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100373

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	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	Biofuels
	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 total subsidy was to (a) power generation by biomass and (b) domestic combustion of biomass in the UK in the last three years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	211441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The main mechanism of support for biomass1 power generation is the Renewables Obligation (RO). An estimate of support can be made by applying the share of RO certificates (ROCs) redeemed by suppliers, originating from biomass generation, to overall RO expenditure. This is given in the table below for 2011/12 to 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><em>RO total expenditure (£m nominal)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Biomass share of ROCs redeemed (%)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Estimated biomass support under the RO (£m nominal)</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>2011/12</em></strong></p></td><td><p>1,458</p></td><td><p>33.5</p></td><td><p>488.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>2012/13</em></strong></p></td><td><p>1,991</p></td><td><p>31.9</p></td><td><p>635.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>2013/14 (P)</em></strong></p></td><td><p>2,599</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td><td><p>725.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013/14 data are provisional, Ofgem’s annual report will be published in February 2015.</p><p> </p><p>RO expenditure published in Ofgem’s RO annual reports, available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/renewables-obligation-ro" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/renewables-obligation-ro</a></p><p> </p><p>ROCs redeemed by technology available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/Public/ReportManager.aspx?ReportVisibility=1&amp;ReportCategory=0" target="_blank">https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/Public/ReportManager.aspx?ReportVisibility=1&amp;ReportCategory=0</a> <em>(Compliance certificates report)</em>.</p><p> </p><p>Domestic combustion of biomass in the UK is currently supported by the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), but was previously covered by the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) until April 2014. The table below gives figures for the amount of subsidy biomass boilers received in the last 3 years:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Spend on Biomass Boilers (Nominal Prices)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£1.9m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£1.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£0.9m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> There is no single category for “biomass” under the RO. In this answer, we have defined biomass as the following generation types: Anaerobic Digestion, ACT, bioliquids, dedicated biomass, biomass conversions, EfW, landfill and sewage gas and CHP technologies. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 29/10/2014 17:23:05 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

100372

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	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	Biofuels
	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 the tonnage of carbon dioxide emitted by (a) the production processes, including drying, of biomass destined for UK power generation, (b) the transportation of biomass from all origins to power generation plants in the UK and (c) the transportation and disposal of fly ash arising from biomass combustion in the UK in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	211440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government is bringing in sustainability criteria for those supplying biomass under the RO and RHI. These were initially introduced as reporting requirements from April 2014, with the intention of bringing in mandatory criteria from April 2015. No data has yebeen published.</p><p>In order to calculate the greenhouse gas saving of a fuel, suppliers are required to sum each of the emission components but are not required to report the component savings. It is the responsibility of generators to determine where in their supply chain the saving is made.</p><p>Power suppliers using bioliquids have had to comply with the Renewable Energy Directive’s sustainability criteria since 2011, which includes a 35% minimum greenhouse gas emissions saving. Ofgem reports on these emissions, the most recent figures are found in the Renewable Obligation annual report:</p><p><a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/86392/roannualreport2012-13final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/86392/roannualreport2012-13final.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 28/10/2014 16:32:47 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

93354

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Judges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people served as district judges in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	210524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The table below provides details of the number of district judges who were in post over the last five financial years. The numbers provided include those sitting in different jurisdictions; Civil, Crime and Family.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>DJ's (Civil, Magistrates' Courts &amp; Principal Registry of the Family Division) serving in the last 5 years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>In Post</p></td><td><p>Notes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year 09/10</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (Civil)</p></td><td><p>448</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (PRFD)</p></td><td><p>48*</p></td><td><p>*This figure includes all Masters, Registrars, Costs Judges and District Judges (PRFD).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (MC)</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year 10/11</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (Civil)</p></td><td><p>444</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (PRFD)</p></td><td><p>48*</p></td><td><p>*This figure includes all Masters, Registrars, Costs Judges and District Judges (PRFD).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (MC)</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year 11/12</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (Civil)</p></td><td><p>447</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (PRFD)</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (MC)</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year 12/13</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (Civil)</p></td><td><p>446</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (PRFD)</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (MC)</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year 13/14</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (Civil)</p></td><td><p>438</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (PRFD)</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (MC)</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 21/10/2014 11:37:01 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

93143

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	MOD St Athan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will meet Cardiff Aviation to discuss access to the landing facilities at MoD St Athan.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	210450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Private companies operating at Ministry of Defence St Athan, such as Cardiff Aviation, are clients of the Welsh Government, with whom their working relationship is conducted. It would therefore not be appropriate for Defence Ministers to meet them.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/10/2014 15:48:05 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 22776 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

93142

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	MOD St Athan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints his Department has received about the use of facilities at MoD St Athan in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	210449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has received no complaints from airfield users over the use of airfield facilities at MOD St Athan in the last 12 months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/10/2014 16:21:12 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 22775 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

93141

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	MOD St Athan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the automatic landing equipment at MoD St Athan is in full working order.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	210448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>I have taken the hon. Member's question to refer to the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) transition work with the Welsh Government initiative for the development of an Air Business Park at MOD St Athan. <br><br>I understand that the hon. Member's questions refer to the use of an Instrument Landing System at MOD St Athan. The airfield is operated under military regulations, which do not require the use of an Instrument Landing System. The Welsh Government has arranged for the installation of an Instrument Landing System for future use by their commercial customers. I understand that while the equipment is fully operational, it has not yet been cleared for aircraft use. MOD officials have been informed that, pending formal clearance the Welsh Government is applying for a limited clearance to use the Instrument Landing System, in order to facilitate interim use by its commercial customers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 210173 question first answered 20/10/2014 15:44:07 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 22774 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

93178

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	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: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many of the smart meters thus far installed in UK homes comply with the most recent recommended standards; how many will need to be replaced in the next 10 years to comply with such standards; and how many are currently (a) operational and (b) not operational.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	210387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>DECC releases official statistics on a quarterly basis which give details of the number of smart meters installed quarter by quarter and the total number in operation by the larger energy suppliers at the end of the quarter.</p><p>Information about smart meter rollout statistics, up to 30<sup>th</sup> June 2014, can be obtained from the Quarterly report published on 18 September:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistical-release-and-data-smart-meters-great-britain-quarter-2-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistical-release-and-data-smart-meters-great-britain-quarter-2-2014</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 22/10/2014 14:01:04 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

93360

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates: Gwent
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there are sufficient magistrates in the Gwent Police Authority area.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	210386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Judicial Complement for magistrates' courts is considered annually, with appropriate consultation with bench chairmen, Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committees and the Chief Magistrate. Workload changes and bench retirements are taken into account, and the aim is to ensure that justices sit a minimum of 13 days per annum, with the average across England and Wales being between 17 and 23 days. Currently the average sittings for Gwent magistrates is about 15 days</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 21/10/2014 16:10:42 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

93132

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	MOD St Athan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, during what hours MOD St Athan is available for use by private companies.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	210321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Private companies are afforded the same airfield hours that are available to all users. Currently, while the new airfield contractor completes work-up training, the airfield is available for take-offs and landings from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5 pm and, with 24 hours notice, on Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm. Arrangements to operate outside these hours may be made, subject to manpower availability, by prior request. The Welsh Government's intent is to provide airfield opening hours of 9 am until 5 pm every day of the week, from December 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/10/2014 16:19:33 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 22773 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

93130

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	MOD St Athan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will assess his Department's relationship with private companies based at MOD St Athan.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	210296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) fully understands the importance of this development in Wales, and is therefore working with the Welsh Government to ensure the success of the transition to a wholly civil operation by 2019. However, since the private companies based at MOD St Athan are clients of the Welsh Government, the only relationships which they hold are with the Welsh Government.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/10/2014 16:35:20 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies