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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-14more like thismore than 2023-06-14
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Scotland Office: Vodafone Group more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the merger between Three and Vodafone on her Department's contracts with Vodafone. more like this
tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
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Apsana Begum more like this
uin 189706 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-21more like thismore than 2023-06-21
answer text <p>As an open economy, this Government welcomes and encourages investment where it supports the Prime Minister’s goal of boosting UK growth and jobs, meets our stringent legal and regulatory requirements, and does not compromise our national security. The Government has robust powers under the National Security &amp; Investment Act, which it introduced, to block or impose remedies on transactions that pose a national security risk.</p><p>As you will appreciate, we cannot comment on specific acquisitions nor the applicability of the National Security and Investment regime.</p><p>It is the responsibility of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to assess the impact on consumers and competition in the market, with input from sectoral regulators.</p><p>The Investment Security Unit works closely with the Competition and Markets Authority on cases that are being considered for both national security and competition reasons. A memorandum of understanding has been agreed between the Investment Security Unit and the CMA to assist joint working. <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Foperation-of-the-national-security-and-investment-act-2021-memorandum-of-understanding%2Fmou-between-beis-and-the-cma-on-the-operation-of-the-national-security-and-investment-act-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CFreddy.Blake%40beis.gov.uk%7C66698c2d5f834a3f46ad08db6d85c021%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638224193474270158%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=M1YIDUL59MdWLn1ui7yeIU0L5vwKLPTODuZAQHHSzs8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/operation-of-the-national-security-and-investment-act-2021-memorandum-of-understanding/mou-between-beis-and-the-cma-on-the-operation-of-the-national-security-and-investment-act-2021</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-21T14:21:35.773Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-21T14:21:35.773Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
4790
label Biography information for Apsana Begum more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-09more like thismore than 2018-11-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Treasury: Energy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the quantity was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) his Department, (ii) the Crown Estate, (iii) the Financial Conduct Authority, (iv) the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, (v) the National Infrastructure Commission, (vi) the Payment Systems Regulator and (vii) the Royal Mint in each of the last three years for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald more like this
uin 189706 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
answer text <p>The Treasury’s spend on electricity and natural gas between 1 April and 31 March 2018 was £1,506,000. The quantity consumed for electricity and natural gas was 8,170,000 kwh and 85,000 kwh respectively. The other entities are split below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Electricity</p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Cost</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>kWh</p></td><td><p>kWh</p></td><td><p>£’000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM Treasury (1)</p></td><td><p>8,174,000</p></td><td><p>85,000</p></td><td><p>1,506</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crown Estate (2)</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infrastructure and Projects Authority (3)</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Infrastructure Commission (4)</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Mint Ltd (5)</p></td><td><p>130,000,000</p></td><td><p>61,000,000</p></td><td><p>13,657</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Conduct Authority (6)</p></td><td><p>33,549.295</p></td><td><p>829,351</p></td><td><p>3,957</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><ol><li><p>Information is published within HM Treasury 2017-18 Annual Report and Accounts pages 189 and 190 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018</a></p></li><li><p>The Crown Estate Head Office costs are for Electricity only. Neither the spend for natural gas nor the quantity figures for both electricity and gas are easily available and could not extract them without incurring disproportionate cost.</p></li><li><p>The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) figures are part of the Cabinet Office and would form part of their remit.</p></li><li><p>The National Infrastructure Commission spend and quantity for electricity and natural gas are not easily available and could not extract them without incurring disproportionate cost</p></li><li><p>The Royal Mint Ltd uses large amounts of electricity and gas in the manufacturing of coinage and has recently invested in a renewable energy source with the purchase of a wind turbine.</p></li><li><p>The Financial Conduct Authority figures are including the Payment Systems Regulator as they do not split them out. The figures exclude 1 Canada Square and Edinburgh as utilities are included in the service charge. This information is provided in our report and accounts on page 146 <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/annual-reports/annual-report-2017-18.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/annual-reports/annual-report-2017-18.pdf</a></p></li></ol>
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN 189707 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-19T16:48:25.833Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-19T16:48:25.833Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this