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385337

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) productivity and (b) competitiveness in the UK of (i) skill deficits in young working-age women and (ii) difficulties working mothers have in securing affordable childcare provision to maintain their work.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	4000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>The government will shortly publish its plan for improving the UK’s productivity which will consider the importance of skills, female labour participation and childcare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 01/07/2015 14:03:53 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

385338

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Natural Resources
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish an evaluation of changes in UK natural capital since May 2010 when he publishes his Emergency Budget in July 2015.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	4002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes natural capital very seriously. We have set long term-goals to stop the decades of decline in wildlife and habitats, and have already seen some improvements. Since 2010 we have helped to create over 150,000 acres of field margins, wetlands and woodlands, and woodland cover is at its highest level in 700 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Economic growth and improving the environment go hand-in-hand, and the Natural Capital Committee has made a range of recommendations on how we manage the environment in a way that will enhance it for future generations whilst meeting our economic needs. Given the significance of this work, we are carefully analysing the recommendations made in the Natural Capital Committee’s report, and will respond later this year. As part of that response, we will set out how Government plans to integrate natural capital into wider policy making and reporting.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The content of the Summer Budget will not be announced ahead of 8 July.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 29/06/2015 13:01:09 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

385339

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what rules apply to media interviews with (a) service personnel dealing with nuclear weapons and (b) other serving military personnel.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	4001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The policy governing contact with the media for all serving Defence personnel can be found in Defence Instruction Notice 2014DIN03-024: Contact with the Media and Communicating in Public, which is publicly available at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/351363/2014DIN03-024_Redacted-clean.pdf.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 29/06/2015 15:28:34 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

385340

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
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	Radioactive Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of proposals for a geological facility for radioactive waste up to 20 kilometres from land with the UK's obligations under the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	4105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government considers that the safe and secure permanent disposal of radioactive waste in a geological disposal facility is not incompatible with the OSPAR1 strategy to prevent pollution of the maritime area from ionising radiation.</p><p> </p><p>The design and location of a geological disposal facility in the UK has yet to be determined. Full consideration of all UK obligations under international treaties will be taken into account in deciding on the design and location of the facility.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em> <em>OSPAR (2003) Radioactive Substances Strategy. In: 2003 Strategies of the OSPAR Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic. OSPAR 2003-21. OSPAR, London. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/07/2015 13:33:58 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

385341

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
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	Radioactive Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions she has had with (a) the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and (b) Radioactive Waste Management Ltd on ensuring that the decision-making process for deciding on a geological disposal facility for radioactive waste is open and transparent.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	4101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The 2014 <em>Implementing Geological Disposal </em>White Paper set out a number of initial actions that will be undertaken by the UK Government and by the developer Radioactive Waste Management Ltd (RWM) to help implement geological disposal. As set out in the White Paper, RWM, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, was tasked by my department to lead a National Geological Screening exercise in an open and transparent manner. The White Paper included a direction from my department that the Geological Society of London take responsibility for establishing an independent review panel to review and evaluate the draft national screening guidance and that this assessment should be achieved through open discussion and engagement with the developer, the public and interested stakeholders. This work has been delivered through a number of events including:</p><p>- A technical event in September 2014 organised by the Geological Society and RWM, which was open to all and attended by 80 technical experts representing academia, the geoscience community, the supply chain and non-governmental organisations.</p><p>- Nine regional geological society branch meetings, open to geological specialists and members of the public.</p><p>- Five non-specialist events for interested members of the general public.</p><p>- A meeting in public of a discussion between the Independent Review Panel and RWM on the National Geological Screening Guidance, which was simultaneously streamed live over the internet and a video of which is available on RWM’s website.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as part of wider communication on the national geological screening exercise, 17 e-bulletins have been sent out to over 550 interested subscribers detailing recent updates and information on past and forthcoming events.</p><p>All of this is made clearly available on RWM’s website where anyone can subscribe for further information: <a href="http://www.nda.gov.uk/rwm/national-geological-screening/" target="_blank">www.nda.gov.uk/rwm/national-geological-screening/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/07/2015 14:00:27 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

385342

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
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	Radioactive Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing compensation to communities sited along railway lines and roads used to carry radioactive waste from existing nuclear facilities to final disposal in a national geological disposal facility.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	4102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the merits of providing potential compensation to communities positioned along transport routes to and from a geological disposal facility.</p><p>The UK has more than 50 years’ experience of transporting radioactive waste and materials safely by road, rail and sea. Nuclear fuel is transported routinely from fuel fabrication plants to nuclear power stations, and spent nuclear fuel is transported from power stations to Sellafield for reprocessing and storage.</p><p>Transport of radioactive materials is subject to strict controls and is robustly and independently regulated in order to protect people, property and the environment. There have been no transport incidents resulting in any significant radiation dose to an individual in connection with the transportation of radioactive waste and materials between UK nuclear facilities.</p><p>No site for a geological disposal facility has been identified. We are at an early stage in the process and the Government expects formal discussions to begin with interested communities in 2017.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/07/2015 13:35:28 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

385343

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
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	Radioactive Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in the (a) Welsh Assembly Government and (b) Northern Ireland Executive on participation of the devolved administrations in preparations for receipt of communications from communities putting themselves forward as prospective hosts for a geological disposal facility for radioactive waste activities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	4103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The 2014 <em>Implementing Geological Disposal </em>White Paper states that formal discussions with interested communities will not start until after a programme of work has been undertaken by my Department and the GDF Developer, RWM. As the White Paper makes clear, this includes development of the detail around how communities can engage with the process.</p><p>Radioactive waste management is a devolved matter. Therefore, the Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive each have responsibility for this issue in or as regards Wales and Northern Ireland respectively. These positions were set out clearly in the White Paper, which was issued jointly by the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/07/2015 13:35:03 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

385344

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
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	Radioactive Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what resources her Department allocated to the work of the Independent Review Panel organised by the Geological Society to oversee draft guidance for the National Geological Screening being undertaken by Radioactive Waste Management Ltd; and what payment has been made to each panel member in respect of (a) per diem costs, (b) compensation for work time lost due to participation and (c) travel and subsistence costs to date.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	4104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The National Geological Screening Independent Review Panel was established by The Geological Society of London at the request of my Department. It works independently from Government with secretariat support provided by the Science Council, with costs passed to my Department. To date, my Department has allocated £7,000 for the secretariat support and delivery of facilitated public engagement.</p><p>The Department also meets the reasonable travel and subsistence costs of panel members and considers requests for recompense for loss of earnings in the case of panel members who are independent consultants. To date, members have been reimbursed a total of:</p><p>· Per diem costs - £0;</p><p>· Compensation for work time lost due to participation - £0;</p><p>· Travel and subsistence costs - £1,303.94.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/07/2015 13:34:40 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

385345

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to control immigration.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	4106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The Queen’s Speech set out this Government’s intention to introduce legislation in this session to control immigration. The Immigration Bill will support working people, clamp down on illegal immigration and protect our public services, making sure we put hard working British families first.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 29/06/2015 14:42:02 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

385346

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dementia: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to prioritise research on dementia during this Parliament.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	3985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>As part of the Challenge on Dementia 2020, the National Institute for Health Research, the Medical Research Council, and the Economic and Social Research Council will maintain their current collective spend on dementia research of over £60 million a year. Research spending has already doubled from a baseline of £28.2 million in 2009/10.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 29/06/2015 16:00:20 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell