The below Parliamentary question was asked by Fiona Mactaggart on 2014-03-27.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will request that the Office for National Statistics publishes the evidential basis for the comment by the Minister for Housing of 3 March 2014, Official Report, column 606, on changes in rents in London.
Mr Nick Hurd
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sheila Gilmore on 2014-03-27.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by his Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
Mr Francis Maude
Under this Government’s transparency programme, contracts are published on Contracts Finder which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sheila Gilmore on 2014-03-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by his Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
Brandon Lewis
Under this Government’s transparency programme contracts are published on Contracts Finder, which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Cunningham on 2014-03-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) junior entry and (b) standard entry soldiers enlisted in the Army in 2012-13; and how many such people left before completing Phase 2 training.
Anna Soubry
The minimum age for enlisting in the Army is 16 and those between the ages of 16 and 17, or in some cases 17.5, are trained as Junior Entry. The remainder are trained as Standard Entry. Those who commenced training in either the Junior Entry or Senior Entry cohorts in 2012-13, and of those who subsequently discharged prior to completing Phase 2 training are shown in the following table:
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2012-13 |
Enlisted |
Discharged |
|
Junior Entry |
1,550 |
290 |
|
Standard Entry |
7,810 |
1,750 |
Individuals may withdraw or be discharged for a number of reasons, including medical and fitness factors, disciplinary reasons, or voluntary withdrawal. Personnel under 18 have a statutory right to discharge from the Armed Forces if they wish to leave.
Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in ‘5′ have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-03-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department’s agreement in principle for three offshore patrol vessels with BAE Systems.
Mr Philip Dunne
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 November 2013 (Official Report, column 401W).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-03-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assets and how many service personnel were involved in NATO exercise Joint Warrior from (a) the UK, (b) NATO members and (c) non-NATO members in each of the last two years.
Dr Andrew Murrison
The following tables detail the number and type of assets together with the number of Service personnel from the UK, NATO members, and non-NATO members involved in Exercise JOINT WARRIOR for the last two years.
Maritime Units represent the number of Ships and Submarines, Land Units represent Brigades/Battery/Legion/Squadron participating and Air Units represent the number of Aircraft taking part.
Personnel numbers are rounded approximations as exact numbers vary day to day. In 2013 approximately 50 personnel and 40 augmentees from Joint Force Air Component HQ and 50 Air Surveillance and Control System personnel at RAF Bulmer also participated as part of their normal duties.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-03-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel are taking part in the Seedcorn initiative; what the location is of each such person; and with what equipment such personnel are training.
Anna Soubry
As announced in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review the UK retains Seedcorn Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) capability with personnel embeded in MPA capabilities of our closest allies. The number and location of personnel and equipment are as follows:
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Location |
No of Seedcorn Personnel |
Aircraft |
|
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Canada |
Royal Canadian Air Force Greenwood |
6 |
CP-140 Aurora |
|
New Zealand |
Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Whenuapai |
4 |
P-3K Orion/P-3K2 Orion |
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Australia |
Royal Australian Air Force base Edinburgh |
2 |
AP-3C Orion |
|
United States |
Naval Air Station Patuxent River |
9 |
P-8 Poseidon 1 qualified on RQ-21A Blackjack UAV 4 are scheduled to train on the MQ-4C Triton during June-August 2014 |
|
United States |
Naval Air Station Jacksonville |
11 |
P-8 Poseidon |
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sheila Gilmore on 2014-03-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by his Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
Elizabeth Truss
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, my right hon. Friend the Member for Horsham (Mr Maude) on 2 April 2014, Official Report, column 721W.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2014-03-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in (a) Brigg and Goole constituency and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber were adopted in each of the last five years.
Mr Edward Timpson
The number of looked after children in Yorkshire and the Humber who were adopted in the years ending 31 March 2009 to 2013 is shown in the table below. Information at constituency level is not available.
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Year |
Number of looked after children in Yorkshire and The Humber |
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2009 |
420 |
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2010 |
400 |
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2011 |
400 |
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2012 |
450 |
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2013 |
510 |
This information has been taken from table LAE1 of the Statistical First Release “Children Looked After by Local Authorities in England (including adoption and care leavers) – year ending 31 March 2013”. This Statistical First Release also includes information at local authority level and can be found on the Department’s website via the link below.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve McCabe on 2014-03-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what systems his Department has in place to monitor the implementation of the Government’s commitment to give due consideration to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child when making new policy and legislation; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Edward Timpson
The Department for Education co-ordinates the UK’s submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), on behalf of other Government Departments and the devolved administrations, for the Committee’s five-year review of implementation of the UNCRC in the UK. This report will be submitted shortly and will include examples of action taken to ensure that new policies and legislation which impact on children are compliant with the UNCRC.
The Department has undertaken child’s rights impact assessments for the key policy and legislative changes in recent years, notably in respect of the Education Act 2011 and the Children and Families Act 2014. We also ensure that children’s rights issues are considered as part of the Home Affairs Committee clearance process.