The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the value of stationery that has been (a) lost and (b) stolen from his Department in each of the last five fiscal years; and what the cost was of replacing such stationery.
Justin Tomlinson
This information is not available, as there is no central record kept of lost or stolen stationery.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2015-11-26.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the closure of the competition for carbon capture and storage projects was announced on a Stock Market news website on 25 November 2015, in advance of the Autumn Statement and Spending Review 2015.
Damian Hinds
Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, it was announced on the London Stock Exchange at 2:57pm on 25 November 2015 that HMG is not providing £1bn capital grant funding.
We have not taken this decision lightly. However, this was a tight financial settlement and difficult decisions have had to be made. Support for the CCS competition projects has always been conditional on affordability and value for money.
This decision means that the CCS Competition cannot proceed on its current basis. CCS has a potential role in the long-term decarbonisation of the UK and the government is engaging closely with the bidders on the implications of this decision for them.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord West of Spithead on 2015-12-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average age of Tornado GR4-trained navigators in the RAF.
Earl Howe
The average age of Tornado GR4 trained navigators in the Royal Air Force is 41 years and three months.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-01-19.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of how much has been lost to the National Insurance Fund from salary sacrifice schemes for occupational pensions in each of the last five years.
Damian Hinds
Department for Work and Pensions has published estimates on salary sacrifice available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employers-pension-provision-survey-2013 Estimates are not available for the number of active members who take advantage of these schemes or the loss to the National Insurance Fund.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ruth Smeeth on 2016-02-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2016 to Question 24530, what methodology is used to calculate prices in connection with anti-dumping cases relating to the US and Russia.
Anna Soubry
The US and Russia are both treated as market economies in anti-dumping investigations by the European Commission. This means that, with some exceptions, dumping is calculated on the basis of prices prevailing in the US and Russian domestic market. The exceptions are set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (the EU’s basic anti-dumping Regulation) and the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (the “AD agreement”).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gordon Marsden on 2016-03-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans his Department has to promote postgraduate loans in 2016-17; and what expenditure his Department has allocated for such promotion.
Joseph Johnson
The Department is working alongside its delivery partner The Student Loans Company and stakeholders such as Universities UK and Prospects to ensure the correct information and guidance is readily available. The Student Loans Company produces information and guidance materials for institutions and prospective students and expenditure for 2016/17 is expected to be in the region of £120,000.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nusrat Ghani on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the suitability of alternative travel options for passengers and employees travelling to and from Gatwick Airport in the event that the Brighton Mainline is out of service.
Claire Perry
No formal assessment has been carried out by the Department, however Network Rail and the rail operator are required to work together in the event of disruption on the Brighton Main Line to ensure that passenger needs are catered for. Alternative travel options are put in place for planned engineering works, and these worked well during the Christmas period last year when extensive engineering work took place. The rail industry is required to have contingency plans in place for disruptive events.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Farron on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much has been spent on supply teacher pay by state-funded schools in England in the last five years.
Nick Gibb
The Department does not hold information on spending specifically on the pay of supply teachers but does hold information on the total amount spent on supply teachers (including such costs as insurance and agency fees). The figures are given in the tables below:
Supply teacher spend by local authority maintained schools in England
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Financial year |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
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Total supply teacher spend |
£906.1m |
£766.3m |
£743.3m |
£811.6m |
£820.8m |
Supply teacher spend by academy schools in England
|
Academic year |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
|
Total supply teacher spend |
Not collected |
£98.8m |
£211.2m |
£354.1m |
Not available yet |
Data is published annually for:
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Monaghan on 2016-07-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential policy implications for his Department of the UK leaving the EU.
Mr Nick Hurd
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will be responsible for helping to ensure that the economy grows strongly in all parts of the country, based on a robust industrial strategy. The Department will ensure the UK has secure energy supplies that are reliable, affordable and clean; encourage investment and innovation that fully utilises the UK science base; and enable a whole economy approach to deliver our climate change ambitions.
The UK remains a member of the European Union and all existing rules still apply. The negotiations to leave the UK will be a long, complicated process and in the meantime, Departments will continue working to deliver the Government agenda.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jessica Morden on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he will respond to the Report of the Law Commission Consumer Prepayments on Retailer Insolvency HC543, published on 13 July 2016.
Margot James
The Government is considering the recommendations of the Law Commission and will respond in due course.