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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

57696

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Out of Area Treatment: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients resident in England but receiving health care in Wales have requested that their treatment be delivered in England in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	198553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 198560 question first answered 11/06/2014 15:45:44 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

57697

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Out of Area Treatment: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients resident in England have requested that their treatment be delivered in Wales in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	198560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 198553 question first answered 11/06/2014 15:45:44 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

58423

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2014
	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	Poultry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Government's policy is on beak trimming of chickens; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	199160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2010 restricts the method used for the routine beak trimming of laying hens to infra-red technology only. The Government is also working with the Beak Trimming Action Group, which includes representatives from industry, welfare groups and scientists, to find ways to manage flocks of birds without the need to beak trim. Defra is currently funding a peer reviewed research study to assess the effectiveness of management strategies in reducing injurious pecking in non-beak trimmed laying hens. The results of this pilot study and all other available evidence will feed into a review in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 10/06/2014 10:32:58 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

63761

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of time taken to settle a personal independence payment claim is.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	202222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The information you have requested is not currently available. Statistics on clearance times are intended for future publication but releasing them at this stage would give an incorrect representation of the process since the system has not yet reached maturity, and further quality assurance of the data is required.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 30/06/2014 16:07:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

63881

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	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	Natural Resources: South East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he expects to publish the British Geological Survey's assessment of the hydrocarbon resources in the Weald area of the south of England.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	202357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The British Geological Survey Weald Basin Report has been published and can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.bgs.ac.uk/shalegas/" target="_blank">http://www.bgs.ac.uk/shalegas/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 30/06/2014 14:20:55 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

63882

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	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	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps his Department is taking to simplify regulations applying to the UK's shale gas industry.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	202356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department works closely with the relevant regulators and industry to ensure that the regulatory system is as streamlined as possible, whilst remaining robust enough to safeguard public safety and the environment.</p><p>In order to help companies navigate our regulatory system, the Department published in December a Regulatory Roadmap setting out all the regulation that applies to shale at the exploration stage.</p><p>We have already reduced unnecessary duplication in the regulatory system for shale gas, clarifying and streamlining the regulation of exploration activity through the Environment Agency, including developing a single application form for permits. The average waiting time for environmental permits for onshore oil and gas is 8 to 9 weeks. We will introduce standard rules environmental permits later this year cutting permitting times for low risk activities to 2-4 weeks.</p><p>The Department of Communities and Local Government published planning guidance for onshore oil &amp; gas projects last July, which makes clear that planning authorities when assessing applications should assume that the environmental and health and safety regulatory regimes operate effectively rather than duplicating effort.</p><p>We are also consulting on proposals designed to simplify current procedures for obtaining access to underground land. This consultation is open until the 15th August and, subject to the outcome of the consultation, could lead to legislative proposals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 30/06/2014 15:19:57 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

63960

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if he will take steps to establish a Cabinet Committee chaired by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to direct and co-ordinate policy on the development of shale gas.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	202387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Issues relating to shale gas are considered at a number of Cabinet Committees including the Economic Affairs and Growth and Enterprise Committees.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 30/06/2014 09:32:56 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

65533

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates
	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 magistrates in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	203730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total numbers of magistrates serving in England and Wales in each of the past five years is as follows:</p><p>2013-2014 – <strong>21,613</strong></p><p>2012-2013 – <strong>23,244</strong></p><p>2011-2012 – <strong>25,155</strong></p><p>2010-2011 – <strong>26,966</strong></p><p>2009-2010 – <strong>29,270</strong></p><p> </p><p>The reduction in the overall number of serving magistrates is a natural consequence of falling workloads in the magistrates' courts, due to factors such as falling crime combined with the relatively steady levels of retirements and resignations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/07/2014 14:06:06 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

65964

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Credit: Interest Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with banks about the consequences for a mortgage application of taking out a payday loan.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	204209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials meet with a range of stakeholders to discuss relevant policy issues.</p><p> </p><p>In making mortgage lending decisions, lenders must follow the appropriate regulatory and legislative requirements. Beyond this, decisions about who they lend to and on what terms are a commercial matter, including how they use information about existing or previous credit commitments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Credit risk models and approaches vary between lenders, so while a history of payday loans may prevent a borrower taking out a loan with one lender, others may take a different approach.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 10/07/2014 16:06:19 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies