Tag: Peter Kyle

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2016-09-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 23 March 2016, to Question 31738, when he plans to publish the findings of the London and South Coast Rail Corridor Study.

Paul Maynard

The study is now complete and the findings are being carefully considered by Ministers. We remain committed to publishing the findings, and Hon Members with constituencies along the study route will be notified when this happens.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2015-10-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, following the report on Yemen of the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs published on 18 August 2015, what consideration she has given to providing additional humanitarian support to that country.

Mr Desmond Swayne

On 27 September 2015, the UK committed an additional £20 million in new life-saving aid to Yemen. This followed the publication of the UN report and other assessments of need that demonstrated the deterioration of the humanitarian situation.

This new funding is to key partner agencies operating on the ground including the World Food Programme, UNICEF and NGOs via UN OCHA’s (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) Yemen Humanitarian Pooled Fund. DFID’s overall contribution of humanitarian assistance to Yemen for 2015-16 is now £75 million, making the UK the 4^th largest donor to the international humanitarian response.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2015-11-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects the first patients to be treated in new facilities at Royal Sussex County Hospital as part of the 3Ts modernisation project.

George Freeman

It is anticipated that the first stage of the £480 million redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital site will be completed and start to be used for the treatment of patients in the spring of 2020.This includes 316 inpatient beds forneurology, neurosurgery, stroke, medicine, care of the elderly, critical care and assessment beds to support the hospital’s Emergency Department. This will greatly improve the accommodation for patients in Brighton & Hove, across Sussex and beyond.

Patients will start to see the benefits of the redevelopment in April 2016 when the temporary facilities currently being built on the hospital site start to come into operation.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2015-11-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the likely effect of the apprenticeship levy on existing professional training and digital skills initiatives provided by the digital technology industry.

Mr Edward Vaizey

The digital sector contributes more than 7 per cent to the UK economy – it is one of our most innovative sectors, and needs a strong skills base to continue to grow and succeed. That is why this Government has implemented the new apprenticeship levy, and is consulting digital and technology employers to have a better understanding of their specific skills needs and assess the likely impacts of the levy on existing professional training programmes and initiatives.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2015-12-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2015 to Question 18024, when he plans for the membership of the Institute for Apprenticeships to be announced.

Nick Boles

The Chair and Board Members will be appointed through public appointments. The outcome will be announced as soon as the process allows in 2016.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2016-01-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2015 to Question 19529, if he will publish the internal modelling his Department undertook prior to finalising the details of the apprenticeship levy.

Nick Boles

The results of the modelling can be found in HM Treasury’s Spending Review and Autumn Statement which was published in November 2015: page 140 shows HMT’s assessment of the income which will be raised by the levy in each year of the parliament. The Spending Review and Autumn Statement can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/479749/52229_Blue_Book_PU1865_Web_Accessible.pdf .

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2016-01-25.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on micro-businesses of changes included in the Finance Bill in relation to dividend taxation.

Mr David Gauke

At Summer Budget 2015, the Chancellor announced that the dividend tax credit will be replaced by a new £5,000 tax-free dividend allowance from April 2016, and that dividend tax rates would be amended from the same date.

A tax information and impact note setting out expected impacts was published on 9 December. This is available to view at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-changes-to-dividend-taxation/income-tax-changes-to-dividend-taxation.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2016-03-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the planned duration is of the appointment of Rachel Sandby-Thomas as shadow CEO of the Institute for Apprenticeships.

Nick Boles

The appointment of Rachel Sandby-Thomas as shadow CEO will commence on 4th April 2016 and will continue through to the launch of the Institute for Apprenticeships when arrangements will be made to appoint on a permanent basis.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2016-04-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will appoint a Shadow Board of the Institute of Apprenticeships.

Nick Boles

The Institute for Apprenticeships Board will be appointed through a public appointments process. The outcome will be announced as soon as the process allows in 2016.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2016-05-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the Government’s policy is on whether an employer with an annual pay bill of under £3 million will be liable to pay the apprenticeship levy.

Nick Boles

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.