Tag: Kevan Jones

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-02-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to his Department was of providing Phase two training for the Royal Air Force Music Services at the Headquarters Music Services, Northolt in 2013-14.

Anna Soubry

The requested detail for Financial Year 2013-14 is provided below:

No personnel undertook phase two training with the RAF Music Services. The RAF recruits are fully trained musicians who undertake a rigorous audition process and are only admitted once their playing ability is proven.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-02-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to his Department was of providing Phase two training for the Royal Marine Band Service at the Royal Marine School of Music in 2013-14.

Anna Soubry

The requested detail for Financial Year 2013-14 is provided below:

No personnel undertook phase two training with the RAF Music Services. The RAF recruits are fully trained musicians who undertake a rigorous audition process and are only admitted once their playing ability is proven.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-02-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel undertook Phase two training for Royal Air Force Music Services at the Headquarters Music Services, Northolt in 2013-14.

Anna Soubry

The requested detail for Financial Year 2013-14 is provided below:

No personnel undertook phase two training with the RAF Music Services. The RAF recruits are fully trained musicians who undertake a rigorous audition process and are only admitted once their playing ability is proven.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-02-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to his Department was of providing phase two training for the regular Army band at Kneller Hall in 2013-14.

Anna Soubry

The requested detail for Financial Year 2013-14 is provided below:

No personnel undertook phase two training with the RAF Music Services. The RAF recruits are fully trained musicians who undertake a rigorous audition process and are only admitted once their playing ability is proven.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-02-10.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the possible risk of Greek sovereign default and subsequent effects on the UK banking sector.

Andrea Leadsom

The Treasury regularly monitors global economic developments and their impact on the UK as part of the normal process of policy development. The UK is one of the most open economies in the world through trade and financial channels, and we are not immune to developments in the global economy. The best way to insulate the UK economy from any such instability is to stick to our long term economic plan.

The exposure of UK banks to Greece is small. Moreover the Bank of England’s recent stress tests showed that our banking sector is far stronger and better capitalised than before.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2014-07-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many new apprenticeship starts there were in each year since 2010, in the age groups (a) 25 to 34, (b) 35 to 44, (c) 45 to 59 and (d) and over 60.

Nick Boles

Information on Apprenticeship starts by age is published in a supplementary table, entitled Breakdown by geography, equality & diversity and sector subject area: starts 2002/03 to 2013/14, to a Statistical First Release (SFR).

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/324021/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2014-07-15.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Twitter accounts are run by his Department; how much his Department spends annually on (a) Twitter accounts and (b) all social media; and how many people in his Department are employed to work on social media.

Mr Francis Maude

A list of official Twitter accounts run by Cabinet Office, including those used by senior officials, can be found at https://twitter.com/cabinetofficeuk/cabinet-office-teams/members. The department also runs the @Number10gov and @Number10press accounts.

No member of staff is employed to specifically work on social media.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Audit Office report, Army 2020, HC 263, published on 11 June 2014, page 17, if he will provide details of the eight options for force structures that his Department considered in 2011, and his Department’s estimate of the savings each would have accrued.

Mr Mark Francois

I am not able to provide the information requested, since to do so could adversely affect the formulation of future defence policy.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department did not provide supporting ICT infrastructure for Capita’s new recruitment software as required under its contractual arrangements with Capita in relation to the Recruiting Partnering Project.

Anna Soubry

A number of factors contributed to the problems experienced with the Information Communication Technology hosting environment provided for Capita.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Philip Hammond) on 14 January 2014 (Official Report, column 715) to the hon. Member for Gedling (Vernon Coaker).

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Audit Office report, Army 2020, HC 263, published on 11 June 2014, page 10, which Minister in his Department signed off on the decision not to provide supporting ICT infrastructure for Capita’s new recruitment software as part of his Department’s contractual arrangements with Capita in relation to the Recruiting Partnering Project.

Anna Soubry

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 21 January 2014 (Official Report, column 111W).