The below Parliamentary question was asked by Antoinette Sandbach on 2016-02-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many properties in Eddisbury have been purchased under the Exceptional Hardship Scheme since phase two of High Speed 2 was announced.
Mr Robert Goodwill
As of 31 January, 3 properties have been purchased under the Exceptional Hardship Scheme in Eddisbury.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Carswell on 2016-02-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Oral Statement of 22 February 2016, Official Report, column 35, on the European Council, whether her Department is undertaking planning in the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the EU referendum.
George Eustice
The Government’s view is that the UK should remain in the EU and the civil service is working full time to support the Government’s position.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-03-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the influence of ISIS in Gaza.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
We are concerned about the rise in the number of small Salafi groups in Gaza that sympathise or self-identify with Daesh. This highlights the urgent need for all the parties to reach an agreement that addresses the underlying causes of conflict in Gaza to restore security under the Palestinian Authority, and reduce the risk of radicalisation inside Gaza. We are monitoring the situation closely.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tulip Siddiq on 2016-05-04.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which competent authorities in the UK will be able to access data on the beneficial ownership of companies incorporated in (a) other EU countries and (b) British Overseas Territories.
Harriett Baldwin
All UK competent authorities can request company beneficial ownership information from foreign jurisdictions through Mutual Legal Assistance and other information sharing arrangements such as the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units. Furthermore, more than 30 countries have now joined the initiative to automatically share beneficial ownership information among participants (the statement can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/520459/statement_on_the_initiative_for_exchange_of_beneficial_ownership_information.pdf). The Prime Minister also recently announced that UK law enforcement and tax agencies will have full access to information on the beneficial ownership of companies incorporated in all UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies (except Guernsey).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Lammy on 2016-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the mental health services budget is for people living in Tottenham.
Alistair Burt
We are advised by NHS England that allocated funding for mental health services in the Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group area, which includes the Tottenham constituency, is £34.192 million, of which £31.326 million is allocated to Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Natalie McGarry on 2016-09-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent steps he has taken to decide the immigration system to be implemented upon the UK leaving the EU.
Mr Robin Walker
My Department is working closely with the Home Office and other Government Departments to identify and develop options to shape our future immigration system, including considering how best to control the number of people coming to the UK from the following Brexit. We are already fully engaged with the Governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure a UK-wide approach to our negotiations. My ministerial collegues and I have also discussed the next steps with a range of organisations, including the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and key business groups.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-10-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how his Department plans to distribute money awarded by the European Solidarity Fund to flood-affected communities in the event that funds are awarded.
Andrew Percy
The Government will determine how best to use any additional benefit received from the European Union Solidarity Fund once the amount of any award is known.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Teverson on 2015-11-09.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering making further reductions in the maximum university visa refusal rate in relation to Highly Trusted Sponsor status.
Lord Bates
Highly Trusted Sponsor status was replaced with Tier 4 Sponsor status in April 2015.
The maximum permitted visa refusal rate for Tier 4 sponsors was reduced from 20% to 10% in November 2014 to make sure that the colleges and universities who directly benefit from student migration help prevent abuse, and to ensure that institutions are only offering places to genuine students with an appropriate level of English.
Since the new rate was introduced, visa applications from students wishing to study at the UK’s world-class universities have continued to rise. Latest figures show that visa applications from university students are now 17 per cent higher than they were in 2010, and visa applications to Russell Group universities are 33 per cent higher than in 2010.
We will continue to keep the visa refusal rate under review but we have no imminent plans to change the maximum permitted rate.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Farron on 2015-12-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department has spent on advertising the Right to Buy scheme in each month of 2015.
Brandon Lewis
My Department has run two targeted campaign bursts during 2015 to make sure eligible council and housing association tenants are aware of their opportunity to buy their home at a discount, through the Right to Buy scheme and to give them up-to-date information on changes to the discount rates and eligibility criteria.
We are currently in the middle of a burst of the campaign so figures for October and November are provisional and may not reflect all costs incurred. The monthly breakdown of invoiced expenditure for 2015 is:
January – £5,100
February – £68,600
March – £299,300
April – £0
May – £100
June – £0
July – £200
August – £600
September – £64,700
October – £155,000
November – £171,200
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Benyon on 2016-01-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to incentivise small-scale on-farm anaerobic digestion systems.
George Eustice
Defra and DECC officials are working together on a review of the support for renewable energy schemes through both Feed in Tariffs and the Renewable Heat Incentive. This includes the support for farm-scale anaerobic digestion. Consultations on the schemes will be published in the coming months.