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62968

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Information and Communications Technology Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, which contractors have been hired by PICT during the current financial year; and which such contractors have had their contracts terminated due to poor performance.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
	uin	201451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>So far during the financial year 2014/15 PICT has employed <del class="ministerial">57</del><ins class="ministerial">61</ins> contractors, of whom <del class="ministerial">14</del><ins class="ministerial">15</ins> have been supporting services for Members. Further details cannot be provided without identifying individuals. Many are on short term contracts. None has had a contract terminated early.</p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 24/06/2014 10:19:35 question first ministerially corrected 26/06/2014 12:08:43 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso previous answer version 4754 answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
	tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

101074

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	West Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the costs incurred by his Department in responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa that will be recovered from the Department for International Development.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
	uin	212059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department continues to work with the Department for International Development to refine the estimate for costs for the Ebola operation, this work is still ongoing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 04/11/2014 17:26:58 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 25422 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

171589

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2014
	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	Bees
	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 estimate she has made of the quantity of honey produced by the hives on the roof of Nobel House since the installation of those hives.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
	uin	219510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Two beehives were installed on the rooftops of Nobel House on 3 November 2014. Honey production is dependent on the season’s weather conditions. Generally a single hive can be expected to produce a minimum of 25 kg of honey per year. As we are entering the winter period, the Nobel House beehives will not produce honey until summer 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The beehives are managed by a skilled bee farmer, who is a member of the Bee Farmers’ Association. He is aided by an apprentice, who is part of the Defra co-funded Beekeeping Apprenticeship scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson grouped question UIN 219511 219512 question first answered 05/01/2015 16:05:53 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

171590

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2014
	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	Bees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what dates bees were introduced to the hives on the roof of Nobel House.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
	uin	219511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Two beehives were installed on the rooftops of Nobel House on 3 November 2014. Honey production is dependent on the season’s weather conditions. Generally a single hive can be expected to produce a minimum of 25 kg of honey per year. As we are entering the winter period, the Nobel House beehives will not produce honey until summer 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The beehives are managed by a skilled bee farmer, who is a member of the Bee Farmers’ Association. He is aided by an apprentice, who is part of the Defra co-funded Beekeeping Apprenticeship scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson grouped question UIN 219510 219512 question first answered 05/01/2015 16:05:53 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

171591

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2014
	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	Bees
	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 a specialist beekeeper has been employed to supervise the hives on the roof of Nobel House.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
	uin	219512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Two beehives were installed on the rooftops of Nobel House on 3 November 2014. Honey production is dependent on the season’s weather conditions. Generally a single hive can be expected to produce a minimum of 25 kg of honey per year. As we are entering the winter period, the Nobel House beehives will not produce honey until summer 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The beehives are managed by a skilled bee farmer, who is a member of the Bee Farmers’ Association. He is aided by an apprentice, who is part of the Defra co-funded Beekeeping Apprenticeship scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson grouped question UIN 219510 219511 question first answered 05/01/2015 16:05:53 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

173380

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 13 January 2015, HCWS183, by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, on Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, whether he expects any changes to the programme for the Submarine Dismantling Project as a result of changes announced to NDA Management at Sellafield.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
	uin	220664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>There will be no changes to the programme of the Submarine Dismantling Project (SDP) as a result of changes announced to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's management at Sellafield.</p><p>The assessment of each shortlisted site for the interim storage of Intermediate Level radioactive Waste arising from the SDP will take account of the site operator's ability to meet and deliver the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) requirement. The site assessment work is at an early stage; no decision has been made as to the final interim storage location.</p><p>The MOD will continue to work closely with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on the SDP.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 16/01/2015 13:37:33 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

174410

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2015
	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	European Union: Treaties
	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 he has had with his counterparts in other EU member states on proposals to amend EU treaties.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
	uin	907093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>I have already visited 24 Member States to discuss EU reform with my counterparts, most recently, Warsaw on 6 March. Leaders across Europe agree that the EU needs to change. We are setting out the case for Britain’s view of the reforms required to make the EU fit for purpose in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century. We have already made progress: the June European Council agreed that EU reform was necessary and that the UK’s concerns should be addressed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 11/03/2015 10:41:21 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

49444

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2014, Official Report, column 413W, on Falkland Islands, if he will discuss the correct use of the name Falkland Islands with the Secretary of State for the Home Office; and given the misuse of the name by his Department in its internal guidance if he will now issue cross-Department guidance.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
	uin	197475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials have been in contact with the Home Office to remind them of the appropriate terminology for the Falkland Islands. All Government departments and agencies should refer to ‘the Falkland Islands' in all instances. There is no evidence that incorrect terminology has been used other than in the isolated cases which the Honourable Member highlights. Therefore no cross-Departmental guidance has been issued.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

61072

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft: Belgium
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether a Minister will be responsible for preparing the Department's response to the Belgian government's request for information regarding the Typhoon as a successor to their F-16 fleet.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
	uin	199960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Eurofighter Typhoon programme is carried out in partnership with the Governments of Germany, Italy and Spain. This includes cooperation on exports. The Government of Belgium has expressed an interest in Typhoon as well as other competing aircraft as a potential replacement for their F-16 fleet. UK Trade and Investment have been invited, to participate in preliminary discussions at official level on Typhoon. United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) officials are working with colleagues across Government, in the partner nations and with Eurofighter GmbH to coordinate a response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Within UK Government work on Typhoon export campaigns is led by UKTI, but HMG takes a collaborative approach to defence exports and so all campaigns are a cross departmental effort. Information on staffing numbers is not therefore available centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ministerial responsibility for UKTI rests with my noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade and Investment (Lord Livingston of Parkhead). My noble Friend reports to my Rt Hon Friends the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, as the two responsible Cabinet Ministers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information regarding Ministers' meetings is published by the Department on the internet: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Minister of State for Trade and Investment discussed Typhoon exports during his meeting with BAES on 18 December 2013. The Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills has no immediate plans to meet his Belgian counterpart.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 199961 199962 199963 199964 question first answered 16/06/2014 16:52:44 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

61073

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft: Belgium
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he intends next to discuss the possibility of Typhoon sales to Belgium with his counterpart in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
	uin	199961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Eurofighter Typhoon programme is carried out in partnership with the Governments of Germany, Italy and Spain. This includes cooperation on exports. The Government of Belgium has expressed an interest in Typhoon as well as other competing aircraft as a potential replacement for their F-16 fleet. UK Trade and Investment have been invited, to participate in preliminary discussions at official level on Typhoon. United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) officials are working with colleagues across Government, in the partner nations and with Eurofighter GmbH to coordinate a response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Within UK Government work on Typhoon export campaigns is led by UKTI, but HMG takes a collaborative approach to defence exports and so all campaigns are a cross departmental effort. Information on staffing numbers is not therefore available centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ministerial responsibility for UKTI rests with my noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade and Investment (Lord Livingston of Parkhead). My noble Friend reports to my Rt Hon Friends the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, as the two responsible Cabinet Ministers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information regarding Ministers' meetings is published by the Department on the internet: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Minister of State for Trade and Investment discussed Typhoon exports during his meeting with BAES on 18 December 2013. The Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills has no immediate plans to meet his Belgian counterpart.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 199960 199962 199963 199964 question first answered 16/06/2014 16:52:44 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty