Asked by: Lord Robathan (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many hours the RAF fleet of C-130Js has flown in each year since entering service; and what was the average cost per flying hour for the C-130J over the same period.
Answered by Earl Howe - Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
The first C-130J was delivered in 1998. The information requested on the C-130J is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Figures for the planned flying hours from financial years 2000-01 to 2015-16 are given in the table below. Figures reflect the total C-130 fleet irrespective of aircraft Mark, and therefore include the C-130K which is now out of service.
C-130 Fleet Planned Flying Hours
Financial Year | Planned Flying Hours |
2000-01 | 36,710 |
2001-02 | 36,710 |
2002-03 | 37,460 |
2003-04 | 37,460 |
2004-05 | 34,960 |
2005-06 | 34,960 |
2006-07 | 34,960 |
2007-08 | 34,960 |
2008-09 | 29,600 |
2009-10 | 28,720 |
2010-11 | 28,060 |
2011-12 | 26,080 |
2012-13 | 24,440 |
2013-14 | 22,150 |
2014-15 | 13,690 |
2015-16 | 13,640 |
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
Asked by: Lord Robathan (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the extent of inequalities in the distribution of the electorate between constituencies; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Sam Gyimah
There is at present a significant difference between the size of many Parliamentary constituencies. The Government has taken action to address this through the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies (PVSC) Act 2011 which provides for more equal sized constituencies, and for the number of constituencies to be reduced from 650 to 600. The first review of Parliamentary constituency boundaries under the PVSC Act must report before 1st October 2018.
Asked by: Lord Robathan (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of people ceasing to claim benefits.
Answered by Esther McVey - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The number of people claiming one of the main out of work benefits has fallen by over 900,000 since 2010.
This is the lowest level for a quarter of a century.
Asked by: Lord Robathan (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) Ombudsmen and (b) other staff the Financial Ombudsman Service employs; and what the total staffing cost of this body is.
Answered by Andrea Leadsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
This is a matter for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) who are operationally independent from Government.
This question has been passed on to the FOS. The FOS will reply directly to the honourable member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Lord Robathan (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance he has issued on the provision of advice to investors by self-invested personal pensions providers.
Answered by Andrea Leadsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The provision of advice to investors by self-invested personal pensions providers is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority.
The independence of the FCA is vital to the role it provides as a safety net for consumers with complaints against financial services firms. Their credibility, authority and value to consumers would be undermined if it were possible for the Government to intervene in their decision-making.
Asked by: Lord Robathan (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance has been issued on the qualifications required to become an ombudsman in the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Answered by Andrea Leadsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
This is a matter for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) who are operationally independent from Government.
This question has been passed on to the FOS. The FOS will reply directly to the honourable member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.