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942622

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date	16/07/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the gold reserves of the Bank of England were on 30 June (a) 1998, (b) 2008 and (c) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	164422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Bank of England does not own any gold reserves of its own, except for two bars held for display at the Bank of England Museum. However, the Bank provides safe custody for the UK's gold reserves and for other customers. It has only started recently publishing the weight of all the gold in its custody on its website, which includes data back to 2011. On 30 June 2018, it held 166,516,000 fine troy ounces of gold. There is no equivalent data available for 1998 and 2008.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/05/2019 17:33:50 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

934159

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors: Decommissioning
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 steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of generating capacity after the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors are decommissioned in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	160206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>The Capacity Market is securing the capacity required to meet peak electricity demand through auctions held four and one year ahead of delivery. It supports technically reliable existing plant to remain in the market and, as coal and other ageing plant retire, it strengthens incentives for new plant to be financed and built.</p><p> </p><p>The Capacity Market has already secured over 5.4GW of new build capacity for delivery between 2018/19 and 2021/22. Alongside traditional gas generation, significant levels of alternative, innovative new capacity, such as demand-side response (DSR) and battery storage, has been brought forward. This wide range of new resources is helping deliver the security, reliability and flexibility that the country needs.</p><p> </p><p>Other measures being taken to ensure the security of electricity supply include the broadening of the UK’s generation base through the deployment of new nuclear generation, with Hinkley Point C under construction, and offshore wind.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 10/07/2018 15:14:21 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

934160

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Nuclear Power: Decommissioning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential for UK businesses to export nuclear decommissioning expertise as a result of the French Government's decision to decommission 17 nuclear reactors by 2025.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	160207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Services are a vitally important part of the UK economy and UK expertise across all sectors are in high demand around the world. In January, the UK and French Governments signed a Declaration of Intent to enhance collaboration in civil nuclear decommissioning and waste management in France, the UK and potentially third countries.</p><p>The Department for International Trade, together with partners across HMG, is working closely with the French Government and the UK and French private sector to identify decommissioning opportunities in our respective civil nuclear markets.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/07/2018 15:05:44 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

934161

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Euratom Supply Agency: Contracts
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 effect of the UK leaving the EU on contracts held by UK businesses under the Euratom Supply Agency.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	160208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Under Euratom Treaty arrangements, businesses based in Euratom Member States are required to seek approval from the Euratom Supply Agency to conclude contracts for the supply of nuclear materials. When the UK leaves the Euratom Community, UK businesses will only be subject to these arrangements for supply contracts involving businesses in a Euratom Member State. The EU position is that, in a “no deal” scenario, these contracts would require re-approval once the UK is no longer part of the Euratom Community, as set out in the EU’s <em>Notice to Stakeholders</em> published on 28 March 2018[1].</p><p> </p><p>The UK has raised this as a priority issue with the European Commission, as set out in the UK’s position paper on <em>Nuclear materials and safeguards issues</em>, published on 13 July 2017[2]. This remains an issue of concern to the nuclear industry in both the UK and in the wider EU. There are positive signs that the Commission are seeking ways to address the problem, and the UK will continue to press for a solution that does not lead to any additional costs or inconvenience to industry.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/euratom_en" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/euratom_en</a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nuclear-materials-and-safeguards-issues-position-paper" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nuclear-materials-and-safeguards-issues-position-paper</a></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 10/07/2018 15:14:57 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

934162

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Office for Nuclear Regulation
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 ability of the Office for Nuclear Regulation to take over the (a) inspection and (b) oversight of responsibilities from Euratom on (i) 30 March 2019 and (b) 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	160209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) as they take on the role and responsibilities required to enable the UK’s domestic nuclear safeguards regime to meet international nuclear safeguards and nuclear non-proliferation obligations when Euratom safeguards arrangements no longer apply in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Based on current progress, the ONR will be in a position to deliver a regime that will discharge the commitments set out in the UK’s new safeguards agreements with the International Atomic Energy Agency by 29 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The ONR will move to deliver Euratom equivalence as soon as possible. The speed with which the ONR is able to apply a system offering equivalent effectiveness and coverage as that provided by the Euratom regime is dependent on a wide variety of factors. These factors include negotiations on future cooperation with Euratom and technical discussions between Euratom and the ONR.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2018 14:59:06 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

924672

registered interest
date	15/06/2018
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	Galileo System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether any non-EU member states that participate in Galileo have companies that have access to contracts in the Galileo satellite programme.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	154161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>Third countries currently participate in the Galileo programme via Cooperation Agreements. Both Norway and Switzerland are participants and contributors in the Galileo and EGNOS programmes and may bid for certain contracts. For example, Switzerland supplies on-board clock technology for the Galileo satellites and Norway hosts parts of the system infrastructure on its territory. However, their industries are restricted from bidding for contracts that include sensitive elements.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 25/06/2018 14:03:15 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

909137

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what contribution her Department plans to make to the voluntary national review of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	146233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK enjoys enormous respect and influence on development issues, and was at the forefront of negotiating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs provide a framework to tackle the most pressing global challenges of our time – extreme poverty and disease, global instability and conflict, mass migration, climate change and gender inequality – challenges that are at the core of DFID’s work.</p><p>As such, DFID holds policy oversight for the SDGs, and we are working closely with the Cabinet Office and other Government Departments to develop our plans for the UK’s Voluntary National Review. We will ensure that the review takes account of the UK’s domestic and international contributions to this global agenda and will consult a wide range of stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/05/2018 10:53:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

909154

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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
hansard heading	Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contribution her Department plans to make to the voluntary national review of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	146234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2018 answer text <p>​I refer the honourable Member to the answer given by the Minister of State for International Development on 29 May 2018 (PQ 146233).</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 30/05/2018 12:34:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

909155

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to contribute to the UK's Voluntary National Review of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals to be presented in 2019 at the High Level Political Forum of the United Nations.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	146235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Secretary of State for International Development PQ 146233.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/05/2018 11:17:11 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

907171

registered interest
date	18/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timescale is for the commencement of s15 of the Road Safety Act 2006.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	145569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>Section 15 of the Road Safety Act 2006 has not been commenced. For commencement, primary legislation would be required to amend section 16 and no timescales are currently planned for this. To date, the Government has not supported the mandatory use of alcohol interlocks as the disadvantages associated with such a scheme, including lack of evidence of long term behavioural change, ease of circumventing the device, and high installation and maintenance costs, together outweigh any potential benefits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government will continue to enforce vigorously against drink drivers, and changes in the law in April 2015 made it a requirement for high risk offenders to undertake medical tests to ensure they are not still dependent before they are allowed to drive again.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/05/2018 10:46:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy