Category: Speeches

  • Derek Thomas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Derek Thomas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Derek Thomas on 2015-10-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent by his Department on research into brain tumours in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.

    George Freeman

    The information requested is not available. Spend on research funded directly by the Department’s National Institute for Health Research is categorised by Health Research Classification System (HRCS) health categories including ‘cancer’. There are no HRCS health sub-categories, such as for brain tumours or other cancer sites.

  • Douglas Carswell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Douglas Carswell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Carswell on 2015-10-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to publish the Memorandum of Understanding with the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, signed in March 2014.

    James Brokenshire

    The Home Office does not publish security co-operation agreements with international partners as to do so would undermine bilateral relations and prejudice our ability to conduct work under these agreements.

  • Andy Slaughter – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Andy Slaughter – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest day rate paid for external legal advice by his Department was in each year since 2010.

    Mr Shailesh Vara

    To obtain this information would incur disproportionate cost.

  • Zac Goldsmith – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Zac Goldsmith – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Zac Goldsmith on 2015-10-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potentially constraining effect on Heathrow airport’s growth of that airport’s future carbon emissions.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    The Government is currently considering the large amount of very detailed analysis contained in the Airports Commission’s final report before taking any decisions on next steps.

    The Government will carefully consider all the evidence set out, including that on noise, air quality and costs, when making a decision on additional runway capacity.

  • Rebecca Long Bailey – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    Rebecca Long Bailey – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rebecca Long Bailey on 2015-10-12.

    To ask the Attorney General, what recent steps the Crown Prosecution Service has taken to improve the conviction rate for violence against women and girls.

    Robert Buckland

    I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the oral questions from the Hon. Member for Redditch and the Hon. Member for Lincoln earlier today.

  • Bridget Phillipson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Bridget Phillipson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bridget Phillipson on 2015-10-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprenticeships are available in the North East; and how many applicants for such apprenticeships from disadvantaged backgrounds (a) secured and (b) completed apprenticeships in each of the last 10 years.

    Nick Boles

    Information on the number of apprenticeship starts (first link) and achievements (second link) in the North East is published online at the FE Data Library:

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/438150/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378238/apprenticeships-achievements-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls

    We do not centrally collect information on the number of apprenticeship applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds who secure and complete an apprenticeship.

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  • Alistair Carmichael – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Alistair Carmichael – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alistair Carmichael on 2015-10-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps the Government is taking to promote its statement of principles for online retailers.

    Nick Boles

    The UK wide Statement of Principles is on GOV.UK. At an adjournment debate last month I proposed a roundtable on online retail delivery charges. This is being planned for December. The statement of principles will be discussed at the meeting.

  • Mark Pritchard – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Mark Pritchard – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Pritchard on 2015-10-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will consult on implementing no smoking zones outside government buildings for people employed in those buildings.

    Jane Ellison

    The Government has no current plans to extend smokefree legislation to outside public areas.

  • Ben Howlett – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Ben Howlett – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ben Howlett on 2015-10-09.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the level of existing VAT thresholds for small businesses.

    Mr David Gauke

    The UK has chosen to maintain a high VAT registration threshold, and it is currently the highest in the EU (at £82,000 from 1 April 2015). We believe that the UK’s current registration threshold achieves a reasonable balance between competing interests and reduces the administrative burden on the smallest businesses.

    The Government may not increase this threshold further, aside from maintaining its value in line with inflation, without the consent of the European Commission and the unanimous agreement of all EU Member States.

  • Guto Bebb – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Guto Bebb – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Guto Bebb on 2015-10-09.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the recommendations of the Treasury Committee’s report, Conduct and competition in SME lending, published on 16 March 2015.

    Harriett Baldwin

    The Parliament, and its then Treasury Select Committee, dissolved shortly after this report was published and HM Treasury was not able to prepare a response before dissolution.

    HM Treasury is considering the Committee’s recommendations and will be responding to the new Committee in due course.