The below Parliamentary question was asked by Craig Whittaker on 2015-10-22.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the UK economy of Greece leaving the Eurozone.
Mr David Gauke
The Greek government has been clear that they want to remain within the euro area. The Treasury continuously monitors global economic developments, including those in Greece, and their impact on the UK as part of the normal process of policy development.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Johnson on 2015-10-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many new homes were built in Dartford constituency in 2014.
Brandon Lewis
Statistics on house building starts and completions in England and in each local authority district, including Dartford, are published in the Department’s live tables 253 (annual) and 253a (quarterly), which are available at the following link:
http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-house-building
These statistics are not available by parliamentary constituency.
The house building statistics exclude other sources of housing supply such as conversions.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-10-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 57 of his Department’s Defence Equipment Plan 2015, what the reasons are for the decrease in planned spending on the combat air sector; and how that decrease will be achieved.
Mr Philip Dunne
I refer the hon. Member to the Defence Equipment Plan 2015, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-equipment-plan-2015. Paragraph 11 explains the movements in the high level elements of the equipment plan from the previous financial year. Each of the operating centre breakdowns in Section C of the Equipment Plan contains an explanation of any increase or decrease in spending from the previous financial year.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2015-10-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with the Cypriot authorities about who has responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of refugees arriving at RAF Akrotiri.
Penny Mordaunt
Under the collaborative arrangements in place since 2003 between the UK and the Republic of Cyprus, the Sovereign Base Areas Administration (SBAA) and the Republic of Cyprus officials are co-operating on the handling and processing of the migrants. Their claims will be heard by the Republic of Cyprus should they claim asylum. The SBAA remains responsible for their safety and well-being in the Dhekelia transit facility until they are passed over to a Republic of Cyprus reception facility. If they are granted asylum they will be free to live and apply for work permits in the Republic of Cyprus and have the same rights as if they landed directly into the Republic of Cyprus. The SBAA has the obligation to meet the costs incurred by the Republic of Cyprus in handling the claims and supporting the migrants whilst their cases are being heard and, if they are successful, for up to one year.
If a migrant does not claim asylum, the SBAA as the territorial administration of this Overseas Territory remains responsible for their safety and wellbeing whilst detained pending deportation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sharon Hodgson on 2015-10-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2015 to Question 11372, how many local authorities have used her Department’s eligibility checking system for free school meals.
Mr Sam Gyimah
The department’s records indicate that all English local authorities have used the eligibility checking system for free school meals.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Callum McCaig on 2015-10-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information her Department holds on the administrative costs to consumers and businesses of regulations which govern household renewable energy systems and energy efficiency.
Andrea Leadsom
Estimates of the administrative costs of major household renewable energy and energy efficiency schemes are typically published in impact assessments accompanying individual scheme regulations. Examples for two of the largest major domestic energy efficiency and renewable energy regulations can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/373650/ECO_IA_with_SoS_e-sigf_v2.pdf. In scheme reporting on administrative costs is also available quarterly at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/green-deal-and-energy-company-obligation-eco-statistics
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hilary Benn on 2015-10-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his most recent assessment is of the political situation in Zimbabwe.
Mr Philip Hammond
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Since the 2013 elections, our assessment of the political situation in Zimbabwe remains broadly the same, with 2015 signalling some positive developments. Within the Zimbabwe African National Union administration there are signs of reformist policies beginning to emerge, especially on the economy. The human rights situation has remained relatively stable and reported violations continue to fall. However, the situation continues to be fragile and we remain concerned about human rights abuses, especially during election periods. Ahead of the 2018 elections, it is critical that electoral reforms are implemented, and that the international community supports the people of Zimbabwe in exercising their democratic right to build a free, peaceful and prosperous future. |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alan Campbell on 2015-10-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group is a pilot under the General Practitioners’ Referral Management System.
Ben Gummer
NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has introduced a formal referral management system across a small number of clinical specialties. This is a local initiative and not part of a wider scheme. The data requested are not collected centrally. This is a matter for the North Tyneside CCG who can advise on data availability.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bill Wiggin on 2015-10-22.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether estate agents who hold no client money fall under the scope of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007.
Harriett Baldwin
In 2014-15 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued 677 penalties to the total value of £768,000 across all the sectors it regulates. HMRC considers that releasing the number of investigations and visits made to businesses in different sectors could enable opportunists to identify where resource is being focussed, allowing criminals to arrange their activities accordingly to escape challenge. HMRC must protect information which could be used by criminals in this way and therefore is not able to release numbers on how many investigations are conducted in the Estate Agency Businesses (EAB) sector. HMRC took on supervision of Estate Agency Businesses under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) on 1 April 2014. Since becoming supervisor HMRC has used a range of interventions such as face to face visits, telephone interventions and webinars to reach hundreds of businesses in the EAB sector, and test and challenge their compliance with the Money Laundering Regulations. In addition to direct interventions, as supervisor, HMRC conducts risking work which involves using a range of sophisticated data exploitation tools – including their state-of-the-art Connect system – to identify cases which warrant further investigation. It is not possible to quantify how many businesses have been looked at in this way, as it is a routine aspect of supervision for HMRC. Where cases require criminal investigation, they are passed to HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service. HMRC is unable to disclose details of cases which are currently under criminal investigation for operational reasons.
I can confirm that estate agents that do not hold client money fall within the scope of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Greg Mulholland on 2015-10-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2015 to Written Question 11808, who attended the first meeting of the Community Engagement Forum, on 13 October 2015.
Karen Bradley
The following individuals attended the first meeting of the Community Engagement Forum on 13 October 2015:
• David Cameron, Prime Minister
• Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for Countering Extremism
• Theresa May, Home Secretary
• Louise Casey, Department for Communities and Local Government
• Max Chambers, Special Adviser on Home Affairs
• Camilla Cavendish, Number 10
• Brendan Threlfall, Number 10
• Arooj Shah, Councillor, St Mary’s Ward, Oldham
• Sean Harriss, Chief Executive, Lambeth Council
• Paul Martin, Chief Executive, Wandsworth Council
• Sheikh Musa Admani, Imam and Muslim chaplain, City University, London
• Fareed Ahmad, Ahmadiyya Muslim Association
• Farooq Aftab, General Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association
• Michael Nazir-Ali, former Bishop of Rochester
• Khatun Sapnara, circuit judge • Aina Khan, solicitor
• Fiyaz Mughal OBE, Director, Faith Matters
• Sadja Mughal OBE, Director, Jan Trust
• Haras Rafiq, Managing Director, Quilliam Foundation
• Sara Khan, Co-founder and Director, Inspire
• Wahida Shaffi, Near Neighbours Coordinator; National Women’s Programme Lead, Christian Muslim Forum
• Faiza Vaid, Executive Director, Muslim Women’s Network
• Aysha and Kiran Iqbal Patel, Directors, Odara
• Kamal Hanif OBE, Executive Head, Waverley School, Birmingham
• Alun Francis, Principal and Chief Executive, Oldham College