Phillip Lee Portrait

Phillip Lee

Liberal Democrat - Former Member for Bracknell

First elected: 6th May 2010

Left House: 6th November 2019 (Defeated)


Phillip Lee is not a member of any APPGs
6 Former APPG memberships
Deliberative Democracy, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Space, Sport
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
21st Oct 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
17th Jul 2016 - 12th Jun 2018
Energy and Climate Change Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Administration Committee
26th Jul 2010 - 3rd Dec 2012


Division Voting information

Phillip Lee has voted in 1829 divisions, and 55 times against the majority of their Party.

18 Jul 2019 - Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 17 Conservative Aye votes vs 262 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 274
18 Jul 2019 - Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 16 Conservative No votes vs 262 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 315
9 Jul 2019 - Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 7 Conservative Aye votes vs 280 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 293
9 Jul 2019 - Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 9 Conservative Aye votes vs 279 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 289 Noes - 292
9 Jul 2019 - Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 9 Conservative Aye votes vs 281 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 289 Noes - 293
12 Jun 2019 - Leaving the EU: Business of the House - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 10 Conservative Aye votes vs 289 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 298 Noes - 309
3 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 14 Conservative Aye votes vs 289 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 310 Noes - 310
3 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 14 Conservative Aye votes vs 291 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 311
3 Apr 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 14 Conservative Aye votes vs 291 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 310
3 Apr 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 15 Conservative No votes vs 287 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 313
3 Apr 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 212 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 220 Noes - 400
3 Apr 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 14 Conservative Aye votes vs 290 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 313 Noes - 312
1 Apr 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 28 Conservative Aye votes vs 264 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 277
1 Apr 2019 - EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Votes) - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 14 Conservative Aye votes vs 253 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 292
1 Apr 2019 - EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Votes) - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 9 Conservative Aye votes vs 260 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 191 Noes - 292
29 Mar 2019 - United Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European Union - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 34 Conservative No votes vs 277 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 286 Noes - 344
27 Mar 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 33 Conservative Aye votes vs 272 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 331 Noes - 287
27 Mar 2019 - EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 94 Conservative No votes vs 157 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 400
27 Mar 2019 - EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 10 Conservative Aye votes vs 259 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 293
27 Mar 2019 - EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 8 Conservative Aye votes vs 254 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 268 Noes - 295
27 Mar 2019 - EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 122 Conservative No votes vs 126 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 139 Noes - 422
25 Mar 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) Act - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 30 Conservative Aye votes vs 281 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 302
25 Mar 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) Act - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 15 Conservative Aye votes vs 294 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 314
25 Mar 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) Act - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 28 Conservative Aye votes vs 280 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 300
14 Mar 2019 - UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 16 Conservative Aye votes vs 294 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 314
14 Mar 2019 - UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 15 Conservative Aye votes vs 294 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 314
13 Mar 2019 - UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 9 Conservative Aye votes vs 291 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 308
13 Mar 2019 - UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 66 Conservative No votes vs 149 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 374
13 Mar 2019 - UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 17 Conservative Aye votes vs 265 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 278
12 Mar 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) Act - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 75 Conservative No votes vs 235 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 242 Noes - 391
29 Jan 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 15 Conservative Aye votes vs 294 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 321
29 Jan 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 17 Conservative Aye votes vs 294 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 298 Noes - 321
29 Jan 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 12 Conservative Aye votes vs 296 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 290 Noes - 322
29 Jan 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 17 Conservative Aye votes vs 295 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 310
29 Jan 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 8 Conservative No votes vs 297 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 301
15 Jan 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) Act - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 118 Conservative No votes vs 196 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 202 Noes - 432
9 Jan 2019 - BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (SECTION 13(1)(b) OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018) (NO. 2) - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 17 Conservative Aye votes vs 285 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 297
8 Jan 2019 - Finance (No. 3) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 20 Conservative Aye votes vs 282 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 303 Noes - 296
8 Jan 2019 - Finance (No. 3) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 10 Conservative Aye votes vs 289 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 292 Noes - 303
4 Dec 2018 - Business of the House (European Union (Withdrawal) Act) - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 25 Conservative Aye votes vs 282 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 299
17 Jul 2018 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 12 Conservative Aye votes vs 289 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 305 Noes - 301
17 Jul 2018 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 12 Conservative Aye votes vs 291 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 307
16 Jul 2018 - Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 14 Conservative No votes vs 288 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 305 Noes - 302
16 Jul 2018 - Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 11 Conservative No votes vs 288 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 303 Noes - 300
20 Jun 2018 - European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 6 Conservative Aye votes vs 304 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 303 Noes - 319
28 Apr 2014 - High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 31 Conservative Aye votes vs 221 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 50 Noes - 451
7 Jan 2014 - Mesothelioma Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 7 Conservative Aye votes vs 224 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 226 Noes - 266
7 Jan 2014 - Mesothelioma Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 12 Conservative Aye votes vs 241 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 286
29 Aug 2013 - Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 31 Conservative No votes vs 240 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 285
21 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 124 Conservative Aye votes vs 134 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 366 Noes - 161
20 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 48 Conservative No votes vs 139 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 391 Noes - 57
20 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 56 Conservative Aye votes vs 136 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 70 Noes - 375
5 Feb 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 131 Conservative Aye votes vs 139 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 400 Noes - 175
10 Jul 2012 - House of Lords Reform Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 192 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 462 Noes - 124
13 Oct 2010 - Public Houses and Private Members’ Clubs (Smoking) Bill - View Vote Context
Phillip Lee voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 37 Conservative No votes vs 74 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 141
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All Debates

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Department Debates
Ministry of Justice
(257 debate contributions)
Department of Health and Social Care
(67 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(19 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Trade Bill 2017-19
(1,106 words contributed)
New Southgate Cemetery Act 2017
(840 words contributed)
New Southgate Cemetery Act 2017
(840 words contributed)
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Latest EDMs signed by Phillip Lee

28th October 2019
Phillip Lee signed this EDM on Monday 28th October 2019

People's Vote

Tabled by: Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat - East Dunbartonshire)
That this House calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to hold a People’s Vote on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union or should leave the European Union on the final terms agreed between the Government and the European Union.
25 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Nov 2019)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 19
Labour: 4
Plaid Cymru: 1
Independent: 1
15th October 2019
Phillip Lee signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th October 2019

Barclays's withdrawal from the banking framework with Post Office Ltd

Tabled by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
That this House expresses alarm on learning that Barclays bank has decided to withdraw from a key element of the banking framework agreement with Post Office Ltd, which allows personal and business customers to access their bank accounts via 11,500 post office locations across the UK; notes that the banking …
32 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 17
Labour: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
View All Phillip Lee's signed Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Phillip Lee, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Phillip Lee has not been granted any Urgent Questions

4 Adjournment Debates led by Phillip Lee

Monday 19th October 2015
Wednesday 9th October 2013
Friday 26th October 2012
Tuesday 13th September 2011

Phillip Lee has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Phillip Lee has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 17 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
2 Other Department Questions
15th Sep 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to her Department's Impact Assessment of 8 September 2015 on Onshore Wind: closure of renewables obligation on 31 March 2016, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of the proposed closure of the Renewables Obligation for onshore wind on the cost of capital for (a) onshore wind projects and (b) wider renewables investment.

The impact assessment (IA) of 8th September sets out the evidence used to inform the 18th June 2015 announcement that the Government would legislate to close the RO to new onshore wind from 1st April 2016 – a year earlier than previously planned.

After the announcement DECC undertook an engagement exercise with hundreds of industry representatives, including developers and investors. DECC is carefully reviewing the feedback provided during the engagement exercise and the IA will be updated when that work has finished.

21st Jul 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of the proposed closure of the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind on the cost of capital for (a) onshore wind projects and (b) wider renewables investment.

As part of the parliamentary process, the Department will shortly publish an Impact Assessment that considers the potential effects of its proposals for closing the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind. This will be made available on the Department’s website.

21st Mar 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department is taking to promote the development of small modular reactors.

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are nuclear reactors with power outputs of 300MWe equivalent or less. They are modular, this means that the bulk of the design and plant can be fabricated in a factory environment and transported to site.

Government recognises the potential of SMRs to offer potential for both economic growth and energy security.

My Department is overseeing a £250m nuclear R&D programme, including a competition to identify the best value SMR design for the UK and £30m for an SMR enabling advanced manufacturing programme. Phase one of the SMR competition has been launched.

An economic and technical assessment of SMRs is due to conclude soon. We will consider publishing at the appropriate point.

19th Nov 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2015 to Question 14393, what proportion of the £4.2 billion funding to schools, local authorities, academy trusts and voluntary-aided partners has been allocated to Bracknell Forest Council.

Bracknell Forest local authority received £2.7m (0.2%) of the £1.4bn allocated to schools in 2015-16. This funding is for maintained and voluntary aided schools. Academies are not funded via local authorities.

Bracknell Forest local authority’s share of the £1.4bn allocations for 2016-17 and 2017-18 (and therefore the total £4.2bn for 2015-18) will depend on the number of maintained and voluntary aided schools in the local authority.

2nd Nov 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effects of open-plan teaching facilities on pupils' learning; and what provision is available to assist schools with conversion of facilities from an open-plan layout where that layout is shown to be having a detrimental effect on learning.

The Department has not made any formal assessment of the overall effects of open-plan teaching facilities on pupil’s learning.


On 9 February 2015 the government announced £4.2bn of allocations to schools, local authorities, academy trusts and voluntary aided partners to fund the improvement and maintenance of our schools. This includes £1.4bn in 2015-16.


While we would expect this money to be spent first on making sure that existing school buildings are in good condition, it is for these bodies to decide how to prioritise the funding, according to local needs.


In 2015-16, the Department spent £8 million on improvements to large open teaching areas in academies which had been built under the Building Schools for the Future programme, where independent evidence suggested this was having a detrimental effect on good teaching and learning.

8th Jun 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children receive high quality mathematics, technology and science teaching.

As we committed in our manifesto, we will help teachers make Britain the best country in the world for developing mathematics, engineering, science and computing skills. To help achieve this, in March 2015, the Prime Minister announced further investment of £67 million over the next five years to train an extra 2,500 mathematics and physics teachers and improve the skills of 15,000 existing teachers.

The new national curriculum, GCSEs and A Levels all set expectations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics which meet those of countries which have the highest levels of performance in education in the world.

To support high quality teaching in science, the Department for Education funds training through a network of Regional Science Learning Centres and bursaries which reduce the cost to schools of science training. For mathematics, we fund a national network of 34 Maths Hubs and the Shanghai teacher exchange programme to raise standards based on the best international practice, and the Further Maths Support Programme to improve teaching of A level mathematics and further mathematics.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure more employers offer apprenticeships to 16 to 18 year-olds.

We are building on the success of the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers by providing an additional £170m over the next two years. This additional support will fund over 100,000 incentive payments of £1,500 to employers. Grants will be targeted where they will be most effective.

Apprenticeship reforms are putting employers in the driving seat of designing world-class standards for apprenticeships, making it easier for them to offer more Apprenticeships in the future.

28th Apr 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what measures she has put in place to improve ministerial oversight of aid programmes.

I have introduced more stringent ministerial sign off controls and this is backed up by thorough monitoring and evaluation processes and management information to better identify underperforming programmes so they can be dealt with.

6th Nov 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to make access to liver transplantation services more equitable.

Livers are retrieved and allocated on a zonal basis and the decision whether or not to list a patient for transplantation is taken by a multi-disciplinary team at the transplant centre, of which there are seven in the United Kingdom.Patients meeting the agreed clinical criteria, and with their consent, will be added to the National Transplant List. All centres must follow a common listing policy to ensure equity of access and that organs are allocated in the most clinically effective way, resulting in 842 liver transplants between 1 April 2014 - 31 March 2015.


NHS Blood and Transplant, the organ donation organisation for the UK, launched their strategy in July 2013 – Taking Organ Transplantation to 2020, that sets the agenda for increasing organ donation and transplantation rates by increasing consent rates. Encouragingly organ donation rates have increased by around 60% and transplant rates by some 47% since 2008 mainly through a strengthening of the donation infrastructure including increased specialist nurses and improved retrieval arrangements.

5th Nov 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the potential efficacy of introducing restrictions on the advertising of foods high in saturated fats, sugars and salts on television before 9pm in reducing rates of childhood obesity.

There is a total ban in place on the advertising of foods high in fat, sugars and salt during children’s television programmes, on dedicated children’s broadcast channels and in programmes of particular appeal to children under the age of 16.


We have noted Public Health England’s recent assessment of evidence on the impact of marketing to children as set out in their report Sugar Reduction: The evidence for action. We are considering this advice, along with other areas of potential action, as part of our plans to bring forward a childhood obesity strategy in the new year.


Sugar Reduction: The evidence for action is available at:


www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470179/Sugar_reduction_The_evidence_for_action.pdf

5th Nov 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to reduce the exposure of children to alcohol marketing.

The Department is not responsible for alcohol marketing.


In 2014, 8% of pupils had drunk alcohol in the last week, which is less than half the level in 2003 when this was 25%. There has been a consistent decrease the percentage children and young people drinking in the last week since 2003.

The survey data can be found at:


http://www.hscic.gov.uk/article/2021/Website-Search?productid=18273&q=Smoking+drinking+Drug+use+survey+2013&sort=Relevance&size=10&page=1&area=both#top

3rd Dec 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve the fairness of funding allocations between clinical commissioning groups in England.

NHS England has responsibility for clinical commissioning group (CCG) allocations and, as a result of Government protecting the overall health budget for NHS England, NHS England announced in December 2013 that every CCG would receive a funding increase in 2014-15 and 2015-16 at least matching inflation (based on inflation projections at the time of the announcement).

The most under-funded areas, and those with the most fast-growing populations, will receive more. NHS England is spending £500 million over 2014-15 and 2015-16 to bring under-target CCGs up towards their target allocations.

The table below summarises the allocation per head for 2014-15 and the growth on prior year for each of the CCGs in East Berkshire.

CCG

2014-15

2014-15

Allocation per head (£)

Growth on prior year (%)

NHS Bracknell and Ascot CCG

969

3.92

NHS Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead CCG

951

3.80

NHS Slough CCG

1,029

4.12

The NHS England Board will meet on 17 December to decide how to allocate the £1.98 billion additional funding for frontline services announced in the Autumn Statement.

In line with HM Treasury requirements, The Department sets NHS England’s annual expenditure limits to allow for a controlled access to historic surplus across the whole health system. Access to historic surplus for a specific area has to be balanced against these overall requirements of the health system to deliver within the agreed financial envelope. The use of prior year surplus is only ever available on a non-recurrent basis and the use of such surpluses is controlled by the review of a business case for each application allowing prioritisation to deliver value for money for the taxpayer, and patient.

3rd Dec 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding per capita NHS England has allocated to each clinical commissioning group in East Berkshire for 2014-15.

NHS England has responsibility for clinical commissioning group (CCG) allocations and, as a result of Government protecting the overall health budget for NHS England, NHS England announced in December 2013 that every CCG would receive a funding increase in 2014-15 and 2015-16 at least matching inflation (based on inflation projections at the time of the announcement).

The most under-funded areas, and those with the most fast-growing populations, will receive more. NHS England is spending £500 million over 2014-15 and 2015-16 to bring under-target CCGs up towards their target allocations.

The table below summarises the allocation per head for 2014-15 and the growth on prior year for each of the CCGs in East Berkshire.

CCG

2014-15

2014-15

Allocation per head (£)

Growth on prior year (%)

NHS Bracknell and Ascot CCG

969

3.92

NHS Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead CCG

951

3.80

NHS Slough CCG

1,029

4.12

The NHS England Board will meet on 17 December to decide how to allocate the £1.98 billion additional funding for frontline services announced in the Autumn Statement.

In line with HM Treasury requirements, The Department sets NHS England’s annual expenditure limits to allow for a controlled access to historic surplus across the whole health system. Access to historic surplus for a specific area has to be balanced against these overall requirements of the health system to deliver within the agreed financial envelope. The use of prior year surplus is only ever available on a non-recurrent basis and the use of such surpluses is controlled by the review of a business case for each application allowing prioritisation to deliver value for money for the taxpayer, and patient.

25th Feb 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government has taken since 2010 to increase British influence around the world.

Despite this very tight spending environment, the Government has since 2010 opened nine new diplomatic missions in emerging countries and the fastest growing economies and upgraded a further 6 posts. We have opened an FCO language centre to support over 600 speakers slots worldwide and a Diplomatic Academy. And we have shaped the international agenda including through ground-breaking conferences on PSVI, cyber-security and Somalia.

18th Jul 2014
VAT
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to remove VAT from death notices.

This is not possible under current EU VAT law.

Although EU law allows a VAT exemption for certain costs charged by an undertaker or crematorium, this does not extend to such things as death notices, newspaper announcements, announcement cards, flowers or wreaths, all of which are standard rated.

7th Jul 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to defeat ISIL.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Members for Redditch (Karen Lumley) and Southend West (David Amess).