The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-05-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Answer of 30 April 2014, Official Report, column 723W, on Northern Ireland government, when she last had a meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister for Social Development.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer I gave on 13 May 2014, Official Report, Column 521W.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hywel Williams on 2014-05-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that a bilingual registered duty lawyer is available at all times in Crown courts in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Shailesh Vara
It has not proved possible to respond to the honourable Member in the time available before Prorogation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gemma Doyle on 2014-05-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the first Service Complaints Ombudsman to take up his or her duties.
Anna Soubry
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Bottomley on 2014-05-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reduction he expects in the Cayman Islands government budget and on the Cayman Islands government provision of funds this year and next to the Cayman Turtle Farm; and if he will make a statement.
Mark Simmonds
The Cayman Islands Government and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office signed in November 2011 the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility. This sets out the agreed principles for credible and sustainable financial management, including limits for public borrowing. The Cayman Islands Government is responsible for decisions on taxation and public spending, including deciding on the allocation of the resources to the turtle farm.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Bottomley on 2014-05-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether hehas received the World Society for the Protection of Animals’ recent report The Cayman Turtle Farm: A Continued Case for Change.
Mark Simmonds
I have received a copy of the report and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is analysing it in detail. However, it is the delegated responsibility of the Cayman Islands Government to manage its natural resources effectively and appropriately and for them to consider how best to respond to the report.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Seccombe on 2014-05-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 6 May (WA 368), how many financial transactions there were using Government Procurement Cards in 2006–07 in the ministerial private office of the Economic Secretary to the Treasury.
Lord Deighton
The breakdown of the departmental private office Government Procurement Card number of individual transactions for 2005-06 to 2009-10 is in the table below. There are three types of spend within the definition of GPC procurement, lodge and corporate cards.
|
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
|
|
Chancellor of the Exchequer |
486 |
472 |
340 |
480 |
501 |
|
Chief Secretary |
191 |
134 |
100 |
74 |
199 |
|
Exchequer Secretary |
116 |
117 |
137 |
112 |
130 |
|
Economic Secretary |
112 |
220 |
155 |
108 |
36 |
|
Financial Secretary |
266 |
198 |
166 |
259 |
213 |
|
Financial Services Secretary |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
152 |
|
TOTAL |
1171 |
1141 |
898 |
1033 |
1231 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Jenkin of Roding on 2014-05-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish drafts of the several orders and regulations implementing the electricity market reforms under the Energy Act 2013; when they plan to table motions in both Houses of Parliament to enable the drafts to be debated; and when they expect that any orders and regulations that are approved will come into force.
Baroness Verma
The implementing secondary legislation for Electricity Market Reform (EMR) is currently being finalised. It is the Government’s intention that these regulations will be laid before the House at the beginning of June 2014 and published concurrently.
The regulations will then be scrutinised by both the JCSI (Joint Committee on Secondary Legislation) and the SLSC (Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee). Should the regulations be approved by the committees, then Business Managers in both Houses will be asked to schedule scrutiny debates. Once debated, approval motions will be tabled in both Houses.
Subject to the will of Parliament, it is intended that the Regulations will come into force around 1 August 2014.
Additionally at the beginning of June, the Government will publish the response to four consultations:
· Electricity Market Reform: Consultation on Proposals for Implementation (October 2013)
· EMR: Consultation on industry code and licence modifications (January 2014)
· EMR: Contracts for Difference Regulations – Consultation on Directions to Offer Contracts for Difference (March 2014)
· EMR: Consultation on Balancing and Settlement Code subsidiary documents (April 2014)
We will also publish an accompanying handbook setting out the final detailed policy of EMR, titled Implementing Electricity Market Reform.
The publication of this information alongside the laying of legislation provides certainty to industry on final EMR policy design and keeps EMR on track for delivery this year.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer on 2014-05-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what briefings they have received from the United Kingdom Ambassador to Nigeria with regard to the incitement by certain individuals to treat some children as witches; and what reports they have received about the physical and mental effects on children subjected to such accusations.
Baroness Warsi
Our High Commission in Abuja have previously reported on children being accused of witchcraft in Nigeria. We are aware of various reports detailing the physical and mental damage caused by such accusations. Our officials in Nigeria, and in London, regularly meet with individuals and non-governmental organisations to discuss this.
Child abuse is appalling and unacceptable wherever it occurs and in whatever form it takes. Abuse linked to faith is an abhorrent crime, which should be condemned by people of all cultures, communities and faiths.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer on 2014-05-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will acknowledge receipt of the letter sent on 12 April by the Bar Human Rights Committee to the Home Secretary with regard to Helen Ukpabio’s visit to the United Kingdom.
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
Home Office officials have responded to the Bar Human Rights Committee’s letter to the Home Secretary of 12 April 2014 regarding Helen Ukpabio.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer on 2014-05-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the concerns set out in the letter sent on 12 April by the Bar Human Rights Committee to the Home Secretary; and what course of action will be taken with regard to future visits by Helen Ukpabio to the United Kingdom.
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
It is the general policy of the Home Office not to disclose or discuss, to a third party, personal information about another person’s immigration status unless there is a substantial public interest in doing so. This is because the Home Office has obligations in law to protect this information.