The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lady Hermon on 2016-05-03.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has accrued to the public purse from use of fixed-odds betting terminals in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) England in each of the last six years.
Damian Hinds
This information is not available. This is because HMRC do not ask for a country-by-country breakdown on the taxpayer’s return.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lady Hermon on 2016-05-03.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of fixed-odds betting terminals operating in Northern Ireland in each of the last six years.
Damian Hinds
Regulation of Fixed Odds betting Terminals is devolved and in Northern Ireland it is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Department for Communities.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michael Tomlinson on 2016-05-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2015 to Question 19682, how much land in Poole Unitary Authority in hectares is designated as Green Belt.
Brandon Lewis
The Department’s annual Green Belt statistics monitor the amount of land designated as Green Belt in England. The latest figures for 2014-15 show that 1,900 hectares of land in Poole Unitary Authority was designated as Green Belt. This is 29% of the land area of Poole Unitary Authority.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Brown on 2016-05-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the results of the consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework which concluded on 22 January 2016.
Brandon Lewis
A consultation on specific changes to the Framework, aimed at increasing housing supply in sustainable locations, closed on 22 February. We are analysing the responses and will publish the results of the consultation when we issue the revised Framework.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ruth Cadbury on 2016-05-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons her Department acquired the land for the new Nishkam School site in West London before planning permission for that school was granted; and whether the valuation of that land was based on an assumption that planning permission would be granted.
Edward Timpson
The Syon Lane site was acquired by the Department for Communities and Local Government on behalf of the Education Funding Agency (EFA) as a permanent site for Nishkam School West London. When full, the school will provide 1,400 places for local children.
Where possible, sites for new free schools are secured with exchange subject to planning approval. The decision to proceed with the purchase was taken following confirmation from Hounslow Local Planning Authority that the proposal to develop a school on the site would be consistent with local planning policies, so an argument could be made for such a development.
The land valuation undertaken to inform the purchase took account of its designation as Metropolitan Open Land and an estimation of the value of the land should its planning status change to permit the construction of a school building.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by MiDavies on 2016-05-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2015 to Question 9722, what proportion of land is now covered by a local plan.
Brandon Lewis
239 of 338 local planning authorities (71%) have an adopted Local Plan and 287 (85%) have published a Local Plan. Approximately 67% of England’s land area is covered by adopted Local Plans and 87% covered by published plans.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne Main on 2016-05-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies have spent on infraction proceedings in each of the last 10 years.
James Wharton
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my Rt Hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General today. UIN: 36288
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne Main on 2016-05-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much his Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies have spent on infraction proceedings in each of the last 10 years.
Mr Edward Vaizey
I refer the my hon. Friend to the answer given by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Minister for the Cabinet Office today to UIN 36288.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lady Hermon on 2016-05-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons the triennial review of (a) stake and (b) prize limits in fixed-odds betting terminals has not yet been published; and if he will make a statement.
David Evennett
In April 2015 the previous Government introduced regulations which require authorisation of stakes over £50 on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals through a “verified account” or staff interaction. The Government published its evaluation of the £50 regulations on 21 January. The evaluation paper can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-gaming-machine-circumstances-of-useamendment-regulations-2015.
We will now consider the findings of the evaluation before deciding if there is a need for further action.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-05-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department provides to air cadet units in West Sussex to participate in (a) gliding and (b) other flying activities.
Mr Julian Brazier
We are strongly committed to gliding and flying in the Air Cadet Organisation. Our immediate priority is to get cadets back flying again, after a gap of about two years. That will start again this year, and should be fully delivered by 2018.
The cadets of West Sussex glide with 615 Volunteer Gliding Squadron (VGS) at RAF Kenley and this will continue. This VGS is being expanded as a regional hub, with a project under way to deliver a new operations and accommodation block.
They will also continue to undertake Tutor Air Experience Flights with 6 Air Experience Flight based at RAF Benson.