The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-03-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assets he has designated for search and rescue under section 2.5 of Annex 12 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation; and where each such asset is located.
Stephen Hammond
I refer the Hon. Member to my answer of 2 September 2013 [Official Report, Column 153W].
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Rennard on 2014-06-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to include, in their consideration of the future of the national census, the possibility of collecting data for electoral registration purposes in addition to other purposes.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Jones on 2014-04-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many with the homes with hard-to-treat cavity walls and which require insulation measures are situated in flood risk areas.
Gregory Barker
DECC does not hold information on how many of homes that are considered to have hard to treat cavity walls are situated in flood risk areas.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness King of Bow on 2014-06-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stowell of Beeston on 6 May (WA 384), when they expect to receive the report of the review being carried out by Social Finance into innovative models of providing temporary accommodation for homeless families.
Baroness Stowell of Beeston
A final report from Social Finance has been received. The report will be published in due course and I will write to the Noble Lady with a copy when it is available.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Gardiner on 2014-04-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government’s report into the condition of all flood defence assets following the winter floods will be published; and if he will make a statement.
Dan Rogerson
The Government’s report into the condition of flood defence assets will be published when the results of the national assessment have been analysed by the Environment Agency. This is currently expected to be May.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Swales on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on redundancy payments for special advisers since May 2010.
Mr Francis Maude
The Government publishes annual statements on special adviser numbers and paybill costs, including severance pay. Information for each financial year going back to 2010/11 is available at the following links: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/special-adviser-data-releases-numbers-and-costs-october-2013
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Alexander on 2014-04-03.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Government’s latest assessment is of the likely timeframe within which International Monetary Fund funds will be released for the Ukraine.
Andrea Leadsom
The IMF Board is expected to consider Ukraine’s application for a financial assistance programme in April. The agreement of a programme and subsequent disbursement of funds is also dependent on the Ukrainian authorities adopting a set of reforms as set out by the IMF.
The latest IMF statement, following staff level agreement with the Ukrainian authorities on a potential programme, can be found at:
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2014/pr14131.htm
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by John McDonnell on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of diversity in employment in public and private sectors of the media industry.
Mr Edward Vaizey
Promoting greater equality of opportunity in the workforce is a matter the Government takes seriously. The Government is actively engaging with leading organisations in the media industry who are working together through the Creative Diversity Network to help address the under-representation of ethnic minorities in that sector. The industry will outline the steps it intends to take at a roundtable event in early July. Equality data monitoring is among a number of issues that will be discussed. In addition, Ofcom has a number of duties relating to equality of opportunity, as set out in the Communications Act 2003. These include requiring all UK licensed radio and television broadcasters’ licences to have in place arrangements for promoting equal opportunities in employment on the basis of gender, race and disability, and to review those arrangements with regard to any relevant guidance published by Ofcom.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Curran on 2014-04-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when the next Joint Ministerial Council (a) Plenary, (b) Domestic and (c) Europe meeting will take place; and what will be discussed at each such meeting.
Mr Alistair Carmichael
The Joint Ministerial Committees take place in their Plenary, Domestic and European forms on a regular basis. Dates for future meetings are subject to agreement with the devolved administrations, as are the agendas which are agreed in advance via the JMC joint secretariat.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Audit Office report, Army 2020, HC 263, published on 11 June 2014, page eight, when Ministers in his Department first established that reserves cost around 87 per cent of the cost of regulars when mobilised.
Anna Soubry
The figures used by the NAO in paragraph 11 of their report, Army 2020, HC 263, published on 11 June 2014, were taken from Future Reserves 2020: The Independent Commission to Review the United Kingdom’s Reserve Forces. I refer the hon. Member to paragraph 97. This involved considerable work to develop a Regular: Reserve Cost Comparison Model.