Asked by: Graham Stuart (Conservative - Beverley and Holderness)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of (a) the Hydrogen to Humber Saltend project and (b) other similar projects in making the UK a world leader in the (a) elimination of industrial emissions in the UK and the (b) export of such technologies.
Answered by Greg Hands
Following Phase 1 of the Cluster Sequencing process, the Hynet and East Coast Clusters (which includes the Hydrogen to Humber Saltend project) have been confirmed as Track 1 clusters. This puts these places among the potential early industrial ‘SuperPlaces’ which will be at the forefront of low carbon and renewable technological development. The investment in these places will develop resilient supply chains, support jobs, and position UK companies at the forefront of an exciting growing global market with potential export opportunities.
Asked by: Graham Stuart (Conservative - Beverley and Holderness)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will support the introduction of high-bioethanol blends into petrol to maintain future jobs in the bioethanol industry.
Answered by Andrew Jones
The revised industry fuel standard for petrol (EN228), agreed and published by the British Standards Institution in 2013, allows up to ten per cent bioethanol content (known as ‘E10’). However, E10 is not yet on general sale in the UK and whether to supply it is a commercial decision for suppliers.
We have been working with industry and others on proposals to increase the supply of sustainable biofuels under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) scheme in line with our UK carbon budget targets, and plan to consult on proposed changes to the RTFO later this year.
Asked by: Graham Stuart (Conservative - Beverley and Holderness)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects her Department to have collated and put in a format ready to send all the information required by the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China following its inspections of UK pig trotter production plants in April 2015.
Answered by George Eustice
We are working with the UK pork industry to collate the necessary data and information required by the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China, which will be submitted by the end of June. The UK Agriculture, Food and Drink Counsellor, based in Beijing, has met with the Chinese authorities to raise the importance of this agreement and press for expeditious consideration of the UK application to allow exports of UK pigs’ trotters to commence as soon as possible.
Asked by: Graham Stuart (Conservative - Beverley and Holderness)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to have obtained all the information required by the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China for the final response to the inspection report in connection with the export of pig trotters to China.
Answered by George Eustice
We are working with the UK pork industry to collate the necessary data and information required by the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China, which will be submitted by the end of June. The UK Agriculture, Food and Drink Counsellor, based in Beijing, has met with the Chinese authorities to raise the importance of this agreement and press for expeditious consideration of the UK application to allow exports of UK pigs’ trotters to commence as soon as possible.
Asked by: Graham Stuart (Conservative - Beverley and Holderness)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the British delegation to the G20 agriculture ministers' meeting held on 3 June 2016 in China raised with its Chinese counterparts the matter of the continued delay to the implementation of the protocol allowing pig trotters to be exported from the UK to China.
Answered by George Eustice
The importance of reaching agreement for the export of UK pigs’ trotters to China has been raised at the highest levels. The UK Agriculture, Food and Drink Counsellor, based in Beijing, continues to meet with the Chinese authorities to raise the importance of this agreement and press for expeditious consideration of the UK application to allow exports of UK pigs’ trotters to commence as soon as possible.
Asked by: Graham Stuart (Conservative - Beverley and Holderness)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to speed up the process enabling UK pig producers to export trotters to China.
Answered by George Eustice
Defra has submitted detailed information required by the Chinese authorities, which they are reviewing. The UK Agriculture, Food and Drink Counsellor, based in Beijing, has met with the Chinese authorities to raise the importance of this agreement and we continue to press for expeditious consideration of the UK application to allow exports of UK pigs’ trotters to commence as soon as possible.
Asked by: Graham Stuart (Conservative - Beverley and Holderness)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time between application to initial decision was for awards issued by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.
Answered by Mike Penning
The average time taken for CICA to reach an initial decision in the years 2013-14 and 2014-15 were as follows. Note that this time includes cases where no compensation was payable within the terms of the Scheme. Comparable data going back to financial year 2010-11 is included.
2010-11 | 7.2 months |
2011-12 | 7.8 months |
2012-13 | 8.8 months |
2013-14 | 10.4 months |
2014-15 | 10.9 months |
The average time taken for CICA to reach an initial decision where compensation was offered, during the years 2013-14 and 2014-15 were as follows. Comparable data for the average time taken to make a decision where a monetary award was offered is not held.
2013-14 | 14 months |
2014-15 | 16 months |
In the last year, CICA have focused on clearing the older cases from its caseload, which has allowed CICA to reduce the proportion of cases which are more than two years old. However, this has contributed to longer average clearance times.
Asked by: Graham Stuart (Conservative - Beverley and Holderness)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority have been made in each of the last five years.
Answered by Andrew Selous - Second Church Estates Commissioner
We sympathise with all victims of violent crime. The latest scheme, introduced in November 2012, focuses awards on those who have suffered the most serious injuries. The figures for the past 5 financial years are given in the table below.
| Applications made to CICA |
2010 - 2011 | 61,292 |
2011 - 2012 | 58,195 |
2012 - 2013 | 47,889 |
2013-2014 | 33,688 |
2014 -2015 | 32,595 |
Asked by: Graham Stuart (Conservative - Beverley and Holderness)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students were enrolled in (a) school sixth forms, (b) academy sixth forms and (c) 16 to 19 years free schools which have been established since September 2011 in the most recent year for which figures are available.
Answered by Nick Boles
The 2014 to 2015 academic year is the most recent year for which full-year enrolment figures are available.
The following enrolment figures are based on institutions that were established on or after 1 August 2011 as this is the start of the school allocation year.
There were 5,825 students enrolled at 54 newly established School Sixth Form institutions
There were 17,118 students enrolled at 159 newly established Academy Sixth Form Institutions (Including Studio School’s and UTC’s)
There were 3,289 students enrolled at 29 newly established 16-19 Years Free School institutions
Asked by: Graham Stuart (Conservative - Beverley and Holderness)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she is taking to increase parliamentary engagement in the implementation of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions.
Answered by Amber Rudd
My Rt Hon Friend, the role of Parliamentarians in helping ensure delivery of nationally determined commitments is very important. We will continue to take every opportunity to encourage other countries, including members of their Parliaments, to take action to deliver on their commitments and consider how they might increase ambition further. I recognise the valuable part that my Rt Hon Friend plays as the Chairman of the Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment (GLOBE).