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  • Tom Elliott – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Tom Elliott – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Elliott on 2016-03-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on the UK’s international development capabilities of the UK leaving the EU.

    Mr Nick Hurd

    At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government’s position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.

  • Tom Elliott – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Tom Elliott – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Elliott on 2016-03-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.

    David Mundell

    At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government’s position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.

  • Tom Elliott – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    Tom Elliott – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Elliott on 2016-03-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on Northern Ireland of the UK leaving the EU.

    Mr Ben Wallace

    The Government has published three papers which explain why the UK, including Northern Ireland, would be stronger, safer and better off remaining as a member of a reformed EU. The papers are available at www.gov.uk/publications.

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  • Tom Elliott – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Wales Office

    Tom Elliott – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Wales Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Elliott on 2016-03-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on Wales of the UK leaving the EU.

    Stephen Crabb

    At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government’s position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK – including Wales – will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.

  • Johnny Mercer – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Johnny Mercer – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Johnny Mercer on 2016-03-01.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people paid the (a) top rate, (b) higher rate and (c) basic rate of income tax in (i) Plymouth Moor View, (ii) Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and (iii) South West Devon constituency in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

    Mr David Gauke

    Published estimates of numbers of taxpayers, total income and total tax, broken down by income sources and parliamentary constituencies are available from the National Statistics Personal Incomes Statistics release.

    Information from 2010-11 to 2012-13 is available at the link below.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-and-tax-by-parliamentary-constituency-2010-to-2011

    Information for earlier years is available at the link below.

    http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120609145917/http://hmrc.gov.uk/stats/income_distribution/menu-by-year.htm#315

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  • Dan Jarvis – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Dan Jarvis – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dan Jarvis on 2016-03-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2016 to Question 27774, if his Department will take steps to ensure the funding for local smoking cessation services is maintained in (a) Barnsley Central constituency, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) the UK.

    Jane Ellison

    Local councils will receive £16 billion over the next five years for public health and have a duty to consider how best to respond to local public health challenges. Public Health England provides a range of resources to support councils in developing of tobacco control programmes. Decisions on commissioning services are for local councils.

  • Steve Reed – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Steve Reed – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-03-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2016 to Question 27333, which local authorities he has visited in connection with the Northern Powerhouse.

    Greg Clark

    As part of my Ministerial duties I visit local authorities across the country, including regular visit in connection with the Northern Powerhouse.

  • Charlotte Leslie – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Charlotte Leslie – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlotte Leslie on 2016-03-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential effects of the establishment of the College of Teaching on (a) continuing professional development of teachers and (b) teaching standards.

    Nick Gibb

    The Government supports the establishment of a new College of Teaching, a new independent professional body for teachers. The College of Teaching has great potential to raise the status of the profession and improve standards through: supporting teachers to access accredited, high quality professional development; setting standards to determine effective professional practice; and helping teachers to use evidence on ‘what works’ to inform their own practice.

  • Charlotte Leslie – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Charlotte Leslie – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlotte Leslie on 2016-03-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on releasing funding for the establishment of the College of Teaching.

    Nick Gibb

    The Government welcomes plans to establish a College of Teaching. We are working with the College to discuss what Government support could be helpful in the initial set-up phase of the new body.

  • Charlotte Leslie – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Charlotte Leslie – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlotte Leslie on 2016-03-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions (a) she and (b) officials of her Department have had with the trustees of the College of Teaching.

    Nick Gibb

    Officials from the Department for Education have met regularly with representatives of the trustees, and also with the ‘Claim Your College’ consortium of education organisations that led plans to establish the new professional body. The Department is continuing to hold discussions with trustees on what Government support would be helpful for the College.