The Ministry of Defence (MOD) fully understands the importance of this development in Wales, and is therefore working with the Welsh Government to ensure the success of the transition to a wholly civil operation by 2019. However, since the private companies based at MOD St Athan are clients of the Welsh Government, the only relationships which they hold are with the Welsh Government.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Broxtowe"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anna Soubry"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-21T16:35:20.9097498Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "MOD St Athan"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will assess his Department's relationship with private companies based at MOD St Athan.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1545", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David T C Davies"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Monmouth"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "David T. C. Davies"} ], "uin" : "210296"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93178", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Energy and Climate Change"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93178/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
DECC releases official statistics on a quarterly basis which give details of the number of smart meters installed quarter by quarter and the total number in operation by the larger energy suppliers at the end of the quarter.<\/p>
Information about smart meter rollout statistics, up to 30th<\/sup> June 2014, can be obtained from the Quarterly report published on 18 September:<\/p> DJ's (Civil, Magistrates' Courts & Principal Registry of the Family Division) serving in the last 5 years<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> In Post<\/p><\/td> Notes<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Financial Year 09/10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (Civil)<\/p><\/td> 448<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (PRFD)<\/p><\/td> 48*<\/p><\/td> *This figure includes all Masters, Registrars, Costs Judges and District Judges (PRFD).<\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (MC)<\/p><\/td> 143<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Financial Year 10/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (Civil)<\/p><\/td> 444<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (PRFD)<\/p><\/td> 48*<\/p><\/td> *This figure includes all Masters, Registrars, Costs Judges and District Judges (PRFD).<\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (MC)<\/p><\/td> 137<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Financial Year 11/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (Civil)<\/p><\/td> 447<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (PRFD)<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (MC)<\/p><\/td> 141<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Financial Year 12/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (Civil)<\/p><\/td> 446<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (PRFD)<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (MC)<\/p><\/td> 142<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Financial Year 13/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (Civil)<\/p><\/td> 438<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (PRFD)<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> DJ (MC)<\/p><\/td> 142<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91961/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " DECC releases statistics on a quarterly basis which give details of the number of smart meter installations by the larger energy suppliers. The latest release, published on 18 September 2014, details installations up to the end of quarter two 2014, and can be found on the Gov.uk website on the following link:<\/p>
The MOD fully understands the importance of this development in Wales, and will continue to support the Welsh Government in its transition to a wholly civil operation by 2019. Whilst the Department is supportive of this initiative, private companies based at MOD St Athan are clients of the Welsh Government; other than dealing with direct routine operational or safety enquires, the Department does not liaise directly with these companies.<\/p>
Under existing arrangements, while the new airfield contractor completes work-up training, the airfield is available for take offs and landings from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5 pm and, with 24 hours notice on Saturday and Sunday between the same hours. Arrangements to operate outside these hours may be made by prior request, subject to manpower availability. To support these arrangements the RAF is providing additional air traffic controllers, at the Welsh Governments request. We understand that the Welsh Government\u2019s intention is to provide airfield opening hours of 9 am to 5 pm, 7 days per week, from December 2014.<\/p>
I understand that the hon. Member's questions refer to the use of an Instrument Landing System at MOD St Athan. The airfield is operated under military regulations, which do not require the use of an Instrument Landing System. The Welsh Government has arranged for the installation of an Instrument Landing System for future use by their commercial customers. I understand that while the equipment is fully operational, it has not yet been cleared for aircraft use. MOD officials have been informed that, pending formal clearance the Welsh Government is applying for a limited clearance to use the Instrument Landing System, in order to facilitate interim use by its commercial customers.<\/p>