Tag: Kelvin Hopkins

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2016-02-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the end-dates are of his Department’s contracts with Hewlett Packard Enterprise; which such contracts he plans to extend, for what reasons and to what dates; and if he will make a statement.

Justin Tomlinson

The Department has four contracts with Hewlett Packard Enterprise: Application Development and Application Maintenance & Support – these two contracts expired on 29/02/2016 and an extension has been agreed to 28/02/2018. Hosting – this contract runs till 23/02/2018. Desktop – this contract runs till 08/01/2017. DWP future contracting plans are commercially sensitive. The Department is progressing its strategy to deliver its technology requirements, and this includes both in-house services, and externally provided services sourced through procurement exercises using open competitions under the EU Procurement Directives and call-off competitions under Government Frameworks.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2016-03-16.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the European Commission about introduction of the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base.

Mr David Gauke

Tax policy is a matter for national governments and direct tax files are subject to a unanimous vote in the Council. The Government has made it very clear to the European Commission that the UK will not sign up to the CCCTB, or any other measure that would undermine our tax sovereignty or risk harming the competitiveness and growth prospects of the Single Market.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2016-03-23.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place a full copy of Lord Justice Bingham’s report Inquiry into the Supervision of The Bank of Credit and Commerce International, published in October 1992, on the closure of The Bank of Credit and Commerce International (HC 198 1992/93), in the Library.

Harriett Baldwin

As requested by the Hon. Member, a copy of the document will be made available in the Library of the House.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2016-10-19.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect on the manufacturing industry of the depreciation of sterling since the EU referendum; and if he will make a statement.

Simon Kirby

The UK has an inflation target, not an exchange rate target, and the Government does not express a view on the level of the exchange rate. Manufacturing output has grown 6% since 2010, and has seen significant growth in key areas such as car production and aerospace.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2016-02-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department’s plans are for the delivery of IT and digital services after the end dates of current contracts.

Justin Tomlinson

The Department anticipates a shift in the way in which citizens will engage with the Department – with greater digital interaction in the future. Digital Technology, Data and Security capabilities are a key enabler of this shift. The Department is progressing its strategy to deliver the underpinning technology requirements, and this includes both in-house services and externally provided services through procurement exercises using open competitions under the EU Procurement Directives and call-off competitions under Government Frameworks, such as GCloud and Crown Hosting.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2016-03-16.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the notional value is of derivatives held by banks regulated by the UK authorities.

Harriett Baldwin

The Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England publishes the growth in the notional value of derivatives (see link below).

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/Documents/fsr/2015/scrdec15.xlsx

This indicates that notional derivatives growth was -25.9% as of 20 November 2015.

The Financial Policy’s Committee’s indicator includes all major UK banks.

Individual bank derivatives exposures may also be found in their published annual reports.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2016-04-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many UK citizens living in other EU countries, excluding Ireland, derived incomes from UK sources in the most recent year for which statistics are available.

Anna Soubry

The information requested is not available.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2016-02-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many inspectors appointed under section 18 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 are currently in post; what the complement for such inspectors is; how many of the inspectors are former personal or project licence holders; and what the turnover of inspectors so appointed has been over the last three calendar years.

Karen Bradley

There are 19 inspectors currently in post appointed under Section 18 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. This figure includes the position of Chief Inspector. The Home Office is in the process of recruiting three further inspectors to bring the headcount to a complement of 22.

The turnover of inspection staff over the last three years is as follows:

Year	Number of inspectors left post	Number of inspectors recruited
2013	4	5
2014	4	6
2015	6	0

We do not hold information on whether inspectors are former project or personal licence holders. None of our inspectors currently hold either a personal or project licence.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2016-03-16.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the exposure to derivatives is of each bank holding a deposit-taking licence.

Harriett Baldwin

The Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England publishes the growth in the notional value of derivatives (see link below).

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/Documents/fsr/2015/scrdec15.xlsx

This indicates that notional derivatives growth was -25.9% as of 20 November 2015.

The Financial Policy’s Committee’s indicator includes all major UK banks.

Individual bank derivatives exposures may also be found in their published annual reports.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2016-04-26.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the total amount of income paid to UK citizens living in other EU countries except Ireland which derived from UK sources in the most recent year for which statistics are available.

Mr David Gauke

The information requested is not available.