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To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement by the Home Secretary on 27 July, when the Migration Advisory Committee will complete its detailed assessment of the role of EU nationals in the UK economy and society.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement by the Home Secretary on 27 July, when the Migration Advisory Committee will complete its detailed assessment of the role of EU nationals in the UK economy and society.
The Government has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to complete its report on the impacts on the labour market of the UK’s exit from the EU by September 2018, though the MAC has also been invited to consider whether it could produce interim reports.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was raised on fuel duty and VAT on fuel for each of the last 10 financial years.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was raised on fuel duty and VAT on fuel for each of the last 10 financial years.
Receipts from fuel duty are published in the Hydrocarbon Oils statistical bulletin and the figures from the last ten financial years are shown below:
Year | Receipts (£ bn) |
2006/07 | 23.6 |
2007/08 | 24.9 |
2008/09 | 24.6 |
2009/10 | 26.2 |
2010/11 | 27.3 |
2011/12 | 26.8 |
2012/13 | 26.6 |
2013/14 | 26.9 |
2014/15 | 27.2 |
2015/16 | 27.6 |
For VAT, the information requested is not available. HM Revenue and Customs does not collect data on VAT revenues from particular goods and services.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the total amount of payment protection insurance payments made since 2010.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the total amount of payment protection insurance payments made since 2010.
The most recent figures available from the FCA show that a total of £393.8m was paid in November 2015 to customers who complained about the way they were sold PPI. This takes the amount paid out since January 2011 to £22.2bn.
The most recent analysis of the impact on GDP is the Office for Budget Responsibility’s 2012 Economic and Fiscal Outlook report, which stated that its economic growth forecast of 0.8% over 2 years would be mainly due to the impact of PPI fee repayments.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the impact of payment protection insurance payments made since 2010 on UK gross domestic product.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the impact of payment protection insurance payments made since 2010 on UK gross domestic product.
The most recent figures available from the FCA show that a total of £393.8m was paid in November 2015 to customers who complained about the way they were sold PPI. This takes the amount paid out since January 2011 to £22.2bn.
The most recent analysis of the impact on GDP is the Office for Budget Responsibility’s 2012 Economic and Fiscal Outlook report, which stated that its economic growth forecast of 0.8% over 2 years would be mainly due to the impact of PPI fee repayments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what the punctuality targets are for trains between (a) Edinburgh Waverley and London King's Cross and (b) Glasgow Central and London Euston; and what proportion of those targets are currently being met;
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what the punctuality targets are for trains between (a) Edinburgh Waverley and London King's Cross and (b) Glasgow Central and London Euston; and what proportion of those targets are currently being met;
The Department does not set such targets for specific routes.
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) sets regulated outputs which are the minimum level of performance specified as obligations for Network Rail to achieve, and these are set by sector. Network Rail are required by ORR's final determinations to deliver improvements in the public performance measure (PPM) for punctuality at both a national and sector level. The targets for period 2009-14 for the long distance sector were:
| Public
performance
measure | |
| (Percentage
annual
average) | |
| 2009/10 | 88.6 |
| 2010/11 | 89.4 |
| 2011/12 | 90.9 |
| 2012/13 | 91.5 |
| 2013/14 | 92 |
The Office of Rail Regulation is expected to publish shortly its decision on targets for the next period, 2014-19.
(2) what plans he has to (a) amend the current punctuality targets for trains between (i) Edinburgh Waverley and London King's Cross and (ii) Glasgow Central and London Euston and (b) announce any such amendment.
Mr Darling:
(2) what plans he has to (a) amend the current punctuality targets for trains between (i) Edinburgh Waverley and London King's Cross and (ii) Glasgow Central and London Euston and (b) announce any such amendment.
Mr Darling:
The Department does not set such targets for specific routes.
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) sets regulated outputs which are the minimum level of performance specified as obligations for Network Rail to achieve, and these are set by sector. Network Rail are required by ORR's final determinations to deliver improvements in the public performance measure (PPM) for punctuality at both a national and sector level. The targets for period 2009-14 for the long distance sector were:
| Public
performance
measure | |
| (Percentage
annual
average) | |
| 2009/10 | 88.6 |
| 2010/11 | 89.4 |
| 2011/12 | 90.9 |
| 2012/13 | 91.5 |
| 2013/14 | 92 |
The Office of Rail Regulation is expected to publish shortly its decision on targets for the next period, 2014-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate his Department made of the cost of introducing universal credit by 2010; and what his most recent estimate is of (a) its cost to date and (b) the total cost when universal credit has been fully implemented.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate his Department made of the cost of introducing universal credit by 2010; and what his most recent estimate is of (a) its cost to date and (b) the total cost when universal credit has been fully implemented.
In 2010, the projected costs, for the implementation of universal credit were £2 billion across the SR10 years (2011-12 to 2014-15).
I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Mr Byrne), on 15 May 2013, Official Report, column 329W.
Of the £2 billion budget, spend in 2011-12 was 5%, and in 2012-13 16%. Plans continue to be developed to support the gradual roll-out from autumn 2013 within budget.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will list the offices from which universal credit is paid, as of 2 September 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will list the offices from which universal credit is paid, as of 2 September 2013.
Ashton-under-Lyne Jobcentre has been accepting claims for universal credit since April. Wigan, Warrington and Oldham Jobcentres have been implementing the claimant commitment since April, and have been taking claims for universal credit since July.
In addition, our universal credit service centres in Bolton and Glasgow have been delivering telephony and processing support since April.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people are currently in receipt of (a) universal credit and (b) any working age benefit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people are currently in receipt of (a) universal credit and (b) any working age benefit.
The information is as follows:
(a) I refer the right hon. Member to the reply I provided on 2 September 2013, Official Report, column 251W, to the hon. Member for Wansbeck (Ian Lavery). The Department is working to guidelines set by the UK Statistics Authority to ensure we are able to publish statistics that meet high quality standards at the earliest opportunity. We intend to publish Official Statistics on pathfinder areas in autumn.
(b) We released our latest full quarterly National Statistics on benefit claimants (February 2013 data) on 14 August 2013 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. This was also our latest monthly release. Official figures can be found on the DWP statistical summaries page of the GOV.UK website:
DWP statistical summaries—Department for Work and Pensions:
www.gov.uk
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) when he expects universal credit to be paid through all Jobcentre Plus offices in the city of Edinburgh;
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) when he expects universal credit to be paid through all Jobcentre Plus offices in the city of Edinburgh;
I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Wansbeck (Ian Lavery) on 2 September 2013, Official Report, column 252W.
Universal credit will progressively roll out in a carefully managed and controlled way from October 2013, with all those who are entitled to UC claiming the new benefit by 2017.
(2) when he expects universal credit to be available through all Jobcentre Plus offices in Great Britain.
Mr Darling:
(2) when he expects universal credit to be available through all Jobcentre Plus offices in Great Britain.
Mr Darling:
I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Wansbeck (Ian Lavery) on 2 September 2013, Official Report, column 252W.
Universal credit will progressively roll out in a carefully managed and controlled way from October 2013, with all those who are entitled to UC claiming the new benefit by 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent estimate he has made of the amount of available single roomed accommodation owned by (a) housing associations and (b) the City of Edinburgh Council within the City of Edinburgh; and what estimate he has made of the number...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent estimate he has made of the amount of available single roomed accommodation owned by (a) housing associations and (b) the City of Edinburgh Council within the City of Edinburgh; and what estimate he has made of the number...
The Department does not hold data on available single-roomed accommodation or applications for social housing.
Information on local authority housing lists for each local authority in Scotland is available at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0040/00400707.xls
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what guidance has been issued to Jobcentre Plus offices in relation to the time taken to implement decisions of tribunals where they relate to successful appeals by individuals.
[160200]
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what guidance has been issued to Jobcentre Plus offices in relation to the time taken to implement decisions of tribunals where they relate to successful appeals by individuals.
[160200]
Appeal outcomes are treated as a change of circumstances for processing purposes. This means that once the outcome has been received (by e-mail), the decision checked for correctness and the Decision Making and Appeals Case Recording (DMACR) system updated, it will be passed by the decision-maker to the benefit processor for action. The Department's Code of Appeals Procedures, which is available on DWP website, includes guidance that the tribunal's decision should be put into effect as soon as possible.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what total mileage of rail track in (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales is owned and operated by Network Rail.
[158969]
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what total mileage of rail track in (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales is owned and operated by Network Rail.
[158969]
The total mileage of rail track owned by Network Rail in Scotland, England and Wales is shown in the following table. These figures are for the total amounts of running track owned by Network Rail, which include the running lines on the network, but exclude sidings and depots.
| Network
Rail owned running track
2012-13 | |
| Miles | |
| England | 15,156 |
| Scotland | 2,632 |
| Wales | 1,520 |
| Source: Network Rail. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many staff of his Department are located in Scotland; and how many such staff work on services provided to residents of England and Wales.
[158998]
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many staff of his Department are located in Scotland; and how many such staff work on services provided to residents of England and Wales.
[158998]
At 31 March 2013 the number of employees of the Department located in Scotland was 11,575. This number equates to 10,318 full-time equivalents.
The Department delivers a number of services on a nationwide network basis. It is therefore not possible to breakdown the number of employees located in Scotland, who provide services to residents in England and Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the franchise for the East Coast Main Line will be put out to tender; and when he expects the contract to be awarded.
[159067]
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the franchise for the East Coast Main Line will be put out to tender; and when he expects the contract to be awarded.
[159067]
When the Secretary of State for Transport announced the new schedule for rail refranchising on 26 March 2013 he also published the Prior Information Notice (PIN) detailing the key dates of the new East Coast Main Line programme:
| Franchise | Publish
OJEU | Issue
ITT | Contract
award | Franchise
start |
| East
Coast | October
2013 | February
2014 | October
2014 | February
2015 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the amount of investment needed to maintain and improve track and signalling on the East Coast mainline between (a) London and Peterborough, (b) Peterborough and York, (c) York and Newcastle and (d) Newcastle and Edinburgh in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the amount of investment needed to maintain and improve track and signalling on the East Coast mainline between (a) London and Peterborough, (b) Peterborough and York, (c) York and Newcastle and (d) Newcastle and Edinburgh in...
Future maintenance and enhancement requirements for the route are established for each Control Period by the Government's High Level Output Specifications and Statements of Funds Available and Network Rail's Delivery plans.
Details of enhancements underway at the moment were set out in Network Rail's Control Period 4 Delivery Plan and includes work to be completed by March 2014.
Network Rail's Strategic Business Plan, published on 15 January 2013, sets out their plans for maintenance and renewal for Control Period 5 from 2014 to 2019. This plan is currently being reviewed by the Office of Rail Regulation.
I would expect Network Rail to produce estimates for the period 2020 to 2033 during the course of Control Period 6 and 7.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects the (a) high-speed diesel trains and (b) electric trains operating on the East Coast Mainline to be replaced; and what estimate he has made of the likely cost of such replacement.
[140797]
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects the (a) high-speed diesel trains and (b) electric trains operating on the East Coast Mainline to be replaced; and what estimate he has made of the likely cost of such replacement.
[140797]
The InterCity Express programme will provide sufficient new rolling stock to replace East Coast’s existing diesel High Speed Train fleet and to provide some additional capacity. This rolling stock is due to enter service on a phased basis during 2018 and 2019. This phase of the programme has a net present value cost of £1.8 billion at 2009 prices, which includes the capital and maintenance costs for trains and depots for the duration of the 27.5 year contract.
The programme also includes an option for the Government to secure further electric carriages as a follow-on order. The Department is currently analysing the strategic options for replacing or upgrading the electric InterCity 225 stock, including the option under the InterCity Express programme. A decision on whether to exercise this option is due to be taken later this year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the level of investment needed to maintain and improve track and signalling on the Great Western mainline between London and Bristol in (a) 2013 to 2020 and (b) 2020 to 2033.
[140798]
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the level of investment needed to maintain and improve track and signalling on the Great Western mainline between London and Bristol in (a) 2013 to 2020 and (b) 2020 to 2033.
[140798]
Future maintenance and enhancement requirements for the route are established for each Control Period by the Government's High Level Output Specifications and Statements of Funds Available and Network Rail's Delivery Plans.
Details of enhancements under way at the moment were set out in Network Rail's Control Period 4 Delivery Plan and includes work to be completed by March 2014.
Network Rail's Strategic Business Plan, published on 15 January 2013, sets out their plans for maintenance and renewal for Control Period 5 from 2014 to 2019. This plan is currently being reviewed by the Office of Rail Regulation.
I would expect Network Rail to produce estimates for the period 2020 to 2033 during the course of Control Period 6 and 7.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department spent on improving and upgrading the West Coast mainline between 2000 and 2012; and what estimate he has made of the amount needed to maintain and improve track and signalling on that line between London and Glasgow in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department spent on improving and upgrading the West Coast mainline between 2000 and 2012; and what estimate he has made of the amount needed to maintain and improve track and signalling on that line between London and Glasgow in...
Most investment in improving the West Coast Main Line has been delivered by Network Rail to outputs specified with the Department for Transport. The West Coast route enhancement project delivered by Network Rail cost £8.8 billion and was completed in 2008.
Future maintenance and enhancement requirements for the route are established for each Control Period by the Government's High Level Output Specifications and Statements of Funds Available and Network Rail's Delivery plans.
Details of enhancements underway at the moment were set out in Network Rail's Control Period 4 Delivery Plan and includes work to be completed by March 2014.
Network Rail's Strategic Business Plan, published on 15 January 2013, sets out their plans for maintenance and renewal for Control Period 5 from 2014 to 2019. This plan is currently being reviewed by the Office of Rail Regulation.
Network Rail is expected to produce estimates for the period 2020 to 2033 during the course of Control Period 6 and 7.