The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Anderson on 2016-02-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, within what timeframe his Department is able to deploy Reaper drones to Libya.
Penny Mordaunt
I am withholding the information on the deployment timelines of Reaper Remotely Piloted Air Systems as its disclosure would or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-03-01.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made on implementation of the National Infrastructure Plan.
Greg Hands
In the past year a number of key projects have been completed, including the opening of Smart Motorway projects on the M6 and M1, significant rail station redevelopments at Birmingham New Street and Manchester Victoria, and major local transport schemes in Nottingham and South Devon.
The government will shortly publish a new National Infrastructure Delivery Plan, setting out how it will deliver key projects and programmes over the next 5 years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected value is of offset work resulting from contracts for the (a) F35 and (b) P-8A; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Philip Dunne
For P-8A I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 13 April 2016 to Question 33059 to the hon.Member for Barrow and Furness (John Woodcock). There are no offset agreements in relation to the UK’s F-35 programme. However, studies have estimated that through competition UK industry has won approximately 15% by value of each F-35 aircraft that is manufactured. The F-35 programme is predicted to reach a fleet size of circa 3,000 aircraft.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2016-05-10.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Civil Contingencies Unit has made an assessment of the current levels of radioactive contamination existing in upland areas across the UK as a result of radioactive fallout in May 1986 following the Chernobyl nuclear accident in April 1986.
Matthew Hancock
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh on 2016-06-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many mandatory reconsiderations for re-assessments of entitlement to disability living allowance for children were (a) upheld and (b) rejected in the last three years for which figures are available.
Justin Tomlinson
The table below shows the number of Mandatory Reconsiderations received for the last three years.
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Disability Living Allowance |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
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Child Mandatory Reconsiderations received |
18,543 |
21,647 |
27,015 |
The information for the second question could only be supplied at disproportionate cost.
Notes: Mandatory Reconsiderations were introduced from October 2013 as part of Appeals Reform. The figures shown in the table above for 2013/14 include reconsideration clearances (pre-reform) to enable the full year to be provided.
Source: Department of Work and Pensions, Disability Living Allowance Computer System
This type of internal management information does not form part of the official statistics outputs that are released by the Department in accordance with the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice and should be used with caution.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Arkless on 2016-09-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will exempt crisis, refuge and homeless accommodation from any extension to the Local Housing Allowance cap.
Caroline Nokes
I refer the Honourable Member to the Written Statement made today by the Secretary of State:
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many full-time equivalent UKTI staff in his Department were based in (a) India and (b) Gujarat in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
UKTI-funded full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in India and Gujarat were as follows:
2015 – 90 UKTI FTE in India, of which 2 in Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
2014 – 86 UKTI FTE in India, of which 2 in Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
2013 – 87.2 UKTI FTE in India, of which 2 in Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
2012- 86.5 UKTI FTE in India, of which 2 in Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
2011- 83.85 UKTI FTE in India, of which 2 in Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
Under UKTI’s sector and project based approach, opportunities in Gujurat are supported by UKTI’s wider teams in India, as well as through links to experts and support in the FCO and in UKTI’s UK based networks.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2015-12-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the effect of capping housing benefit for social tenant at the relevant Local Housing Allowance rate on the incomes of the tenants affected.
Justin Tomlinson
Capping high social sector rents at the relevant Local Housing Allowance rate does not come into effect until April 2018 and then only where a new tenancy is taken out or a tenancy is renewed after April 2016 and the resulting social rent charged exceeds the appropriate Local Housing Allowance rate for the size of household in the area at that time.
Because a range of factors will influence where and when a cap is applied, including behavioural responses from both claimants and landlords, it is not possible to assess the potential effect of the policy on the incomes of the tenants affected.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Cox on 2016-01-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to allow local authorities to charge for membership of public libraries.
Mr Edward Vaizey
The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 restricts local authorities in England and Wales from charging for library facilities made available by the authority unless permitted by the Library Charges (England and Wales) Regulations 1991. These regulations empower local authorities in England and Wales to make certain charges for the provision of library facilities but this does not include charging for ordinary library membership.
The Government has no plans to amend the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to allow local authorities to specifically charge for ordinary membership of public libraries..
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2016-02-09.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost was of paying child benefit to EU nationals in each of the last five years.
Damian Hinds
The information is not available.