The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the change in the percentage of working age population employed by the public sector was in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland between 2012 and 2013.
Mr Nick Hurd
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-04-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available to families with children with autism.
Norman Lamb
The Care Bill has simplified the process for adult carers in England to access an assessment of need for social care, based on the appearance of a need for support.
The Children and Families Act has introduced new arrangements for supporting young people with a special educational need, and their families. A single assessment involving professionals and commissioners, and the child’s family, will identify the care needs for the child or young person (from ages 0 to 25) to inform an individual Education, Health and Care Plan focusing on outcomes and the integrated services to deliver them.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what representations he has received on fracking in 2014.
Michael Fallon
My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has received a number of representations on various aspects of hydraulic fracturing.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent offers of assistance his Department has made to the government of Iraq.
Hugh Robertson
The UK was the first to deploy a team to assess the humanitarian situation following the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant’s attack on Mosul. On 14 June the Department for International Development (DFID) announced £3 million of emergency assistance to help around 500,000 displaced Iraqis, and a further £2 million was allocated on 17 June.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-04-02.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the likely reduction to the block grant for Northern Ireland in the current financial year arising from lack of progress on welfare reform.
Danny Alexander
I have written to the Northern Ireland Minister for Finance and Personnel setting out that the Treasury will reduce Northern Ireland Executive budgets to reflect savings foregone as a result of the lack of progress on welfare reforms already in place in the rest of the United Kingdom. For 2014/15 those estimated savings are £87m and in 2015/16 they will rise to £114m.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-04-28.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the level and practice of undeclared costings charged by financial institutions to private investors on open-ended investment trusts and other products.
Andrea Leadsom
The Government is aware of the impact that costs can have on investment returns. While there are currently no plans for HM Treasury to undertake a review the Government is working with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the disclosure of fees and expenses in accordance with existing regulation.
The FCA has conducted a review on the clarity of fund charges within the current regulatory framework to ensure costs are clearly set out to consumers. It will publish its findings in quarter 2 2014. The FCA has also worked closely with the Treasury to shape future European legislation which will improve the disclosure of fund charges across Europe.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-04-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her priorities are for extending the scope of the National Crime Agency in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the UK.
Karen Bradley
The National Crime Agency is committed to assisting the Police Service of
Northern Ireland in tackling serious and organised crime as far as the
restrictions on its powers permit.
Discussions continue in order to achieve full operating powers for the National
Crime Agency in Northern Ireland to ensure the response to organised crime in
Northern Ireland is more effective. This is a priority.
The National Crime Agency does have full operating powers elsewhere in the UK.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what future discussions he has planned with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive on climate change.
Gregory Barker
The UK has an open dialogue with the Devolved Administrations to discuss matters relating to climate change. This includes consulting the Devolved Administrations, including the Northern Ireland Executive, on the UK position on the international negotiations ahead of the annual UNFCCC Conference of the Parties.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether invoices for legal or other work carried out in connection with the Savile Inquiry have been submitted for payment since January 2013.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
No invoices have been submitted for payment in respect of legal work in connection with the Saville Inquiry. An invoice was submitted in March 2013 for hosting of the Inquiry website.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-04-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee will be given access to papers previously withheld from freedom of information requests as part of its current inquiry into the administrative scheme for the on-the-runs.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
The inquiry led by Lady Justice Hallett has access to all papers that it requests or requires from my Department, in order to produce a full public account of the ‘on the runs’ administrative scheme.