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895518

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Oil: Licensing
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 representations he has received on varying the terms of Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence 189.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	140140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The responsibility for onshore oil and gas licensing, including responsibility for extending a PEDL was transferred to the independent Oil and Gas Authority in 2016. As such the OGA is responsible for handling any representations regarding licences.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 140141 question first answered 09/05/2018 16:36:15 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

895520

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Oil: Licensing
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 representations he has received on extending the initial term of the Work Commitment for Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence 189.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	140141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The responsibility for onshore oil and gas licensing, including responsibility for extending a PEDL was transferred to the independent Oil and Gas Authority in 2016. As such the OGA is responsible for handling any representations regarding licences.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 140140 question first answered 09/05/2018 16:36:16 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

895521

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Oil: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to issue a third extension to Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence 189; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	140142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The responsibility for onshore oil and gas licensing, including responsibility for extending a PEDL was transferred to the independent Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) in 2016. Consequently any decisions relating to variations to licences will be made by the OGA.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/05/2018 16:38:53 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

887897

registered interest
date	20/04/2018
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	Bottles: Plastics
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 financial support the Government has provided for research into the use, composting and tertiary recycling of polylactic acid as fresh feedstock for the manufacture of plastic bottles in the last financial year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	136892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not provided any financial support for research into the use, composting and recycling of polylactic acid for the manufacture of plastic bottles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/04/2018 13:24:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

887898

registered interest
date	20/04/2018
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	Bottles: Plastics
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 discussions he has had with industry representatives on setting a date by which polyethylene terephthalate in plastic bottles will have been phased out and replaced by polylactic acid.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	136893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not had any discussions with industry representatives on setting a date by which polyethylene terephthalate in plastic bottles will be phased out and replaced by polylactic acid.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/04/2018 13:21:47 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

886226

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Bottles: Plastics
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 assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of replacing PET-made plastic drinks bottles with PLA-made bottles.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	136421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not had any specific discussions with manufacturers or made assessments on replacing PET plastic bottles with those made from PLA. We are currently working with industry to produce a UK Bioeconomy Strategy that will bring together biological industries, academia and innovators, linking up farmers and land managers with high-tech industries.</p><p>This will cover a range of issues such as: intellectual property practices; policy, regulation and industry guidance on waste; the impact of bio-based procurement; and standards for bio-based plastics and other bio-materials. As part of this, the Government will work with UK Research and Innovation and industry to identify the demand, benefits and implications of a standard for bio-based and biodegradable plastics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 136422 136423 question first answered 27/04/2018 11:10:33 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

886227

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Bottles: Plastics
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 discussions his Department has had with drinks manufacturers on replacing PET-plastic bottles with PLA-plastic bottles.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	136422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not had any specific discussions with manufacturers or made assessments on replacing PET plastic bottles with those made from PLA. We are currently working with industry to produce a UK Bioeconomy Strategy that will bring together biological industries, academia and innovators, linking up farmers and land managers with high-tech industries.</p><p>This will cover a range of issues such as: intellectual property practices; policy, regulation and industry guidance on waste; the impact of bio-based procurement; and standards for bio-based plastics and other bio-materials. As part of this, the Government will work with UK Research and Innovation and industry to identify the demand, benefits and implications of a standard for bio-based and biodegradable plastics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 136421 136423 question first answered 27/04/2018 11:10:33 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

886228

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Bottles: Plastics
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 assessment his Department has made of the relative biodegradable properties of plastic bottles made with PET and those made with PLA.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	136423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not had any specific discussions with manufacturers or made assessments on replacing PET plastic bottles with those made from PLA. We are currently working with industry to produce a UK Bioeconomy Strategy that will bring together biological industries, academia and innovators, linking up farmers and land managers with high-tech industries.</p><p>This will cover a range of issues such as: intellectual property practices; policy, regulation and industry guidance on waste; the impact of bio-based procurement; and standards for bio-based plastics and other bio-materials. As part of this, the Government will work with UK Research and Innovation and industry to identify the demand, benefits and implications of a standard for bio-based and biodegradable plastics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 136421 136422 question first answered 27/04/2018 11:10:33 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

885434

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the planned effective operational date is for the Government's dedicated national security unit to tackle fake news and disinformation.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	136297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The National Security Communications Team is already in operation. Its purpose is to allow government to better tackle the communications elements of interconnected complex challenges to our national security, including (but not limited to) disinformation.</p><p>This work differs to that of the Rapid Response Unit which has been recently launched based in No10 &amp; the Cabinet Office, as part of the Government Communications Service (GCS) with the remit to expand existing digital analysis (including, but not limited to, misinformation and disinformation) and content capability to communicate public information that is accurate, clear and responsive.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 26/04/2018 11:30:43 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

885435

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the staffing complement is by grade of the Government's dedicated national security unit to tackle fake news and disinformation.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	136298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The National Security Communications Team is expanding in capacity on the recommendations of the National Security Capability Review, published on the 28 March. The enhanced capability provided by the unit will ensure Government has the right mix of skills and expertise to use communications as a lever to support key national security objectives, and allow Government to better tackle the interconnected complex challenges to our national security, including (but not limited to) disinformation.</p><p>Recruitment to the National Security team is ongoing.</p><p>This work differs to that of the Rapid Response Unit which has been recently launched as a six-month pilot, based in No10 &amp; the Cabinet Office, as part of the Government Communications Service (GCS) with the remit to expand existing digital analysis (including, but not limited to, misinformation and disinformation) and content capability to communicate public information that is accurate, clear and responsive.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 26/04/2018 11:27:28 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson