The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Brown on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average number of hours worked per week by junior doctors is.
Ben Gummer
We do not hold this information centrally.
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Baroness King of Bow – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness King of Bow on 2015-11-26.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the research by Savills into the opportunities for estate regeneration in London, commissioned by the Number 10 Policy Unit.
Baroness Williams of Trafford
A copy of the report by Savills into the opportunities for estate regeneration in Central London will be made available in the Library of the House once published.
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Gareth Thomas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which funding proposals developed by multilateral development banks her Department voted against in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
Mr Desmond Swayne
Multilateral development banks consider many hundreds of funding proposals each year. The UK decides on its voting position taking account of development impact and value for money. We are ready to vote against projects where they do not meet the required standards.
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Julie Cooper – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julie Cooper on 2015-11-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on his proposal in the Autumn Statement of 2014 to offer a student loan provision for postgraduate masters degrees.
Joseph Johnson
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, Ministers and officials in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and HM Treasury meet regularly to discuss policy.
The Government announced its proposals for a Master’s Loan at Autumn Statement and Spending Review 2015. Further information is available via the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/postgraduate-study-student-loans-and-other-support
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Alan Brown – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alan Brown on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2015 to Question 13632, on what dates in July 2015 he met (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) other ministers in HM Treasury to discuss the potential effects in Scotland of a carbon price support exemption scheme.
David Mundell
As indicated in my previous answers on this issue, I have had a number of meetings and discussions this year, both formal and informal, on the important issue of opencast restoration and in particular the proposal for a carbon price support exemption. These have included discussions with colleagues from HM Treasury, the Department of Energy and Climate Change, the Scottish Government and Local Authorities.
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Louise Haigh – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2015-11-26.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the planned operational budget is for the (a) Government Innovation Group and (b) Efficiency and Reform Group announced in the Departmental Settlement within the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 in each year to 2019-20.
Matthew Hancock
Following settlement of the Cabinet Office Spending Review last week, the allocation of funds to individual management units is underway as part of the department’s business planning process to be completed in the coming months.
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Lilian Greenwood – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lilian Greenwood on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what publications his private office subscribes to.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Secretary of State for Transport’s Private Office does not subscribe to any publications.
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Douglas Carswell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Carswell on 2015-11-26.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to improve the transparency and accountability to (a) Government and (b) Parliament of the UK Debt Management Office.
Harriett Baldwin
The UK Debt Management Office’s (DMO) key objectives are required to be met with due regard to the principles of ‘openness, transparency and predictability’, as set out in the annual Debt and Reserves Management Report. The DMO publishes and lays before Parliament its annual Business Plan and Annual Report and Accounts (and also publishes an Annual Review), providing information about its operations in line with these objectives. As an Executive Agency of the Treasury, the Chief Executive of the DMO is accountable to government and parliament, as set out in the DMO’s Executive Agency Framework Document.
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Stewart McDonald – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stewart McDonald on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect on air quality of levels of emissions from motor vehicles.
Elizabeth Truss
We have been open about the difference between real world and laboratory testing for diesel cars and our modelling takes into account the gap between laboratory testing and real world emissions. The UK government is committed to taking action on emissions testing. We see real world testing as the ultimate solution and a vital step in tackling air pollution. The vote to introduce RDE in 2017 is an important milestone but we will continue to press at EU level for a comprehensive approach to emissions testing to restore consumer confidence and deliver our wider air quality and climate objectives.
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Tim Loughton – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2015-11-26.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which former Government-owned listed properties have been sold either as freehold or on a long lease in London in the last 10 years.
Matthew Hancock
Cabinet Office records show that two buildings listed have been sold in central London on a long lease in the last 10 years.
The first is Admiralty Arch, which is leased on a 250 year long lease,generating over £65 million in capital receipts for the exchequer.
The second is the Old War Office, leased on a 250 year long lease. Both freeholds remain with Cabinet Office for the perpetuity.
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