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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of extending student loan eligibility to people in prison who have more than six years to run on their sentence.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138185", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138185/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Our ambition is to increase total R&amp;D investment to 2.4% of GDP by 2027, and 3% in the long term. Successive UK Governments have supported the principle that funding for basic research should be awarded through competitive processes on the basis of excellence and likely impact - as assessed through peer review.<\/p><p>UK Research and Innovation, a partner organisation of BEIS, primarily engages with industry through Innovate UK. The table below shows the amount committed by Innovate UK to projects involving optoelectronics in each of the last 5 years. These figures focus on funds to industry and, as such, exclude funding towards research-focused partners such as academics or charities.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Commitment Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Grant Offered (Commitment)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2014/15<\/p><\/td><td><p>£3,530,324<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2015/16<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1,944,112<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016/17<\/p><\/td><td><p>£3,676,222<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017/18<\/p><\/td><td><p>£5,225,330<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>£822,952<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><em>Note: as this is committed funding the 2018/19 figures do not include where an offer letter has been sent but no agreement has yet been reached. As such this will not reflect the full amount of funding committed in that year.<\/em><\/p><p> <\/p><p>Funding for research into optoelectronics is also provided by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding has been allocated to the optoelectronics industry in the UK in each year for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138186", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138186/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Official statistics are not published to a sufficient level of detail to identify the size of the optoelectronics sector in the UK.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Government does however work closely with both the Photonics Leadership Council and the Elect-Tech Council. The Council\u2019s \u201cUK Photonics: The Hidden Economic Engine\u201d identifies the UK\u2019s significant strengths in Photonics, including optoelectronics.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent assessment he has made of the size of the optoelectronics industry in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1130543/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department does not collect regional funding data. However, the Government has spent a total of £30.7 billion in renewable electricity technologies since 2010. The table below shows how much was invested in each year, through the Renewable Obligation (RO), Feed in Tariff (FITS) and Contracts for Difference (CfD) schemes:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Cost (£m)<\/p><\/td><td><p>2010/11<\/p><\/td><td><p>2011/12<\/p><\/td><td><p>2012/13<\/p><\/td><td><p>2013/14<\/p><\/td><td><p>2014/15<\/p><\/td><td><p>2015/16<\/p><\/td><td><p>2016/17<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017/18<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total over period<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>RO<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,285<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,458<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,991<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,599<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,114<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,743<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,511<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,371<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>FiTs<\/p><\/td><td><p>14<\/p><\/td><td><p>151<\/p><\/td><td><p>506<\/p><\/td><td><p>691<\/p><\/td><td><p>866<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,110<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,284<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,375<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>CfDs<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>92<\/p><\/td><td><p>544<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>CfD (admin)<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>12<\/p><\/td><td><p>13<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Total<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,300<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,608<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,498<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,290<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,980<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,853<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,898<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,304<\/p><\/td><td><p>30,731<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Renewables spending covered under the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme is published monthly and can be found at: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rhi-mechanism-for-budget-management-estimated-commitments\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rhi-mechanism-for-budget-management-estimated-commitments<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding his Department has made available for renewable energy generation in each nation and region in the UK in each of the last seven years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2019 to Question 256956, how many people were registered on the priority services register in each ward in Denbighshire in each year for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2019 to Question to 256956 on energy: consumers, what estimate he has made of the number of people on the Priority Services Register in each nation and region of the UK in each year for which data is available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1129832/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Office for National Statistics publishes data on the low carbon and renewable energy economy in the UK, including direct and indirect activity, employees and turnover. The latest report, \u201cLow Carbon and Renewables Energy Economy, UK: 2017, was published on 31 January 2019.<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/bulletins/finalestimates/2017\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/bulletins/finalestimates/2017<\/a><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in (a) the renewable energy sector and (b) any associated supply chain created in each nation and region in the UK in each of the past seven years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1129834", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1129834/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The amount of renewable electricity generated in each of the last seven years, for each nation of the UK, is published in Energy Trends at: <a href=\"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/789371/ET_6.1.xls\" target=\"_blank\">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/789371/ET_6.1.xls<\/a><\/p><p>The amount of renewable electricity generated for each year from 2003 \u2013 2017, in each region of the UK, is published in Regional Renewable Statistics at: <a href=\"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/743830/Generation_of_electricity_from_renewable_sources__2003-2017.xls\" target=\"_blank\">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/743830/Generation_of_electricity_from_renewable_sources__2003-2017.xls<\/a><\/p><p>Figures for 2018 will be published at the end of September 2019.<\/p><p>BEIS does not hold regional data for other types of renewable energy.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the energy generated by renewables in each (a) nation and (b) region of the UK in each of the last seven years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127891", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127891/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Ofgem requires energy companies to promote and maintain a Priority Services Register (PSR), to provide non-financial help to certain groups of vulnerable consumers. Ofgem is responsible for ensuring compliance with these requirements.<\/p><p>In 2016, Ofgem introduced new requirements that companies take all reasonable steps to identify customers who may benefit from PSR services and introduced a broad \u201cVulnerability Principle\u201d in 2017, which clarifies that suppliers need to make an extra effort to identify and respond to the needs of consumers in vulnerable situations, which can help identify those who could benefit from PSR services.<\/p><p>The number of consumers on PSRs has risen from 1.7 million electricity and 1.4 million gas consumers in 2010, to nearly 6 million electricity and 4.8 million gas consumers in 2017. Ofgem publish information on energy company performance, available online at:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2018/11/vulnerability_report_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2018/11/vulnerability_report_2018.pdf<\/a><\/p><p>Ofgem is also working to promote PSR data sharing between energy and water companies in England and Wales (with the customer\u2019s consent) following a successful pilot in Spring 2018.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127906/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department is committed to regular and transparent reporting on the price of gas for UK consumers and currently publishes a price comparison with EU member states on a bi-annual basis. The latest statistical reports from this series are available here: <a href=\"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Finternational-domestic-energy-prices&amp;data=02%7C01%7CThomas.Lane%40beis.gov.uk%7Cb4196cc03ed84ca5ef4b08d6e36b7d91%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C636946448136868794&amp;sdata=IDLG6f8mx8LSfW2pAo35UIjF3cPP%2FRahNB1X8F4%2FgGg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/international-domestic-energy-prices<\/a><\/p><p>The UK has some of the lowest domestic gas prices in the EU. Average prices paid by consumers for the period January to June 2018 were the second lowest in the EU15 and were 31 per cent lower than the median average price.<\/p><p>Recent figures also show that gas prices for UK consumers has been consistently cheaper than the median average for all EU member states (EU28) since 2016 currently peaking at 15.5% cheaper in the first half of 2018.<\/p><p>These figures are for average domestic gas prices including taxes paid for by UK domestic consumers, with a consumption level of the EU\u2019s definition of a \u2018medium\u2019 amount of gas per annum (5,557 \u2013 55,557 kWh).<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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