Tag: 2016

  • Kelly Tolhurst – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Kelly Tolhurst – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelly Tolhurst on 2016-06-03.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to adopt the recommendations made in the Local Plans Expert Group report, published in March 2016.

    Brandon Lewis

    The Local Plans Expert Group published their report on 16 March 2016, and this was open for representations until 27 April.

    We are committed to streamlining the plan-making process and are carefully considering the report and representations received.

  • Nick Clegg – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Nick Clegg – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Clegg on 2016-09-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the resources required by his Department to manage the process of leaving the EU over the next 12 months.

    Sir Alan Duncan

    None.

  • Paul Blomfield – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Paul Blomfield – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Blomfield on 2016-10-17.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government has taken to reduce hate crime since the EU referendum.

    Sarah Newton

    We have been working closely with the police at national and regional levels to monitor hate crime since the EU Referendum and to ensure that local forces have the necessary assistance and guidance to respond.

    Police forces are responding robustly to recent incidents, and victims can be reassured that their concerns about hate crime will be taken seriously by the police and courts.

    On 26 July we published a comprehensive new cross-Government Hate Crime Action plan to drive forward action against hate crime. This includes education programmes to prevent hate incidents and measures to improve the police response and recording of hate crime. It also includes £2.4million for security at places of worship which are vulnerable to hate crime and £300,000 funding for community groups to tackle hate crime at local level.

    Ministers and officials have also met Ambassadors and High Commissioners from all EU states and offered reassurance and a single point of contact for them to raise concerns over hate crime on behalf of their citizens.

  • John Healey – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    John Healey – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Healey on 2016-01-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2015 to Question 19365, on housing benefit, (a) when the evidence review began, (b) who has been commissioned to undertake that review and (c) when he expects that review to be published.

    Brandon Lewis

    A copy of the specification for the review has been put in the Library of the House.

    The Review began in January 2015. The Department of Work and Pensions and the Department for Communities and Local Government commissioned Ipsos MORI in partnership with Imogen Blood and Associates and Housing and Support Partnership Limited to undertake the evidence review. The report will be published later this year.

  • Jo Cox – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Jo Cox – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Cox on 2016-02-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department paid out in attendance allowance in each of the last three years.

    Justin Tomlinson

    The Department publishes historic benefit expenditure and caseload data consistent with the annual Budget and Autumn Statements. These are available at:

    https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015

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  • Virendra Sharma – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Prime Minister

    Virendra Sharma – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Prime Minister

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Virendra Sharma on 2016-02-23.

    To ask the Prime Minister, what the (a) policy and (b) other responsibilities are of each special adviser in 10 Downing Street.

    Mr David Cameron

    A list of special advisers, and their pay bands, is published on an annual basis.

  • Lord Patten – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Lord Patten – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Patten on 2016-03-22.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the definition of the term Commonwealth values” when used by that organisation.”

    Baroness Anelay of St Johns

    We believe that Commonwealth values are those set out clearly in the Commonwealth Charter which was adopted by Heads of Government on 14 December 2012. These include democracy, human rights, international peace and security, through to gender equality and the role of civil society. We will continue to work with the Commonwealth Secretariat to ensure that commitments in the Charter are upheld, adhered to and kept under review by member governments, parliaments and civil society organisations. Hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2018 will give us the opportunity to build on the excellent progress made in Malta and reinforce the need for all members to observe the values outlined in the Charter.

  • Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-04-26.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what he expects the take-up rate of tax-free childcare to be.

    Damian Hinds

    Tax-Free Childcare is being designed to be as straightforward as possible for parents. It will be quick and easy to apply online for the vast majority who are able to do so. However, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs will ensure that assistance is provided to families who cannot access the internet so that they do not miss out on the support available via Tax-Free Childcare.

    Once the scheme is fully open, we estimate that up to 1 million families may take up the scheme in ‘steady state’.

    The Tax-Free Childcare system will be extensively tested before the scheme is launched.

  • Lord Laird – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Lord Laird – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Laird on 2016-06-08.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British citizens are resident in each European Union member state; how many from each of those states are resident in the UK; and in each case how many are of pensionable age.

    Baroness Anelay of St Johns

    There is no legal obligation on a British citizen living overseas to register with the British Embassy, but the UN estimated that in mid-2015 there were more than 1.2 million UK citizens living permanently elsewhere in the EU. These estimates do not include British citizens travelling or residing for part of the year in another Member State.

    * Population of UK citizens permanently resident in the European Union; UN estimate, mid-2015

    Total (thousands)

    TOTAL UK IN EU

    1,216.0

    Austria

    11.0

    Belgium

    27.3

    Bulgaria

    5.3

    Croatia

    0.7

    Cyprus

    40.5

    Czech Republic

    4.8

    Denmark

    18.6

    Estonia

    0.5

    Finland

    6.9

    France

    185.3

    Germany

    103.4

    Greece

    17.7

    Hungary

    7.0

    Ireland

    254.8

    Italy

    65.0

    Latvia

    1.1

    Lithuania

    3.3

    Luxembourg

    6.6

    Malta

    12.0

    Netherlands

    49.5

    Poland

    34.5

    Portugal

    17.8

    Romania

    3.1

    Slovakia

    4.9

    Slovenia

    0.6

    Spain

    308.8

    Sweden

    25.0

    Office for National Statistics data show that, between January and December 2014, there were approximately 2.9 million European Union member state nationals resident in the UK.

    * Population resident in the United Kingdom, excluding some residents in communal establishments, by nationality; ONS statistics August 2015 (2014 data)

    Total (thousands)

    TOTAL EU IN UK

    2,940

    Austria

    18

    Belgium

    17

    Bulgaria

    59

    Croatia

    4

    Cyprus

    17

    Czech Republic

    37

    Denmark

    26

    Estonia

    14

    Finland

    14

    France

    160

    Germany

    131

    Greece

    54

    Hungary

    85

    Italy

    170

    Latvia

    108

    Lithuania

    155

    Luxembourg

    0

    Malta

    8

    Netherlands

    82

    Poland

    853

    Portugal

    175

    Republic of Ireland

    331

    Romania

    175

    Slovakia

    79

    Slovenia

    5

    Spain

    131

    Sweden

    32

    There are many different ways of defining and calculating migration data so different sources will not necessarily be comparable.

    No information is available on the numbers of UK and EU citizens in receipt of a UK State Pension broken down by nationality. This is because the UK State Pension is a contributory based pension, where nationality or citizenship do not form part of the eligibility criteria.

    There is no data available on the number of European Union member state nationals resident in the UK who are of pensionable age.

  • Paul Farrelly – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Paul Farrelly – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Farrelly on 2016-09-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans for (a) Staffordshire and (b) other constituent parts of the UK.

    David Mowat

    Sustainability and Transformation Plan proposals are currently at a draft stage, but it is expected that all local leaders will be talking to the public and stakeholders regularly as it is vital that people are able to shape the future of their local services. No changes to the services people currently receive will be made without local engagement and, where required, consultation. There are longstanding assurance processes in place to make sure this happens. All footprints will submit an updated plan in October, with further formal public engagement and consultation taking place from this point, as appropriate. Many footprints are already publishing patient-facing summaries as part of their engagement programme.