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178476
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading D-Day Landings 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 Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2014 to Question 216388, if he will provide funding for Normandy Veterans to return to sites of Remembrance they choose rather than to sites chosen by the Royal British Legion as part of the D-Day Return scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 223850 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-02more like thismore than 2015-03-02
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not fund visits by veterans to return to sites of Remembrance. The long standing MOD policy on official commemorations is that only certain specific anniversaries of events of major importance receive MOD sponsorship at public expense.</p><p> </p><p>Funding is still available from the Big Lottery fund, Heroes Return 2 scheme, as long as veterans travel before 31 December 2015 and haven’t benefited from this scheme since 1 January 2013. This scheme allows veterans to return to the theatre in which they saw action, so travel is not limited to Normandy.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, and as advised by my hon. Friend the Treasury Minister (David Gauke) in his response to Question 216388, the Royal British Legion (RBL) has been chosen to run the D-Day return scheme on the Government’s behalf. As detailed on the RBL website, the D-Day return scheme will not fund independent travel.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
grouped question UIN 223851 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-02T16:35:39.75Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-02T16:35:39.75Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
previous answer version
45277
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
178477
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading D-Day Landings 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 Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2014 to Question 216388, if he will permit Normandy Veterans to apply for funding for independent travel to Normandy as part of the D-Day Return scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 223851 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-02more like thismore than 2015-03-02
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not fund visits by veterans to return to sites of Remembrance. The long standing MOD policy on official commemorations is that only certain specific anniversaries of events of major importance receive MOD sponsorship at public expense.</p><p> </p><p>Funding is still available from the Big Lottery fund, Heroes Return 2 scheme, as long as veterans travel before 31 December 2015 and haven’t benefited from this scheme since 1 January 2013. This scheme allows veterans to return to the theatre in which they saw action, so travel is not limited to Normandy.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, and as advised by my hon. Friend the Treasury Minister (David Gauke) in his response to Question 216388, the Royal British Legion (RBL) has been chosen to run the D-Day return scheme on the Government’s behalf. As detailed on the RBL website, the D-Day return scheme will not fund independent travel.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
grouped question UIN 223850 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-02T16:35:39.89Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-02T16:35:39.89Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
previous answer version
45276
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
178506
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Middle East 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of British citizens who have travelled to Syria and Iraq to support forces opposed to Islamic State. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 223854 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
answer text <p>We are aware of reports of a small number of British citizens fighting against ISIL in Syria and Iraq, but are not able to estimate accurately the total number. The UK advises against all travel to Syria and against travel to much of Iraq. Anyone who does travel to these areas, for whatever reason, is putting themselves in considerable danger. The Syrian National Coalition, which we recognise as the sole legitimate representatives of the Syrian people, have made clear that they do not want foreign fighters to come to their country. The best way for the British public to help the people of Syria and Iraq is to support UK registered charities that are providing humanitarian relief to those affected by the conflict.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-12T14:40:42.177Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-12T14:40:42.177Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
178586
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
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 Developing Countries: Children 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 International Development, what her strategy is for the protection of children in countries receiving UK aid. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 223853 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
answer text <p>Assessing the needs of men, women, girls and boys in emergency situations, including their protection needs, is a core function of DFID humanitarian partners. In conflict affected areas for example, children face multiple problems ranging from being used as child soldiers, to sexual exploitation, to denial of access to education. DFID views facilitating education as one of the ways we can help to protect children.</p><p> </p><p>In the Syria region for example, the No Lost Generation initiative contributes to protecting children through access to learning and psychosocial support. It advocates for better protection of children from violence, abuse and exploitation, aiming to restore hope for the future to thousands of children. DFID has allocated £50m to the No Lost Generation initiative, and is working with UNICEF and other partners to maximise the quality, coverage and coherence of these interventions, contributing to resilience and peaceful co-habitation. DFID has also funded education, psychosocial support and child protection across the region, with a particular focus on support to education in Lebanon and Jordan.</p><p> </p><p>We have also focussed on protecting children as part of our Call To Action on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), which saw commitments from partners that included creating new protection officer roles, incorporating the issue of VAWG into humanitarian coordination response plans, supplying additional human resources on VAWG and to increase the evidence base on this issue for more effective targeting of UK assistance. In each rapid onset emergency DFID supports, we review specific actions to address Violence Against Women and Girls. For example in response to Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines during the Call to Action meeting in 2013, the Secretary of State convened a high level meeting with donors and UN agencies to specifically ensure that VAWG was addressed as a priority. As a result, participants agreed that the Philippines should act as a pilot for improving how VAWG is addressed in emergencies. The Secretary of State tasked a team of DFID experts to the Philippines to take stock of the international response VAWG within the first weeks of the emergency and to ensure DFID programmes addressed this issue.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-12T17:35:20.197Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-12T17:35:20.197Z
answering member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
177798
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-04more like thismore than 2015-02-04
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 Local Government Services 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 much the advertising budget is for his Department's Local Digital campaign; and how much has been spent in the last 24 months on (a) television, (b) newspaper, (c) online, (d) radio and (e) other forms of advertising mentioning Local Digital. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 223466 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
answer text <p>The Local Digital Campaign has no advertising budget from DCLG, and there was no departmental spending on advertising for the campaign on television, newspaper, online, radio or another form in the last 24 months. The campaign does have an online presence – as befitting the subject of the campaign – but this is wholly paid for by private sector sponsors.<br><br></p> more like this
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Kris Hopkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-09T15:21:38.983Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-09T15:21:38.983Z
answering member
4043
label Biography information for Kris Hopkins more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
177917
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-04more like thismore than 2015-02-04
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading New Enterprise Allowance 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 Work and Pensions, what proportion of his Department's advertising budget is allocated to the campaign to promote the New Enterprise Allowance; and how much of that funding has been spent in the last 24 months on (a) television, (b) newspaper advertising, (c) online, (d) radio and (e) other forms of advertising mentioning the New Enterprise Allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 223469 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
answer text <p>The Department does not have a specific advertising budget. In the last 24 months, the Department spent £25,150 (excluding VAT) on marketing activities to support the New Enterprise Allowance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(a) Television – nil</p><p> </p><p>(b) Newspaper – nil</p><p> </p><p>(c) Online - £2,450</p><p> </p><p>(d) Radio – nil</p><p> </p><p>(e) Other – £22,700 (for posters, flyers and videos)</p><p> </p><p /> more like this
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-09T17:59:00.85Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-09T17:59:00.85Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
177918
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-04more like thismore than 2015-02-04
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 Broadband 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, how much the advertising budget is for the campaign to promote superfast broadband; and how much of that budget has been spent on (a) television, (b) newspaper, (c) online, (d) radio and (e) other forms of advertising using the phrase, now's the time for superfast broadband in the last 24 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 223467 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
answer text <p>The total cost of the Government's national superfast broadband awareness campaign is £8million. This includes the media buying costs (e.g. the airtime for TV/press adverts etc) as well as production costs for adverts (TV/radio/digital/out of home), photography, fees, social media activity and a toolkit of materials for local authorities.</p><p>The contracts between the local authorities and BT mean that as more people take up superfast broadband in areas that have had public subsidy, more revenue will be returned by BT to support further broadband rollout.</p><p>The current breakdown per media spent so far is as follows (net costs):</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Television</p></td><td><p>£2,398,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Video on Demand</p></td><td><p>£284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Out of Home (posters)</p></td><td><p>£2,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Press (national and regional)</p></td><td><p>£828,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Radio</p></td><td><p>£300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Digital</p></td><td><p>£928,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-09T09:50:24.393Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-09T09:50:24.393Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
177923
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-04more like thismore than 2015-02-04
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Workplace Pensions 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 Work and Pensions, what proportion of his Department's advertising budget is allocated to the campaign to promote workplace pensions; and how much of that funding has been spent in the last 24 months on (a) television, (b) newspaper advertising, (c) online, (d) radio and (e) other forms of advertising using the slogan, workplace pensions, we're all in. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 223468 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-10more like thismore than 2015-02-10
answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 January 2015 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-01-28/222582/" target="_blank">222582</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-10T15:37:22.067Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-10T15:37:22.067Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
previous answer version
43742
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
177392
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-03more like thismore than 2015-02-03
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 Affordable Housing 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 his Department defines what constitutes affordable housing. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 223248 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
answer text <p>The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (sections 68 – 70) defines social housing as low cost rental accommodation and low cost home ownership accommodation. In the Act, a low cost rent is simply defined as below the market rate. Low cost home ownership is defined by its availability for occupation on a shared ownership or equity percentage basis. This provides flexibility to support a range of people with different housing needs through our affordable housing programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The definition of affordable housing as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework is as follows:</p><p>&quot; Social rented, affordable rented and intermediate housing, provided to eligible households whose needs are not met by the market. Eligibility is determined with regard to local incomes and local house prices. Affordable housing should include provisions to remain at an affordable price for future eligible households or for the subsidy to be recycled for alternative affordable housing provision.</p><p>Social rented housing is owned by local authorities and private registered providers (as defined in section 80 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008), for which guideline target rents are determined through the national rent regime. It may also be owned by other persons and provided under equivalent rental arrangements to the above, as agreed with the local authority or with the Homes and Communities Agency.</p><p>Affordable rented housing is let by local authorities or private registered providers of social housing to households who are eligible for social rented housing. Affordable Rent is subject to rent controls that require a rent of no more than 80% of the local market rent (including service charges, where applicable).</p><p>Intermediate housing is homes for sale and rent provided at a cost above social rent, but below market levels subject to the criteria in the Affordable Housing definition above. These can include shared equity (shared ownership and equity loans), other low cost homes for sale and intermediate rent, but not affordable rented housing.</p><p>Homes that do not meet the above definition of affordable housing, such as &quot;low cost market&quot; housing, may not be considered as affordable housing for planning purposes. &quot;</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-09T15:27:02.687Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-09T15:27:02.687Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
177393
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-03more like thismore than 2015-02-03
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 Affordable Housing: Construction 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 affordable houses have been built in each region in each year since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 223249 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
answer text <p>Annual statistics on additional affordable housing provided in each local authority area in England are published in the Department’s live table 1008, which is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These statistics include both newly built housing and acquisitions.<br><br></p><p>My Department does not produce regional statistics.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-09T15:33:13.08Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-09T15:33:13.08Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this