Tag: 2016

Deidre Brock – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Trade

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Deidre Brock on 2016-09-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support the Government offers to UK-based companies involved in investor-state disputes with other nations.

Mark Garnier

The Government does not provide legal advice to UK investors involved in investor-state disputes. Ministers or officials may raise them with the relevant authorities, but the decision on whether or not do so is made on a case by case basis.

Her Majesty’s Government posts overseas offer investment and political information to UK businesses; provide assistance where necessary to resolve problems such as customs or port clearance or those arising from any local practices that are potentially discriminatory against British business; and information to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations.

01/01/2023
Kelvin Hopkins – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2016-10-19.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect on the manufacturing industry of the depreciation of sterling since the EU referendum; and if he will make a statement.

Simon Kirby

The UK has an inflation target, not an exchange rate target, and the Government does not express a view on the level of the exchange rate. Manufacturing output has grown 6% since 2010, and has seen significant growth in key areas such as car production and aerospace.

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 2016-01-11.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applicants claimed asylum only on discovery in each of the last 10 years; how many of those applicants were granted asylum; and how many of those unsuccessful applicants were removed successfully.

Lord Bates

Over the last 10 years there have been 83,912 asylum claims made by individuals encountered by local Immigration and Enforcement Staff and the outcome of these cases is detailed below.

Year Of Claim	Grant Asylum	Grant Other	Refused	Other	No Decision	Grand Total
2005	70	224	1,636	220	–	2,150
2006	389	713	5,222	938	12	7,274
2007	712	743	5,525	1,244	–	8,224
2008	1,136	1,102	6,010	2,438	7	10,693
2009	695	898	5,236	2,360	5	9,194
2010	965	491	4,796	1,471	2	7,725
2011	1,427	428	4,597	1,476	11	7,939
2012	1,618	288	5,200	2,011	37	9,154
2013	2,464	235	5,697	1,983	145	10,524
2014	4,416	266	4,570	1,389	394	11,035
Grand Total	13,892	5,388	48,489	15,530	613	83,912

Note: The figures quoted have been derived from internal management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change.

The table below details the 23,264 cases that have been successfully removed from this group of cases.

Year of Claim	Number of Cases
2005	628
2006	2,461
2007	2,665
2008	2,893
2009	2,628
2010	2,372
2011	2,418
2012	2,598
2013	2,903
2014	1,698
Grand Total	23,264

Note: The figures quoted have been derived from internal management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change.

01/01/2023

Margaret Ferrier – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Ferrier on 2016-02-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department attended the Scottish Steel Task Force meeting on (i) 29 January 2015, (ii) 13 November 2015, (iii) 26 November 2015, (iv) 11 December 2015 and (v) 14 January 2016.

David Mundell

As the hon Member knows from our discussions on this issue, Scotland Office Ministers have taken a close interest in this matter, including meeting with BIS Ministers to discuss the impact of Tata Steel closures in Scotland. While Scotland Office Ministers have not attended the Taskforce, the Scotland Office has been represented by officials at all of the Scottish Steel Taskforce meetings to date.

In addition, we have worked with BIS colleagues to ensure that Scottish Government officials have been able to fully participate in the three UK working groups, and Scottish Government have been invited to be part of the newly formed Steel Council.

01/01/2023
Jim Cunningham – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-02-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of how much of his Department’s staff expenditure was specifically related to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.

Anna Soubry

Prior to 1 April 2014 the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership was handled alongside a number of other trade negotiations. On 1 April 2014 my Department established a Unit whose primary purpose is to assist with the negotiation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership but which also handles certain other international matters. In April 2014 this Unit comprised 8 staff primarily working on TTIP and 4 working on other international matters. It currently comprises 10 staff working primarily of TTIP and 6 working on other international matters. Staff expenditure for this Unit in 14/15 was £793313, and in 15/16 is projected to be £916007. Total expenditure for this Unit in 14/15 was £886813 and in 15/16 is projected to be £926774.

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01/01/2023
Ruth Cadbury – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ruth Cadbury on 2016-03-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many emergency landings there have been at Heathrow Airport in the last five years.

Mr Robert Goodwill

The Department does not collect data on how many emergency landings there have been at Heathrow Airport. However if serious enough, such incidents would be counted amongst data for safety related events. These are defined as an event which endanger or which, if not corrected or addressed, could endanger an aircraft, its occupants or any other person. They have to be reported to the Civil Aviation Authority as part of the Mandatory Occurrence Reporting Scheme (MORS).

Occurrence reporting is now covered by (EU) Regulation No 376/2014. The Regulation requires that the reporting, analysis and follow-up to such occurrences remain confidential. However, the Regulation does permit information to be released on request to interested parties that have a genuine safety related need for the information. An application can be made at www.caa.co.uk.

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and proposals to raise that to household incomes of £40 – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by and proposals to raise that to household incomes of £40 on 2016-04-28.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the reduction of funds collected under the pay to stay” proposals for household incomes of £30

Baroness Williams of Trafford

It is estimated that setting the income thresholds at £40,000 nationally and £50,000 in London would significantly reduce savings from the policy. The policy would apply to a far smaller number of people and the operation of a taper means that tenants in this income bracket would be paying a far smaller contribution towards their rent.

01/01/2023
Baroness Tonge – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Tonge on 2016-06-13.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many midwives have been trained in identifying female genital mutilation (FGM) and in the new mandatory FGM reporting duties, and what percentage of midwives that represents.

Lord Prior of Brampton

The Department does not hold information on the numbers of midwives who have been trained in identifying female genital mutilation (FGM) or the mandatory reporting duty to report FGM. Content on tackling FGM is included within the Level 3 Safeguarding training curriculum, published by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health on behalf of an inter-collegiate group, which all midwives are required to undertake. Many organisations also deliver additional training, the content of which is decided locally.

Last year the Department commissioned Health Education England to develop a range of FGM e-learning sessions available free of charge to National Health Service staff. As of 17 February almost 16,000 modules had been completed.

As part of the Department’s FGM Prevention Programme, a package of FGM awareness materials was sent to all hospitals and general practitioner practices in February 2016. In addition, we have developed a flyer insert about the FGM mandatory reporting duty which will be included in the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) magazine, sent to approximately 45,000 RCM members.

01/01/2023
Steve McCabe – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve McCabe on 2016-09-02.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the findings of the Centre for Cities report, entitled 10 years of tax, published on 7 July 2016, what steps his Department has taken since 2010 to address regional variations in tax generation.

Mr David Gauke

We have gone further than any other government in devolving significant powers and funding from central government to city regions through devolution deals – which will result in high quality jobs, local growth, and reduce regional variations in tax generation. We are breaking with decades of centralisation, handing real powers away from Whitehall and closer to local people.

The government has made several commitments which will boost high quality job creation across the regions. £200m has been committed to Transport for the North, strategic investments have been made in science (including £235m for the Sir Henry Royce Institute in Manchester,) Hull has been backed as the 2017 City of Culture, and we are creating a Midlands Engine Investment Fund of over £250m.

01/01/2023
Christopher Chope – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2016-10-18.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2016 to Question 48030, if he will place in the Library a copy of the business model and remit of Local Partnerships LLP.

Mr David Gauke

Information on Local Partnerships LLP is already available in the public domain with Companies House, including the full annual accounts. There is also further information on their work on the Local Partnerships website.

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/OC346845/filing-history

http://localpartnerships.org.uk/about/

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