Tag: Helen Hayes

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Hayes on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much domestic solar PV by MWp was deployed in Quarter 1 of the new FIT scheme; and what the cap was for that quarter.

Andrea Leadsom

Domestic solar PV (typically greater than 4kW) is included within the greater than 10kW solar PV cap. In quarter one of 2016, the deployment cap for solar PV greater than 10kW was set at 48.4 MW and 21.031 MW of capacity was deployed. Unutilised capacity was rolled over to the next quarter’s cap.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Hayes on 2016-07-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the timing of the announcement on the rate for NHS-funded nursing care for residents of care homes in 2016-17 on the management of those care homes.

David Mowat

The Department appreciates the importance of timely communication of the rate of National Health Service-funded Nursing Care for care homes.

The new rate will be paid on an interim basis whilst further work is done to review the element of the rate for agency nursing staff (which could lead to a reduction to the rate from 1 January 2017) and to consult on introducing regional variation from April 2017.

The rate for 2017/18 will be published following completion of work which is being done by the Department.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Hayes on 2016-10-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has access to radar data covering Aleppo on 17 August 2016 that might identify the type, origin and identity of aircraft present for the air attack on the Qaterji neighbourhood on that day.

Mike Penning

I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.

However, indiscriminate attacks which fail to distinguish between civilians and legitimate military targets would be a violation of International Humanitarian Law and we welcome the UN’s recent decision to establish an Internal Board of Inquiry into the attack on a UN aid convoy on 19 September.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Hayes on 2015-11-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much of the projected increase in spend under the Levy Control Framework for 2020-21 is directly attributable to solar energy.

Andrea Leadsom

The projected overspend in 2020/21 is not attributable to an individual technology but rather a collection of factors, for example changes in wholesale prices, accelerated developments in technological efficiency and higher than expected uptake of demand led schemes

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Hayes on 2016-01-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with education providers in (a) Lambeth and (b) Southwark on FE area reviews.

Nick Boles

My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State has not had specific discussions about area reviews with education providers in Lambeth and Southwark.

Officials of the two lead departments are in regular contact with post-16 providers; and a wide range of such providers are also represented on the national advisory group for the programme.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Hayes on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the number of job losses in the UK solar SME sector arising from the closure of the feed-in tariff scheme and its replacement with a capped scheme.

Andrea Leadsom

The projected employment impacts of the revised feed-in tariff scheme were set out in Annex C of the impact assessment published alongside the FIT Review government response. This can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/486084/IA_-_FITs_consultation_response_with_Annexes_-_FINAL_SIGNED.pdf

This is a UK success story with 99% of solar installed since 2010 and 8GW already deployed.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Hayes on 2016-07-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to announce the rate for NHS-funded nursing care for residents of care homes for 2017-18.

David Mowat

The Department appreciates the importance of timely communication of the rate of National Health Service-funded Nursing Care for care homes.

The new rate will be paid on an interim basis whilst further work is done to review the element of the rate for agency nursing staff (which could lead to a reduction to the rate from 1 January 2017) and to consult on introducing regional variation from April 2017.

The rate for 2017/18 will be published following completion of work which is being done by the Department.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Hayes on 2016-10-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2016 to Question 46746, if he will make an assessment of the extent to which patient treatment is falling short of NICE best practice guidelines for financial reasons.

Nicola Blackwood

There are no plans for such an assessment to be made.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines are often broad in scope and make a large number of recommendations spanning the whole pathway of care diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Because of their complexity and different local priorities they are not mandatory although, as best practice, we expect National Health Service organisations to take them fully into account, drawing upon clinical judgement.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Hayes on 2015-11-02.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the change in projected Government expenditure for 2020 under the Levy Control Framework resulting from the decision to freeze the level of the carbon price floor in the 2014 Budget.

Damian Hinds

There is no change in the government’s ambition for deployment of new renewable generation or strike prices from the decision to cap the carbon price support at Budget 2014. At Budget 2014 the established Levy Control Framework arrangements and budget provide the flexibility to achieve the investment and growth that is needed to tackle climate change and meet the renewable energy target.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Hayes on 2016-01-29.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the postponement of the introduction of the one per cent rent reduction for supported housing requires the postponement of the introduction of the local housing allowance cap for residents living in supported housing.

Justin Tomlinson

We value the work of the supported housing sector extremely highly and are working closely with them to ensure they are supported as effectively as possible.

As part of this we have commissioned an evidence review of supported housing.

The results of this research will determine our future policy development and any appropriate exemptions.