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  • Alex Cunningham – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Alex Cunningham – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Cunningham on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether new (a) free schools, (b) academies, (c) school sixth forms and (d) university technical colleges will be permitted to open while an area-based review of education and training institutions is underway.

    Nick Boles

    All applications to open a free school, academy, school sixth form or university technical college are assessed on a case by case basis against the published criteria, taking account of local needs and circumstances.

  • Nigel Adams – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    Nigel Adams – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Adams on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance he has given to local authorities on the inclusion of volunteer-led libraries in the sampling arrangements for Public Lending Right.

    Mr Edward Vaizey

    The British Library administers the Public Lending Right (PLR) scheme and calculates PLR paymentsusing loans data from a sample of UK public library authorities.Where a local authority includes a community – supported library in its statutory library service, loans from that library would fall within the PLR scheme. Further information is availableatwww.gov.uk/public-lending-right-how-it-applies.

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  • Frank Field – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Frank Field – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2015-10-26.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of migrants residing in the UK who claim benefits on behalf of children living abroad by country of residence of the child.

    Damian Hinds

    I refer the hon Member to the answer that I gave to the hon member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) on 16 June 2015:

    http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-10/2064/

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  • Jamie Reed – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Jamie Reed – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many deaths have been caused by people taking legal highs in (a) Copeland constituency, (b) Cumbria and (c) England in each of the last five years.

    Mr Rob Wilson

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

  • Gareth Thomas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Gareth Thomas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote the use of credit unions in the work of his Department; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr Tobias Ellwood

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Works and Pensions, my hon. Friend the Member for North Swindon (Mr Justin Tomlinson) to Question 13526 on 2 November 2015.

  • Gareth Thomas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Gareth Thomas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will instruct the Civil Aviation Authority to respond to the Mott Macdonald report 2012 submitted to the Ministry of Defence; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    The Mott Macdonald report was produced for the Ministry of Defence and sets out the position at RAF Northolt in 2012. The Ministry of Defence has not asked the Civil Aviation Authority to comment on the report.

    The situation at Northolt has moved on since the report was published in 2012. The CAA is reviewing certain aspects of the safety of operations at the aerodrome. This review will conclude shortly and, if necessary, appropriate action could be taken in respect of civil operations.

  • Antoinette Sandbach – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Antoinette Sandbach – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Antoinette Sandbach on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s consultation entitled, Future Regulatory Regime for the Private Security Industry, what steps she is taking to introduce business licensing in that industry.

    Karen Bradley

    The Government is committed to ensuring the integrity of the private security industry and this includes the possible introduction of business licensing.

    In July. the Government committed to a review (formerly triennial review) of the Security Industry Authority. That review may make further recommendations for legislative change that the Government would want to consider as a composite package.

  • Andrew Rosindell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Andrew Rosindell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to promote the UK’s ties with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr Hugo Swire

    The UK continues to enjoy a strong relationship with Taiwan in the fields of trade, investment, education and culture. A number of ministerial visits were made during the last Parliament which developed this relationship. We are looking to develop our commercial and cultural ties further, for instance in the fields of green energy and financial services.

  • Angus Brendan MacNeil – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Angus Brendan MacNeil – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Brendan MacNeil on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans she has for future levels of feed-in tariffs to community groups.

    Andrea Leadsom

    The consultation on the future of the FIT scheme closed on the 23rd October. We are currently analysing feedback submitted during the consultation. We will publish a government response to the consultation in due course.

  • Louise Haigh – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Louise Haigh – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of efficiency savings arising from his Department’s digital strategies in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.

    Brandon Lewis

    As a result of cross-Government digital and technology strategies, £1.7 billion was saved in 2014/15. This sum was audited against a 2009/10 baseline.