The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-01-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department currently uses for the cost of rolling stock for High Speed 2.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The current estimate for High Speed 2 rolling stock is approximately £7.0bn (in 2015 prices).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-02-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much the UK paid to the EU for agricultural levies in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
George Eustice
UK Contributions to the EU budget are set out in Table C3 of HM Treasury publication “European Union Finances 2015: statement on the 2015 EU Budget and measures to counter fraud and financial mismanagement” in December 2015.
The contribution from sugar levies for the previous 5 years were:
2010: £8m
2011: £8m
2012: £10m
2013: £9m
2014: £2m
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-03-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether children who receive the higher rate of the mobility component of disability living allowance are considered to be eligible children for free school transport; and if she will make a statement.
Nick Gibb
Local authorities have a statutory duty under section 508B of the Education Act 1996 to make suitable travel arrangements for all eligible children attending their nearest suitable school. This includes children with special education needs (SEN) or a disability or mobility problem (including temporary conditions) if their SEN or disability or mobility problem means that they could not reasonably be expected to walk to the school. Being in receipt of the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (a benefit with different eligibility criteria and assessment process administered by the Department for Work and Pensions) does not necessarily confer eligibility for free home to school transport but neither does it preclude it if the conditions above are met.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reclassifying warfarin clinics as anti-coagulation clinics in order to increase availability for anti-coagulation medicines other than warfarin which have been approved and recommended by NICE.
George Freeman
No assessment has been made of the merits of reclassification of warfarin clinics as anti-coagulation clinics as provision of these is a matter for clinical commissioning groups.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-07-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Need to Sell cases in Chesham and Amersham constituency are yet to be finalised.
Mr Robert Goodwill
There are two Need to Sell applications from the Chesham and Amersham constituency which are currently under consideration.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-10-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to ensure that his Department’s officials being recruited to help write the story of High Speed 2 from inception to the present day meet with all hon. Members representing parliamentary constituencies along the route.
Andrew Jones
It is important that we do ensure good documentation of major projects across government to learn from the past and ensure knowledge is shared easily. I will consider in due course what is the right way to do this but the advertised recruitment is not going ahead.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-10-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much he expects Buckinghamshire to be eligible to apply for from the High Speed 2 (a) Community and Environment Fund and (b) Business and Local Economy Fund.
Andrew Jones
We have announced an indicative allocation of £15 million from both the Community and Environment and Business and Local Economy funds for the central area of the HS2 Phase One route, which includes relevant areas in Buckinghamshire. Awards from both funds will based on receiving high quality bids from eligible community or business groups.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-01-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 11.10 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, whether the figure of £55.7 billion for High Speed 2 is exclusive of the cost of rolling stock for that project.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The £55.7bn long-term funding envelope for delivering HS2 includes funding provision for rolling stock.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-02-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the five times increase in the annual upfront fee charges for private hire operator licences by local authorities on small and self-employed operators.
Andrew Jones
Local licensing authorities can charge fees for private hire vehicle operator licences that recover the cost of administering the licensing system.
Renewing a licence every five years, rather than more frequently as may have been the case in the past, reduces a financial and administrative burden on many of the small and medium size enterprises that make up the private hire vehicle industry.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-03-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether local authorities are obliged to provide free school transport to (a) all eligible children and (b) eligible children who receive the higher rate of the mobility component of disability living allowance.
Nick Gibb
Local authorities have a statutory duty under section 508B of the Education Act 1996 to make suitable travel arrangements for all eligible children attending their nearest suitable school. This includes children with special education needs (SEN) or a disability or mobility problem (including temporary conditions) if their SEN or disability or mobility problem means that they could not reasonably be expected to walk to the school. Being in receipt of the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (a benefit with different eligibility criteria and assessment process administered by the Department for Work and Pensions) does not necessarily confer eligibility for free home to school transport but neither does it preclude it if the conditions above are met.