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391421

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	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 progress she has made on reducing the time taken for homeowners to switch energy and gas supplier; and what forecast she has made of the effect on switching times of the completion of the smart metering implementation programme.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	7974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department has worked with Energy UK, Ofgem, suppliers and other key industry partners to develop and implement proposals which have enabled domestic customers to switch supplier within 17 days, half the time it previously took.</p><p>The roll-out of smart metering will make switching energy supplier easier and faster and is a key enabler to 24-hour switching. The Government announced in the Summer Budget 2015 that it will work with Ofgem with the ambition of introducing 24-hour switching by the end of 2018.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/09/2015 08:37:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

391375

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Radio Frequencies: Auctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government plans to announce a spectrum auction by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	8013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>UK spectrum auctions are managed by Ofcom. Ofcom expects to auction up to 190 MHz of spectrum at 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz in this financial year (2015/16). No decision has yet been taken by Ofcom as to whether an auction will be used to assign future spectrum released from public sector use or freed up by the clearance of the 700 MHz band, or the timing of any such auction.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 07/09/2015 14:10:20 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

391428

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Biodiversity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will (a) publish separate 25-year plans to restore biodiversity and to grow more, buy more and sell more British food and (b) take steps to ensure that each such plan will contribute to the other's objectives.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Albert Owen
uin	8095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>We are putting in place an ambitious 25-year plan to promote and grow our world-leading food and farming industry, encouraging enterprise and boosting productivity right across the food chain.</p><p>In addition, Defra is currently investing £4.2 million over three years in the Sustainable Intensification research Platform (SIP). This is designed to investigate integrated approaches for farmers to produce more food whilst simultaneously protecting and enhancing biodiversity, and the natural environment in general. The SIP will also develop tools to enable decision-makers to balance our need to produce more British food with the need to protect our natural resources.</p><p>The Government is currently developing the framework that will guide the development of a 25-year environment plan for England, which will include biodiversity. Biodiversity policy is a devolved issue, but we will maintain a constructive dialogue with the Devolved Administrations throughout the development of the plan, through the Four Countries Biodiversity Group.</p><p>The Government will, of course, ensure that these two long-term approaches complement each other.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/09/2015 10:23:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1474 label Biography information for Albert Owen

391430

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Biodiversity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will (a) publish a 25-year plan to restore biodiversity in the UK and (b) consult with devolved Parliamentary bodies and agencies on that plan.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Albert Owen
uin	8096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is developing a 25 year environment plan for England, which will include biodiversity. Biodiversity policy is a devolved matter but we will continue to talk to the devolved administrations throughout the development of the plan, including through the Four Countries Biodiversity Group.</p><p>UK Overseas Territory (OT) Governments are constitutionally responsible for the protection and conservation of their natural environments. The Government cherishes the environmental assets of the OTs and we work with the Territory Governments to provide the support needed to ensure these are maintained. The 2012 White Paper on the UK’s OTs “Security, Success and Sustainability” and the UK Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy are key tools in achieving this. The Government hopes to provide its next report on its activity to support this strategy in the autumn.</p><p>We have studied the evidence about displacement of environmental impacts associated with a global economy and this will be considered as part of our work to develop the 25 year environment plan. The Government already works to reduce the effect of UK production and consumption on the environment, for example through specific policies which promote the sustainable production and trade of palm oil, timber and woodfuel, thereby reducing the impact of their production on biodiversity in other countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 8097 question first answered 07/09/2015 11:18:20 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1474 label Biography information for Albert Owen

391431

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Biodiversity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a 25-year plan to restore biodiversity in the UK that includes (a) the biodiversity of the UK Overseas Territories and (b) an impact assessment on the effect of UK production and consumption on biodiversity in other countries.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Albert Owen
uin	8097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is developing a 25 year environment plan for England, which will include biodiversity. Biodiversity policy is a devolved matter but we will continue to talk to the devolved administrations throughout the development of the plan, including through the Four Countries Biodiversity Group.</p><p>UK Overseas Territory (OT) Governments are constitutionally responsible for the protection and conservation of their natural environments. The Government cherishes the environmental assets of the OTs and we work with the Territory Governments to provide the support needed to ensure these are maintained. The 2012 White Paper on the UK’s OTs “Security, Success and Sustainability” and the UK Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy are key tools in achieving this. The Government hopes to provide its next report on its activity to support this strategy in the autumn.</p><p>We have studied the evidence about displacement of environmental impacts associated with a global economy and this will be considered as part of our work to develop the 25 year environment plan. The Government already works to reduce the effect of UK production and consumption on the environment, for example through specific policies which promote the sustainable production and trade of palm oil, timber and woodfuel, thereby reducing the impact of their production on biodiversity in other countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 8096 question first answered 07/09/2015 11:18:20 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1474 label Biography information for Albert Owen

391423

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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, if she will make it her policy to obtain binding commitments from her international counterparts at forthcoming global talks on climate change.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	7922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to securing at the Conference of the Parties (COP) 21 in Paris, an ambitious, legally binding global Agreement on climate change with mitigation commitments from all Parties and a set of rules that ensure transparency and accountability of commitments that will allow the world to track progress.</p><p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, is working closely with her international counterparts to pave the way for an ambitious deal. In June, the Prime Minister joined other G7 leaders in calling for an ambitious climate package to be agreed in Paris. But there remains a lot of work to do. My Ministerial colleagues and I will take every opportunity to press for an agreement that meets these objectives.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/09/2015 08:40:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

391755

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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	Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what changes the Government has made to building regulations relating to renewable energy in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	8180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Building Regulations have been changed twice in the last five years to strengthen energy requirements by over thirty percent. To meet these demanding performance-based standards, new buildings need more insulation, better windows, efficient heating or renewable systems.<br><br>Also, the Building Regulations were amended in 2012 to require notification that an analysis of the feasibility of using high efficiency alternative systems, including renewable energy, has been carried out before new construction commences.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/09/2015 10:07:58 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

391839

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) new cancer medicines and (b) new indications of existing cancer medicines are expected to be licensed between July 2015 and 31 March 2016.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	8162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>There are currently 11 applications for new cancer medicines and 15 applications for new indications for existing cancer medicines under review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) as part of European Centralised Procedures submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EMA). There is one further application for a new indication for an existing cancer medicine under review by MHRA in an application submitted in the United Kingdom as part of a Mutual Recognition Procedure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Under European Centralised Procedures, it takes up to 210 days for an opinion on licensing for new applications and 120 days for an opinion on variation applications for new indications to be given by the scientific committee of the EMA, the Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP), excluding time taken by the Company to provide further information or data to support any questions which may arise during the assessment process. If the assessment concludes that the quality, safety and efficacy are satisfactory and a positive opinion is given by the CHMP, the European Commission will then consider the opinion and decide upon granting or varying a marketing authorisation, valid across the European Community. For a national variation procedure, the same timeline of 120 days, excluding time taken by the Company to provide further information, applies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At this time, the MHRA, the UK Government body responsible for medicines regulation in the UK, is unable to provide more precise detail on the timeline for completion of the review of the applications currently with the EMA and MHRA, and it is not possible to predict with certainty what will be licensed between July 2015 and 31 March 2016, nor can any information be provided on applications not yet submitted but which may be approved before 31 March 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/09/2015 12:35:00 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

391406

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Hawthorns School
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects to approve the redesignation of Hawthorns School in Denton and Reddish constituency as a teaching school.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	7969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) concluded its review into the effectiveness of a number of teaching schools, including the Hawthorns School, in July 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NCTL wrote to the Hawthorns School on 17 July 2015 to confirm that this review had identified sufficient evidence of success across the alliance of schools and thanked them for their contribution. The Hawthorns School continues to be designated as a teaching school.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/09/2015 12:07:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

391746

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure the sustainability of designated teaching schools when funding is withdrawn due to a non-exceptional Ofsted inspection.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	8260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Teaching schools are outstanding schools which work with others to provide high-quality training and support in their area and make an important contribution to raising standards in schools. There are currently 691 designated teaching schools working with over 500 school partnerships (‘alliances’) across England. The government recognises the commitment and hard work of the headteachers and staff at these schools and the contribution they make.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To ensure that teaching schools continue to deliver high-quality support, the National College for Teaching and Leadership undertakes a review of teaching schools whenever circumstances change, including when an Ofsted inspection results in the school no longer being judged to be outstanding. <br></p><p> </p><p>The review is undertaken in accordance with the ‘teaching schools review of designation policy’<em>, </em>published on GOV.UK at<em>: <br> </em><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/384358/teaching-school-rod-policy.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/384358/teaching-school-rod-policy.pdf</a></p><p><br> Over 100 alliances are led by more than one teaching school, further strengthening the sustainability of their support.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/09/2015 12:13:45 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne