Tag: Andrew Murrison

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Murrison on 2016-10-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent meetings he has had with Ministers of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on rural superfast broadband.

Jesse Norman

High quality broadband connectivity across the country is vital for maintaining the UK’s place at the forefront of the digital revolution and connecting people to opportunity and prosperity; in light of this, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has regular discussions with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the important issue of broadband for everybody in an economy that works for all, and particularly those in rural locations.

In addition, the joint BEIS/DCMS Review of Business Broadband will continue to consider how consumers and businesses in rural locations can benefit from future private and public digital infrastructure initiatives.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Murrison on 2016-02-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what metrics his Department uses to measure the effectiveness of deposit protection schemes.

Brandon Lewis

The Tenancy Deposit Schemes provide monthly reports on service performance and six monthly statistical returns covering deposits accepted, the number of complaints received and the number of cases adjudicated upon. These reports are discussed quarterly with the Department.

The Tenancy Deposit Schemes in England are currently protecting over 3 million deposits on behalf of tenants, helping to raise standards in the private rented sector and ensuring that tenants are treated fairly at the end of the tenancy.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Murrison on 2016-02-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his Department’s guidance to overseas missions on hospitality for senior UK figures was last reviewed.

Mr David Lidington

Overseas Missions provide hospitality to guests to support the Government’s objectives overseas.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s guidance to staff on visits by Parliamentarians to our posts overseas was reviewed and updated in 2015.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Murrison on 2016-10-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent meetings he has had with representatives from (a) Iceland, (b) Liechtenstein, (c) Norway and (d) Switzerland on trade with EFTA countries.

Greg Hands

Ministers and officials in the Department for International Trade are working closely with counterparts across a wide range of countries and markets, in order to promote the UK as a great place to do business and with which to trade. We are taking advantage of all the opportunities available to us to ensure that Britain becomes the global leader in free trade once we leave the EU.

Most recently, the Minister for Trade Policy met his counterpart trade minister during a visit to Switzerland. My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has also had a productive discussion with the Norwegian Minister for Trade, Industry and Fisheries.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Murrison on 2016-02-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on which dates (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have met with BT to discuss separating Openreach from its parent company.

Mr Edward Vaizey

This is a matter for the independent telecoms regulator, Ofcom, who is currently reviewing the markets for digital communications in the UK and is due to report at the end of this month. Government has no role in this process.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Murrison on 2016-02-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of changes in the number of registrations of care home residents at GP surgeries since the end of retainer fees in 2015.

Alistair Burt

Information is not collected centrally on whether a patient, registered with a general practitioner (GP) practice, is resident in a care home or their own home.

GP practices provide National Health Service primary medical services under contracts with NHS England. These contracts do not distinguish between residents of care homes and other patients. Residents will be registered with a GP practice for core primary medical services whether or not a retainer is paid to a practice and are entitled to receive the same treatment from their GP as those living in their own homes.

Retainer fees may be charged by a practice for providing services not covered by their contract with NHS England. However, the refusal of a care home to pay practices a retainer should not affect access to NHS primary medical services for residents of care homes.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Murrison on 2016-10-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent meetings he has had with representatives from (a) Iceland, Liechtenstein, (c) Norway and (d) Switzerland on the UK leaving the EU.

Mr David Jones

The Prime Minister has been clear we will not give a running commentary on our EU exit negotiations. We will ensure that we engage closely with all relevant interlocutors.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Murrison on 2016-02-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2015 to Question 10743, how many applications from Normandy veterans for the Legion d’Honneur are not yet processed by his Department.

Mark Lancaster

In order to help the French authorities we have jointly developed improved administrative procedures, whereby the UK is submitting Legion d’Honneur applications to the French in a steady flow in approximately the order they were received by the Ministry of Defence.

Some 2,900 applications have been sent to the French Embassy since the new system began in July last year; we have approximately 1,750 cases still to be submitted and the Department continues to receive new applications on a weekly basis. Cases are given priority on the grounds of ill-health or extreme age.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Murrison on 2016-02-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many community hospitals have closed in each year since 2005.

Ben Gummer

The Department does not hold this information.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Murrison on 2016-10-19.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to reflect house prices in the calculation of inflation.

Simon Kirby

Inflation statistics are produced independently of government by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The current main measure of inflation is CPI. This does not include house prices as these are an asset price and in line with international practice are not included in a consumer price index. However, it does include some costs associated with housing, such as rental prices and the costs of renovating and repair and maintenance of homes. The ONS also produces CPIH, which does include housing costs but is currently undergoing development work after the UK Statistics Authority found faults in its production.