The below Parliamentary question was asked by Catherine West on 2016-09-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with with Guy Verhofstadt on the UK’s exit from the EU.
Mr David Jones
The Prime Minister has been clear we will not give a running commentary on Brexit negotiations. We will ensure that we engage closely with all relevant interlocutors.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Matthew Pennycook on 2015-10-29.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average cost to his Department is of an appeal against a fit for work decision.
Priti Patel
The level of information requested is not available.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-11-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) volume and (b) value of (i) raw milk, (ii) butter, (iii) cheese, (iv) cream and (v) condensed milk was imported in each year from 1995-96 to 2014-15.
George Eustice
The information requested is set out in the tables attached.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town on 2015-12-17.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they anticipate the review of unsafe product recall, chaired by Lynn Faulds-Wood, will be published.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
The review of the UK unsafe product recall system chaired by Lynn Faulds Wood will be published soon.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barbara Keeley on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2016 to Question 23722, what estimate his Department has made of the additional cost to social care providers of paying the new national living wage.
Alistair Burt
Our analysis of the cost of the national living wage was based on projections and data on pay including the national living wage from the Office of Budget Responsibility and Skills for Care.
This analysis informed the decision to provide a settlement which means local government has access to the funding it needs to increase adult social care spending in real terms by the end of the Parliament.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Martyn Day on 2016-02-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the implications of a decision to leave the EU on provisions in the Scotland Act 1988 requiring compliance with EU law.
David Mundell
At the February European Council the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government’s view is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Gethins on 2016-03-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has a proposed timeline by which it will publish all data on contractors and suppliers used in the disbursement of ODA in accordance with the UK Aid Transparency Guarantee.
Mr David Lidington
As stated in our International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) implementation plan published in March 2013 we are committed to complying with the IATI standards and UK Aid Guarantee whilst maintaining the safety and security of the UK, our staff our partners or compromising our diplomatic relations with other countries. This duty of care extends to our contractors and suppliers and whilst we are keen to be as transparent as possible we do not wish to jeopardise the lives and security of people or companies we work with. At present there is no timeline for publication as we are still determining if and how we can do this in a safe, secure and sustainable manner.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2016-04-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects to lay before Parliament the results of the 30-month review required under Section 141 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 of the effect of the Child Support Fees Regulations 2014.
Priti Patel
The department has a statutory obligation to complete the 30 month review of the impacts of charging by 31 December 2016.
Outcomes of the review are expected to be published in spring 2017.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-05-05.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what advice his Department provides to employers on how to respond when advised by an employee that the Department for Work and Pensions has determined that their universal credit award has been affected by that employer’s incorrect PAYE real time information submission.
Mr David Gauke
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Department for Work and Pensions continually monitor the quality of Real Time Information. Where a claimant disputes the earnings details used in the Universal Credit calculation, in the first instance the employer will work with the employee to understand the cause of the discrepancy and put it right. If HMRC need to be involved then they will contact the employer to identify the cause of the error and, if appropriate, arrange for the returns to be corrected, as well as working with the employer to ensure errors do not re-occur.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received from his European counterparts since the outcome of the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU.
Mr David Lidington
The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and I have been holding, and will continue to hold, discussions with our EU counterparts since the referendum and the Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) attended the European Council meeting on 29 June to explain the decision the British people have taken.