Written questions

Barry Gardiner

702 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Jun 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Coal: Mining

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on ensuring that the Government's policy on unabated coal is reflected adequately in the National Pl

29 Jun 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Coal: Mining

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what account he has taken of the Government's policy to end unabated coal in framing National Planning Policy Framework guidelines on the approval of new coal extraction projects.

27 Jun 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Convention on Biological Diversity Strategic Plan, what discussions she has had with stakeholders on the integration of her Department's agricultural objectives w

27 Jun 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the sustainable development goals that have 2020 deadlines will be met.

27 Jun 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress she has made in achieving and implementing the Aichi biodiversity targets.

27 Jun 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Convention on Biological Diversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what preparations she has made for the Convention on Biological Diversity COP-13 conference to be held in Cancun in December 2016.

15 Jun 2016 · Cabinet Office

Charity Commission: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to ensure the independence and neutrality of the Charity Commission Board when reappointing commissioners whose terms are due to end.

14 Jun 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many officials are employed in (a) his Department's London offices and (b) the UK's global diplomatic network work on climate security.

14 Jun 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 7 on page 2 of the National Planning Policy Framework, published in March 2012 whether his Department has made an assessment of the extent to which the UK's ca

14 Jun 2016 · Cabinet Office

Charity Commission: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to appoint a new Charity Commissioner to replace Peter Clarke.

14 Jun 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to implement the recommendations in the first report of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, published in April 2016.

13 Jun 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Climate Change: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2016 to Question 38382, whether the European Commission's proposal of 10 June 2016 on ratification of the Paris Agreement has changed the Government's timeline f

13 Jun 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which authorities she has directed since May 2015 to prepare a report assessing and managing their level of climate risk under Section 62 of the Climate Change Act 2008.

13 Jun 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Climate Change Convention: Germany

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many UK Government officials and from which departments attended the Bonn intersessional UN climate meeting in (a) May 2016, (b) October 2015 and (c) June 2015.

13 Jun 2016 · Cabinet Office

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings of the Inter-Ministerial Group on Clean Growth have discussed the fifth carbon budget since November 2015; and which departments have been involved in those meetings.

9 Jun 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether she plans to respond to the letter of 3 June 2016, from offshore wind companies to EU energy ministers in the June EU Energy Council.

6 Jun 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Coal Fired Power Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what her Department's definition is of unabated coal.

24 May 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Climate Change: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether the Government plans to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change in 2016.

23 May 2016 · HM Treasury

Workplace Pensions: EU Law

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Government's priorities are for the negotiations on the revised EU Directive on Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provisions.

23 May 2016 · HM Treasury

Workplace Pensions: EU Law

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with other government departments on building greater consideration and transparency of climate risk for pension funds into Articles 20, 26 and 32 of the EU's revised Directive

23 May 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many times the National Emissions Target Board has met since April 2013.

23 May 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when the National Emissions Target Board met to discuss setting the fifth carbon budget; and who attended those meetings of that board.

23 May 2016 · HM Treasury

Supply Teachers: Tax Allowances

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of the revised EU Directive on Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provisions for lowering the exposure of pension fund savers to climate change-related