Results 1-20 of 154 for in the 'Written Answers' speaker:Baroness Scott of Needham Market

Written Answers — House of Lords: Parish Councils: Tax (26 February 2013)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the event of a parish council tax base being altered by the district council after the precept had been set, and the resulting percentage increase in precept exceeding the threshold for triggering a referendum, such a referendum would be required.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Claims Management Companies (17 December 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the recent publication by the Citizens Advice service on claims management companies, The Claims Pests.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Disclosure and Barring Service (13 December 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will levy a charge for users of the updating mechanism to the new Disclosure and Barring Service introduced by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012; and whether they will consider making the updating service free to use for volunteers.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Olympic Games 2012: Maker Programme (20 November 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government what processes have been established for an evaluation of the Olympic Games Maker Programme and when the results are expected.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (19 November 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to bring into force Section 156 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Volunteers (13 November 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will ensure that there is a legacy from the volunteer activity during the Olympic Games.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Universal Credit (22 October 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the regime for universal credit will limit the number of hours of volunteer activity which can be undertaken by a claimant.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Health: Sleep Apnoea (19 October 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking with regard to the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Valuation Office: Appeals (17 October 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average length of time from lodging an appeal with the Valuation Tribunal against a Valuation Office ruling on a council tax banding appeal to the tribunal's determination of the case.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Valuation Office: Appeals (10 October 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of initial determinations on appeals against council tax banding by the Valuation Office is referred on to the Valuation Tribunal; and in what proportion of cases heard at the Valuation Tribunal is the Valuation Office ruling upheld.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Post Office: Credit Union Services (24 September 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Consumer Focus report Credit where Credit's Due, which proposes the provision of credit union services through the Post Office Network.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Post Office: DVLA Contract (24 September 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to withdraw the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contract from the Post Office.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Post Office: Government Contracts (24 September 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that existing government contracts with the Post Office are protected. To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they offer the Post Office to bid for government contracts.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Valuation Office: Appeals (24 September 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many appeals against (1) council tax banding, and (2) business rate assessments, are currently lodged with the Valuation Office. To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average length of time taken by the Valuation Office to make a determination on an initial appeal against a council tax banding.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Local Enterprise Partnerships (2 July 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have evaluated the regulated pathfinders in Leicestershire and Greater Birmingham on the delivery of local regulations; and what their conclusions are.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Children: Parenting (28 June 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide additional training to support the wider delivery of parenting interventions, and to maintain the quality of those interventions.

Written Answers — House of Lords: NHS: Health and Wellbeing Boards (27 June 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions the Secretary of State for Education has had with the Secretary of State for Health about the role schools should play in Health and Wellbeing Boards.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Air Ambulance Service (30 April 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 26 March (WA 202), whether they will communicate their position to the organisers of the e-petition calling for the abolition of fuel duty paid by air ambulance services.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Energy: Fuel Duty (26 March 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to exempt air ambulance services from duty on fuel.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Railways: Stations (26 March 2012)

Baroness Scott of Needham Market: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the timetable for determining grants for applications made under the Access for All scheme for railway stations.