To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 27 September (WA 565), (a) whether the figures for cost of flights included taxes; and (b) what was the breakdown of the cost of the flights and taxes for each of the three general lighthouse authorities.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 27 September (WA 565), (a) whether the figures for cost of flights included taxes; and (b) what was the breakdown of the cost of the flights and taxes for each of the three general lighthouse authorities.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Statement by Earl Attlee on 25 November regarding investment in railways, whether the further investigation into a new fleet of intercity trains will include a retendering process under EU procurement rules for the new options proposed; and which manufacturers are at present...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Statement by Earl Attlee on 25 November regarding investment in railways, whether the further investigation into a new fleet of intercity trains will include a retendering process under EU procurement rules for the new options proposed; and which manufacturers are at present...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Marland on 1 December (WA 456), what assessment they have made of the need to reconcile their current position when climate change agreement (CCA) holders are in control of their own energy use with no landlord control; and...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Marland on 1 December (WA 456), what assessment they have made of the need to reconcile their current position when climate change agreement (CCA) holders are in control of their own energy use with no landlord control; and...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Marland on 1 December (WA 456) that there was no change in Government guidance regarding exemptions for business in the climate change agreement (CCA) scheme, whether Department of Energy and Climate Change officials have advised port operators to...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Marland on 1 December (WA 456) that there was no change in Government guidance regarding exemptions for business in the climate change agreement (CCA) scheme, whether Department of Energy and Climate Change officials have advised port operators to...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Marland on 1 December (WA 456–7), whether their intention is for the price of carbon reduction commitment allowances to rise over time.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Marland on 1 December (WA 456–7), whether their intention is for the price of carbon reduction commitment allowances to rise over time.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether lorry semi-trailers up to 2.05 metres longer than the current maximum permitted by European Directive 96/53 ECcan operate in (a) the United Kingdom, and (b) the European Union.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether lorry semi-trailers up to 2.05 metres longer than the current maximum permitted by European Directive 96/53 ECcan operate in (a) the United Kingdom, and (b) the European Union.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Marland on 1 December (WA 455) stating that energy supplied by a landlord to a tenant counts towards the landlord’s carbon reduction commitment (CRC), whether the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s approach in the consultation on amendments...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Marland on 1 December (WA 455) stating that energy supplied by a landlord to a tenant counts towards the landlord’s carbon reduction commitment (CRC), whether the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s approach in the consultation on amendments...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Carbon Reduction Commitment applies to port operators where their tenants' businesses already have climate change agreements.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Carbon Reduction Commitment applies to port operators where their tenants' businesses already have climate change agreements.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the private sector of the decision to retain the estimated £1 billion per annum revenue raised from the sale of Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) allowances under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme; how the figure of £1...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the private sector of the decision to retain the estimated £1 billion per annum revenue raised from the sale of Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) allowances under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme; how the figure of £1...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they decided to change their guidance regarding exemptions for businesses in the climate change agreement (CCA) scheme from the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC); why the guidance changed; what is their forecast of how much this further policy change will cost per year for electricity...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they decided to change their guidance regarding exemptions for businesses in the climate change agreement (CCA) scheme from the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC); why the guidance changed; what is their forecast of how much this further policy change will cost per year for electricity...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the levying of a Carbon Reduction Commitment tax will help the private and public sector to grow in the economic downturn.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the levying of a Carbon Reduction Commitment tax will help the private and public sector to grow in the economic downturn.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions have taken place between Department of Energy and Climate Change officials and port operators since the proposed changes to the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) allowances under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme were announced; and what future discussions are planned.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions have taken place between Department of Energy and Climate Change officials and port operators since the proposed changes to the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) allowances under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme were announced; and what future discussions are planned.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether completion of approvals for the Isles of Scilly Link, contained in Annex B of the Department for Transport’s Investment in Local Major Transport Schemes, will be achieved before the funding package deadlines run out.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether completion of approvals for the Isles of Scilly Link, contained in Annex B of the Department for Transport’s Investment in Local Major Transport Schemes, will be achieved before the funding package deadlines run out.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Motoring, Mike Penning, on 3 November (HC Deb, col 801W) stating that they will no longer fund the Anglian Prince tugboat as an emergency towing vessel, whether they will apply the...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Motoring, Mike Penning, on 3 November (HC Deb, col 801W) stating that they will no longer fund the Anglian Prince tugboat as an emergency towing vessel, whether they will apply the...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Transport plans to engage external consultants to manage the programme of restructuring and downsizing of its staff numbers; and what is the estimated cost of this work.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Transport plans to engage external consultants to manage the programme of restructuring and downsizing of its staff numbers; and what is the estimated cost of this work.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the diesel engines in the proposed Intercity Express Project trains will comply with Euro IIIb emissions limits.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the diesel engines in the proposed Intercity Express Project trains will comply with Euro IIIb emissions limits.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will ensure the protection of the interests of national passenger and freight operators in respect of timetabling, capacity allocation, control of the network operation, co-ordination of possessions, charging for access and licensing in any new railway structure involving vertical integration; and whether any...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will ensure the protection of the interests of national passenger and freight operators in respect of timetabling, capacity allocation, control of the network operation, co-ordination of possessions, charging for access and licensing in any new railway structure involving vertical integration; and whether any...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 21 October (WA 199), what derogations would be required in connection with cab crashworthiness before new Pendolino trains could operate on lines other than the West Coast Main Line.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 21 October (WA 199), what derogations would be required in connection with cab crashworthiness before new Pendolino trains could operate on lines other than the West Coast Main Line.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the financial case for the Luton to Dunstable Guided Busway in the light of the cost overruns and time delays which have occurred on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway project.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the financial case for the Luton to Dunstable Guided Busway in the light of the cost overruns and time delays which have occurred on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway project.