We are working collaboratively with the Welsh Government to eradicate child poverty in Wales and tackle its root causes.

Data release from ESA missions is governed by agreements approved by all Member States. Release is normally after 6 months, allowing the scientists leading the mission –including many from the UK - to check the integrity of the data and undertake necessary calibrations. This is essential for the data to be scientifically useful.

The UK will continue to press for the best agreements to maximise the effective use of the data and ensure that images are available as soon as possible to inform the public about these exciting projects.

Central Government does not collect information on individual policies in development plans. However, information from surveys was used to provide estimates of the impacts of such policies, and the range of scenarios leading to this impact (such as the numbers of code homes constructed), and this was included in the consultation stage impact assessment published alongside the Housing Standards Review. The impact assessment is available at this link.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/230252/3_-_Housing_Standards_Review_-_IA_with_Annex.pdf

Information is available on carbon emissions by local authority areas but is not disaggregated in a way for it to be possible to ascribe any changes in emissions in local authority areas to specific policy requirements in development plans. Some local authorities may monitor the impact of their development plans and these can be obtained from individual authorities. The Department is undertaking further work to update the Housing Standards Review impact assessment on this and other issues.

Central Government does not collect information on individual policies in development plans. However, information from surveys was used to provide estimates of the impacts of such policies, and the range of scenarios leading to this impact (such as the numbers of code homes constructed), and this was included in the consultation stage impact assessment published alongside the Housing Standards Review. The impact assessment is available at this link.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/230252/3_-_Housing_Standards_Review_-_IA_with_Annex.pdf

Information is available on carbon emissions by local authority areas but is not disaggregated in a way for it to be possible to ascribe any changes in emissions in local authority areas to specific policy requirements in development plans. Some local authorities may monitor the impact of their development plans and these can be obtained from individual authorities. The Department is undertaking further work to update the Housing Standards Review impact assessment on this and other issues.

The Government published a summary impact assessment with the draft Wales Bill, which examines the effects of the Bill’s provisions on cross-border areas. We intend to introduce the Bill in the fourth Session, subject to agreement of the fourth Session programme, and a full impact assessment will accompany the Bill on introduction.

As the Government have made clear, they believe that the progressivity of the UK tax system should remain at Westminster. That is why those provisions have been inserted in the draft Bill.

I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 6 March 2013, Official Report, columns 1021-22W.

An assessment of carbon dioxide savings, the regulatory impact on business and competition issues were included in the impact assessment published alongside last year's consultation on revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations in England. This can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/8390/2076716.pdf

Following the Budget commitment to provide zero carbon homes from 2016, the Government, will announce its decision on changes to Part L of the Building Regulations by May 2013. A final proposal stage impact assessment will be published.

The most recently published expectation is that 16,000 heat pumps will be installed in homes by the end of 2014/15.

This figure refers to air-to-water and ground-source heat pumps only; it does not include air-to-air heat pumps, as we did not propose to support these in our consultation on the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).

When we published our projections, we estimated that 3,000 installations would be as a result of support from the RHI by 2014/15. However, we are currently updating our baseline figures in light of consultation

responses and new evidence we have collected, and as a result of the changes we have made to the timetable for implementing changes to the RHI. We are intending to publish our updated view of the projected number of installations, including those that are adopted as a result of the RHI, this summer.

The most recently published expectation is that 338,000 heat pumps will be installed in UK homes by 2020.

This figure refers to air-to-water and ground-source heat pumps only; it does not include air-to-air heat pumps, as we did not propose to support these in our consultation on the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).

When we published that expectation, it was on the basis of the policy and evidence consulted on at the time, and we projected that 204,000 installations would be as a result of the RHI by 2020/21.

We are currently updating our baseline figures in light of consultation responses and new evidence we have collected, and as a result of the changes we have made to the timetable for implementing changes to the RHI. We are intending to publish our updated view of the projected number of installations, including those that are adopted as a result of the RHI, this summer.

Part L of the Building Regulations sets minimum energy performance standards, but does not prescribe specific technologies or heating fuels. The Government is committed to progressively strengthening Part L emissions targets as part of its commitment to Zero Carbon Homes from 2016. Home builders will increasingly need to install low or zero carbon energy sources such, as heat pumps, to meet these higher standards.

The most recently published expectation is that a total of 354,000 heat pumps will be installed by 2020; 338,000 in the domestic sector and 16,000 in the non-domestic sector.

These figures refer to air-to-water and ground-source heat pumps only; they do not include air-to-air heat pumps, as we did not propose to support these in our consultation on the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).

We are currently updating our baseline figures in light of consultation responses and new evidence we have collected, and as a result of the changes we have made to the timetable for implementing changes to the RHI. We are intending to publish our updated view of the projected number of installations this summer.

On 26 March, the Department published ‘The Future of Heating: Meeting the challenge’ which sets out the Government's approach to reducing carbon emissions from heating and cooling in the decades to come. Chapter 3 of the document deals with heat and cooling for buildings including the impact of existing regulatory requirements, and policy options for the future. The document is available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-future-of-heating-meeting-the-challenge

On 26 March, the Department published ‘The Future of Heating: Meeting the Challenge’ which sets out Government's approach to reducing carbon emissions from heating and cooling in the decades to come. The main document is supplemented by an Evidence Annex which updates the 2050 modelling and explains various scenarios for low carbon heating. These documents confirm the important role that heat pumps are likely to play, alongside other technologies, in supplying low carbon heat in buildings, including within individual homes and as sources of heat for low carbon heat networks. The documents are available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-future-of-heating-meeting-the-challenge

There is an established link between tuberculosis (TB) and mining. The prevalence of tuberculosis globally in the general population is 128 cases per 100,000 population. Among miners in South Africa, the prevalence of TB is as high as 2,500 per 100,000 population. Infection rates of TB in the mining population are highly associated with high levels of HIV and silicosis, and the weakened immunity of miners as a result of extreme environmental working conditions.

In South Africa, DFID is working with the mining sector, government and civil society and partners to reduce the burden of HIV and tuberculosis in 4.5 million miners. DFID is providing catalytic programme management support to improve the effectiveness and coordination of existing and planned efforts by the mining sector and government to lower the burden of these diseases among the mining workforce and their communities.

In South Africa, DFID has engaged in a series of discussions led by the mining sector as part of a new initiative on how to reduce the burden of HIV and tuberculosis in the mining community. This partnership, involving government, civil society and development partners, will address the prevention and treatment of these diseases in 4.5 million miners and their communities in high burden areas in South Africa including in the gold-mining industry.

The number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in goldmines is approximately three times higher than that of other mining industries such as coal and platinum. Although TB rates are declining overall including in the gold mining industry, the high levels of tuberculosis and HIV rates in southern Africa will be a particular challenge to achieving the millennium development goals in the region.

Tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa has doubled over the last 20 years and is now almost three times the global average. South Africa is particularly badly affected with the prevalence of tuberculosis being 948 per 100,000, as against a global average of 128, and prevalence of 2,500 per 100,000 in the South African mining.