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170112

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the amount of working time lost because of traffic jams in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	218543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Estimates of the amount of working time lost because of traffic jams are not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department does produce statistics on congestion on locally managed roads by monitoring average speeds on these roads during the weekday morning peak, defined as 7am to 10am. Average speeds are measured in both directions of travel.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also produces statistics on the reliability of journeys on the strategic road network by monitoring the percentage of journeys that are ‘on time’.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics and supporting information can be found at:</p><p><a target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-congestion-and-reliability-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, estimates of modelled total lost time, defined as the additional time spent travelling compared to that in free flow conditions (but not necessarily held up in traffic jams), are available through the Department’s National Transport Model (NTM). The NTM only models certain years and is mostly used for forecasting future years. However, the model forecasted that in 2010 a total of 41Million Working Days were lost in England on all roads.</p><p> </p><p>Although national traffic levels have been broadly static for the last ten years, this masks increasing traffic on motorways which reached a record high of 64.5 billion miles in the year ending September 2014. Given the latest trends and available evidence, it is reasonable to plan for growing levels of traffic, particularly on the Strategic Road Network.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, we have recently announced the biggest road investment in decades, with plans to triple levels of spending by the end of the decade and add over 1,300 new lane miles through schemes being delivered over the next parliament on motorways and trunk roads, tackling congestion and fixing some of the most notorious and longstanding problem areas on the network.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 18/12/2014 13:57:24 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

169528

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2014 to Question 216783, if he will make a comparative assessment of the cost effectiveness of (a) attracting qualified nurses who are no longer nursing back into nursing and (b) training nurses from scratch.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	218089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Personal Social Services Research Unit at the University of Kent estimates that the average cost of training a nurse in 2013 was £78,604. This figure reflects the total cost of training and therefore includes costs funded through the public purse and by the student.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The cost of retraining a nurse varies because each programme is adapted to the individual needs of the nurse. However, Health Education England (HEE) estimates that the average cost to them to support each nurse back into practice is £2,000. This does not include any costs to the student. In addition, HEE has spent £50,000 on a recent social media campaign to attract nurses back to practice. This campaign has resulted in 779 nurses registering to undertake a return to practice programme in the next three months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 17/12/2014 15:57:01 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

168834

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Maternal Mortality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the socio-economic breakdown is of maternal deaths in each of the last five years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	217804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Data on the socio-economic classification of maternal deaths has been published as part of the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity. ‘Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care – Lessons learned to inform future maternity care from the UK and Ireland Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity 2009 – 2012’ was published on 9 December 2014 and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk/reports" target="_blank">www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk/reports#</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The report does not break down the data by individual year. The figures for all maternal deaths in 2009 – 2012 in the United Kingdom, shown by socio-economic status, are in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Socio-economic status (Index of Multiple Deprivation of postcode of residence)</p></td><td><p>Total (n = 321)</p><p>Frequency (%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>First quartile (Least deprived)</p></td><td><p>38 (11.8%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Second quartile</p></td><td><p>42 (13.1%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Third quartile</p></td><td><p>48 (14.9%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fourth quartile</p></td><td><p>80 (24.9%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fifth quartile</p></td><td><p>95 (29.6%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Missing</p></td><td><p>18 (5.6%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Socio-economic status (Occupational classification)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employed (Either woman or partner)</p></td><td><p>201 (62.6%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unemployed (Both)</p></td><td><p>46 (14.3%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Missing</p></td><td><p>74 (23.1%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 16/12/2014 17:14:42 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

168845

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	In Work Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value was of in-work tax credits claimed in the (a) UK and (b) Vale of Clwyd in each year since 2008.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	217803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The total value of in-work Tax Credit entitlement for the UK population over the past five tax years can be found in the publication <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/384915/cwtc_awards_revised.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/384915/cwtc_awards_revised.xls</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The total values of in-work Tax Credits for the Vale of Clwyd constituency have been calculated using figures in the National Statistics Publications ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics’ which can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>These figures have been provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Value of In-Work Tax Credits for the Vale of Clwyd (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2008-09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27.2</p></td><td><p>29.3</p></td><td><p>29.9</p></td><td><p>28.7</p></td><td><p>27.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/12/2014 17:01:32 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

169042

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what average number of complaints are made annually about delays in processing benefits claims in each Jobcentre Plus area.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	217805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We do not collate information in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 16/12/2014 17:29:01 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

169043

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what average time was taken to process all benefits claims made in each Jobcentre Plus area in the UK in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	217806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not available to the level required.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 16/12/2014 12:04:10 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

167693

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cattle: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) employees of farmers, (b) self-employed farmers and (c) members of the public were killed by cattle in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	217057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 08/12/2014 14:15:05 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 217057 ONS 447.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Farmers Killed
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

167711

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Denbighshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of mobile telephone coverage in rural areas of Denbighshire.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	217011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>An assessment of mobile telephone coverage of the whole of the UK, including Denbighshire, has been carried out by Ofcom and is publicly available on the Regulator’s web site: <a href="http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/" target="_blank">http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/</a></p><p>This covers both 2G and 3G networks and may be consulted on the basis of geographical area or premises. Coverage in each area is ranked from 1 to 5 on the level of mobile coverage (1= 95% or more; 2= 90% - less than 95%; 3= 80% - less than 90%; 4= 60% - less than 80%; 5= less than 60%). It is also possible to download the data in tabular form. The data were last up-dated on 13 December 2013. More information may be found in Ofcom’s 2013 up-date to its Infrastructure Report, also available to down load at: <a href="http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/" target="_blank">http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 10/12/2014 15:42:48 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

167730

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the contribution of tidal impoundment to renewable energy production in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	217009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>In 2007, the Government published the Atlas of UK marine renewable energy resources (see attached), which assesses, amongst other things, the tidal range resource around the UK.</p><p>The Government’s 2010 Severn Tidal Power feasibility study [1] then assessed the potential for 5 generic Severn Estuary schemes, including potential energy production.</p><p>Following this, the 2012 Crown Estate’s UK Wave and Tidal Key Resource Areas [2] assessed the theoretical resource of tidal barrage and tidal lagoons across the UK at 96 TWh/year (45 GW) and 25 TWh/year (14 GW) respectively.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><em>[1] </em></strong><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/1-severn-tidal-power-feasibility-study-conclusions-and-summary-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/1-severn-tidal-power-feasibility-study-conclusions-and-summary-report</a></em></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>[2]</em></strong><em> The Crown Estate, UK Wave and Tidal Key Resource Areas Project, Summary Report, October 2012</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd attachment 1 file name Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Energy Resources Pt. 1.pdf title 2007 UK Marine Renewables Atlas Pt.1 2 file name Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Energy Resources Pt. 2.pdf title 2007 UK Marine Renewables Atlas Pt.2 3 file name Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Energy Resources Pt. 3.pdf title 2007 UK Marine Renewables Atlas Pt.3 question first answered 10/12/2014 16:24:31 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

167731

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the average decommissioning costs of (a) nuclear power stations, (b) offshore wind turbines, (c) onshore wind turbines, (d) coal-powered power stations, (e) gas-powered power stations, (f) solar farms, (g) tidal lagoons, (h) biomass generation and (i) anaerobic digesters.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	217007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department published estimates of the costs of nuclear decommissioning in 2010. [1] It was calculated that for a generic Pressurised Water Reactor with a capacity of 1.35GW operating for 40 years, decommissioning and waste management costs were in the range £800m – £1800m.</p><p>For offshore wind farms, the developers of some projects have provided my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State with estimates for the cost of decommissioning their wind farms under the provisions of the Energy Act 2004. On the basis of this information, the estimated cost of decommissioning offshore wind farms is around £700,000 per turbine.</p><p>A report on the economic impacts of onshore wind published jointly by the Department and RenewableUK in May 2012 [2] estimated that the cost of decommissioning each turbine as being in the region of £60,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has not produced estimates for the average or typical costs of decommissioning for other types of energy generating assets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> Consultation on a Methodology to Determine a Fixed Unit Price for Waste Disposal and Updated Cost Estimates for Nuclear Decommissioning, Waste Management and Waste Disposal, March 2010: </em></p><p> </p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/42533/1_20100324145948_e____ConsultationonFixedUnitPricemethodologyandupdatedcostestimates.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/42533/1_20100324145948_e____ConsultationonFixedUnitPricemethodologyandupdatedcostestimates.pdf</a> </em></p><p> </p><p><em>2</em><em> Onshore Wind Direct &amp; Wider Economic Impacts, May 2012 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/48359/5229-onshore-wind-direct--wider-economic-impacts.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/48359/5229-onshore-wind-direct--wider-economic-impacts.pdf</a>.</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/12/2014 16:50:01 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane