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1001951

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2018 to Question 177313 on Driving under Influence, and with reference to the 2017 Institute of Alcohol Studies report Running on empty: Drink driving law enforcement in England which found that the number of breath tests performed reduced by one quarter between 2011 and 2015, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of rigorous enforcement and serious penalties for drink drivers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	188130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has already introduced further measures to tackle drink drivers. Since 2015, repeat drink drivers must medically prove they are not alcohol dependent before getting their licence back, and the right to blood testing was removed for drivers who narrowly fail breathalyser tests. A £350,000 competition announced in June to develop a new mobile breathalyser for the police has also been completed and winning entries are currently undergoing testing.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/11/2018 16:53:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1005690

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2018 to Question 177313 on Driving under Influence, what assessment he has made of (a) the effectiveness of the rigorous enforcement and serious penalties for drink drivers; and (b) trends in the level of breath test performed between 2011 and 2015.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	190473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not made a formal assessment of the effectiveness of the rigorous enforcement and serious penalties for drink drivers; nor of the trends in the level of breath tests performed between 2011 and 2015. However, the Department has already introduced further measures to tackle drink drivers. Since 2015, repeat drink drivers must medically prove they are not alcohol dependent before getting their licence back, and the right to blood testing was removed for drivers who narrowly fail breathalyser tests. A £350,000 competition announced in June to develop a new mobile evidential breathalyser for the police has also been completed; winning entries are currently being assessed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2018 15:59:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

536449

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to encourage de-carbonisation of the UK energy market.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	42834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will now hold responsibility for climate change issues.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action across the economy to encourage the decarbonisation of energy and last month we set the fifth carbon budget in law in line with the recommendations of the independent Committee on Climate Change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/08/2016 13:08:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

536450

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy Supply: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on measures to ensure that the electricity supply to customers in Northern Ireland is protected.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	42835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department has regular discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on a range of energy related matters including security of electricity supply.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland operates a single electricity market with the Republic of Ireland and energy policy, including issues relating to the supply of electricity, is devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/07/2016 08:43:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

576947

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to continue to support Government investment in (a) new energy sources and (b) tidal energy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	45145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Government investment in all forms of renewable energy continues to be predicated on achieving an energy mix that is secure, clean and affordable. Government will be announcing details of the next energy innovation programme and the Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2016 09:44:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

604963

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power Stations: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that national security issues relating to Hinkley Point C and Bradfield in Essex remain a priority in decision-making over those sites.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	49110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Government takes the security of existing and proposed nuclear facilities very seriously.</p><p>The UK civil nuclear sector is subject to a thorough safety and security regulatory regime, overseen by the independent Office for Nuclear Regulation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2016 10:34:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

631292

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Travel: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what guidance his Department gives to companies selling holiday insurance on safeguarding customer medical data.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	52087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has not produced any guidance as we have no policy responsibility for the insurance industry or data protection.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/11/2016 14:06:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

693870

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Natural Gas: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the big six energy providers on steps to ensure that future increases in consumer gas bills are minimised.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	65386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Ministers in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, meet energy supply companies to discuss a wide range of issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2017 14:25:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

767683

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Volkswagen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Volkswagen on emissions repairs for owners who are still experiencing problems.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	106794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has met the VW board member responsible for resolving the emissions scandal and pressed him to ensure that any issues reported with consumers’ vehicles after the emissions repair are dealt with and resolved appropriately. We worked hard to secure important improvements to the Trust Building Measure that the company issued in June, to make sure it would support as many affected owners as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/10/2017 15:41:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

782881

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Volkswagen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with representatives of Volkswagen on the timetable for the completion of the required emissions and technological repair work for affected vehicles in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	111008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>Ministers have pressed Volkswagen to apply the technical fix to vehicles in the UK (including Northern Ireland) as quickly as possible and to make it as easy as possible for owners to have this work completed. Officials meet monthly with the company to discuss their progress. Volkswagen have now applied the technical measure to around 800,000 of the 1.2m affected vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/11/2017 10:50:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon