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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
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 Gurkhas 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, what plans he has to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the first recruitment of Gurkha soldiers into the British Army. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Worcestershire remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Luff more like this
uin 224349 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-27more like thismore than 2015-02-27
answer text <p>Gurkhas hold a special place in the hearts of the British people and we will be celebrating our close and enduring relationship over the bicentenary. The Brigade of Gurkhas will be holding many events this year, including a parade and memorial service in Whitehall in April. Gurkha units will also be conducting public duties as the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace, and at the Tower of London during May.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-27T14:13:04.803Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-27T14:13:04.803Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
previous answer version
46876
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
268
label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff more like this
179604
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
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 Nepal 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 plans he has to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the UK establishing diplomatic relations with Nepal. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Worcestershire remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Luff more like this
uin 224350 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answer text <p>We are keen to commemorate the establishment of relations with Nepal, given the historic and warm relationship between our two countries, and the outstanding service rendered by the UK by the Gurkhas. The UK is working closely with the government of Nepal on the plans for the bicentenary which will culminate in March 2016 to mark the ratification of the Treaty of Segauli signed in March 1816. Plans are underway to mark this important anniversary in both the UK and Nepal, including through a series of cultural and educational events with senior level engagement. <br> <br>Separately, the bicentenary of the commencement of Gurkha recruitment – ‘Gurkha 200’ - will be marked between March and June 2015. More information can be found on: <a href="http://www.gurkha200.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.gurkha200.co.uk/</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Devon more like this
answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-23T14:49:47.35Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-23T14:49:47.35Z
answering member
1408
label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
tabling member
268
label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff more like this
172439
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-06more like thismore than 2015-01-06
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 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 the Secretary of State for Defence, what forecast he has made of whether his Department's spending in 2015-16 will meet the NATO target of two per cent of GDP. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Worcestershire remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Luff more like this
uin 906895 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 Government is committed to maintaining Defence spending at 2% of GDP and we will meet the target in 2015-16.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-14T17:35:53.25Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T17:35:53.25Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
268
label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff more like this
170607
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
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 Housing: Telephone 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 Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the time taken by BT Openreach to provide for the connection of new housing developments to telephone services. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Worcestershire remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Luff more like this
uin 219008 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p><br></p><p>The lead times for connecting new housing developments will vary according to their location, the services being provided and the engineering difficulties that the company faces. I am aware that there have been delays in connecting some new developments and that Openreach has been recruiting additional staff to help address this problem. The Government recently published its Utilities Guide setting out performance standards for new utility connections. The guide includes for the first time performance standards for telecoms and broadband connections to new builds. This will allow the performance of communications infrastructure providers to be monitored. We will also be exploring with housebuilders and communications infrastructure providers the scope for making further improvements to connection lead times.</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 2015-01-05T17:18:02.567Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T17:18:02.567Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
268
label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff more like this
170106
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-12more like thismore than 2014-12-12
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 111 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 Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the 111 NHS telephone service on attendance at hospital accident and emergency departments. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Worcestershire remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Luff more like this
uin 218555 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>NHS 111 providers across England conduct patient follow up surveys on the NHS 111 service. The results for the year ending September 2014 showed that 30% of patients said they would have used accident and emergency services if they had not contacted NHS 111. This compares with a national rate of 8% of NHS 111 calls answered that directed patients to accident and emergency services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These results indicate that in a high proportion of cases NHS 111 has been effective in offering patients a service choice which, if followed, would direct more cases to non-emergency services than if NHS 111 was not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is a very active programme of work involving NHS England, working with local commissioners and NHS 111 providers, to improve referrals to alternative services. This programme is starting to see more patients who call NHS 111 directed to services for a lower acuity.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T17:09:52.807Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T17:09:52.807Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
268
label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff more like this
169756
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
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: West Midlands 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, what the consequences will be for (a) Worcestershire County Council, (b) the Worcestershire LEP and (c) the district councils of South Worcestershire of the full implementation of the recommendations of the review by Sir Bob Kerslake of the governance and organisational capabilities of Birmingham City Council. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Worcestershire remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Luff more like this
uin 218294 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>Membership of any proposed combined authority is a matter for local discretion. There is no compulsion for any local authority to join such a locally-led partnership.</p><p> </p><p>The governance structure of a combined authority would need to be agreed by its potential members, and it would need to meet the necessary statutory tests. It would then be for Parliament to approve any necessary legislative order establishing such an authority.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Kris Hopkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-16T14:52:21.67Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-16T14:52:21.67Z
answering member
4043
label Biography information for Kris Hopkins more like this
previous answer version
34001
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Kris Hopkins more like this
answering member
4043
label Biography information for Kris Hopkins more like this
tabling member
268
label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff more like this
168888
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
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 Radio Frequencies 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, what steps he has taken to safeguard the use of radio microphones and related equipment under the Government's spectrum allocation policy. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Worcestershire remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Luff more like this
uin 217841 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answer text <p>Ofcom is currently conducting a strategic review of the PMSE sector’s future spectrum requirements. One of the objectives of this review is to ensure audio PMSE devices have access to sufficient spectrum to continue delivering the benefits they provide following Ofcom’s decision to make the 700 MHz band available for mobile data. Ofcom is aiming to conlcude this review in 2015.</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 2014-12-16T16:01:32.923Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-16T16:01:32.923Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
268
label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff more like this
168006
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-04more like thismore than 2014-12-04
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Vocational Guidance: Young People 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 Education, with reference to paragraph 2.227 of the Autumn Statement 2014, how the funds to improve careers advice and support for young people will be spent. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Worcestershire remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Luff more like this
uin 217156 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
answer text <p>The majority of the £20 million fund to improve careers advice and support for young people announced in the Autumn Statement will be used to provide initial funding to the new company announced by my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, on 10 December.</p><p> </p><p>This includes a £5 million Investment Fund (as indicated in the Official Report of 10 December 2014, column 893). This will be administered by the new careers and enterprise company, into which schools, employers and voluntary organisations will bid for start-up funding for new, innovative projects and pilots to support careers advice and inspiration, as well as funding to support the scaling up of successful local approaches, or to evaluate and share learning from existing successful projects.</p><p> </p><p>The further detail of how the remaining £15 million will be spent and what proportion will support the work of the company will be worked through. This company, independent of Government, will support engagement between employers and schools, ensuring young people get the support they need. The Chair and Board of the company will be responsible for determining the best use of their budget.</p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-11T17:11:23.42Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-11T17:11:23.42Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
268
label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff more like this
167694
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-03more like thismore than 2014-12-03
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 Mobile Phones: Radio Frequencies 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, with reference to paragraph 1.117 of the Autumn Statement 2014, if he will take steps to compensate Programme Making and Special Event users of spectrum removed from the wavelengths they currently use to facilitate the further clearance of spectrum for mobile use. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Worcestershire remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Luff more like this
uin 217056 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
answer text <p>As detailed in the National Infrastructure Plan and Autumn Statement, subject to the development of delivery options by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Ofcom, further details of the change of use of 700MHz spectrum will be set out in 2015. As part of that process, we will look at the impact for Programme Making and Special Events and other current users.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey more like this
answering member printed Danny Alexander more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-10T16:32:06.567Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-10T16:32:06.567Z
answering member
1535
label Biography information for Danny Alexander more like this
tabling member
268
label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff more like this
167710
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-03more like thismore than 2014-12-03
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 Mobile Phones: Radio Frequencies 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, with reference to paragraph 1.117 of the Autumn Statement 2014, what discussions he has had with representatives of the Programme Making and Special Event sector on the consequences for their work and the wavelengths they use of the further clearance of spectrum for mobile use. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Worcestershire remove filter
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Luff more like this
uin 217055 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
answer text <p>As set out in the National Infrastructure Plan and Autumn Statement, further details of the change of use of 700MHz spectrum will be set out in 2015. As part of that process, Ofcom are currently carrying out work to find suitable alternative spectrum for PMSE. We would encourage the PMSE community to engage in that process.</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 2014-12-10T15:43:57.007Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-10T15:43:57.007Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
268
label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff more like this