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  • Gareth Johnson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Gareth Johnson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Johnson on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of the UK’s energy supply he expects to be obtained from nuclear energy in each of the next five years.

    Michael Fallon

    DECC’s most recent projections of future electricity generation were made as part of the EMR December Delivery Plan 2013. The percentage of total electricity generation expected from nuclear sources in each calendar year is shown below in Table 1.

    Table 1: Yearly percentage of total electricity generation expected from nuclear sources

    2014

    2015

    2016

    2017

    2018

    2019

    Percentage of total generation from nuclear sources (%)

    17.4%

    17.6%

    17.2%

    17.3%

    17.4%

    17.4%
  • Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure that criminal cases continue to be considered at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court over the next five years.

    Mr Shailesh Vara

    HM Courts & Tribunals Service has no current plans to cease criminal work at Wrexham Magistrate’s Court.

  • Bob Ainsworth – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Bob Ainsworth – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bob Ainsworth on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the situation in Kashmir; and what recent discussions he has had with his (a) Indian, (b) Pakistani and (c) US counterparts on this matter.

    Mr Hugo Swire

    The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), has spoken to each of his Indian, Pakistani and US counterparts in recent months about South Asia regional issues and relations between India and Pakistan. We recognise the importance of finding a lasting solution to the situation in Kashmir, but remain of the view it is not for third parties to prescribe one. We continue to follow developments in the region closely, and officials from our High Commissions in both New Delhi and Islamabad regularly discuss the situation in Kashmir with both governments and travel to the region, security situation permitting.

  • Charlie Elphicke – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Charlie Elphicke – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlie Elphicke on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require landowners and service suppliers to install manhole covers that have resistance abrasion values to prevent slipping and injury.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    The majority of manhole covers on the highway network fall under the responsibility of utility companies, with a small percentage in the ownership of local highway authorities.

    The Department for Transport currently has no plans to bring forward legislative proposals for landowners and service suppliers to install high-friction manhole covers to prevent slipping and injury. That said, we are aware of a number of authorities who are taking steps to replace manhole covers with ones having enhanced anti-skid properties.

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients are waiting for gender reassignment surgery; and what the average waiting time for such surgery was in each of the last four years.

    Norman Lamb

    Information about how many patients are waiting for gender reassignment surgery and average waiting times for such surgery is not held centrally.

  • Stephen O’Brien – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Stephen O’Brien – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen O’Brien on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of increases in passenger numbers (a) nationally and (b) on the West Coast Main Line over the next 10 years.

    Stephen Hammond

    The total train passenger numbers is forecast to grow from an estimated 1,530 million in 2013-14 to 1,842 million by 2023-24.

    The Department has made no forecast of increases in passenger numbers on the West Coast Main Line over the next 10 years. Chapter 4 of Network Rail’s West Coast Main Line Route Utilisation Strategy sets out anticipated changes in demand to 2024/25 and is available here:

    http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse documents/rus documents/route utilisation strategies/west coast main line/westcoastmainlinerus.pdf

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  • Pete Wishart – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Pete Wishart – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pete Wishart on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have applied for passports using the (a) fast track and (b) premium service in the last month; and how many recent passport applications will receive compensation from her Department.

    James Brokenshire

    In June 2014, (a) 59, 692 people applied and paid for fast track and (b) 31,
    289 applied for premium service. Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO) only
    normally offer compensation for financial loss as a result of delays in their guaranteed
    (Fast Track and Premium) services. HMPO does not have an estimate of how much
    compensation may be paid this year in line with their policy. As the Home
    Secretary announced on 12 June 2014, customers who need to travel within 7 days and who
    have waited more than the three weeks service standard for a straightforward application to
    be processed through no fault of their own, are fast-tracked free of charge.
    To 15 July, HMPO has issued 13, 461 passports as a result of this change of
    policy.

  • Michael Connarty – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Michael Connarty – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michael Connarty on 2014-04-10.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential funds that will accrue to the public purse from the Europe for Citizens Programme.

    Nicky Morgan

    No estimate has been made of potential funds that will accrue to the public purse from the Europe for Citizens Programme.

  • Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Anne McIntosh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne McIntosh on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the incorrect 0870 telephone number being given out to applicants seeking advice on their applications with UK Visas and Immigration; and if she will make a statement.

    Karen Bradley

    We are aware that some UK Visas and Immigration letters may still contain the
    0870 contact number, and this is being addressed. A small number of
    representations have been received on this matter.

  • Lord Alton of Liverpool – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Lord Alton of Liverpool – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool on 2014-04-09.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of the recent arrival at Port Sudan of land cruisers, tanks and heavy artillery to be delivered via the Sudanese authorities to Malian fighters in Western Darfur in camps around al-Geneina and Kutum.

    Lord Wallace of Saltaire

    We have not seen any reports of a recent arrival at Port Sudan of land cruisers, tanks and heavy artillery to be delivered via the Sudanese authorities to Malian fighters in Western Darfur in camps around al-Geneina and Kutum. The UK remains deeply concerned about the escalation of violence in Darfur. We continue to monitor developments in Darfur and call for all sides to immediate cease the violence.