The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Clegg on 2016-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with Sheffield City Council on the assets of community value scheme.
Mr Marcus Jones
Sheffield City Council has not approached the Department for any discussions on the Assets of Community Value scheme.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Deidre Brock on 2016-06-13.
To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Church of England will make an assessment of the effect of austerity on communities in the most deprived areas as measured by the English Indices of Deprivation 2015.
Mrs Caroline Spelman
The Church Commissioners have no plans to undertake such an assessment.
Through its network of parishes and dioceses the Church of England is present in all the communities of England. The clergy and people of the Church of England are well placed to hear, articulate and respond to the needs and concerns of local communities. This plays an important role in informing the public engagement of the Church on social policy matters especially at local level.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne-Marie Trevelyan on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children at key stage (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 4 are in receipt of the service pupil premium.
Edward Timpson
No children in an early years setting are in receipt of the service child element of the pupil premium grant. The grant is payable to schools and local authorities for pupils in year groups reception to year 11.
The number of school-age children in England eligible for the service child pupil premium in January 2016, broken down by Key Stage, is provided in the table.
|
Reception |
Key Stage 1 |
Key Stage 2 |
Key Stage 3 |
Key Stage 4 |
Total |
|
|
Number of pupils (headcount) |
6,008 |
13,098 |
26,489 |
17,479 |
10,358 |
73,432 |
Source: School Census, January 2016
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Farron on 2016-10-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers had still not received the money they are due from the Rural Payments Agency under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme by the end of 14 October 2016 in (a) England, (b) Cumbria and (c) Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency.
George Eustice
As at close of business 14 October, in addition to claims which the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) cannot pay due to legal reasons such as probate, there are 2 BPS claims to complete for England. For Cumbria and the Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency all claims have been completed and payments issued.
RPA has investigated all 13,600 claim queries identified since June through its planned payments reconciliation process and made top-up payments where necessary. The Agency continues to review new queries.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2015-11-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the reasons were for the Ministry of Defence Police denying Lt. Col. Jolley his own military records for him to use at his trial in 2013.
Mark Lancaster
A Special Investigation Branch Report was served as evidence at Lt Col Jolleys’ trial and was provided to his Defence team pre-trial.
It will take time to gather the further information and I will write to the hon. Member shortly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Ashworth on 2015-12-03.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2015 to Question 8466, whether any further Departments have established or are planning to establish an Extended Ministerial office.
Matthew Hancock
An Extended Ministerial Office has been approved in the Scotland Office.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-01-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what contingency arrangements his Department has made for the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the upcoming EU referendum.
Anna Soubry
I refer my hon Friend to the reply given on 14 January by my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister’s answer to UIN 21952.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Wigley on 2016-02-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on, or reciprocal measures that may be taken against, British nationals living in other EU member states arising from any steps taken to reduce the amount of child benefit paid by the UK to EU migrants in the UK that may be repatriated to the migrants’ home countries.
Lord O’Neill of Gatley
Details of the proposals for child benefit is subject to the ongoing negotiation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff on 2016-02-29.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the six per cent decrease in community pharmacy funding will be allocated to ensure that access to medication at all times is maintained, in particular for those who are frail or who have complex conditions.
Lord Prior of Brampton
Community pharmacy is a vital part of the National Health Service and can play an even greater role. In the Spending Review, the Government re-affirmed the need for the NHS to deliver £22 billion in efficiency savings by 2020/21 as set out in the NHS’s own plan, the Five Year Forward View. Community pharmacy is a core part of NHS primary care and has an important contribution to make as the NHS rises to these challenges. The Government believes efficiencies can be made without compromising the quality of services including patients’ access to medicines.
Our aim is to ensure that those community pharmacies upon which people depend continue to thrive and so we are consulting on the introduction of a Pharmacy Access Scheme, which will provide more NHS funds to certain pharmacies compared to others, considering factors such as location and the health needs of the local population.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Brennan on 2016-03-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he takes to monitor the economic effect of projects his Department has funded.
Anna Soubry
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has taken a number of steps to embed systematic monitoring of our policies and programmes, including economic effects. The Department’s vision for monitoring and evaluation is outlined in our Evaluation Strategy, found on the GOV.UK website.
In particular: