Written questions

99 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Feb 2016 · Department of Health

Alcoholic Drinks: Consumption

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Chief Medical Officer's new alcohol consumption guidelines on future levels of heavy alcohol consumption.

25 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on its rail electrification programme

17 Dec 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Green Climate Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the total UK financial commitment to the Green Climate Fund until 2030.

9 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Manchester: Ownership

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his plans are for the future ownership of HM Prison Manchester; and if he will make a statement.

3 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Offences: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date he plans to implement the EU Cross Border Enforcement Directive.

3 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Offences: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to issue guidance on the implementation of the EU Cross Border Enforcement Directive.

16 Jul 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Air Traffic Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his policy is towards global frequency allocation from the International Telecommunications Union at the World Radiocommunication Conference in November 2015 for the support of satellite bas

9 Feb 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Fossil Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2015 to Question 221753, whether his Department's three fossil fuel price projections used in policy-making include a projection in which the recent change i

9 Feb 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Renewable Energy: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the finding of the Evaluation of the Renewable Heat Premium Payment Scheme Phase Two, published by his Department on 28 January 2015, that 78 per cent of renewable heating inst

22 Jan 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2015 to Question 219697, if he will revise calculations of value for money delivered by the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive to take account of falling

22 Jan 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Fossil Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment his Department has made of (a) future changes in fossil fuel energy prices and (b) the implications of such changes for the calculation of the value for money of his Department's

5 Jan 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average subsidy payment per site of (a) all installed non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and (b) biomass systems operating under the non-domestic RHI scheme was in each month s

5 Jan 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average heat output was for (a) all and (b) biomass systems operating under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme in each month since the start of that scheme.

5 Jan 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of (a) the total carbon savings and (b) the resulting value for money of the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive subsidy scheme since it began operation.

5 Jan 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of links between air temperatures and the level of payments under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive in each month since the start of that scheme.

18 Nov 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will estimate the amount of carbon emitted to the UK atmosphere by subsidised generation of (a) heat by biomass boilers and (b) electricity by biomass power stations in the last 30 years.

17 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport

London Airports

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of public sector investment in transport infrastructure needed for each of the three options being considered by the Davies Commission on runway capacity in the South East.

30 Oct 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biofuels: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2014 to Question 211199, for what reason a decision was taken not to routinely assess the social costs of air pollution; and if she will now assess

30 Oct 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to paragraph 4.6.25 of the Consultation Document on UK Renewable Energy Strategy, published on 26 June 2008, what plans his Department has to consult on (a) an MOT-type scheme for

30 Oct 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of renewable electricity and renewable heat was supplied by biomass fuelled technologies in the last year for which figures are available.

30 Oct 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the social cost per tonne of emitted carbon his Department uses to judge the cost benefit of energy policies.

30 Oct 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Timber: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what tonnage of imports of wood pellets there has been into the UK in the last three years.

20 Oct 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biofuels: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2014, if she will make an estimate of social costs caused by (a) large particulates (PM10), (b) small particulates (PM2.5) and (c) nitrogen dioxide emit

20 Oct 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost per tonne of carbon saved by subsidy to (a) onshore wind, (b) offshore wind, (c) dedicated biomass generation plant, (d) biomass conversi

20 Oct 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which bioenergy installations (a) have and (b) have not achieved greenhouse gas savings of at least 70 per cent compared to the fossil fuels comparators.

20 Oct 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to his Department’s bioenergy emissions calculator, what progress his Department has made on ensuring that (a) biomass used for power generation (i) has its transportation distanc

20 Oct 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Biofuels: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information his Department holds on investments by British companies (a) handling facilities for imports of biomass destined for combustion power generation and (b) pellet plants in the US

2 Sep 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Biofuels: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information he holds on the level of wood pellet imports from (a) the USA and (b) Canada in each of the last three years for which figures are available.

2 Sep 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Biofuels: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information he holds on the proportion of wood pellets imported from North America that were derived from roundwood in the latest year for which figures are available.

2 Sep 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Biofuels: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of the demand for biomass for combustion in the UK is met by imports.

Source: official written-questions record.