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114609

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority (a) on the clarity of and (b) improving competition in the mortgage market.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	213568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2014 answer text Treasury Ministers and officials regularly meet with a range of stakeholders to discuss mortgage policy issues, including regulators, industry representatives and consumer groups, amongst others.<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring fair and effective competition across all financial services markets. It has established the independent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and given them the responsibility, enshrined in law, to promote effective competition in the interest of consumers. The FCA has the power to create, supervise and enforce any rules it feels are needed to promote consumer protection, transparency and competition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 213569 213585 question first answered 13/11/2014 11:20:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

114610

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received about the clarity of fees and charges and ease of comparison in the mortgage market.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	213569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2014 answer text Treasury Ministers and officials regularly meet with a range of stakeholders to discuss mortgage policy issues, including regulators, industry representatives and consumer groups, amongst others.<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring fair and effective competition across all financial services markets. It has established the independent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and given them the responsibility, enshrined in law, to promote effective competition in the interest of consumers. The FCA has the power to create, supervise and enforce any rules it feels are needed to promote consumer protection, transparency and competition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 213568 213585 question first answered 13/11/2014 11:20:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

114616

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the mortgage industry and consumer groups about making price comparison easier for consumers.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	213585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2014 answer text Treasury Ministers and officials regularly meet with a range of stakeholders to discuss mortgage policy issues, including regulators, industry representatives and consumer groups, amongst others.<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring fair and effective competition across all financial services markets. It has established the independent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and given them the responsibility, enshrined in law, to promote effective competition in the interest of consumers. The FCA has the power to create, supervise and enforce any rules it feels are needed to promote consumer protection, transparency and competition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 213568 213569 question first answered 13/11/2014 11:20:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

106398

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential contribution of tidal energy to the economy.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	213400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>In October 2010 the Government published the conclusions of a 2-year feasibility study into tidal power on the Severn estuary, including a regional economic impact assessment. The government concluded it did not see a strategic case for public investment in a tidal energy scheme in the Severn estuary, but the outcome of the feasibility study does not preclude a privately financed scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In August 2012 the Government’s Low Carbon Innovation Coordination Group published a Marine Energy Technology Innovation Needs Assessment which covered tidal stream technologies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The documents can be downloaded at the following web-links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/1-severn-tidal-power-feasibility-study-conclusions-and-summary-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/1-severn-tidal-power-feasibility-study-conclusions-and-summary-report</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69870/30._Society_and_Economy_Effects_and_Interrelationships.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69870/30._Society_and_Economy_Effects_and_Interrelationships.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.carbontrust.com/media/168547/tina-marine-energy-summary-report.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.carbontrust.com/media/168547/tina-marine-energy-summary-report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 10/11/2014 17:53:44 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

100740

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of time taken to process firearms licensing (a) applications and (b) renewals is in each region.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	211745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2014 answer text <p>Firearms licensing is administered by the police. The Home Office does not hold information about the time taken by forces to process firearms licences.<br><br>There is ongoing work by government and the police to improve the efficiency of the system. An important component for this is the development of an onlinesystem called eCommerce which is being developed by the police as part of a business change programme to standardise and improve turnaround times.<br><br>Information about the number of firearms certificates issued in each region of England and Wales is published in &quot;Firearm and Shotgun Certificates in England and Wales 2013/14&quot; which is available on the GOV.UK website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2014/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2014/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2014</a><br><br>Information relating to the number of certificates issued in Scotland can be found on the Scottish Government website at: <br><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/10/4039/0" target="_blank">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/10/4039/0</a> <br><br>The Police Service of Northern Ireland lists its statistical outputs on the PSNI Statistics page of its website at: <br><a href="http://www.psni.police.uk/directory/updates/updates_statistics.htm" target="_blank">http://www.psni.police.uk/directory/updates/updates_statistics.htm</a>. However, there are no series of statistics that are directly comparable to those for England and Wales or Scotland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 211743 211744 question first answered 31/10/2014 15:04:25 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

100741

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many firearms certificates were issued in each region and constituent part of the UK in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	211744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2014 answer text <p>Firearms licensing is administered by the police. The Home Office does not hold information about the time taken by forces to process firearms licences.<br><br>There is ongoing work by government and the police to improve the efficiency of the system. An important component for this is the development of an onlinesystem called eCommerce which is being developed by the police as part of a business change programme to standardise and improve turnaround times.<br><br>Information about the number of firearms certificates issued in each region of England and Wales is published in &quot;Firearm and Shotgun Certificates in England and Wales 2013/14&quot; which is available on the GOV.UK website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2014/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2014/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2014</a><br><br>Information relating to the number of certificates issued in Scotland can be found on the Scottish Government website at: <br><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/10/4039/0" target="_blank">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/10/4039/0</a> <br><br>The Police Service of Northern Ireland lists its statistical outputs on the PSNI Statistics page of its website at: <br><a href="http://www.psni.police.uk/directory/updates/updates_statistics.htm" target="_blank">http://www.psni.police.uk/directory/updates/updates_statistics.htm</a>. However, there are no series of statistics that are directly comparable to those for England and Wales or Scotland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 211743 211745 question first answered 31/10/2014 15:04:25 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

100742

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the target time frames is for processing firearms licences.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	211743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2014 answer text <p>Firearms licensing is administered by the police. The Home Office does not hold information about the time taken by forces to process firearms licences.<br><br>There is ongoing work by government and the police to improve the efficiency of the system. An important component for this is the development of an onlinesystem called eCommerce which is being developed by the police as part of a business change programme to standardise and improve turnaround times.<br><br>Information about the number of firearms certificates issued in each region of England and Wales is published in &quot;Firearm and Shotgun Certificates in England and Wales 2013/14&quot; which is available on the GOV.UK website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2014/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2014/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2014</a><br><br>Information relating to the number of certificates issued in Scotland can be found on the Scottish Government website at: <br><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/10/4039/0" target="_blank">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/10/4039/0</a> <br><br>The Police Service of Northern Ireland lists its statistical outputs on the PSNI Statistics page of its website at: <br><a href="http://www.psni.police.uk/directory/updates/updates_statistics.htm" target="_blank">http://www.psni.police.uk/directory/updates/updates_statistics.htm</a>. However, there are no series of statistics that are directly comparable to those for England and Wales or Scotland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 211744 211745 question first answered 31/10/2014 15:04:24 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

91935

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the new Type 26 frigates will be named after cities; and when he plans to announce the names of the frigates.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	209509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 September 2014 (Official Report, column 584-585W) to the hon. Member for Plymouth Moor View (Alison Seabeck).</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/10/2014 15:14:01 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Hansard Extracts 9 September.doc title Warships Hansard extracts 5 and 9 September 2014
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

91964

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Schools: Solar 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 steps his Department has taken to encourage schools to install solar panels since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	209516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>Potential benefits for schools from deployment of solar PV include reduced energy bills, revenue generation, carbon savings, and enhanced educational opportunities.</p><p>In April the Government published a guidance leaflet for schools, making the case for installing Solar PV on our schools and providing a checklist and information on financing. The Government is continuing to work with industry to deliver the suite of measures set out in the Solar PV Strategy to remove barriers to deployment on medium scale rooftops.</p><p>We have asked the solar sector and NGOs to work together on developing approaches which will facilitate deployment on schools and we continue to work with them as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 14/10/2014 11:43:15 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

92183

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to encourage schools to instal solar panels; and whether she plans to allow schools to borrow money to finance the purchase of solar panels.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	209685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government welcomes schools taking action to play their part in reducing carbon emissions. Solar panels could be a step towards this.</p><p>In April the Government published guidance to schools on the benefits of solar technology. The publication, Power to the Pupils,[1] includes practical information for schools on finance and installation.</p><p>There are, however, restrictions on school borrowing, because all spending by schools can have an impact on the public sector’s deficit and the public sector net debt.</p><p>Schools have found alternatives to commercial borrowing to fund solar photovoltaic (PV) projects including community share issues and crowd funding. Some local authorities have also set up schemes to help maintained schools meet the upfront cost of a project.</p><p>Taken together, this range of funding approaches should allow any school to install solar panels where they can see a value-for-money case.</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/power-to-the-pupils-solar-pv-for-schools" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/power-to-the-pupils-solar-pv-for-schools</a></p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 14/10/2014 15:24:38 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham