The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Hamwee on 2016-10-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of the presence of British citizens, particularly British children, in the La Linière refugee camp outside Dunkirk.
Baroness Williams of Trafford
The Government is not aware of any British citizens, including children, residing in the La Linière migrant camp.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ben Howlett on 2015-11-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department will provide a definition of the term vulnerable group for the purposes of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill; and with whom his Department will consult on that definition.
Priti Patel
Our reforms aim to ensure that work always pays more than a life on benefits; that the system is fair to those who pay for it, as well as those who benefit from it; and that support is focused on the most vulnerable which is why we are protecting pensioner benefits and payments for the additional costs of care and disability.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Greg Mulholland on 2015-12-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits to tourism of using daylight saving time all year.
Tracey Crouch
The Government has not made any recent assessments of the potential benefits of using daylight saving time all year. The Government has no plans to consider any changes in this area in the absence of consensus across the UK.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julie Cooper on 2016-01-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British servicemen are serving in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan.
Penny Mordaunt
As of 22 January 2016, there were 287 British Service personnel serving in Iraq as part of Operation SHADER. This includes UK training teams providing training to the Iraq Security Forces and Kurdish Security Forces and UK support to various Coalition headquarters. Routine movements and minor changes in requirements mean that this number will vary over time.
For Afghanistan, I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my noble Friend, the Minister of State in the House of Lords, the Rt Hon Earl Howe PC to the noble Lord, Lord Moonie, in the House of Lords to Question HL5150.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ruth Cadbury on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average number of days was for a determination to be made by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator after an objection to a school’s admission arrangements was submitted in each the last four years.
Nick Gibb
The information requested is held by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA). The OSA Annual Report contains data about the objections referred to the OSA and the outcome of those objections: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/parents-to-get-greater-say-in-the-school-admissions-process
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many signatories there are to the Corporate Covenant to date; and if he will make a statement.
Mark Lancaster
As at 8 March 2016 a total of 891 organisations had signed a Corporate Pledge to the Armed Forces Covenant. The requested breakdown is provided below:
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Educational establishments (including training companies) |
79 |
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of which, schools, colleges and universities |
41 |
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Public Health Bodies (excluding Ambulance Trusts) |
25 |
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of which, NHS Foundation Trusts |
12 |
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Ambulance Trusts |
5 |
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Private companies |
763 |
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of which, private companies with ‘Limited’ in their name |
355 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2016-04-13.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to implement the recommendations of the National Audit Office investigation into the acceptance of gifts and hospitality by government officials (HC 797, 2015-16).
Matthew Hancock
The Government is currently considering the conclusions put forward by the NAO in its recent report on Gifts and Hospitality.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on bringing Crossrail 2 through Harrow and Wealdstone station; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The proposed route of Crossrail 2 connects south-west to north-east London via 23 miles of new tunnels between Wimbledon and Tottenham Hale. There are no plans to bring Crossrail 2 through Harrow and Wealdstone station.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Earl of Sandwich on 2016-07-07.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to assist the government of Afghanistan in preventing any illegal trade in lapis lazuli and other minerals.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
The UK supports the Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) including through strengthening the Ministry’s capacity to detect and report illegal activity such as the illegal trade in Lapis Lazuli and other minerals.
However, because most of this illegal activity occurs in insecure areas where there is little or no government control, the UK is supporting Afghanistan’s long term security and stability; including through providing additional troops to assist the Afghan Forces boost security in the country, and providing £178m aid per year to 2017 to support Afghanistan’s economic growth and development.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Moonie on 2016-10-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their decision to buy Apache AH-64E helicopters through a foreign military sale with the United States government, how many UK companies are part of the AH-64E global supply chain; and by value, what proportion of the total cost of an AH-64E their goods and services represent.
Earl Howe
The UK’s Apache AH-64E helicopters are being bought from the US Government through their Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme. As such, the UK Government does not have a direct contractual relationship with the Apache AH-64E supply chain. It is understood, however, that at least five UK companies have been successful in securing sub-contracts from Boeing, the helicopter manufacturer and lead system integrator, on the Apache programme. Together, these contracts represent about 5 per cent by value of Boeing’s contribution to the global Apache programme.