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

    Jim Cunningham – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-05-23.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line in each year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

    Claire Perry

    There are no published statistics on the annual number of passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line.

    Statistics for the train operators serving the West Coast Main Line stations are available on the Office of Rail and Road data portal at the following link: http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/browsereports/12.

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  • Rachel Reeves – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Rachel Reeves – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rachel Reeves on 2016-07-06.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of a reduction of corporation tax to (a) 15 (b) 14 and (c) 10 per cent by (i) UK region and (ii sector.

    Mr David Gauke

    The corporation tax reductions since 2010 have been designed to increase the competitiveness of the UK business tax system and to support investment and jobs in the UK. Their positive effect has been evidenced by strong growth in GDP, employment, and business investment since 2010. The Chancellor has now set out his ambition to reduce the corporation tax rate further, to 15 percent or below, to reinforce this strategy and send a clear message that the UK is open for business.

    Further breakdowns of the corporation tax paying population can be found in HMRC’s annual analyses of receipts:

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/524565/Corporation_Tax_Statistics_May_2016.pdf

  • Lord Bruce of Bennachie – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Lord Bruce of Bennachie – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bruce of Bennachie on 2016-09-15.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to secure the return of the passport of British citizen Gabriella Ratcliffe which is currently being held by the government of Iran.

    Baroness Anelay of St Johns

    We have been providing consular support to the family of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe since we were notified of her arrest and remain in regular contact with them. We remain ready to facilitate Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s daughter’s return to the UK if requested.

  • Kevin Brennan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Kevin Brennan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Brennan on 2016-01-21.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Government’s proposal to sell the Green Investment Bank (GIB) will include provision for the (a) sale of all GIB assets and (b) future of the GIB team.

    Anna Soubry

    It is the Department’s intention to sell GIB as a going concern. The assets and staff are an inherent part of that company.

  • Gregory Campbell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Gregory Campbell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2016-02-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the amount of wind energy that will be generated in each of the next five years.

    Andrea Leadsom

    The table below sets out total estimated wind energy generation to the nearest terawatt hour, from 2015/16 to 2020/21. These estimates include both onshore and offshore wind generation and are consistent with LCF spend projections published in November 2015 and updated renewable capacity projections, published alongside updates to the Feed in Tariff Scheme in December 2015.

    Generation (TWh)

    2015/16

    2016/17

    2017/18

    2018/19

    2019/20

    2020/21

    Total Wind

    36

    44

    53

    60

    66

    71

    Source:

    http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.independent.gov.uk/EFO_November__2015.pdf

    Breakdown of LCF spend projections up to 2020 is set out in fiscal supplementary table 2.7 at http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.independent.gov.uk/Fiscal__Supplementary__Tables_November__2015.xls;

    Updated renewable capacity projections https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/486285/20151217_Estimated_capacity_by_technology_2020-21.pdf;

    FiTs projections

    https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-review-of-the-feed-in-tariff-schemev

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  • Lord Storey – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Lord Storey – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Storey on 2016-03-07.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the finding of the Chief Schools Adjudicator concerning the clarity of schools’ admission arrangements, and what steps they intend to take as a result.

    Lord Nash

    The Department is giving careful consideration to the findings in the Chief Schools Adjudicator’s annual report for 2014-2015 as part of our current review of the School Admissions Code. We will be conducting a full public consultation in due course.

  • John Stevenson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    John Stevenson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Stevenson on 2016-04-13.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the (a) Tobacco Manufacturers Association, (b) Wine and Spirits Association, (c) Scottish Whisky Association, (d) British Food and Drinks Federation and (e) British Soft Drinks Association have been asked to attend the national litter strategy advisory group.

    Rory Stewart

    The current confirmed members of the Litter Strategy Advisory Group are:

    Local Government Association

    London Councils

    Local councils

    Highways England and Connect Plus

    Industry Council for Research on Packaging and the Environment

    Foodservice Packaging Association

    Packaging and Films Association

    British Retail Consortium

    Wrigley

    McDonald’s

    Keep Britain Tidy

    Campaign to Protect Rural England

    Hubbub

    Clean Up Britain

    Marine Conservation Society

    Cleanup UK

    Chartered Institution of Wastes Management

    Bradford University

    Input to the Strategy’s development will go beyond the Advisory Group. We will seek the views of, among others, representatives from local government, campaign groups and independent experts, as well as voices from the packaging and fast-food industries. As part of this process, we will also establish a number of working groups on specific issues such as roadside litter, data and monitoring and enforcement.

  • Caroline Lucas – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Caroline Lucas – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2016-05-23.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what date he plans to make a decision on upgrading the Brighton Main Line.

    Claire Perry

    Later this year, the rail industry will present its initial advice on investment needs for the national network, for 2019 onwards. On the basis of this advice, Government intends to articulate its emerging priorities for improvements to the national network (including possible upgrades to the Brighton Main Line) during 2017.

    The Thameslink Programme is already delivering a significant upgrade to the Brighton Main Line – including the major redevelopment of London Bridge station – which, from 2018 will provide more capacity and more journey options for passengers.

  • Andrew Stephenson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Andrew Stephenson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Stephenson on 2016-07-06.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of instances of sexual harassment that have taken place in schools in each of the last three years.

    Nick Gibb

    The information requested is not available.

  • Baroness Warsi – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Baroness Warsi – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Warsi on 2016-09-15.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of all the end of year evaluation reports of projects and civil society organisations funded by the Home Office under the Prevent strategy for the years 2011 to 2016.

    Baroness Williams of Trafford

    For security reasons we do not publish detailed evaluation reports. Headline statistics on Prevent delivery are reported annually through the CONTEST Annual Report.

    The most recent CONTEST Annual Report was published on 21 July 2016.