The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Blenkinsop on 2014-05-07.
To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, whether his Department will attend the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia Forum 2014 in Valletta.
Sajid Javid
Yes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Blenkinsop on 2014-05-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what underspend there has been on the Youth Contract scheme; and how any such underspend has been used.
Esther McVey
The Government has announced a number of measures to reallocate the Youth Contract underspend.
In July 2013, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that out of the £1 billion initially allocated to the Youth Contract, £50 million of underspend would be made available to City Deals to support local youth initiatives. Additionally £5m of funding was made available to the devolved administrations to support further youth schemes.
Funding of £35 million was also allocated to extend the successful New Enterprise Allowance scheme. The scheme has already helped over 40,000 people start up their own business. A further £20m was allocated for start-up loans.
Further funds were allocated to enable pilots for 18-21 year olds with low levels of skills including maths and English, and 16/17 year olds to receive help from Jobcentre Plus.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Blenkinsop on 2014-05-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will meet the hon. Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland to discuss recent developments in South Tees NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Daniel Poulter
The hon. Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland has had these issues debated in the House on more than one occasion, most recently at a Westminster Hall Debate on 5 November 2013. He has also had several meetings with Ministers.
The National Health Service (NHS) regulator, Monitor, is continuing to investigate the South Tees NHS Foundation Trust and the results of its investigation will be published in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Blenkinsop on 2014-05-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect on demand for accident and emergency services at James Cook University Hospital of the proposed closure of minor injuries units at (a) East Cleveland and (b) Guisborough hospitals.
Jane Ellison
No such assessment has been made. This is a local process, not one led from Whitehall. The Government has made clear that any proposed service reconfiguration should be clinically led, not driven from the top down. A public consultation on the proposed changes in South Tees NHS Foundation Trust is currently taking place and is due to close on 31 July. No decisions have been made on the proposed closure of the minor injuries units at East Cleveland and Guisborough Hospitals.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Dodds on 2014-05-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of policing of demonstrations and parades in London.
Damian Green
The policing of demonstrations and parades in London are an operational matter
for the Metropolitan Police and the City of London Police.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Dodds on 2014-05-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many officers have been seconded to the Police Service of Northern Ireland from police forces in England and Wales in each year since 2010.
Damian Green
The Home Office does not hold this information centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Dodds on 2014-05-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in England and Wales have been arrested following the issue of a warrant by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in each year since 2010.
Damian Green
Arrest warrants issued by the Police Service of Northern Ireland are a devolved
matter and the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Dodds on 2014-05-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential for growth in tourism as a result of the opening stages of the Giro d’Italia taking place in Northern Ireland.
Mrs Helen Grant
I have not held any discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential for growth in tourism as a result of the opening stages of the Giro d’Italia taking place in Northern Ireland. However, I would like to congratulate them on having won the right to stage the Big Start of this major cycling race on 9-11 May, which will further support Northern Ireland’s wonderful tourism offer and boost the economy.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Dodds on 2014-05-07.
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what consultation there has been with charities in Northern Ireland on the Electoral Commission’s guidance on the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014.
Mr Gary Streeter
The Electoral Commission informs me that since Royal Assent to the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 it has held four roundtable discussions across the UK, and has used an online survey to listen carefully to the needs of campaigners and explain its plans for guidance. One round table event was held in Northern Ireland and was hosted by the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA). 24 organisations were invited to attend; 11 organisations – including umbrella bodies – were represented.
The Electoral Commission is also providing a series of campaigner updates, giving information on what the Act will mean for charities and other campaigners. These updates are available on the Commission’s website and have also been promoted by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
The Commission will publish its full guidance on the new rules, which will include joint guidance with the charity regulators, in the summer. This will ensure that campaigners have guidance available to them in advance of the regulated period which begins on 19 September 2014. Meanwhile, the Commission will continue to offer charities and others bespoke advice as usual, both before and after the guidance is published and the regulated period begins.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Dodds on 2014-05-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department’s policies to combat the glorification of terrorism in Northern Ireland.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 makes the encouragement, including glorification of terrorism, a criminal offence. Any investigations into allegations of encouraging, including the glorification of terrorism, are of course entirely matters for the police, while decisions on prosecution of such offences are the responsibility of the Public Prosecution Service.