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  • Nick de Bois – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    Nick de Bois – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick de Bois on 2014-06-24.

    To ask the Attorney General, how many creditors remained unpaid by his Department as at 1 June 2014; and of those how many have been waiting for (a) 45, (b) 60, (c) 75 and (d) more than 75 days.

    Oliver Heald

    The table below shows the number of Treasury Solicitor’s Department (TSol) invoices that were potentially outstanding to suppliers from the date that an invoice was received on the 1 June. This table includes all invoices including those that cannot yet be authorised as the invoice was disputed or where further information was requested from the supplier.

    The majority of TSol supplier invoices relate to disbursement spending on cases and in particular work undertaken by counsel.

    TSol*

    46-60 days

    61-75 days

    76 days or more

    Number of suppliers

    138

    31

    34

    * Tsol data also includes Attorney General’s Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.

    The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) records a creditor when a valid invoice is received by the CPS’ payment centre and the following table shows the total number of creditors for any amount that remained unpaid on 1 June 2014.

    CPS

    46-60 days

    61-75 days

    76 days or more

    Number of creditors

    6

    3

    12

    The table below shows the number of creditors that remained unpaid by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on 1 June 2014 for (a) 45, (b) 60, (c) 76 days and over.

    SFO

    46-60 days

    61-75 days

    76 days or more

    Number of creditors

    6

    1

    6

  • Helen Jones – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    Helen Jones – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Jones on 2014-06-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which arts organisations and events in the North West he has visited since his appointment.

    Mr Edward Vaizey

    The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has visited the following organisations and attended following events in the North West since his appointment:

    • Mellor Mill, Stockport

    • Lady Lever Art Gallery, the Wirral

    • Tate Liverpool

    • Merseyside Maritime Museum

    • International Festival of Business, Liverpool

  • Jonathan Djanogly – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Jonathan Djanogly – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Djanogly on 2014-06-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which areas of forestry and woodland in Huntingdon constituency are classed by his Department as ancient woodland.

    Dan Rogerson

    Of the 1,721.9 hectares of woodland identified within the Huntingdon constituency, 540.5 hectares (1.6% of land within the constituency or 31.4% of woodland within the constituency) is classed as ancient woodland.

    There are 45 discrete areas of ancient woodland in the Huntingdon constituency. Twenty-nine are located in the western arm of the constituency to the west of the A1, mainly around Grafham Water. The others are mostly in two pockets: in the southern arm of the constituency to the west of Great Gransden; and in the far north side of the constituency north of Alconbury.

    A map showing the location of the ancient woodland has been placed in the House Library.

  • Philip Davies – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Philip Davies – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2014-06-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of DNA profiles on the DNA database which had been previously removed.

    Karen Bradley

    No record is kept of profiles which have been removed from the National DNA
    Database. It is not, therefore, possible to ascertain whether the profile has
    been reloaded.

  • Jim Shannon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Jim Shannon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-06-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans for the next Government trade delegation to visit Egypt; and if he will include in that delegation construction companies from the UK.

    Michael Fallon

    I am planning to visit Egypt from 12-15 October 2014 with a business delegation. Our Embassy in Cairo intends that the visit should focus on the following four sectors: Energy, Education, Retail and Construction.

  • Cheryl Gillan – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Cheryl Gillan – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2014-06-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether a local planning authority which rejects a housing development application which is subsequently approved on appeal by the Planning Inspectorate are still eligible for the New Homes Bonus.

    Kris Hopkins

    Yes.

  • David Amess – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    David Amess – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Amess on 2014-06-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much his Department (a) spent in each of the last 10 years and (b) plans to spend in each of the next three years on maintaining national memorials; and if he will make a statement.

    Mrs Helen Grant

    DCMS has spent the following amounts in each of the last 10 years maintaining national memorials:

    Year

    Spend (£)

    2013/14

    529,000

    2012/13

    269,000

    2011/12

    334,000

    2010/11

    229,000

    2009/10

    230,000

    2008/09

    391,000

    2007/08

    854,000

    2006/07

    714,000

    2005/06

    130,000

    2004/05

    N/A

    The DCMS-run Memorial Grant Scheme has a budget of £543,000 for this financial year. Grants are available to charities and faith groups, and can be used to repair and maintain war memorials. The Government has today announced that it will give the War Memorials Trust up to £3 million over the First World War centenary period to boost the funds available to local communities for the repair and conservation of war memorials. English Heritage, Imperial War Museums and Civic Voice will together be given £1.5 million over the same period to deliver better protection through Listing, a greater pool of specialist skills, a national register of war memorials, and a network of trained volunteers.

  • Menzies Campbell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Menzies Campbell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Menzies Campbell on 2014-06-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what items of infrastructure have been (a) commissioned for installation and (b) installed at RAF Leuchars in preparation for the arrival of Army units and associated personnel; and how much each such item (i) is estimated to and (ii) has cost.

    Mr Mark Francois

    It is expected that over £5 million of investment will be made at RAF Leuchars to prepare for the arrival of Army units. This work is in the final stages of planning, we hope to begin the work soon.

  • Iain Wright – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Iain Wright – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Iain Wright on 2014-06-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many employees of the big six energy companies are currently seconded to his Department.

    Gregory Barker

    There are currently no employees, seconded from any of the big six energy companies, working in the Department of Energy & Climate Change.

  • Tim Farron – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Tim Farron – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Farron on 2014-06-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will assess the viability of using Kielder Water as a water source and linking it to the national water grid.

    Dan Rogerson

    We have been working closely with Ofwat and the Environment Agency to consider how we can promote connectivity in our water supply system of which the establishment of a national water grid is only one option. The infrastructure investment needed for a grid is considerable. Water is also heavy, difficult and costly to move. Relatively local connections are likely to be the best options, incrementally building a wider and more integrated network.

    Water companies are already joining up sources of supply to build resilience and are strongly encouraged to consider options for interconnections in their Water Resources Management Plans (WRMP), alongside other options, such as demand management. All water companies have statutory WRMPs, which look ahead at least 25 years. The Water Act 2014 includes provisions that will make it easier for water companies to make bulk supply arrangements between their networks.

    Kielder Water has a very large capacity and offers security of supply to customers in the Northumbrian Water Limited operating area. Other water companies outside the area have investigated ways of using Kielder as part of their 2014 WRMPs. The water companies found that local solutions offered better value for both customers and the environment.