This case is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office which investigates and prosecutes allegations of the most serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption. These allegations are challenging to investigate. Their investigation is handled with great care and this necessarily takes time. This case is particularly complex and the investigation is still ongoing. For this reason, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on it.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1508", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Torridge and West Devon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Geoffrey Cox"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-11-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-11-04T17:43:13.86Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-10-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "GPT Special Project Management"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what progress he has made on his plans to take forward a prosecution for bribery and corruption in the case of GPT Special Project Management Ltd.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Thirsk and Malton"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Kevin Hollinrake"} ], "uin" : "7186"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1167177", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1167177/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
We are going to need a substantial increase in low carbon generation to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050. Nuclear power currently provides around 20% of our electricity generation and is likely to have an important role in delivering a low cost, stable, reliable, lowcarbon system in 2050.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4113", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stratford-on-Avon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nadhim Zahawi"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-11-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-11-04T12:29:55.153Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "201"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-10-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Nuclear Power"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate she has made of the amount of power that will be available through nuclear generation in 2050.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Sussex"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Nicholas Soames"} ], "uin" : "7026"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1167140", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1167140/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This information can be derived from the BEIS Main and Supplementary Supply Estimates and the BEIS Annual Report and Accounts which are publicly available at the following:<\/p>
<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-main-estimates<\/a><\/p> <\/p>
Year £M)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Consumer [i]<\/strong>Advice<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Consumer Advocacy[ii]<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td> Enforcement[iii]<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td> Product Safety<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> 1.4<\/p><\/td> 4.9<\/p><\/td> 7.8<\/p><\/td> N/A<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> 8.5<\/p><\/td> 3.9<\/p><\/td> 8.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 15.8<\/p><\/td> 2.7<\/p><\/td> 4.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 10.8<\/p><\/td> 3.7<\/p><\/td> 14.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 10.4<\/p><\/td> 4.2<\/p><\/td> 14.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 11.0<\/p><\/td> 4.2<\/p><\/td> 14.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 10.6<\/p><\/td> 3.7<\/p><\/td> 14.4<\/p><\/td> 0.67<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 9.7<\/p><\/td> 3.6<\/p><\/td> 14.3<\/p><\/td> 1.15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-19<\/p><\/td> 9.5<\/p><\/td> 3.6<\/p><\/td> 14.2<\/p><\/td> 8.46<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> It has not been possible within the timeframe to identify robust information on BEIS expenditure on product safety prior to 2016-17.<\/p> <\/p> [i] Telephone and online advice for consumers on general consumer issues. Increase in 2012-13 includes £5m in transition costs moving the service from Consumer Direct to the Citizens Advice consumer service.<\/p> [ii] Provision of general consumer advocacy only<\/p> [iii] 2010-11 and 2011-12 represents BEIS funding for specific enforcement projects such as Scambusters, Illegal Money Lending, Ports and Borders prior to the establishment of National Trading Standards and Trading Standards Scotland in April 2012 to deliver national and cross-border enforcement.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1167090/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Tackling climate change is a top priority for the Department. We were the first major economy to legislate for a net zero target and have already made great progress towards it. Since 1990 we have reduced emissions by 42% while growing our economy by 72%.<\/p> The government\u2019s Clean Growth Strategy and Industrial Strategy set out strong frameworks to deliver the target in a way that maximises the economic benefits of our transition to net zero. This includes building on our strengths in electric vehicles and offshore wind. In 2018, 1 in 5 battery electric cars sold in Europe were built in the UK[1] and we are spending nearly £1.5 billion out to 2021 to support the take-up of ultra low emission vehicles. The UK has the largest offshore wind capacity in the world, with 34% of global capacity[2]. At the latest contracts for difference allocation round, 12 renewable electricity projects won contracts at record low costs. The auction has delivered enough energy to power 7.2m homes by 2025.<\/p> On 15 October, the Government published its response to the CCC\u2019s latest annual Progress Report, setting out the suite of recent announcements made in support of our net zero target, and describing further actions that the Government will take to deliver net zero and meet our carbon budgets. These include plans for the publication in 2020 of an Energy White Paper, a Transport Decarbonisation Plan and a Heat Roadmap.<\/p> <\/p> [1] OLEV (2019) fast facts briefing; ONS (2019) Low carbon and renewable energy economy final estimates: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/datasets/lowcarbonandrenewableenergyeconomyfirstestimatesdataset<\/a> (Updated 19/07/2019 Nelli Vanninen)<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> |