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773970

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2017
	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	China: Uyghurs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received on restrictions on the right to freedom of religion or belief for Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, China.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	108831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>​We remain deeply concerned about restrictions on freedom of religion or belief in China, particularly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. We raised our concerns with the Chinese authorities at the UK/China Human Rights Dialogue which took place on 27 June 2017.</p><p>I receive a large amount of Parliamentary questions and correspondence on human rights in China, including on this issue. The FCO maintains an extensive network of contacts across China and the UK, and regularly meets with stakeholders to hear their views and concerns. This includes the China Human Rights NGO roundtable held on 28 September, where this particular issue, amongst others was discussed.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 24/10/2017 16:43:43 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

773969

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2017
	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	China: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received on Chinese lawyer Gao Zhisheng and his friends, Shao Zhong Guo, Li Fa Wang and Shi Da Cheng.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	108829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>​I am deeply concerned about reports that lawyers and their associates are being detained for carrying out their duties in China.</p><p>I receive a large amount of Parliamentary questions and correspondence on human rights in China, including on detained lawyers. The FCO maintains an extensive network of contacts across China and the UK and regularly meets with stakeholders to hear their views and concerns.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 24/10/2017 16:42:12 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

773968

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2017
	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	Low Emission Zones
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce any new low emissions zones in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	108834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government published the air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) on 17 July 2017. This sets out the Government’s approach to reducing concentrations of NO<sub>2</sub> across the UK. The plan states that due to the highly localised nature of the problem, local knowledge will be crucial to solving pollution problems in these hotspots. The Government has therefore provided an additional £255 million in funding to help these local authorities develop plans which will deliver targeted action to address pollution hot spots, including areas surrounding schools if necessary.</p><p> </p><p>There are a range of measures local authorities can implement as part of their plans such as retrofitting buses or changing road layouts, including introducing Clean Air Zones should they consider this an appropriate solution. Local authorities already have the powers required to introduce Clean Air Zones under the Transport Act 2000. A framework was published in May this year which provides guidance on the approach local authorities should take to the introduction of Clean Air Zones.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 108832 question first answered 24/10/2017 14:26:46 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

773967

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2017
	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	Air Pollution: Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to create zero-emissions zones around primary and secondary schools.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	108832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government published the air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) on 17 July 2017. This sets out the Government’s approach to reducing concentrations of NO<sub>2</sub> across the UK. The plan states that due to the highly localised nature of the problem, local knowledge will be crucial to solving pollution problems in these hotspots. The Government has therefore provided an additional £255 million in funding to help these local authorities develop plans which will deliver targeted action to address pollution hot spots, including areas surrounding schools if necessary.</p><p> </p><p>There are a range of measures local authorities can implement as part of their plans such as retrofitting buses or changing road layouts, including introducing Clean Air Zones should they consider this an appropriate solution. Local authorities already have the powers required to introduce Clean Air Zones under the Transport Act 2000. A framework was published in May this year which provides guidance on the approach local authorities should take to the introduction of Clean Air Zones.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 108834 question first answered 24/10/2017 14:26:46 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

774130

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2017
	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	Renewable Energy
	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 support (a) tidal energy, (b) other forms of renewable energy as part of a broader strategy to decrease the UK's dependence on fossil fuels.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	108833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p><strong>Steps taken to support (a) tidal energy</strong></p><ul><li>Tidal stream projects will be eligible to compete in the next CfD auction, currently planned for spring 2019. However, as the Clean Growth Strategy makes clear, these technologies will need to demonstrate how they can compete with other forms of generation.</li><li>The Government is making progress on assessing the Hendry Review into tidal lagoons. The issues are complex as they relate to an untried technology in the marine environment and a time when other renewable energy costs are reducing rapidly. The Government will publish its response to the review in due course.</li></ul><p><strong>Steps taken to support (b) other forms of renewable energy as part of a broader strategy to decrease the UK's dependence on fossil fuels.</strong></p><ul><li>In 2016, renewables share of total generation was nearly 25% of UK electricity generation, and we are on track to meet our ambition of delivering 30% of the UK’s electricity from renewables in 2020-21.</li><li>The latest Contracts for Difference round announced on 11 September secured a further 3.3GW of renewable electricity, enough to power 3.6 million homes.</li><li>This will see a saving of 5.4 million tonnes of carbon a year, the equivalent of the average annual carbon emissions from 2.8 million cars.</li><li>The Clean Growth Strategy, published on 12 October, sets out the Government's plans to decarbonise the UK economy through the 2020s and beyond and includes:</li></ul><ol><li>£557 million being made available for less established renewable electricity projects. The next Contracts for Difference auction is planned for spring 2019.</li><li>Spending on the Renewable Heat Incentive schemes will rise from £430 million in 2015-16 to £1.15 billion in 2020-21, and following the recent government consultation the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation level will be increasing to 9.75% in 2020, rising to 12.4% in 2032.</li></ol> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 24/10/2017 16:47:07 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West