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  • Andrew Stephenson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Andrew Stephenson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Stephenson on 2015-09-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many official trade delegations have been to (a) India, (b) Pakistan, (c) Bangladesh and (d) Sri Lanka in each of the last three years.

    Anna Soubry

    The following is a list of official trade missions that have been organised by UK Trade & Investment over the past three years to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

    2013/14

    • Number of Outward Trade Missions to India = 10
    • Number of Outward Trade Missions Pakistan = 1
    • Number of Outward Trade Missions to Bangladesh = 0
    • Number of Outward Trade Missions to Sri Lanka = 3

    2014/15

    • Number of Outward Trade Missions to India = 9
    • Number of Outward Trade Missions Pakistan = 1
    • Number of Outward Trade Missions to Bangladesh = 1
    • Number of Outward Trade Missions to Sri Lanka = 1

    2015/16

    • Number of Outward Trade Missions to India = 0 (2 planned)
    • Number of Outward Trade Missions Pakistan = 0
    • Number of Outward Trade Missions to Bangladesh = 0 (1 planned)
    • Number of Outward Trade Missions to Sri Lanka = 0 (1 planned)
  • Gregory Campbell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Gregory Campbell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2015-09-16.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the likely change in the number of UK residents aged 100 years and over between 2015 and 2025.

    Mr Rob Wilson

    The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

  • Gloria De Piero – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Gloria De Piero – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gloria De Piero on 2015-09-16.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 16 July 2015, on Individual Electoral Registration (IER), HCWS 127, which local authorities have received any of the additional £3 million funding; and how much such additional funding each local authority has received so far to target their non IER registered carry-forward electors.

    John Penrose

    The following table shows the local authorities who have received funding to target non IER registered carry-forward electors. We are currently in the process of agreeing funding to a further 57 local authorities.

    Local Authority

    Allocation

    Birmingham City Council

    £75,939.20

    Lambeth, London Borough of

    £42,500.00

    Bristol City Council

    £39,425.00

    Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

    £30,025.60

    Sheffield City Council

    £22,693.60

    Brent, London Borough of

    £17,603.20

    Newham, London Borough of

    £15,116.80

    Kensington and Chelsea, Royal Borough of

    £14,128.00

    Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

    £13,612.80

    Cheshire West and Chester Council

    £12,000.00

    Sevenoaks District

    £11,357.00

    Harrow, London Borough of

    £10,792.00

    Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

    £10,699.20

    Wandsworth, London Borough of

    £10,677.60

    Cheshire East Borough Council

    £10,292.00

    Nottingham City Council

    £9,845.60

    Ealing, London Borough of

    £9,611.70

    Barking and Dagenham, London Borough of

    £8,885.60

    Southampton City Council

    £8,244.80

    Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

    £8,234.40

    Camden, London Borough of

    £8,056.00

    Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

    £7,785.00

    Islington, London Borough of

    £7,619.20

    Plymouth City Council

    £7,572.00

    Windsor and Maidenhead, Royal Borough of

    £7,518.40

    Cornwall Council

    £6,380.72

    Portsmouth City Council

    £6,252.00

    Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

    £6,216.00

    Maidstone Borough Council

    £5,892.00

    Oxford City Council

    £5,881.60

    South Somerset District Council

    £5,801.60

    Greenwich, London Borough of

    £5,492.00

    Vale of White Horse District Council

    £5,252.80

    Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

    £5,200.00

    West Lancashire Borough Council

    £5,000.00

    Winchester City Council

    £5,000.00

    Salford City Council

    £4,841.35

    Swindon Borough Council

    £4,612.00

    Mendip District Council

    £3,917.60

    Crawley Borough Council

    £3,751.20

    Allerdale Borough Council

    £3,566.60

    Peterborough City COuncil

    £3,019.00

    Kettering Borough Council

    £3,000.00

    Isle of Wight County Council

    £2,306.90

    Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

    £2,150.00

    Rugby Borough Council

    £2,006.10

    Lewes District Council

    £2,000.00

    Swale Borough Council

    £2,000.00

    South Kesteven District Council

    £1,987.15

    Preston City Council

    £1,970.00

    St Albans District Council

    £1,580.00

    Derbyshire Dales District Council

    £1,500.00

    Rutland County Council

    £1,464.80

    Gloucester City Council

    £1,450.00

    Dover District Council

    £1,428.20

    Rother District Council

    £1,247.64

    Bracknell Forest Borough Council

    £1,209.90
  • Adam Afriyie – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Adam Afriyie – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adam Afriyie on 2015-09-16.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to bring forward legislation to regulate (a) digital currencies, (b) crowdfunding and (c) peer-to-peer lending.

    Harriett Baldwin

    At the March Budget, the Government said it would consult on how to regulate digital currency exchanges in the new Parliament.

    Operating a P2P platform has been an activity regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) since 2014. Crowdfunding is also a Regulated Activity and is subject to FCA rules.

  • Matthew Offord – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Matthew Offord – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Matthew Offord on 2015-09-16.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made on the introduction of an Islamic bond.

    Harriett Baldwin

    In June last year the UK became the first country outside of the Islamic world to issue sovereign Sukuk, the Islamic equivalent of bonds, cementing Britain’s position as the western hub for Islamic finance.

    The £200 million of Sukuk will mature in 2019. They were sold to investors based in the UK and in the major hubs for Islamic finance around the world.

    The Sukuk received very strong demand, delivering good value for the taxpayer. Orders for the Sukuk totalled around £2.3 billion.

  • Adam Afriyie – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Adam Afriyie – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adam Afriyie on 2015-09-16.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to attract international FinTech companies to the UK.

    Harriett Baldwin

    The Government is committed to making the UK the leading global FinTech hub, and has announced a large number of policy initiatives, including more supportive regulatory regimes for peer-to-peer, digital currencies, and other innovative firms.

    The Government built on this record at the Summer Budget. First, Eileen Burbidge was appointed as the UK’s ‘Special Envoy for FinTech’, where she will represent UK interests in FinTech at home and around the world. Second, an international FinTech benchmarking exercise was announced to measure the UK’s performance and identify areas of best practice from around the world.

  • Philip Davies – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Philip Davies – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2015-09-16.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 July 2015 to Question 7826, what his definition is of a contentious grant; and whether any grants have come into this category since October 2014.

    Greg Hands

    The principles and guidance for government departments set out in Managing Public Money explain that departments need Treasury consent before undertaking expenditure. Specific Treasury approval is required for any spending outside delegated authorities or which set precedents, are novel, contentious or could cause repercussions elsewhere in the public sector. Managing Public Money does not seek to define these terms beyond their normal meaning, but does include the Treasury’s expectation (in respect of certain payments) that the responsible accounting officers would feel able to justify proposed payments in parliament if challenged.

    The scheme described in response to Question 7826 was established in line with these principles.The Treasury was not asked to give specific approval to any of the grants made since 2014 under section 64 of the Health and Public Health Act 1968 mentioned in the Hon. Member’s previous question.

  • Ian Paisley – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Ian Paisley – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Paisley on 2015-09-16.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data was used to assess the effect on merchants of exempting three party card schemes from interchange fee regulation as part of the EU Multilateral Interchange Fees regulation.

    Harriett Baldwin

    The European Interchange Fee Regulation is directly applicable to UK law. The exemption for three party schemes was part of the European Commission’s original proposal, which can be found here:

    www.eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52013PC0550&from=EN

    The final Regulation was agreed by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council in March this year.

  • Gregory Campbell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Gregory Campbell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2015-09-16.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on how many occasions prosecutions have resulted from visits by HM Revenue and Customs’ officials to sites in Northern Ireland where illegal fuel laundering had occurred in the last three years.

    Damian Hinds

    HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) does not break down statistics for oils prosecutions to separate out those resulting from visits by officers to laundering sites.

  • Andrew Smith – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Andrew Smith – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Smith on 2015-09-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the national living wage on social care providers.

    Alistair Burt

    The impact of the new National Living Wage on local authority finances will be considered during the Spending Review as part of an overall assessment of spending pressures on local authorities.