The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Morris on 2016-03-03.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of how many personal service companies are in operation in the UK.
Mr David Gauke
The information requested is obtainable from a discussion document on IR35 published by HM Revenue and Customs on 17 July which is available at the following link :
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Morris on 2016-03-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing capacity on the West Coast Mainline after completion of the HS2 and related projects.
Claire Perry
Network Rail leads the long term planning process, which works with local authorities and operators to identify and consider future options for capacity improvement across the rail network as a whole. Network Rail studies are underway to consider future capacity on the West Coast Main Line, but no assessment has been made at this stage by the government. In due course, the government will consider the full range of options for capacity improvements on national rail that are identified by the industry processes. These industry options will feed into the Government’s decisions on Rail Investment Strategies for the periods 2019-2024 and beyond, taking into account the recommendations of the Hendy, Bowe and Shaw reports.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Morris on 2016-07-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has provided to teachers on the value added measure for 2016-17 for Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2.
Nick Gibb
The Department published guidance, Primary School Accountability in 2016, which explains how the new progress measures will be calculated. It is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/496158/Primary_school_accountability_in_2016.pdf
This guidance will be updated in the autumn.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Morris on 2016-03-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many Government-sponsored new social and council houses were built between (a) 1997 and 2010 and (b) 2010 and 2016.
Brandon Lewis
The numbers of dwellings completed by houisng associations and local authorities in England between 1997 and 2015 were as follows:
|
Year |
Housing associations |
Local authorities |
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1997 |
20,970 |
290 |
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1998 |
19,900 |
240 |
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1999 |
17,780 |
50 |
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2000 |
16.680 |
90 |
|
2001 |
14,500 |
160 |
|
2002 |
13,310 |
180 |
|
2003 |
12,820 |
180 |
|
2004 |
16.600 |
130 |
|
2005 |
17,540 |
180 |
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2006 |
20,660 |
280 |
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2007 |
22,180 |
250 |
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2008 |
26,470 |
430 |
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2009 |
26,990 |
360 |
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2010 |
22,650 |
790 |
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2011 |
25,940 |
2,230 |
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2012 |
25,440 |
1,410 |
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2013 |
21,590 |
840 |
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2014 |
23,780 |
1,180 |
|
2015 |
30,200 |
1,640 |
Statistics on new build housing starts and completions in England, and in each local authority district, are published on the Department’s website at:
http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-house-building
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Morris on 2016-03-15.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of taxation on Heritage Maintenance Funds for historic homes across the UK; and if he will make a statement.
Mr David Gauke
The Government recognises the value of Heritage Maintenance Funds and the importance of the issues raised by the Historic Houses Association, including the cultural and economic contribution historic homes provide. That is why Heritage Maintenance Funds are specifically exempt from inheritance tax.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Morris on 2016-07-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will assess the potential merits of giving protected name status to Morecambe Bay shrimps.
George Eustice
We recognise the benefits of protecting our traditional and geographical food products and continue to work with producers to encourage protected food name (PFN) applications. Each application is assessed on its own merits and eligibility under the scheme. We would encourage producers to make applications for PFNs in order to promote high quality products such as Morecambe Bay shrimps.
The Protected Food Name (PFN) scheme enables producers to add value to their product and helps consumers to identify foods with a clear regional provenance.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Morris on 2016-03-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the application for a Lancashire combined authority; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Marcus Jones
The Department has to date not received any applications for a Lancashire Combined Authority. To make such an application an area must, in accordance with the provisoins of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 1999, as amended by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016, undertake a gvoernance review for the area and also publish a scheme setting out propsals for a Combined Authority. They must also undertake a public consultation on these proposals and provide a summary of these proposals to the Secretary of State.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Morris on 2016-03-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has made an assessment of the resilience of the (a) mobile telephone network, (b) landline telephone network and (c) fibre optic broadband network after a power cut; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Edward Vaizey
Government continually assesses the resilience of the communications network and works closely with the communications industry to do this. Power is the main dependency of the communications sector, and the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), published in November 2015, highlighted Government’s commitment to enhancing the UK’s resilience to power disruption. Government will continue to work with industry to ensure the ongoing resilience and availability of services across the sector in the event of power loss.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Morris on 2016-07-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make representations to gluten-free food producers on reducing the cost to consumers of gluten-free products; and if she will make a statement.
George Eustice
It is not the Government’s role to set retail food prices. We work to promote transparency and open global markets internationally, as well as a competitive domestic market to help producers and retailers offer the best prices to consumers. Year on year food prices have continued to fall with an annual rate of inflation of -2.6 per cent in the year to July 2016, according to official figures released on 18 August.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Morris on 2016-03-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications for new homes or conversions of existing buildings have been made in Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency since June 2015.
Brandon Lewis
The Department does not collect information on the number of planning applications by parliamentary constituency.
However it collects the numbers of decisions made at a local planning authority level. In the six months to 31 December 2015 Lancaster City Council, within which the hon, Member’s constituency falls, has made decisions on applications for:
– 18 major residential developments
– 27 minor residential developments
– Permitted development rights for one ‘office to residential’ scheme and nine ‘agricultural to residential’ schemes