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Written Answers — Health: Genetically Modified Organisms: Food (4 Nov 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what scientific papers he has considered in respect of animal studies that document the effect of the consumption of genetically modified food on changes in the kidney, pancreas and spleen; (2) what recent international research he has evaluated on the effect on the consumption of genetically modified food on human health, with particular...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Children: Maintenance (20 Oct 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how long on average it takes the Child Support Agency to pass deduction of earning payments on to the recipient parent; and what steps she is taking to introduce (a) same-day and (b) same-week processing.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Energy Performance Certificates (16 Sep 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 1 September 2009, Official Report, columns 1837-8W, on housing: energy, how many energy performance certificates in respect of properties (a) of each tenure type and (b) in each region have been issued to date.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Energy Performance Certificates: East Midlands (16 Sep 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many energy performance certificates have been issued in relation to buildings in the East Midlands; how many accredited energy assessors there are in the East Midlands; and how many properties in the East Midlands do not meet required energy performance standards.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Sustainable Development (9 Sep 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of sustainable procurement policies in each region; and what account he expects to be taken of such policies in the setting of annual carbon budgets.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Housing: Energy (1 Sep 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many energy performance certificates have been issued by local authorities in respect of privately-rented properties in each year since their introduction; what recent progress has been made in increasing the energy efficiency of buildings; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Low Carbon Buildings Programme: Finance (16 Jul 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding provided for phases one and two of the low carbon buildings programme in advance of receipts from (a) feed-in tariffs and (b) a renewable heat incentive under the provisions of the Energy Act 2008.

Written Answers — Treasury: Energy: (16 Jul 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the oral Statement of 22 April 2009 , Official Report, column 248 on the 2009 Budget, how much of the £405 million to support low-carbon energy production and advanced green manufacturing has been (a) allocated and (b) spent by each (i) Department and (ii) programme.

Written Answers — Treasury: Energy: (16 Jul 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the oral Statement of 22 April 2009, Official Report, column 248 on the 2009 Budget, if he will allocate a proportion of the £405 million in support of low-carbon energy production and advanced green manufacturing to phase 2 of the low-carbon buildings programme.

Written Answers — Treasury: Nuclear Power: Costs (16 Jul 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the average cost to households of Exchequer funding and allowances schemes provided for the nuclear industry in respect of (a) the production of nuclear energy and (b) nuclear waste disposal in each of the last three years.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Prices (15 Jun 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the effect on the average annual household energy bill of the operation of (a) the climate change levy and climate change agreements, (b) the renewables obligation, (c) the energy efficiency commitment/carbon emissions reduction target, (d) the EU emissions trading scheme and (e) other environmental...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Building Schools for the Future Programme (19 May 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what average rate of interest is being paid on the 30 Building Schools for the Future contracts which had been signed with the private sector by the end of March 2009.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Building Schools for the Future Programme (19 May 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what rate of interest is being charged by the Government on the £2.4 billion set aside as the additional HM Treasury contribution to private finance initiative schemes in the Building Schools for the Future programme.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Building Schools for the Future Programme (18 May 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many of the schools built or refurbished under the Building Schools for the Future programme incorporate (a) forms of renewable energy generation and (b) rainwater harvesting and recycling.

Written Answers — Home Department: Iona School: Demonstrations (6 May 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the cost to the public purse was of the recent police operation at the Iona School, Sneinton; and whether there is to be a charge to the public purse for the school's repair and refurbishment required as a consequence of the demonstration; (2) whether charges have been brought in relation to the recent demonstration at the Iona...

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Prices (31 Mar 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (1) which energy suppliers have adopted Ofgem's voluntary guidelines to offer a social tariff as favourable as their lowest priced tariff offered to customers in that area; (2) how many households are on each of the (a) discounted tariffs and (b) social tariffs recognised by Ofgem offered by each supplier; and what proportion of...

Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Construction (3 Feb 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what her assessment is of the extent to which Aggregate Industries Ltd is meeting the contractually stipulated target of delivering 99 per cent. of aggregate materials to the Olympic Park by sustainable means.

Written Answers — Treasury: Tax Credits: Conditions of Employment (29 Jan 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what guidance his Department provides to employers on whether employees on extended periods of sabbatical leave on part pay are eligible for tax credits.

Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Construction (27 Jan 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what proportion of materials delivered to the Olympic park have adhered to the Olympic Delivery Authority's target of 95 per cent. to be transported by sustainable methods.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Sabbatical Leave (27 Jan 2009)

Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether employees on extended periods of sabbatical leave on part pay are deemed to be available for work during the sabbatical period.