The below Parliamentary question was asked by Patrick Grady on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent meetings she has had with the National Security Adviser on transparency and effectiveness of the cross-government aid funds.
Rory Stewart
The Secretary of State for International Development has regular meetings with the National Security Adviser and discusses a range of issues.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick on 2015-11-04.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help SMEs expand overseas.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Small businesses can find out what support is available to them by contacting their local Growth Hub. There are now 30 Growth Hubs across England that are bringing together local and national business support so that people can find the help they need quickly and easily. This includes referring on to UK Trade & Investment those businesses who want help and advice on how to export
UK Trade and Investment provides a range of support to help companies develop their capacity to export; that includes elements such as helping companies devise an export strategy, guide them on researching and selecting markets, and addressing language and culture barriers. UKTI also helps companies access international markets by organising a wide range of events and missions, supporting companies at overseas exhibitions and highlighting export opportunities.
UKTI supported almost 55,000 businesses in 2014/15, around 90% of which were SMEs
UK Export Finance (UKEF) also continues to support those who wish to export, including small and medium sized businesses and mid-sized businesses (MSBs)
In 2014/15 UK Export Finance provided over £2.7bn of support to help 160 exporters (129 of which were smaller businesses) win overseas contracts in over 100 markets.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark on 2015-12-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money has been spent on flood defences in each year from 2010.
Lord Gardiner of Kimble
The amount of capital investment on flood defences in each year from 2010 is shown below:
|
Financial year |
Capital investment on flood defence excluding the exceptional funding provided as a result of the 2013/14 floods (£m) |
Exceptional funding provided as a result of the 2013/14 floods (£m) |
|
2010/11 |
364.9 |
|
|
2011/12 |
260.7 |
|
|
2012/13 |
269.1 |
|
|
2013/14 |
295.3 |
25.0 |
|
2014/15 |
353.3 |
125.0 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jessica Morden on 2016-01-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the proposed sale of the Green Investment Bank will include all assets of the bank.
Anna Soubry
The Government has made clear that we intend to sell the Green Investment Bank (GIB) as a going concern. The assets are an inherent part of that company.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne Main on 2016-02-10.
To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the implications of the judgment of the European Court of Justice in the case of Costa v ENEL in July 1964 for the Government’s policy on the relative relationship between EU and UK law.
Jeremy Wright
By longstanding convention, the fact that the Law Officers have advised, or have not advised, and the content of their advice is not disclosed outside government.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock on 2016-03-02.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 22 January (HL5044), which Members of the House were not sent writs of summons and why.
Lord Faulks
All members of the House were sent writs including a further seven writs sent by hand to Members disqualified for sitting and voting in the House.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Ashworth on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of officials of her Department resigned in each of the last six years.
Mr Nick Hurd
1144 employees have left DFID. Resignations for each of the last 6 years have been set out in the table below:
| FY 2010/11 | FY 2011/12 | FY 2012/13 | FY 2013/14 | FY 2014/15 | FY 2015/16 | |
| Resignation | 66 | 56 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 73 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Brennan on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of his Department’s contracts in the last five years used the largest proportion of British steel.
Mr Philip Dunne
The largest defence equipment procurement project during this period has been the construction of the two Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. Updated figures show that the vast majority of structural steel used, some 95,000 tonnes, was manufactured in the UK.
In the main, defence requirements for steel are sourced by our prime contractors taking into account cost, time and quality. UK suppliers have made a significant and valuable contribution to the supply of steel for our major defence programmes. New Government guidelines, which have been implemented in the Ministry of Defence, will also help them compete for future defence projects.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Lumley on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department maintains central records on the number of council tenants who are evicted from their tenancies and the reason for those evictions.
Brandon Lewis
The Department collects and publishes statistics on local authority tenant evictions and reasons for eviction. The information is published in the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics tables on rents, lettings and tenancies, which are available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy McDonald on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2016 to Question 40016, on unmanned air vehicles, if he will place in the Library a copy of the memorandum of understanding between his Department, the Home Office, the Civil Aviation Authority and the police.
Mr John Hayes
A copy of the memorandum of understanding will be placed in the House library.