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89435

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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	Nuclear Power: Tradeshow Access Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what financial support is available from UK Trade & Investment to British companies under the Tradeshow Access Programme to attend the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris from 14-16 October 2014; and what criteria are applied in deciding what support to provide.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	207374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>Through the Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP) 7 grants of £1,500 each are being made available for eligible UK businesses at the World Nuclear Exhibition.</p><p>A company can be eligible if they:</p><p>- are classed as small or medium-sized or a UK university or UK publicly funded centre of higher or further learning or UK publicly funded research organisation;</p><p>- have been exporting for less than 10 years or did not exhibit at the previous edition of the event in question; and</p><p>- do not breach a limit of 12 TAP grants since 1 April 2009 including no more than 6 in non-emerging and high growth markets.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 08/09/2014 16:38:27 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

79435

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Intelligence Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make it his policy to answer parliamentary questions on intelligence matters.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	206949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>Parliamentary questions are answered by the relevant Minister.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 01/09/2014 13:09:46 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

78671

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, puruant to the Answers of 3 July 2014, Official Report, column 725W, on nuclear weapons and of 10 July 2014, Official Report, column 358W, on nuclear weapons, if he will publish the titles of reports requested for the longest most recent period of time that will not incur disproportionate cost.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	206421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>Responsibility for the transportation of warheads was transferred to the Warship Support Agency (now part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S)) from the RAF in 2002. Titles of reports that relate to the risks of the transport of nuclear warheads that are held by DE&amp;S are shown below. To conduct a search of the archived files held by the RAF could be carried out only at disproportionate cost. <br><br>• Threat Vulnerability Assessment/Peer Review dated 14 April 2014<br>• Review of security arrangements across Nuclear Weapon Lifecycle Phases (LCP) 1-3, dated 18 July 2012<br>• (Project Armoured Nuclear Transporter) Truck Cargo Heavy Duty Mk3 Transport Operational Safety Case (OSC) Issue 2 dated October2011<br>• Nuclear Weapons Security – Op DANSK Final Report dated 29 April 2010<br>• The Future Role of the Ministry of Defence Police (known as The Woolley Report) 3 September 2009. <br>• Transport and Base Security Study dated 8 May 2006<br>• Operational Safety Case for the Transport of Nuclear Weapons, Issue 2 dated January 2005<br>• Director Nuclear Movements and Nuclear Accident Response Group Safety Statement for the Modification of the Nuclear Weapon Convoy task to Continuous Running including running in the hours of darkness dated 16 December 2004<br>• Review of Nuclear Weapon Road Convoy Security Arrangements, by Brig J H Thomas dated 19 February 2003.<br>• Movements by Sea of Nuclear Weapons dated 17 December 1996<br>• Management Services Organisation Study No.774 Nuclear Road Convoys, dated October 1993<br><br>A number of reports have been identified that relate to the effects of the use of a UK nuclear weapon, where the titles could be provided without incurring disproportionate cost. This information is, however, being withheld to safeguard national security, because its release would prejudice the defence of the UK, and because it relates to the formulation of Government policy.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/09/2014 13:07:48 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 17952 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

78449

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Nuclear Installations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates the no-fly zones around nuclear facilities have been violated since May 2010; and what steps his Department has taken to ensure such violations do not occur in future.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	206186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) maintains a complaint log for three years. Since June 2011, it has received 12 complaints from onsite Security Guards about aircraft which they believe may have overflown their respective sites at low level. 　 The dates of these incidents were:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>12/06/2011</td><td>25/07/2012</td><td>25/08/2013</td></tr><tr><td>14/06/2011</td><td>02/01/2013</td><td>09/09/2013</td></tr><tr><td>24/06/2011</td><td>14/01/2013</td><td>03/10/2013</td></tr><tr><td>17/08/2011</td><td>15/08/2013</td><td>21/05/2014</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All these recorded incidents were investigated, but due to a lack of evidence the only case which led to a successful prosecution occurred on 25 August 2013 and involved the use of a small unmanned aerial vehicle.</p><p> </p><p>The need to report to the CAA all aircraft which appear to be low flying is written in the nuclear site’s security procedures manual. 　The successful prosecution demonstrates that the CAA investigates all such reported incidents and that it will take enforcement action when there is sufficient evidence available.　In addition, both the CAA and the Department for Energy and Climate Change seek to learn what they can from the investigations into reported incidents.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/09/2014 14:11:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

78519

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the amount to be paid in additional payments to staff at HM Passport Office who commited to work a set number of overtime hours between 5 July and 31 August 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	206344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p>Overtime is a matter of choice for each member of staff. The determination of those who qualify for the additional payment and therefore the cost of additional payments will be on the basis of the actual overtime hours worked during the period 5 July and 31 August 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 29/07/2014 13:27:41 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 11248 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

77840

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
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	Research: Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assistance the UK has given to the developments of the SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East) project; and what collaborative scientific research projects the UK supports between Israel, Iran and the Palestinian Authority.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	205936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK became an observer member of the SESAME Interim Council in 2001. Professor Samar Hasnain of Liverpool University has represented the UK Government at the SESAME Council, following his appointment in 2004. The Government has provided funding since 2008/9 to Professor Samar Hasnain to support his role as the UK’s representative on the SESAME council as follows:</p><p>- 2008/9 – 2013/14: £15k per annum</p><p>- Additional funding of £22k per annum was recently approved following a review of the project for the financial years 2014/15 – 2015/16</p><p>Professor Samar Hasnain in his role as an observer undertakes various activities on behalf of the Government for the progress of SESAME including:</p><p>- Representing the Government at the Interim Council meetings</p><p>- Producing an annual report on SESAME and its benefits to the UK; and</p><p>- Spreading awareness of the existence and desirability of SESAME to existing and potential SESAME member countries.</p><p>He is also an active member of the Science Advisory Committee which meets twice a year.</p><p>This Department does not currently fund any other collaborative scientific research projects between Israel, Iran and the Palestinian Authority.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 22/07/2014 14:44:15 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

77939

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
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	Office for Nuclear Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many (a) safety and (b) security events were reported to him by the Office for Nuclear Regulation in each 12 month period since May 2010; and what action was taken to correct the problems highlighted in each such case.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	205875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Information provided to my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State on reportable nuclear safety and security events since May 2010 (including transportation of radioactive material) can be found in the following published documents, which also describe actions taken by the regulator:</p><p><strong>Nuclear safety - </strong><em>Office for Nuclear Regulation quarterly statements of nuclear incidents at nuclear installations: </em><a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/quarterly-stat/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/quarterly-stat/index.htm</a></p><p><strong>Transportation of radioactive material - </strong><em>Radiological Consequences Resulting from Accidents and Incidents Involving the Transport of Radioactive Materials in the UK – 2010 and 2011 respectively: </em><a href="http://www.hpa.org.uk/Publications/Radiation/CRCEScientificAndTechnicalReportSeries/HPACRCE024/" target="_blank">http://www.hpa.org.uk/Publications/Radiation/CRCEScientificAndTechnicalReportSeries/HPACRCE024/</a> and <a href="http://www.hpa.org.uk/webc/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1317135870611" target="_blank">http://www.hpa.org.uk/webc/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1317135870611</a></p><p><strong>Nuclear security - </strong><em>The state of security in the civil nuclear industry and the effectiveness of security regulation, April 2009 to March 2011 and April 2011 to March 2012 respectively: </em><a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/ocns/ocns0911.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/ocns/ocns0911.pdf</a> and</p><p><a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/cn-security-annual-review.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/cn-security-annual-review.pdf</a></p><p><strong>ONR Annual Reports - </strong><em>Office for Nuclear Regulation Chief Nuclear Inspector’s Annual Report 2013: </em><a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/cni-annual-report-2013.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/cni-annual-report-2013.pdf</a> and <em>Office for Nuclear Regulation Annual Report and Financial Position (including Chief Nuclear Inspector’s Annual Statement) 2013/14: </em><a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/2014/onr-annual-report-1314.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/documents/2014/onr-annual-report-1314.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 21/07/2014 16:07:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

78088

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Air Displays: Farnborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he received on the decision to give permission to the Russian company Rosoboronexport to exhibit its military technology at the Farnborough International Air show in July 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	205928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>It is a commercial matter for Farnborough International Ltd (FIL) to whom they sell exhibition space, however the Prime Minister has not received any representations following their decision to allow Rosoboronexport to exhibit. In light of the continuing suspension of military cooperation with Russia, no representatives from the Russian government were issued with Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) invitations to the event. Russia was also removed from the list of countries eligible to use post-exhibition Open General Export Licenses (OGELs). The organisers also took the decision to ensure that no Russian military hardware was displayed and that there was no Russian military participation in the flying display.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2014 14:17:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

78178

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to substantiate allegations made by Hamas in Gaza that Israel has attacked water wells, water purification plants and sewage treatment plants in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	206037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The water and sanitation crisis is severe, with 50% of all services down. This situation has been exacerbated by damage to sewerage facilities caused by Israeli airstrikes.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2014 14:52:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

78179

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the reasons why Hamas has orchestrated the firing of rockets at Israel.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	206036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Although we do not talk to Hamas, we are aware that they have been under unprecedented political and financial pressure, are isolated and have a strong and active military wing.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2014 09:30:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn