The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne Main on 2016-05-03.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies have spent on infraction proceedings in each of the last 10 years.
Mr David Gauke
I refer the my hon. Friend to the answer given by my Rt Hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office today to UIN: 36288
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-06-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel handed in a formal notice of resignation in each month between January 2010 and January 2014.
Mark Lancaster
Details of the number of trained Armed Forces personnel who handed in a formal notice of resignation during the period requested are given in the tables below. The information provided is an estimate of the number of applications made by Service personnel to leave before the end of their agreed engagement or commission period. It relates to those who have an application to leave recorded on their personnel record on the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system.
Voluntary Outflow is defined as all exits from trained personnel which are voluntarily generated by the individual before the end of their agreed engagement or commission period.
It should be noted that the figures for the Royal Navy/Royal Marines (RN/RM) and Army do not include people who requested to leave but had their application refused.
Royal Navy/Royal Marines
|
Month |
Number of Voluntary Outflow applications |
|
January 2010 |
130 |
|
February 2010 |
100 |
|
March 2010 |
110 |
|
April 2010 |
90 |
|
May 2010 |
110 |
|
June 2010 |
110 |
|
July 2010 |
90 |
|
August 2010 |
80 |
|
September 2010 |
100 |
|
October 2010 |
110 |
|
November 2010 |
70 |
|
December 2010 |
100 |
|
January 2011 |
80 |
|
February 2011 |
100 |
|
March 2011 |
120 |
|
April 2011 |
100 |
|
May 2011 |
120 |
|
June 2011 |
180 |
|
July 2011 |
160 |
|
August 2011 |
50 |
|
September 2011 |
210 |
|
October 2011 |
110 |
|
November 2011 |
190 |
|
December 2011 |
60 |
|
January 2012 |
90 |
|
February 2012 |
140 |
|
March 2012 |
180 |
|
April 2012 |
120 |
|
May 2012 |
100 |
|
June 2012 |
140 |
|
July 2012 |
120 |
|
August 2012 |
90 |
|
September 2012 |
150 |
|
October 2012 |
130 |
|
November 2012 |
100 |
|
December 2012 |
80 |
|
January 2013 |
100 |
|
February 2013 |
120 |
|
March 2013 |
140 |
|
April 2013 |
110 |
|
May 2013 |
140 |
|
June 2013 |
110 |
|
July 2013 |
140 |
|
August 2013 |
60 |
|
September 2013 |
130 |
|
October 2013 |
160 |
|
November 2013 |
150 |
|
December 2013 |
70 |
Army
|
Month |
Number of Voluntary Outflow applications |
|
January 2010 |
470 |
|
February 2010 |
370 |
|
March 2010 |
390 |
|
April 2010 |
360 |
|
May 2010 |
430 |
|
June 2010 |
430 |
|
July 2010 |
440 |
|
August 2010 |
330 |
|
September 2010 |
570 |
|
October 2010 |
370 |
|
November 2010 |
450 |
|
December 2010 |
220 |
|
January 2011 |
720 |
|
February 2011 |
490 |
|
March 2011 |
460 |
|
April 2011 |
450 |
|
May 2011 |
600 |
|
June 2011 |
560 |
|
July 2011 |
470 |
|
August 2011 |
460 |
|
September 2011 |
710 |
|
October 2011 |
520 |
|
November 2011 |
570 |
|
December 2011 |
230 |
|
January 2012 |
710 |
|
February 2012 |
540 |
|
March 2012 |
500 |
|
April 2012 |
460 |
|
May 2012 |
500 |
|
June 2012 |
450 |
|
July 2012 |
460 |
|
August 2012 |
360 |
|
September 2012 |
540 |
|
October 2012 |
460 |
|
November 2012 |
380 |
|
December 2012 |
150 |
|
January 2013 |
520 |
|
February 2013 |
380 |
|
March 2013 |
330 |
|
April 2013 |
410 |
|
May 2013 |
400 |
|
June 2013 |
580 |
|
July 2013 |
560 |
|
August 2013 |
260 |
|
September 2013 |
610 |
|
October 2013 |
440 |
|
November 2013 |
390 |
|
December 2013 |
200 |
Royal Air Force
|
Month |
Number of Voluntary Outflow applications |
|
January 2010 |
80 |
|
February 2010 |
80 |
|
March 2010 |
80 |
|
April 2010 |
60 |
|
May 2010 |
50 |
|
June 2010 |
70 |
|
July 2010 |
50 |
|
August 2010 |
60 |
|
September 2010 |
90 |
|
October 2010 |
60 |
|
November 2010 |
90 |
|
December 2010 |
50 |
|
January 2011 |
120 |
|
February 2011 |
80 |
|
March 2011 |
130 |
|
April 2011 |
90 |
|
May 2011 |
130 |
|
June 2011 |
120 |
|
July 2011 |
110 |
|
August 2011 |
120 |
|
September 2011 |
140 |
|
October 2011 |
110 |
|
November 2011 |
120 |
|
December 2011 |
80 |
|
January 2012 |
150 |
|
February 2012 |
130 |
|
March 2012 |
140 |
|
April 2012 |
120 |
|
May 2012 |
130 |
|
June 2012 |
160 |
|
July 2012 |
140 |
|
August 2012 |
130 |
|
September 2012 |
160 |
|
October 2012 |
190 |
|
November 2012 |
140 |
|
December 2012 |
100 |
|
January 2013 |
190 |
|
February 2013 |
130 |
|
March 2013 |
160 |
|
April 2013 |
140 |
|
May 2013 |
130 |
|
June 2013 |
140 |
|
July 2013 |
150 |
|
August 2013 |
110 |
|
September 2013 |
170 |
|
October 2013 |
150 |
|
November 2013 |
140 |
|
December 2013 |
110 |
In accordance with the Defence Statistics rounding policy, all figures are rounded to the nearest 10, and numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-09-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel are based in Saudi Arabia; and if he will make a statement.
Mike Penning
There are around 100 military personnel based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including at the Defence section within the British Embassy Riyadh; providing mentoring and advice to the Saudi Arabian National Guard, as part of the British Military Mission to the Saudi Arabian National Guard; personnel working on the Saudi Arabia National Guard Communications Project to acquire and support, modern communications capabilities for the Saudi Arabian National Guard and personnel working on the Ministry of Defence Saudi Armed Forces Projects, supporting the United Kingdom’s commitment to the defence of Saudi Arabia through the supply of modern military aircraft, naval vessels, weapons and associated support services to the Saudi Armed Forces. We also have a small number of liaison personnel who work at the Saudi MOD and Operational Centres. We do not discuss specific numbers for reasons of safeguarding operational security.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2016-10-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 7 March 2016 to Question 29379, whether she has had discussions with sporting bodies in the last six months on reducing instances of corruption in sport.
Tracey Crouch
The Government hosted an international anti-corruption summit in May this year where tackling corruption in sport was a central feature. In the lead-up to, and at the Summit, the Government was, and continues to be, in discussion with a range of sporting bodies, such as the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and the World Anti-Doping Agency on this matter.
The communique published following the Summit can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-corruption-summit-communique.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Crausby on 2015-11-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the projected transport budget per capita in Greater Manchester after the devolution agreement comes into effect.
Andrew Jones
Government committed to provide Greater Manchester with a devolved, multi-year transport funding settlement in their Devolution Deal which was agreed in November 2014. The transport funding to be devolved to Greater Manchester will be agreed as part of the Spending Review to be announced later this month.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Oates on 2015-12-07.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Zimbabwe regarding the disappearance of Itai Dzamara.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
The British Government has been following this case closely since Itai Dzamara’s abduction in March 2015. Together with EU Member States, we have repeatedly called on the Government of Zimbabwe to undertake a full investigation. The EU issued a local statement on 11 September expressing deep concern about Itai Dzamara’s welfare. We continue to urge the Zimbabwean authorities to do everything they can to enable him to recover his freedom, and to respect their legal obligation to report on the progress of the investigation. The EU Delegation is in contact with Mr Dzamara’s family.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Law on 2016-01-18.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost of implementing HM Revenue and Customs’ Location Strategy over the next 10 years.
Mr David Gauke
HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Location Programme is the result of an extended period of consultation and deliberation. The Department has taken account of a number of criteria in reaching its decisions, including the quality of local transport links, the local labour market and future workforce supply, the cost of buildings and asset value, and the need to retain the staff and skills it needs to continue its transformation. These changes will reduce HMRC’s estates costs by around £100 million a year by 2025.
HMRC’s modelling estimates that the majority of staff in Scotland live within Reasonable Daily Travel of Glasgow or Edinburgh. Reasonable Daily Travel is calculated in line with established HR policies and procedures. Every worker at HMRC will have a one-to-one meeting with their manager to discuss their individual circumstances.
HMRC conducted high level People Impact and Equality Assessments to inform its planning. The Department plans to update these once discussions have been held with its staff.
Activities of trade union representatives are governed by long-standing agreements with departments.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gavin Newlands on 2016-02-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department regulates the activities of debt collection agencies during the period that they are under contract with his Department.
Justin Tomlinson
The Department’s policy is to recover outstanding debt whenever possible. Where a person is not in receipt of benefit and all the Department’s attempts at recovery have been unsuccessful, the overpayment will be referred to a debt collection agency. The debtor is always given an opportunity to make an agreement to pay the Department before the debt is sent to a debt collection agency to recover.
With the exception of one service provider currently being used by the Child Maintenance Group, the Department does not hold extant, direct contracts with any debt collection agencies although the nature of some of the expired contracts means that a number of collections are still being made. DWP now makes use of one main contract with Indesser. The Framework Contract is managed by Cabinet Office. Indesser manage relationships with a number of Debt Collection Agencies on behalf of all Government Customers.
Under the terms of the Framework Agreement, Indesser and its sub-contractors must comply with relevant industry and public sector standards for service delivery including those of the Credit Services Association, the Code of Practice and the Financial Conduct Authority guidelines. The standards are listed in the DMI Framework Agreement. Indesser reviews subcontractor compliance with these standards through audit and assurance activity, including responsibility for ensuring that they comply with relevant industry standards, managing their performance, and monitoring any complaints. Customer departments (i.e. DWP) in turn receive Letters of Assurance which they review to ensure standards are being achieved and the audits are effective.
The breakdown of figures you have requested is derived from operational processes and systems designed solely for the purpose of helping the Department to manage its business. As it was not originally intended for publication, it has not been subjected to the rigorous quality assurance checks applied to our published official statistics.
The debt collection agency costs of the Child Maintenance Group and DWP are given separately. Please note that the figures are rounded to the nearest £10,000.
The cost to the DWP of the debt collection agencies, and the related recovery made by them, is as follows:
|
Financial Year |
Spend |
Recoveries |
|
2009/2010 |
£1.59m |
£8.50m |
|
2010/2011 |
£1.33m |
£9.77m |
|
2011/2012 |
£2.11m |
£13.94m |
|
2012/2013 |
£1.95m |
£14.15m |
|
2013/2014 |
£2.12m |
£15.00m |
|
2014/2015 |
£2.52m |
£17.30m |
|
2015/2016* |
£1.64m |
£11.05m |
|
*to date |
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The cost to Child Maintenance Group of the debt collection agencies, and the related recovery made by them, is as follows:
|
Financial Year |
Spend |
Recoveries |
|
2009/2010 |
£1.25m |
£10.20m |
|
2010/2011 |
£0.56m |
£4.68m |
|
2011/2012 |
£0.35m |
£1.35m |
|
2012/2013 |
£0.21m |
£1.71m |
|
2013/2014 |
£0.05m |
£1.21m |
|
2014/2015 |
£0.10m |
£0.86m |
|
2015/2016 to date |
£0.07m |
£0.53m |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tristram Hunt on 2016-03-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 29 February 2016 to Question 28207, how many and which local authorities have notified her Department about plans to dispose of grant-funded assets through the (a) sale, (b) transfer and (c) change of use of children’s centres.
Mr Sam Gyimah
The decision whether to dispose of grant funded assets is a local issue. We have a thorough process in place to consider whether the local authority should be subject to claw back as a result of the disposal of grant funded assets which was outlined in the response to Question 28207.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne Main on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Government has contributed to the Your first EURES job scheme; how many vacancies have been filled under that scheme in the UK since 2012; and how many UK workers have found work in the EU under that scheme.
Mr Shailesh Vara
The UK Government has not contributed any financial resources to the Your First EURES Job project. As this project is led by the EU Commission, the UK Government does not collect or hold information relating to the number of EU job seekers that have found jobs in the UK, or the number of UK jobseekers that have found work elsewhere in the EU through Your First EURES Job.