The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Cameron on 2016-03-03.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with Sir John Chilcot on the publication date of the Iraq Inquiry.
Mr Oliver Letwin
None.
Tag: 2016
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Alison Thewliss – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the financial requirements for tier 1 Entrepreneur visas.
James Brokenshire
In March 2015, the Government commissioned the Independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to assess the economic benefit of the UK’s provisions for non-EEA entrepreneurs. The MAC made a number of recommendations for reform of the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route. On financial requirements they recommended that:
• the Government consider setting the lower investment threshold in the range of £40,000 to £50,000; and
• the higher investment threshold of £200,000 should apply to each applicant (currently, two applicants can share the funding i.e. £100,000 each), and that there may be a case for an inflationary uplift.
The Government is currently considering the MAC’s advice, and will announce its response in due course.
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Emily Thornberry – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions a Royal Navy submarine was deployed to the Arctic region in each of the last six years.
Penny Mordaunt
The Astute class submarines are the largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy, combining world-leading sensors, design and weaponry in a versatile vessel. The Royal Navy maintains world-wide deployability with its submarines, this includes under-ice capability.
We do not discuss the detail of such submarine operations, as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
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John Redwood – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals his Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.
Matthew Hancock
Cabinet Office Ministers are responsible for four EU proposals being negotiated in the Council of Ministers. They are:
* Proposal for a Council Decision adopting the provisions amending the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage
* Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of public sector bodies’ websites.
* Proposal for a Regulation of the EP and Council amending Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries as regards conferring of delegated and implementing powers upon the Commission for the adoption of certain measures.
* Proposal for a Regulation of the EP and Council on the provision and quality of statistics for the macroeconomic imbalances procedure
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Patrick Grady – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Patrick Grady on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent meetings she has had with the National Security Adviser on transparency and effectiveness of the cross-government aid funds.
Rory Stewart
The Secretary of State for International Development has regular meetings with the National Security Adviser and discusses a range of issues.
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Oliver Dowden – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Oliver Dowden on 2016-01-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what regulations govern the manufacture, import and sale of laser pens in the UK.
Anna Soubry
All products intended for use by consumers are regulated under the General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) 2005 which implements the EU’s General Product Safety Directive (GPSD). This requires such products to be safe when placed on the market and applies to products where there is no other applicable legislation with more specific provisions on safety. This includes laser pens.
In addition to the legislation, lasers sold in the UK and EU are covered by the safety standard BS EN 60825-1: 1994 Safety of Laser Products. This specifies those lasers which should be used by trained operators and therefore not suitable for use by the general public. Laser products up to 1 mW are considered safe for general consumer use.
Trading Standards has the powers under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 to remove laser products from sale to the public, which are unsafe for general consumer use. If anyone is concerned about the safety of a product they should not use it and report it to their local Trading Standards department.
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Michael Fabricant – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michael Fabricant on 2016-02-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his French counterpart on the Treaty of Le Touquet; and if he will make a statement.
Mr David Lidington
The Le Touquet Treaty is crucial to maintaining the UK’s border security. We meet regularly with our French Counterparts to discuss border security issues and look forward to further cementing our close cooperation at the upcoming UK-France summit on 3 March.
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Baroness Jowell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Jowell on 2016-03-02.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what special steps have been taken to give better effect to Dublin III’s family reunion provisions in Italy and Greece, and what further steps they plan to take.
Lord Bates
As announced on 28 January the Government will provide further resources to the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), to help in border “hotspots” in Greece and Italy to identify and register children at risk on first arrival in the EU. We will continue to meet our obligations under the Dublin Regulation and have UK experts currently deployed in the Greek and Italian Dublin units to assist with the process and transfer of anyone eligible under family unity provisions contained in the Regulation. We continue to liaise closely with EASO to identify and provide resource where it is needed.
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Jonathan Ashworth – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Ashworth on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of officials of her Department resigned in each of the last six years.
Mr Nick Hurd
1144 employees have left DFID. Resignations for each of the last 6 years have been set out in the table below:
FY 2010/11 FY 2011/12 FY 2012/13 FY 2013/14 FY 2014/15 FY 2015/16 Resignation 66 56 64 65 65 73 -
Kevin Brennan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Brennan on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of his Department’s contracts in the last five years used the largest proportion of British steel.
Mr Philip Dunne
The largest defence equipment procurement project during this period has been the construction of the two Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. Updated figures show that the vast majority of structural steel used, some 95,000 tonnes, was manufactured in the UK.
In the main, defence requirements for steel are sourced by our prime contractors taking into account cost, time and quality. UK suppliers have made a significant and valuable contribution to the supply of steel for our major defence programmes. New Government guidelines, which have been implemented in the Ministry of Defence, will also help them compete for future defence projects.