The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lilian Greenwood on 2016-01-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated cost to his Department has been of evaluating the Airports Commission’s Final Report since 1 July 2015.
Mr Robert Goodwill
We do not hold estimates of the cost of reviewing the findings and conclusions of the Airport Commission’s report.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hilary Benn on 2016-02-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2016 to Question 24122, what damage to cultural property in Yemen he remains most concerned about.
Mr Philip Hammond
We remain concerned about any damage to cultural property in Yemen and are aware of reports of alleged damage by actors in the conflict. Yemen and many members of the Saudi-led coalition are parties to the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the event of Armed Conflict and to the 1972 World Heritage Convention. We have raised our concerns regarding protection of cultural property with both the government of Yemen and the Saudi Arabian government.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-02-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Barnardo’s advocates are permitted to speak to children confidentially without G4S staff in attendance at Medway Secure Training Centre.
Andrew Selous
Yes. All young people have the opportunity to speak with a Barnardos advocate without a member of the Secure Training Centre staff being present. Both advocates and monitors can also speak to children confidentially without Secure Training Centre staff being present.
Young people can also contact an advocate directly by calling their helpline number, which is free and available to all children to call in privacy from their rooms.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adam Afriyie on 2016-04-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the cyber security implications of driverless cars.
Anna Soubry
Government recognises that vehicle security is a priority to ensure the safety and security of the public and their data.
Government believes connected and autonomous vehicles should be “secure by design” and handle data appropriately. We are working closely with industry to achieve these aims as part of a wider programme of activity to ensure that the significant opportunities of these technologies can be realised safely and securely.
Connected technologies present cyber security challenges across a range of sectors. Cyber security has been identified as a key priority in the latest National Security Strategy. The Government has announced the formation of a National Cyber Security Centre, which will bring together the UK’s cyber expertise from different parts of Government into one organisation. The Government will also publish a new National Cyber Security Strategy later this year.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Law on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times he has visited Scotland in an official capacity since the 2015 General Election; and what meetings were held on each such visit.
Mr Edward Vaizey
The Secretary of State regularly visit all parts of the United Kingdom, including Scotland. Details of meetings with external organisations are published on a quarterly basis and can be accessed via the gov.uk website.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Wollaston on 2016-09-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many reports of tombstoning have been received and investigated by a coastguard team from Plymouth to Selsey Bill in each of the last five years.
Mr John Hayes
Her Majesty’s Coastguard has responded to the following number of tombstoning incidents, in the area listed in the question, in each of the last five years:
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2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
4 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
HM Coastguard responsibilities end with its search and rescue response to each incident.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Phil Boswell on 2016-10-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to increase financial protection for investors within the UK who invest in mini-bonds.
Simon Kirby
The government is committed to regulating only where there is a clear case for doing so, in order to avoid putting additional costs on lenders that would ultimately lead to higher costs for businesses and consumers.
The marketing and promotion of mini-bonds is subject to financial promotion restrictions set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA). Firms that fail to meet any of these requirements may be subject to enforcement action by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Jones on 2015-11-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of its annual income has been held in reserve by Thames Valley Constabulary in each of the last five years.
Mike Penning
It is up to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and Chief Constables to decide how to allocate their resources, including the efficient use of reserves, based on local priorities. The total amount of revenue funding received by each PCC (formerly Police Authorities) and the total amounts of usable reserves, taken from publically available force area accounts are included in the table below. This includes total core Government funding area from the Home Office, Legacy Council Tax Grants and locally raised precept income. It excludes specific grants such as the Innovation Fund and other locally raised income.
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Hertfordshire Police Authority/PCC reserves |
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Year |
Reserves £m |
Total revenue funding £m |
Reserves as % of government grant+precept |
|
31 Mar 2011 |
19.4 |
197.4 |
9.8% |
|
31 Mar 2012 |
24.9 |
191.5 |
13.0% |
|
31 Mar 2013 |
28.0 |
189.7 |
14.8% |
|
31 Mar 2014 |
36.7 |
185.2 |
19.8% |
|
31 Mar 2015 |
47.9 |
181.1 |
26.5% |
Lancashire Police Authority/PCC reserves
|
Year |
Reserves £m |
Total revenue funding £m |
Reserves as % of government grant+precept |
|
31 Mar 2011 |
20.1 |
285.6 |
7.0% |
|
31 Mar 2012 |
26.3 |
273.5 |
9.6% |
|
31 Mar 2013 |
27.5 |
273.5 |
10.1% |
|
31 Mar 2014 |
35.8 |
266.0 |
13.4% |
|
31 Mar 2015 |
49.3 |
258.9 |
19.1% |
Thames Valley Police Authority/PCC reserves
|
Year |
Reserves £m |
Total revenue funding £m |
Reserves as % of government grant+precept |
|
31 Mar 2011 |
41.1 |
395.0 |
10.4% |
|
31 Mar 2012 |
48.2 |
383.4 |
12.6% |
|
31 Mar 2013 |
45.8 |
382.2 |
12.0% |
|
31 Mar 2014 |
49.1 |
375.9 |
13.1% |
|
31 Mar 2015 |
51.4 |
369.7 |
13.9% |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 2015-11-30.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions the fire brigade has been called to an incident at a migrant detention centre in each of the last five years.
Lord Bates
Information for the complete data period requested is not held centrally.
Provisional management information available on the number of attendances by the fire brigade for fires at immigration removal centres from January 2013 is provided below in line with the period for published statistics:
Jan to Dec 2013 – 12 incidents
Jan to Dec 2014 – 10 incidents
Jan to Sep 2015 – 8 incidents
Attendances by the fire brigade for incidents other than fires during the same data period could only be provided by examination of individual records so this information cannot be provided except at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-01-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department gives to Jobcentre Plus staff on alerting applicants to the possibility of applying for universal credit by telephone rather than online.
Priti Patel
The main route to access Universal Credit (UC) is through digital channels. Where a claimant is unable to access the on-line service, departmental guidance directs staff to advise claimants of the UC helpline number to make a claim.