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57750

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date	04/06/2014
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	Dungeness B Power Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information has been provided to his Department by (a) EDF Energy and (b) the Office for Nuclear Regulation on the application by EDF Energy to extend the operating life of the Dungeness B reactor.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	198936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>In December 2013, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) received a notification from EDF Energy of the intention to extend the planned operating life of Dungeness B AGR power station (as required under the Nuclear Liabilities Funding Agreement). Information relating to this process was shared with the Department. The decision on whether in practice to extend the life of the plant will be a commercial matter for EDF Energy. This is subject to the relevant safety and security regulations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 11/06/2014 15:19:35 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

57751

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what analysis has been carried out by the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston into the effects on (a) human beings, (b) other animals and (c) the wider environment of the use of a nuclear warhead in the UK nuclear arsenal.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	198935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The effects of the use of a UK nuclear warhead are underpinned by modelling and analysis. The effects are dependent on a wide range of variable factors including: the yield and design of the weapon; the accuracy of the delivery system; the nature and construction of the target; the geographical characteristics of the surrounding terrain; geological conditions in the target area; the height of weapon burst; and the weather conditions at the target.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/06/2014 16:33:58 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

57752

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of when the Afghanistan Air Force will be ready to function independently of US and UK support.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	199016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>The Afghan Air Force (AAF) is trained in accordance with the wider International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) development strategy. ISAF envisages that the AAF will be at full operational capability with the required trained personnel, aircraft and equipment by the end of 2017.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 12/06/2014 16:30:38 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

57753

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the Afghanistan National Army has deserted in each month since January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	199017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by my predecessor, the right hon. Member for South Leicestershire (Andrew Robathan) on 13 November 2012 (Official Report, colunm 161W).</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 12/06/2014 16:30:01 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name 20121113 - Hansard Extract on Afghanistan Paul Flynn[1].doc title Hansard extract dated 13 November 2013
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

57754

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Construction: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what benefits he expects to accrue to the UK economy from the agreement signed in China on 26 May 2014 between the Building Research Establishment and the Shenzhen Municipal Government to set up a training and research and development centre on sustainable building construction in China.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	198981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>On 26 May 2014, the Building Research Establishment (BRE) signed an agreement with the Shenzhen Municipal Government to set up a training and R&amp;D centre in China's fastest growing city.</p><p>The centre in Shenzhen will deliver training on a national scale to other cities and promote its services including certifying buildings to green construction standards.</p><p>BRE aims to certify over 1,000 buildings across China to its standards which will generate £10 million income and could create up to £200 million of work for UK supply chain companies.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 11/06/2014 16:37:03 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

50442

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will assess the potential merits of retaining brownfield enclaves within urban areas as greenspaces for local amenity rather than being used for in-fill building.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	198307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework recognises that access to high quality open spaces can make an important contribution to the health and well-being of communities. At the local level, planning policies should be based on assessments of need for open space, sports and recreation facilities and opportunities for new provision. The Framework also enables local communities, through the preparation of local and neighbourhood plans, to identify for special protection green or open areas of particular importance to them as Local Green Space. This includes land in urban areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

50443

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what economic benefit has accrued to the Afghan people from work on the Kajaki Dam project to date.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	198301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The work on the Kajaki Dam is part of the US funded Kandahar Helmand Power Project. The US Agency for International Development has stated that, once operational, the new turbine will increase Kajaki capacity from 33 Megawatts to 51 Megawatts, benefiting some 50,000 households in Kandahar and Helmand provinces.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

50445

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the beneficial effects on patient wellbeing and rate of recovery of hospital beds overlooking green spaces.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	198308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Healthcare facilities should provide a therapeutic environment in which the overall design of the building contributes to the process of healing. In 2013, the Department published design guidance for acute and mental health hospital inpatient settings acknowledging that views outside, together with access to sunshine or direct daylight, have been shown to benefit a patient's recovery. This might include landscaped gardens or a courtyard with good-quality natural planting. Copies of the guidance, <em>Health Building Note 04-01: Adult in-patient facilities</em> and <em>Health Building Note 03-01: Adult Acute Mental Health Units</em>, have been placed in the Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb attachment 1 file name PQ198306_8 - Library Doc - Report - Part 1.pdf title Health Building Note 03-01 2 file name PQ198306_8 - Library Doc - Report - Part 2.pdf title Health Building Note 04-01 grouped question UIN 198306 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

50446

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what studies his Department has assessed on the treatment of depression and anxiety by increasing access to green spaces in urban areas.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	198306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Healthcare facilities should provide a therapeutic environment in which the overall design of the building contributes to the process of healing. In 2013, the Department published design guidance for acute and mental health hospital inpatient settings acknowledging that views outside, together with access to sunshine or direct daylight, have been shown to benefit a patient's recovery. This might include landscaped gardens or a courtyard with good-quality natural planting. Copies of the guidance, <em>Health Building Note 04-01: Adult in-patient facilities</em> and <em>Health Building Note 03-01: Adult Acute Mental Health Units</em>, have been placed in the Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb attachment 1 file name PQ198306_8 - Library Doc - Report - Part 1.pdf title Health Building Note 03-01 2 file name PQ198306_8 - Library Doc - Report - Part 2.pdf title Health Building Note 04-01 grouped question UIN 198308 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

50288

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will set out the steps he plans to take to remove UK nuclear weapons from deployment and their subsequent destruction.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	198199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government committed in 2010 to reduce the UK's nuclear weapons stockpile by the mid 2020s, down to no more than 120 operationally available warheads and no more than 180 warheads. Nevertheless, the United Kingdom will retain a credible, continuous and effective minimum nuclear deterrent for as long as the global security situation makes that necessary. The 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review sets out the Government's approach in more detail.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn