Tag: Tim Loughton

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2015-11-26.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which listed properties owned in London by the Government are leased out; and to whom and on what terms such properties are leased.

Matthew Hancock

Records held by the Cabinet Office show that New Burlington House, Piccadilly is leased out via five separate leases for ten years, renewable, at a market rent to each of the five Learned Societies (Geological Society of London, Linnean Society of London, Royal Astronomical Society, Society of Antiquaries of London, Royal Society of Chemistry). Records also show that 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road is part sub-let by the National Audit Office to commercial sub-tenants.

Information is only held centrally on the Government Estate in London. Any information outside of this is held locally by departments.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-01-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency arrangements his Department has made for the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the upcoming EU referendum.

Penny Mordaunt

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 14 January 2016 to Question 21931.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-01-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what contingency arrangements his Department has made for the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the upcoming EU referendum.

David Mundell

I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer given by my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister on 14 January 2016.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-01-27.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) CRB checks and (b) Disclosure and Barring Service checks have been carried out in each of the last 10 years.

Karen Bradley

The table below shows the total number of Standard and Enhanced certificates issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service over the last 10 years. The figures include applications for volunteer roles, which are processed free of charge.

Organisation	Financial Year	Standard & Enhanced Certificates Issued
CRB	2005/06	2,776,378
CRB	2006/07	3,278,031
CRB	2007/08	3,323,402
CRB	2008/09	3,856,583
CRB	2009/10	4,301,313
CRB	2010/11	4,312,533
CRB	2011/12	4,074,241
CRB (to Nov-12)	2012/13	2,842,832
DBS (from Dec-12)	2012/13	1,223,773
DBS	2013/14	3,948,733
DBS	2014/15	4,111,856

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-02-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to its officials to support implementation of the Family Test.

George Eustice

The Family Test was announced by the Prime Minister in August 2014 and introduced in October 2014. Produced in collaboration with third sector partners from the Relationship Alliance, the guidance outlines the basis for the Family Test and provides policy officials with information on how the test should be applied when formulating policy and my Department follows that guidance – Family Test Guidance. Defra has a team leading on the Family Test who collaborate with the Department for Work and Pensions.

Defra is following the guidance to embed and implement the test in the policymaking process and where the test identifies impacts on the family it will be evidenced as part of the formal Impact Assessment.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-03-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which cases of human rights violations against Tibetans he or ministerial colleagues have taken up with their Chinese counterparts in each of the last three years.

Mr Hugo Swire

Over the course of the UK-China Human Rights Dialogues held in Beijing in April 2015 and in London in 2014, senior officials raised the cases of 22 Tibetans detained by the Chinese authorities. We also raised the full range of our wider human rights concerns on Tibet at each of these rounds, including allegations of torture, freedom of expression, right to a fair trial and freedom of religion or belief. A round of the Human Rights Dialogue was not held in 2013.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-03-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which academic and research bodies, which receive funding from the EU, are routinely used for research on the EU in departmental and ministerial briefings.

Mr David Lidington

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) draws on information from a wide range of sources when producing departmental and ministerial briefings. The FCO does not collect information on whether the sources used in the preparation of briefings receive funding from the EU.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-06-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what occasions (a) she, (b) Ministers of her Department and (c) the Chief Social Worker for Children have visited Birmingham Children’s Services Department since 2012.

Edward Timpson

Since 2012, the Secretary of State visited Birmingham Children’s Services Department in September 2013.

Since 2012, the Minister of State for Children and Families visited Birmingham Children’s Services Department in December 2013.

Since her appointment in September 2013, the Chief Social Worker for Children and Families visited Birmingham Children’s Services Department in December 2013 (with the Minister of State for Children and Families), and in January 2014 and July 2014.

The Secretary of State and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools have also met officials from Birmingham City Council in London.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-07-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to open the consultation on changes to the School Admissions Code to increase the rights of parents to choose when their child enters reception class.

Nick Gibb

We are considering a number of possible changes to the way in which the school admissions system works and we will want to consult on any changes we believe would be helpful. We will announce the timetable for consultation in due course.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-10-21.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the unaccompanied children that have arrived in the UK from Calais under the Dublin III Regulation are (a) male and (b) female.

Mr Robert Goodwill

The process of transferring unaccompanied children from Calais to the UK under the Dublin III Regulation is an ongoing operational matter and the Home Office will provide an update in due course.