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785019

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date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Certification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to review the issuing of Certificates of Equivalent Competency to non-UK resident officers in the British merchant shipping industry.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	111550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has a specialist team that checks that any seafarer, who applies for a Certificate of Equivalent Competency to allow them to work on a UK-flagged ship, meets the necessary standards.</p><p> </p><p>The MCA continues to engage with stakeholders and social partners, through groups such as the Merchant Navy Training Board, so that the next generation of seafarer can meet the needs of a global industry. I have asked the Chief Executive of the MCA to undertake a review of the current arrangements.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/11/2017 16:16:06 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

785076

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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 Reactors: Research
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 funding his Department has allocated to research into the development of small-scale nuclear reactors in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	111615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>Government funding for small modular reactors (SMRs) should be seen in the context of the wider nuclear innovation programme where Government, Innovate UK, Research Councils and BEIS expect to invest £460m in nuclear research and development. As part of this commitment the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will allocate £180m to nuclear innovation.</p><p> </p><p>An initial £20m of funding was announced in 2016 to support the development of a range of technology options including small scale nuclear. Funding of £7m for regulators to support industry as well as advance their knowledge of smaller nuclear reactors has also been announced (2017).</p><p> </p><p>In addition the Department has also funded a number of studies including £400k for the National Nuclear Laboratory Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Feasibility Report (2014), £4.5m for the Techno-Economic Assessment of SMRs (2015/16), £40k for a micro reactor study (2016) and £30k for an SMR cost reduction study (2017).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 15/11/2017 09:30:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

785077

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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 benefits of small-scale nuclear reactors to the provision of electricity in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	111549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>Government recognises the potential long-term value of small modular reactor (SMR) technology. To explore this potential Government commissioned a feasibility study to assess the technical, economic and commercial case for SMRs. This study, led by National Nuclear Laboratory, was published in December 2014.</p><p> </p><p>In order to further assess the benefits and risks of SMR deployment a more detailed techno-economic assessment of SMRs was commissioned in 2015. The techno-economic assessment of SMRs, alongside engagement with industry, is being used to inform policy development.</p><p> </p><p>In addition BEIS commissioned a study on micro reactors (2016) and a SMR cost reduction study (2017).</p><p> </p><p>Government expects to make further announcements on the next steps for SMRs, including publication of the techno-economic assessment, in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 15/11/2017 09:21:49 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

720728

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to increase the maximum custodial sentence for the most serious acts of animal cruelty to five years imprisonment in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	70540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>The maximum penalties for animal welfare offences are kept under review and Defra is in regular discussion with the Ministry of Justice on appropriate sentencing levels. The Sentencing Council recently published revised magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines with the aim of ensuring that the most serious cases of animal cruelty receive appropriately severe penalties within the available maximum penalty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/04/2017 13:28:44 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

713010

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Global Learning Programme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much has been spent on the Global Learning Programme in schools in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	68714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>£467,800 has been spent on the Global Learning Programme in Northern Ireland to date, out of a total budget for Northern Ireland of £795,441.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 28/03/2017 16:46:56 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

713011

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Global Learning Programme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment has been carried out of the effectiveness of the Global Learning Programme initiative in schools across Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	68715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID regularly assesses all its programmes for effectiveness through the annual review process. For the Global Learning Programme in Northern Ireland, the annual reviews have been complemented by an impact study by Ulster University. Its year 1 and year 2 reports are available online at <a href="https://www.globallearningni.com/about-the-glp/the-impact" target="_blank">https://www.globallearningni.com/about-the-glp/the-impact</a>. All show good evidence of the programme’s effectiveness.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 28/03/2017 16:46:22 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

678551

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether GPS guided parachutes have been used to facilitate arms drops to rebel forces in Syria in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	61768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>UK has not provided lethal supplies to opposition groups in Syria by any means.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 31/01/2017 16:00:05 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

678552

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has received requests from other government departments for the use of GPS guided parachutes to drop aid to besieged Syrian civilians in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	61769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK Armed Forces do not have a GPS-guided parachute capability suitable to drop aid to besieged Syrian civilians. We continue to work with allies and partners on potential options for delivering aid, but the most effective means remains road deliveries of large quantities, organised by Humanitarian agencies and coordinated with authorities on the ground.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 31/01/2017 15:59:17 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

662972

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps the Government has taken to speed up family reunification for unaccompanied refugee children in Europe.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	58466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government has, and continues to, work closely with partners across Europe to ensure the timely and effective operation of the Dublin Regulation. We have seconded experts to France and Greece, and we have a long-standing secondee in Italy to support the work on unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Europe, including the Dublin Regulation. The Government has transferred more than 750 children to the UK in support of the French operation to clear the Calais camp under both the family reunification provisions of the Dublin Regulation and the terms of section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016. Prior to the Calais camp clearance, between 1 January and 1 October, there were over 140 unaccompanied asylum seeking children accepted for transfer from Europe to the UK under the Dublin Regulation.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/01/2017 18:15:27 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

663076

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans his Department has to make use of the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport and potential new long-haul air links arising from that expansion in negotiating future trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	58465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member for East Antrim to the answer I gave to the hon Member for Copeland on 11 November 2016, UIN: 52613.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 13/01/2017 14:17:33 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson