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1010441

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date	20/11/2018
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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support the offshore wind sector.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	907706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Offshore wind is already bringing high value jobs to coastal communities like Grimsby, for example, from the Triton Knoll project.</p><p> </p><p>Hull has seen 1,000 direct jobs created from the £310 million investment in Siemens’ blade factory.</p><p> </p><p>We are moving to advance discussions with the offshore wind sector around a Sector Deal that ensures higher levels of local content, UK jobs and investment in supply chains, like those in the hon Member’s constituency.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/11/2018 15:19:40 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1010442

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps he has taken through the Industrial Strategy to increase the number of high-quality, well paid jobs.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	907710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>High quality, well paid jobs are a crucial part of our economy and are underpinned by productivity. Our Industrial Strategy sets out a long-term plan to boost productivity by investing in skills, industries and infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>We have overseen the biggest increase in R&amp;D funding in the last 40 years, committing £7 billion by 2023/2024; have the fastest growing infrastructure investment across the G7; and are providing £37bn of additional capital spending, all of which contribute to the creation of high-quality jobs across the UK.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/11/2018 15:19:51 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

1010443

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Lithium: Cornwall
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential contribution of lithium extraction in Cornwall to achieving the aims of the Industrial Strategy.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	907713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>I am very aware of Cornwall’s contribution to the UK economy and I welcome any responsible exploitation of its natural resources including lithium which as my hon Friend knows is a key element in battery technology. That technology has great potential, which we are backing with £246m through a Faraday Challenge to boost expertise in the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/11/2018 15:22:05 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1010535

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Energy Performance Certificates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many houses in the UK have an energy performance certificate of (a) E or lower and (b) D or higher.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	193482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>At the end of September 2018, the number of houses in England and Wales which had a valid energy performance certificate (EPC) rated at E or lower was 3,177,158 and D or higher was 8,169,369. Additionally, other types of domestic dwellings, including flats, bungalows and maisonettes, which had a valid EPC rated at E or lower was 1,229,051 and D or higher was 5,584,059.</p><p>This information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-performance-of-buildings-certificates" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-performance-of-buildings-certificates</a></p><p>EPCs for domestic dwellings in Scotland and Northern Ireland are a devolved matter.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/11/2018 16:02:51 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1010536

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn Beach Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the electrification of the Severn Beach line.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	193483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail have not currently considered electrification of the line. However, the upgrade work from Dr Days Junction to Filton Abbey Wood, recently completed successfully, will directly benefit the service on the Severn Beach line. In particular, the separation of local stopping services from the faster Intercity trains will relieve a bottleneck outside Bristol Temple Meads.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/11/2018 17:51:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1010537

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Climate Change: EU Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to maintain alignment with EU climate change policy after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	193484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>UK government’s action to tackle climate change is framed by the Climate Change Act. This is domestic legislation and is therefore unaffected by exiting the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is committed to international cooperation, including with the EU, on issues of shared interest including climate change.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 28/11/2018 15:14:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1010538

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Fracking: Carbon Emissions
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 he has made of the potential effect on the level of UK carbon emissions of fugitive emissions from fracking.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	193485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Management of fugitive emissions is covered by the Environment Agency permit. As part of the permit application, the operator will need to describe the management of fugitive emissions in an ‘emissions management plan’.</p><p>During operations the operator will be required to undertake environmental monitoring, including emissions monitoring, to demonstrate compliance with their permits. In some cases, depending on the risks presented by a site or community concerns, the Environment Agency may carry out extra monitoring themselves.</p><p>As a further safeguard, the Infrastructure Act 2015 makes it clear that hydraulic fracturing activities cannot take place unless appropriate arrangements have been made for monitoring emissions of methane into the air.</p><p>In addition, the Government is grant funding an environmental monitoring programme led by the British Geological Survey (BGS) in the Fylde (Lancashire) and Kirby Misperton (North Yorkshire), where applications for shale gas wells have been made.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 29/11/2018 14:22:57 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1010539

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ivory: Seized Articles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons there has been a decline in average quarterly seizures of ivory in the last four years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	193418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The volume of seized commodities, such as ivory, sometimes fluctuates between years due to a few large volume seizures in previous years.</p><p>Border Force continues to work closely and dynamically with the police and the National Wildlife Crime Unit to control illegal imports and exports of ivory and respond to emerging threats. It is also working innovatively with the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers (NAVA) to facilitate the surrender of ivory to Border Force for destruction where its provenance cannot be established</p><p>Border Force Transparency Data figures (2014-2017) shows that the number of seizures made have increased from 40 seizures in 2014 through to 176 seizures in 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/11/2018 17:41:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1010540

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the rules of engagement are for coalition forces operating inside Syria on military advances against such forces by the Assad regime.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	193419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>It is long-standing policy not to reveal UK Rules of Engagement. To do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 15:43:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1010541

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	North Korea: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect of the imposition of secondary sanctions against governments that fail to comply with UN sanctions against North Korea.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	193420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>​We are working with our international partners to ensure that all existing UN Security Council measures in respect of DPRK are fully implemented. In addition, the UN Panel of Experts is mandated to gather, examine and analyse information provided by States on their implementation of the measures, as well as information on incidents of non-compliance. A number of individuals, entities and vessels have been designated at the UN for activities which are prohibited by relevant Security Council resolutions or the evasion of sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 28/11/2018 13:44:41 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry