The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord West of Spithead on 2015-11-25.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether HMS Ocean was designed and built to have a 20-year lifespan.
Earl Howe
Yes, HMS OCEAN entered service in 1998 with a specified service life, based on her build specification, of 20 years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2015-12-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in which areas the digital service for universal credit is (a) in operation and (b) expected to be in operation by April 2016.
Priti Patel
The digital service is currently in operation in areas of Sutton, Croydon and London Bridge. Between January and April 2016 Hounslow, Musselburgh, Purley, Thornton Heath and Great Yarmouth will begin delivering the full Universal Credit service.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions she has had with her German counterparts on the building of new coal power stations in that country.
Andrea Leadsom
Ministers and officials in the Department regularly discuss a range of energy and climate change issues with their German counterparts.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Winnick on 2016-02-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department last consulted medical authorities on the potential merits of making the meningitis B vaccine available on the NHS for all children; and if he will make a statement.
Jane Ellison
National immunisation programmes are introduced on the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), the independent expert body that advises the Government on all immunisation matters. JCVI’s recommendations are based on a comprehensive and careful review of a wide range of evidence including information from medical experts.
JCVI reviewed the available evidence on meningitis B vaccine and recommended a national Meningococcal B (MenB) immunisation programme for infants. The MenB vaccine is first offered to babies at 2 months of age, with further doses offered when they reach 4 and 12 months of age.
MenB was introduced into the NHS programme in September 2015. JCVI keeps the eligibility criteria of all vaccination programmes under review and considers new evidence as it becomes available. If JCVI provides further advice about the programme, we will consider this.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-03-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the running costs of the Air Cadet Organisation in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Julian Brazier
Total running costs of the Air Cadet Organisation including service and civilian manpower but excluding the annual works programme and contracted services was:
£23.8 million in Financial Year (FY) 2011-12
£22.0 million in FY 2012-13
£23.1 million in FY 2013-14
£24.5 million in FY 2014-15
The estimated outturn in FY 2015-16 is £25.7 million.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-04-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what modelling his Department has carried out on the potential effect of a bilateral trade deal between the UK and India (a) in general and (b) on UK economic growth.
Anna Soubry
The Government has not carried out any modelling of the potential effects of a bilateral trade deal between the UK and India.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-05-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security implications for the UK of the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine.
Mr David Lidington
The EU-Ukraine Association Agreement aims to develop a closer political and economic relationship through the implementation of wide-ranging reforms, including on the rule of law. A stable and reformed Ukraine is of strategic importance to all EU Member States, including the UK.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-07-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Chinese government on the removal of crosses from Christian churches in Zhejiang province.
Alok Sharma
We pay close attention to the human rights situation in China and remain concerned by all reports of restrictions to freedom of religion or belief and persecution of faith groups, including reports of the removal of crosses from Christian churches in Zhejiang Province. A British official visited Wenzhou in May and spoke to church leaders. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon. the Baroness of Anelay of St Johns raised the case of Ding Cuimei, who reportedly died while protesting the demolition of her church in Zhejiang province, with the Director of the National People’s Congress Foreign Affairs Committee on 7 July.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-10-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of relative levels of productivity in community pharmacies and other primary care professions in each year since 2015.
David Mowat
We have made no assessment of productivity in community pharmacies.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2015-10-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting time was for patients assigned to cognitive behavioural therapy on 1 October in each year since 2010 in (a) the UK, (b) London, (c) each London borough and (d) each health trust in London.
Alistair Burt
This information is not held centrally.