HM Courts & Tribunals Service continues to keep the use of its estate under review to ensure it meets operational requirements.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-06-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-06-12T15:52:55.6391349Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-06-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Magistrates' Courts: Prestatyn"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on the redevelopment of Prestatyn Magistrates' Court.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "199564"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60596", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60596/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Government is considering recent reports of the Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) into how complaints about public services are handled. As part of this, the Cabinet Office is working to investigate further how public services can make best use of complaints and also to take a wider look at the role and powers of the Public Sector Ombudsmen. The Government will respond to the PASC in due course. I am happy to discuss this matter further with my Hon. Friend.<\/p>
The annual reports and accounts of the public service ombudsmen in the UK provide details of their performance over the past 12 months including information about complaints received.<\/p>
<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/115", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Horsham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Francis Maude"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-06-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "198659"} , {"_value" : "198660"} , {"_value" : "198690"} , {"_value" : "198691"} , {"_value" : "198692"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-06-11T07:32:07.3333964Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-06-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Public Sector: Ombudsman"} , "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 benefits of future mergers of public service ombudsman services in England.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Robert Buckland"} ], "uin" : "199679"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60601", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60601/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This Government recognises the importance of transport infrastructure to support the economy and, as set out in the National Infrastructure Plan 2013, has already announced over £28 billion of funding for enhancements and maintenance of national and local roads<\/p>
<\/p>
The specific schemes identified in the National Infrastructure Plan 2013 have the ability to complete or begin their construction in the next Parliament. Proposals for improvements to the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey are not yet sufficiently developed to be included in the Highways Agency pipeline of future projects, and are therefore not currently included in the National Infrastructure Plan.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
However, the A120 is being looked at by the Highways Agency as part of its work on the East of England Route Strategy, which will look to determine the nature, need and timing of future investment that might be required. I would encourage you to engage with the Highways Agency's route strategy process.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1535", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Danny Alexander"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Danny Alexander"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-06-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-06-16T14:41:17.0440848Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-06-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "A120"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will add to the National Infrastructure Plan a scheme to upgrade and improve the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4066", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Priti Patel"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Witham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Priti Patel"} ], "uin" : "199719"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60602", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60602/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
<\/p>
Support for small and medium-sized businesses is an important objective for a number of Government Departments and schemes can take various forms which can include direct and indirect support, advice and information. Over the last 10 years the range of support measures has been very wide and a full answer to this question cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate costs. Additionally, the Department does not record how much spending or funding is given by local authority area so would not be able to provide this information.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
However, since May 2010 the Department has routinely published details of all expenditure including funding provided through Departmental schemes and programmes. Additionally, the Department's annual report and accounts also provide summary information on a range of programmes that include direct and indirect support to all businesses \u2013 including some that directly support SMEs. The most recent annual report can be found at:<\/p>
<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bis-annual-report-and-accounts-2012-to-2013<\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4070", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Matt Hancock"}
}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-06-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Small Businesses: Government Assistance"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
}
], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which schemes have provided support for small and medium-sized from central government funds in each of the last 10 years; what the total amount of funding so provided was in each such year; and how much such funding was spent in each local authority are in each such year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4066", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Priti Patel"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Witham"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Priti Patel"}
], "uin" : "199712"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60603", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60603/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " <\/p> This question could only be answered at disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p> However, I am pleased to report that the statistics on affordable housing starts and completions funded by the Homes and Communities Agency and the Greater London Authority for April 2013 to March 2014 were released on 12 June 2014 and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/affordable-housing-starts-and-completions-april-2013-to-march-2014<\/a>. This shows that almost 200,000 new affordable homes have been delivered in England since April 2010.<\/p> <\/p> Numbers of affordable housing delivered by each local authority between 2010-11 and 2013-14 can be found at:<\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/affordable-housing-delivery-by-local-authority-district<\/a><\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4043", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kris Hopkins"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Keighley"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kris Hopkins"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-06-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-06-16T16:23:42.9884525Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-06-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Housing: Construction"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the total (a) amount of funding from the public purse for new housing developments and (b) number of dwellings built using funds from the public purse in each local authority area was in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4066", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Priti Patel"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Witham"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Priti Patel"}
], "uin" : "199711"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60604", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60604/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " <\/p> Since 2010 we have spent or committed £18.53 million funding from the public purse to support high streets. This support has included: direct funding, support and advice for 23 Portas Pilots and 333 Town Team Partners; the High Streets Innovation Fund, supporting 100 towns with the highest empty property rates and those affected by the riots; the High Street Renewal Awards; the Business Improvement Districts Loan Fund and support for the Love Your Local Market campaign.<\/p> In addition, the Chancellor announced a £1 billion Business Rates support package in the Autumn Statement, which includes a 2 per cent cap in Retail Price Index increase in business rates for 2014-15, a discount of £1,000 for smaller retail premises, which will benefit around 300,000 shops, pubs and restaurants, and a 50 per cent discount for 18 months to new occupants of vacant shops, bringing them back into use.<\/p> The doubling of small business rate relief has been extended for another year. This measure was worth £900 million to small businesses in 2012-13, trebled from 2010.<\/p> It is not possible to provide a breakdown of funding by local authority area for each of the last ten years due to disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4009", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Brandon Lewis"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-06-16T10:54:29.1634636Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-06-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Retail Trade: Urban Areas"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
}
], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding from the public purse was provided to support high streets (a) in total and (b) by local authority area in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4066", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Priti Patel"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Witham"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Priti Patel"}
], "uin" : "199710"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60605", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture Media and Sport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60605/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Since April 2010, across various programmes, the Heritage Lottery Fund has allocated over £56 million pounds to projects throughout the United Kingdom marking the First World War centenary. This includes awards from the First World War: Then and Now<\/em> programme for smaller, community-led, projects. The breakdown of this funding by local authority area will be placed in the libraries of both Houses.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4018", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Maidstone and The Weald"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mrs Helen Grant"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-06-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-06-16T13:35:44.8025443Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-06-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "World War I: Anniversaries"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much public money from the Heritage Lottery Fund has been awarded to each local authority area for activities to commemorate the First World War.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4066", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Priti Patel"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Witham"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Priti Patel"}
], "uin" : "199718"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60606", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60606/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " <\/p> The Department does not hold the information at rail route level regarding funding from the public purse provided to support infrastructure. This is a matter for Network Rail and the Member may wish to contact Network Rail's Chief Executive at the following address for information relating to her request:<\/p> <\/p> Mark Carne<\/p> Chief Executive<\/p> Network Rail<\/p> Kings Place<\/p> 90 York Way<\/p> London<\/p> N1 9AG.<\/p> <\/p> The Office of Rail Regulation publishes statistics showing the subsidy paid to or premia received from each train operator since 2008/09 at:<\/p> £m<\/p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2004/05<\/p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p><\/td> 1,598<\/p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2005/06<\/p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p><\/td> 1,927<\/p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006/07<\/p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p><\/td> 2,330<\/p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007/08<\/p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p><\/td> 2,330<\/p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008/09<\/p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p><\/td> 2,416<\/p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009/10<\/p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p><\/td> 3,003<\/p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p><\/td> 2,597<\/p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p><\/td> 2,349<\/p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p><\/td> 1,897<\/p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p><\/td> 2,284<\/p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Table showing Highways Agency total operational DEL (departmental expenditure limits) excluding accounting items such as depreciation.<\/p> <\/p> <\/td> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>