The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Stephens on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of civil servants who have the right to deductions at source of trade unions dues in their contract of employment.
Matthew Hancock
This is a matter for individual government departments, to which check-off arrangements are delegated.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ben Howlett on 2015-10-09.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the proportion of VAT revenue accruing to the Exchequer which derives from businesses with an annual turnover under (a) £150,000 and (b) £250,000.
Mr David Gauke
HM Revenue and Customs does not routinely publish estimates of VAT revenue accruing to the Exchequer which derives from businesses.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2015-10-09.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many reports he has received in each of the last two financial years of HM Revenue and Customs’ electronic application portal failing to record and register data and supporting documentation submitted by applicants for child and working tax credits.
Damian Hinds
HM Revenue and Customs do not have an electronic application portal for applicants for child and working tax credits. New claims for tax credits can be submitted by post or over the telephone.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame Morris on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve supported accommodation for homeless young people in (a) Easington constituency, (b) County Durham, (c) the North East and (d) England.
Mr Marcus Jones
The Government is committed to preventing youth homelessness and we are taking specific action across England to support young homeless people into stable accommodation, education training or employment.
We have invested £14 million to enable Crisis to support 10,000 vulnerable single people into privately rented tenancies, of which 41 projects are specifically targeted at young people.
Our £15 million Fair Chance Fund payment by results scheme is supporting 1,600 vulnerable homeless 18-25 year olds into accommodation, education training and employment. Projects for the scheme are being delivered across the country including North East areas such as Newcastle, Northumberland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Gateshead, Durham and Sunderland.
In addition, the Government is investing £40 million in Platform for Life, a lower rent shared accommodation programme to provide young homeless people a stable base for work and study. We have also implemented the ‘Youth Accommodation Pathway’, good practice model that supports young people to remain in the family home where it is safe to do so and offers tailored support for those who cannot. This has been disseminated across all English local authorities.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will introduce a television licence scheme based on days rather than months.
Mr Edward Vaizey
The way in which the BBC is funded, and how the licence fee works -including potential simpler systems of payment -is an important aspect of the current debate around Charter Review. There has been a range of opinions expressed, not least as part of the substantial consultation response,and I will be considering these through the Charter Review process.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steven Paterson on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many places of residence his Department has owned in each of the last five years.
Mark Lancaster
The total numbers of Service Family Accommodation properties owned by Ministry of Defence (MOD), has increased between April 2013 and October 2015 largely due to newly built homes in Wiltshire, Aldershot and Catterick in support of the moves back from Germany through the Army Basing Programme. We estimated we would provide around 1,200 new homes in the 2013 announcement. Properties owned by MOD are shown below.
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As of |
Total |
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October 2015 |
8,113 |
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April 2014 |
7,480 |
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April 2013 |
7,016 |
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April 2012 |
6,697 |
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April 2011 |
6,541 |
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April 2010 |
6,570 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Austin on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what average scores are required to achieve Level 4 in (a) reading and (b) mathematics.
Nick Gibb
Information on the point score equivalent of a Level 4 in all KS2 subjects in 2014 can be found at the following link: www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/primary_14/KS2_2014_point_score.docx
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Austin on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what score an entrant needed to achieve to be awarded a C grade in each GCSE paper in each of the last five years.
Nick Gibb
The Department for Education does not hold the requested information.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Stephens on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what meetings her Department has had with representatives of (a) the Taxpayers’ Alliance, (b) the Confederation of British Industry, (c) the Institute of Economic Affairs, (d) the Adam Smith Institute, (e) the Freedom Association, (f) the Politics and Economic Research Trust and (g) the Midlands Industrial Council in the last 12 months.
Andrea Leadsom
Details of meetings between Ministers and external organisations are published quarterly on the Departmental website at:
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Smith on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the effect of recently announced changes in incentives for renewable energy generation on the UK’s carbon emissions.
Andrea Leadsom
The potential carbon emissions impacts of individual policy changes on renewable incentives have been set out in the accompanying Impact Assessments.
Even with the proposed changes, we are still on track to deliver at least 30% of the UK’s electricity from renewable sources by 2020 so our overall carbon savings will remain in line with our original projections.