The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-09-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the Sussex Area-Based Review post-16 education and training.
Robert Halfon
As confirmed in the Area Review Guidance published in March 2016, we will publish the area review reports and we expect to publish the Sussex area review in the near future.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2015-11-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people who are in receipt of support for mortgage interest are also in receipt of (a) income-based jobseeker’s allowance, (b) income-based employment and support allowance, (c) income support and (d) pension credit.
Justin Tomlinson
The information requested is in the table:
|
2015/16 |
Number of SMI claims |
As % of all SMI claims |
|
Jobseekers allowance |
16,000 |
10% |
|
Employment and support allowance |
56,000 |
34% |
|
Income support |
24,000 |
14% |
|
Pension credit |
71,000 |
43% |
|
Total |
167,000 |
100% |
*The percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding
These figures are from the DWP summer budget 2015 benefit expenditure and caseload tables, which can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2015-12-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many UK Trade and Investment staff worked in each of the industrial sectors on 1 April 2015; and what the budget for each such sector is in 2015-16.
Anna Soubry
UK Trade & Investment supports eleven sectors, and other priority sectors, such as creative industries and the information economy.
We are working with a number of other Government departments to ensure companies of all sectors are represented in Government efforts overseas.
The table below shows the number of staff on 1 April 2015 and the most recent budget information for our core sector teams and investment organisations.
|
Staff |
Budget, £m |
|
|
Consumer, Retail & E-exporting |
11 |
5.7 |
|
Creative Industries & Global Sports & Construction |
25 |
3.1 |
|
UKTI Education |
8 |
1.0 |
|
Energy & Transport |
27 |
3.7 |
|
Healthcare UK |
13 |
1.6 |
|
Information Economy |
16 |
2.9 |
|
Advanced Manufacturing |
8 |
1.2 |
|
UKTI Agri-Tech Organisation |
3 |
1.2 |
|
UKTI Automotive Investment Organisation |
5 |
1.7 |
|
UKTI Financial Services Organisation |
8 |
1.7 |
|
Innovation Gateway |
7 |
1.3 |
|
UKTI Life Science Organisation |
9 |
2.2 |
|
UKTI Offshore Wind Investment Organisation |
2 |
1.1 |
|
UKTI Regeneration Investment Organisation |
1 |
1.4 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Chapman on 2016-01-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel from (a) 6 SCOTS and (b) 7 SCOTS did not attend the minimum number of training days in each year since 2012.
Mr Julian Brazier
There is no minimum number of training days for Army Reservists.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2016-02-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to sign the Safe Schools Declaration to protect schools from being attacked or occupied for military purposes.
James Duddridge
The intention of the Safe Schools Declaration is for countries to support the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military use during Armed Conflict. While we welcome the spirit of the Declaration, we have concerns that the Guidelines do not mirror the exact language of International Humanitarian Law. We believe that better implementation of, and compliance with, existing International Humanitarian Law will provide the best protection for civilians, including children, in all situations of armed conflict.
The UK, along with the US, France, Canada, Japan, Germany, Australia and other countries, was therefore not able to sign the Safe Schools Declaration in Oslo in May 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Chapman on 2016-03-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence (a) military and (b) civilian personnel are based at the Muwaffaq airbase in Jordan.
Penny Mordaunt
There are no Ministry of Defence personnel based at the Muwaffaq airbase in Jordan.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Imran Hussain on 2016-04-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the introduction of measures for country-by-country reporting of profits for UK-listed companies.
Mr Desmond Swayne
DFID Ministers and officials have regular discussions with other Government Departments on a wide range of issues relating to international development, including tax.
The UK supports efforts to improve tax transparency. We initiated international work on country-by-country (CbC) reporting during our G8 Presidency in 2013, calling on the OECD to develop a framework for CbC reporting to tax authorities as part of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project. This important initiative will enhance transparency between business and tax authorities, including those of developing countries.
The UK leads international efforts to help developing countries tackle tax evasion and avoidance. DFID funds the Global Forum and the World Bank to provide technical assistance to improve exchange of tax information in developing countries which will allow tax authorities to gain access to information such as country-by-country reports. We also support the OECD in helping developing countries tackle multinational practices such as transfer pricing and have provided HMRC tax auditors to Tax Inspectors Without Borders, which puts expert tax auditors in the field working on complex multinational audit cases.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Cunningham on 2016-05-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to encourage other donors to fund Education For All: the fund for education in emergencies at its launch at the World Humanitarian Summit.
Mr Nick Hurd
The UK has played a leading role in the development of the Education Cannot Wait fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, which was launched at the World Humanitarian Summit on 23rd May. The UK has committed to provide £30 million in support over two years to the new fund as a founding donor, which was announced by the International Development Secretary at the fund’s launch. The UK is working closely with UNICEF and other partners to encourage a broad funding base to Education Cannot Wait, including funding from non-traditional donors, private sector and philanthropic organisations. An example is UK technical support to the fund’s case for investment and other key communication and outreach products, to raise awareness of the fund with others.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by William Cash on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to create a new independent system operator to remove any potential conflict of interest between National Grid and its electricity balancing and management responsibilities.
Jesse Norman
There is a case for greater independence for the system operator to promote more competition and flexibility in our electricity system. We are working alongside National Grid and Ofgem to this end, so that the electricity system continues to be operated in the best interest of consumers.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Pugh on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of staff on the payroll of her Department who work in Westminster are (a) British nationals and (b) nationals of another country.
George Eustice
All Government Departments are bound by legal requirements concerning the right to work in the UK and, in addition, the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Evidence of nationality is checked at the point of recruitment into the Civil Service as part of wider pre-employment checks, but there is no requirement on departments to retain this information beyond the point at which it has served its purpose.
More broadly, the Government will be consulting in due course on how we work with business to ensure that workers in this country have the skills that they need to get a job. But there are no proposals to publish lists of the number or proportion of foreign workers.