As the Secretary of State for BEIS set out in his statement to the House on 1 May, the government entered into a commercial agreement with British Steel on 23 April, which provided a short term bridge facility valued at around £120 million. This ensured the company met its obligations under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the 2018 scheme year.<\/p>
<\/p>
Following the recent insolvency of British Steel, the government has indemnified the Official Receive to carry out its statutory duties as liquidator. The Official Receiver is required by law to investigate the reasons for the failure of any company that enters compulsory liquidation.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4097", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Elizabeth Truss"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Norfolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Elizabeth Truss"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-06-20T13:37:12.597Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "British Steel: Loans"} , "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 assessment he has made of the effect of the £120 million Government loan to British Steel in May 2019 on that company's viability; and what assessment he has made of the role of Greybull Capital in that company's insolvency.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4511", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ealing Central and Acton"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Rupa Huq"} ], "uin" : "264789"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132230", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132230/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Sir Adrian Fulford, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, has submitted a proposed
revised version of the Consolidated Guidance to the Government for consideration<\/p>
The Government is looking carefully at his proposals and will respond in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/15", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir David Lidington"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Aylesbury"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr David Lidington"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-06-20T11:29:00.483Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Intelligence Services: Detainees"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including in the Consolidated Guidance on rendition and torture the removal of persons to other countries without judicial supervision for purposes such as interrogation or detention.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3966", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian Murray"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Edinburgh South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Murray"} ], "uin" : "264767"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132238", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132238/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The provision for entry clearance for visitors from Iran is the same as for all countries whose nationals require a UK visit visa; individuals must submit a visit visa application, if the application meets the requirements of the Immigration Rules a visa will be issued.<\/p>
In addition to the visa application centre in Tehran, individuals living in Iran wishing to apply for long term visas can submit their application in Turkey or the United Arab Emirates. An application for a UK visit visa can be submitted at any UK Visa Application Centre in the world. The UK keeps its visa system, including the capacity of facilities for submitting entry clearance applications, under regular review.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4048", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Caroline Nokes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Romsey and Southampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Caroline Nokes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "264724"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-06-20T15:47:03.29Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Iran: Entry Clearances"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision there is for entry clearance for visitors from Iran in that country.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/338", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Keith Vaz"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Leicester East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Keith Vaz"} ], "uin" : "264723"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132239", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132239/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The provision for entry clearance for visitors from Iran is the same as for all countries whose nationals require a UK visit visa; individuals must submit a visit visa application, if the application meets the requirements of the Immigration Rules a visa will be issued.<\/p>
In addition to the visa application centre in Tehran, individuals living in Iran wishing to apply for long term visas can submit their application in Turkey or the United Arab Emirates. An application for a UK visit visa can be submitted at any UK Visa Application Centre in the world. The UK keeps its visa system, including the capacity of facilities for submitting entry clearance applications, under regular review.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4048", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Caroline Nokes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Romsey and Southampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Caroline Nokes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "264723"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-06-20T15:47:03.34Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Iran: Entry Clearances"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to change the capacity of facilities in Iran for entry clearance to the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/338", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Keith Vaz"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Leicester East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Keith Vaz"} ], "uin" : "264724"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132268", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132268/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Legal aid in cases involving homelessness proceedings<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Legal help<\/p><\/td> Civil representation<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Matters completed<\/p><\/td> Applications<\/p><\/td> Grants<\/p><\/td> Proportion granted<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 20,672<\/p><\/td> 1,831<\/p><\/td> 1,784<\/p><\/td> 97%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 15,047<\/p><\/td> 1,545<\/p><\/td> 1,471<\/p><\/td> 95%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 16,265<\/p><\/td> 1,400<\/p><\/td> 1,318<\/p><\/td> 94%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 15,008<\/p><\/td> 1,516<\/p><\/td> 1,447<\/p><\/td> 95%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 15,595<\/p><\/td> 1,376<\/p><\/td> 1,213<\/p><\/td> 88%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 15,127<\/p><\/td> 1,208<\/p><\/td> 1,183<\/p><\/td> 98%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> April to December 2018*<\/p><\/td> 10,353<\/p><\/td> 758<\/p><\/td> 668<\/p><\/td> 88%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Legal aid in cases involving possession proceedings <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Legal Help<\/p><\/td> Civil Representation<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Matters completed<\/p><\/td> Applications<\/p><\/td> Grants<\/p><\/td> Proportion granted<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 22,739<\/p><\/td> 7,257<\/p><\/td> 7,027<\/p><\/td> 97%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 19,912<\/p><\/td> 7,276<\/p><\/td> 7,112<\/p><\/td> 98%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 19,757<\/p><\/td> 7,632<\/p><\/td> 7,319<\/p><\/td> 96%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 16,984<\/p><\/td> 6,852<\/p><\/td> 6,665<\/p><\/td> 97%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 16,456<\/p><\/td> 6,588<\/p><\/td> 6,081<\/p><\/td> 92%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 14,800<\/p><\/td> 6,333<\/p><\/td> 6,182<\/p><\/td> 98%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> April to December 2018*<\/p><\/td> 9,500<\/p><\/td> 4,539<\/p><\/td> 4,379<\/p><\/td> 96%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Legal aid cases involving eviction proceedings<\/strong><\/p> <\/p><\/td> Legal Help<\/p><\/td> Civil Representation<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Matters completed<\/p><\/td> Applications<\/p><\/td> Grants<\/p><\/td> Proportion granted<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 2,460<\/p><\/td> 442<\/p><\/td> 392<\/p><\/td> 89%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 1,655<\/p><\/td> 301<\/p><\/td> 291<\/p><\/td> 97%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 1,540<\/p><\/td> 325<\/p><\/td> 277<\/p><\/td> 85%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 1,053<\/p><\/td> 438<\/p><\/td> 421<\/p><\/td> 96%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 1,135<\/p><\/td> 933<\/p><\/td> 843<\/p><\/td> 90%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 998<\/p><\/td> 838<\/p><\/td> 836<\/p><\/td> 100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> April to December 2018*<\/p><\/td> 600<\/p><\/td> 485<\/p><\/td> 444<\/p><\/td> 92%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> *(Apr to Dec 2018)<\/p> <\/p> \u2018Proportion granted\u2019 data is not held for Legal Help matters, as the decision on whether to grant funding is devolved to the solicitor in question.<\/p> <\/p> 264749 and 264752 could only be answered at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of applications for legal aid in cases involving homelessness have been been accepted in each year since 2012.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3915", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gloria De Piero"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132271/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Legal aid in cases involving homelessness proceedings<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Legal help<\/p><\/td> Civil representation<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Matters completed<\/p><\/td> Applications<\/p><\/td> Grants<\/p><\/td> Proportion granted<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 20,672<\/p><\/td> 1,831<\/p><\/td> 1,784<\/p><\/td> 97%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 15,047<\/p><\/td> 1,545<\/p><\/td> 1,471<\/p><\/td> 95%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 16,265<\/p><\/td> 1,400<\/p><\/td> 1,318<\/p><\/td> 94%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 15,008<\/p><\/td> 1,516<\/p><\/td> 1,447<\/p><\/td> 95%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 15,595<\/p><\/td> 1,376<\/p><\/td> 1,213<\/p><\/td> 88%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 15,127<\/p><\/td> 1,208<\/p><\/td> 1,183<\/p><\/td> 98%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> April to December 2018*<\/p><\/td> 10,353<\/p><\/td> 758<\/p><\/td> 668<\/p><\/td> 88%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Legal aid in cases involving possession proceedings <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Legal Help<\/p><\/td> Civil Representation<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Matters completed<\/p><\/td> Applications<\/p><\/td> Grants<\/p><\/td> Proportion granted<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 22,739<\/p><\/td> 7,257<\/p><\/td> 7,027<\/p><\/td> 97%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 19,912<\/p><\/td> 7,276<\/p><\/td> 7,112<\/p><\/td> 98%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 19,757<\/p><\/td> 7,632<\/p><\/td> 7,319<\/p><\/td> 96%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 16,984<\/p><\/td> 6,852<\/p><\/td> 6,665<\/p><\/td> 97%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 16,456<\/p><\/td> 6,588<\/p><\/td> 6,081<\/p><\/td> 92%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 14,800<\/p><\/td> 6,333<\/p><\/td> 6,182<\/p><\/td> 98%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> April to December 2018*<\/p><\/td> 9,500<\/p><\/td> 4,539<\/p><\/td> 4,379<\/p><\/td> 96%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Legal aid cases involving eviction proceedings<\/strong><\/p> <\/p><\/td> Legal Help<\/p><\/td> Civil Representation<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Matters completed<\/p><\/td> Applications<\/p><\/td> Grants<\/p><\/td> Proportion granted<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 2,460<\/p><\/td> 442<\/p><\/td> 392<\/p><\/td> 89%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 1,655<\/p><\/td> 301<\/p><\/td> 291<\/p><\/td> 97%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 1,540<\/p><\/td> 325<\/p><\/td> 277<\/p><\/td> 85%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 1,053<\/p><\/td> 438<\/p><\/td> 421<\/p><\/td> 96%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 1,135<\/p><\/td> 933<\/p><\/td> 843<\/p><\/td> 90%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 998<\/p><\/td> 838<\/p><\/td> 836<\/p><\/td> 100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> April to December 2018*<\/p><\/td> 600<\/p><\/td> 485<\/p><\/td> 444<\/p><\/td> 92%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> *(Apr to Dec 2018)<\/p> <\/p> \u2018Proportion granted\u2019 data is not held for Legal Help matters, as the decision on whether to grant funding is devolved to the solicitor in question.<\/p> <\/p> 264749 and 264752 could only be answered at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of homelessness applications have been awarded legal aid in each year since 2012.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3915", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gloria De Piero"}
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