Tag: Owen Thompson

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Thompson on 2016-02-24.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the findings of the most recent OECD Interim Economic Outlook.

Harriett Baldwin

The OECD forecasts show the cocktail of risks facing the world this year, with expectations for global growth downgraded in 2016 and 2017. This is expected to have an impact on the UK as well, but we are forecast to be the fastest growing G7 economy this year.

We need to keep taking action to restore order to the public finances and deliver economic security for working people.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Thompson on 2015-11-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to reduce the Big Lottery Fund budget for Scotland.

Tracey Crouch

In line with the arms’ length principle of lottery distribution, the Big Lottery Fund itself decides how much of its funding to allocate to Scotland and to each of the other home nations.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Thompson on 2016-02-24.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the findings of the most recent OECD Interim Economic Outlook.

Harriett Baldwin

The OECD forecasts show the cocktail of risks facing the world this year, with expectations for global growth downgraded in 2016 and 2017. This is expected to have an impact on the UK as well, but we are forecast to be the fastest growing G7 economy this year.

We need to keep taking action to restore order to the public finances and deliver economic security for working people.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Thompson on 2015-11-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with the voluntary sector in Scotland on the level of funding for Scotland’s Big Lottery Fund.

Tracey Crouch

The Big Lottery Fund decides how much of its funding to allocate to Scotland.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Thompson on 2016-02-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance is issued to households on dealing with a nuclear incident.

Penny Mordaunt

In accordance with the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR) households in the area likely to be affected by a nuclear emergency, are provided with prior information to ensure they are properly informed and prepared in the unlikely event of an emergency occurring.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Thompson on 2015-11-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of national lottery sales income has been allocated to the Big Lottery Fund budget for Scotland in each of the last five years.

Tracey Crouch

The Big Lottery Fund decides how much of its funding to allocate to each of the home nations. Scotland is allocated 11.5 per cent of the Big Lottery Funds proceeds from the National Lottery after administration costs, and 10 per cent of the Fund’s Lottery income is allocated to a UK portfolio, from which Scotland also benefits.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Thompson on 2016-02-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has issued iodine tablets to households in the last five years.

Penny Mordaunt

Plans developed under the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR) to protect the public in the unlikely event of a radiation emergency involving an operational nuclear reactor, include arrangements for the issue of stable iodine tablets. The arrangements for issuing the iodine tablets are determined at the local level and include, in some cases, the pre-distribution to households in the detailed planning area.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Thompson on 2015-11-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the level of funding for the Big Lottery Fund.

David Mundell

The Scotland Office engages with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport regularly on a range of important issues, including the Big Lottery Fund. The Parliamentary under Secretary of State, Lord Dunlop, met with the Big Lottery Fund in Edinburgh on 14 September.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Thompson on 2016-03-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance is issued under the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 to homes along the route of convoys transporting nuclear weapons.

Penny Mordaunt

The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 apply to areas, defined in each case by the Office for Nuclear Regulation, surrounding nuclear sites. The regulations do not apply to road transport and therefore no guidance is issued.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Thompson on 2015-11-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many community projects have benefited from monies allocated by Scotland’s Big Lottery Fund in the last five years.

Tracey Crouch

From 1 November 2010 to 31 October 2015, the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland has allocated monies to over 11,500 projects.