The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Murrison on 2016-02-04.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the timetable is for his Department’s plans to separate retail and investment banking arms.
Harriett Baldwin
The banks are required to separate by 1 January 2019 and implementation remains firmly on track.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Brendan MacNeil on 2016-03-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost of state pensions to the Government as a proportion of GDP was over each of the last 30 years; and what the projected cost of state pensions as a proportion of GDP is over each of the next 30 years.
Justin Tomlinson
The requested information is available from 1991/92 to 2045/46 in the table below:
|
UK expenditure on State Pension as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
UK expenditure on State Pension as a proportion of GDP per million claimants of State Pension |
|
|
1991-92 |
4.0% |
0.39% |
|
1992-93 |
4.0% |
0.39% |
|
1993-94 |
4.0% |
0.39% |
|
1994-95 |
3.9% |
0.38% |
|
1995-96 |
3.9% |
0.36% |
|
1996-97 |
3.8% |
0.36% |
|
1997-98 |
3.8% |
0.35% |
|
1998-99 |
3.9% |
0.35% |
|
1999-00 |
3.9% |
0.35% |
|
2000-01 |
3.8% |
0.34% |
|
2001-02 |
4.0% |
0.35% |
|
2002-03 |
4.0% |
0.35% |
|
2003-04 |
3.9% |
0.34% |
|
2004-05 |
3.9% |
0.33% |
|
2005-06 |
3.9% |
0.33% |
|
2006-07 |
3.8% |
0.32% |
|
2007-08 |
3.9% |
0.32% |
|
2008-09 |
4.2% |
0.34% |
|
2009-10 |
4.6% |
0.36% |
|
2010-11 |
4.5% |
0.35% |
|
2011-12 |
4.7% |
0.36% |
|
2012-13 |
4.9% |
0.37% |
|
2013-14 |
4.8% |
0.37% |
|
2014-15 |
4.8% |
0.37% |
|
2015-16 |
4.9% |
0.37% |
|
2016-17 |
4.8% |
0.37% |
|
2017-18 |
4.8% |
0.36% |
|
2018-19 |
4.8% |
0.36% |
|
2019-20 |
4.7% |
0.36% |
|
2020-21 |
4.6% |
0.35% |
|
2021/22 |
4.7% |
0.35% |
|
2022/23 |
4.8% |
0.35% |
|
2023/24 |
4.9% |
0.35% |
|
2024/25 |
5.0% |
0.35% |
|
2025/26 |
5.1% |
0.35% |
|
2026/27 |
5.2% |
0.35% |
|
2027/28 |
5.2% |
0.35% |
|
2028/29 |
5.2% |
0.35% |
|
2029/30 |
5.4% |
0.35% |
|
2030/31 |
5.5% |
0.35% |
|
2031/32 |
5.6% |
0.36% |
|
2032/33 |
5.8% |
0.36% |
|
2033/34 |
5.9% |
0.36% |
|
2034/35 |
5.9% |
0.36% |
|
2035/36 |
5.9% |
0.36% |
|
2036/37 |
5.9% |
0.36% |
|
2037/38 |
6.1% |
0.36% |
|
2038/39 |
6.2% |
0.36% |
|
2039/40 |
6.3% |
0.36% |
|
2040/41 |
6.4% |
0.36% |
|
2041/42 |
6.4% |
0.36% |
|
2042/43 |
6.5% |
0.36% |
|
2043/44 |
6.5% |
0.36% |
|
2044/45 |
6.6% |
0.36% |
|
2045/46 |
6.6% |
0.36% |
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Stephens on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department has taken to prevent the importation to the UK of illegally-mined gold and other mineral products from Brazil.
Anna Soubry
My Department does not have any restrictions in place on the import of alleged illegally-mined gold and mineral products from Brazil.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nic Dakin on 2016-05-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 2.30 of her Department’s white paper, Educational Excellence Everywhere, published in March 2016, what evidence her Department is taking into account to decide which (a) metrics and (b) other factors will be used to decide which providers are awarded multi-year allocations of initial teacher training places.
Nick Gibb
As set out in our recent White Paper, Educational Excellence Everywhere, we plan to introduce ‘Centres of Excellence’ in Initial Teacher Training which will receive multi-year allocations. We are currently engaging the sector and working to establish the criteria for determining which providers will be designated as a ‘Centre of Excellence’. At this stage, no firm decisions have been taken.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Kinnock on 2016-06-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2016 to Question 37099, if the Government will support an independent investigation into allegations of attacks on Syrian asylum seekers by Turkish border guards.
Mr David Lidington
Turkey continues to show extraordinary generosity by hosting over 2.7 million Syrian refugees. This has included granting Syrian refugees the right to work, and providing education and committing to increase access to it. Turkey also offers humanitarian support to refugees across its border with Syria. I refer the Honourable Gentleman to my answer of 25 May 2016 in response to his Written Question of 18 May 2016 (37099). It remains our understanding that the Turkish government has made preparations to accept more Syrian refugees should conditions in Syria necessitate so, but that its approach is to enable humanitarian aid to be provided to affected populations in northern Syria. Turkey has confirmed that its border remains open to the most vulnerable Syrian refugees. We take all allegations about Turkish treatment of migrants seriously, and raise them regularly with the Turkish authorities.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Tomlinson on 2016-09-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many university technical colleges are (a) open and (b) planned in England in the next five years.
Robert Halfon
There are currently 47 open University Technical Colleges (UTCs). A further seven UTCs are in development, which plan to open from September 2017.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Khalid Mahmood on 2016-10-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the role of independent training providers in post-16 years’ education.
Robert Halfon
Independent providers deliver a wide range of post-16 education, including apprenticeship training, and the Government expects that to continue.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Knight of Weymouth on 2016-01-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what postage type was used by government departments, including their agencies and public bodies, to issue cheques in (1) 2015, (2) 2014, (3) 2013, and (4) 2012.
Lord O’Neill of Gatley
The information requested is not held centrally. The Government Banking Service is a provider of banking services across Government, but each Government Department is responsible for setting its own policy in regards to making payments by cheque. Further details are set out in the publication, “Managing Public Money” which is available on Gov.uk.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-02-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to make a decision on whether to formally apply for EU Solidarity Funding to support communities affected by flooding in Cumbria.
James Wharton
The Government has not ruled out applying to the EU Solidarity Fund. We are assessing the case for an application and will make a decision by the end of February. The European Union Solidarity Fund does not provide additional funding to local areas, but simply reimburses emergency costs that the Government would have incurred anyway. For this reason, the Government’s immediate priority remains dealing with the urgent needs of those affected, which is why we have provided over £200 million to help those affected by the floods to support recovery and repair.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Empey on 2016-03-01.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have been (1) charged with, and (2) convicted of, people smuggling offences in the UK in each of the past 10 years.
Lord Bates
Prior to March 2014, this information was not recorded centrally. The number of individuals charged and convicted for people smuggling for 2014/15 and 2016/15 (year to date YTD) is as follows:
2014/15 (Apr to Mar) Charged – 207 Convicted – 111
2015/16 (Apr – YTD) Charged – 210 Convicted – 128
These figures recorded as the following primary offences: Human Smuggling – via Aeroplane, Human Smuggling – via Lorry, Human Smuggling – via Van/Car, Human Smuggling – via Vessel (boat/ferry etc) and Human Smuggling – Other.