The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Brennan on 2016-01-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Government’s proposal to sell the Green Investment Bank (GIB) will include provision for the (a) sale of all GIB assets and (b) future of the GIB team.
Anna Soubry
It is the Department’s intention to sell GIB as a going concern. The assets and staff are an inherent part of that company.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2016-02-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the amount of wind energy that will be generated in each of the next five years.
Andrea Leadsom
The table below sets out total estimated wind energy generation to the nearest terawatt hour, from 2015/16 to 2020/21. These estimates include both onshore and offshore wind generation and are consistent with LCF spend projections published in November 2015 and updated renewable capacity projections, published alongside updates to the Feed in Tariff Scheme in December 2015.
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Generation (TWh) |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
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Total Wind |
36 |
44 |
53 |
60 |
66 |
71 |
Source:
http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.independent.gov.uk/EFO_November__2015.pdf
Breakdown of LCF spend projections up to 2020 is set out in fiscal supplementary table 2.7 at http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.independent.gov.uk/Fiscal__Supplementary__Tables_November__2015.xls;
Updated renewable capacity projections https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/486285/20151217_Estimated_capacity_by_technology_2020-21.pdf;
FiTs projections
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-review-of-the-feed-in-tariff-schemev
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Storey on 2016-03-07.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the finding of the Chief Schools Adjudicator concerning the clarity of schools’ admission arrangements, and what steps they intend to take as a result.
Lord Nash
The Department is giving careful consideration to the findings in the Chief Schools Adjudicator’s annual report for 2014-2015 as part of our current review of the School Admissions Code. We will be conducting a full public consultation in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Stevenson on 2016-04-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the (a) Tobacco Manufacturers Association, (b) Wine and Spirits Association, (c) Scottish Whisky Association, (d) British Food and Drinks Federation and (e) British Soft Drinks Association have been asked to attend the national litter strategy advisory group.
Rory Stewart
The current confirmed members of the Litter Strategy Advisory Group are:
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Local Government Association |
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London Councils |
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Local councils |
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Highways England and Connect Plus |
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Industry Council for Research on Packaging and the Environment |
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Foodservice Packaging Association |
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Packaging and Films Association |
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British Retail Consortium |
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Wrigley |
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McDonald’s |
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Keep Britain Tidy |
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Campaign to Protect Rural England |
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Hubbub |
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Clean Up Britain |
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Marine Conservation Society |
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Cleanup UK |
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Chartered Institution of Wastes Management |
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Bradford University |
Input to the Strategy’s development will go beyond the Advisory Group. We will seek the views of, among others, representatives from local government, campaign groups and independent experts, as well as voices from the packaging and fast-food industries. As part of this process, we will also establish a number of working groups on specific issues such as roadside litter, data and monitoring and enforcement.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2016-05-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what date he plans to make a decision on upgrading the Brighton Main Line.
Claire Perry
Later this year, the rail industry will present its initial advice on investment needs for the national network, for 2019 onwards. On the basis of this advice, Government intends to articulate its emerging priorities for improvements to the national network (including possible upgrades to the Brighton Main Line) during 2017.
The Thameslink Programme is already delivering a significant upgrade to the Brighton Main Line – including the major redevelopment of London Bridge station – which, from 2018 will provide more capacity and more journey options for passengers.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Stephenson on 2016-07-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of instances of sexual harassment that have taken place in schools in each of the last three years.
Nick Gibb
The information requested is not available.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Warsi on 2016-09-15.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of all the end of year evaluation reports of projects and civil society organisations funded by the Home Office under the Prevent strategy for the years 2011 to 2016.
Baroness Williams of Trafford
For security reasons we do not publish detailed evaluation reports. Headline statistics on Prevent delivery are reported annually through the CONTEST Annual Report.
The most recent CONTEST Annual Report was published on 21 July 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Healey on 2016-01-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will place in the Library a copy of the loan agreement that was reached with UK Coal in relation to the closure of Thoresby Colliery.
Anna Soubry
The loan agreement is a private document between UK Coal Production Limited and other UK Coal companies and The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. It covers both UK Coal Thoresby Limited and also UK Coal Kellingley Limited, the latter of which is still trading.
The loan document is classified as Confidential Information and permission is required from UK Coal to release the loan document to third parties. We have sought permission from UK Coal and after due consideration the UK Coal board of directors have declined consent to release the loan document.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has spent any money on advertising the Northern Powerhouse policy since May 2015.
James Wharton
There has been no advertising spend by the Department for Communities and Local Government on the Northern Powerhouse policy since May 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Goodman on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what licences were granted for exports to Israel of (a) military use and (b) dual use equipment in 2015.
Anna Soubry
Information on military and dual use export licences (including Iicences for Israel) is published as Official Statistics in the quarterly and annual reports on Strategic Export Controls. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences.
Data for the period 1 January to 30 September 2015 is available to view at GOV.UK. Information covering the period 1 October to 31 December 2015 will be published on 19 April 2016.