The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-02-29.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Frontline has any formal partners in the private sector which give participants priority for their entry schemes.
Edward Timpson
Frontline do not have any formal partners in the private sector which give participants priority for their entry scheme.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rebecca Long Bailey on 2016-03-24.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 34 of the report, Overview of Tax Legislation and Rates, published on 16 March 2016, which producers will be exempt from the soft drinks industry levy.
Mr David Gauke
The levy will not apply to small operators under a certain volume threshold. We will consult on the level of the threshold and whether and how to apply a tapered relief.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alan Brown on 2016-04-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of threat in the Maghreb region posed by extremist, terrorist and criminal factions.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
In the case of all of the countries that make up the Maghreb region, the threat of a terrorist attack is judged to be high.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Kawczynski on 2016-06-09.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will request that the Electoral Commission investigate the extent to which the electoral roll prepared for the EU referendum on 23 June 2016 contains citizens of EU countries who are not eligible to vote.
John Penrose
The EU referendum will be overseen by the Chief Counting Officer, chair of the Electoral Commission, who is responsible for making sure the referendum is held in accordance with the legislation governing the conduct of the poll. The Electoral Commission has issued a statement setting out the actions that have been taken to address an issue with elections software used by a number of local authorities in England and Wales that meant that some non-eligible EU citizens had mistakenly received poll cards and, in some instances, postal votes. The Commission explains that the software provider has resolved the issue and none of the affected electors will be shown as eligible on the electoral registers to be used at polling stations on the 23 June. Any incorrectly issued postal votes will be cancelled.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2016-09-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will provide compensation to non-season ticket holders on Southern Rail for the result of strike action in 2016 and for the effect on such ticket holders of the reduced timetable in operation since 11 July 2016.
Paul Maynard
Govia Thameslink Railway already offers passengers Delay Repay, one of the most generous compensation schemes in Europe. Non-season ticket holders can claim as usual for disruption on strike days. In addition, season ticket holders are eligible for strike compensation on the days when the RMT’s industrial action makes travel challenging. Details of how to apply are available on Southern’s website.
Looking forward, we have just confirmed that the provisions of the Consumer Rights Act will apply to the rail industry in full from October 2016.
We will set out further plans shortly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bowness on 2016-10-17.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek to preserve the mutual recognition of the European Health Insurance Card throughout the UK and EU in their negotiations to leave the EU.
Lord Prior of Brampton
Nothing has yet been decided on whether the United Kingdom will seek to preserve the mutual recognition of the European Health Insurance Card after leaving the European Union. Officials in both the Department of Health and the Department for Exiting the European Union are considering the position and options available to us with the aim of achieving the best outcome for the UK health system and for the UK as a whole.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Teverson on 2015-11-09.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which were the 10 countries in which the highest number of interviews for potential international students in the UK took place, and what were the subsequent refusal rates for each country in (1) 2013, (2) 2014, and (3) 2015.
Lord Bates
The top 10 countries, in descending order, in which Tier 4 Student applications were undertaken and the subsequent refusal rates can be found in table to below:
2015 (Jan-Jun)
|
Nationality |
Refusal rate |
|
CHINA |
3% |
|
NIGERIA |
14% |
|
SAUDI ARABIA |
4% |
|
INDIA |
16% |
|
TANZANIA |
17% |
|
PAKISTAN |
41% |
|
TUNISIA |
31% |
|
TURKEY |
6% |
|
BRAZIL |
8% |
|
VIETNAM |
15% |
2014
|
Nationality |
Refusal rate |
|
CHINA |
2% |
|
INDIA |
14% |
|
NIGERIA |
16% |
|
SAUDI ARABIA |
7% |
|
PAKISTAN |
31% |
|
THAILAND |
3% |
|
BRAZIL |
3% |
|
RUSSIA |
7% |
|
TURKEY |
5% |
|
BANGLADESH |
26% |
2013
|
Nationality |
Refusal rate |
|
CHINA |
2% |
|
INDIA |
18% |
|
NIGERIA |
19% |
|
PAKISTAN |
40% |
|
SAUDI ARABIA |
7% |
|
THAILAND |
2% |
|
RUSSIA |
8% |
|
TURKEY |
8% |
|
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
1% |
|
BANGLADESH |
22% |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Maginnis of Drumglass on 2015-12-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Peers and MPs who are based in Northern Ireland were invited by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, to her briefing on the Northern Ireland political agreement prior to her statement in the House of Commons on 19 November.
Lord Dunlop
There was no briefing for Peers or MP’s prior to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s Statement to the House of Commons on Thursday 19 November.
An invitation to the briefing on the Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Bill held on Monday 23 November was circulated electronically to all Peers via the Usual Channels.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Reynolds on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the average number of weeks is for which statutory shared parental pay has been claimed since 1 April 2015.
Nick Boles
The Government does not yet have any information on the take up of Statutory Shared Parental Pay. Information for the 2015-16 tax year will be available from May 2016, although it will also include claims for Additional Statutory Paternity Pay. Information is not held on the number of claims for Statutory Shared Parental Pay that are linked to adoption leave.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2016-02-02.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the UK’s outstanding public debt obligations are to China.
Harriett Baldwin
The majority of the government’s public debt is financed through the issuance of UK government bonds, known as ‘gilts’. Information on sectoral holdings of gilts is published on a quarterly basis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The latest figures show that £426.9 billion of gilts (25.9% of the total stock) is held by overseas investors, of which £73.3 billion is held by foreign central banks. The government does not hold detailed information on the identity of foreign central banks or other individual investors holding these gilts.