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90414

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what issues are currently under examination by the Horizon Scanning Programme.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	208051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Horizon Scanning Programme has investigated emerging technologies, emerging economies, the changing supply and demand of resources, changing social attitudes of young people, and the future of demographic change in the UK. The Programme continues to draw on observations from these areas alongside exploring potential new areas of investigation, which include the future of work, regulation and rural communities.</p><p>The Horizon Scanning Programme has not examined the implications for environmental security in regards to nuclear facilities and does not plan to do so in the future. The risks posed in the question are however considered as part of the National Risk Assessment process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin grouped question UIN 208053 question first answered 08/09/2014 10:53:38 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

90058

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
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	Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information he has received from the UK civil nuclear sector of the creation of the new N-Group forum; what additional resources have been committed to non-departmental public bodies responsible to his Department to support participation in N-Group; and what discussions he has had with the (a) Chairman and (b) Chief Executive of the Office for Nuclear Regulation on that body joining the N-Group.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	207674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The Nuclear Institute announced the formation of the N-Group, an informal group of representatives of organisations interested in the UK nuclear industry, in June. No additional resources have been provided to non-departmental public bodies responsible to the Department to support participation in N-Group and I have had no discussions with the Office for Nuclear Regulation about participation.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 05/09/2014 13:03:08 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

90197

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on plans to refuse entry to UK passport holders suspected of participation in terrorist activities with the Islamic State while in Iraq or Syria; and whether in such discussions he has set out to which other countries he expects such passport holders to go after exclusion.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	207686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the statement I made on 1 September 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, columns 23-27.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 05/09/2014 09:48:06 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

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

89539

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British military personnel have been deployed to (a) Northern Iraq, (b) Iraqi Kurdistan and (c) Northern Syria since June 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	207379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>As a member of the US coalition, the UK is committed to countering ISIL in Iraq and Syria. British personnel have been providing logistical, liaison and surveillance support in Iraq and will continue to do so. From 27 September 2014, following the parliamentary vote, the RAF began flying strike missions over Iraq. We have also recently sent a small team to provide short term training to Kurdish forces. These troops are not deployed in a ground combat role.<br><br>Additionally, as part of our preparations for a potential humanitarian airlift from the Sinjar Mountains in August, we deployed military personnel to Erbil. These troops were recovered to Cyprus when it became clear that the operation would not go ahead.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/10/2014 16:20:56 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 18504 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

89541

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the amount of military equipment supplied to Iraq by NATO states that has been appropriated by ISIS in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	207376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Iraqi security force losses of military equipment since January 2014 cannot be accurately quantified. Known losses of equipment supplied by NATO members include howitzers and their tractors, an armoured personnel carrier and numerous vehicles, small arms and munitions. We continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 11/09/2014 15:15:56 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 18506 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

89542

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	NATO
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his most recent estimate is of the cost of policing the NATO summit in Newport.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	207377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The majority of the Summit costs will be met by Her Majesty's Government. The overall final costs are expected to be reported formally after the Summit has concluded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 05/09/2014 13:20:45 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

89630

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) British citizens, (b) British residents holding dual passports and (c) British residents holding foreign passports who left the UK in 2014 to fight for the (i) Israeli Defence Force in Gaza, (ii) Koma Komalên Kurdistan in Syria and Iraq and (iii) ISIS Islamic State in Syria and Iraq in 2014; and what his policy is in each such case.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	207355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p><strong>We do not hold data on British nationals fighting with the Israeli Defence Force: many foreign nationals (including British nationals) serve in the IDF, and also hold dual (Israeli) nationality. We do not hold data on British nationals fighting with the Koma Komalên Kurdistan in Syria/Iraq.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>We believe that more than 500 individuals from the UK have travelled to Syria since the start of the conflict. It is estimated half of these have returned. We judge that a significant minority of UK extremists currently fighting in Syria are affiliated with ISIL. British citizens fighting with proscribed terrorist organisations would clearly pose a threat to the UK should they return. Such individuals are among our primary counter-terrorism concerns.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against travel to a particular place when we consider the risk to British nationals is unacceptably high. Anyone who does travel is putting themselves in considerable danger. The best way for the public to help is to donate to registered charities that have ongoing relief operations.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Those who become involved in fighting abroad can potentially be prosecuted under UK law on their return including under terrorism or other offences. Fighting in a foreign conflict is not automatically an offence but will depend on the nature of the conflict and the individual's own activities.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Any allegation of an offence will be a matter for investigation by the police. Whether an individual is arrested or prosecuted will always depend on the facts and circumstances of the case and is an operational decision for the police and Crown Prosecution Service. Safeguards are built in to our legislation and we rely on the police and Crown Prosecution Service to make sure that prosecutions are pursued in appropriate cases. Whether any specific act falls within the definition of terrorism and whether any individuals or groups have committed an offence will always depend on all facts and circumstances of the case. Prosecutions can only be sought where the Crown Prosecution Service is satisfied that there is sufficient evidence of any offence having been commissioned and that it is in the public interest to prosecute.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/11/2014 15:49:46 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

89669

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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	Saudi Arabia
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 has made to the government of Saudi Arabia on each of the executions by public beheading carried out in that country in August 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	207513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The abolition of the death penalty is a human rights priority for the UK. Ministers and our Ambassador and Embassy team in Riyadh frequently raise the issue of the death penalty with the Saudi Arabian authorities, bilaterally and through the European Union. We must recognise that total abolition of the death penalty is unlikely in Saudi Arabia in the near future. For now, our focus is on the introduction of EU minimum standards for the death penalty as a first step, and supporting access to justice and the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/09/2014 15:00:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

89731

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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, how many staff have been transferred to HM Passport Office from other Government departments and agencies in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	207328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The following table provides the number of staff who have transferred to Her Majesty's Passport Office from other Government departments from 1st August 2013 to 31st July 2014. These figures relate to the normal movement of staff between departments to take up employment opportunities.<br><br>Other than staff that have transferred to HM Passport Office to take up employment opportunities, there has only been one member of staff temporarily transferred into HM Passport Office from outside of the Home Office, which was from the Department of Works and Pensions, from 24 June to 31 August 2014.<br><br>In addition to the figures shown in the table, a total of 226 staff were temporarily transferred from the Home Office into HM Passport Office between June and August 2014.</p><p>Table: Number of staff who transferred to HM Passport Office from other Government Departments</p><p> </p><p><strong>1 </strong><strong>August 2013 to 31 July 2014 </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Aug-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>**</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>**</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jan-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>41</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Feb-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mar- 14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jun-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>167</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p>Note: Statistical disclosure controls have been applied to comply with the UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice and the Data Protection Act. Some information has been redacted and replaced with ** to prevent the disclosure of numbers fewer than 5.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/10/2014 15:43:20 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn