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540978
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-20more like thismore than 2016-07-20
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Apache Helicopters more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department has not negotiated a workshare component in its contract to buy Apache helicopters off-the-shelf from Boeing in the US. more like this
tabling member constituency Fylde more like this
tabling member printed
Mark Menzies more like this
uin 43478 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-07more like thismore than 2016-09-07
answer text <p>We are buying our new Apache AH-64E helicopters through a Foreign Military Sale with the United States Government. This approach delivers the best possible value for money for the UK taxpayer, allowing us to take advantage of established production lines and the resulting economies of scale, while ensuring we deliver a world-leading capability to our Armed Forces.</p><p>A number of UK companies have secured work on the global Apache supply chain, delivering products that will be used in our new helicopters and those being delivered to the US Army as well as other international customers. There will also be significant opportunities for UK companies to assist in the provision of support and training services for our new Apache helicopter fleet.</p><p>Separately, as per the announcement at Farnborough Airshow on 11 July 2016, Boeing are investing significantly in the UK creating more than 100 new jobs.</p><p><del class="ministerial">We are buying our new Apache AH-64E helicopters through a Foreign Military Sale with the United States Government. This approach delivers the best possible value for money for the UK taxpayer, allowing us to take advantage of established production lines and the resulting economies of scale, while ensuring we deliver a world-leading capability to our Armed Forces.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">A number of UK companies have secured work on the global Apache supply chain, delivering products that will be used in our new helicopters and those being delivered to the US Army as well as other international customers. There will also be significant opportunities for UK companies to assist in the provision of support and training services for our new Apache helicopter fleet.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Separately, as per the announcement at Farnborough Airshow on 11 July 2016, Boeing are investing significantly in the UK creating more than 100 new jobs.</del></p>
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-07T14:40:39.27Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-07T14:40:39.27Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-09-13T14:33:02.39Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-13T14:33:02.39Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
previous answer version
9536
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
3998
label Biography information for Mark Menzies more like this
540979
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-20more like thismore than 2016-07-20
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Islamic State: Military Intervention more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many sorties flown by RAF aircraft engaged on Operation SHADER in Syria and Iraq have (a) Brimstone missiles, (b) Hellfire missiles and (c) Paveway guided bombs been released; and how many of each such weapon type have been released in Syria and Iraq to date as part of Operation SHADER. more like this
tabling member constituency Norwich South more like this
tabling member printed
Clive Lewis more like this
uin 43647 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-08more like thismore than 2016-09-08
answer text <p>It is difficult to correlate the number of sorties and weapon types utilised as one sortie can often constitute multiple weapons releases, possibly of different munition types. The following table details the total number of sorties, and those with weapons released, as of 25 August 2016. All UK strikes, in support of the Coalition, are undertaken as part of a rigorous targeting process, which assesses the situation before, during and after a strike to ensure adherence to the Law of Armed Conflict. It should be noted that frequently sorties will be flown in Syria with weapons released that may also have had weapons released in Iraq.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Aircraft</del></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><del class="ministerial">Sorties Flown</del></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><del class="ministerial">Sorties Flown with Weapons Released</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Iraq</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Syria<sup>[1]</sup></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Iraq</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Syria</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Typhoon</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">859</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">82</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">303</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">13</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Tornado</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,370</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">298</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">506</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">37</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Reaper</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,503</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">547</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">234</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">29</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Aircraft</ins></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial">Sorties Flown</ins></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial">Sorties Flown with Weapons Released</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Iraq</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Syria<sup>[1]</sup></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Iraq</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Syria</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Typhoon</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">859</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">82</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">303</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Tornado</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,370</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">298</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">506</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">37</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Reaper</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,503</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">547</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">234</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">29</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Sorties can be conducted without weapons releases for multiple reasons, varying from the provision of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in order to support forces on the ground, to development of future striking opportunities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of each weapon type released is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aircraft</p></td><td><p>Weapon Type Released</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Location of Release</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td><p>Syria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FGR4 Typhoon</p></td><td><p>Paveway<sup>[2]</sup></p></td><td><p>551</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GR4 Tornado</p></td><td><p>DMS Brimstone</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GR4 Tornado</p></td><td><p>Paveway<sup>[2]</sup></p></td><td><p>685</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MQ9 Reaper</p></td><td><p>Hellfire</p></td><td><p>423</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>[1]</sup> All Syrian sorties will have originated in Iraqi airspace.</p><p><sup>[2]</sup> Includes all variants of Paveway munitions.</p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-08T14:02:12.29Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-08T14:02:12.29Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-09-14T10:37:48.66Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-14T10:37:48.66Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
previous answer version
9825
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4500
label Biography information for Clive Lewis more like this
541213
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-20more like thismore than 2016-07-20
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Ministers: Pay more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many ministers (1) in the House of Lords, and (2) in the House of Commons, are presently unpaid. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Trefgarne more like this
uin HL1376 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2016-08-03more like thismore than 2016-08-03
answer text <p>In the present Government there are five unpaid Ministers who are members of the House of Lords and three unpaid Ministers who are members of the House of Commons.</p> more like this
answering member printed Earl of Courtown more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-08-03T13:48:50.577Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-03T13:48:50.577Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-08-03T13:57:24.903Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-03T13:57:24.903Z
answering member
3359
label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown more like this
previous answer version
8779
answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
answering member 4330
tabling member
1813
label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne more like this
535892
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the cumulative impact of housing benefit cuts, benefit caps and council tax on the health of benefit claimants, both those in work and unemployed, since 2008, taking into account the impact of debt on mental health and the need for women to receive a healthy diet before they conceive and while they are pregnant if they are to give birth to healthy babies. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hollins more like this
uin HL1171 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-21more like thismore than 2016-07-21
answer text <p>Impact assessments published for welfare changes, for example those relating to the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, are available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Published impact assessments not available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> may be available at <a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.nationalarchives.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We already have cumulative distributional analysis published by HMT that is the most comprehensive available covering not only the effects of direct cash transfers between households and government but also the effects of frontline public service provision.</p><p> </p><p>Our welfare reforms since 2010 are intended to incentivise work and make work pay. There is a strong evidence base showing that work is generally good for physical and mental health and wellbeing. We recognise that not everyone can work and therefore we provide financial assistance.</p><p> </p><p>The employment rate <del class="ministerial">remains</del><ins class="ministerial"> is</ins> at 74.4 per cent which is the highest since comparable records began. In addition the number and rate of workless households are both at a record low.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-21T13:54:07.583Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-21T13:54:07.583Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-07-25T08:29:25.017Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-25T08:29:25.017Z
answering member
3893
label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
previous answer version
7861
answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
answering member
3893
label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
tabling member
4190
label Biography information for Baroness Hollins more like this
535908
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Pensions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an estimate of the cost of their monetary policy on the solvency of pension schemes, and whether they plan to use the profit made from quantitative easing to strengthen the financial position of the Pension Protection Fund. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Myners more like this
uin HL1186 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-25more like thismore than 2016-07-25
answer text <p>The UK’s monetary policy framework gives operational responsibility for monetary policy to the independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at the Bank of England. Decisions on setting monetary policy are for the judgement of the Monetary Policy Committee.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is sensitive to the fact that there will be those who gain and those who lose from any particular monetary policy decision. Such distributional effects typically balance out over the course of a policy cycle.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last six years low interest rates have helped households and businesses through challenging economic times. Furthermore, as the Bank of England has explained in its article entitled &quot;The distributional effects of asset purchases&quot; published in its 2012 Q3 Quarterly Bulletin: &quot;Without the Bank's asset purchases, most people in the United Kingdom would have been worse off. Economic growth would have been lower. Unemployment would have been higher. Many more companies would have gone out of business. This would have had a significant detrimental impact on savers and pensioners along with every other group in our society.&quot;</p><p> </p><p>The Pension Protection Fund is financially sustainable and there are no plans to further strengthen it. The PPF 2015/16 annual report said that the Fund has over <del class="ministerial">£22</del> <ins class="ministerial">£23 </ins>billion assets under management and is <del class="ministerial">115</del> <ins class="ministerial">116.3</ins> per cent funded.</p>
answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-25T14:26:51.387Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-25T14:26:51.387Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-08-04T13:42:34.987Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-04T13:42:34.987Z
answering member
3893
label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
previous answer version
8217
answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
answering member
3893
label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
tabling member
3869
label Biography information for Lord Myners more like this
535504
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-12more like thismore than 2016-07-12
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Digital Technology: South Wales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he has made to promote digital inclusion in the South Wales Valleys. more like this
tabling member constituency Ogmore more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Elmore more like this
uin 42468 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-20more like thismore than 2016-07-20
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Ministers from both Departments meet regularly to discuss a range of issues.</del><ins class="ministerial">The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport has responsibility for digital engagement policy in England. The Welsh Government is responsible for this policy in Wales, where it is referred to as digital inclusion. The Welsh Government’s “Digital Communities Wales” programme aims to help digitally excluded people engage with technology and support organisations which work with those individuals.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK government and devolved administrations collaborate and share good practice around digital engagement. The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport also works with partners to develop products such as the “Digital Inclusion Outcomes Framework” for all to use.</ins></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matt Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-20T17:08:26.443Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-20T17:08:26.443Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-07-21T09:09:12.98Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-21T09:09:12.98Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
previous answer version
7758
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matt Hancock more like this
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4572
label Biography information for Chris Elmore more like this
533000
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-05more like thismore than 2016-07-05
answering body
Wales Office more like this
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales more like this
hansard heading EU Grants and Loans: Wales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans he has to ensure that the Government commits to providing the same level of funding to Wales after the UK leaves the EU that is received from the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
tabling member printed
Nia Griffith more like this
uin 41923 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Prime Minister has been clear that the negotiation for Britain's future relationship with Europe will need to begin under a new Prime Minister, and we have now got to look at all the detailed arrangements. In the meantime, Departments continue working to deliver the Government agenda</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The current EU funding rules will continue to apply until the UK has left the EU, following the successful conclusion of exit negotiations. It will be for the new Prime Minister and their Cabinet to discuss development funding in the future.</ins></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan more like this
answering member printed Alun Cairns more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-13T09:23:16.163Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-13T09:23:16.163Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-07-13T10:19:45.457Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-13T10:19:45.457Z
answering member
4086
label Biography information for Alun Cairns more like this
previous answer version
6838
answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan more like this
answering member printed Alun Cairns more like this
answering member
4086
label Biography information for Alun Cairns more like this
tabling member
1541
label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
533051
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-05more like thismore than 2016-07-05
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading British Nationality more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether ministers plan to meet Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa prior to the decision of the International Monetary Fund on whether Zimbabwe should be re-admitted to the global financial system. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Oates more like this
uin HL1014 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
answer text <p>British Ministers and officials have met <ins class="ministerial">Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Patrick </ins>Chinamasa in recent months, including the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for International Development, my Hon Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (Nick Hurd), in May and the Minister for Africa, my Hon Friend the Member for Rochford and Southend East (James Duddridge), in July. In these meetings, Ministers emphasised to <ins class="ministerial">Minister </ins>Chinamasa the importance of urgent economic and political reforms in Zimbabwe if there is to be further progress on re-engagement with the International Financial Institutions.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-14T14:58:05.62Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T14:58:05.62Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-07-22T13:04:35.787Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-22T13:04:35.787Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
previous answer version
6889
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
4549
label Biography information for Lord Oates more like this
528958
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-27more like thismore than 2016-06-27
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many decisions taken on claims for (a) employment and support allowance and (b) personal independence payment have been appealed in (i) Birkenhead and (ii) the UK in each of the past five years; and how many of those appeals have been successful. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 41331 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-30more like thismore than 2016-06-30
answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does not hold accurate information on the volumes of appeals received against claims for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP).</p><p> </p><p>The tables below provide information on the number of appeals against decisions taken on ESA and PIP claims that were found in favour of the appellant in Birkenhead and Great Britain<sub>1</sub>.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>ESA claims (excluding reassessment decisions)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Great Britain<sub>1</sub></strong></p></td><td><p>62,147</p></td><td><p>56,042</p></td><td><p>88,946</p></td><td><p>24,979</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">43,773</del><ins class="ministerial">25,831</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Birkenhead</strong></p></td><td><p>306</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>664</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>PIP<sub>2</sub> claims (excluding reassessment decisions)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Great Britain<sub>1</sub></strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>3,374</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">42,354</del><ins class="ministerial">20,659</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Birkenhead</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sub>1 </sub>HMCTS administer appeals received from appellants living in England, Scotland and Wales. The Appeals Service, part of the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service, administers appeals from appellants living in Northern Ireland.</p><p><sub>2 </sub>PIP started to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people aged 16 to 64 from 8 April 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-30T15:18:00.86Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-30T15:18:00.86Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-07-27T10:00:02.223Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-27T10:00:02.223Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
previous answer version
5418
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
answering member 1496
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-20more like thismore than 2016-06-20
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading High Speed 2 Line more like this
house id 2 more like this
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent publication <i>HS2 and the railway network: the case for a review</i> by Tony May and Jonathan Tyler, in particular the portions regarding costs and emissions arising from the development of Euston station. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Truscott more like this
uin HL772 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As is normal for large projects, the Cabinet Office’s Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) is conducting assurance of the HS2 programme as it proceeds into its delivery phase. It is standard practice for this to include a small cross Government team, and not unusual for the Cabinet Secretary to take an interest on projects of this scale. ‎</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Headlines from the IPA's work on Phase 2 of High Speed 2 has now been reported in a NAO report on the HS2 project, published on 28 June. The work informs future cost estimates for HS2, as these are developed.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">HS2 has undertaken a general review of the report. This includes points on emissions where HS2 consider reducing the speed of the railway makes minimal impact to the construction carbon footprint, and on costs where comparison with other schemes is not being made on a like for like basis.</ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">For example the French track has no new stations, it does not go through a dense built-up urban area, it does not have the tunnels that we are building on HS2 to protect the environment,‎ and property prices are very low in comparison to the UK. The net result is that it is cheaper, but we will use joint ventures including continental firms with experience of building high speed rail and this will drive down our costs.</ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The review did not specifically cover costs or emissions arising from the development of Euston Station. However, HS2 Ltd is committed to minimising the carbon footprint of HS2 as far as practicable and to delivering low carbon long distance journeys supported by low carbon energy. We will do this by, where practicable, avoiding carbon in the design, reducing carbon from construction and operations, using and/or generating low carbon energy and sequestering carbon.</ins></p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-04T11:19:25.973Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-04T11:19:25.973Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-07-04T13:17:51.97Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-04T13:17:51.97Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
previous answer version
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answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
3682
label Biography information for Lord Truscott more like this