The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will bring forward proposals to reduce the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals.
Tracey Crouch
The Triennial Review of Stakes and Prizes is due to be published shortly, and will consider stakes and prizes of all gaming machines.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by William Wragg on 2015-11-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she is taking to ensure that smart meters provide the maximum possible benefits for consumers.
Andrea Leadsom
Smart meters will bring and end to estimated bills, make switching faster, and give bill payers more control ovr their energy use. It is vital that all consumers in Britain can benefit, so we’re requiring energy suppliers to offer a smart meter to every home and small business by the end of 2020.
Good progress is being made – over 1.7 million meters are already operating under the Programme.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Carswell on 2015-11-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Syrian refugees will qualify for (a) indefinite leave to remain and (b) UK citizenship after five years of residence.
Richard Harrington
Syrians who are resettled under the Syrian Resettlement Scheme are given a five year humanitarian protection visa. At the end of the 5 years they can apply for settlement (indefinite leave to remain) and if granted they can apply for UK citizenship 12 months later. Each application for settlement and citizenship is decided in accordance with our guidance for these routes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2016-01-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the costs were of operating the Truck Convoy Heavy Duty in each of the last three years.
Mr Philip Dunne
The operating costs for the Truck Convoy Heavy Duty (TCHD) for the last three financial years are provided in the table below.
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2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
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Calculated TCHD Running Costs (£ VAT ex) |
107,446 |
90,000 |
82,195 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Craig Tracey on 2016-02-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects the decommissioning of Sparrowdale School to be completed.
Edward Timpson
School playing fields are protected by Section 77 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. Schools and local authorities must obtain the Secretary of State’s approval before they can dispose of their land. Applications to dispose of school playing fields are considered by the independent school playing fields advisory panel, and are approved only when it is demonstrated that the application meets published criteria.
The Department is aware of an application by Warwickshire County Council to seek approval to dispose of the former Sparrowdale Special School. The application is currently being processed by officials at the Education Funding Agency; a final decision should be expected in the summer. The application will only be considered when sufficient information is available to consider how the sale proceeds will be invested to benefit other local schools. The Secretary of State will consider the recommendation of the panel before making her final decision.
The Department has published a list of decisions since May 2010 on applications for consent to dispose of school playing field land: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-land-decisions-about-disposals
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Hayes on 2016-03-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons no data is available for Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in the 2015 NHS staff survey results.
Ben Gummer
We are informed that data for Guys and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust 2015 Staff Survey are available via the following weblink:
http://www.nhsstaffsurveys.com/Page/1049/Latest-Results/Combined-Acute-and-Community-Trusts/
We understand that the trust also published a news story about the results on the following website:
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2016-03-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations his Department has (a) received and (b) made on guidance on volume controls of mobile phones and other devices using headphones.
Anna Soubry
The Department has received no representations nor made any guidance regarding the volume controls of mobile phones and other devices using headphones.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris White on 2016-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on the rollout of superfast broadband in (a) Warwick and (b) the Warwick and Leamington constituency.
Mr Edward Vaizey
Current estimates suggest that almost 90% of premises in the Warwick and Leamington constituency are subject to commercial rollout, and a further 5% of premises (2,369) now have coverage as a result of the Government’s Superfast Broadband programme.
Based on DCMS modelled estimates and current delivery plans, 96% of premises in the Warwick and Leamington constituency will have access to superfast broadband by December 2017. Early gainshare funding that BT will return in response to the high levels of take-up being achieved, could help extend coverage further.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Ashworth on 2016-06-13.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Anti-Corruption Champion is paid a salary for that role.
Matthew Hancock
The Anti-Corruption Champion is not paid a salary for that role.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karl McCartney on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to prepare for the UK to leave the EU since 23 June 2016; and what further such steps his Department plans to take in the remainder of 2016.
Mike Penning
The Department for Exiting the EU has responsibility for overseeing preparations for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and conducting these withdrawal negotiations in support of the Prime Minister. In doing this, it is working very closely with other Government departments, including the Ministry of Defence, and a wide range of other interested parties.