Tag: Parliamentary Question

Henry Smith – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Henry Smith on 2016-04-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to increase the proportion of defence spending that goes to small firms.

Mr Philip Dunne

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a crucial engine for growth and innovation in this country. In 2014-15, the MOD spent almost £4 billion both directly and indirectly with SMEs, equating to around 19.4 per cent of our procurement spend.

We are taking steps to increase the proportion of defence spending with smaller companies and have committed to ensuring that 25 per cent of our procurement spend, both direct and indirect, is with SMEs by 2020. To help achieve this challenging goal, the MOD last month refreshed its SME policy, reflecting three core objectives:
- Engaging throughout the supply chain, not just with direct contractors;
- Reducing bureaucracy associated with procurement; and
- Making engagement more simple and straightforward.
The refreshed SME policy can be found on gov.uk at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-policy-for-small-and-medium-enterprises.
01/01/2023
Mark Menzies – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Menzies on 2016-05-10.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies have been invited to the UK Anti-Corruption Summit on 12 May 2016.

Matthew Hancock

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

01/01/2023
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh on 2016-06-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of existing claimants of disability living allowance for children were re-assessed and awarded a lower rate of entitlement in the last three years for which figures are available.

Justin Tomlinson

The information requested is not available. Children are given fixed term awards and it is the responsibility of the parent to make a new application once the award ends if the child still has additional needs as a result of disability. If a relevant change of circumstances is reported then the claim could be reassessed. Although data is held on numbers of renewals and supersessions we do not hold data on outcomes from these.

01/01/2023
Angela Crawley – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angela Crawley on 2016-09-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients of child maintenance have received an exemption from the application fee on the grounds of domestic abuse since June 2014.

Caroline Nokes

This information is only available from December 2014, and is routinely published in the Child Maintenance 2012 Scheme – Experimental Statistics. The latest publication includes information up to May 2016, and is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-the-2012-statutory-child-maintenance-scheme

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01/01/2023
Carolyn Harris – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Carolyn Harris on 2015-11-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of £100 a spin fixed odds betting terminal gaming machines on areas of social deprivation and vulnerable people and their families.

Tracey Crouch

New legislation came into force in April to improve player protections on B2 gaming machines (commonly referred to as ‘fixed-odds betting terminals’).

Officials in my department are in the process of conducting an evaluation into these measures and I will publish the results in due course.

01/01/2023
Lord Scriven – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Scriven on 2015-12-01.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what vulnerability criteria are being used by the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme.

Lord Bates

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) identifies people most in need of resettlement under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme based on the following criteria: women and girls at risk; survivors of violence and/or torture; refugees with legal and/or physical protection needs; refugees with medical needs or disabilities; children and adolescents at risk; persons at risk due to their sexual orientation or gender identity; and refugees with family links in resettlement countries.

01/01/2023
Andrew Rosindell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2016-01-06.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to increase the affordability of homes in the Greater London area for people under the age of 30.

Greg Hands

The Government is committed to making the aspiration of home ownership a reality for as many households as possible. At the Spending Review the Government announced a series of measures which will help people under 30 in Greater London and elsewhere become homeowners.

These include plans to deliver 200,000 Starter Homes to be sold at a 20% discount to first time buyers under 40 and 135,000 Help to Buy: Shared Ownership homes. Government also announced that it will introduce London Help to Buy, increasing the value of Help to Buy equity loans in London to 40% from 25%, as well as extending the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme for a further year to 2021. These schemes are also supported by the recently launched Help to Buy: ISA, through which the Government tops up mortgage deposit savings for first time buyers by up to £3,000.

01/01/2023
Lord Greaves – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Greaves on 2016-02-01.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Neighbourhood Development Orders have been approved by referendum in each year since and including 2012; where those referendums were held; and what development each referendum authorised.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

The Department does not undertake formal monitoring of Neighbourhood Development Orders, however we are aware of four Neighbourhood Development Orders that have passed referendum since 2012, including three Community Right to Build Orders. Details are set out in the attached table.

01/01/2023

Jonathan Ashworth – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Ashworth on 2016-02-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department has paid to staff in overtime in each of the last 24 months.

Joseph Johnson

The table below provides a breakdown of overtime paid and the number of claimants for each month in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) HQ, in the last 24 months from February 2014 to January 2016.

The relevant budget holder must give approval before overtime can be worked or overtime pay claimed. Overtime pay is non-pensionable and can only be paid to staff below the Senior Civil Service. Approximately 0.3% of the annual BIS paybill is paid in overtime.

Month	Overtime Payments – BIS HQ	Number of BIS HQ Staff Making Claims
February 2014	£55,032.15	98
March 2014	£73,754.92	102
April 2014	£61,699.33	97
May 2014	£38,664.16	75
June 2014	£64,135.44	91
July 2014	£79,053.18	106
August 2014	£45,977.38	75
September 2014	£38,306.55	69
October 2014	£33,276.09	85
November 2014	£44,786.28	68
December 2014	£47,025.85	80
January 2015	£45,380.49	64
February 2015	£58,541.14	95
March 2015	£68,139.08	99
April 2015	£52,546.46	98
May 2015	£34,257.16	69
June 2015	£44,667.14	87
July 2015	£55,187.86	81
August 2015	£47,242.28	71
September 2015	£27,737.41	61
October 2015	£44,006.48	72
November 2015	£52,376.22	74
December 2015	£48,453.85	71
January 2016	£52,221.58	69

01/01/2023

Tulip Siddiq – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tulip Siddiq on 2016-03-21.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2016 to Question 27887, what proportion of undecided and withdrawn appeals were (a) undecided and (b) withdrawn in each year since 2009-10; and for what reasons the number of undecided and withdrawn appeals is higher in 2015-16 than in any of the previous six years.

Brandon Lewis

The attached table shows the number of undecided and withdrawn planning appeals, these were previously combined in the table in the answer of 2 March.

The undecided number for 2015-16 is much higher than other years because it includes the live casework that is in the system at present, awaiting a decision.

The number of withdrawn planning appeals has ranged between 500 and 630 for all years except 2009-2010, when the number of appeals received was higher.

01/01/2023