no commitment on the part of RIO to provide any capital or resource in connection with the agreement. In addition, any recommendation from Aventa would have been reviewed and subjected to due diligence by the developer as a commercial partner. The MoU was concluded, by mutual agreement, following meetings with officials during December 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 46047 46048 question first answered 20/09/2016 13:52:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

515812

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
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	Electricity Interconnectors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps the Government is taking to support international electricity connectors.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	35661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing electricity interconnection with projects that support our energy objectives.</p><p> </p><p>A number of interconnection projects are already progressing under Ofgem’s regulatory regime1, designed to bring forward interconnection investment in the interest of GB consumers. This includes projects to France, Belgium, Norway, Denmark and Ireland, which have been assessed by Ofgem as offering over £11.8bn in consumer benefits. A second window for applications for the cap and floor project is open until 31 October and the Government is keen to see more projects coming forward that can deliver strong consumer benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also supported a number of mature interconnector projects to benefit from access to European grant funding as Projects of Common Interest.</p><p> </p><p>Together these projects represent billions of pounds of infrastructure investment and aim to more than double our interconnection capacity by the early 2020s. This will make Britain more energy secure and will help lower consumer bills.</p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> Source, Ofgem <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/decision-roll-out-cap-and-floor-regime-near-term-electricity-interconnectors" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/decision-roll-out-cap-and-floor-regime-near-term-electricity-interconnectors</a></em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 29/04/2016 14:13:42 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

515813

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
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	Coal Fired Power Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she is taking to keep coal plants open.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	35662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>Decisions on plant closures are commercial matters for the plant owners. However, we recently consulted on changes to the Capacity Market, which included proposals for an early Capacity Market auction for the 2017/18 delivery year to mitigate the security of supply impact of potential early plant closures. If we go ahead with this proposal, coal plants will be eligible to participate.</p><p> </p><p>On 18 November we announced plans to close all unabated coal-fired power stations by 2025. Achieving this goal would make the UK one of the first developed countries to deliver on a commitment to take coal off the system. However, we have been clear that we would only proceed with these plans if we are confident that the shift to new gas generation can be achieved within these timescales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/05/2016 12:44:30 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

515814

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
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	Coal Fired Power Stations: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she is taking to ensure that the closure of coal-powered stations does not lead to electricity shortages.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	35663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>We knew some old coal powered stations would likely be closing and we have already taken steps to ensure security of supply for the coming winters. National Grid has procured 3.6GW of reserve capacity for this coming winter. Looking further ahead, the Capacity Market is designed to drive new investment to help keep the lights on, as well as getting the best out of our existing power stations and we have recently consulted on proposals to introduce the Capacity Market a year early, from 2017/18. A response to the consultation will be published shortly</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 28/04/2016 12:38:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies