The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Coussins on 2016-01-21.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will intervene in the case of Momand Qais, an interpreter for the UK armed forces in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2009, whose application for asylum has been rejected, together with his appeal against that decision.
Lord Bates
The Home Office does not comment publicly on individual cases.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Burt of Solihull on 2016-02-10.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on exports of the decision to reduce the budget of UK Trade and Investment.
Lord Maude of Horsham
Savings will be broadly delivered through implementing a new digital infrastructure to provide cost-effective access to export services; contractual efficiencies; and prioritising market and sector opportunities that will add most value to UK exports. This is about being more efficient and delivering for UK businesses, including through enhancing direct support and developing the private sector market.
HM Treasury has recognised the importance of the exports agenda by agreeing that £175m of further proposed savings between 2016-17 and 2019-20 should be reinvested in priority areas. The Government is committed to driving a step-change in UK exports and the reinvestment secured to refocus UK Trade & Investment will help us deliver this.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool on 2016-03-07.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in advance of the Global Anti-Corruption Summit in London in May to legislate to subject UK property owned by offshore companies to the same regulations as domestic companies and individuals.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
A discussion paper on proposals to require foreign companies to provide beneficial ownership information when purchasing or owning property or bidding for public contracts was published on Friday 4 March.
The document has been published here: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/property-ownership-and-public-contracting-by-foreign-companies-improving-transparency and copies of the discussion paper have been placed in the libraries of both Houses.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-04-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2016 to Question 31494, what information his Department holds on the potential percentage change in GDP which would result from estimated levels of immigration in the next 10 years.
Mr David Gauke
The Treasury has not made any formal assessment of the effect of immigration on GDP in the next 10 years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Pursglove on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Prime Minister, how many of the leaflets entitled Why the Government believes that voting to remain in the European Union is the best decision for the UK, have been returned to (a) 10 Downing Street and (b) other Government departments; and what the postage cost to the Government has been of such returns.
Mr David Cameron
This information is not held centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-07-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on reviewing sentencing for crimes which involve violence or cruelty against animals.
George Eustice
My officials are in regular dialogue with Ministry of Justice colleagues in relation to sentencing policy with respect to animal cruelty offences including animal fighting.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Barker on 2016-10-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much inward investment the UK Trade Office in Raleigh, North Carolina is expected to generate in (1) 2017–18, and (2) 2018–19.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
The British Government Office in Raleigh, North Carolina will contribute to inward investment objectives in support of the Department for International Trade’s targets for the South East United States. These targets are set by sector. North Carolina has one of the fastest growing economies in the United States. Our office there will allow us to explore opportunities for collaboration with the many institutions and businesses located in Raleigh’s Research Triangle Park.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Conor McGinn on 2015-11-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2015 to Question 428, what progress has been made in ensuring funding from the Armed Forces Covenant (Libor) Fund is distributed across the UK; and which organisations in each region of the UK have benefited from that fund to date.
Mark Lancaster
Further to my answer of 2 June 2015 to Question 428 which detailed the information held centrally by the Ministry of Defence. The final project under the Veterans Accommodation Fund (VAF) was announced on 20 July 2015 and that was for £50,000 to the RAF Benevolent Fund, for replacement windows at Forge House in England. The £40 million VAF and the £35 million LIBOR Fund have now closed.
This year saw the implementation of a permanent commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant through a £10 million per annum Covenant Fund, and will be ring-fenced from the UK Defence Budget. Assessments of the first-round of small grants (up to £20,000) are currently taking place and those selected will be announced around the New Year. The deadline for the second round of applications is 17 December 2015.
The deadline for expressions of interest for the large grant scheme (£20,000 to £500,000) has now closed. Those projects accepted for round two will also be informed by 26 November 2015, the deadline for stage two applications is 13 January 2016 with stage two decisions communicated by 10 March 2016.
Although we welcome applications from across the whole of the UK, these will be selected on the basis of defined criteria. The selection panel is made up of MOD officials, sector experts and representatives from each of the Devolved Administrations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2015 to Question 702, how much has been paid to political candidates (a) in each region, (b) of each political party, (c) of each gender and (d) of each ethnic group from the Access to Elected Office Fund to date.
Caroline Dinenage
The number of people who have applied to the Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund is in the table below:
|
Financial Year |
Number of applicants (some applicants made more than one application) |
|
2012/13 |
27 |
|
2013/14 |
34 |
|
2014/15 |
48 |
The total amount claimed by successful applicants was £271,260 (out of awards totalling £418,733)
An evaluation of the pilot fund is currently being undertaken and will be published in due course. An announcement regarding the future of the fund is anticipated early in 2016.
The information on regional breakdown of expenditure and the diversity of candidates can be found in the tables below:
|
Region (location of election seat) |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
East Midlands |
1,099 |
|
East of England |
480 |
|
Greater London |
89,399 |
|
North East England |
4,382 |
|
North West England |
20,567 |
|
South East England |
69,474 |
|
South West England |
21,260 |
|
West Midlands |
20,281 |
|
Yorkshire and Humberside |
17,882 |
|
Total (rounded) |
271,260 |
|
Political Party |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
Conservative |
32,361 |
|
Democracy 2015 |
350 |
|
Green |
5,791 |
|
Labour |
120,846 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
32,601 |
|
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
276 |
|
UKIP |
53,236 |
|
Independent |
25,798 |
|
Total (rounded) |
271,260 |
|
Gender |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
Male |
139,524 |
|
Female |
131,736 |
|
Total |
271,260 |
|
Ethnic Group |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
White; all backgrounds |
218,117 |
|
Mixed ethnic origin |
1,348 |
|
Asian; all backgrounds |
26,680 |
|
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British |
22,977 |
|
Other ethnic group |
350 |
|
Prefer not to say |
1,788 |
|
Total |
271,260 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness King of Bow on 2016-01-21.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total value of redundancy payments made to former employees of the Tenant Services Authority as a result of the decision to abolish that organisation.
Baroness Williams of Trafford
The Office for Tenants and Social Landlords (known as The Tenant Services Authority) ceased to exist from 31 March 2012. All staff were transferred under TUPE regulations to the Homes and Communities Agency from 1 April 2012, with the exception of the Managing Director. It was agreed that the post of Managing Director would not transfer and that the post should be deleted from the establishment from that date. A redundancy payment of £47,675 was made, together with enhanced pension contributions of £148,568.