Written Question
Monday 18th April 2016
Asked by:
Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op) - Hackney South and Shoreditch)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether VAT was charged on the purchase of Kingsland Fire Station from the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.
Answered by Edward Timpson
VAT was not charged on the purchase of Kingsland Fire Station, 333 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4DR when it was purchased in October 2015. The site was not VAT elected.
Written Question
Monday 15th February 2016
Asked by:
Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op) - Hackney South and Shoreditch)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse was of the purchase of the Kingsland Fire Station site for use by the Hackney New Primary School; and how much accrued to the public purse from the sale of that site.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The Government purchased the Kingsland Fire Station, 333 Kingsland Road, London E8 4DR for the sum of £16,000,000 (exclusive of VAT) from the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority in October 2015. The site has not been sold on.
The purchase, which was funded from the Department for Education’s budget, was made in the name of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government; this is a long standing convention whereby the seal of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government is held equally across all government departments and used for Land Registry Title purposes.
We do not have the details of any gain made by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority from the sale of the site; that could only be answered by the Authority.
Written Question
Monday 11th January 2016
Asked by:
Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op) - Hackney South and Shoreditch)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse was of the purchase of the Kingsland Fire Station site for use by the Hackney New Primary School; and what the gain to the public purse was of the sale of that site.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The purchase of Kingsland Fire Station, 333 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4DR for the sum of £16,000,000 (exclusive of VAT) from the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority was funded from the Department for Education’s budget and made in the name of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. The site has not been sold on.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jun 2015
Recruitment and Retention of Teachers
"Does my hon. Friend agree that there is a serious problem in parts of London, in particular? In my constituency, house prices average £606,000. That means that even if a teacher can be recruited, keeping them is a real challenge...."Meg Hillier - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jun 2015
Recruitment and Retention of Teachers
"I wish to bring the Minister back to the issue of housing costs in London. Is he having discussions with other Departments about how we can address the fact that teachers on these salaries are still a long way from being able to rent in London, let alone buy a …..."Meg Hillier - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Feb 2015
Careers Advice (14 to 19-Year-Olds)
"As ever, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Williams. I strongly congratulate the hon. Member for Eastbourne (Stephen Lloyd) on securing this debate on a crucial subject. I represent one of the youngest constituencies in the country. I can barely walk down the street, and I …..."Meg Hillier - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2015
Electoral Registration
"I represent one of the youngest constituencies in the country, with an increasing number of young private renters—there are more private renters than home owners in the constituency—and people who move frequently drop off the register. I pay tribute to my borough of Hackney, which has put money and time …..."Meg Hillier - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2015
Electoral Registration
"I am concerned that the number of people on the electoral register is used as a proxy for local government funding allocations. Does my hon. Friend agree that that is a real concern, especially for the poorer constituencies, which are experiencing the greatest drop-off of all?..."Meg Hillier - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jan 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"When I talk to many young people in Hackney, they all tell me they want actual experience in the workplace with an employer, rather than just talks at school. The Government have thrown a lot of money at this. What is the Secretary of State doing to monitor how effective …..."Meg Hillier - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Secretary of State has taken some bold steps to push mobile telephone companies to increase coverage in not spots. However, even in areas such as mine in Shoreditch, with mobile coverage, wi-fi and broadband, there is a real issue about planning permission for buildings that are tall enough to …..."Meg Hillier - View Speech
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