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682447

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Euratom
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 assessment he has made of the effect on the (a) Joint European Torus project and (b) Culham Centre for Fusion Energy of the UK's decision to withdraw from Euratom; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	62627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>Maintaining and building on the UK’s world-leading fusion expertise and securing alternative routes into the international fusion R&amp;D projects such as the Joint European Torus (JET) project will be a priority. Government is working closely with the UK Atomic Energy Authority on ways to achieve this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/02/2017 15:50:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 34089 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

682448

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Euratom
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 an assessment of the effect of the UK ceasing to be a member of Euratom on the Joint European Torus project's (a) funding, (b) staffing, (c) operational experiments and (d) collaboration with other EU scientist and member states.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	62628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>Maintaining and building on the UK’s world-leading fusion expertise and securing alternative routes into the international fusion R&amp;D projects such as the Joint European Torus (JET) project will be a priority. Government is working closely with the UK Atomic Energy Authority on ways to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/02/2017 15:47:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 34090 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

682449

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Tidal Power: Swansea Bay
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 assessment he has made of the effect of the recommendations in the Hendry Review on the proposed Swansea tidal lagoon and other similar projects; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	62629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the Review’s recommendations and the issues which arise from a broader programme. Government will require a period of time to assess those issues and determine what is in the best interest of the UK energy consumer and taxpayer in the long term. The Government will publish its response to the Hendry Review in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/02/2017 14:25:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 34087 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

682452

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Carbon Capture and Storage
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 assessment his Department has made of the commercial viability of the methods proposed by recent research and development on reducing the costs of carbon capture technology by up to two-thirds in the (a) UK and (b) rest of the world.
tabling member constituency	Dartford
tabling member printed	Gareth Johnson
uin	62425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned a study, “Assessing the cost reduction potential and competitiveness of novel (next generation) UK carbon capture technology,” to determine how the Department can support next generation carbon capture technology in future innovation programme funding and support cost reduction in carbon capture. The study will complete in autumn 2017.</p><p>In addition, the UK is a member of Mission Innovation, and participating in the Carbon Capture Innovation Challenge <sup>[</sup><sup>1] </sup>which seeks to identify breakthrough technologies and research and development opportunities in carbon capture technology with the aim of lowering costs and facilitating global carbon capture and storage deployment.</p><p>[1] <a href="http://mission-innovation.net/our-work/innovation-challenges/carbon-capture-challenge/" target="_blank">http://mission-innovation.net/our-work/innovation-challenges/carbon-capture-challenge/</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/02/2017 15:15:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3970 label Biography information for Gareth Johnson

682453

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Carbon Capture and Storage
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 assessment his Department has made of the potential use of deep offshore saline aquifers in developing a viable business model for carbon capture and storage technology.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	62416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department funded a twelve month £2.5 million project, led by the Energy Technologies Institute, to progress the appraisal of five selected carbon dioxide storage sites in the North and Irish Seas; three of these sites were offshore saline formations. The report, “<a href="http://www.eti.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/D16-10113ETIS-WP6-Report-Publishable-Summary.pdf" target="_blank">Progressing Development of the UK’s Strategic Carbon Dioxide Storage Resource</a>”, was published by the Energy Technologies Institute in May 2016 and is available at: <a href="http://www.eti.co.uk/project/strategic-uk-ccs-storage-appraisal/" target="_blank">http://www.eti.co.uk/project/strategic-uk-ccs-storage-appraisal/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/02/2017 14:25:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 34082 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

682454

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Radioactive Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to invite councils to volunteer to be part of the Radioactive Waste Management search for a geological disposal facility host community.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	62478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>In the 2014 <em>Implementing Geological Disposal</em> White Paper Government set out three initial actions which will provide greater clarity on issues such as geology, development impacts and community representation. Good progress is being made on these initial actions and Government expects to consult on the draft National Policy Statement and Working with Communities policy in the coming months, ahead of the launch of the official siting process.</p><p>As set out in the 2014 White Paper, once the siting process has been launched any interested community will be able to initiate discussions about the possibility of becoming the host community for a geological disposal facility.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/02/2017 14:24:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 34083 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

681281

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	Euratom
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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of leaving the European Atomic Energy Community on the construction of Hinkley Point C.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	62219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>Maintaining the UK’s ability to trade in nuclear materials and equipment will be a key objective in negotiations to allow the uninterrupted progress of the UK’s nuclear programme, which includes the construction of Hinkley Point C. Those negotiations have not yet started, but officials and Ministers are in regular contact with industry stakeholders and will continue to work closely with them as the negotiations progress.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/02/2017 16:36:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 33851 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

681282

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	Euratom
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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of leaving the European Atomic Energy Community on projects that require the co-operation of American nuclear energy companies.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	62220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>Withdrawal from the Euratom Treaty will not diminish the UK's nuclear ambitions for its new build nuclear programme, and the Government remains committed to delivering a world leading nuclear programme in close collaboration with international counterparts, including the USA.</p><p>Non EU countries that have a relationship with Euratom do so mainly through international nuclear cooperation agreements (NCA) with the Euratom Community. These provide frameworks for cooperation in the civil nuclear sector, but are not an absolute requirement for trade in civil nuclear material or goods with every country, and in many cases trade continues without being covered by an NCA.</p><p>We will maintain continuity of cooperation and develop new arrangements as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/02/2017 11:28:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 33853 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

681386

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	Euratom
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 Department for Exiting the European Union on plans to leave Euratom; and on what dates those discussions took place.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	62303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and officials have regular meetings with the Department for Exiting the European Union, and both departments remain committed to the highest standards of nuclear safety, safeguards and support for the industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/02/2017 14:42:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 33854 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

681387

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	Euratom
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 assessment his Department has made of the effect of plans to leave Euratom on UK nuclear capacity, research and business plans.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	62349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>Withdrawal from the Euratom Treaty will not diminish the UK’s nuclear ambitions for its new build nuclear programme, and the Government remains committed to delivering a world leading nuclear programme in close collaboration with international counterparts. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has had detailed discussions with the nuclear industry since the Referendum and will continue to work closely with industry the negotiations progress.</p><p> </p><p>As for research, the UK is a world leader in nuclear R&amp;D and there is no intention to reduce ambition in this area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/02/2017 13:28:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 33860 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney