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944663

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 6 July 2018 to Question 160244 on Immigration Controls: Airports, if he will publish that data in the same format as his response to Freedom of Information request reference 41762.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	166200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to include this data as part of our Transparency data publications.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/07/2018 15:56:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

944013

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2018 to Question 158773, whether his Department consults aviation and consumer stakeholders in its reviews of the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) on UK Border Force performance.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	165605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Border Force speaks to industry and consumer bodies on a regular basis and discussions often cover performance against Service Level Agreements.</p><p>Border Force performance against Service Level Agreements is kept under review and Border Force is directly accountable to the Home Office Permanent Secretary and the Home Secretary.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/07/2018 16:03:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

944014

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to ensure that UK Border Force service standards are raised and expected waiting times lowered as a result of airport spending on ePassport gate technology to improve throughflow of passengers at the border.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	165606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Border Force delivery against Service Level Agreements, along with other performance indicators, is kept under constant review. Border Force seeks to provide an effective service at the border by achieving the right balance in its contribution to both the security and prosperity of the UK; objectives considered as complimentary and mutually supportive.</p><p>It is our strategic intent to increase the use of e-Passport gates and other related technologies to provide enhanced security outcomes whilst also facilitating the clearance of passengers. The Government is open to working with partners to enhance Border Force capability, whether that is through better targeted interventions, or improved service standards.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/07/2018 15:45:42 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

944015

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether UK Border Force plans to improve its service to non-EEA passengers on their arrival in the UK in order to attract trade and investment from those countries after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	165607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Border Force delivery against Service Level Agreements, along with other performance indicators, is kept under constant review. Border Force seeks to provide an effective service at the border by achieving the right balance in its contribution to both the security and prosperity of the UK; objectives considered as complimentary and mutually supportive.</p><p>It is our strategic intent to increase the use of e-Passport gates and other related technologies to provide enhanced security outcomes whilst also facilitating the clearance of passengers. The Government is open to working with partners to enhance Border Force capability, whether that is through better targeted interventions, or improved service standards.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/07/2018 15:48:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

934149

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the mean average queue time was for (a) EEA and (b) non-EEA arrivals in each month for the period (i) January 2017 to June 2017 and (ii) January to June 2018 at (A) Heathrow, (B) Gatwick, (C) Stansted, (D) Luton, (E) Edinburgh, (F) Birmingham, (G) Glasgow, (H) Bristol and (I) Belfast International Airport.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	160244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>Border Force service standards are that 95% of British and other European Economic Area (EEA) passengers, from the point they join an immigration queue, are seen by an officer within 25 minutes. For non-EEA passengers, the service standard is that 95% of passengers are seen by an officer within 45 minutes.</p><p>We do not publish data on performance at individual ports. Published data on the clearance of passengers at the border can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-may-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-may-2018</a>.</p><p>Data relating to Border Force activity at Heathrow is published on the Heathrow Airport website at <a href="https://www.heathrow.com/company/company-news-and-information/performance/airport-operations/border-force" target="_blank">https://www.heathrow.com/company/company-news-and-information/performance/airport-operations/border-force</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/07/2018 10:11:23 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

934150

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps Border Force is taking to ensure that passport queues are kept to a minimum during the summer travel peak period at UK airports.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	160245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>Border Force is committed to providing an excellent service. During the first quarter of 2018, over 95% of passengers seeking entry to the UK at Heathrow were dealt with within the service level agreements. But excellent service must be balanced with Border Force’s responsibility to secure the border.</p><p>Border Force is taking a number of steps to ensure passengers are dealt with quickly, including through investment in technology and maximising available staff at the busiest times of the day.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/07/2018 09:50:53 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

934151

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the level of resources and staffing required by Border Force to reduce passport queues at airports.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	160246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>Border Force has taken a number of steps to help make the customer journey as smooth as possible while continuing to protect and secure the border. This includes proactive planning alongside airport operators and airlines, and new passenger-facing communications tools that are designed to promote faster ways to travel.</p><p>We have also increased resources that are available to the busiest ports. For example, Border Force is putting in 200 additional staff to help process passengers at Heathrow this summer. They will remain at Heathrow throughout the busiest summer-period to help ensure Border Force delivers an excellent service while continuing to protect the security of the border.</p><p>The experience for British and other EEA nationals is further enhanced where those passengers travel using biometric passports as they can use our ePassport gates.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/07/2018 10:08:52 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

923414

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Wylfa Power Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department made of Hitachi’s nuclear power safety record in advance of considering private sector involvement in the Wylfa nuclear project.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	153322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Nuclear power is proven technology with modern reactors capable of producing safe and secure low carbon electricity over many decades. Reactors deployed in the UK must meet the robust independent regulatory requirements which include early assessment of the safety, security and environmental impacts of reactor designs through the Generic Design Assessment (GDA), prior to any application for a site-specific statutory Nuclear Site Licence. This is a robust process, taking several years which ensures that all aspects of new station design are thoroughly assessed prior to construction and operation.</p><p> </p><p>Hitachi’s UK ABWR reactor design completed GDA in December 2017 and full details of that assessment are available at <a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/new-reactors/uk-abwr/index.htm" target="_blank">www.onr.org.uk/new-reactors/uk-abwr/index.htm</a> .</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/06/2018 16:31:13 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

923415

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Sizewell C Power Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department had with representatives of EDF Energy on funding options for Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	153323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government regularly engages with a number of new build developers on a range of issues relevant to delivering new nuclear projects including financing. These discussions are commercially sensitive and it is therefore not appropriate to provide details.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/06/2018 16:31:39 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

923416

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Bradwell B Power Station: Environment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the environmental effect of Bradwell B nuclear plant in Essex.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	153324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>As part of the process to designate a National Policy Statement (NPS) for nuclear power generation in 2011, the Government undertook a strategic siting assessment of potentially suitable sites, including an Appraisal of Sustainability. The conclusions of these assessments were included in an annex to the final NPS. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/47860/1943-nps-nuclear-power-annex-volII.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/47860/1943-nps-nuclear-power-annex-volII.pdf</a>.</p><p>The Government is working towards a new NPS for nuclear power stations deploying after 2025 and intends to consult on a draft NPS in 2019. Siting assessments and Appraisals of Sustainability will be undertaken for those sites listed in the draft NPS.</p><p> </p><p>CGN’s UK HPR1000 reactor, which is proposed for deployment at Bradwell, commenced the GDA process in January 2017. More information can be found at <a href="http://www.ukhpr1000.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.ukhpr1000.co.uk/</a>. The GDA is a robust process conducted jointly by the Office of Nuclear Regulation and the Environment Agency over many years, ensuring that all aspects of new station design, including safety, security and environmental impacts, are properly assessed prior to construction and operation.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/06/2018 16:32:02 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald