The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-04-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2016 to Question 31494, what information his Department holds on the potential percentage change in GDP which would result from estimated levels of immigration in the next 10 years.
Mr David Gauke
The Treasury has not made any formal assessment of the effect of immigration on GDP in the next 10 years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Mackintosh on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the performance of those train companies that scored low marks in the Office of Rail and Road’s mystery shopping exercise on delay compensation, reported on in March 2016.
Claire Perry
The Department is already working closely with the ORR and the Association of Train Operating Companies to bring about improvements to passenger compensation arrangements.
The Department will consider the results of the mystery shopping as part of its response to the ORR’s report into the Which? super-complaint in the summer of 2016.
I also understand the ORR has followed up the results of the mystery shopping exercise with each Train Operating Company. It intends to assess the level of improvement by carrying out a further survey in due course, as set out in its March 2016 report. The ORR will publish the mystery shopper results alongside its first annual report on consumers, titled ‘Measuring Up’, shortly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick on 2016-07-07.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to strengthen the British pound in the light of the result of the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU.
Lord O’Neill of Gatley
The UK does not have an exchange rate target. The UK’s monetary policy framework gives operational responsibility for monetary policy to the independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The MPC has the primary objective of maintaining price stability, defined as an inflation target of 2 per cent as measured by the twelve month increase in the Consumer Prices Index. Under the Government’s macroeconomic framework, the exchange rate is allowed to adjust flexibly, and movements in sterling are determined by market forces.
Action by the government and the Bank of England over the last six years has substantially strengthened the resilience of the financial system. The contingency plans that the Treasury, Bank and Financial Conduct Authority put in place prior to the referendum have proved effective to date, and we will continue to monitor financial markets closely.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Quin on 2016-10-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to hold meetings with representatives of the audio-visual industry about the effects of the UK leaving the EU; and if so, which government departments will be involved in such meetings.
Lord Ashton of Hyde
The Government is determined to ensure the UK audio-visual industry thrives outside of the EU. The Secretary of State held a roundtable with key stakeholders to discuss implications for the industry, and over the coming weeks and months government will be engaging in further discussions with the businesses and key stakeholders.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Kilclooney on 2016-01-21.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government who are the members and the associate members of the UK delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and to which UK political party each belongs.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
The UK delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) was announced by the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), in a Written Ministerial Statement on 3 November 2015. [HCWS287]
A list of full and alternate UK members of PACE, as well as their party affiliations and European political groupings, is as follows:
FULL MEMBERS
Sir Roger Gale MP (Leader) Con
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh MP OBE SNP
Lord Anderson of Swansea Lab
Guto Bebb MP Con
David Crausby MP Lab
Geraint Davies MP Lab
Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson MP DUP
Earl of Dundee Con
Baroness Eccles of Moulton Con
Nigel Evans MP Con
John Howell MP OBE Con
Ian Liddell-Grainger MP Con
Sir Alan Meale MP Lab
Kate Osamor MP Lab
Lord Prescott Lab
Mark Pritchard MP Con
Christina Rees MP Lab
Rt Hon Alex Salmond MP SNP
ALTERNATE MEMBERS
Lord Balfe Con
Rt Hon Lord Blencathra Con
Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP Lab
David T C Davies MP Con
Baroness Eaton DBE Con
Suella Fernandes MP Con
Rt Hon Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Lab
Khalid Mahmood MP Lab
Baroness Massey of Darwen Lab
Huw Merriman MP Con
Baroness O’Loan DBE CB
Mary Robinson MP Con
Paul Scully MP Con
Virendra Sharma MP Lab
Paula Sherriff MP Lab
Kelly Tolhurst MP Con
Phil Wilson MP Lab
Mike Wood MP Con
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Naseby on 2016-02-10.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps the Department of Health plans to take to ensure that it complies with the announcement of the Cabinet Office on 6 February that no payments or grants awarded to organisations should be used for the influencing or attempted influencing of (1) Parliament, government or political parties, (2) the awarding or renewal of contracts and grants, or (3) legislative or regulatory action.
Lord Prior of Brampton
The Department will review the terms of its grant awards and associated grant monitoring processes in line with guidance issued by the Cabinet Office on the 6 February 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Greaves on 2016-03-07.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their definition of community” in relation to the Community Engagement Forum.”
Baroness Williams of Trafford
In his speech on countering extremism in July 2015, my rt. hon. Friend, the Prime Minister said that he wanted to hear directly from all those in our society who are tackling extremism. The Community Engagement Forum is one of the ways the Prime Minister is doing this. The Forum provides a platform for a wide range of partners to share their experiences and learn from each other. Attendance at the Forum is fluid to ensure Ministers can hear from a wide range of partners. The attendees have been from a wide range of backgrounds and were representatives of all parts of the UK.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2016-04-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the principles to underpin reform in the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health report from the Independent Mental Health Taskforce to the NHS in England, published in February 2016, what steps his Department plans to take to integrate care spanning people’s physical, mental and social needs.
Mr Marcus Jones
The Spending Review set out an ambitious plan so that health (including mental health) and social care are integrated across the country by 2020. My Department is working closely with the Department of Health and others on delivering this ambition. Every part of the country must have a plan for achieving integration in 2017, implemented by 2020.
The Government has provided a package of support of up to £3.5 billion to ensure councils are able to support some of their most vulnerable residents. This includes an extra £1.5 billion funding through the improved Better Care Fund, which will continue to bring together funding and services across health and social care to support the provision of integrated care for vulnerable people.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Smith on 2016-05-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the annual budget is for food produced for her Department’s offices; and what proportion of food produced for her Department was sourced from British producers in the last period for which figures are available.
Karen Bradley
The Home Office does not set a budget for food produced for its offices. Catering services are provided by private companies under contract at Home Office buildings and provided to staff without subsidy. Details of the proportion of food produced for the Home Office that was sourced from British producers could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-07-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to the economy of the (a) UK and (b) North East of the UK leaving the EU and British digital industries therefore being unable to access the Digital Single Market.
Mr Edward Vaizey
I refer the hon Member to the answer to her own Parliamentary Question UIN 41682.
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