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401 records in UK in 2017
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 July 2017
Her Majesty's Government whether they have received a request from Dr Russell Blacker and representatives of charities and relief organisations involved with northern Iraq, along with Members of both Houses, for an urgent meeting with the Secretary of Sta
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 July 2017
Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have to encourage private and social landlords to allow tenants to have pets, in order to avoid the separation of pets from their owners.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to reduce dependence on non-renewable sources of energy.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many public engagements for which a media calling notice was issued was attended by a departmental Minister in each of the last 12 months.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2017
Her Majesty's Government, in the light of Brexit, what is their assessment of the need to maintain the double lock to protect the sovereignty of Gibraltar; and what measures they consider necessary to protect and enhance Gibraltar's trading relationship w
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2017
Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to place a cap on student loans, in order to prevent any increase in the total debt arising as a result of the interest paid being less than the interest accrued in any one year.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many bids on average were received for each contract put out to tender by his Department and its previous constituent Departments in each year since 2010.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of public procurement contracts (a) his Department and (b) former constituent Departments awarded through framework agreements in each year since 2010.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many contracts put out to tender by (a) his Department and (b) former constituent Departments have been (i) cancelled and (b) re-tendered in each year since 2010.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the value of the contracts awarded by his Department to McKinsey & Co in each year since 2010.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage businesses in the energy sector to take advantage of new export opportunities and international trade.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the potential reduction in the domestic energy market consumer detriment to be achieved by implementing an extension of the pre-payment me
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how his Department defines a vulnerable customer in the domestic energy market.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on which stakeholders Ofgem plans to meet to discuss formulation of proposals for increased price protection in domestic energy markets.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what communication he has had with Ofgem, further to his letter dated 21 June 2017, on implementation of an energy price cap for households on standard variable tariffs.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with energy suppliers on the implementation of an energy price cap for households on standard variable tariffs.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of customers potentially covered by Ofgem's proposals for a price cap in the domestic energy market.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of energy prices on the viability of small and medium-sized businesses.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what scope Ofgem has to implement a domestic energy market price cap without the need for further primary legislation.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will assess the effect on the renewable energy sector of the UK leaving the EU without having agreed a trade deal with the EU.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what representations he has had from Ofgem on the timescale for the (a) publication of measures to protect vulnerable consumers with an extension of the pre-payment meter safeguar
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will assess the effect on the energy sector of the UK leaving the EU without having agreed a trade deal with the EU.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much his Department has spent on advertising on social media in each month since January 2016.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of a relative price cap for domestic energy consumers.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of whether the smart meter roll-out is proceeding according to timetable; and if he will make a statement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the oral Answer of 2 November 2016, Official Report, column 879, what steps his Department has taken to use 2011 census classifications, including on Gypsies and
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many of the policy advisers in his Department are experts in external wall insulation systems, including cladding systems; and what qualifications and experience inform their expertis
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will place in the Library copies of his Department's correspondence with the Red Tape Initiative project since that project's inception.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support the transfer of technology to Jamaica in relation to the renewable energy programme in that country.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the role the Government is playing in facilitating technological transfer to smaller countries to grow their renewable energy sectors and reduce dep
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on how many households are on energy suppliers' standard variable rates.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many of those disclosures were found to be
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 July 2017
A Bill to make provision enabling relief from non-domestic rates in England and Wales to be conferred in respect of hereditaments used for the purposes of facilitating the transmission of communications by any means involving the use of electrical or electromagnetic energy; and for connected purposes.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 July 2017
The second Energy Council of the Maltese Presidency took place in Luxembourg on 26 June. I represented the UK. The Council began with the Commission (Vice President Šefcovic) presenting the recommendation for a mandate to commence negotiations with the Ru...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 July 2017
My hon Friend the Minister for Energy and Industry has today made the following statement. The second Energy Council of the Maltese Presidency took place in Luxembourg on 26 June. I represented the UK. The Council began with the Commission (Vice President...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much electricity was produced from (a) wind, (b) tidal, (c) biomass, (d) solar, (e) hydro and (f) geothermal power in (i) Gloucestershire and (ii) England in each of the last
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps are being taken to protect poorer households from fuel poverty caused by the high prices of pre-payment energy meters.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps are being taken to encourage householders to seek the cheapest energy deals available to them to help them to cut energy bills.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 July 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the amount of manual processing on paper that it carries out and to make such processing digital.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 June 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the Government's policy is on offering financial support to households that are not fuel-poor to make their homes more energy-efficient in 2017-18; and if he will make an as
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 June 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the proportion of electricity to be produced from renewable sources in (a) 2020, (b) 2030 and (c) 2035 for (i) the UK and (ii) Wales.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 June 2017
Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to produce a new Energy White Paper.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 June 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many new EU directives relating to his Department's responsibilities are awaiting translation into UK law.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 June 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many new EU directives relating to his Department's responsibilities are in negotiation in the EU.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 June 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to increase the use of wind power and solar energy for electricity generation.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 June 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 78 of the background document to the Queen's Speech 2017, published on 21 June 2016, how his Department will extend price protection for those on the poores
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 June 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to publish a clean growth plan; and if he will make a statement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 June 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many contracts put out to tender by his Department were awarded to (a) charities and (b) social enterprises since its creation.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 June 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of households (a) with prepayment meters, (b) on standard variable tariffs and (c) on fixed-price tariffs; what the average
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 June 2017
This statement concerns applications made by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc and East Anglia THREE Limited under the Planning Act 2008 for development consent for the installation, operation and maintenance of a 400kV high voltage Overhead Elec...