The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department’s spending on the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit was in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16.
Mr Edward Vaizey
The Intellectual Property Office has funded the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit as follows;
(a) 2013-14 £0.975m
(b) 2014-15 £1.423m
(c) 2015-16 £0.677m billed to September 2015 (funding period still ongoing)
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angela Smith on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Advice Note: 05/2015, paragraph 9 of the Harm-Benefit Analysis Process, how many project licences applications under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were recommended by the Animals and Science Regulation Unit in each year since 2012.
Mr John Hayes
The Harm-Benefit Analysis (HBA) is undertaken, on behalf of the Secretary of State, by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors, all of whom are veterinary or medically qualified and trained in assessing research proposals. The HBA is the process of considering a research proposal to make a judgement whether the likely harms that the animals will experience are justified by the likely benefits. Under section 18 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, inspectors advise the Secretary of State who decides whether and on what terms a project licence should be granted.
The number of project licences which were recommended for grant by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors between 2012 and 2015 are shown in table 1, column (c).
The Secretary of State has not rejected any of the recommendations for granting project licences made by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors between 2012 and 2015.
The Home Office does not keep records of applications that have been rejected or withdrawn at the concept or drafting stage [24507]. The Home Office does not keep records of which applications were withdrawn as a result of advice from the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors.
The Home Office refers project licence applications to both the Animals in Science Committee and external independent assessors for critical review. The number of project licences referred to both is given in Table 1 columns (a) and (b) respectively for the years 2012-15.
|
Year |
(a) Project licence applications referred to the Animals in Science Committee[1] |
(b) Project licence applications referred to independent assessors |
(c) Project licences granted |
|
2012 |
9 |
4 |
626 |
|
2013 |
3 |
0 |
604 |
|
2014 |
4 |
1 |
474 |
|
2015 |
3 |
0 |
577 |
[1] Prior to 2013 the independent advisory body was entitled the ‘Animals Procedures Committee’
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angela Smith on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many project licence applications under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were (a) granted and (b) not granted on the basis of the harm-benefit analysis.
Mr John Hayes
The Harm-Benefit Analysis (HBA) is undertaken, on behalf of the Secretary of State, by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors, all of whom are veterinary or medically qualified and trained in assessing research proposals. The HBA is the process of considering a research proposal to make a judgement whether the likely harms that the animals will experience are justified by the likely benefits. Under section 18 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, inspectors advise the Secretary of State who decides whether and on what terms a project licence should be granted.
The number of project licences which were recommended for grant by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors between 2012 and 2015 are shown in table 1, column (c).
The Secretary of State has not rejected any of the recommendations for granting project licences made by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors between 2012 and 2015.
The Home Office does not keep records of applications that have been rejected or withdrawn at the concept or drafting stage [24507]. The Home Office does not keep records of which applications were withdrawn as a result of advice from the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors.
The Home Office refers project licence applications to both the Animals in Science Committee and external independent assessors for critical review. The number of project licences referred to both is given in Table 1 columns (a) and (b) respectively for the years 2012-15.
|
Year |
(a) Project licence applications referred to the Animals in Science Committee[1] |
(b) Project licence applications referred to independent assessors |
(c) Project licences granted |
|
2012 |
9 |
4 |
626 |
|
2013 |
3 |
0 |
604 |
|
2014 |
4 |
1 |
474 |
|
2015 |
3 |
0 |
577 |
[1] Prior to 2013 the independent advisory body was entitled the ‘Animals Procedures Committee’
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angela Smith on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times she rejected the recommendations of the Animals in Science Regulation Unit for project licences in each year since 2012.
Mr John Hayes
The Harm-Benefit Analysis (HBA) is undertaken, on behalf of the Secretary of State, by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors, all of whom are veterinary or medically qualified and trained in assessing research proposals. The HBA is the process of considering a research proposal to make a judgement whether the likely harms that the animals will experience are justified by the likely benefits. Under section 18 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, inspectors advise the Secretary of State who decides whether and on what terms a project licence should be granted.
The number of project licences which were recommended for grant by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors between 2012 and 2015 are shown in table 1, column (c).
The Secretary of State has not rejected any of the recommendations for granting project licences made by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors between 2012 and 2015.
The Home Office does not keep records of applications that have been rejected or withdrawn at the concept or drafting stage [24507]. The Home Office does not keep records of which applications were withdrawn as a result of advice from the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors.
The Home Office refers project licence applications to both the Animals in Science Committee and external independent assessors for critical review. The number of project licences referred to both is given in Table 1 columns (a) and (b) respectively for the years 2012-15.
|
Year |
(a) Project licence applications referred to the Animals in Science Committee[1] |
(b) Project licence applications referred to independent assessors |
(c) Project licences granted |
|
2012 |
9 |
4 |
626 |
|
2013 |
3 |
0 |
604 |
|
2014 |
4 |
1 |
474 |
|
2015 |
3 |
0 |
577 |
[1] Prior to 2013 the independent advisory body was entitled the ‘Animals Procedures Committee’
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received in the last year from (a) Christian, (b) Jewish and (c) Muslim faith schools on the Counter Extremism Strategy used in schools; and if she will make a statement.
Edward Timpson
This Government believes all children should be educated in a safe environment, whether in a school or out of school.
Department officials have briefed representatives of faith schools, including Christian, Jewish and Muslim schools, on matters relating to the Government’s Prevent and Counter-Extremism strategies. The Department received a number of queries from both faith schools and non-faith schools on how to implement the Prevent duty. The Department has issued practical advice to schools to help them understand their role under the new Prevent duty, and also launched a dedicated counter-extremism helpline in 2015 to enable front line staff, governors, and others to raise concerns directly. The Department has combined all its existing advice in the new Educate Against Hate website[1], which was launched by the Secretary of State on 19 January.
The Department recently completed a call for evidence on proposals for the registration and inspection of out-of-school settings providing intensive education which were announced in the Counter-Extremism Strategy. Over 3,000 people, including representatives of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths, completed the response form, either online or manually. The Department received a significant number of further representations to the consultation by email and post. All responses and representations are being logged, analysed and verified.
We will be publishing a response to the consultation in due course, in line with Cabinet Office guidance.
[1] http://educateagainsthate.com/
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angela Smith on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 12 of Advice Note: 05/2015 on the Harm-Benefit Analysis Process, how many project licence applications were withdrawn at the (a) concept and (b) draft stage as a result of advice from the Animals in Science Regulation Unit that the application would clearly fail the harm-benefit analysis in each year since 2012.
Mr John Hayes
The Harm-Benefit Analysis (HBA) is undertaken, on behalf of the Secretary of State, by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors, all of whom are veterinary or medically qualified and trained in assessing research proposals. The HBA is the process of considering a research proposal to make a judgement whether the likely harms that the animals will experience are justified by the likely benefits. Under section 18 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, inspectors advise the Secretary of State who decides whether and on what terms a project licence should be granted.
The number of project licences which were recommended for grant by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors between 2012 and 2015 are shown in table 1, column (c).
The Secretary of State has not rejected any of the recommendations for granting project licences made by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors between 2012 and 2015.
The Home Office does not keep records of applications that have been rejected or withdrawn at the concept or drafting stage [24507]. The Home Office does not keep records of which applications were withdrawn as a result of advice from the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors.
The Home Office refers project licence applications to both the Animals in Science Committee and external independent assessors for critical review. The number of project licences referred to both is given in Table 1 columns (a) and (b) respectively for the years 2012-15.
|
Year |
(a) Project licence applications referred to the Animals in Science Committee[1] |
(b) Project licence applications referred to independent assessors |
(c) Project licences granted |
|
2012 |
9 |
4 |
626 |
|
2013 |
3 |
0 |
604 |
|
2014 |
4 |
1 |
474 |
|
2015 |
3 |
0 |
577 |
[1] Prior to 2013 the independent advisory body was entitled the ‘Animals Procedures Committee’
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angela Smith on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times project licence applications were referred to an independent assessor in each year since 2012.
Mr John Hayes
The Harm-Benefit Analysis (HBA) is undertaken, on behalf of the Secretary of State, by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors, all of whom are veterinary or medically qualified and trained in assessing research proposals. The HBA is the process of considering a research proposal to make a judgement whether the likely harms that the animals will experience are justified by the likely benefits. Under section 18 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, inspectors advise the Secretary of State who decides whether and on what terms a project licence should be granted.
The number of project licences which were recommended for grant by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors between 2012 and 2015 are shown in table 1, column (c).
The Secretary of State has not rejected any of the recommendations for granting project licences made by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors between 2012 and 2015.
The Home Office does not keep records of applications that have been rejected or withdrawn at the concept or drafting stage [24507]. The Home Office does not keep records of which applications were withdrawn as a result of advice from the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors.
The Home Office refers project licence applications to both the Animals in Science Committee and external independent assessors for critical review. The number of project licences referred to both is given in Table 1 columns (a) and (b) respectively for the years 2012-15.
|
Year |
(a) Project licence applications referred to the Animals in Science Committee[1] |
(b) Project licence applications referred to independent assessors |
(c) Project licences granted |
|
2012 |
9 |
4 |
626 |
|
2013 |
3 |
0 |
604 |
|
2014 |
4 |
1 |
474 |
|
2015 |
3 |
0 |
577 |
[1] Prior to 2013 the independent advisory body was entitled the ‘Animals Procedures Committee’
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made on the effect of the visa refund fee scheme on the number of Chinese people visiting the UK.
James Brokenshire
The Home Office has made no assessment of the effect of the visa refund fee scheme because it is operated by Visit Britain on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the total number of people from the UK who have joined Daesh.
Mr John Hayes
We believe approximately 800 UK linked individuals of national security concern have travelled to take part in the Syrian conflict since it began. Of those who are known to have travelled, about half have returned.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much revenue from (a) CRB checks and (b) Disclosure and Barring Service checks has been raised for the public purse in each of the last 10 years.
Karen Bradley
The Disclosure and Barring Service was established on 1 December 2012 when the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) merged. The table below shows total fee income from disclosures for the period 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2015 collated from the Annual Reports for the period. DBS is self-funding and operates on a full cost recovery basis.
|
Financial Year |
Total Fee Income |
|
|
£(000) |
|
2005 – 06 |
75,494 |
|
2006 – 07 |
93,042 |
|
2007 – 08 |
97,765 |
|
2008 – 09 |
113,117 |
|
2009 – 10 |
125,883 |
|
2010 – 11 |
117,898 |
|
2011 – 12 |
105,253 |
|
2012 – 13 |
115,193 |
|
2013 – 14 |
135,878 |
|
2014 – 15 |
145,773 |