The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Woodcock on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) flying hours and (b) air shows were flown by the Nimrod MRA4 aircraft prior to their decommissioning.
Mr Philip Dunne
As the Nimrod MRA4 aircraft was never in RAF service, the Ministry of Defence does not hold information regarding the aircraft’s flying hours or appearance at air shows when operated by BAE Systems.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dan Jarvis on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the UK’s influence in the world of the UK leaving the EU.
Mr Philip Hammond
The Government believes that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU. That way, the UK can play a leading role in one of the world’s largest organisations. Membership of the EU, like our membership of NATO and the UN, amplifies, not diminishes, the UK’s influence in the world.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christina Rees on 2016-06-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the finding of Lord Justice Briggs in his report entitled, Civil Courts Structure: Interim Report, published in December 2015, that personal injury should be excluded from the Online Court.
Mr Shailesh Vara
The Government welcomes Lord Justice Briggs’s interim report on the review of civil court structures. Our courts and tribunals are antiquated and need urgent reform. We are considering the recommendations of the interim report and will also pay close attention to the content of Lord Justice Briggs’s final report. Our work to reform the courts and tribunals includes consideration of a range of innovative approaches to provide more effective access to justice. In particular we want to make better use of technology to provide simpler court processes. As part of this we will consider the extent to which technology can be used to resolve some of the most complex cases, including personal injury claims.
Lord Justice Briggs has undertaken extensive consultation as part of his Review. In addition to this, the Government will continue to engage and consult with the judiciary, practitioners and court users on our wider programme to reform the courts and tribunals.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Doughty on 2016-09-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has made to reallocate UK aid funding from cross-EU funds and programmes.
Rory Stewart
We remain committed to spending 0.7% of our national income on development assistance, and to achieving the UN’s Global Goals and ending extreme poverty by 2030. Outside of the EU we will have better control over where we are spending our money. We will continue to uphold our manifesto commitments on UK international development.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Howarth on 2016-10-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NICE highly specialised technology evaluations are expected to take place over the next two years.
Nicola Blackwood
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently developing guidance on four drugs through the highly specialised technology (HST) evaluation programme which it expects to complete within the next year. NICE has capacity to develop guidance on three HST topics each year.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Touhig on 2015-11-10.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the relocation of families on staff retention in the Defence Medical Services.
Earl Howe
Based on the results of exit interviews, conducted when an individual leaves the Service, the majority of medical officers who choose to leave are citing stability as a reason.
The Surgeon General is aware of the reasons why medical officers are choosing to leave and is working with the heads of the single Service medical branches to address this.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Stoddart of Swindon on 2015-12-07.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 17 November (HL3653), whether they will require all EU advertising notices to include information about the ratio of UK contributions to the EU budget and sums returned by way of grants.
Lord Gardiner of Kimble
The government has no plans to require all EU advertising notices for Structural and Investment Funds to include information about the ratio of UK contributions to the EU budget and sums returned by way of grants. However we will seek to remove the requirement to display notices in future reforms of the CAP.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-01-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the housing on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is affordable.
Brandon Lewis
There is outline planning permission for approximately 6,800 homes on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The target is for 31 per cent of these homes to be affordable, which means over 2,100 affordable homes across the entire site.
The exact percentage of affordable homes delivered will depend on the market conditions as each scheme comes to market.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Anderson on 2016-02-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what additional resources his Department plans to make available to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator to ensure it meets the 90-day target in issuing complaint outcomes set by the European Directive on Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Joseph Johnson
Should an approved Alternative Dispute Resolution provider, such
as the Office for the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA),be found
to be continually failing to comply with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations
2015, the Government has set out a process that enables an appointed body (the
Chartered Trading Standards Institute) to monitor compliance, recommend
improvements and, ultimately, remove a body from the approved list.
The OIA is independent of Government and funded by compulsory subscriptions
from higher education providers. All higher education providers in receipt of
student support funding are required, through legislation, to join the OIA and pay
subscription fees. The OIA makes an assessment each year of the level of
funding it requires to ensure that its costs can be met.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-03-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the organisation and deployment of UK-based armour is.
Penny Mordaunt
The organisation of British armour based in the UK is as follows:
1st Armoured Infantry Brigade
Household Cavalry Regiment – Windsor
The Royal Tank Regiment – Tidworth
1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers – Tidworth
1st Battalion the Mercian Regiment – Bulford
12th Armoured Infantry Brigade
The Royal Lancers – Catterick
The King’s Royal Hussars – Tidworth
1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment – Warminster
1st Battalion the Royal Welsh – Tidworth
20X is based in Germany
The following UK based armoured units support these Brigades:
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry – Bovington, Salisbury, Cirencester, Paignton, Exeter & Swindon
1st Artillery Brigade
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery – Tidworth
19th Regiment Royal Artillery – Tidworth
8 Engineer Brigade
22 Engineer Regiment Royal Engineers – Perham Down
26 Engineer Regiment Royal Engineers – Perham Down
101 Logistic Brigade
4 Armoured Medical Regiment – Aldershot
5 Armoured Medical Regiment – Tidworth & Catterick
4 Armoured Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers – Tidworth
6 Armoured Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers – Tidworth