We want to deliver gigabit-capable broadband across the country as soon as possible.<\/p>
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We have already committed over £1 billion to support the rollout of next-generation digital infrastructure, and, at Conference, the Chancellor announced an ambition to invest £5bn to support gigabit broadband rollout in the hardest to reach areas.<\/p>
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We will set out further details of our approach in our National Infrastructure Strategy later this year.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rishi Sunak"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Richmond (Yorks)"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rishi Sunak"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-01-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "900057"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-01-07T16:14:13.353Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-01-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Broadband: Rural Areas"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "What fiscal steps he is taking to improve broadband connections in rural communities.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3998", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mark Menzies"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Fylde"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mark Menzies"} ], "uin" : "900054"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1168871", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1168871/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
At last year\u2019s Spending Round, the Chancellor announced a £7.1 billion increase in schools funding by 2022-23 compared to this year.<\/p>
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This will level up funding across the country and ensure at least £5,000 a year for every secondary school pupil next year, and £4,000 a year for every primary school pupil by 2021-22.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rishi Sunak"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Richmond (Yorks)"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rishi Sunak"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-01-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-01-07T14:41:48.51Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-01-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pupils: Per Capita Costs"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to increase the level of per pupil funding.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4830", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Howell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Sedgefield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Howell"} ], "uin" : "900040"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1168890", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1168890/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This Government is committed to ending rough sleeping by the end of the Parliament. That is why last year\u2019s Spending Round announced total resource funding of £422m to reduce rough sleeping and homelessness in 2020/21. This followed on from discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and represents a £54m increase in funding \u2013 a real terms increase of 13%.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rishi Sunak"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Richmond (Yorks)"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rishi Sunak"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-01-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-01-09T10:02:53.407Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-01-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Sleeping Rough"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the adequacy of funding allocated to tackling rough sleeping.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4638", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Slough"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi"} ], "uin" : "448"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1168914", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1168914/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Confidence and Supply financial annex committed the UK Government to providing £1 billion to Northern Ireland. £ Overpayments are a feature of the annualized tax credits system. Figures for the value of overpayments relating to 2019-20 tax credits awards will not be known until all awards have been finalised in January 2021. The most recent estimate of overpayments relates to the 2017-18 award year and can be found in the following publication.<\/p> <\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> 14-15<\/p><\/td> 15-16<\/p><\/td> 16-17<\/p><\/td> 17-18<\/p><\/td> 18-19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> 594<\/p><\/td> 661<\/p><\/td> 589<\/p><\/td> 628<\/p><\/td> 747<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Budget allocated to the CMA, as published at Main Estimates in each of the last five years is below.<\/p> <\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> 14-15<\/p><\/td> 15-16<\/p><\/td> 16-17<\/p><\/td> 17-18<\/p><\/td> 18-19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total (£,000)<\/p><\/td> 70,361<\/p><\/td> 74,254<\/p><\/td> 147,126<\/p><\/td> 77,226<\/p><\/td> 119,726<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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736<\/del> 763 <\/ins> million has been released so far and the release of further funding would take place following Parliament\u2019s approval in the normal way through the Estimates process.<\/p>"}
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