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969205

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the total BDUK allocations of funding to date are for (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) England for the roll-out of broadband services.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	171463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Allocated BDUK Funding for the Superfast roll-out programme in the devolved areas can be found on the attached spreadsheet.</p><p> </p><p>BDUK also has other funding available through its LFFN programme’s Challenge Fund and Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme. Neither of these are centrally allocated funding - applications are made by local bodies to the Challenge Fund, and the GBVS is available to any eligible beneficiary who wishes to request a voucher.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/09/2018 16:13:33 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James attachment 1 file name BDUK Funding 2018.pdf title BDUK Funding
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

969214

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of superfast broadband coverage in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) England has been provided by private sector funding.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	171472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested. This information is held by each individual Broadband supplier.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/09/2018 16:20:28 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

969243

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Financial Services: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the merits of the Scottish Parliament being able to bring forward legislative proposals on financial services and pensions regulation with the consent of the Scottish Secretary; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	171493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Under the Scotland Act 1998 these matters are reserved. In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The devolution settlement strikes the right balance and now is not the time to reopen this issue.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 171494 171495 171496 question first answered 11/09/2018 10:48:15 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

969244

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Broadcasting: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the merits of the Scottish Parliament being able to bring forward legislative proposals on broadcasting with the consent of the Scottish Secretary; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	171494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Under the Scotland Act 1998 these matters are reserved. In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The devolution settlement strikes the right balance and now is not the time to reopen this issue.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 171493 171495 171496 question first answered 11/09/2018 10:48:15 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

969246

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Telecommunications: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the merits of the Scottish Parliament being able to bring forward legislative proposals on telecommunications and postage with the consent of the Scottish Secretary; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	171495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Under the Scotland Act 1998 these matters are reserved. In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The devolution settlement strikes the right balance and now is not the time to reopen this issue.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 171493 171494 171496 question first answered 11/09/2018 10:48:15 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

969247

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Trade Barriers: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the merits of the Scottish Parliament being able to bring forward legislative proposals on import and export controls with the consent of the Scottish Secretary; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	171496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Under the Scotland Act 1998 these matters are reserved. In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The devolution settlement strikes the right balance and now is not the time to reopen this issue.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 171493 171494 171495 question first answered 11/09/2018 10:48:15 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

967757

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to table 4a of the Right to Buy Sales in England: January to March 2017-18 document of 28 June 2018, what proportion of the 17,911 new start and acquisitions forming right to buy replacement are new builds.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	170377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on whether local authority housing sold, acquired or built is detached, semi-detached, terraced or flats.</p><p>Beginning with Q1 2017-18, local authorities were asked to split the numbers provided between new build starts and acquisitions. Figures distinguishing new-build from acquisitions were not required prior to this.</p><p>Out of a total of 4,668 dwellings reported to have been started on site or acquired since Q1 2017-18, 56 per cent (2,515 dwellings) were starts on site for new builds and 44 per cent (1,953 dwellings) were acquisitions</p><p>On 14 August, alongside the Social Housing Green Paper, the Government published a consultation paper on options for providing greater flexibility for local authorities in how they use their receipts from sales under the Right to Buy. The consultation closes on 9 October and we welcome responses from local authorities and other stakeholders. The consultation can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/use-of-receipts-from-right-to-buy-sales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/use-of-receipts-from-right-to-buy-sales</a></p><p>And responded to at:</p><p><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RTBconsultation" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RTBconsultation</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 169534 169535 169536 170378 question first answered 11/09/2018 15:32:06 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

967758

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to table 4a of the Right to Buy Sales in England: January to March 2017-18 of 28 June 2018, whether he is taking steps to increase the number of new build homes in order to reduce the disparity between the 17,911 new starts and acquisitions forming right to buy replacements and the 19,445 additional sales between Q1 2012-13 and Q4 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	170378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on whether local authority housing sold, acquired or built is detached, semi-detached, terraced or flats.</p><p>Beginning with Q1 2017-18, local authorities were asked to split the numbers provided between new build starts and acquisitions. Figures distinguishing new-build from acquisitions were not required prior to this.</p><p>Out of a total of 4,668 dwellings reported to have been started on site or acquired since Q1 2017-18, 56 per cent (2,515 dwellings) were starts on site for new builds and 44 per cent (1,953 dwellings) were acquisitions</p><p>On 14 August, alongside the Social Housing Green Paper, the Government published a consultation paper on options for providing greater flexibility for local authorities in how they use their receipts from sales under the Right to Buy. The consultation closes on 9 October and we welcome responses from local authorities and other stakeholders. The consultation can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/use-of-receipts-from-right-to-buy-sales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/use-of-receipts-from-right-to-buy-sales</a></p><p>And responded to at:</p><p><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RTBconsultation" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RTBconsultation</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 169534 169535 169536 170377 question first answered 11/09/2018 15:32:06 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

964019

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Wind Power: Costs
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 estimate his Department has made of the levelised cost of energy of new onshore wind projects.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	169519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>BEIS’s most recent assessment of electricity generation costs can be found in the generation costs report (2016)[1] which covers both renewable and non-renewable technologies.</p><p> </p><p>The following table gives the most recent levelised cost estimates for onshore wind in a range of commissioning years.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Levelised cost estimates for onshore wind projects commissioning in 2020, 2025 and 2030 (£/MWh, 2014 prices)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2025</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2030</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Onshore Wind &gt;5MW UK</strong></p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We are currently undertaking a review of our evidence on levelised costs of electricity generation.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/566567/BEIS_Electricity_Generation_Cost_Report.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/566567/BEIS_Electricity_Generation_Cost_Report.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/09/2018 16:55:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

964020

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Wind Power: Prices
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 comparative estimate his Department has made of (a) international auction prices and (b) UK auction clearing prices for onshore wind in each of the last two years; and what steps his Department is taking to support internationally competitive pricing in the UK auction clearing market.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	169520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>No UK clearing prices exist that can be compared with international auction prices for this timeframe. In the 2015 Contracts for Difference auction, onshore wind cleared at £82.50/MWh (£2012 prices).</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/09/2018 15:21:06 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown