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58250

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date	05/06/2014
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	Nuclear Safeguards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many withdrawals of nuclear materials from safeguards applied under the tripartite UK-Euratom-IAEA Voluntary Safeguards Agreement there have been since May 2010; and how many such withdrawals were permanent.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	199177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>Information on nuclear material withdrawn from safeguards is available on the Office for Nuclear Regulation website at <a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/safeguards/withdrawals.htm" target="_blank">www.onr.org.uk/safeguards/withdrawals.htm</a>, in the same format as provided to Parliament on 28 July 2000 (Official Report, column 1094W) and in the written answer to Parliament on 1 March 2001 (Official Report, column 732-733W). The website provides annual reports on withdrawals from 2001 to 2013. As indicated in footnote 3 to each table, the advance notifications of withdrawal of depleted uranium shielded containers were temporary. All other withdrawals were permanent.</p><p>In 2014, the notifications received to date are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Table: Summary of Notifications of Withdrawals from Safeguards (2014, year to date)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Number of withdrawal notifications (by type of nuclear material involved)</strong><sup><strong><a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/nuclear/safeguards/withdrawals2012.htm#fn1#fn1" target="_blank">1</a></strong></sup></p></td><td><p><strong>Reason for withdrawal</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>One notification involving plutonium (Pu), µg quantities.</p></td><td><p>One notification for use in analysis/analytical purposes (e.g. samples, standards/tracers and/or in instrument calibration) from organisations that provides standards/tracers and/or nuclear material for instrument calibration<sup><a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/nuclear/safeguards/withdrawals2012.htm#fn2#fn2" target="_blank">2</a></sup> One notification also involved mg quantities of natural uranium<sup><a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/nuclear/safeguards/withdrawals2012.htm#fn2#fn2" target="_blank">2</a></sup>.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Two notification involving high enriched uranium (HEU), total ~ 0.4 g.</p></td><td><p>Two notifications for material contained in radiation detectors<sup><a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/nuclear/safeguards/withdrawals2012.htm#fn2#fn2" target="_blank">2</a></sup> (from a company that manufactures radiation detectors).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nine notifications involving depleted uranium (DU), total ~348 kg.</p></td><td><p>Nine notifications for depleted uranium as shielding containers<sup><a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/nuclear/safeguards/withdrawals2012.htm#fn3#fn3" target="_blank">3</a></sup>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes </em></p><p> </p><p><em>1. Tabulated information covers advance notifications of withdrawal approved by ONR - Safeguards. </em></p><p> </p><p><em>2. There are no facilities outside safeguards that have material in such quantities and forms, and defence establishment requirements for these specialist materials have therefore been met by supply from civil organisations.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>3. The advance notifications of withdrawal for depleted uranium shielded containers were for temporary withdrawals, the containers being used during the replacement of spent radioactive sources at UK defence establishments.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 12/06/2014 14:15:14 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

58262

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prerogative of Mercy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there has been any occasion when the exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy has been granted by way of Letters Close (Litterae Clausae); and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	199270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>There has been no one who has received a pardon within England and Wales by Letters Patent in the last 20 years. Neither have any Letters Close (or Litterae Clausae) been issued by the Crown Office during the last 25 years.</p><p>Letters Patent all pass under the Great Seal of the Realm and an entry for each is made in the Crown Office Docquet Book (a record which is designated for permanent preservation). A Patent Roll which sets out the text of the Letters Patent is also maintained by the Crown Office, The Patent Roll entries are sent annually to the National Archives for permanent preservation.</p><p>With regard to the final question, the wording, drafting, formatting, production, approval and processing of Letters Patent is governed by:</p><ul><li>The Crown Office Act 1877</li><li>The Great Seal Act 1884</li><li>The Crown Office (Forms and Proclamations Rules) Order 1992 (SI 1992 No. 1730) as amended</li><li>The Crown Office (Preparation and Authentication of Documents Rules) Order 1988 (SI 1988 No. 1162)</li></ul><p>An exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy is currently effected by means of Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual. A record is maintained of all such Warrants granted since the Lord Chancellor assumed responsibility for this remit from the Home Secretary and these records are transferred to the National Archives from time to time.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 199269 199271 199272 question first answered 11/06/2014 09:45:18 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

58270

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Information Sharing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the contribution by the Deputy Leader of the House, Official Report, columns 841-2, on New clause 1 of the Deregulation Bill, how the information-sharing gateway will operate.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	199417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>HMRC requires specific legal authority or a ‘gateway' in order to be able to disclose information it holds in connection with its functions. Once this is in place, HMRC requires any disclosure of information to a public sector body to be governed by a robust Memorandum of Understanding. This will set out:</p><p> </p><p>· The legal basis for sharing the information;</p><p>· The agreed administrative arrangements, including timescales, persons involved, security arrangements and frequency of disclosure;</p><p>· The circumstances (if any) under which the data may be disclosed and the sanctions that protect against unlawful disclosure of the information; and</p><p>· The mechanism for maintaining an audit trail or record for HMRC of all external disclosures of data.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a duty to ensure that any information transfers to a public sector body are legal and secure. HMRC also seeks an ongoing assurance that the transferred information will be treated in accordance with agreed standards and protocols. In addition, even where a legal gateway exists, any information disclosures must be compliant with both the Data Protection Act and the Human Rights Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 10/06/2014 09:57:14 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

58274

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what resources will be available for targeted enforcement of the National Minimum Wage amongst employers in the maritime sector in the next two financial years.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	199357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously. HMRC review every complaint that is referred to them by the Pay and Work Rights Helpline (0800 917 2368) including complaints concerning those in the maritime sector. In addition, HMRC conduct targeted compliance activity based on data received from various sources and robust risk assessment processes, to identify the sectors and employers across the United Kingdom, who are considered more likely to be failing to pay NMW.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Service Level Agreement between departments is currently under review. Resources have been agreed for 2014/15 between HMRC and BIS to cover the wide range of enforcement services that HMRC provide. The budget for enforcement activity is considered annually. The agreement does not currently cover the provision of enforcement services by reference to particular sectors.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 199359 question first answered 16/06/2014 14:57:25 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

58275

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will outline the content of the Service Level Agreement between his Department and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on the work of the HMRC National Minimum Wage Enforcement Team; what resources have been allocated to the enforcement team for work in the maritime sector; and what period the Agreement covers.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	199359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously. HMRC review every complaint that is referred to them by the Pay and Work Rights Helpline (0800 917 2368) including complaints concerning those in the maritime sector. In addition, HMRC conduct targeted compliance activity based on data received from various sources and robust risk assessment processes, to identify the sectors and employers across the United Kingdom, who are considered more likely to be failing to pay NMW.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Service Level Agreement between departments is currently under review. Resources have been agreed for 2014/15 between HMRC and BIS to cover the wide range of enforcement services that HMRC provide. The budget for enforcement activity is considered annually. The agreement does not currently cover the provision of enforcement services by reference to particular sectors.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 199357 question first answered 16/06/2014 14:57:25 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

58289

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if she will establish an ombudsman to cover complaints on the use of overly sexualised content on images and displays on high streets and other business advertisements easily visible to the public which are not covered by the Advertising Standards Association or Police and Crime Commissioners.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	199202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The responsibility for controlling the content of advertisements lies with the Advertising Standards Association, and therefore, the establishment of an ombudsman would simply duplicate this role.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The control of advertisements within the planning regime is carried out on the grounds of amenity and public safety as set out in the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England Regulations) 2007, as amended. It is up to the local planning authority to decide whether the image poses a threat to either of these and what to do as a result.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The local planning authority can serve a discontinuance notice where it is satisfied that an advertisement is having a significant effect on the amenity of a locality, or is a danger to members of the public. If people think the local planning authority has failed to act when they should have done, they can ask the Local Government Ombudsman to investigate their concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 11/06/2014 16:32:38 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

58308

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his most recent estimate is of the useful life of IT assets listed in his Department's annual report and accounts; and whether these will be amortised over a five year period.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	199310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Please see below, the link to the DWP Annual Reports and Accounts for the financial year 2012/2013 which is the latest published information available.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264555/dwp-annual-report-accounts-2012-2013.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264555/dwp-annual-report-accounts-2012-2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 10/06/2014 15:30:01 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

58316

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of (a) the number of British armed forces personnel operationally deployed to Northern Ireland in each year from April 1984 to April 2010 and (b) the number of such personnel who were accompanied by (i) a spouse or (ii) a civil partner in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	199300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5">The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 202093 question first answered 30/06/2014 13:42:15 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 498 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

58320

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Offences: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cases of uninsured drivers have been reported, by region, in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
uin	199253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is not possible to calculate the number of uninsured drivers. However, the number of uninsured vehicles in Great Britain has fallen to 1 million from 1.4 million in 2010 due to a combination of police enforcement activity and the continuous insurance enforcement scheme. We do not have a breakdown by region.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/06/2014 14:30:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

58330

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
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	Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Answer of 14 May 2014, Official Report, column 597W, on renewable energy, what the evidential basis was for the statement made in the Government's response on competitive allocation that Power Purchase Agreements could be signed on a conditional basis before a strike price needs to be submitted, allowing independent generators to receive indicative financing terms from lenders; and what representations he has received from generators on that statement.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	199182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government's response to the consultation on competitive allocation set out its expectation that the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) market will evolve such that PPAs could be signed on a conditional basis. We have discussed this with stakeholders and have identified no significant barriers that prevent conditional Power Purchase Agreements being agreed prior to the allocation of Contracts for Difference. Furthermore, some PPA participants have since confirmed that they are prepared to consider approaches from generators on this basis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 12/06/2014 14:06:50 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott