The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-05-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what provision academy trusts have to charge teachers for car parking services on school grounds; and if she will make a statement.
Edward Timpson
Academy trusts have the freedom to make decisions which reflect the local circumstances of their school. We expect these decisions to be made in a fair and transparent way.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2016 to Question 36326, what representations she has received from (a) schools and (b) union representatives about the provision for academy trusts to charge teachers for car parking services on school grounds; and if she will make a statement.
Edward Timpson
The Department has not received any representations on this matter from schools or union representatives. As we stated in the answer of 9 May 2016 to Question 36326, academy trusts have the freedom to make decisions which reflect the local circumstances of their school. We expect these decisions to be made in a fair and transparent way.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-05-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visits (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have made to Coventry in each of the last five years.
Karen Bradley
Details of Ministerial visits and those made by senior officials can be found on the gov.uk website. Details of all visits made by officials who are not Senior Civil Servants, are not centrally recorded. Therefore providing this information would incur a disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-06-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2016 to Question 37977, what comparative assessment he has made of trends in the number of passengers travelling from and to (a) Coventry railway station and (b) other stations in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
Claire Perry
Work is currently in progress assessing trends on the routes from and to Coventry as part of the West Midlands and InterCity West Coast franchise competitions. The Invitation to Tender for the West Midlands franchise is due to be released shortly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-06-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the proportion of UK energy consumption that was supplied by other countries in each of the last 10 years.
Andrea Leadsom
The UK’s net import dependency is published in DECC’s Energy Trends table 1.3, and is reproduced below:
|
Import dependence |
|
|
2006 |
21.3% |
|
2007 |
20.6% |
|
2008 |
26.3% |
|
2009 |
27.0% |
|
2010 |
28.6% |
|
2011 |
36.7% |
|
2012 |
43.1% |
|
2013 |
47.1% |
|
2014 |
46.2% |
|
2015 |
38.6% |
Source: DECC Energy Trends, March 2015
In 2015, the UK’s net imports of 79.5 million tonnes of oil equivalent accounted for 38.6% of the UK’s primary consumption of energy.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-06-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the replacement rate of housing association properties sold through right-to-buy in each year since the launch of that policy; and if he will make a statement.
Brandon Lewis
Under the voluntary agreement with the National Housing Federation and housing associations, every home sold to tenants will result in an additional home being provided. This will lead to an increase in overall housing supply.
The voluntary agreement states that housing associations and the Government share a mutual objective to ensure that replacement homes are delivered as quickly as possible. Whilst aiming for replacement within two years, the default position is that housing associations will have flexibility to replace homes within a three year period.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-07-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that water safe for drinking is available in countries which receive aid from her Department; and if she will make a statement.
Mr Nick Hurd
The UK government is committed to supporting the achievement of the Global Goals in countries which receive UK Aid and is prioritising programmes to ensure that everyone has access to sustainable drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). From 2010 to 2015 DFID supported 60 million people to gain access to sustainable WASH. We are committed to supporting a further 60 million people gain access to sustainable WASH up to the end of 2020. Providing a safe and reliable drinking water and sanitation is a key element of our work across all our country programmes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-07-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of the outcome of the EU referendum on the long-term ability of universities to maintain current levels of educational provision; and if she will make a statement.
Joseph Johnson
The UK has some of the best universities and researchers in the world, and international students, academics and researchers play a significant part in that success. The impacts of the decision to leave the EU on universities will depend on a number of factors including the timing of the UK’s exit from the EU and the details of our future relationship with the EU. Those are decisions for the new Prime Minister. The UK remains a member of the EU, and we continue to meet our obligations and receive relevant funding.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-07-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review the powers of UK pensions schemes to indirectly invest in companies linked with the manufacture of cluster-munitions.
Richard Harrington
Trustees and managers are responsible for acting in the best interests of beneficiaries, including the investment of members’ funds. They must, under existing obligations, prepare a statement of investment principles. This must set out the extent to which social, environmental, or ethical considerations are taken into account in the selection, retention, and realisation of investments.
We have no immediate plans to change these existing obligations, but will keep them under review.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-09-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many officials in his Department are working on climate change policy; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Nick Hurd
The Department leads on the Government’s clear commitment to tackle climate change. Many teams deliver against multiple cross cutting objectives
Consequently, it is not possible to give an exact figure of the number of staff involved in this work. However, the Government has been clear in the need to meet our remission reduction targets while keeping our energy supply secure and low cost.