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429138

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Night Flying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of night flights to and from Heathrow Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	16936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>Along with Gatwick and Stansted, the Government sets night flight restrictions at Heathrow, using its powers under s.78 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982.</p><br /><p>These restrictions limit the number of flights between the hours of 23.30 and 06.00 that can take place during a particular season - there are two seasons per annum, winter and summer, which coincide with the use of Greenwich Mean Time and British Summer Time. Heathrow is limited to 5,800 flights a year during these hours, which translates in to an average of 16 flights per night. Due to a voluntary agreement which prevents scheduled movements before 04.30, most of these flights are from aircraft arriving between the hours of 04.30 and 06.00. It should be noted that these restrictions do not preclude additional aircraft from operating at Heathrow during the night period in the case of emergencies or severe disruption.</p><br /><p>As well as limiting the number of movements allowed within an airline season, these restrictions place requirements on the aircraft that can operate during the night period, and place seasonal limits on the amount of noise energy that can be emitted at Heathrow. Aircraft are certified by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) according to the noise they produce and the higher the band an aircraft is certified as the higher quota amount it uses with each movement. The Government has also prohibited the noisiest types of aircraft from using the airport during the night. QC/4 aircraft are not allowed to be scheduled during the night quota period (2330 to 0600), and the highest rated QC/8 and QC/16 aircraft are prevented from operating at all during the entire night period (2300 to 0700).</p><br /><p>The Government will begin consulting next year on a new nights flight regime which will take effect from October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 23/11/2015 16:36:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

429140

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Air Routes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the concentration of flight paths over residential areas near Heathrow Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	16861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government’s overall policy on aviation noise, as stated in the 2013 Aviation Policy Framework (APF), is ‘to limit and, where possible, reduce the number of people in the UK significantly affected by aircraft noise’. To achieve this, the Government believes in most cases it will be preferable to concentrate aircraft over as few routes as possible. The APF does however go on to say that ‘where there is intensive use of certain routes, and following engagement with local communities, it may be appropriate to explore options for respite which share noise between communities on an equitable basis, provided this does not lead to significant numbers of people newly affected by noise.’</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 23/11/2015 16:46:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

429142

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Exhaust Emissions: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of aircraft on nitrous dioxide levels in Greater London.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	16860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>Air quality emission levels by mode are only compiled at a national level by the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory. Its estimates are updated annually. Emissions from road vehicles are by far the greatest source of nitrous dioxide levels in Greater London.</p><br /><p>The main impact of aviation on ground local air quality relates to emissions during the landing and take-off phase up to about 3000 feet. Above this height the oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter which can cause respiratory problems get dispersed.</p><br /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 23/11/2015 14:15:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

428780

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2015
	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	Hinkley Point C Power Station: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether the agreement signed with China to fund Hinckley Point C nuclear reactor includes funding from China for (a) decommissioning costs and (b) emergency clean-up costs.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	16727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The basis on which Chinese companies will invest in the Hinkley Point C project is set out in the strategic investor agreement agreed between EDF and CGN in October. The terms of this agreement are a matter for EDF.</p><br /><p>Operators of new nuclear power stations are required to have a Funded Decommissioning Programme (FDP) approved by the Secretary of State before nuclear related construction can begin. The FDP sets out how a new nuclear operator will make secure financial provision for decommissioning their power station and managing and disposing of its waste without recourse to the taxpayer.</p><br /><p>Operators of nuclear power stations are also required to put in place insurance or other financial security to meet their nuclear third party liabilities.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 24/11/2015 17:22:28 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 31301 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

429393

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has taken steps to recover costs to the NHS resulting from the actions of Hungarian journalist Ani Horvath as part of an investigation of fraud in the European Health Insurance Cards scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	17013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Department is undertaking a major piece of work to examine and identify areas for improvement in all the administrative systems relating to European Economic Area healthcare payments (incoming and outgoing), including the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) scheme.</p><br /><p>If an EHIC is used fraudulently, the Department will seek to recover the full cost of treatment from the card holder.</p><br /><p>The Department takes any allegations of fraud and abuse seriously and has been working with the NHS on an on-going basis to detect and tackle any suspected fraud and error since the introduction of the online EHIC application system in 2006.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 24/11/2015 17:42:52 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

429404

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Medical Records: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when all NHS patients will be able to access their medical records online; and when the NHS will implement a secure unified email system.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	16976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>From April 2015 patients have had online access to summary information in their general practitioner (GP) records relating to allergies, adverse reactions and medications. By the end of March 2016, general practices are required to offer online access to coded information, such as problem diagnoses, procedures and test results in GP clinical records.</p><br /><p>The National Health Service has used a secure email service, NHSmail, for the last 12 years. This service is available for use by organisations commissioned to deliver NHS health and care or related activities.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/11/2015 17:11:53 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

429407

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cardiovascular System: Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the effects on the cardiovascular health of local residents of continuous noise from aircraft taking off and landing.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	17076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government will evaluate existing evidence and future studies in the area of aircraft noise and its impacts on health including cardiovascular disease in considering future policy implications.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/11/2015 13:34:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

429443

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of the estimate of surface access costs associated with an expansion of Heathrow Airport produced by (a) the Airports Commission and (b) the Mayor of London in his response to the Airports Commission consultation, published in February 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	17075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The Airports Commission, in undertaking its work consulted widely, engaging with a broad range of organisations and people, and considered a wide range of views and information from stakeholders, including the Mayor of London, to inform its recommendations.</p><br /><p>The Government is currently considering the large amount of very detailed analysis contained in the Airports Commission’s final report, including its examination of the costs of the surface access proposals associated with airport expansion, before taking any decisions on next steps.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/11/2015 13:30:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

431920

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Rangers Football Club: Employee Benefit Trusts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs is taking to recover money owed by people who benefited from the employee benefit trust scheme used by Glasgow Rangers Football Club.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	17442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs has a statutory duty to maintain taxpayer confidentiality and cannot comment on the affairs of individual taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 30/11/2015 15:32:59 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

433534

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Surveillance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the definition of Designated Individual referred to in paragraph 53 of the Guide to Powers and Safeguards published in the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill, CM 9152, of November 2015, will include parliamentarians.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	18392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p>A Designated Person is an individual within a public authority who authorises a request for communications data and is independent of the investigation for which the authorisation is sought. They must apply additional considerations to an authorisation to access communications data in respect of sensitive professions which include Parliamentarians. This is set out in paragraph 51 of the Guide to the Powers and Safeguards in the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 04/12/2015 14:43:50 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias