The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2016-01-11.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to introduce a further savings bond for people over 65.
Harriett Baldwin
65+ Guaranteed Growth Bonds were a special issue aimed at helping pensioners who rely on their savings in retirement. There are currently no plans for a further issue.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tulip Siddiq on 2016-02-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when NICE plans to issue a consultation on a draft update to its guideline on Parkinson’s disease.
George Freeman
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence currently expects to consult on its draft updated clinical guideline on Parkinson’s disease between 4 October 2016 and 15 November 2016. The anticipated publication date for the updated guideline is April 2017.
Further information is available at:
www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-cgwave0698
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Buck on 2016-03-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many convictions resulted from offences under (a) Part 1 and (b) Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004 in (i) England and (ii) each local justice area in (A) 2013, (B) 2014 and (C) 2015.
Brandon Lewis
The Department does not hold data on such convictions.
The Housing and Planning Bill contains measures to tackle rogue landlords who rent out sub-standard accommodation. Proposals include a database of rogue landlords and property agents, introducing banning orders for serious or repeat offenders, a tougher fit and proper person test, extending Rent Repayment Orders and introducing civil penalties of up to £30,000.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burgon on 2016-03-23.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish and place in the Library his correspondence on the (a) sale of Government’s Dividend Access Share and (b) proposed sale of Government shares in Royal Bank of Scotland since August 2015.
Harriett Baldwin
HM Government reached an agreement with RBS and the European Commission on 9 April 2014 to amend the terms of the Dividend Access Share (DAS). The full terms of this agreement can be found on the European Commission’s website:
The first sale of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shares was conducted in August 2015. The advice which the Chancellor received from a) the Governor of the Bank of England; b) N.M. Rothschild; c) HM Treasury; and d) UK Financial Investments (UKFI) is available on the Government’s website:
The government has not undertaken any sale of RBS shares since August 2015.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Israeli government on allegations that that government is withholding services for Bedouins who reside in the West Bank and in Israel.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
While we have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities, we continue to raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities over demolitions and the treatment of the Bedouin community. We have supported Bedouin communities in Area C facing demolition or eviction through support to Rabbis for Human Rights and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) legal aid programme. In regards to situation and demolitions of Bedouin villages in green-line Israel such as Umm al-Hiran, a solution must respect the equality of all Israel’s citizens.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-06-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the cost of energy imports by the UK in each of the last five years.
Andrea Leadsom
The Office for National Statistics publishes estimates of the value of trade according to internationally agreed classifications (SITC), with category 3 comprising most energy products (coal, crude oil, oil products, gas and electricity). This data is republished by DECC in table G7 of DUKES, and shows estimates of the value of energy trade. The table is reproduced below:
£billion
|
Year |
Imports |
Exports |
Net imports |
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2011 |
61.8 |
42.7 |
19.1 |
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2012 |
65.3 |
43.7 |
21.6 |
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2013 |
61.5 |
42.7 |
18.7 |
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2014 |
53.0 |
36.0 |
17.0 |
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2015 |
37.9 |
24.0 |
13.9 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will raise with his Australian counterpart the issue of the living conditions of refugees on Nauru.
Alok Sharma
We welcome Prime Minister Turnbull’s announcement that the Australian Government will examine complaints about the treatment of detainees at its immigration detention centre in Nauru. We would not want to prejudge the outcome of that process. The United Kingdom has previously raised these issues with the Australian Government, including at the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review of Australia in November 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-10-18.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have been diagnosed with neck and head cancer in each of the last five years.
Chris Skidmore
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alistair Carmichael on 2016-01-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his Department’s revised planned expenditure is for 2015-16 following the recent transfer of responsibility for fire and rescue services to the Home Department.
Brandon Lewis
I refer the rt. hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement of 5 January, HCWS448. The Department’s Budget will be updated as part of the Supplementary Estimates process.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-02-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the end of year budget surplus or deficit was for each clinical commissioning group in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.
Alistair Burt
The end of year surplus or deficit for each clinical commissioning group in 2013-14 and 2014-15 can be found on the NHS England website at:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publications/financial-performance-reports/
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