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64174

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans he has to make changes to mandatory green energy charges on consumer bills; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	202576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>We have recently consulted on proposed changes to the Energy Company Obligation and expect to announce our response shortly. These proposed changes form part of the package of measures announced in December last year that has led to reductions this year of around £50 on the average household bill. We have no plans to make further changes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 01/07/2014 16:25:12 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

62640

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Packaging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with food suppliers to encourage them to reduce excess packaging; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	201156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has not had recent discussions with food suppliers specifically about packaging. I spoke at the Fresher for Longer conference in February this year, and the Government is working with food manufacturers and retailers to reduce food waste as part of the Courtauld Commitment, which is targeting a further reduction of 1.1 million tonnes of food and packaging waste by 2015. We encourage the use of a minimum level of packaging that protects products from damage and ensures that it maintains its quality during its shelf life.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 23/06/2014 12:10:04 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

62209

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to increase the compensation paid to Equitable Life policyholders.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	200648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to alter the design or rules of the Equitable Life Payment Scheme, including those which relate to the level of payments. Decisions on the level of ex-gratia payments took account of the fiscal situation and wider fairness concerns across all taxpayers. The payments for different types of policyholder were made on the basis of recommendations made by the Independent Commission on Equitable Life Payments.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2014 15:50:25 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

62254

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria were used to assess bids made under the 2014-15 Academies Capital Maintenance Fund; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	200647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>We received bids for the Academies Capital Maintenance Fund for 3,300 projects from 2,015 academies and have so far made awards to 1,134 academies, including 6 academies in the hon. Member's constituency.</p><p>The criteria used to assess bids were set out in the guidance for the scheme. We assessed each eligible application against these weighted criteria. The guidance can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academies-capital-maintenance-fund-round-1-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academies-capital-maintenance-fund-round-1-information </a></p><p>Guidance for the second round of the Fund, which is aimed at academies opened since December 2013, has been published. The online application system will be launched shortly. We will announce future arrangements for maintenance funding in due course.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 23/06/2014 12:15:39 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

62282

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of TB tests for Alpacas; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	201065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency undertook research sponsored by the British Alpaca Society, the British Llama Society and British Camelids Ltd. to validate ante mortem TB tests in camelids. Their report was delivered to the sponsors in 2012 and a copy can be found at: <a href="http://www.llama.co.uk/resources/Validation_of_ante_mortem_TB_tests_in_Camelids.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.llama.co.uk/resources/Validation_of_ante_mortem_TB_tests_in_Camelids.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The outcome of that research formed the basis of Defra's proposals for combined skin and blood TB testing of camelids on which we consulted in April this year. They can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/bovine-tb-disease-controls-for-deer-and-camelids" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/bovine-tb-disease-controls-for-deer-and-camelids</a></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/06/2014 15:03:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

62300

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Gastrointestinal System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on NHS patients receiving Enterra gastric stimulator treatment.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	200638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>Funding of gastroelectrical stimulation procedures is a matter for local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). If a clinician considers that a patient in their care may benefit from this procedure, they would need to submit an Individual Funding Request to their CCG so that they can consider the case.</p><p> </p><p>In May 2014 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued new Interventional Procedure (IP) guidance on gastro-electrical stimulation for gastroparesis, which is a chronic disorder in which the stomach empties more slowly than normal. The guidance can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/14531/67802/67802.pdf</p><p> </p><p>NICE's IP Programme assesses the safety and efficacy of (mainly) new procedures that are used for diagnosis or treatment that involve incision, puncture, entry into a body cavity or the use of ionising, electromagnetic or acoustic energy. Unlike NICE's technology appraisals programme, it is not within the remit of the IP Programme to evaluate the cost effectiveness of IPs or to advise the National Health Service on whether IPs should be funded.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/06/2014 15:09:06 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

62419

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on ensuring that people claiming benefits receive medical treatment that has been identified as enabling them to return to work; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	201057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has not had any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health on this subject.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 23/06/2014 16:30:34 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

60461

registered interest
date	06/06/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Floods: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria will be used to determine whether a property owner is eligible to access building insurance policies within Flood Re.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	199499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The criteria that the insurance industry will use to determine if a property is eligible for cover through Flood Re was set out in the information note published in March. It can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/292353/water-bill-flood-insurance-scope-flood-re.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/292353/water-bill-flood-insurance-scope-flood-re.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 11/06/2014 15:49:55 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

60462

registered interest
date	06/06/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Floods: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of research carried out by the British Insurance Brokers Association into the difficulties that groups excluded from accessing buildings insurance within Flood Re are experiencing in accessing affordable flood insurance; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	199500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The survey by the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) has been considered with interest.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra has commissioned its own research to monitor the market for flood insurance. This will include the market for domestic insurance, for which Flood Re has been designed, and the market for commercial flood insurance, for which Flood Re was not designed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I am planning to discuss this issue of commercial flood insurance with BIBA and representative organisations from the property sector at a round-table meeting later this month.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 11/06/2014 14:31:42 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

60463

registered interest
date	06/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Land Registry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has for the future of the Land Registry; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	199463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has conducted a consultation on <em>Introduction of a new Land Registry service delivery company, </em>and a response will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 11/06/2014 16:04:23 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson