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Written Question
Tidal Power: Cardiff Bay
Monday 5th November 2018

Asked by: Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the scientific reasons are for not continuing the Cardiff Bay Tidal Power scheme.

Answered by Claire Perry

In his statement on Monday 25th June 2015, my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy informed Parliament that a value for money assessment if the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon and the subsequent programme of lagoons (including the proposed Cardiff Bay lagoon) did not represent value for money for the tax payer and consumer.

The summary value for money statement can be read at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/swansea-bay-tidal-lagoon-value-for-money-assessment.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Oct 2018
Student Loan Book: Sale

"The value of these loans is raised by the extortionate interest rate being charged to ex-students—at 3% above the retail prices index, it is currently 6.1%, which is far higher than the rate for any other loan available on similar terms. Have the Government made an assessment of the impact …..."
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Written Question
Employment: Pregnancy
Thursday 13th September 2018

Asked by: Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)

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 adequacy of workplace support provided to pregnant women and new mothers.

Answered by Kelly Tolhurst

There is a range of advice and guidance available for pregnant women and new mothers and their employers. This sets out legal rights and obligations, and good practice - supporting pregnant women and new mothers in the workplace.

It is periodically reviewed – for instance, we are currently looking at the advice and guidance on GOV.UK regarding pregnancy and maternity discrimination to see how we can improve it.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Sep 2018
Shale Gas Exploration: Planning Permission

"A vast majority of respondents to the consultation on the national planning policy framework were opposed to fracking, as the Government’s own response set out, yet you are going ahead regardless. How can anyone have faith in any consultation process that this Government launch on fracking?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Sep 2018
Shale Gas Exploration: Planning Permission

"indicated dissent...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee on the operation of the minimum income floor for small businesses under universal credit stated that the percentage of small businesses surviving the first 15 months would fall from 70% to less than 20%. What representations has the Department had with the Department …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Businesses in my constituency say that they need exactly the same regulations as those that apply in the European Union so that they can continue to compete with competitors for EU custom. What is the Department doing to ensure that, not just now but in the future, there will be …..."
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Written Question
Energy Companies Obligation
Thursday 21st June 2018

Asked by: Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many Energy Company Obligation measures have been delivered to off-gas grid homes using (a) heating oil and (b) liquefied petroleum gas.

Answered by Claire Perry

The Energy Company Obligation delivered approximately 69,000 measures to oil heated homes and 8,000 measures to liquefied petroleum gas heated homes that are not thought to have a mains gas supply between January 2013 and March 2018.

Written Question
Energy Companies Obligation: High Peak
Thursday 21st June 2018

Asked by: Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many Energy Company Obligation measures have been delivered to off-gas grid homes using (a) heating oil and (b) LPG in the High Peak constituency.

Answered by Claire Perry

The Energy Company Obligation delivered approximately 30 measures to oil or liquefied petroleum gas heated homes in High Peak constituency that are not thought to have a mains gas supply between January 2013 and March 2018. Due to the small sample we are not able to provide a breakdown between oil and liquefied petroleum gas, due to disclosure issues.