The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2015-11-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to answer the letters from the hon. Member for Tewkesbury dated 20 July and 21 October 2015.
Michael Fallon
I apologise for the time taken to respond to the hon. Member’s letters. I will write to the hon. Member shortly on this issue.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2016-01-21.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has taken to reduce the number of unnecessary customer calls to HMRC telephone lines.
Mr David Gauke
HM Revenue and Customs has deployed a Demand Management approach since 2010 to reduce unnecessary telephony demand. This approach includes reengineering business processes, improving forms and guidance to provide greater clarity for customers and introducing a “Once and Done” approach on calls, where possible.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2016-01-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Bourne Report on the incidence of bovine TB in badger cull areas been updated since 2014.
George Eustice
Cull zone results published in the Independent Scientific Report on the Randomised Badger Culling Trials (RBCT) (chaired by Professor John Bourne) were last updated with data up to March 2013. There are no plans to do any further analysis of TB incidence in the RBCT areas
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the NHS budget has been allocated to GP surgeries in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
Alistair Burt
The table below shows the proportion of spend on general practice for each of the last 10 years for which data is available. The figures for spend on general practice are taken from the Health and Social Care Information Centre’s Investment in General Practice reports, which is the most comprehensive source of data on investment in general practice. The NHS Revenue Expenditure data is taken from the Department’s accounts.
|
Year |
NHS Revenue Expenditure under Clear Line of Sight Rules (£ billion) |
Spend on general practice (£ billion) |
Spend on general practice as a proportion of total |
|
2005/06 |
74.17 |
7.747 |
10.4% |
|
2006/07 |
78.47 |
7.757 |
9.9% |
|
2007/08 |
81.22 |
7.867 |
9.7% |
|
2008/09 |
87.62 |
7.961 |
9.1% |
|
2009/10 |
94.42 |
8.321 |
8.8% |
|
2010/11 |
97.47 |
8.350 |
8.6% |
|
2011/12 |
100.27 |
8.397 |
8.4% |
|
2012/13 |
102.57 |
8.459 |
8.2% |
|
2013/14 |
106.5 |
8.766 |
8.2% |
|
2014/15 |
110.56 |
9.001 |
8.1% |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether UK universities are required to admit support dogs for adults with autism.
Joseph Johnson
Higher Education Institutionsare autonomous and independent bodies, and have clear legal responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 to support their students, including those with autism.
Under the Equality Act 2010 institutions have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people to ensure students are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled students.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2016-01-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to reply to the letters to him from the hon. Member for Tewkesbury dated 20 July 2015 and 21 October 2015 on the treatment of veterans and the terms of the Military Covenant.
Michael Fallon
The case that the hon. Member refers to is complicated and sensitive and is still being reviewed by officials. I will write to him as soon as this review concludes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions she has had with energy companies on the progress of building new nuclear power stations.
Andrea Leadsom
The Government is committed to a significant expansion in new nuclear power. Investors have set out proposals for to develop 18 gigawatts of new nuclear at six sites. The Government regularly meets the companies involved to discuss their progress.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2016-05-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that there is a sufficient supply of single-storey housing for occupation by elderly people; and if he will make a statement.
Brandon Lewis
The National Planning Policy Framework and planning guidance requires local authorities to plan for a mix of housing based on current and future demographic trends, and the needs of different groups in their area. This includes housing suitable for occupation by elderly people.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on businesses which have entered into long-term supply contracts of the introduction of the national living wage.
Nick Boles
Businesses can respond to the introduction of the National Living Wage in a number of ways. In the case of supply contracts, the response is likely to vary from contract to contract according to specific circumstances. For example, some contracts will include provision for changes in statutory pay requirements.
The Government published a full impact assessment for the introduction of the National Living Wage on 7th December 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2016-01-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to support farmers in obtaining fair production contracts with supermarkets.
George Eustice
The Government introduced the Groceries Code Adjudicator so farmers receive fair contracting, adherence to the code, from supermarkets.
We are also pursuing a host of measures, including better branding and labelling in supermarkets, to improve the stability of the industry and help farming businesses to become more resilient and take advantage of the growing demand for British food both at home and overseas.
I have recently spoken to all the major supermarkets to encourage them to source more British produce, to promote British produce at point of sale and to consider greater use of aligned contracts linked to cost of production.