The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-10-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of the service capitation rates for (a) Navy, (b) Army and (c) Air Command.
Mark Lancaster
I will place a copy of the Military Manpower Capitation Rates for financial year 2015-16 in the Library of the House, subject to the redaction of personal information.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Crispin Blunt on 2015-10-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department last completed an assessment of the whole life cost of the Successor programme.
Mr Philip Dunne
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I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 23 October 2015 to Question 12152. |
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-10-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department’s (a) 2015 and (b) 2020 liability baseline is for service personnel for each top level budget.
Michael Fallon
The liability baseline for September 2015 and the predicted liability baseline for April 2020 are shown in the attached tables. This represents the implementation of decisions made in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 and the three Month Exercise.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-10-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of his Department’s likely civilian personnel strength on 1 April (a) 2016 and (b) 2020 for each top level budget.
Michael Fallon
Projected estimated civilian personnel strengths prior to any decisions in the Strategic Defence and Security Review, at 1 April 2016 and 1 April 2020 for each top level budget are as follows:
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1 April 2016 |
1 April 2020 |
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Navy Command |
4,773 |
4,748 |
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Army Command |
14,154 |
12,445 |
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Air Command |
4,140 |
4,049 |
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Joint Forces Command |
8,039 |
7,649 |
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Head Office & Corporate Services |
8,355 |
8,192 |
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Defence Infrastructure Organisation |
5,385 |
5,155 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Hollobone on 2015-10-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure the delivery of superfast broadband to the remaining five per cent of properties which do not have access to it in (a) Northamptonshire and (b) England.
Mr Edward Vaizey
By2017, approximately 95 per cent of homes and businesses in Northamptonshire will have access to superfast broadband. To support further delivery, a further £1.9 million of funding has been made available through the contractual gainshare arrangements, and Northamptonshire County Council has further funding available beyond this for additional procurement.
In addition, the Government is supporting seven pilot projects to help deliver superfast broadband services to the hardest to reach parts of the UK. We will publish the findings from the pilots in duecourse.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2015-10-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will improve access to pavements for wheelchair users.
Andrew Jones
The design and management of streets and pavements is the responsibility of local authorities. We expect local authorities to work towards high quality, attractive and inclusive streets that work for all people including wheelchairs users.
This Government is committed to promoting an inclusive transport system and there is a range of national guidance on street design issues in Department for Transport documents and elsewhere to assist local authorities considering the design of streets for wheelchair users. Best practice is set out in the Inclusive Mobility guidance which we plan to update next year https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/3695/inclusive-mobility.pdf.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2015-10-30.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to encourage manufacturing.
Harriett Baldwin
Our long term economic plan is working, with the UK growing faster than any other major economy in 2013 and 14. But job is not done, which is why we are working with industry to drive innovation and lead the global race in technology, engineering and manufacturing.
To encourage investment in manufacturing and the economy as a whole, the Government has announced an increase in the permanent level of Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) from £25,000 to £200,000 from 1 January 2016. This incentivises investment in plant and machinery, and SMEs will benefit disproportionately.
Catapult centres are further supporting the UK’s manufacturing productivity and competitiveness, facilitating collaboration and boosting inward investment. £300m has been invested in manufacturing through the High Value Manufacturing Catapult network and over the last year it has worked with over 1,650 private sector clients on over 1,300 projects.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-10-30.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the likely level of earnings from UK overseas assets over the next 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
Greg Hands
The latest forecasts by the Office of Budget Responsibility show that the UK’s net investment income is expected to move to a surplus of £0.5bn in 2018, rising to £4.9bn by 2020.
Further information can be found in the OBR Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-10-30.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the earnings from UK overseas assets were in each of the last 30 years.
Greg Hands
Earnings from UK overseas assets are below.
Year Earnings From Overseas Assets
(£bn)
1985 50.1
1986 45.5
1987 46.4
1988 54.6
1989 71.7
1990 76.5
1991 73.9
1992 65.4
1993 71.2
1994 72.9
1995 85.8
1996 90.1
1997 96.2
1998 105.9
1999 103.4
2000 134.5
2001 139.9
2002 124.2
2003 124.9
2004 140.9
2005 193.0
2006 249.3
2007 307.9
2008 287.9
2009 175.1
2010 174.0
2011 200.0
2012 170.4
2013 148.5
2014 141.1
Further information can be found in the ONS UK Balance of Payments.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michelle Donelan on 2015-10-30.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the effect on revenue to the Exchequer of allowing devolved local authorities to keep 100 per cent of the business rates raised from car parks in (a) the UK, (b) England and (c) Wiltshire in each of the next three years.
Greg Hands
On 5th October we announced plans to reform business rates in England, a change that will see local government retaining all revenue for the first time since 1990. The new powers will come with new responsibilities and the phasing out of grants from Whitehall to ensure that the reforms are fiscally neutral. Over the course of the next eighteen months we will be working with local government on the details of the scheme. Ahead of final decisions, it is too early to assess what the impact will be on individual areas.