Tag: 2014

Nicholas Soames – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2014-06-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contracts are outstanding in the Astute programme.

Mr Philip Dunne

The following table describes the current Ministry of Defence contracts solely for the Astute class submarine programme. All contracts, except serial 9, are with BAE Systems Marine Ltd. Once in service, platforms, including the Astute class, are supported via extant Fleet wide arrangements.

Serial Contract Description
1 Batch 1 The build of Astute boats 1-3.
2 Boat 4 The build of Astute boat 4.
3 Boat 5 The provision of long-lead materials and activities to support the build of Astute boat 5.
4 Boat 6 The provision of long-lead materials and activities to support the build of Astute boat 6.
5 Boat 7 The provision of long-lead materials and activities to support the build of Astute boat 7.
6 Base Spares To provide the initial spares provisioning for Astute boats leaving Barrow.
7 Foundation Placed to deliver the savings required by the 2010 SDSR through performance improvement and cost-benefit initiatives. To note that this contract impacts on both the Astute and Successor programmes.
8 Submarine Design Services The provision of In Service technical assistance.
9 Astute Class Training Service A PFI contract for the provision of Astute class crew training. The contract is placed with FAST Training Services Ltd (a consortium of BAE Systems, L-3 Communications and Babcock International).

November 1, 2022
John Robertson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Robertson on 2014-06-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effects on carers of (a) each change and (b) all changes to the benefits system since 2010.

Mike Penning

The Universal Credit Impact Assessment was published in December 2012, full details of the report can be found here

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/welfare-reform-act-2012-impact-assessments

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November 1, 2022
Jonathan Djanogly – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Djanogly on 2014-06-04.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications have been made (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully under the second stage of the Government’s Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme in Huntingdon constituency.

Andrea Leadsom

The Government publishes quarterly official statistics relating to the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme. The first of these were published on 29 May 2014.

This report, along with accompanying tables, can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/help-to-buy-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-quarterly-statistics-october-2013-to-march-2014

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November 1, 2022
Gareth Thomas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2014-06-04.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were members of a credit union in each (a) region of England and (b) each borough of London in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14; and if he will make a statement.

Andrea Leadsom

The Government does not hold information on the numbers of credit union members or their total savings or lending by region. The data is held by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority.

November 1, 2022
David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-06-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for (a) passport renewal and (b) new passports were received by the Passport Office in each month between (i) 1 January and 31 May 2013 and (ii) 1 January and 31 May 2014.

James Brokenshire

Table A sets out the requested information in respect of how many telephone
calls were received during the requested periods.

Table B shows income received in fees for premium and fast track services.

Table C provides information on the number of full time equivalent staff
employed by HM passport Office on 31 December for each of the years from 2010 –
2013.

Table D sets out the number of first time passport applications and the number
of passport renewals received during each month between January 2013 and May
2014.

In the period between 1 January and 31 May 2014, 31,188 straightforward
passport applications processed by Her Majesty’s Passport Office were not
processed within the 3-week target.

November 1, 2022

Michael McCann – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michael McCann on 2014-06-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much public interest lawyers have received in legal aid for cases against the Home Office in each of the last 10 years.

Mr Shailesh Vara

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) cannot separately identify legal aid cases against the Department for Work and Pensions, the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office. Opponents are not systematically recorded against Legal Aid cases.

The net payments to Public Interest Lawyers over the past ten tears were:

Financial Year	Net Payments
FY2003-2004	£139,620.72
FY2004-2005	£158,282.52
FY2005-2006	£251,844.27
FY2006-2007	£299,667.99
FY2007-2008	£577,263.60
FY2008-2009	£628,527.75
FY2009-2010	£267,433.88
FY2010-2011	£439,268.02
FY2011-2012	£331,238.85
FY2012-2013	£50,633.27

These payments cover all work undertaken by the firm under legal aid. The payments made will be offset by recoupment on successful cases where the opponent has paid the costs.

November 1, 2022

Jim Shannon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-06-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the EU on firearms’ control and the European Firearms’ Pass.

Norman Baker

Home Office Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of
international partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public
and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery.
Details of these meetings are passed to the Cabinet Office on a quarterly basis
and are subsequently published on the Gov.uk website:
http://data.gov.uk/dataset/ministerial-data-home-office

November 1, 2022
Jim Shannon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-06-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the incidence of traffic jams.

Mr Robert Goodwill

This Government is investing £24 billion on strategic roads in England across this Parliament and the next six years. This includes £317 million, before April 2015, on Highways Agency pinch point schemes tackling congestion and supporting economic growth. We are also providing, before April 2015, £265 million from the Local Pinch Point Fund for 112 projects across England aimed at relieving congestion and supporting economic growth.

In England, subject to approval, ‘Permit Schemes’ are available to local authorities in England so that anyone wanting to dig up the road must first apply for a permit to work. This provision gives authorities the power to better challenge how long those works take, to impose conditions, and to co-ordinate works. They can also charge ‘over-run’ charges to utility companies. The Department is also currently trialling Lane Rental in two highway authority areas, which enables them to charge for works taking place on the busiest roads at the busiest times.

Outside of England, measures to reduce the incidence of traffic jams are a matter for the respective devolved administration.

November 1, 2022
Maria Eagle – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2014-06-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much of the Government’s Council Tax Relief Fund for people whose homes have been flooded has been (a) allocated to local authorities and (b) received by residents to date.

Brandon Lewis

As at 2 June 2014, 4,031 households were in receipt of a council tax discount from their local authority as a result of the impact of flooding. There are no set or advance allocations to councils. The fund works by councils retrospectively claiming back the cost of the council tax relief (in the same way, for example, as the Bellwin Scheme has always worked). Local authorities recently submitted the first round of claims for reimbursement. Subject to data checking, we expect reimbursement payments in the region of £1.8 million to be made shortly.

Further information on the available flood support schemes is available on the gov.uk website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-support-package-for-homeowners-and-businesses

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November 1, 2022
Andrew Rosindell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-06-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to decide whether Cape Pyla in the Cyprus sovereign base area of Dhekelia will be designated as a protected area.

Mr Mark Francois

Designation of Cape Pyla as a Special Area of Conservation under the Protection and Management of Nature and Wildlife Ordinance 2007 is being considered. As part of this process, the Administration must take account of representations about the proposed designation before making a final decision. It is hoped that a decision on designation can be achieved in 2015, following the consultation period and work to determine the precise boundaries of the designated area.

November 1, 2022