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172864
registered interest false remove filter
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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 Members: Correspondence 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 Business, Innovation and Skills, when he intends to reply to the letter dated 25 November 2014, from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms C Gazelet, forwarded from the Department for Work and Pensions. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Gerald Kaufman more like this
uin 220258 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-16more like thismore than 2015-01-16
answer text <p>A reply to the Rt. Hon. Member was sent on 15 January.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-16T14:56:45.657Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-16T14:56:45.657Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
451
label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman more like this
172865
registered interest false remove filter
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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 Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia 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 Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he takes to ensure that equipment for which arms export licences to Saudi Arabia have been granted is not used for internal repression. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
uin 220307 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>The UK aims to operate one of the most rigorous and transparent export control systems in the world. All export licence applications are rigorously assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking into account all prevailing circumstances at the time of application. Exports to Saudi Arabia continue to be subject to close scrutiny, in particular under Criterion Two which concerns the ‘respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country of final destination as well as respect by that country for international humanitarian law’. The Government will not issue an export licence if there is a clear risk that the proposed export might be used for internal repression.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Export licences are kept under review in the light of changing international circumstances. A cross-government mechanism can suspend or revoke extant licences when a changing situation, such as an outbreak of conflict or acts of internal repression, means the licence would no longer be consistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
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less than 2015-01-14T12:01:01.013Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T12:01:01.013Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
304
label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
172866
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Leasing 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 Transport, what recent discussions he has had with businesses on the effects on vehicle leasing companies of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Slough more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Mactaggart more like this
uin 220310 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>I have had no discussions about vehicle leasing but I do meet with both Accredited Trade Associations in the private parking sector - the British Parking Association and the Independent Parking Committee – as do officials in my Department.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
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less than 2015-01-14T14:28:19.997Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T14:28:19.997Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
12
label Biography information for Fiona Mactaggart more like this
172867
registered interest false remove filter
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Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Judicial Review more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what amount each Government department has spent on external legal fees relating to each case involving substantive judicial review hearings since May 2010; and what the outcome of the proceedings was in each such case. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 220247 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>The Treasury Solicitor conducts most, but not all, litigation on behalf of government departments. For example, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs normally conducts its own litigation. In 2014 the Treasury Solicitor acted in about 17846 judicial reviews.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Treasury Solicitor’s Department does not hold central records on the external legal fees paid in each individual case or on the outcome of each such case. Such information could not be created without examining every case file and thus incurring disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In relation to external fees, the Attorney General maintains five panels of junior counsel to undertake civil and EC work for all Government Departments. There are three London panels (an A panel for senior juniors, a B panel for middle juniors and a C panel for junior juniors) together with a Regional panel and a Public International Law panel. This is in addition to First Treasury Counsel (FTC) who exclusively does Government work, and to the Standing Counsel to certain Departments. <br></p><p> </p><p>The hourly rates for panel counsel are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>First Treasury Counsel - £230</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A panel - £120</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>B panel - £80</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>C panel - £60 if under 5 years call and £80 if over 5 years call.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In relation to outcomes, the Ministry of Justice publish figures on the number of Judicial Reviews by each Department up to 2012:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>See Table 4.3 at the link below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/267408/additional-court-tables-2012.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/267408/additional-court-tables-2012.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This shows the number of cases each year where Government departments were named as first defendant and where the judicial review was granted following a substantive hearing.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
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less than 2015-01-14T17:46:29.857Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T17:46:29.857Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
172868
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
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 Treasury more like this
hansard heading Public Expenditure 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, whether any resources or staff of his Department were used in the drafting of or analysis for the document A Cost Analysis of Labour Party Policy, published by the Conservative Party on 5 January 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn more like this
uin 220253 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-15more like thismore than 2015-01-15
answer text <p>The document in question was a Conservative party publication and no civil servants were involved in its drafting. Among other sources, the document quotes official Opposition Costings carried out by Government officials and published separately on the Treasury website. The formal costing of Opposition policies is a longstanding practice, which has been carried out under successive administrations, in line with the Civil Service Code and clear Treasury guidance</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
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less than 2015-01-15T17:51:57.297Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-15T17:51:57.297Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
172869
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
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 Treasury more like this
hansard heading Trade Unions 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, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2015 to Question 203110, what the total cost of administering his Department's employee check-off service is; and which organisations contribute financially towards that service. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
uin 220266 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-15more like thismore than 2015-01-15
answer text <p>It would incur disproportionate costs to calculate the total administrative cost of the payments. PCS contribute the annual payment cost.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-15T17:55:31.447Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-15T17:55:31.447Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
523
label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
172870
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
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 Treasury more like this
hansard heading Pool Reinsurance Company 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, what funds are currently managed by the Pool Re scheme; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Gilbert more like this
uin 220318 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>The total value of the Pool Re fund was £5.504 billion as at 30 September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government has provided a guarantee to Pool Re since it was established in 1993. Last year Pool Re and HM Treasury agreed a package of reforms that provides for fair and proportionate compensation for taxpayers for the continued provision of the guarantee. These reforms will see HM Treasury’s fee increased from 10% of Pool Re’s annual premium income to 50% - an increase that we estimate will raise an additional £120m per annum. In addition, the reforms will see Pool Re make a distribution to its members and the government based on any annual surplus that it makes. Whilst the occurrence and level of that surplus are subject to inherent uncertainty, based on Pool Re’s recent results we estimate that this will see insurers who reinsure terrorism insurance risk with Pool Re and the government each receive an additional payment of approximately £55 million per annum.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The changes took effect from 1 January 2015. In total, we estimate that these changes will raise an additional £50m for the Exchequer in 2014/15, and £175m per year thereafter, compared to the previous agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
grouped question UIN
220319 more like this
220320 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-14T17:09:09.817Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T17:09:09.817Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
4101
label Biography information for Stephen Gilbert more like this
172871
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
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 Treasury more like this
hansard heading Pool Reinsurance Company 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, what the anticipated dividend payment to the Government and the insurance industry from the assets managed in the Pool Re scheme in 2014-15 is; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Gilbert more like this
uin 220319 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>The total value of the Pool Re fund was £5.504 billion as at 30 September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government has provided a guarantee to Pool Re since it was established in 1993. Last year Pool Re and HM Treasury agreed a package of reforms that provides for fair and proportionate compensation for taxpayers for the continued provision of the guarantee. These reforms will see HM Treasury’s fee increased from 10% of Pool Re’s annual premium income to 50% - an increase that we estimate will raise an additional £120m per annum. In addition, the reforms will see Pool Re make a distribution to its members and the government based on any annual surplus that it makes. Whilst the occurrence and level of that surplus are subject to inherent uncertainty, based on Pool Re’s recent results we estimate that this will see insurers who reinsure terrorism insurance risk with Pool Re and the government each receive an additional payment of approximately £55 million per annum.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The changes took effect from 1 January 2015. In total, we estimate that these changes will raise an additional £50m for the Exchequer in 2014/15, and £175m per year thereafter, compared to the previous agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
grouped question UIN
220318 more like this
220320 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-14T17:09:09.913Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T17:09:09.913Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
4101
label Biography information for Stephen Gilbert more like this
172872
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
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 Treasury more like this
hansard heading Pool Reinsurance Company 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, what plans he has for the division of dividends on the assets held by the Pool Re scheme; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Gilbert more like this
uin 220320 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>The total value of the Pool Re fund was £5.504 billion as at 30 September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government has provided a guarantee to Pool Re since it was established in 1993. Last year Pool Re and HM Treasury agreed a package of reforms that provides for fair and proportionate compensation for taxpayers for the continued provision of the guarantee. These reforms will see HM Treasury’s fee increased from 10% of Pool Re’s annual premium income to 50% - an increase that we estimate will raise an additional £120m per annum. In addition, the reforms will see Pool Re make a distribution to its members and the government based on any annual surplus that it makes. Whilst the occurrence and level of that surplus are subject to inherent uncertainty, based on Pool Re’s recent results we estimate that this will see insurers who reinsure terrorism insurance risk with Pool Re and the government each receive an additional payment of approximately £55 million per annum.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The changes took effect from 1 January 2015. In total, we estimate that these changes will raise an additional £50m for the Exchequer in 2014/15, and £175m per year thereafter, compared to the previous agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
grouped question UIN
220318 more like this
220319 more like this
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less than 2015-01-14T17:09:10.007Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T17:09:10.007Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
4101
label Biography information for Stephen Gilbert more like this
172873
registered interest false remove filter
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Planning Permission: Appeals 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 Communities and Local Government, how many planning appeals relating to development on green belt land have been recovered for a decision by the Secretary of State in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency City of Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Roberta Blackman-Woods more like this
uin 220268 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-21more like thismore than 2015-01-21
answer text <p>A recovery entails a planning appeal decision being made directly by Planning Ministers, rather than planning inspectors on behalf of the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p>15 appeals were recovered in 2010, 20 in 2011, 55 in 2012, 45 in 2013 and 23 in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in previous Written Ministerial Statements, the recovery criteria was intentionally changed to consider recovering more appeals, following changes made to planning policy and guidance to increase protection of the Green Belt.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2015-01-21T17:09:10.193Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-21T17:09:10.193Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
1501
label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods more like this