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1087147

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date	12/03/2019
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	Energy: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answers of 12 March 2019 to Question 229808 and Question 229809 on Energy: EU Law, whether Ofgem's licensing mechanisms to recover costs for a new REMIT system require energy suppliers to pay increased fees to Ofgem.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	231524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>In the event that domestic REMIT reporting systems are required, Ofgem will consider the costs relative to the operational benefit, to ensure that the systems represent value for money. Where costs are incurred it is correct that this may lead to an increase in licencing fees. Costs will be shared by all licenced entities, not just suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 18/03/2019 15:11:44 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1086543

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what railway franchises currently operate under a direct award contract; and for each such franchise when the contract (a) become live and (b) is due to expire.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	230777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>Details of direct award contracts for rail franchises are published on the Public Register of Rail Passenger Franchise Agreements, which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-register-of-rail-passenger-franchise-agreements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-register-of-rail-passenger-franchise-agreements</a></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/03/2019 11:05:13 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1086544

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Eurotunnel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2019 to Question 221788, what the final legal costs are with respect to the court proceedings and the subsequent settlement agreed with Eurotunnel.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	230778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>We are still in the process of scrutinising the figures provided by our specialist legal advisers.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 14/03/2019 11:11:55 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Lord Grayling
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1086550

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Brittany Ferries and DFDS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 7 January 2019, Haulage Update, HCWS 1233, how much and what proportion of the monies awarded to (a) Brittany Ferries and (b) DFDS for the contingency transport provisions outlined in that Written Statement will be retained by the public purse in the event that the UK agrees a withdrawal agreement with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	230779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The agreements with both Freight Operators are still live, and as a responsible Government we have a duty to prepare for all scenarios. In the event that a deal is implemented the Department will review its options and exercise its rights where appropriate, noting that the amount retained will be dependent on the specific scenario at the time.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 14/03/2019 11:14:15 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Lord Grayling
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1086551

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what instructions he has issued to the Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory on the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of 25 February 2019.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	230780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>No instructions have been issued. The UK Government is considering the details of the Advisory Opinion carefully.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/03/2019 16:49:48 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1086554

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what ordinances the Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory has issued in 2019; and what additional legislative proposals are planned following the February 2019 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	230783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Commissioner has issued no Ordinances in 2019 and currently has no plans for any additional legislation following the February 2019 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/03/2019 16:52:28 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1086555

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Mauritius
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to have discussions with his counterpart in Mauritius before a decision is made on scientific work in the (a) Chagos Islands and (c) exclusive economic zone declared by Mauritius around those islands.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	230784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK consistently reiterates its willingness to discuss scientific work in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) with Mauritius. The BIOT Marine Protected Area (MPA) is highly valued by scientists from many countries who consider it a global reference site for marine conservation in an ocean which is heavily overfished. Ministers are committed to further consultation with Mauritius about the establishment of the MPA in order to have due regard to its rights and interests, as directed by the Arbitral Tribunal of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Implementation of the Tribunal’s Award started with a series of bilateral talks, the latest of which took place in August 2016.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/03/2019 16:53:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1086556

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: British Indian Ocean Territory
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the (a) British Indian Ocean Territory Commissioner and (b) his staff have to visit the Chagos Archipelago in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	230785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Two officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and an official from the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Administration have already visited BIOT this year. There are tentative plans for the British Indian Ocean Territory Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner to visit BIOT in May and for other FCO and BIOT Administration officials to visit during the course of the year.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/03/2019 16:54:32 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1086557

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made any disposals of land under section 14 of the British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 2004.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	230786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Commissioner has made no disposal of land under section 14 of the British Indian Ocean Territory Constitution Order 2004.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/03/2019 16:56:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1086558

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what criteria he has to assess before making a decision on the disposal of land under section 14 of the British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 2004.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	230787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Before making a decision on the disposal of land under section 14 of the British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 20014, the Commissioner would be obliged to:</p><ul><li>Consider and comply with any law for the time being in force in the Territory. This would include the Acquisition of Land for Public Purposes Ordinance 1983, which confirms and declares that all land in the Territory is Crown Land. Before any disposition of land could lawfully be made, this Ordinance would require amendment or repeal. Such amendment or repeal would be subject to the disallowance procedure provided by section 11 of the Order;</li><li>Confirm and comply with any instructions provided by a Secretary of State; and</li><li>Ensure that any disposition of land could otherwise lawfully be granted in accordance with the Order.</li></ul> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/03/2019 16:57:27 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown