Tag: Parliamentary Question

  • Royston Smith – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Royston Smith – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Royston Smith on 2016-06-08.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent progress has been made on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations; and if he will make a statement.

    Anna Soubry

    The thirteenth round of negotiations for the EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) took place between 20 and 24 April in New York. The next negotiating round is due to take place in July. We are making progress and our ambition remains to reach a political agreement during the Obama presidency.

    The UK is working for an ambitious agreement that removes remaining tariffs between the EU and US, cuts the regulatory and bureaucratic barriers faced by our exporters without lowering our standards, and opens up opportunities for our businesses to compete for public procurement. We want a deal that is good for businesses of all sizes and for consumers.

    In addition to the potential £10 billion annual benefit to the UK, TTIP provides an opportunity for the EU and US to shape the rules and standards for the global business environment.

  • Roger Godsiff – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Roger Godsiff – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2016-09-05.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many racehorses were slaughtered in abattoirs in Britain in (a) 2013, (b) 2014 and (c) 2015.

    George Eustice

    Information on the types of horses slaughtered in abattoirs in Great Britain is not recorded. The total numbers of horses slaughtered in Great Britain for that period are as follows:

    Year

    No. Horses Slaughtered

    2013-14

    4,770

    2014-15

    4,008

    2015-16

    3,653
  • Roberta Blackman-Woods – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Roberta Blackman-Woods – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roberta Blackman-Woods on 2016-10-14.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the possible closure of the Collective Passport Office will have on the ability of pupils from lower income families to afford passports for school trips.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    A review of the collective passport is ongoing and an announcement will be made once this has been completed. The collective passport remains available for those who require it.

  • Ian C. Lucas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    Ian C. Lucas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian C. Lucas on 2015-11-03.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he has held discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on privatisation of Channel 4 in the last 12 months.

    Mr Edward Vaizey

    The Secretary of State meets regularly with the Chancellor to discuss matters relating to DCMS policy. The government has made no decisions regarding reform of Channel 4.The government is considering a range of options as to how best to ensure Channel 4’s future sustainability while maintaining its ability to deliver against its remit, including options put forward by Channel 4.

  • Chris Evans – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Chris Evans – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Evans on 2015-12-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which parliamentary constituencies do not fall entirely within the 90 per cent coverage of the 4G replacement system being considered as sole bidder for Emergency Services as part of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme.

    Mike Penning

    The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) will provide geographic coverage to 97% of the country (including the 90% required by the Regulator) by requiring the Mobile Services supplier to infill commercial coverage area and extend their network over sites provided by ESMCP’s Extended Area Services (EAS) project.

    Listed below are the Parliamentary Constituencies that do not fall entirely within the 90% coverage (as required by the Regulator), and those that do not fall entirely within the 97% coverage (with a further 7% provided by ESN) are:

    Parliamentary Constituency

    Not met 90%

    Not met 97%

    Aberavon Co Const

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    Aberconwy Co Const

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    Angus Co Const

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    Arfon Co Const

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    Barrow and Furness Co Const

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    Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Co Const

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    Bishop Auckland Co Const

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    Brecon and Radnorshire Co Const

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    Bridgwater and West Somerset Co Const

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    Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Co Const

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    Central Devon Co Const

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    Clwyd South Co Const

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    Clwyd West Co Const

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    Copeland Co Const

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    Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Co Const

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    East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Co Const

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    Hexham Co Const

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    High Peak Co Const

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    Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Co Const

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    Kilmarnock and Loudoun Co Const

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    Lancaster and Fleetwood Co Const

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    Ludlow Co Const

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    Montgomeryshire Co Const

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    North Devon Co Const

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    Ochil and South Perthshire Co Const

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    Penrith and The Border Co Const

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    Perth and North Perthshire Co Const

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    Ribble Valley Co Const

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    Richmond (Yorks) Co Const

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    Scarborough and Whitby Co Const

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    Skipton and Ripon Co Const

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    South West Wiltshire Co Const

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    Stirling Co Const

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    Thirsk and Malton Co Const

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    Totnes Co Const

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    Westmorland and Lonsdale Co Const

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    West Dunbartonshire Co Const

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    Dwyfor Meirionnydd Co Const

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    Ceredigion Co Const

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    Torridge and West Devon Co Const

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    North Cornwall Co Const

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    Berwick-upon-Tweed Co Const

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    South East Cornwall Co Const

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    South West Devon Co Const

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    Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Co Const

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    Ross, Skye and Lochaber Co Const

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    Moray Co Const

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    Na h-Eileanan an Iar Co Const

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    Argyll and Bute Co Const

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    West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Co Const

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    Gordon Co Const

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    East Lothian Co Const

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    North Ayrshire and Arran Co Const

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    Dumfries and Galloway Co Const

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    Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Co Const

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    Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Co Const

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    Preseli Pembrokeshire Co Const

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  • Hilary Benn – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Hilary Benn – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hilary Benn on 2016-01-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to publish the next quarterly progress report to the House on Syria.

    Mr Philip Hammond

    I updated the House on 16 December 2015. The next progress report on Syria will be made by my Right Hon Friend, member for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields, the Development Secretary, Ms Justine Greening following the 4 February Syria Conference in London.

  • Emily Thornberry – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Emily Thornberry – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2016-02-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2016 to Question 24141, how many (a) unauthorised entries to military bases and (b) thefts or losses of classified material which were reported in 2015 led to further action after an initial security risk assessment.

    Mark Lancaster

    The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

    However all security incidents are passed for assessment and investigation with further action taken as appropriate. This may include investigation by Military Police, Ministry of Defence Police or local constabulary where necessary.

  • Chris Heaton-Harris – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Chris Heaton-Harris – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Heaton-Harris on 2016-02-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compliance of the Decision of the Heads of State or Government, meeting within the European Council, on 18 and 19 February 2016 with Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr David Lidington

    The Decision of the Heads of State or Government, meeting within the European Council, on 18 and 19 February 2016 is not subject to the provisions of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.

  • Roger Mullin – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Roger Mullin – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Mullin on 2016-03-24.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the productivity of small and medium-sized businesses of the planned withdrawal of HM Revenue and Customs’ evaluation check services.

    Mr David Gauke

    No impact on UK productivity is anticipated. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has not withdrawn valuation services that are most relevant to small and medium sized enterprises including Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI), Company Share Option Plans (CSOP), Save As You Earn share option schemes (SAYE), Share Incentive Plans (SIP) and Employee Shareholder Status (ESS).

    HMRC has, however, announced a review of the valuation services for those schemes and is consulting interested parties.

    HMRC has withdrawn valuation checks for income tax and PAYE that are not part of these recognized employee ownership schemes. Most people submitted acceptable valuations and therefore the valuation service was not seen as needed.

  • Lord Scriven – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Lord Scriven – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Scriven on 2016-04-26.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what business case they have prepared regarding the move of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills office from Sheffield to London, and whether they will publish that document.

    Baroness Neville-Rolfe

    The proposal to move policy roles to London forms part of a wider strategic case to enable the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to deliver £350m of savings and be more effective in delivering Ministerial priorities. The proposals were not formed on the basis of any individual business case for a single location and the consultation on the proposal is continuing.