The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jessica Morden on 2016-01-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the proposed sale of the Green Investment Bank will include all assets of the bank.
Anna Soubry
The Government has made clear that we intend to sell the Green Investment Bank (GIB) as a going concern. The assets are an inherent part of that company.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Fuller on 2016-02-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent progress has been made on the High Level Prosperity Partnership in Africa.
James Duddridge
In 2013 we established high level prosperity partnerships with Angola, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mozambique and Tanzania. They form the context within which the UK seeks to increase mutual prosperity and generate jobs.
The recent appointment of The Rt Hon Baroness Northover as trade envoy for Angola, my Honourable Friend, the Member for Windsor, as trade envoy for Ghana and my Honourable Friend, the Member for Newbury, as trade envoy for Mozambique will further enhance these partnerships.
Our commitment to these agreements is illustrated by regular high-level visits, totalling 14 in the last three years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Jowell on 2016-03-02.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have been deported by the UK to each EU country under the terms of Dublin III per year since that Regulation came into force.
Lord Bates
The Dublin III Regulation came into force on 1 January 2014. The table below indicates the number of removals per EU country in that time.
Dublin Convention III returns to EU countries (2010 to 2015)
The number of removals under Dublin Convention III regulation for 2010-2015 as indicated by our records are shown in the table below.
|
Destination of Return |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Austria |
20 |
35 |
|
Belgium |
35 |
35 |
|
Bulgaria |
* |
15 |
|
Croatia |
5 |
* |
|
Cyprus |
* |
* |
|
Czech Republic |
* |
* |
|
Denmark |
* |
10 |
|
Estonia |
0 |
0 |
|
Finland |
* |
* |
|
France |
20 |
40 |
|
Germany |
20 |
45 |
|
Greece |
0 |
0 |
|
Hungary |
10 |
30 |
|
Ireland |
40 |
40 |
|
Italy |
80 |
150 |
|
Latvia |
0 |
0 |
|
Lithuania |
* |
* |
|
Luxembourg |
0 |
0 |
|
Malta |
5 |
* |
|
Netherlands |
10 |
15 |
|
Norway |
10 |
10 |
|
Poland |
* |
* |
|
Portugal |
0 |
* |
|
Romania |
* |
* |
|
Slovakia |
* |
5 |
|
Slovenia |
* |
0 |
|
Spain |
5 |
5 |
|
Sweden |
10 |
15 |
|
Switzerland |
15 |
5 |
Totals 285 455
NOTE “*” represents figures below 3.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the minutes of the negotiations on the 1990 Dublin Convention which took place between 1987 and 1990.
James Brokenshire
The Government has no immediate plans to publish the minutes of the negotiations on the 1990 Dublin Convention which took place between 1987 and 1990. Any surviving papers relating to negotiations will be contained in files relating to the Convention and these will be considered for selection and transfer to The National Archives in line with the 1958 Public Records Act as amended by subsequent legislation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel from 75 Engineer Regiment were deployed to Germany on training operations in each of the last six years.
Penny Mordaunt
The following table shows the number of personnel from 75 Engineer Regiment who have deployed to train in Germany in each of the last six years.
|
Year |
Number of personnel |
|
2010 |
0 |
|
2011 |
0 |
|
2012 |
0 |
|
2013 |
115 |
|
2014 |
136 |
|
2015 |
132 |
These figures do not include personnel from the Regiment who are permanently based in Germany.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michelle Donelan on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans to require non-levy paying employers wishing to recruit an apprentice from April 2017 to make a compulsory cash contribution to the cost of training.
Nick Boles
The Government will help employers who are not paying the levy to meet the costs of apprenticeships training by providing generous financial support. We will ask these employers to make a small contribution. Further detail on funding rates will be published shortly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Osamor on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre detainees were held in the Kingfisher Isolation Unit on the weekend of 10 September 2016.
Mr Robert Goodwill
Kingfisher Unit at Yarl’s Wood is managed by Serco, the service provider, in accordance with Rules 40 (removal from association) and 42 (temporary confinement) of the Detention Centre Rules 2001. Detainees may only be separated from others for reasons of safety, either their own or for others, for security reasons or when an individual is being refractory or violent. There is no provision in the Rules for separation to be used as punishment.
Provisional management information from Serco shows that no detainees were re-located to Kingfisher Unit on either 10 or 11 September. There is no record of any complaints having been made by detainees alleging that they have been threatened with placement on Kingfisher Unit in connection with the demonstration on 10 September.
Detainee Custody Officers must not threaten detainees in order to manage their behaviour but may advise detainees that they may be separated if their behaviour is judged to risk compromising the safety and security of the centre, themselves or others.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to expedite the process for fostering a child.
Edward Timpson
As this is a devolved matter we can only provide information for England.
Between 2013 and 2015, the government invested £900,000 to support local authorities and their partners in recruiting and retaining the foster carers they need to ensure that there is a range of placement options available to meet the needs of local looked-after children. In 2013, the government streamlined and strengthened the assessment and approval process for foster carers in England. The government introduced a two-stage process to ensure efficiency and transparency. The expected timeframe for approving a person wishing to become a foster carer is eight months but this can vary depending on individual circumstances.
Information on the average duration of foster placements that ceased in England in the year ending 31 March 2014 is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption–2 .
Information on the average duration of foster placements that ceased in England in the year ending 31 March 2013 is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption
Information on the average duration of foster placements that ceased in England in the year ending 31 March 2012 is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-by-local-authorities-in-england-including-adoption.
Analysis of the average duration of foster placements has not been undertaken below national level.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Wollaston on 2015-12-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department plans to allocate to (a) increasing the number of journeys undertaken by bicycle and (b) reducing the number of cyclists killed or seriously injured on roads over the next five years.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Government remains committed to its manifesto targets to double cycling and make cycling safer.
The Government recently reaffirmed its commitment to cycling and walking, with SR2015 announcing funding support of over £300m. This includes delivering the Cycle City Ambition programme in full, and funding the Bikeability cycle training programme, which increases cycle proficiency amongst school children.
The Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, to be published in summer 2016, will explain the Government’s investment strategy for cycling and walking.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-01-19.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) employees and (b) employers have taken advantage of savings to National Insurance contributions from salary sacrifice schemes for occupational pensions in each of the last five years.
Damian Hinds
Department for Work and Pensions has published estimates on salary sacrifice available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employers-pension-provision-survey-2013 Estimates are not available for the number of active members who take advantage of these schemes or the loss to the National Insurance Fund.
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