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228772

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average hourly pay is of employees at each grade in his Department identified as (a) White or White British and (b) from a Black, Asian or other minority ethnic group.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	228571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>As was the case under the previous administration, officials are not compelled to declare their ethnicity. Statistically valid information about pay broken down by ethnicity is therefore not available</p><p>Diversity data on the declared ethnic background of Non-Executive Board Members and Government Board Members appointed since 2010 is not held centrally.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will shortly publish the report by Ethnic Dimension Research &amp; Consultancy on &quot;Identifying and Removing Barriers to Talented BAME Staff Progression in the Civil Service&quot; and an updated Talent Action Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 228301 228327 228466 228467 question first answered 24/03/2015 16:37:04 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

228794

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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	Schools: Solar 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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on installing solar technology in schools.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	228582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular meetings with the Secretary of State for Education on a variety of topics.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 24/03/2015 16:54:13 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

228795

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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 estimate has Department has made of the UK's tidal energy resource.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	228584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>We have made a number of studies of UK tidal potential. The 2010’s Severn Tidal Power feasibility study [1] assessed the potential for 5 generic projects.</p><p>The 2012’s Crown Estate UK Wave and Tidal Key Resource Areas [2] study assessed the UK’s theoretical resource for tidal stream, barrage and lagoon resource at 95 TWh/year (32 GW), 96 TWh/year (45 GW) and 25 TWh/year (14 GW) respectively.</p><p>The Technology Innovation Needs Assessment [3] (TINA) published in 2012 estimated that tidal stream energy could practically deliver 20-30 TWh/year around 2050.</p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><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><em><strong>2]</strong></em><em> <a href="http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/media/5476/uk-wave-and-tidal-key-resource-areas-project.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/media/5476/uk-wave-and-tidal-key-resource-areas-project.pdf</a></em></p><p><em> [</em><em>3]</em><em> <a href="http://www.lowcarboninnovation.co.uk/working_together/technology_focus_areas/marine/" target="_blank">http://www.lowcarboninnovation.co.uk/working_together/technology_focus_areas/marine/</a>. </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 24/03/2015 15:53:38 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

228796

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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 estimate he has made of what proportion of Europe's tidal energy production is represented by the UK's tidal energy resource production.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	228585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>Since tidal stream technology is still at an early phase of development, devices have only been deployed for testing, and often for limited periods. Examples are, the SeaGen and Minesto turbines in Strangford Lough, N Ireland, the Deltastream device due to be deployed in Wales and the turbines undergoing testing at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney. However, this represents almost all the tidal stream energy in Europe.</p><p>Only one tidal range generator is operating in the EU, the 240MW La Rance tidal barrage in France.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 24/03/2015 15:52:43 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

228801

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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	South China Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on China's artificial island expansion in disputed waters in the South China Sea.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	228565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>We continue to monitor developments in the South China Sea closely, not least land reclamation and construction activities in disputed waters. We remain concerned about continuing tensions which have the potential to undermine regional stability. The UK does not take a position on the underlying sovereignty disputes, but we continue to emphasise to all claimants, including China, the need to refrain from any activities that could heighten the risk of escalation and to resolve disputes peacefully in accordance with international law.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 24/03/2015 16:08:23 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

228845

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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	Hazel McRae
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many items of correspondence his Department or its agencies have sent to Ms Hazel McRae.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	228542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department for Work and Pensions and it’s former agencies are unable to quantify how many letters have been issued to this customer as we have several customers with the same name.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 24/03/2015 10:27:48 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

228860

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the Government's objectives are for the December 2015 UN Climate Change Conference.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	228601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK’s objectives for the 21<sup>st</sup> meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are to secure an ambitious and legally binding agreement that includes mitigation commitments from all countries to help reduce emissions globally, consistent with a path towards the 2°C goal. The UK also wants the Agreement to recognise the importance of, and encourage, support to those who need it, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable, to take climate action and develop climate resilience.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 24/03/2015 16:53:38 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

228469

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, for what reasons the Crown Prosecution Service made the decision that it would not be in the public interest to pursue a private prosecution on gender abortion charges against Dr Prabha Sivaraman and Dr Palaniappan Rajmohan.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	228357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>In accordance with the two stage test set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors, the CPS carefully considered the evidence submitted by the private prosecutor both on its own and in addition to the material already in its possession from the earlier decision. In both cases the CPS concluded that there was no realistic prospect of conviction for the charge selected by the private prosecutor.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition the CPS considered whether both sets evidence taken together might be sufficient to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for <strong><em>any</em></strong> abortion offence. It was concluded that there was sufficient evidence to prosecute an offence of using poison, instruments or any other means with intent to procure an abortion but that this was very finely balanced. It further concluded that the public interest considerations in not pursuing a prosecution outweighed those in favour for the same reasons as in 2013, most importantly the lack of professional guidance on how doctors should approach comparative risk assessments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The full reasons for the decision are available on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) website: <a href="http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/latest_news/cps_decision_to_stop_private_prosecutions_of_doctors_charged_with_abortion_offences/" target="_blank">http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/latest_news/cps_decision_to_stop_private_prosecutions_of_doctors_charged_with_abortion_offences/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 24/03/2015 17:04:15 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

228472

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department plans to take to further develop UK trade with Turkey over the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Nick de Bois
uin	228393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government will continue to develop trade with Turkey through Ministerial and high-level engagement including the UK-Turkey Joint Economic Committee (JETCO); High Value Opportunity (HVO) and other campaigns that position UK companies as partners of choice; partnership with the British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey; and the GREAT campaign.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/03/2015 15:22:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4002 label Biography information for Nick de Bois

228473

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	ICT: EU Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what contribution his Department plans to make to the EU consultation on the Digital Single Market.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
uin	228398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer my hon Friend to the reply I gave to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-03-11/227250/" target="_blank">227250</a>. The UK Government set out its policy in a paper published in January and is available at <a href="http://engage.number10.gov.uk/digital-single-market/" target="_blank">http://engage.number10.gov.uk/digital-single-market/</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/03/2015 15:30:30 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley