The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2015 to Question 14118, when she plans to respond to the consultation on the feed-in tariff review.
Andrea Leadsom
We are currently analysing feedback submitted during the Feed-in Tariff review consultation and intend to publish a Government response as soon as possible.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2016-02-19.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax credit investigations carried out by Concentrix under its contract with his Department have resulted in (a) no change in and (b) withdrawal of the tax credit award; and how many decisions to withdraw such awards were appealed successfully.
Mr David Gauke
As at 21 February 2016 Concentrix had closed around 440,000 cases. Around 390,000 of these resulted in no amendment to the award. Around 50,000 awards have been amended, though HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold information on how many of these were cancelled and how many adjusted.
HMRC does not separate out the number of awards that were amended for error and from the number amended for fraud.
On appeals, I refer the member to the answer I provided on 15 February 2016 to question 26041.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2016-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of linking the annual financial contribution of gambling licence holders for research into, prevention of and treatment for gambling addiction linked to their profit margins.
Tracey Crouch
I refer the Hon Member to the answer to PQ 40986.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2015-12-03.
To ask the Prime Minister, if the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure any future decisions to deploy the armed forces requires a full debate and vote within the House.
Mr David Cameron
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for North Wiltshire (Mr Gray) on 26 November 2015, Official Report, column 1509.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2016-02-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on how many occasions he or officials of his Department have met representatives of high street bookmakers to discuss gambling since May 2015.
David Evennett
Details of my and the Minister for Sport and Tourism’s meetings with representatives of the bookmaking industry are available via the Department’s transparency returns, which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/search?q=quarterly+ministerial+returns&filter_organisations%5B%5D=department-for-culture-media-sport
In addition, my officials have met representatives of bookmakers on numerous occasions to discuss issues related to gambling.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2016-07-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether new arrangements are to be introduced for delivering the Nuclear Warhead Capability Sustainment Programme.
Michael Fallon
As announced in the Written Ministerial Statement on 21 April 2016 (HCWS689), the contract between the Ministry of Defence and AWE Management Limited (AWEML) has been reviewed and now falls under the Single Source Procurement Framework which is overseen by the Single Source Regulations Office.
As a result of the review, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has greater control over the programme, while ensuring that AWE continues to deliver value for money for the taxpayer. The contract between MOD and AWEML also provides the opportunity for higher performance incentives, as well as reductions if targets are not met.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many shipbuilding jobs will be supported by the construction of each of the (a) eight Type 26 anti-submarine frigates that are scheduled to be ordered and (b) proposed five new frigates to be developed under the new light frigate programme.
Mr Philip Dunne
We have begun the detailed work to take forward the Type 26 Global Combat Ship and the new general purpose frigate programmes outlined in the White Paper ‘National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 (Cmd 9161)’. It is too early to say how many jobs will be sustained by these programmes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2016-03-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many personal independence payment claimants there were in Inverclyde in 2015.
Justin Tomlinson
Information on the number of claimants in receipt of Personal Independence Payment, by month and a range of geographic breakdowns, including parliamentary constituency, is available from Stat-Xplore. https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/
“
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2016-07-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to ensure that his Department undertakes research into the potential merits of a universal basic income.
Damian Hinds
We have no current plans to conduct research on this topic.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2015-12-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have been killed as a result of UK airstrikes in Syria since 3 December 2015.
Penny Mordaunt
We do not maintain total counts of enemy combatants killed in UK military action. We are not aware of any reports of civilian casualties resulting from UK air strikes in Syria since 3 December 2015.