The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to introduce a separate planning category for hostels.
Brandon Lewis
Hostels are considered to be a class of their own. It is for the local planning authority to consider the use of a particular property based on the specific details of the individual case.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Pursglove on 2015-11-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the contribution of recreational spaces to local sporting and community life.
Tracey Crouch
The government is committed to supporting recreational spaces across the country. Our new sport and physical activity strategy recognises that these spaces can be crucial in getting people active and are an important part of the nation’s sporting infrastructure.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the licensing agreement is between his Department and Tata Steel for the production of super bainite steel; what the potential uses are of that steel in military platforms; whether super bainite is available outside the UK; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Philip Dunne
The Ministry of Defence has licensed Tata Steel with an exclusive right to manufacture Super Bainite Steel in the United Kingdom and Europe and to export it globally.
Opportunities for use on a range of military platforms are being investigated.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Tyrie on 2015-11-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the economic impacts of the recommendations of the Airports Commission’s Final Report, published in July 2015.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Government is currently considering the large amount of very detailed analysis contained in the Airports Commission’s final report before taking any decisions on next steps.
The Government will carefully consider all the evidence set out, including that on costs, when making a decision on additional runway capacity.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Callum McCaig on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate her Department has made of the installed capacity required to meet the Government’s 2020 renewable heat target in each year from 2015 to 2020.
Andrea Leadsom
The Government does not have a renewable heat target for 2020, but by that year the UK is required to obtain 15% of its final energy consumption from renewable sources under the EU Renewable Energy Directive. This includes renewable heating, where the level of renewables has more than doubled since 2012/13 to reach 4.9% in 2014.
Progress towards the overall target is monitored via interim milestones. The UK is continuing to make progress; and we are set to meet the next interim target, which is an average of final energy consumption over 2013/14. The provisional figure, released on 25 June, showed 6.3% of final energy consumption for 2013/14 came from renewable sources, against a target level of 5.4%.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Ferrier on 2015-11-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2015 to Question 17136, what his Department’s original estimate was for the development and delivery of Watchkeeper to full operating capability.
Mr Philip Dunne
Watchkeeper is expected to achieve full operating capability in the second quarter of 2017.
The original cost estimate for the development and delivery of Watchkeeper to full operating capability, at the time of Main Gate approval in 2005, was £847 million.
With regards to the cost of each Watchkeeper, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 October 2014 to question 211342 to the hon. Member for Moray (Angus Robertson).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the value of stationery that has been (a) lost and (b) stolen from his Department in each of the last five fiscal years; and what the cost was of replacing such stationery.
Mr David Lidington
The information requested is not held centrally and to provide this response would incur disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2015-11-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Domestic Violence Protection Orders were issued by each magistrates’ court in Lancashire in each month between 1 January 2014 and 31 October 2015; and what the gender was of the people on whom the orders were served.
Mr Shailesh Vara
Applications for Domestic Violence Protection Orders were first made in Lancashire in August 2014, with all applications being heard at Preston Magistrates’ Courts. The table below shows the number of orders issued and the gender of the people on whom the orders were served during the requested period:
|
MONTH |
MALE |
FEMALE |
|
Jan-14 to Jul-14 |
Not applicable |
|
|
Aug-14 |
~ |
~ |
|
Sep-14 |
~ |
0 |
|
Oct-14 |
7 |
0 |
|
Nov-14 |
8 |
0 |
|
Dec-14 |
7 |
~ |
|
Jan-15 |
7 |
0 |
|
Feb-15 |
~ |
0 |
|
Mar-15 |
~ |
0 |
|
Apr-15 |
9 |
0 |
|
May-15 |
~ |
0 |
|
Jun-15 |
10 |
~ |
|
Jul-15 |
11 |
~ |
|
Aug-15 |
~ |
0 |
|
Sep-15 |
12 |
0 |
|
Oct-15 |
7 |
~ |
NOTE: ~ Numbers based on less than five cases are suppressed for confidentiality reasons.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Ritchie on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government plans to take, other than by offering support to other countries in the region, to ensure that the UK meets its international obligations to refugees from the conflict in Syria.
Mr Desmond Swayne
The UK is at the forefront of the response to the Syrian crisis and has committed over £1.1 billion to date. This makes us the second largest bilateral donor after the US. We continue to play a leading role in encouraging the international community to contribute generously to the UN appeals. We are exploring with the UN and major donors how best to ensure that the momentum on fund-raising is maintained in the longer term, including in response to the upcoming 2016 Appeals.
The conflict raises significant protection concerns for civilians. We continue to call on all parties to the conflict to respect International Law and ensure free, unimpeded access for impartial humanitarian agencies to provide vital assistance to those in need.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Clark of Windermere on 2015-11-26.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what restrictions there are on army officers being selected by a political party as a candidate for an elected post, such as police and crime commissioner.
Earl Howe
Members of the regular Armed Forces of the Crown are disqualified from membership of the House of Commons by the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 and from election to the European Parliament by the European Parliamentary Act 1978. Such personnel must therefore apply for permission to retire voluntarily or resign or be granted a free discharge from the Service before their formal adoption as a Parliamentary candidate or prospective candidate. Such personnel must complete their last day of service before their formal adoption as a candidate or prospective candidate.
No regular Service personnel or members of the Reserve Forces when serving on a full time Service commitment or additional duties commitment shall issue an address to electors or in any other manner publicly announce themselves or allow themselves to be publicly announced as a candidate or a prospective candidate for election to:
UK Parliament, European Parliament, Scottish Parliament or Parliament of the Irish Republic for any Parliamentary constituency;
the Northern Ireland Assembly or the National Assembly for Wales for any Assembly constituency;
any legislative assembly of the Commonwealth; or as a
Police and Crime Commissioner.
Any person to whom this applies and who desires to stand as a candidate or who seeks election as described above must make an application through normal Service channels to retire voluntarily or to resign or to be granted a free discharge. Such an application should be made as early as possible. Approval of an application will depend on the exigencies of the Service. On leaving the Service, an unsuccessful candidate will have no right to reinstatement. A candidate or prospective candidate must take all steps within his power to ensure that no public announcement of his candidature is made before he has retired, resigned or been discharged.