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  • Madeleine Moon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Madeleine Moon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-04-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) trucks for bridging, (b) medium girder bridges, (c) medium over girder bridges, (d) air portable ferry bridges, (e) pontoon sets, (f) LSB bridge and ramp sets and (g) launch sets are owned by his Department; how many are stored at MoD Ashchurch; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr Philip Dunne

    The following table summarises the requested vehicles and bridging equipment, and the quantity currently held by the Defence Support Group at Ashchurch:

    Equipment Asset

    Total Assets Held

    Quantity Held by DSG at Ashchurch

    Automotive Bridge Laying Equipment

    29

    11

    Bridging Vehicle

    64

    28

    Truck Bridge Transporter

    45

    12

    Pontoon Set

    3

    3

    Air Portable Ferry Bridge

    11

    2

    Air Portable Ferry Bridge Trailers

    66

    23

    Air Portable Bridge Powered Pontoons

    22

    10

    Air Portable Ferry Bridge Pontoons

    44

    16

    Medium Girder Bridges

    9

    1

    Medium Girder Over Bridges

    33

    3

    Logistic Support Bridge

    18

    7

    Logistic Support Bridge Adjustable Ramp

    17

    9

    Logistic Support Bridge Pier Set

    3

    2

    Logistic Support Bridge Foot Walk

    3

    2

    Logistic Support Bridge Distributions Beam

    5

    4

    Logistic Support Bridge Span Junction

    7

    4

    Logistic Support Bridge Launching Set

    17

    9

    Logistic Support Bridge Long Span Set

    8

    3
  • Tom Greatrex – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Tom Greatrex – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Greatrex on 2014-04-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the likely effect of the Supplemental Balancing Reserve on energy bills for the year (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.

    Michael Fallon

    The cost of procuring Supplemental Balancing Reserve and Demand Side Balancing Reserve is a matter for Ofgem and National Grid. In its draft Impact Assessment Ofgem estimated the cost of buying these services would be less than £1 a year for the average domestic customer. Ofgem’s final Impact Assessment did not revise or update this estimate. DECC has not carried out a separate assessment.

    Ofgem’s draft Impact Assessment can be found at https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/84629/nationalgridsproposednewbalancingservices-draftimpactassessment.pdf

    A final Impact Assessment is available at: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/85278/decisiontoacceptngetapplicationtointroducetwonewbalancingservicesandsubsequentconsultationonfundingarrangements.pdf

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  • Chris Leslie – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Chris Leslie – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Leslie on 2014-04-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which five companies were used most often to provide temporary workers for his Department in the last financial year; and how much in agency fees was paid to each of them.

    Mr David Lidington

    All contingent labour (provision of temporary workers) procured by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is provided by Hayes Specialist Recruitment. In the last financial year (2013/14) £476,000 was paid to Hays in agency fees.

  • Sarah Teather – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Sarah Teather – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Teather on 2014-04-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number of individuals held at HM Prison The Verne solely for immigration purposes as part of the quarterly immigration statistics.

    James Brokenshire

    Published figures on people detained in the United Kingdom solely under
    Immigration Act powers include those held in short term holding facilities, pre
    departure accommodation and immigration removal centres. However, figures
    exclude those held in police cells, Prison Service establishments, short term
    holding rooms at ports and airports (for less than 24 hours), and those
    recorded as detained under both criminal and immigration powers and their
    dependants.

    The Home Office publishes quarterly and annual statistics on the number of
    people detained in the United Kingdom for immigration purposes, within
    Immigration Statistics: October – December 2013, from the GOV.UK website:
    https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/series/immigration-stati
    stics-quarterly-release.

    The provisional date for HMP The Verne to become an
    Immigration Removal Centre is September 2014 and following that change specific
    figures for the Verne would be regularly published alongside those for other
    Immigration Removal Centres.

  • Greg Mulholland – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Greg Mulholland – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Greg Mulholland on 2014-05-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions officials in his Department have had with High Speed UK about alternatives to High Speed 2.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    We are not aware of any request from High Speed UK for a discussion with officials in the Department engaged on HS2, nor of any such discussions having taken place. We are, however, aware that High Speed UK have responded to consultations on issues related to HS2.

  • Julie Elliott – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Julie Elliott – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julie Elliott on 2014-05-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the potential contribution of solar farms to the Government’s 2020 renewable energy target; and if he will make a statement.

    Gregory Barker

    As set out in the Solar PV Strategy, published in April 2013, solar PV is an important part of the UK’s energy mix. In the EMR delivery plan we estimated a total of between 10 and 12GW of solar photovoltaic across all scales would be installed by 2020. Of this we anticipate that 2.4-4GW will be large scale solar PV installations greater than 5MW.

  • Richard Burden – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Richard Burden – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2014-05-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Highways Agency will be subject to the Government’s public sector pay policy when it is transformed into a government-owned company.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    The Government intends to transform the Highways Agency into a government-owned company, as confirmed in the response to consultation published on 30th April. In accordance with TUPE principles, we expect the pay and terms of employment of all staff to remain unchanged once transferred except for the necessary technical amendments to reflect the change to company status.

    Staff management arrangements for the company following transition, including pay and reward, are still being worked through within government. We aim to establish appropriate conditions to allow the company to fulfil its functions efficiently and effectively, whilst keeping costs down for the taxpayer. This will reflect the Government’s pay policy, as well as support the delivery of a substantially increased investment programme.

    There is no intention to encourage or create opportunities for legal tax reduction schemes as part of Highways Agency transformation.

  • Kerry McCarthy – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Prime Minister

    Kerry McCarthy – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Prime Minister

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kerry McCarthy on 2014-05-02.

    To ask the Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with his Australian counterpart on (a) climate change and (b) the agenda for the G20 Leaders’ Summit to be held in Brisbane in November 2014.

    Mr David Cameron

    I discussed Climate Change policy with the Australian Prime Minister (Paul Abbott) in January this year, at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. We also discussed the G20 agenda and the need to use the G20 to secure continued and sustainable growth in the global economy.

  • Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vernon Coaker on 2014-05-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what arrangements are in place to ensure that the pupil premium for service children is used for its intended purposes.

    Mr David Laws

    Headteachers are responsible for selecting the most appropriate interventions to support their service pupils, including pastoral support or interventions to improve attainment.

    They are held accountable for the use of this additional funding in two ways. Firstly, through the Ofsted inspection framework where inspectors focus on the attainment of different groups of pupils, including those who attract the service premium. Secondly, schools are required to publish online how much service pupil premium funding they receive, how it is spent and the impact it has made.

  • Sadiq Khan – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Sadiq Khan – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2014-05-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what length of custodial sentence had been given to each UK citizen returned from abroad to complete their custodial sentence in prisons in England and Wales in each of the last four years; and how much of their sentence remained on their arrival back in the UK in each such case.

    Jeremy Wright

    It has not been possible to obtain this information. I will write to the Right Honourable member in due course.