The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angela Rayner on 2015-12-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on protecting people from harassment from nuisance calls.
Nick Boles
My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has regular discussions with his counterpart at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on a wide variety of issues.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mrs Sharon Hodgson on 2015-11-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2015 to Question 12304, what the names are of the main stakeholders who the Government consulted on the terms of reference of the Review into Secondary Ticketing Market.
Nick Boles
The following stakeholders were invited to provide input:
All England Lawn Tennis Club
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
CBI
Competition and Markets Authority
eBay UK Ltd (StubHub)
England and Wales Cricket Board
England Rugby Football Union
European Commission Representation in the UK
Fan Freedom
Lawn Tennis Association
Northern Ireland Executive
Parliament
Royal Opera House
Scottish Government
Society of London Theatre
Sport and Recreation Alliance
STAR (Secure Tickets from Authorised Retailers)
Ticketmaster
UK Music
Viagogo
Welsh Government
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Law on 2015-12-07.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have been employed in Dundee by the Government and its agencies in each year since 1990.
Mr Rob Wilson
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 Mark Hendrick on 2015-11-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which Diwali celebrations he, his predecessor or Ministers in his Department attended in 2014 and 2015.
Mr Marcus Jones
DCLG Ministers attended the following Diwali functions:
2014:
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for British Hindus at the House of Commons (15 October 2014) – Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles MP
Deputy Prime Minister’s Diwali function at Admiralty House (22 October 2014) – Stephen Williams MP
Conservative Party event to celebrate Diwali at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre (27 October 2014) – Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles MP
2015:
Prime Minister’s Diwali reception at No10 Downing Street (10 November 2015) – Rt. Hon. Greg Clark MP and Baroness Williams of Trafford
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Seema Malhotra on 2015-12-07.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the change in tax income receipts arising from net migration being limited to tens of thousands.
Mr David Gauke
No estimate has been made of the change in income tax receipts arising from net migration.
Since May 2010 the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has served as the Government’s independent fiscal watchdog. This includes responsibility for issuing five-year forecasts for the economy and public finances, at least twice a year, and assessment of the key sensitivities to this medium term forecast.
The OBR has not viewed changes to net migration as one of the key risks or sensitivities to the medium term forecast.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hilary Benn on 2015-11-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK personnel have served in UN peacekeeping missions in each of the last 10 years.
Penny Mordaunt
Over the past 10 years, UK military personnel have been deployed to a number of UN mandated peacekeeping missions including: Cyprus (UNFICYP), Mali (MINUSMA), South Sudan (UNMISS), Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), Liberia (UNMIL), Dafur (UNAMID), UNAMI (IRAQ), UNIOSIL (Sierra Leone), UNMIK (Kosovo), UNOMIG (Georgia), UNMIN (Nepal), UNAMA (Afghanistan), UNSOM (Somalia) and UNSMIL (Libya/Tunisia).
The number of military personnel who have deployed on the various UN operations is set out below:
|
2006* |
2007* |
2008* |
2009* |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015** |
|
|
Total number of UK personnel deployed per year |
295 |
290 |
301 |
293 |
279 |
276 |
280 |
278 |
285 |
287 |
* The details supplied are correct as of 31 January each year.
** Correct as of 10 November 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-12-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which suppliers will accept rural satellite broadband vouchers.
Mr Edward Vaizey
Four suppliers are currently providing access to satellite broadband through the government’s subsidy scheme: Avonline, Corsat, Digiweb, and Primetech. Further suppliers are in the process of seeking to join the scheme.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Zeichner on 2015-11-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate her Department has made of the likely market size of the UK solar industry in 2016.
Andrea Leadsom
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him today to Question 14997.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mrs Madeleine Moon on 2015-12-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military chapels there are in England and Wales; and how many such chapels are registered to conduct (a) same-sex and (b) other marriages.
Penny Mordaunt
There are 190 military chapels in England and Wales registered for marriages under the rites of Church of England or otherwise, as described under sections 69 and 70 of the 1949 Marriage Act.
The Ministry of Defence allows same-sex marriages in military chapels, but none of the Sending Churches using the chapels currently allows same-sex marriages to be conducted there. I have asked the Chaplaincies of the three Services to advise me on how Parliament’s sanction of same sex-marriages may be fully implemented.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Ahmed on 2015-11-11.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, during the visit to London by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, they will raise with him (1) the issue of gender-based violence in India, and (2) the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts, the powers they grant to the Indian Armed Forces in Kashmir and the north eastern states of India, and related immunities from prosecution.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
We are committed to tackling violence against women and girls around the world and we work closely with the Indian government and international partners on this important issue. Prime Minister Modi’s speech to 60,000 members of the Indian Diaspora at Wembley Stadium also referred to the importance of ensuring safe and secure work places for women.
We are aware of concerns regarding allegations of immunity from prosecution for Indian armed forces personnel under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. There is a mechanism which allows people to request that the Indian government investigate such concerns. Any allegations of human rights abuses must be investigated thoroughly, promptly and transparently.