Category: Speeches

Paul Blomfield – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Blomfield on 2016-02-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to his Department’s press release of 5 February 2016, New National Minimum Wage offenders named and shamed, whether HM Revenue and Customs follows up successful investigations into companies found not to have complied with national minimum wage legislation with additional investigations into whether other employees of the same company were also not in receipt of the national minimum wage.

Nick Boles

This Government is absolutely clear that anyone entitled to be paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and, from April 2016, the National Living Wage, should receive it. The Department for Business, Innovations and Skills (BIS) are responsible for the policy on NMW compliance and enforcement, and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) enforces the NMW Act on BIS’s behalf.

HMRC responds to all worker complaints. Where NMW arrears are identified, HMRC ensures the employer corrects the position for all their workers and pays any outstanding arrears. HMRC carries out follow-up checks to ensure arrears have been paid. If subsequent issues are found HMRC will investigate and, if arrears are identified, take further action.

01/01/2023
Charles Walker – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charles Walker on 2016-03-08.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to consider the board members of UK banks as politically exposed persons for the purposes of the Fourth Money Laundering Directive; and if he will make a statement.

Harriett Baldwin

The Government is taking concerns about the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements regarding Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) seriously. While addressing corrupt PEPs is an important aspect of global efforts to tackle corruption and money laundering, it is essential that this be done proportionately. The current AML regime is governed by the Money Laundering Regulations 2007, which implement the EU’s Third Money Laundering Directive and are based on the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards. We intend to seek views on the transposition of the EU’s Fourth Money Laundering Directive, which addresses domestic PEPs, in our consultation which will be published in the spring.

It is for individual financial institutions to apply a risk-based approach when considering Enhanced Due Diligence measures with regards to PEPs, in accordance with the Regulations and with FATF standards. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the Treasury-appointed supervisor which oversees financial institutions’ implementation of the Regulations.

01/01/2023
Andrew Stephenson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Stephenson on 2016-04-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Pendle have found lasting work through the Work Programme.

Priti Patel

The information held by the department relates to the number of Work Programme job outcomes by various geographies and this can be found at:

http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html

Guidance for users can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance

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01/01/2023

Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applicants there were for the Northern fund for academy sponsors by the deadline of 22 February 2016; and if she will list the trusts which were approved for funding.

Edward Timpson

In 2015-2016, the Department ran three competitions for academy sponsors to apply for the Northern Fund. The Northern Fund is designed to support the expansion of sponsors in some of the most challenging regions of the country in terms of school performance and rural and urban deprivation. The funding enables sponsors to increase their capacity to take on and improve underperforming schools.

A total of 85 applications were received by the third and final competition deadline of 22 February 2016. A total of 65 trusts were approved for funding and the names of these trusts are listed in the table below:

Sponsor Name

Abbey Multi Academy Trust

Ad Astra Academy Trust

Airedale Academies Trust

Albany Learning Trust

Beckfoot Trust

Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

Bright Tribe Trust

Brighter Futures Academy Trust

Carillion Academies Trust

Carmel Academy Trust

Chester Diocesan Academies Trust (CDAT)

Cidari Multi Academy Trust

Community First Academy Trust

Consilium Academies Trust

Cranmer Educational Trust

Education Partnership Trust

Feversham Education Trust

Focus Academies Trust

Fylde Coast Academy Trust

Gawthorpe Community Academy

Great Academies Education Trust

Great Schools Trust

Holy Family Catholic Multi Multi Academy Trust

Innovation Enterprise Academy

Interserve Academies Trust Limited

L.E.A.D Multi Academy Trust

Lydiate Learning Trust

Moor End Academies Trust

New College Pontefract

Ormiston Academies Trust

Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Pendle Education Trust

Rainbow Education Multi Academy Trust

REAch4 Academy Trust

SHARE Multi Academy Trust

Southmoor Academy Trust

St Paul’s (Astley Bridge) CofE Primary School

St Simon and Jude CofE Academy Trust

Stockport Learning Trust (South Manchester Learning Trust)

Tauheedul Education Trust

The Aldridge Foundation

The Dean Trust

The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and CofE Academy Trust

The Dunham Trust

The Education Alliance

The Enquire Learning Trust

The Gosforth Federated Academies Ltd

The Harmony Trust

The Heath Family Trust

The Inspire Trust

The Keys Federation

The Rowan Learning Trust

The Shotton Hall Learning Trust

The Three Saints Academy Trust

Tollbar Multi Academy Trust

Trinity Academy Halifax (TAH)

United Learning Trust

Wakefield City Academies Trust

Wardle Academy Trust

Waterton Multi Academy Trust

Wellspring Academy Trust

Whitehill Community Academy

Wirral Academy Trust

WISE Academies

Zest Academy Trust

01/01/2023

Anna Turley – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anna Turley on 2016-07-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect of the closure of the SSI site in Redcar on (a) the natural environment and (b) Teesmouth national nature reserve.

Rory Stewart

Currently, the SSI site is being maintained in a ‘steady state’ which prevents any potential contaminants from entering the natural environment as well as keeping the public safe and the site secure. Teesmouth National Nature Reserve is not directly affected by the closure of the SSI site.

Natural England and the Environment Agency are working together with local business leaders, the Tees Valley Combined Authority and a range of non-government organisations, to explore and identify how existing operations, new economic developments and a series of ambitious environmental enhancements can be taken forward in combination with each other on the estuary. Any future uses of the site would readily be included in this approach.

01/01/2023
Matthew Pennycook – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Matthew Pennycook on 2016-09-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to review the decision to remove solar thermal from the Renewable Heat Incentive.

Jesse Norman

In March the Department for Energy and Climate Change published a consultation “The Renewable Heat Incentive: A reformed and refocused scheme”, including proposals relating to solar thermal.

The Government is currently considering responses to the consultation and will announce its final proposals in due course.

01/01/2023
Tim Farron – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Farron on 2015-11-13.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) employees and (b) companies have participated in the shares for rights scheme under section 31 of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013.

Mr David Gauke

The information requested is not available.

01/01/2023
Iain Wright – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Iain Wright on 2015-12-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the costs of implementing the Teaching Excellence Framework.

Joseph Johnson

We recently published the Green Paper: “Fulfilling our potential: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice,” which sets out our proposals for delivering the Teaching Excellence Framework.

Once we have considered the consultation responses, and are in a position to publish our final proposals, we will publish a Regulatory Impact Assessment which will set out the costs of implementation.

01/01/2023
Jim Shannon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assistance the Government has given to the Libyan government for training Libyan army personnel.

Penny Mordaunt

We welcome the recent progress towards the formation of a Government of National Accord in Libya. We are considering, with partner nations, how we can best support a Libyan Government once it is established, including capacity building and security sector reform.

We are also training two Libyan Officer Cadets who are due to commission from Sandhurst later this year after successfully completing their training programme in the UK which started in April 2014.

01/01/2023
Philip Davies – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2016-02-10.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in his Department and non-departmental public bodies receive (a) home to work travel allowance, (b) a car allowance and (c) subsidised health insurance.

Damian Hinds

None, with the exception of 14 employees of Infrastructure UK who retain a contractual right to receive subsidised health insurance.

01/01/2023