The below Parliamentary question was asked by Greg Mulholland on 2016-10-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2016 to Question 45581, when his Department expects to be able to provide a breakdown of the costs incurred in the creation of his Department.
Margot James
The Department will provide a breakdown in the Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Patrick Grady on 2015-11-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether conditions regarding respect for human rights are attached to aid funds provided to the government of Nepal.
Mr Desmond Swayne
DFID Nepal has signed an overarching Development Partnership Arrangement with the Government of Nepal that enshrines the partnership principles, one of which is respect for human rights. At the programme level, our Memorandum of Understandings with the Government also include a specific clause that state conditions regarding respect for human rights attached to financial aid funds.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2015-12-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2015 to Question 18024, when he plans for the membership of the Institute for Apprenticeships to be announced.
Nick Boles
The Chair and Board Members will be appointed through public appointments. The outcome will be announced as soon as the process allows in 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Toby Perkins on 2016-01-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency plans the Government has in place should Rolls Royce be unable to complete the Nuclear Reactor Component of the Successor Programme on schedule.
Mr Philip Dunne
We work closely with all of our key suppliers to ensure they deliver the capability we need. Risks and associated mitigation action are continually reviewed for all defence programmes. It would not be appropriate for the Ministry of Defence to release commercially sensitive material on any defence programme, as to do so would prejudice commercial interests.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-02-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people (a) applied for and (b) were granted divorce in each of the last five years.
Caroline Dinenage
Details of the number of applications for divorce and the number of decrees issued by the courts are published in Table 7 of the Family Court Statistics Quarterly and the December 2015 report is at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2015
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim McMahon on 2016-02-26.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the figures on central government spend with small and medium-sized enterprises, published on 5 December 2015, how much of the £12.1 billion was spent in 2014-15 with businesses located in the OL1, OL2, OL3, OL4, OL8, OL9 and M35 postcode areas.
Matthew Hancock
The Crown Commercial Service only collects regional spend data for direct spend with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), so the following figures, which are taken from the Governments Spend Analytical tool, Bravo, do not incorporate spend through the supply chain.
Direct spend with SMEs of £205,978,657.91 was reported in 2014-15 for the North West of England.
During the same period, the following amounts were reported as going to small businesses in the requested locations:
OL1 – £2,706,290.86
OL2 – £18,611.30
OL3 – £54,984.10
OL4 – £66,325.40
OL8 – £83,737.93
OL9 – £566,399.25
M35 – £76,074.91
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-03-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Network Rail has paid to Southern Rail in compensation for late running and skipped stopping in each of the last three years.
Claire Perry
This information is published on Network Rail’s website – http://www.networkrail.co.uk/transparency/datasets/ – covering the years 2012-13 to 2014-15. 2015-16 is not yet available.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Jones on 2016-05-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many claims the NHS Litigation Authority has defended in cases in which (a) the claim has been resolved in favour of the claimant and (b) judgement has been given in favour of the claimant in each of the last five years.
Ben Gummer
The Department does not hold the information requested. This data has been supplied by the National Health Service Litigation Authority (NHS LA).
The NHS LA aims to resolve claims promptly and fairly without court proceedings or going to trial wherever possible. It does not record cases which resolve within one week of trial separately.
The table below shows the number of claims the NHS LA has defended where (a) the claim has been resolved in favour of the claimant and (b) judgement has been given in favour of the claimant in each of the last five years.
|
Year of trial |
Number of claims resolved in favour of claimant |
Number of claims resolved in favour of defendant |
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2011-12 |
11 |
22 |
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2012-13 |
9 |
32 |
|
2013-14 |
9 |
34 |
|
2014-15 |
21 |
39 |
|
Total |
50 |
127 |
Source: NHS LA
Date: May 2016
We understand that the hon. Member maybe asking for the number claims in which liability is admitted before trial.
The table below shows the number of cases in which liability is admitted before trial.
|
Year resolved for damages payment |
Pre trial |
|
2011-12 |
5,306 |
|
2012-13 |
5,262 |
|
2013-14 |
5,354 |
|
2014-15 |
5,801 |
Source: NHS LA
Date: May 2016
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-06-08.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2016 to Question 905207, what definition of the digital economy is used by (a) his Department, (b) the Office of National Statistics and (c) other government bodies.
Mr David Gauke
The Treasury does not have a specific definition of the digital economy, and we are unaware of other attempts by Government bodies to create such a definition.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Byron Davies on 2016-09-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the future of volunteer gliding schools in Wales.
Mark Lancaster
I am fully supportive of Air Cadets having access to opportunities for gliding. To achieve this we require a laydown of Volunteer Gliding Squadrons that meet the needs of all of our Cadets.
However, we continue to consider if there are viable site options in Wales which can be explored further, and I am due to meet with my hon. Friend shortly to discuss this matter.