Tag: Parliamentary Question

Lord Harris of Haringey – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Harris of Haringey on 2016-10-19.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the EU Commission proposal to introduce a European electronic system for travel authorisation (ESTA), and (2) the implications of the introduction of a European ESTA for UK citizens and businesses following the UK’s departure from the EU; and what representations they have made to the Commission and to EU member states regarding that proposal.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

The UK welcomes proposals to increase scrutiny of, and further secure, the EU’s external Schengen border. A brief update on the Commission’s plans to publish draft legislation for an Electronic Travel Information and Authorisation System was provided at the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 13 October, which was attended by the Home Secretary. We will examine the proposals in more detail once publication has taken place. The status of UK citizens under any such system will depend upon the nature of the detailed proposals and the outcome of the UK’s negotiations to exit the EU.

January 1, 2023

Lord Trefgarne – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the The Lord Chairman of Committees

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Trefgarne on 2015-11-17.

To ask the Chairman of Committees how much has been paid to Electoral Reform Services for their supervision of each hereditary peers by-election since the start of the 2014–15 session in the House of Lords.

Lord Laming

The table below shows the date of the count of, those eligible to vote in the by-election and the amount paid to Electoral Reform Services in respect of each by-election since the start of the 2014–15 session.

Date of count	Those eligible to vote in the by-election	Amount paid to Electoral Reform Services
22 October 2014	All members of the House	£2,370
10 December 2014	Crossbench hereditary members	£950
3 February 2015	Crossbench hereditary members	£950
7 July 2015	Crossbench hereditary members	£950
16 September 2015	Conservative hereditary members	£950

The by-election in October 2014 involved the manning of a polling station for a day.

Amounts are exclusive of VAT. The table does not include two recent by-elections in respect of which Electoral Reform Services has provided services but not yet been paid.

January 1, 2023

Andy Slaughter – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-12-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which contracts worth more than £5 million his Department has signed since 1 September 2014; with which organisations such contracts have been signed; what the purpose was of each contract; what the (a) annual and (b) total cost is of each such contract; and what the length is of each such contract.

Mike Penning

All contracts awarded since 1 September 2014 over the value of £5 million are published on the Contracts Finder website:

Notices from 26 February 2015 onwards can be found at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search

This covers all notices from the 26^th February 2015 onwards.

An archive of notices going back to 11 February 2011 can be found at: https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/

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January 1, 2023
Kevin Brennan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Brennan on 2016-01-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2015 to Question 14108, whether the Government has imposed binding conditions in previous privatisations.

Anna Soubry

A body such as the Green Investment Bank can only be classified to the private sector if it is not subject to significant government control over its corporate policy. That includes any control Government has over the body in terms of legislation, regulation and its contractual agreements.

January 1, 2023

Kate Hollern – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-02-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the police on the police grant settlement.

Mike Penning

The Home Secretary has regular meetings with policing partners on a range of issues, including police funding. The Government published the Final Police Grant Report for 2016/17 on 4 February following the usual public consultation. The Final Police Grant Report was approved by the House on 10 February. This represents a good settlement for policing.

January 1, 2023

Baroness Jowell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Jowell on 2016-03-02.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many take charge requests the UK has received from each EU country per year since Dublin III came into force; how many of those were successful; how many involved minors; and how many of those requests involving minors were successful.

Lord Keen of Elie

Data on cases progressed under the Dublin III Regulation is recorded on the main immigration database. However, this data is not held in a way that allows it to be reported on automatically and is therefore not currently available.

January 1, 2023
Anne-Marie Trevelyan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne-Marie Trevelyan on 2016-03-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people from other EU member states were in receipt of housing benefit in each of the last 10 years; and what the total cost to the public purse was of those people claiming that benefit in each of those years.

Justin Tomlinson

The information requested is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

January 1, 2023
Philip Davies – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2016-04-29.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many overseas convictions of UK nationals have been recorded on the Police National Computer in the last year for which information is available.

James Brokenshire

The ACRO Criminal Records Office recorded on to the Police National Computer (PNC) conviction notifications of UK nationals convicted (or conviction updated) in the EU and outside the EU for the years specified, as follows:

EU

FY13/14 -number of notifications added to PNC – 5,797

FY 14/15 -number of notifications added to PNC – 8,334

FY 15/16 -number of notifications added to PNC – 5,873

Non-EU

FY13/14 –number of notifications added to PNC – 175

FY 14/15 -number of notifications added to PNC – 341

FY 15/16 -number of notifications added to PNC – 593

January 1, 2023
Tom Watson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Watson on 2016-06-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate the Government has made of the cost to the public purse to date of the adaptation of the Voyager aircraft for the transport of senior ministers.

Mr Philip Dunne

To date the Departmental spend to convert one Voyager aircraft’s cabin into an enhanced configuration is £8.9 million out of a total estimated cost of £9.6 million.

The aircraft’s primary role will continue to be aircraft refuelling.

January 1, 2023
Deidre Brock – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Deidre Brock on 2016-09-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how her Department plans to continue to work with European partners in the areas of her portfolio that were covered by the Schengen Agreement after the UK leaves the EU.

Sir Oliver Heald

As the Prime Minister has said, it would not be right for the Government to give a running commentary on negotiations with the EU.

January 1, 2023