Tag: Christopher Chope

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2015-11-06.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November 2015 to Question 13969, what information his Department has to help inform policy development on the payment of child and tax credits to foreign nationals.

Damian Hinds

In his speech on Europe on November 10^th, the Prime Minister reaffirmed the Government’s proposal that people coming to Britain from the EU must live here and contribute for 4 years before they qualify for in work benefits or social housing. This proposal is included in the Prime Minister’s letter to Mr. Tusk.

DWP’s statistical release from November 10th explained that it is estimated that, at March 2013, between 37 and 45% of the EEA nationals (excluding students) who were resident in the UK having arrived in the preceding 4 years were in households claiming either an in-work or out-of-work benefit or tax credit.

This represents between 195,000 and 235,000 EEA nationals in recently arrived households claiming benefits or tax credits at March 2013 out of 525,000 recently arrived EEA nationals resident in the UK at March 2013.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2016-01-06.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is the policy of the Government that a written contract of employment is prerequisite to making a claim for working tax credit; and if he will make a statement.

Damian Hinds

A written contract of employment is not a prerequisite of a claim for working tax credit.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2016-01-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2016 to Question 22948, whether her Department has recorded all EU countries other than Greece as complying with the Dublin Convention.

James Brokenshire

The Dublin Convention no longer governs the determination of responsibility for examining an asylum claim: it was replaced by the EU “Dublin II” Regulation in 2003 for all EU Member States apart from Denmark, which implemented the Dublin Regulation in 2006. An updated “Dublin III” Regulation has applied since 2014.

The European Commission is the body responsible for overseeing the correct implementation of EU Regulations. All EU Member States, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein use the Regulation to make requests to take responsibility for asylum applicants.

As noted in the Answer of 21 January to Question 22948 it is not possible to return asylum applicants to Greece. The Government is satisfied that it remains lawful to transfer to and from all other countries bound by the Regulation asylum applicants who qualify under its provisions.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2016-02-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will place in the Library a copy of the application made by Twynham Learning Federation to establish a new primary academy in West Christchurch which is proposed to open from September 2016 and a copy of her response.

Edward Timpson

The Secretary of State is happy to make available the proposal by Twynham Learning Federation and also a copy of the decision letter signed by Sir David Carter, the former Regional Schools Commissioner for the South West. These documents will be published on the department’s website in May, along with other successful central free school applications.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2016-02-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to reply to the letters dated 11 December 2015, 14 January and 10 February 2016 from the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner on port security and border controls; and if she will place a copy of her responses in the Library.

James Brokenshire

The Home Secretary sent a response to the letters dated 11th December 2015 and 14th January 2016 on 22nd February 2016. She has not received a third letter. Responses will not be added to the library, this is not usual practice for private correspondence.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2016-03-03.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data the Government used during the recent EU renegotiation process to assess the effect of its policy (a) to restrict the payment of child benefit to EU nationals resident in the UK in respect of their children resident outside the UK and (b) to restrict entitlement of some EU nationals to tax credits.

Damian Hinds

I refer my honourable friend to recent UK White Paper ‘The Best of Both Worlds: the United Kingdom’s special status in a reformed European Union’:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-best-of-both-worlds-the-united-kingdoms-special-status-in-a-reformed-european-union

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2016-04-13.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date he expects the removal of VAT from women’s sanitary products to take effect.

Mr David Gauke

The zero rate of VAT for sanitary products will take effect as soon as possible after Royal Assent.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2016-07-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many qualified UK applicants to study nursing at higher education institutions in England for academic year 2015-16 were rejected; and how many such applicants have been rejected for the 2016-17 academic year.

Mr Philip Dunne

Information relating to the number of applications and rejections for pre-registration nursing and midwifery training is not collected by the Department.

Information on applications and admissions to full time education courses in the United Kingdom is collected by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2016-10-11.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2016 to Question 45730, what estimate he has made of the current value of his Department’s share in local partnerships.

Mr David Gauke

HM Treasury holds a 50% share in Local Partnerships LLP. It is difficult to put a precise value on shareholding given LP’s business model and remit, and the fact that it is not capable of being sold in the open market in its current form. Total net asset value, as per Local Partnerships’ most recent audited accounts, is £6.8 million, and on this basis the Department’s share is £3.4 million.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2015-11-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November 2015 to Question 13951, which foreign military awards have been approved for members of the UK armed forces to wear; and what criteria are applied in determining such approval.

Mark Lancaster

The UK Armed Forces have a distinguished history of serving with great courage and professionalism in a wide-range of conflict situations; over the years various foreign military awards have been approved for acceptance and some of these have also been approved for wearing. A full list of the qualifying criteria for, and permission to wear, campaign medals, foreign medals and medals awarded by international organisations is available in Joint Service Publication 761 which can be found at the following website: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/396186/JSP761_honours_awards.pdf

Information on the numbers of UK Service personnel or veterans who have been awarded the NATO Africa Medal is not held by the Ministry of Defence as this is administered by NATO.

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