Tag: 2016

  • Chi Onwurah – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Chi Onwurah – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-04-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the (a) Law Society and (b) other representatives of the legal profession on the issuing of seven day notices of legal proceedings at the same time as invoices for payment to consumers.

    Mr Shailesh Vara

    Ministers at the Ministry of Justice have had no such discussions with the Law Society or other representatives of the legal profession on this issue.

  • Richard Arkless – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    Richard Arkless – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Arkless on 2016-06-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assistance the Government plans to provide to broadband suppliers to meet the terms of the Universal Services Obligation.

    Mr Edward Vaizey

    Universal Service Providers responsible for delivering the broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) will be designated by Ofcom following changes to primary and secondary legislation. No decision has been taken yet on funding the USO’s delivery .

  • Sarah Wollaston – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Sarah Wollaston – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Wollaston on 2016-09-05.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many callouts have been recorded for each coastguard rescue team along the south coast from Plymouth to Selsey Bill in each of the last five years.

    Mr John Hayes

    The number of incidents recorded for each Coastguard Rescue Team along the south coast from Plymouth to Selsey Bill in each of the last five years is shown below:

    Bigbury

    Bembridge

    Beer

    Berry Head

    Dartmouth

    Exmouth

    Hope Cove

    Kimmeridge

    2011

    15

    75

    37

    115

    52

    105

    28

    24

    2012

    25

    67

    38

    95

    32

    93

    36

    21

    2013

    16

    60

    32

    86

    38

    54

    16

    7

    2014

    29

    71

    31

    93

    55

    63

    36

    15

    2015

    20

    42

    26

    86

    20

    48

    78

    17

    Lymington

    Lulworth

    Lyme Regis

    Newport IOW

    Portland Bill

    Plymouth

    Poole

    Prawle

    2011

    88

    40

    46

    67

    73

    138

    23

    2012

    69

    45

    52

    53

    62

    131

    15

    2013

    47

    42

    33

    58

    50

    95

    24

    2014

    52

    26

    44

    54

    48

    98

    34

    2015

    48

    31

    43

    22

    40

    87

    71

    8

    Selsey

    Southampton

    Swanage

    Torbay

    Teignmouth

    Ventnor

    West Bay

    Wyke

    Yealm

    2011

    1

    123

    133

    143

    89

    44

    38

    192

    18

    2012

    84

    145

    137

    64

    26

    43

    152

    14

    2013

    69

    110

    124

    71

    40

    34

    119

    18

    2014

    121

    108

    122

    74

    41

    30

    83

    26

    2015

    144

    81

    90

    66

    37

    29

    7
  • Phil Boswell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Phil Boswell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Phil Boswell on 2016-10-13.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what communication has taken place between the UK Financial Ombudsman Service, the Bank of England and the Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman in relation to protection for investors in Providence Bonds and Providence Bonds II.

    Simon Kirby

    The government is unable to comment on the communications of external bodies.

  • Jim Cunningham – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Jim Cunningham – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-01-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of vacancies of mathematics teachers in funded secondary schools in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.

    Nick Gibb

    The information requested is published in table 15 in the statistical first release ‘School Workforce in England, November 2014’ and is available from the following web link:

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-workforce-in-england-november-2014

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  • Andrew Gwynne – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Andrew Gwynne – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2016-02-01.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of the tax relief granted through the patent box in each year since 2013.

    Mr David Gauke

    The information is not held in the form requested. The estimated amounts of Patent Box relief can be found at the link below:

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487119/Dec15_expenditure_reliefs_Final.xlsx.pdf

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  • Toby Perkins – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Toby Perkins – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Toby Perkins on 2016-02-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the military threat to the UK posed by Russia.

    Penny Mordaunt

    As noted in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, Russia is mid-way through a programme of major investment to modernise and upgrade its military, including its nuclear forces. Its behaviour will continue to be hard to predict, and, though highly unlikely, we cannot rule out the possibility that it may feel tempted to act aggressively against NATO Allies.

  • Anne-Marie Trevelyan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Anne-Marie Trevelyan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne-Marie Trevelyan on 2016-04-08.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many nationals from other EU member states have been in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for (a) less than one month, (b) more than one month, (c) between one and three months, (d) between three and six months, (e) between six and 12 months and (f) more than 12 months.

    Mr Shailesh Vara

    The information requested is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

  • Phil Boswell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Phil Boswell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Phil Boswell on 2016-04-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to Skills Funding Agency statistics on Apprenticeship Achievements by framework code, level and gender, 2002-03 to 2013-14, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the reduction in the proportion of engineering apprenticeships which were undertaken by women between 2002 and 2014.

    Nick Boles

    The proportion of apprenticeship starts by women on the Engineering apprenticeship framework in England decreased from 4.6 per cent in 2002/03 to 3.8 per cent in 2013/14. The volume of apprenticeship starts on this framework by women actually increased by over ten percent over this period, but there was a larger proportionate increase in male apprentices in this period.

    We are encouraging more young women to enter science and engineering careers, including apprenticeships. The annual Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (TEWeek) acts a focal point to encourage them to consider a career in engineering. The Your Life campaign inspires young people to study maths and physics as a gateway to STEM careers. The STEM Ambassadors programme is a network of over 28,000 volunteers working with schools across the UK, 40% of whom are women.

    We are taking action to support the growth of apprenticeships in all areas to meet our commitment to 3 million apprenticeship starts in England by 2020. We will launch a new communications campaign in May aimed at promoting the benefits of apprenticeships. Our promotional campaigns include role models of successful female apprentices in sectors where they are under-represented.

  • Virendra Sharma – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Virendra Sharma – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Virendra Sharma on 2016-06-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 on access to housing for veterans.

    Justin Tomlinson

    The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the welfare policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Act on 20th July 2015. It set out its assessment of the impacts of the social rents policies in the Act on 28th September 2015.

    A link to the impact assessments is included:

    http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/welfarereformandwork/documents.html

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