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79W Written Answers 26 OCTOBER 2009 Written Answers 80W Mr. Timms: In addition to consultations carried out as part of Lord Carter’s Review of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Online Services, published at Budget 2006, HMRC conducted a 12 week consultation— concluding on 3 July 2009—on the draft Regulations to implement the phasing out of paper-based VAT returns. HMRC’s estimate of the benefits from phasing out paper VAT returns is subject to periodic updating. The staff saving is currently estimated at 26 full-time equivalent staff posts, but this does not include certain areas where the business change effect is still being evaluated. Very small businesses that are already registered for VAT will not be affected by the proposal to phase out paper VAT returns from 1 April 2010, but any business registering on or after 1 April 2010 will not have the option of making paper based VAT returns. The Impact Assessment undertaken does not differentiate between different sized businesses. Research has shown that internet use is highest among new businesses and projections indicate that by 2010 internet usage among new businesses will be almost universal. ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE Carbon Trust: Bedfordshire Nadine Dorries: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what funding the Carbon Trust has provided for (a) local authorities, (b) NHS bodies, (c) higher and further education institutions and (d) other public bodies in (i) Mid Bedfordshire constituency and (ii) Bedfordshire in the last 12 months. [295409] Joan Ruddock: The Carbon Trust have advised me that at this time it is not possible to provide a comprehensive funding breakdown at a constituency level. However, the total value of carbon management and energy efficiency advice services provided by the Carbon Trust to the public sector in Bedfordshire to date is approximately £202,500, of which £37,500 was in the last 12 months. Christmas Mr. Prisk: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many Christmas functions arranged by his Department (a) he and (b) officials of his Department (i) hosted and (ii) attended in 2008; and if he will make a statement. [295449] Joan Ruddock: (a) There were no Christmas functions arranged by the Department that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State attended. (b) This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Climate Change Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment the Government has made of the effects on climate change of (a) black carbon and (b) improvements in air quality. [292139] Joan Ruddock [holding answer 12 October 2009]: Research reported in the IPCC’s fourth assessment report suggest a small, but significant, total warming effect since 1750 from Black Carbon emitted into the atmosphere by fossil fuel (the main source), biofuel and biomass burning. This effect is estimated to be the equivalent of about one seventh of the total climate warming effect from long lived greenhouse gases. There is also an additional but smaller warming effect due to the deposition of Black Carbon on surface snow and ice. Recent work by the Met Office Hadley Centre, funded by DECC, suggests Black Carbon emissions have potentially the second largest warming influence on climate, after greenhouse gases. The Air Quality and Climate Change: A UK Perspective, 2007 report by the Air Quality Expert Group considered the effects of air pollutants on air quality and climate change. Improvements in air quality will have a complex influence on climate change, as some pollutants have a direct or indirect warming effect while aerosol emissions other than Black Carbon have a cooling effect. Members: Correspondence Sir Michael Spicer: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when the <strong>Parliament</strong>ary Under-Secretary of State expects to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire, dated 16 June 2009, on climate change. [293846] Joan Ruddock [holding answer 15 October 2009]: I replied to the hon. Member for West Worcestershire on 23 October and apologise for the unacceptable delay. Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change for what reasons letters sent from Ministers in his Department to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak dated 5 March (ref. DM/117961) and 3 February 2009 (ref. PM/111604) were printed on one side of each sheet of paper only; if he will make it his Department’s policy to use two-sided printing for its correspondence; and whether he has made an estimate of the potential savings in respect of paper use consequent on the implementation of such a policy. [293873] Joan Ruddock: The Department uses duplex (two-sided) printers, and the default setting is for two-sided use. Following older convention, a proportion of letters from my Department has been sent single-sided. However, we are implementing a policy of all correspondence being printed on two-sided paper for the future. We estimate this will lead to a monthly saving of £10.50 in paper costs. Monitor Group: Meetings Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether his Department has had discussions with the Monitor Group. [294648] Joan Ruddock [holding answer 20 October 2009]: No. Power Failures: Bexley Mr. Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what discussions his Department has had with (a) EDF Energy and (b) Ofgem on the power cuts across Bexley and North West Kent in July 2009. [295183]
81W Written Answers 26 OCTOBER 2009 Written Answers 82W Mr. Kidney: Officials from the Department were in regular contact with EDF Energy during the incident to track progress with supply restoration. Following the incident discussions are ongoing to assess compliance with statutory duties and to explore options to prevent a reoccurrence. Ofgem have informed officials about the impact on regulatory performance targets and the handling of compensation claims for the incident. Renewable Energy Charles Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the evidential basis is for each assumption underlying the determination in the Low Carbon Transition Plan that energy demand will remain at 370TWh in 2020. [294376] Joan Ruddock [holding answer 20 October 2009]: The projections used in the Low Carbon Transition Plan are produced using the DECC Energy Model. This uses the latest assumptions of economic growth, fuel prices, estimated policy impacts and elasticities of demand. The energy demand of 370 TWh relates to electricity demand. In the baseline scenario, electricity demand is projected to increase by 53 TWh between now and 2020 but policies announced in the Low Carbon Transition Plan are estimated to save 54 TWh in 2020. These projections use economic growth assumptions consistent with the 2009 Budget and fossil fuel price assumptions published by DECC. http://decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/statistics/projections/ projections.aspx JUSTICE Coroners: Armed forces Mr. Ingram: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice for each member of the armed forces killed in action overseas in respect of whom the inquest has not started, when (a) the body was repatriated and (b) the inquest is expected to begin. [295336] Bridget Prentice: The following table shows the dates on which service personnel fatalities were repatriated, and the current position regarding the resumption of inquests which have been opened and adjourned pending Service Inquiries or other investigations. On 27 October my hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces (Bill Rammell) and I will make the latest in the series of quarterly statements to the House about the inquests of service personnel and others who have died overseas. Repatriation dates and inquest resumption dates where known for service personnel who (i) died on active service overseas or (ii) died in England of wounds sustained on active service overseas; and whose inquest resumption is pending. Inquests touching all these service personnel have been opened. Name of the deceased Date of death Date of repatriation Inquest resumption date where this has been set Corporal Mike Gilyeat 30 May 2007 8.June 2007 27 October 2009 Private Aaron McClure 23 August 2007 31 August 2007 (tbc). 12 September 2009 Private Robert Foster 23 August 2007 31 August 2007 (tbc). 12 September 2009 Private John Thrumble 23 August 2007 31 August 2007 (tbc). 12 September Aircraftsman Christopher Bridge 30 August 2007 7 September.2007 7-8 December 2009 Lance Corporal Sarah Holmes 14 October 2007 L/Cpl Holmes died in England 3 November 2009 Sergeant John Battersby 20 November 2007 26 November 2007 Inquest resumed 17 August 2009, adjourned 21 August 2009 to 7 September 12.09 Trooper Lee Fitzsimmons 20 November 2007 26 November 2007 Inquest resumed 17 August 2009, adjourned 21 August 2009 to 7 September 2009 Sergeant Lee Johnson 8 December 2007 17 December 2007 — Guardsman Stephen Ferguson 9 December 2007 Gdsmn Ferguson died in England — Senior Aircraftsman Graham 13 April 20 08 18 April 20 08 10-11 November 2009 Livingstone Senior Aircraftsman Gary 13April 20 08 18 April 20 08 10-11 November 2009 Thompson Trooper James Thompson 19 May 2008 26 May 2008 5 November 2009 Corporal Sarah Bryant 17 June 2008 23 June 2008 — Corporal Sean Reeve 17 June 2008 23 June 2008 — Lance Corporal Richard Larkin 17 June 2008 23 June 2008 — Trooper Paul Stout 17 June 2008 23 June 2008 — Warrant Officer 2 Michael Williams 24 June 2008 30 June 2008 — Lance Corporal James Johnson 28 June 2008 7 July 2008 — Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe 24 July 2008 28 July 2008 12 November 2009 Signaller Wayne Bland 11 August 2008 18 August 2008 — Ranger Justin James Cupples 4 September.2008 12 September.2008 18 November 2009 Lance Corporal Nicky Mason 13 September.2008 19 September.2008 18 December 2009 Lance Corporal David Wilson 4 December 2008 11 December 2008 — Corporal Lee Churcher 11 December 2008 17 December 2008 — Marine Damian Davies 12 December 2008 18 December 2008 — Sergeant John Manuel 12 December 2008 18 December 2008 — Corporal Marc Birch 12 December 2008 18 December 2008 — Lance Corporal Steven “Jamie” 12 December 2008 18 December 2008 — Fellows Lieutenant Aaron Lewis 15 December 2008 18 December 2008 — Rifleman Stuart Nash 17 December 2008 22 December 2008 —
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