Tag: 2015

  • Keir Starmer – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Keir Starmer – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keir Starmer on 2015-10-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what compensation HS2 Ltd has to pay to rail franchise holders for the track possessions required to bring High Speed 2 to Euston; and what effect the provisions made in the AP3 Environmental Statement have had on this figure.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    HS2 Ltd deposited an Additional Provision (AP3) to the HS2 Phase One hybrid Bill on 16 September 2015 which includes revised plans for London Euston station. The new plans focus on an incremental strategy which will deliver new high speed platforms (Stages A and B1) and do not preclude wider redevelopment of the existing station in the future (Stage B2).

    We have listened to train operators and worked very closely with them throughout the development of the new design. The staged approach will mean less disruption to passengers using existing train services and therefore compensation to train operators. We have made budget provision for a level of compensation to train operators as part of the overall Phase One rail budget. These allowances have still to be agreed with the relevant train operators and will be assessed further as part of the design development process. The information also remains commercially sensitive.

    Any necessary impacts to the existing railway will be carefully planned with Network Rail and the affected operators from the outset, learning from experiences at other major stations such as Kings Cross and London Bridge.

  • Ian C. Lucas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Ian C. Lucas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian C. Lucas on 2015-10-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for jobseeker’s allowance were made in Wrexham (a) by telephone and (b) online in each of the last 24 months.

    Priti Patel

    The information requested is not available.

  • Chris Stephens – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Chris Stephens – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Stephens on 2015-10-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had with representatives of (i) the Taxpayers’ Alliance, (ii) the Confederation of British Industry, (iii) the Institute of Economic Affairs, (iv) the Adam Smith Institute, (v) the Freedom Association, (vi) the Politics and Economics Research Trust and (vii) the Midlands Industrial Council in the last 12 months.

    Justin Tomlinson

    Details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations are published up to 31 March 2015 and can be accessed on Gov.uk at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications

    Further publications of Ministerial meetings will be published in due course.

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  • Gareth Thomas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Gareth Thomas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2015-10-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for funeral payments were (a) made and (b) granted in each region in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14 and (v) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.

    Justin Tomlinson

    Tables 1 and 2 give the number of the Funeral Expense Payment applications received and awards made by the Department for Work and Pensions by region from 2010/11 to 2014/15.

    Table 1: Funeral Expense Payment applications received by region, 2010/11 to 2014/15

    Region

    2010/11

    2011/12

    2012/13

    2013/14

    2014/15

    East of England

    4,200

    4,800

    4,700

    4,100

    3,500

    East Midlands

    8,400

    4,600

    4,500

    4,000

    3,200

    London

    6,800

    6,900

    6,700

    6,500

    5,800

    North East

    4,400

    4,700

    4,200

    3,600

    3,000

    North West

    10,600

    10,400

    10,300

    9,200

    8,100

    Scotland

    8,300

    8,500

    8,000

    7,400

    6,300

    South East

    6,200

    6,400

    5,700

    5,200

    4,400

    South West

    4,000

    4,300

    4,200

    4,000

    3,100

    Wales

    4,300

    4,300

    4,400

    3,700

    3,500

    West Midlands

    7,200

    6,800

    6,600

    6,000

    4,900

    Yorkshire and Humberside

    4,300

    6,700

    6,400

    5,500

    4,900

    Total

    68,800

    68,500

    65,600

    59,100

    50,600

    Table 2: Funeral Expense Payment awards made by region, 2010/11 to 2014/15

    Region

    2010/11

    2011/12

    2012/13

    2013/14

    2014/15

    East of England

    2,500

    2,600

    2,500

    2,200

    2,200

    East Midlands

    4,200

    2,500

    2,300

    2,200

    2,100

    London

    3,800

    3,900

    3,600

    3,500

    3,600

    North East

    2,400

    2,400

    2,100

    1,900

    2,000

    North West

    6,100

    6,100

    5,700

    5,300

    5,000

    Scotland

    5,100

    5,000

    4,800

    4,400

    4,300

    South East

    3,100

    2,900

    2,500

    2,700

    2,700

    South West

    1,800

    2,300

    2,100

    2,100

    1,900

    Wales

    2,600

    2,400

    2,400

    2,200

    2,200

    West Midlands

    4,100

    3,800

    3,700

    3,300

    3,000

    Yorkshire and Humberside

    2,500

    3,600

    3,500

    3,300

    3,200

    Total

    38,200

    37,700

    35,200

    33,100

    32,100

    Notes:

    • All figures are rounded to the nearest 100.
    • Figures may not sum due to rounding.
    • The applications figures are based on applications received by DWP, not applications processed. Some applications may have been withdrawn before a decision was made.
    • The award figures include awards made after review, reconsideration or appeal following an initial refusal.
    • These figures do not include cases which have been processed clerically and have not been entered on to the Social Fund Computer System.
  • Lord Berkeley – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Lord Berkeley – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Berkeley on 2015-10-05.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much Network Rail, the Department for Transport, First Great Western and Agility trains have each committed to contributing to the £7.5 billion Great Western route modernisation programme.

    Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

    Contracts between the Department for Transport and Agility Trains and Great Western Rail are commercially confidential.

  • Baroness Finlay of Llandaff – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Baroness Finlay of Llandaff – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff on 2015-10-05.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to amend building regulations to require that extractor fans are not installed in open-plan kitchens with log burners, to reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

    Baroness Williams of Trafford

    Part J of the building regulations requires that when a combustion appliance is installed, an adequate supply of air is provided for safe combustion. The Government provides statutory guidance on how to meet this requirement and this includes avoiding the installation of solid fuel appliances and extractor fans in the same room. Where this is unavoidable, specialist advice should be sought to ensure safe operation of the appliance whether or not the extractor fan is running.There are no plans to amend these requirements or guidance.

  • Lord Judd – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Lord Judd – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Judd on 2015-10-05.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 17 September (HL1861 and HL1991), what further steps remain in the process of taking a decision about extending the boundaries of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, and what timetable they have set for those further steps to be taken.

    Lord Gardiner of Kimble

    The Secretary of State is giving careful consideration to the inspector’s report on the inquiry into proposed extensions to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks and will issue her decisions in due course.

  • Baroness Tonge – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Baroness Tonge – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Tonge on 2015-10-05.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have about the effects on health, gender and environmental outcomes of integrated family planning, conservation and sustainable livelihood generation programmes.

    Baroness Verma

    Evidence of the impacts of integrated population, health and environment programmes has been produced by a range of development partners including USAID and the Population Council. We will continue to look at the lessons from emerging work in this field.

  • Lord Avebury – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Lord Avebury – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Avebury on 2015-09-17.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Ministry of Justice last reviewed the provisions of the Registration of Burials Act 1864 under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.

    Lord Faulks

    The Ministry of Justice does not exercise any functions under the provisions of the Registration of Burials Act 1864 and has not therefore undertaken such a review. Should the Government amend the Act in the future, however, it would have to take account of the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

  • Lord Greaves – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Lord Greaves – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Greaves on 2015-09-17.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in relation to the webpages of the Communities and Local Government and Home Office sections of gov.uk entitled Syria refugees: what you can do to help, how many responses they have had in the first week from (1) the general public, (2) local authorities, (3) education providers, and (4) religious organisations, offering help under each of the headings; and what system they have set up for dealing with those responses.

    Lord Bates

    The response of the British public has been one of overwhelming generosity. In order to harness that response, the Government has established a webpage on gov.uk containing useful information on where to find further advice to frequently asked questions. The webpage has generated significant traffic in the last week, and aims to direct the public towards the most relevant information or bodies through which they can help, such as the Local Government Association website, or the websites of relevant charities and Non Governmental Associations. We are working closely with key partners to ensure that the offers received are captured by the appropriate organisation or body.