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  • Caroline Spelman – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Caroline Spelman – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Spelman on 2014-04-28.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to address the barriers to remanufacturing identified in the All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group’s recent report on remanufacturing.

    Michael Fallon

    The Government welcomes the broad thrust of the All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group’s recent report Remanufacturing: Towards a resource efficient economy. It recognises the important role that remanufacturing has in supporting the long-term sustainability of the UK economy, encouraging resource resilience whilst boosting business opportunities and skilled employment.

    BIS is working closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and across Whitehall on a number of areas touched on by the report; such as the regulatory regime that governs waste, where work is already in progress to ensure that it encourages greater re-use of materials in existing and developing manufacturing processes.

    We will use the report to inform a number of areas of policy that impact on sustainability and remanufacturing.

  • Biography information for Henry Smith – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Biography information for Henry Smith – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Henry Smith on Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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    Mark Simmonds

    In my answer in the House on 17 June I spoke about the key factors that the Government will consider in coming to a policy decision on resettlement of the Territory – value for the UK taxpayer, long-term contingent liabilities, and defence requirements of Diego Garcia to the UK and our allies. This consideration will clearly be driven by the report on the feasibility of resettlement by the independent consultants, which will provide us with a factual analysis of the practicalities that any resettlement might involve, including the economic sustainability of a resettled population, and its environmental impact, and of course the views of Chagossians themselves about what they want to see from our policy. We look forward to the final report which is expected by January 2015.

  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-04-28.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax relief was provided to buy-to-let residential property investors at the (a) basic income tax marginal rate, (b) higher income tax marginal rate and (c) additional income tax marginal rate in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13.

    Mr David Gauke

    The information is not available. HMRC’s administrative systems do not distinguish between residential and non-residential property businesses nor the nature of rental property businesses such as buy-to-let investors. Moreover property income is grouped with other income in the calculation of tax liabilities, and consequently the amounts of specific deductions effective against each rate of tax is not precisely defined.

  • Biography information for Christopher Chope – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Biography information for Christopher Chope – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Christopher Chope on Work and Pensions.

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    Mike Penning

    Further to my letter of 4 June Ms E Stewart’s assessment was completed on 16 June and a decision made on 23 June. Ms Stewart will be notified of this decision on 24 June.

  • Simon Danczuk – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Simon Danczuk – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Simon Danczuk on 2014-04-28.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to incentivise the sale of alcohol-free beers and ciders.

    Nicky Morgan

    Beers and ciders below 1.2 per cent alcohol by volume are exempt from alcohol duties.

  • Biography information for Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Biography information for Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Chris Ruane on Health.

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    Norman Lamb

    The 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey is due to report by end of March 2017.

  • Angus Robertson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Angus Robertson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-04-28.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when each Type 45 Destroyer will be installed with the ECPINS-W Subs software; and what estimate he has made of the total cost of that installation.

    Mr Philip Dunne

    The Electronic Chart Precise Integrated Navigation System software is planned to be installed on the Type 45 Destroyers (T45) as the primary element of the Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information System (WECDIS) navigation capability. This will enhance the Type 45’s navigation capability, which currently uses a mix of paper charts and an Electronic Charting System, commonly used on commercial shipping. The new WECDIS system will remove the need for paper charts and includes additional warfighting command and control functionality.

    The programme will ensure the system and training arrangements comply with the latest international standards, which were defined after the T45 build contract was awarded.

    The rollout of WECDIS on the six T45s is scheduled to take place from early 2016, subject to the ships’ operational programme, and is expected to cost £5.6 Million for all six platforms. This covers the cost of development, acceptance, testing and trials, platform rollout and user training.

  • Biography information for Jim Dobbin – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Biography information for Jim Dobbin – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Jim Dobbin on Health.

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    Jane Ellison

    The information requested in shown in the following table:

    Years

    Licensable treatment cycles where at least 20 eggs were collected

    2008

    2,910

    2009

    3,095

    2010

    3,435

    2011

    3,466

    2012

    3,464

    20131

    1,764

    Note:

    1The year 2013 only covers the period 1 January to 30 June 2013.

    Source: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

  • Ben Wallace – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Ben Wallace – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ben Wallace on 2014-04-28.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will add economics, English literature and computing to the list of facilitating subjects for Key Stage 5 performance tables.

    Elizabeth Truss

    The facilitating subjects are identified by the Russell Group of universities as A level subjects that are required more often than others by universities. The list includes English literature along with mathematics, further mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, geography, history and languages (classical and modern).

    The Russell Group is an independent organisation; it recently reviewed the list of facilitating subjects and confirmed no change was needed. The Department for Education publishes a measure in the key stage 5 performance tables of the percentage of students achieving AAB grades at A level, including in at least two facilitating subjects.

  • John Stanley – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    John Stanley – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Stanley on 2014-04-28.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will list the government departments and public authorities to which borough councils for areas where there is no unitary authority can apply for funding towards (a) their own costs in dealing with flooding and (b) the cost of flood protection schemes in their area, stating in each case the name of the funding scheme and the government department or public authority to which the application should be made.

    Dan Rogerson

    (a) There are a number of schemes where borough councils can apply for funding towards their own costs in dealing with flooding and these are listed below.

    The Bellwin Scheme of emergency financial assistance (funding to help Local Authorities in the emergency phase of the flooding to protect lives or property) – through the Department for Communities and Local Government.

    Funding for repair of damages to roads (hit by weather damage) – through the Department for Transport

    The business support scheme (hardship funding for SME businesses in areas affected by the floods) – through the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    (b) Borough councils can also apply for funding towards the cost of flood protection schemes from Flood Defence Grant in Aid through the Environment Agency. Second tier local authorities including Borough Councils can apply for capital grants towards flood and coastal erosion risk management projects. Where there are two tiers of local government, local authorities should work together to decide which authority is best placed to lead in different circumstances.