Tag: 2016

Anna Turley – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anna Turley on 2016-09-13.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that Teesside is not disadvantaged by the withdrawal of EU funding when the UK leaves the EU.

Mr David Gauke

To ensure stability and certainty in the period leading up to our departure from the EU, the Chancellor has announced that structural and investment fund projects in the UK that are signed before the Autumn Statement will be guaranteed. In addition, projects where UK organisations bid directly and competitively for EU funding, such as Horizon 2020 funded projects, will be guaranteed by the UK Government if the bids are won before our departure.

Leaving the EU means we will want to take our own decisions about how to deliver the policy objectives previously targeted by EU funding. Over the coming months, we will consult closely with stakeholders to review all EU funding schemes in the round, to ensure that any ongoing funding commitments best serve the UK‘s national interest, while ensuring appropriate investor certainty.

01/01/2023
Yasmin Qureshi – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Yasmin Qureshi on 2016-01-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Caroline principles are applied to any further targeted killing carried out in self-defence of the UK.

Penny Mordaunt

In taking any action in self-defence of the UK, we will take account of well-established principles of self-defence. As the Attorney General pointed out to the Justice Select Committee on 15 September 2015, the Caroline case goes back to the 19th century and was concerned with very different circumstances to those facing us now. However as the Attorney General also made clear, the principles still apply and action in self-defence may be lawful in relation to an attack which has not yet materialised but is imminent. In addition any such action must, like all other action in self-defence, comply with the requirements of necessity and proportionality.

01/01/2023
Jim Shannon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-02-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if his Department will provide support for producers of anaerobic digestive installations in completing planning applications for those installations.

James Wharton

My Department has made clear, through planning guidance, that anaerobic digestion as a form of waste development needs to be planned for. It is for local authorities to decide on the most appropriate strategy for managing waste in their area in line with planning policy and guidance.

01/01/2023
Tom Brake – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-03-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK was party to the US collateral damage assessment relating to airstrikes in Libya carried out by US forces operating from RAF Lakenheath; and whether that collateral damage assessment conformed to UK Rules of Engagement and the Targeting Directive.

Michael Fallon

I only grant permission to use UK bases to launch an airstrike after the Ministry of Defence has verified the legality of the operation and where we have assurances that collateral damage would be minimised.

01/01/2023

Lord Dobbs – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Leader of the House of Lords

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Dobbs on 2016-04-11.

To ask the Leader of the House how many government defeats there have been on delegated legislation in the House of Lords, (1) in total, and (2) in each Session, since 1950.

Baroness Stowell of Beeston

Since 1950, there have been 35 Government defeats on motions relating to delegated legislation in the House of Lords. There have been five such defeats in this session to date – a fifth of the total over the last 65 years.

The number of government defeats on motions relating to delegated legislation since 1950, broken down by session, is detailed below:

Session	Total	Session	Total	Session	Total
1950		1972-73		1994-95
1950-51		1973-74		1995-96	1
1951-52		1974		1996-97
1952-53		1974-75		1997-98	1
1953-54		1975-76		1998-99
1954-55		1976-77		1999-00	2
1955-56		1977-78	2	2000-01
1956-57		1978-79		2001-02
1957-58		1979-80		2002-03	4
1958-59		1980-81		2003-04
1959-60		1981-82		2004-05	1
1960-61		1982-83		2005-06	1
1961-62		1983-84	1	2006-07	2
1962-63		1984-85	1	2007-08
1963-64		1985-86		2008-09	2
1964-65		1986-87		2009-10	4
1965-66		1987-88		2010-12
1966-67		1988-89		2012-13	4
1967-68	1	1989-90		2013-14
1968-69		1990-91		2014-15
1969-70		1991-92		2015-6	5
1970-71		1992-93	3
1971-72		1993-94		TOTAL	35

01/01/2023

Barry Gardiner – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Gardiner on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how the reforms to the Capacity Market announced on 6 May 2016 will ensure a secure electricity supply that is consistent with the decarbonisation objectives set out in her Department’s single departmental plan.

Andrea Leadsom

The Department has set out a number of policies which will decarbonise the economy. For example, we will consult shortly on proposals to close all unabated coal-fired power stations by 2025 to reduce our emissions and continue to invest in new low carbon generation.

The changes to the Capacity Market announced on 6 May will ensure security of electricity supply as we decarbonise: this is non-negotiable. However, all bidders into the Capacity Market are all affected by decarbonisation policies. For example, the EU ETS and the Carbon Price Floor will reduce the competitiveness of coal generation in the Capacity Market relative to cleaner technologies like gas.

01/01/2023
Tania Mathias – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tania Mathias on 2016-07-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans for clause 187 of the Investigatory Powers Bill to apply to (a) class bulk personal datasets and (b) specific bulk personal datasets; and if she will take steps to ensure that the protection provided under that clause will encompass all types of warrants, as specified in the Investigatory Powers Bill, in the case of medical records.

Mr John Hayes

Clause 187 of the Investigatory Powers Bill applies to specific BPD warrants and provides that, where one of the purposes of the warrant was to authorise the retention or the retention and examination of health records, the warrant may only be issued in exceptional and compelling circumstances.

On 5 July the Government tabled an amendment to the Bill which would make clear that class BPD warrants could not be used to retain, or retain and examine, bulk personal datasets that consist of, or include, health records.

Protections for other parts of the Investigatory Powers Bill relating to medical professionals and confidential information relating to an individual’s health will be provided for in the statutory codes of practice made under the Bill. Draft codes detailing these protections were published on introduction of the Bill in March 2016.

01/01/2023

Lord Green of Deddington – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Green of Deddington on 2016-09-13.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each month since December 2014, how many Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship were available, how many applications for such certificates were (1) granted, and (2) refused, and what was the minimum point score for successful applications.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

The data requested is set out in the table below

Allocation Month	RCoS available	No of RCoS Granted	No RCoS refused	Minimum points score[1]	Minimum salary required to meet points score
Dec-14	2481	1819	0	32	£20,500
Jan-15	2416	1670	0	32	£20,500
Feb-15	2392	2409	0	32	£20,500
Mar-15	1690	1919	0	32	£20,500
Apr-15	2528	1888	0	32	£20,800[2]
May-15	2285	2277	0	32	£20,800
Jun-15	1690	1215	1329	50	£46,000
Jul-15	2040	1943	1201	45	£32,000
Aug-15	2347	2418	583	36	£24,000
Sep-15	1544	1520	891	35	£23,000
Oct-15	2111	1953	374	22	£22,000
Nov-15	2011	2100	0	21	£20,800
Dec-15	1989	1774	0	21	£20,800
Jan-16	1926	1441	0	21	£20,800
Feb-16	2439	1760	0	21	£20,800
Mar-16	2661	1748	0	21	£20,800
Apr-16	2175	1692	0	21	£20,800
May-16	2464	1849	0	21	£20,800
Jun-16	2575	1853	0	21	£20,800
Jul-16	2701	2238	0	21	£20,800
Aug-16	2695	1952	0	21	£20,800

(1) The points table used to score applications changed in October 2015.

(2) The minimum salary to qualify under Tier 2 increased from £20,500 to £20,800 in April 2015, in line with wage inflation. This information is available in the public domain and can be found at the link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-sponsorship-restricted-certificate-allocations/allocations-of-restricted-certificates-of-sponsorship

01/01/2023

Matthew Pennycook – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Matthew Pennycook on 2016-01-19.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the terms of reference are for the inter-ministerial group on clean growth.

Mr Oliver Letwin

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster chairs an inter-ministerial group on Clean Growth, to consider issues relating to air quality and de-carbonisation where these have a cross-departmental aspect. The group meets as and when required, and members include ministers and officials from the relevant departments, including Defra, DECC, DfT and BIS. To protect the integrity of the policy making process, we do not comment on specific membership or the frequency and timing of meetings.

01/01/2023
Kate Hollern – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-02-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) details of contractor, (b) scope, (c) value and (d) cost overrun from the original estimate are of contracts awarded for the Successor Trident programme.

Mr Philip Dunne

The Ministry of Defence manages a wide range of contracts to support the Successor submarine programme. The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

01/01/2023