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  • Stephen Mosley – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Stephen Mosley – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Mosley on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to assist people affected by the Ebola outbbreak.

    Mr Mark Francois

    The Ministry of Defence supports the Department for International Development led effort in Sierra Leone. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Defence, has just returned from Sierra Leone where he has seen for himself the great work being undertaken by the Ministry of Defence to assist those affected by the outbreak.

    We have deployed around 1,200 personnel over the last six months which represents our largest current overseas deployment and the second largest contribution to the fight against Ebola after the US.

    We have overseen the construction of six Treatment Centres to deliver specialist care to Ebola patients, one of which – Kerrytown – includes a specialist unit staffed and managed by UK military personnel; we have constructed an Ebola Training Academy and trained over 4,000 local nationals in a variety of Ebola related roles; we have deployed the extremely capable RFA ARGUS and its three Merlin helicopters to increase our logistical capability; and we have engaged widely with our international partners to ensure the response in West Africa is – as it should be – a global effort.

  • Gerry Sutcliffe – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Gerry Sutcliffe – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerry Sutcliffe on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what terms and conditions the contract of the Chief of Defence Materiel has been extended.

    Mr Philip Dunne

    I am pleased to confirm that the Chief of Defence Materiel’s contract has been extended for a further year on the existing terms and conditions. He will therefore have served a total of five years in post, in line with existing guidelines for senior civil servants of his rank.

    As a member of the Defence Board, details of Mr Gray’s salary and bonus payments are published annually in the Department’s accounts.

  • Russell Brown – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Russell Brown – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Russell Brown on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects that a final decision will be made on the final pension age for the Ministry of Defence Police and Defence Fire and Rescue Services.

    Anna Soubry

    Discussions on the future arrangements for Ministry of Defence Police and Defence Fire and Rescue Service personnel pensions are still ongoing.

    I recognise that this is an important issue for both communities and I am therefore seeking to resolve it as soon as possible. This is however a complex matter which raises a number of cross-Departmental issues.

    Although no final decision has yet been taken, I hope to conclude this issue in the near future.

  • Edward Leigh – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Edward Leigh – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Edward Leigh on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on recruitment to the Army Reserve.

    Mr Julian Brazier

    In the quarter to December 2014 the Army Reserve has seen 1,490 join its strength, an increase of 147% compared to the same quarter in 2013.

    We have unblocked the enlistment pipeline and are engaged in national and local marketing. Employers are signing up for awards for supporting their reservist employees.

    The upturn is gathering speed.

  • Jesse Norman – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Jesse Norman – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jesse Norman on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of savings related to PFI contracts in the NHS since 2010.

    Mr Jeremy Hunt

    Since May 2010, £179 million of signed savings on National Health Service private finance initiative (PFI) contracts has been reported by the Department of Health to HM Treasury.

    Our reforms have made it illegal for any government to drive the private sector into the NHS as Labour did, as Labour’s PFI deals are costing the NHS more than £1 billion a year.

  • Iain Stewart – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Iain Stewart – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Iain Stewart on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress has been made on implementation of the Smith Commission recommendations.

    Mr Alistair Carmichael

    We promised draft clauses on new powers for the Scottish Parliament and we published that legislation ahead of the Burns’ Night deadline.

    The main UK parties have all committed to bring forward a Bill in the next Parliament. Scotland will get more powers.


  • Katy Clark – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Katy Clark – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Katy Clark on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the change in the level of real wages in Scotland since May 2010.

    David Mundell

    Our economy is recovering from the deepest recession since ONS records began in 1948.

    Thanks to this government’s long-term economic plan we have seen average regular pay rising faster over the last year than inflation. Furthermore, business surveys expect the steady rise in real wages to continue.

  • Iain McKenzie – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Iain McKenzie – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Iain McKenzie on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the change in the level of real wages in Scotland since May 2010.

    David Mundell

    Our economy is recovering from the deepest recession since ONS records began in 1948.

    Thanks to this government’s long-term economic plan we have seen average regular pay rising faster over the last year than inflation. Furthermore, business surveys expect the steady rise in real wages to continue.

  • Ben Bradshaw – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    Ben Bradshaw – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ben Bradshaw on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Attorney General, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the criteria used to determine whether or not a prosecution is in the public interest.

    Jeremy Wright

    Decisions on whether prosecutions are in the public interest are guided by the Code for Crown Prosecutors and CPS Legal Guidance. The Code is produced by the Director of Public Prosecutions after significant public consultation. The CPS Legal Guidance is available for the public to see on the CPS website at http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/ . There have been seven versions of the Code since 1986 and it was last updated in January 2013.

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  • Ian Lavery – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Ian Lavery – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lavery on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether it is his policy that the Ordnance Survey will remain the only official national mapping agency for the UK.

    Matthew Hancock

    As a Government-owned Company, Ordnance Survey will continue to publish and deliver a public task, and as such will continue to be the national mapping agency of Great Britain.