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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-23
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Training more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what is the latest estimate of employer spending on training in England, and (2) how much employers spent on (a) trainee wages in general, and (b) apprenticeships in particular, in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Smith of Clifton more like this
uin HL526 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p> </p><p>Estimates of employer spend on training and Apprenticeship wages are in the public domain and can be accessed via the following links:</p><p> </p><p>Employer Skills Survey 2013, UK Commision for Employment and Skills (UKCES ) Jan 2014 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/304403/ukcess2013_england_slide_pack.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/304403/ukcess2013_england_slide_pack.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeship Pay Survey 2012, BIS Oct 2013 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-pay-survey-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-pay-survey-2012</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T15:59:06.6260471Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T15:59:06.6260471Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
3144
label Biography information for Lord Smith of Clifton more like this
63322
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-23
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Surveillance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve the quality of statistics held by government agencies relating to data communication interceptions. more like this
tabling member constituency Torbay more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Adrian Sanders more like this
uin 201768 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p> </p><p>The Interception Commissioner publishes information on communications data (CD) <br>and interception warrants. His 2013 report published in April set out for the <br>first time a detailed breakdown by public authority of the number of CD <br>authorisations and notices issued. We are considering the Commissioner's <br>recommendations and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T12:14:51.7540446Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T12:14:51.7540446Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
237
label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders more like this
63324
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-23
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Surveillance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to amend the Interception of Communications Code of Practice to include provisions for identifying and reporting interception errors. more like this
tabling member constituency Torbay more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Adrian Sanders more like this
uin 201670 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p> </p><p>We will respond to the Interception of Communications Commissioner's report in <br>due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T12:15:40.7394139Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T12:15:40.7394139Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
237
label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders more like this
62797
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-19more like thismore than 2014-06-19
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Sri Lanka more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what funding they are providing to Sri Lanka in 2014 and what funding they will provide in the next five years; and from which sources. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Tonge more like this
uin HL477 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>DFID does not have a bilateral aid programme to Sri Lanka. In 2012 the UK spent just over £5 million for activities in Sri Lanka. This included work on demining, police training, language rights, and human rights; and was allocated mostly through the Foreign Office, central departments in the Department for International Development, and the Conflict Pool. Information on allocations for work in Sri Lanka for the next 5 years is not available.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T16:02:09.2286889Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T16:02:09.2286889Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
200
label Biography information for Baroness Tonge more like this
62800
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-19more like thismore than 2014-06-19
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Duty Costs Allowance more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 18 June (WA 63), 14 May (WA 512), 6 May (WA 359), 7 April (WA 234) and 20 March (WA 52), on what each former Prime Minister, in each year that the Public Duty Costs Allowance was awarded to them, spent their allowances, in terms of comprehensive, unambiguous and catalogued expenses. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Storey more like this
uin HL480 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Public Duty Costs Allowance is to reimburse former Prime Ministers of necessary office and secretariat costs.</p><p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, further details are not normally disclosed.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T16:54:24.0731552Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T16:54:24.0731552Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4238
label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
62804
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-19more like thismore than 2014-06-19
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS: Expenditure more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the annual cost of the National Health Service. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Christopher more like this
uin HL484 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Total spending on the National Health Service in England (against the Department's Departmental Expenditure Limit) was around £105.2 billion in 2012-13. 2013-14 accounts figures will be available later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Department, the NHS is funded predominantly through general taxation.</p><p> </p><p>NHS providers of health care - NHS trusts and foundation trusts (FTs) - are semi-autonomous organisations whose income derives predominantly from the provision of healthcare services.</p><p> </p><p>NHS trusts and FTs also receive smaller levels of income from other sources, such as local authorities, private and overseas patients, education and training and injury costs recovery.</p><p> </p><p>To illustrate the levels of income received from varying sources, the following table summarises the final income received in NHS trusts and FTs in 2012-13.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Provider Income as a</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>NHS trusts £million</p></td><td><p>FTs £million</p></td><td><p>Total £million</p></td><td><p>Total %</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>% of Total DEL</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Revenue from Patient Care activities -</p></td><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em> </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commissioners</p></td><td><p>26,239</p></td><td><p>33,275</p></td><td><p>59,514</p></td><td><p>85.8%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>56.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local authorities</p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>880</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private patients</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>351</p></td><td><p>479</p></td><td><p>0.7%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overseas patients</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Injury costs recovery</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Other Non Trading Income</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education, training and research</p></td><td><p>1,665</p></td><td><p>2,081</p></td><td><p>3,746</p></td><td><p>5.4%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-patient care services to other bodies</p></td><td><p>597</p></td><td><p>629</p></td><td><p>1,227</p></td><td><p>1.8%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Charitable Contributions</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1,133</p></td><td><p>1,803</p></td><td><p>2,936</p></td><td><p>4.2%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>30,461</p></td><td><p>38,929</p></td><td><p>69,390</p></td><td><p>100.0%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>65.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Notes</em>:</p><p>1. “Other” category includes income from subleasing property, bank interest and other small amounts from patients including transport services, parking income, etc.</p><p>2. Patient income from prescription, ophthalmic and dental charges are routed through primary care trusts (NHS England in 2013-14) and not included in the numbers reported in this table.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
grouped question UIN HL485 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T14:27:20.7509861Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T14:27:20.7509861Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
3395
label Biography information for Lord Christopher more like this
62805
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-19more like thismore than 2014-06-19
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS: Finance more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the sources of National Health Service revenue; and in the last financial year how much was contributed by each. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Christopher more like this
uin HL485 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Total spending on the National Health Service in England (against the Department's Departmental Expenditure Limit) was around £105.2 billion in 2012-13. 2013-14 accounts figures will be available later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Department, the NHS is funded predominantly through general taxation.</p><p> </p><p>NHS providers of health care - NHS trusts and foundation trusts (FTs) - are semi-autonomous organisations whose income derives predominantly from the provision of healthcare services.</p><p> </p><p>NHS trusts and FTs also receive smaller levels of income from other sources, such as local authorities, private and overseas patients, education and training and injury costs recovery.</p><p> </p><p>To illustrate the levels of income received from varying sources, the following table summarises the final income received in NHS trusts and FTs in 2012-13.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Provider Income as a</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>NHS trusts £million</p></td><td><p>FTs £million</p></td><td><p>Total £million</p></td><td><p>Total %</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>% of Total DEL</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Revenue from Patient Care activities -</p></td><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em> </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commissioners</p></td><td><p>26,239</p></td><td><p>33,275</p></td><td><p>59,514</p></td><td><p>85.8%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>56.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local authorities</p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>880</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private patients</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>351</p></td><td><p>479</p></td><td><p>0.7%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overseas patients</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Injury costs recovery</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Other Non Trading Income</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education, training and research</p></td><td><p>1,665</p></td><td><p>2,081</p></td><td><p>3,746</p></td><td><p>5.4%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-patient care services to other bodies</p></td><td><p>597</p></td><td><p>629</p></td><td><p>1,227</p></td><td><p>1.8%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Charitable Contributions</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1,133</p></td><td><p>1,803</p></td><td><p>2,936</p></td><td><p>4.2%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>30,461</p></td><td><p>38,929</p></td><td><p>69,390</p></td><td><p>100.0%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>65.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Notes</em>:</p><p>1. “Other” category includes income from subleasing property, bank interest and other small amounts from patients including transport services, parking income, etc.</p><p>2. Patient income from prescription, ophthalmic and dental charges are routed through primary care trusts (NHS England in 2013-14) and not included in the numbers reported in this table.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
grouped question UIN HL484 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T14:27:19.7574977Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T14:27:19.7574977Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
3395
label Biography information for Lord Christopher more like this
62843
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-19more like thismore than 2014-06-19
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Tax Avoidance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that proposed accelerated payment notices are not applied retrospectively. more like this
tabling member constituency Blaydon more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Anderson more like this
uin 201423 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The majority of people pay the tax they owe but there is a minority who don't. As part of the government's long term economic plan, we are cracking down on tax avoidance.</p><p> </p><p>Legislation currently before Parliament on accelerated payments will enable HMRC to issue notices seeking upfront payment of disputed tax in certain existing and future avoidance cases.</p><p> </p><p>The legislation is not retrospective.It does not create any new tax liability; it simply alters where the tax sits whilst the liability is being disputed, and puts those who try to avoid tax on the same footing as the vast majority who pay their tax up front under PAYE.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The taxpayer can continue to dispute the case and will be paid with interest should they win.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T15:54:12.0763303Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T15:54:12.0763303Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
1486
label Biography information for Mr David Anderson more like this
62864
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-19more like thismore than 2014-06-19
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Direct Selling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to increase the penalties available for repeat offenders against the law relating to nuisance calls. more like this
tabling member constituency Colne Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Jason McCartney more like this
uin 201465 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Further legislation is not necessary, as both the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the Office of Communications (Ofcom) can issue substantive monetary penalties of up to £500,000 and £2 million respectively to any organisation that deliberately continues to contravene the regulations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T15:55:47.487412Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T15:55:47.487412Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
3953
label Biography information for Jason McCartney more like this
62961
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-19more like thismore than 2014-06-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Marriage: Islam more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she has taken to raise awareness amongst Muslim couples that Islamic marriages without a legal component are not recognised in England and Wales. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 201474 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text A small working group of internal and external stakeholders was established by the MoJ in 2012 to consider why so few mosques are registered for the purpose of conducting marriages. The working group has been exploring what more could be done in communications and guidance within the existing legal framework. The group is also examining how community led approaches could raise awareness of religious marriages which are not recognised by the state and the potential legal consequences. more like this
answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
answering member printed Simon Hughes more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T16:53:02.1569608Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T16:53:02.1569608Z
answering member
194
label Biography information for Simon Hughes more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this