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747588

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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	Nigeria: Abduction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Government of Nigeria on a strategy to reduce the number of abductions in the north of that country.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>We regularly discuss ongoing efforts to improve the security situation in northern Nigeria, including reducing the number of abductions, with the Nigeria government at the highest levels.</p><p>The Nigerian armed forces have degraded Boko Haram and secured the release of some of those abducted, but the group remains a threat to security in the region. We are committed to supporting Nigeria and its neighbours in the fight against this barbaric group and call for the release of all remaining hostages.</p><p>Tackling Boko Haram requires a comprehensive approach that addresses the political, economic and development problems in north east Nigeria, in addition to a security response. We are providing a substantial package of military, intelligence, development and humanitarian support to Nigeria. This includes a comprehensive range of training for the Nigerian armed forces and £5 million to support the Multinational Joint Task Force, the regional force against Boko Haram.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/07/2017 13:31:50 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

747589

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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	Sudan: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what funding his Department has made available to aid the peace process in Southern Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Government is deeply concerned by the dire humanitarian situation in South Sudan, and urges all sides to stop fighting and to allow humanitarian access to the people in need. At the same time we are working closely with regional and international partners, and the UN, to get a more inclusive political process back on track.</p><p>The UK is the second largest bilateral humanitarian donor in South Sudan, spending £500 million between 2013 and December 2016. We have also deployed nearly 400 medical and engineering troops to the UN Mission in South Sudan to support their work protecting civilians, ensuring humanitarian access, and monitoring of human rights abuses.</p><p>Through our Conflict Security and Stability Fund (CSSF), we also support a wide range of peace building efforts at a national and sub national level. The CSSF (at approximately £3.6 million this year in South Sudan) supports the monitoring and implementation of the current peace agreement, conflict and early warning and response, and work to support victims of sexual and gender based violence.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/07/2017 13:23:40 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

747590

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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: Electricity Generation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much electricity was produced from (a) wind, (b) tidal, (c) biomass, (d) solar, (e) hydro and (f) geothermal power in (i) Gloucestershire and (ii) England in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The amount of electricity (in gigawatt hours) generated by wind, tidal, biomass, solar, and hydro generation in England in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016 (provisional)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Generation</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> GWh </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wind</p></td><td><p>9,054</p></td><td><p>14,240</p></td><td><p>16,525</p></td><td><p>20,981</p></td><td><p>19,657</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wave / tidal</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Solar PV</p></td><td><p>1,198</p></td><td><p>1,789</p></td><td><p>3,624</p></td><td><p>6,746</p></td><td><p>9,261</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hydro</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landfill gas</p></td><td><p>4,324</p></td><td><p>4,336</p></td><td><p>4,257</p></td><td><p>4,106</p></td><td><p>3,961</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sewage sludge digestion</p></td><td><p>645</p></td><td><p>685</p></td><td><p>773</p></td><td><p>815</p></td><td><p>872</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other biomass (inc. co-firing)</p></td><td><p>7,515</p></td><td><p>11,024</p></td><td><p>15,174</p></td><td><p>21,441</p></td><td><p>22,127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 22,824 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 32,158 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 40,453 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 54,192 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 55,966 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: statistics from the latest quarterly edition of Energy Trends, tables ET 6.1, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-section-6-renewables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-section-6-renewables</a></p><p> </p><p>There is no electricity generation from geothermal sources in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Official statistics on renewable electricity generation are not collected at county level. However, they are available at local authority level (for 2014 and 2015 currently). The table below gives the combined figure for Gloucester, South Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Cotswold, Forest of Dean and Stroud local authorities for the two years available. Figures for 2016 will be available on 28 September 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Generation</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>GWh</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wind</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td><td><p>5.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wave / tidal</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Solar PV</p></td><td><p>83.6</p></td><td><p>170.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hydro</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landfill gas</p></td><td><p>85.7</p></td><td><p>84.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sewage sludge digestion</p></td><td><p>10.1</p></td><td><p>9.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other biomass (inc. co-firing)</p></td><td><p>31.6</p></td><td><p>54.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>214.3</p></td><td><p>325.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Renewable electricity by local authority, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/regional-renewable-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/regional-renewable-statistics</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 10/07/2017 10:16:10 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

747591

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constituencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has plans to postpone the 2018 Boundary Commission Review.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries and reduce the size of the House of Commons.</p><p> </p><p>Following laws already passed by Parliament, the independent and impartial Boundary Commissions are consulting on their proposals to deliver the boundary changes, and they will submit their final proposals to Parliament in autumn 2018. These reforms will ensure fair and equal representation for the voting public across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>Equalising the size of constituencies in the Boundary Review will ensure everyone’s vote will carry equal weight. Without such boundary reforms, MPs could end up representing constituencies based on data that is over 20 years’ old, disregarding significant changes in demographics, house building and migration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/07/2017 12:35:55 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

747592

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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	Sudan: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role his Department is playing to help bring peace and stability to Southern Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Government is deeply concerned by the dire humanitarian situation in South Sudan, and urges all sides to stop fighting and to allow humanitarian access to the people in need. At the same time we are working closely with regional and international partners, and the UN, to get a more inclusive political process back on track.</p><p>The UK is the second largest bilateral humanitarian donor in South Sudan, spending £500 million between 2013 and December 2016. We have also deployed nearly 400 medical and engineering troops to the UN Mission in South Sudan to support their work protecting civilians, ensuring humanitarian access, and monitoring of human rights abuses.</p><p>Through our Conflict Security and Stability Fund (CSSF), we also support a wide range of peace building efforts at a national and sub-national level. The CSSF (at approximately £3.6 million this year in South Sudan) supports the monitoring and implementation of the current peace agreement, conflict and early warning and response, and work to support victims of sexual and gender based violence.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/07/2017 13:20:23 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

747593

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Community Hospitals: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many community hospitals closed in each local authority in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>No central list is held. All service changes should be based on clear evidence that they will deliver better outcomes for patients. It is right that these decisions are led by local clinicians, who best understand the healthcare needs of their local populations. All significant service change is subject to a full public consultation and proposals must have support from clinical commissioners, clarity on the clinical evidence base, robust patient and public engagement and support for patient choice.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 2623 question first answered 10/07/2017 09:41:51 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

747594

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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	Council Tax: Valuation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to reform the process for council tax banding appeals.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to reform the process for council tax banding appeals. Taxpayers already have six months from becoming liable for council tax on a property to submit a proposal challenging the council tax band.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 11/07/2017 12:42:36 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

747595

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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	Uganda: Lord's Resistance Army
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance his Department is giving to the Government of Uganda to help restrict the activities of the Lord's Resistance Army.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is not giving any assistance to the Government of Uganda to help restrict the activities of the Lord's Resistance Army.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/07/2017 13:33:36 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

747596

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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	Agriculture
	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 discussions he has had with each of the devolved administrations on his Department's plans for the reform of agriculture after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has spoken to Ministers from Scotland and Wales and the Defra Permanent Secretary has been in regular contact with the Permanent Secretary in the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs – Northern Ireland (DAERA-NI). The Secretary of State has also had a number of meetings with stakeholder groups from the devolved nations since his appointment. He met Ministers from the Scottish Government at the Royal Highland Show and plans to meet his Welsh counterparts at the Royal Welsh Show as well as visiting Northern Ireland later this month.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have had regular meetings with the devolved administrations over the past year.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/07/2017 10:53:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

747597

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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	Incinerators
	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 plans he has to assess the adequacy of levels of capacity in the provision of the incineration of waste.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The incineration of waste with energy recovery (also known as energy from waste) plays an important role in diverting waste from landfill but it must not compete with greater prevention, re-use and recycling of waste. We have a high level of confidence that we will have sufficient waste infrastructure, including energy from waste capacity, in place to meet the UK’s 2020 landfill diversion target. Going forward, the National Infrastructure Commission is looking at waste as part of its assessment of the UK’s major infrastructure needs on a 30-year time horizon. We will consider the Commission’s findings along with any capacity issues associated with waste infrastructure as we develop future policy on waste and resources.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/07/2017 12:11:45 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew