Tag: Alison Seabeck

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Seabeck on 2015-02-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of the fence in Barne Barton proposed in Plymouth City Council planning application 14/02413/FUL.

Anna Soubry

This project is still subject to the planning application process. I am withholding the estimated cost as its release could prejudice the commercial interests of the Department.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Seabeck on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the current contract for the post of Chief of Defence Materiel ends; and if he will make it his policy that the post of Chief Executive of Defence Equipment and Support be no longer merged with this post at that time.

Mr Philip Dunne

The post of Chief Defence Materiel has been merged with that of Chief Executive of Defence Equipment and Support and therefore no longer exists as a separate post. A competition will be held for the Chief Executive of Defence Equipment and Support in late 2014 in time for the current incumbent’s contract end date on 3 January 2015

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Seabeck on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many parliamentary questions tabled to his Department in the last parliamentary Session did not receive a substantive answer by the time of the 2014 prorogation; and when each such question was first tabled.

Stephen Hammond

The Department for Transport gave a substantive answer to all parliamentary questions by the time of the 2014 prorogation.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Seabeck on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many journeys in the UK using (a) domestic helicopter services and (b) military helicopters were made by (i) the Chief of Defence Materiel and (ii) Ministers in his Department in each of the last four years; and what the annual cost has been of such journeys.

Mr Philip Dunne

The attached table reflects the number of journeys in the UK using (a) domestic helicopter services and (b) military helicopters which were made by (i) the Chief of Defence Materiel and (ii) Ministers in the Ministry of Defence in each of the last four years. No costs are included as there is no charge internally for the use of military helicopters and the domestic flights were provided at no charge.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Seabeck on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many parliamentary questions tabled to his Department in the last parliamentary Session did not receive a substantive answer by the time of the 2014 prorogation; and when each such question was first tabled.

Stephen Crabb

None.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Seabeck on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what powers the Child Maintenance Service has to address non-compliance by employers with a notice of deduction of earnings; and how many cases have there been of such non-compliance in each of the last three years.

Steve Webb

It is a criminal offence under section 32 (8) of the Child Support Act 1991 not to comply with a deduction from earnings order. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action being taken against the employer, which can include a fine of up to £500.

The 2012 child maintenance scheme, administered by the Child Maintenance Service, was opened to all new applicants on 25 November 2013. We are not yet in a position to release full statistics for this scheme. When 2012 system data become available and fully assured they will be released as part of a managed process, which will be pre-announced and in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

With regard to cases on the 1993 and 2003 schemes operated by the Child Support Agency (CSA), it is not possible to specify the exact number of instances of non compliance with these orders. This is due to the fact that while data are collected on the numbers of deduction from earnings orders not receiving payment, this can be for reasons other than non-compliance, including time delays of the employer implementing the request and the time to action a change in employment circumstances.

However, information on the number of prosecutions under section 32(8) of the Child Support Act 1991 in cases on the 1993 and 2003 schemes can be found on page 48 of the CSA Quarterly Summary of Statistics at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-statistics-december-2013.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Seabeck on 2014-06-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what new buildings his Department plans to provide for the use of the private sector partner taking over the Defence Support Group; and what the potential cost to the public purse is of such provision.

Mr Philip Dunne

The Ministry of Defence does not intend to provide any new buildings as part of the sale of the Defence Support Group. But as part of our planned drawdown from Germany there will be a requirement to provide Controlled Humidity Environment storage facilities as part of Army 2020.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Seabeck on 2014-06-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 18 December 2013, Official Report, column 636W, on defence: procurement, what the final costs are of establishing a Golo and running the tendering process.

Mr Philip Dunne

The final cost of supporting our work on the Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) competition is £7.4 million. This investment has provided valuable insight into the challenges involved in establishing a successful GOCO. The outputs from this work will be retained to inform any future GOCO competition should a decision be taken to re-examine this model as part of the continuing transformation of Defence Equipment and Support.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Seabeck on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Attorney General, how many parliamentary questions tabled to the Law Officers’ Departments in the last parliamentary Session did not receive a substantive answer by the time of the 2014 prorogation; and when each such question was first tabled.

Oliver Heald

None.