The below Parliamentary question was asked by Carolyn Harris on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information he holds on the public satisfaction rating of HM Land Registry.
Anna Soubry
Reports from Quarter 2 2015 show that the customer satisfaction score from the customer satisfaction survey is currently 95%.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Carolyn Harris on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much the Exchequer received from the HM Land Registry trading fund in 2014-15.
Anna Soubry
Land Registry total revenue for 2014/15 was £297.1m. Land Registry paid a dividend of £19.1m to the Exchequer.
As a Trading Fund, Land Registry is subject to government rules set out in Managing Public Money. This specifies that the charges it makes for its core statutory functions should cover its full costs, 3.5% to reflect the cost of capital used in providing services. As a Trading Fund, Land Registry is required to return the charge for cost of capital to the Consolidated Fund as a dividend. In 2014/15 this ordinary dividend was £19.1million.
In 2014/15 Land Registry also paid a special dividend of £100million to the Exchequer. This reflected over-recovery from customers in previous years as a result of higher than forecast volume of transactions.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Carolyn Harris on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will publish the timetable for the proposed change of status of the Land Registry before a public consultation on that matter takes place; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
In the Spending Review Autumn Statement 2015 the Chancellor announced the Government’s intent to consult on options to move operations of the Land Registry into the private sector from 2017.
We intend to launch the consultation in the New Year setting out Government’s proposals. Final decisions on the options to be included in the consultation have not yet been made.
No decisions on the options will be taken until after the consultation, but, if Government chose to proceed we would look to then introduce any legislation required.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Carolyn Harris on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will meet staff representatives in HM Land Registry to discuss concerns they have regarding the announcement in the Spending Review Autumn Statement 2015 which stated that the Government would be consulting on options to move operations of the Land Registry to the private sector from 2017.
Anna Soubry
PCS representatives have requested to meet with me. I look forward to the meeting which will be organised in the New Year
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2015 to Question 700, when she plans to (a) publish the evaluation report on the Access to Elected Office Fund and (b) make a decision on whether that fund should continue.
Caroline Dinenage
The number of people who have applied to the Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund is in the table below:
|
Financial Year |
Number of applicants (some applicants made more than one application) |
|
2012/13 |
27 |
|
2013/14 |
34 |
|
2014/15 |
48 |
The total amount claimed by successful applicants was £271,260 (out of awards totalling £418,733)
An evaluation of the pilot fund is currently being undertaken and will be published in due course. An announcement regarding the future of the fund is anticipated early in 2016.
The information on regional breakdown of expenditure and the diversity of candidates can be found in the tables below:
|
Region (location of election seat) |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
East Midlands |
1,099 |
|
East of England |
480 |
|
Greater London |
89,399 |
|
North East England |
4,382 |
|
North West England |
20,567 |
|
South East England |
69,474 |
|
South West England |
21,260 |
|
West Midlands |
20,281 |
|
Yorkshire and Humberside |
17,882 |
|
Total (rounded) |
271,260 |
|
Political Party |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
Conservative |
32,361 |
|
Democracy 2015 |
350 |
|
Green |
5,791 |
|
Labour |
120,846 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
32,601 |
|
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
276 |
|
UKIP |
53,236 |
|
Independent |
25,798 |
|
Total (rounded) |
271,260 |
|
Gender |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
Male |
139,524 |
|
Female |
131,736 |
|
Total |
271,260 |
|
Ethnic Group |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
White; all backgrounds |
218,117 |
|
Mixed ethnic origin |
1,348 |
|
Asian; all backgrounds |
26,680 |
|
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British |
22,977 |
|
Other ethnic group |
350 |
|
Prefer not to say |
1,788 |
|
Total |
271,260 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2015 to Question 702, how much has been paid to political candidates (a) in each region, (b) of each political party, (c) of each gender and (d) of each ethnic group from the Access to Elected Office Fund to date.
Caroline Dinenage
The number of people who have applied to the Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund is in the table below:
|
Financial Year |
Number of applicants (some applicants made more than one application) |
|
2012/13 |
27 |
|
2013/14 |
34 |
|
2014/15 |
48 |
The total amount claimed by successful applicants was £271,260 (out of awards totalling £418,733)
An evaluation of the pilot fund is currently being undertaken and will be published in due course. An announcement regarding the future of the fund is anticipated early in 2016.
The information on regional breakdown of expenditure and the diversity of candidates can be found in the tables below:
|
Region (location of election seat) |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
East Midlands |
1,099 |
|
East of England |
480 |
|
Greater London |
89,399 |
|
North East England |
4,382 |
|
North West England |
20,567 |
|
South East England |
69,474 |
|
South West England |
21,260 |
|
West Midlands |
20,281 |
|
Yorkshire and Humberside |
17,882 |
|
Total (rounded) |
271,260 |
|
Political Party |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
Conservative |
32,361 |
|
Democracy 2015 |
350 |
|
Green |
5,791 |
|
Labour |
120,846 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
32,601 |
|
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
276 |
|
UKIP |
53,236 |
|
Independent |
25,798 |
|
Total (rounded) |
271,260 |
|
Gender |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
Male |
139,524 |
|
Female |
131,736 |
|
Total |
271,260 |
|
Ethnic Group |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
White; all backgrounds |
218,117 |
|
Mixed ethnic origin |
1,348 |
|
Asian; all backgrounds |
26,680 |
|
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British |
22,977 |
|
Other ethnic group |
350 |
|
Prefer not to say |
1,788 |
|
Total |
271,260 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2015 to Question 223992, how many applications were made to the Access to Elected Office Fund in each year following its establishment; how many of those applications were (a) granted and (b) refused; and what the total amount paid to successful applicants was.
Caroline Dinenage
The number of people who have applied to the Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund is in the table below:
|
Financial Year |
Number of applicants (some applicants made more than one application) |
|
2012/13 |
27 |
|
2013/14 |
34 |
|
2014/15 |
48 |
The total amount claimed by successful applicants was £271,260 (out of awards totalling £418,733)
An evaluation of the pilot fund is currently being undertaken and will be published in due course. An announcement regarding the future of the fund is anticipated early in 2016.
The information on regional breakdown of expenditure and the diversity of candidates can be found in the tables below:
|
Region (location of election seat) |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
East Midlands |
1,099 |
|
East of England |
480 |
|
Greater London |
89,399 |
|
North East England |
4,382 |
|
North West England |
20,567 |
|
South East England |
69,474 |
|
South West England |
21,260 |
|
West Midlands |
20,281 |
|
Yorkshire and Humberside |
17,882 |
|
Total (rounded) |
271,260 |
|
Political Party |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
Conservative |
32,361 |
|
Democracy 2015 |
350 |
|
Green |
5,791 |
|
Labour |
120,846 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
32,601 |
|
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
276 |
|
UKIP |
53,236 |
|
Independent |
25,798 |
|
Total (rounded) |
271,260 |
|
Gender |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
Male |
139,524 |
|
Female |
131,736 |
|
Total |
271,260 |
|
Ethnic Group |
Amount claimed and paid (£) |
|
White; all backgrounds |
218,117 |
|
Mixed ethnic origin |
1,348 |
|
Asian; all backgrounds |
26,680 |
|
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British |
22,977 |
|
Other ethnic group |
350 |
|
Prefer not to say |
1,788 |
|
Total |
271,260 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 4.16 of the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, where the ground-based Ballistic Missile Defence radar will be based; and when that radar will enter operation.
Mr Philip Dunne
We have not yet made decisions as to the exact capabilities required of the radar or where it will be sited – this will be determined in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government is offering to the government of Lebanon on the distribution of central resources to municipalities to enable host communities to assist refugees; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
The UK is providing £9 million this year to support the Lebanese Host Community Support Programme. This programme is aimed at providing basic services to 49 of Lebanon’s most vulnerable municipalities (those most affected by the pressures of hosting large refugee communities). It is jointly run by the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs and the UN Development Programme (UNDP). The programme does not use central government resources, but the Government of Lebanon does provide strategic direction through consultations with UNDP. We hope that their involvement will help to strengthen their capacity to respond to the Syria crisis.
Since the start of the Syria crisis the UK has contributed over £330 million to help maintain Lebanese stability.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with the UNHCR about the de-registration of Syrian refugees in Lebanon; what assessment he has made of the effect of the Lebanese government programme to de-register refugees in Lebanon on the number of refugees reported to be in that country; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
We have regular discussions with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the situation of refugees in Lebanon. Unregistered refugees do not have the official documentation required to get access to essential services. We continue to lobby the Government of Lebanon to allow refugees to register with UNHCR and have given UNHCR over £44 million towards their work in the region. This includes support for registering Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan. The UK is also providing £1.9 million to the Norwegian Refugee Council for information, counselling and legal assistance to refugees in both countries. This aims to ensure refugees are aware of their rights and are able to access all relevant services available to them. Lebanon has shown remarkable generosity in hosting over 1.1 million refugees from the Syria crisis. The UK recognises the great strain that this is placing on the country and we remain committed to supporting Lebanese stability in the face of these pressures.