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Written Question
Civil Nuclear Constabulary: Pensions
Monday 13th May 2019

Asked by: Martin Whitfield (Labour - East Lothian)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the suitability of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary joining the Alpha Pensions scheme as directed by the Public Service Pensions Act 2013.

Answered by Andrew Stephenson

As is the case with other Public Sector employees, the Civil Nuclear Police Authority’s employees will move into the Alpha Pensions scheme. A decision to modify the statutory scheme ultimately rests with HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office. BEIS officials are engaging with all interested parties to provide certainty for CNPA and its staff.

Speech in General Committees - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"The Minister referred to the regulations being UK-wide and mentioned the devolved Administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In the light of the Government’s contention that state aid is a reserved matter, can she share with the Committee the Scottish and Welsh Governments’ responses to the draft regulations?..."
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"I am grateful for that clarification. It is therefore the case that, in essence, the devolved Administrations have the responsibility but not the authority, and they run the risk of having punitive damages found against them should it be decided that they are exercising state aid...."
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"Further to that point of order, Mr Hanson. I draw attention to paragraph 7.15 of the explanatory memorandum, which discusses the role of the courts. Specific reference is made to the Court of Session in Scotland as an arbiter in this matter. That seems somewhat to conflict with the answers …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"I wonder whether the Minister will address the exemptions. With respect to Horizon 2020, with an uncertain no-deal departure date—or, we hope, no no-deal departure—what will happen where people have submitted applications but have not heard or are in the process of appealing decisions? With respect to the specified EU …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"Before my hon. Friend progresses through the explanatory memorandum, may I draw him back to the extent and territorial application of the statutory instrument? We talked earlier about the negotiations with the devolved Administrations, and the Minister said there was some concern—I apologise if I misquote her—about the quality of …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson, and to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Bassetlaw. I will take a couple of minutes to explore the situation around devolved authorities and this statutory instrument. I will focus on Scotland, from which, if I understand …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"I am grateful for that clarification. I understand the Government’s position: they say the matter is reserved, for which the authority is the “Frameworks Analysis: Breakdown of areas of EU Law that intersect with devolved competences in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland” from 9 March 2018; but under the devolved …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Constitutional Law

"Can the Minister confirm that the geographical location is based on where the turbine or renewable energy is located, rather than the company, the licence holder or any applicant?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 21 Mar 2019
Evidence-based Early Years Intervention

"I am grateful to the Chair of the Science and Technology Committee for giving way. He is right to make that point. In the report, we have provided vast amounts of evidence that the collection of data is important, but not the end. The final stage is taking the data …..."
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