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  • Lord Birt – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Lord Birt – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Birt on 2015-12-09.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 10 February (HL4482), what assessment they have made of what is an acceptable and safe level of borrowing for (1) individuals and households, (2) non-financial corporations, and (3) financial institutions.

    Lord O’Neill of Gatley

    The government does not have an explicit target for household or corporate borrowing. The government is adamant not to repeat the mistakes of the past, which is why it created the independent Financial Policy Committee (FPC) within the Bank of England to ensure that emerging risks and vulnerabilities across the financial system as a whole are identified, monitored and effectively addressed.

  • Tommy Sheppard – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Tommy Sheppard – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tommy Sheppard on 2015-12-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

    Mr Desmond Swayne

    The UN assesses that the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) is a protracted protection crisis with humanitarian consequences. According to the UN, Palestinians in the OPTs face a range of serious threats including threats to life, liberty and security, destruction of homes and other property, forced displacement, and restrictions on freedom of movement and access to livelihoods.

  • Callum McCaig – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Callum McCaig – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Callum McCaig on 2015-12-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the international aid budget she plans to allocate to support communities managing the consequences of climate change in each of the next five years.

    Mr Nick Hurd

    The Prime Minister has announced that the government will provide £5.8 billion from the official development assistance budget over the next five years. This will support the Paris Climate Summit outcome and help the most vulnerable countries protect themselves from the effects of climate change and drive clean economic growth.

  • Karin Smyth – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Karin Smyth – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karin Smyth on 2015-12-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to continue to invest in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

    Mr Nick Hurd

    The UK is currently reviewing all core contributions through the Multilateral Aid Review. We are committed to remaining a world leader in tackling global diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. We will continue to invest in the Global Fund, which has saved 17 million lives.

  • Will Quince – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Will Quince – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Will Quince on 2015-12-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to support resettlement of Syrian refugees.

    Mr Desmond Swayne

    DFID has agreed to fund the ODA-eligible costs of the Syria refugee resettlement scheme for this financial year – discussions are ongoing to determine the precise amount necessary. From next year ODA funding for the scheme will be transferred directly from Treasury to the Home Office.

  • Ian Lavery – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Ian Lavery – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lavery on 2015-12-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of Overseas Development Aid her Department used to tackle the refugee crisis in the last 12 months; and how much her Department plans to allocate in future years to tackling that situation.

    Justine Greening

    My department has contributed nearly £16 million for the refugee crisis in Europe this year to date. In the long term we are focussed on using the UK’s aid budget to support refugees to have a viable option to stay where they are by tackling the root causes of migration.

  • Byron Davies – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Byron Davies – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Byron Davies on 2015-12-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on humanitarian assistance in (a) Syria and (b) neighbouring countries receiving Syrian refugees in the last two years.

    Justine Greening

    In the financial year 2014/15, the UK spent just under £150 million in humanitarian assistance inside Syria and around £125 million in the surrounding region. This has provided lifesaving support and helped ensure Syrian children can remain in education.

  • Scott Mann – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Scott Mann – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Scott Mann on 2015-12-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding and other resources her Department has provided for Syrian refugee camps.

    Mr Desmond Swayne

    The UK has pledged over £1.1 billion in response to the Syria crisis, of which £559 million has been allocated to support refugees in the region and vulnerable host communities. The vast majority of refugees in the region live in host communities rather than camps.

  • Richard Arkless – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Richard Arkless – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Arkless on 2015-12-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefits claimants in Dumfries and Galloway were sanctioned between the months of October and December for each year from 2010 until the most recent date for which figures are available.

    Priti Patel

    The information requested, up to 30 June 2015, is published and available at:

    https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/:

    Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:

    https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started—SuperWEB2.html

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  • Michael Tomlinson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Michael Tomlinson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michael Tomlinson on 2015-12-10.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many young people are classified as long-term unemployed in the Purbeck District Council area.

    Mr Rob Wilson

    The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.