Tag: Stephen Barclay

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Barclay on 2015-01-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 2.3 of the report of the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Tackling Radicalisation and Extremism, published in December 2013, which organisations have received support and advice to exclude extremists; and what funding for that purpose each such organisation has received.

James Brokenshire

The Home Office works alongside local partners and organisations in a range of sectors to challenge and disrupt extremism. There are Prevent programmes in place in all key sectors, including, local government, health, education,
prisons, youth justice, immigration and charities.

We do not comment on the funding arrangements for individual organisations.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Barclay on 2015-01-14.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 2.3 of the report of the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Tackling Radicalisation and Extremism, published in December 2013, whether the strengthened powers for the Charity Commission on which the Government plans to consult will include the ability to examine suspicious activity reports.

Mr Rob Wilson

The Government consulted on a range of new and strengthened powers for the Charity Commission in December 2013. These formed the basis for the draft Protection of Charities Bill published in October 2014, and which is subject to pre-legislative scrutiny by the Joint Committee on the Draft Protection of Charities Bill. Charity Commission access to suspicious activity reports was not included as it does not require legislation.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Barclay on 2015-02-10.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimates his Department has made of the amount that would be raised from hedge funds, or similar financial institutions, by closing tax loopholes arising from the use of mixed membership partnerships.

Mr David Gauke

As part of the partnerships review legislation was introduced in Finance Act 2014 to prevent tax-motivated allocations of business profits in partnerships where the partners include both individuals and companies (mixed membership partnerships).

During consultation, it became apparent that the use of mixed membership partnerships by hedge funds to avoid tax was widespread. As a result, the yield scored for the measure was increased by £1.92 bn over the scorecard period. All of this additional yield relates to the hedge fund sector.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Barclay on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2014, Official Report, column 237W, on large goods vehicles: speed limits, what progress has been made on the Government’s further impact assessment of increasing the speed limit for hauliers from 40mph to 50mph.

Stephen Hammond

Ministers are giving careful consideration to any potential impacts of raising the speed limit for HGVs over 7.5t from 40mph to 50 mph on single carriageway roads and a further impact assessment has been undertaken as part of that process.

I want to make sure careful consideration is given to the evidence of all of the effects of raising the speed limit; on the economy, environment and road safety before a decision is made. I will consider the responses received and evidence presented before publishing a Response Report and impact assessment on our website.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Barclay on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2014, Official Report, column 242W, on tractors, if his Department will issue a response to the consultation on raising speed limits for low-speed tractors from 20mph to 25mph.

Stephen Hammond

Minsters are giving careful consideration to the results of the consultation on raising speed limit for low-speed tractors from 20mph to 25mph.

I will consider the responses received and evidence presented before publishing a Response Report on our website.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Barclay on 2014-05-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date the speed camera at Thorney Toll on the A47 was re-activated; and how many motorists have been detected as travelling in excess of the 60 mph speed limit at Thorney Toll since that date.

Damian Green

The Home Office does not hold this information. The decision to use speed
cameras is an operational matter for the police.