DCMS officials have met with Birmingham City Council officers to ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities to provide a \u2018comprehensive and efficient\u2019 library service across the area as required by the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, and to advise on superintendence processes.<\/p>
However, the development of options for future library service provision in Birmingham is the responsibility of the Council.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1446", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Rhondda and Ogmore"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Bryant"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-07-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-07-24T10:52:44.767Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "217"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Public Libraries: Birmingham"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Birmingham City Council's consultation entitled Libraries Consultation 2024, published on 4 April 2024, what role officials in her Department had in the development of the options presented in that consultation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5234", "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birmingham Northfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Laurence Turner"} ], "uin" : "757"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1722017", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1722017/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The UK has experienced a recent rise in unemployment. It has also seen a rise in economic inactivity since the pandemic of 833,000 with long-term sickness rising to 2.8m. The UK remains the only nation in the G7 with an employment rate lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> The headline UK unemployment level was 2.508 million in March-May 2010 (based on people aged 16 and over). In March-May 2024 (the latest month for which figures are available) the UK unemployment level was 1.528 million.<\/p> <\/p> The headline UK unemployment rate was 7.9% in March-May 2010 (this is also estimated on a 16+ basis). In March-May 2024 (the latest month for which figures are available) the UK unemployment rate was 4.4%.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4083", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alison McGovern"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of working age people were unemployed in (a) May 2010 and (b) the last month for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4813", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Richard Holden"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Richard Holden"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1722018", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1722018/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The annual deficit in 2009-2010 was 10.3% of GDP and 4.5% of GDP in 2023-24.<\/p> <\/p> The Office of National Statistics (ONS) does not publish the annual deficit in real terms. In order to remove the effects of inflation and provide an indication of a country\u2019s ability to service borrowing and debt, it is typical to compare fiscal aggregates as a percentage of GDP, which represents the scale of the aggregate in comparison to the size of the economy at the relevant time.<\/p> <\/p> In nominal terms, the annual deficit was £160.9bn in 2009-2010 and £122.1bn in 2023-24.<\/p> <\/p> As a proportion of government spending, the annual deficit was 22.2% in 2009-2010 and 10.0% in 2023-24.<\/p> <\/p> More information is available on the ONS\u2019 website under \u201cPublic sector finances, UK Statistical bulletins\u201d.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4621", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Darren Jones"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual deficit was (a) in percentage of GDP, (b) in 2010 real terms and (c) as a proportion of government spending in the financial year (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2023-24.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4813", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Richard Holden"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Richard Holden"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1722037", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
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, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4797", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Murray"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of the investment allowance in the Energy Profits Levy on private investment into energy transition.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4601", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Bowie"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Bowie"}
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, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4797", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Murray"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has carried out an economic impact assessment of increasing the Energy Profits Levy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4601", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Bowie"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Bowie"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1722067", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Energy Security and Net Zero"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1722067/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The planning system provides important checks and balances when new solar infrastructure is built, including environmental surveying and statutory environmental and habitat impact assessments.<\/p> <\/p> The biggest risk to food security and the natural environment is the climate and nature crisis. That is why the government is committed to 2030 clean power, including rapidly expanding solar power generation in the UK.<\/p> <\/p> As part of our efforts to become a clean energy superpower, we are commissioning a Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP), which will be the first ever GB-wide spatial energy plan. DEFRA are the lead department for the Government\u2019s Land Use Framework, and officials from the Department are supporting their work to ensure the two plans are consistent.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4998", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Michael Shanks"}
}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-07-23T15:51:58.12Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2024-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Oral Statement of 18 July 2024 on the Clean energy superpower mission, Official Report, columns 188-191, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of new solar infrastructure on (a) food security, (b) local economies and (c) the natural environment when developing the Government's Land Use Framework and Spatial Energy plan.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5085", "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ynys Môn"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Llinos Medi"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1722072", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1722072/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " His Majesty\u2019s Chief Inspector of Prisons\u2019 findings at HMP Wandsworth are deeply concerning. My right Hon. Friend, the Lord Chancellor, is determined to drive improvement at the prison and will publish her response to the Urgent Notification as soon as possible.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4849", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alex Davies-Jones"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-07-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-07-23T13:19:02.917Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is to publish her Department's response to the Chief Inspector of Prison's Urgent Notification letter of 8 May 2024 on HMP Wandsworth.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4573", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Rosena Allin-Khan"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1722108", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1722108/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The UK has made an important commitment to resettle Afghans fleeing persecution and those who served the UK.<\/p> <\/p> Data on the number of Afghans who were called forward and not able to board flights who have been subsequently resettled under ACRS Pathway 1 is not captured in the immigration statistics.<\/p> <\/p>