Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1110192

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Coal: Mining
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the (a) name and (b) location of surface coal mines in the UK that are producing coal for all purposes; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	242072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The list of surface coal mines and their locations is below, as of March 2019.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Name of mine</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradley</p></td><td><p>Durham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brenkley Lane</p></td><td><p>Newcastle upon Tyne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Pit East Revised</p></td><td><p>Neath Port Talbot</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ffos-y-Fran</p></td><td><p>Merthyr Tydfil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Field House</p></td><td><p>Durham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glan Lash</p></td><td><p>Carmarthenshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Halton-Le-Gate</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrington Reclamation</p></td><td><p>Derbyshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>House of Water</p></td><td><p>East Ayrshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nant Helen</p></td><td><p>Powys</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shotton Surface Mine</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shotton SW &amp; Triangle</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 08:52:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1110193

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Coal: Mining
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the (a) names and (b) locations of surface coal mines in the UK that are scheduled to cease producing coal for all purposes; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	242073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The list of surface coal mines, their locations and the date of when they are currently licensed until is below, as at March 2019. To note applications can be made to extend licences so the licence date shown is not necessarily when a mine will cease production of coal.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Name of mine</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Currently Licensed Until </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradley</p></td><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>17/08/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brenkley Lane</p></td><td><p>Newcastle upon Tyne</p></td><td><p>01/09/2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Pit East Revised</p></td><td><p>Neath Port Talbot</p></td><td><p>21/10/2104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ffos-y-Fran</p></td><td><p>Merthyr Tydfil</p></td><td><p>04/02/2097</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Field House</p></td><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>07/11/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glan Lash</p></td><td><p>Carmarthenshire</p></td><td><p>31/03/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Halton-Le-Gate</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>04/07/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrington Reclamation</p></td><td><p>Derbyshire</p></td><td><p>07/01/2025</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>House of Water</p></td><td><p>East Ayrshire</p></td><td><p>04/12/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nant Helen</p></td><td><p>Powys</p></td><td><p>08/07/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shotton Surface Mine</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>31/01/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shotton SW &amp; Triangle</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>31/01/2020</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 08:53:19 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1110194

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Coal Fired Power Stations
	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 the timeframe is for each active coal-fired power stations in the UK to stop producing electricity; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	242074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>In January 2018 we set out that all coal-fired power stations in GB will need to close by 1 October 2025 unless they invest to reduce their emissions to 450g CO2 per kWh. The exact timing of closure decisions or investments in abatement technology is a commercial matter for the relevant plant owner.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 08:54:19 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1110230

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Flexible Working
	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 encourage employers to offer flexible working schemes for all employees.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	242233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>All employees with 26 weeks’ continuous service with their employer already have the right to request Flexible Working. This accounts for over 90% of employees.</p><p> </p><p>The Government would like there to be more opportunities for flexible working, which is why we will consult on creating a duty for employers to consider whether a job can be done flexibly, and to make that clear when advertising.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also looking to work with employers on a voluntary basis. A taskforce to promote flexible working has been established. This is comprised of representatives from across Whitehall, from key organisations like Carers UK and Working Families, the TUC and key business groups. The taskforce is tackling key questions around flexible working which are key to improving the recruitment, retention and progression of key groups in the workforce.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the existing “right to request” legislation continues to have the desired impact. As part of this general commitment, it will be reviewed in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:09:26 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1110255

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Wind Power: North Sea
	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 plans he has to increase the production of wind energy in the North Sea.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
	uin	242097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK has the largest installed offshore wind capacity in the world, with over 7.9 GW operational. This will rise to around 14GW by 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Offshore Wind Sector Deal, published on 7<sup>th</sup> March 2019 in collaboration with the sector, brings a strategic approach to the delivery of offshore wind that could see up to 30GW of offshore wind by 2030, with a significant amount of this potentially deploying in the North Sea.</p><p> </p><p>The UK also plays an important part in the North Seas Energy Cooperation together with the nine countries in the region. The aim of this initiative is to maximise the development of the renewable energy resources in the North Seas as cost-efficiently and sustainably as possible, for example by collaborating on the construction of offshore generation and grid infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 08:49:47 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1110276

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Horizon IT 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, what steps is he taking to ensure the Government is held accountable for the decisions and actions of Post Office Limited in the handling of postmasters’ problems with Horizon.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	242042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The courts are the right place to hear and resolve what are long-standing issues between some postmasters and the Post Office. While this matter rests with the courts it is inappropriate for the Government to comment further. The legal defence of this litigation and the costs involved in doing so are being handled by Post Office Ltd, which operates as an independent, commercial business within the strategic parameters set by Government.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:10:29 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110278

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Post Offices: Costs
	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 public money has been used to pay costs involved in the ongoing dispute with postmasters since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	242043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The courts are the right place to hear and resolve what are long-standing issues between some postmasters and the Post Office. While this matter rests with the courts it is inappropriate for the Government to comment further. The legal defence of this litigation and the costs involved in doing so are being handled by Post Office Ltd, which operates as an independent, commercial business within the strategic parameters set by Government.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:12:07 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110279

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Tim Parker
	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 the Lord Chancellor will determine the extent of any conflict of interest on the part of Tim Parker by reason of his dual roles of (a) the Chairman of Post Office Limited; and (b) the Independent Chair of the HM Courts and Tribunal Service Board.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	242044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>There is no conflict of interest. The chairman of the HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) board has no involvement in individual cases, including listings or hearings. HMCTS manages the administration of courts and tribunals and has no influence over the outcome of hearings, which are decisions entirely for the independent judiciary.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:12:51 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110281

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Post Offices: Costs
	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 the anticipated increased cost implications are for Post Office Limited in its dealing with serving Subpostmasters following the High Court decision handed down on 15 March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	242045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The courts are the right place to hear and resolve what are long-standing issues between some postmasters and the Post Office. This judgement relates to only the first trial and the outcome of the litigation will only be clear once the overall trial process is over. While this matter rests with the courts it is inappropriate for the Government to comment further. The legal defence of this litigation and the costs involved in doing so are being handled by Post Office Ltd, which operates as an independent, commercial business within the strategic parameters set by Government.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:13:43 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110282

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Post Office: Profits
	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 the Post Office has never taken into profit from its suspense accounts any unreconciled sums recovered from Subpostmasters.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	242046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The courts are the right place to hear and resolve what are long-standing issues between some postmasters and the Post Office. While this matter rests with the courts it is inappropriate for the Government to comment further. The legal defence of this litigation and the costs involved in doing so are being handled by Post Office Limited, which operates as an independent, commercial business within the strategic parameters set by Government.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:14:39 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones