Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Alan Duncan Rutland and Melton MP Works for you Questions and answers

Speaker:Alan Duncan : 3 Written Answers
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Written Answers - International Development: Departmental Legal Costs (10 May 2011)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-05-10a.54631.h&s=speaker%3A10179#g54631.r0
Alan Duncan: In answering this question, the Department has assumed that
the term "civil claims" refers to claims issued in England and Wales, in
the courts of civil jurisdiction (the High Court and the county courts).
The figures provided do not therefore include employment-related claims
pursued through the employment tribunals. There have been no payments
made by the Department for International...
 
Written Answers - International Development: Departmental Pensions (10 May 2011)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-05-10a.54568.h&s=speaker%3A10179#g54568.r0
Alan Duncan: The proportion of the total Department for International
Development (DFID) budget spent on staff pension contributions in
2010-11 is estimated to be 0.21%. Future contributions will be dependent
both on the level of contributions and the number of staff making them.
 
Written Answers - International Development: Overseas Aid (10 May 2011)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-05-10a.54658.h&s=speaker%3A10179#g54658.r0
Alan Duncan: The recently undertaken bilateral aid review has refocused
the aid programme in fewer countries so that we can target our support
where it will make the biggest difference and where the need is
greatest. As a result, we will focus on programmes where the British
Government are well placed to make a significant impact.