The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2016-02-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to measure the effectiveness of his Department’s work to tackle obesity.
Jane Ellison
We will be setting out a comprehensive new strategy to tackle childhood obesity in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Storey on 2016-03-07.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the finding of the Chief Schools Adjudicator concerning the clarity of schools’ admission arrangements, and what steps they intend to take as a result.
Lord Nash
The Department is giving careful consideration to the findings in the Chief Schools Adjudicator’s annual report for 2014-2015 as part of our current review of the School Admissions Code. We will be conducting a full public consultation in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Stevenson on 2016-04-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the (a) Tobacco Manufacturers Association, (b) Wine and Spirits Association, (c) Scottish Whisky Association, (d) British Food and Drinks Federation and (e) British Soft Drinks Association have been asked to attend the national litter strategy advisory group.
Rory Stewart
The current confirmed members of the Litter Strategy Advisory Group are:
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Local Government Association |
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London Councils |
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Local councils |
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Highways England and Connect Plus |
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Industry Council for Research on Packaging and the Environment |
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Foodservice Packaging Association |
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Packaging and Films Association |
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British Retail Consortium |
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Wrigley |
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McDonald’s |
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Keep Britain Tidy |
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Campaign to Protect Rural England |
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Hubbub |
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Clean Up Britain |
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Marine Conservation Society |
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Cleanup UK |
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Chartered Institution of Wastes Management |
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Bradford University |
Input to the Strategy’s development will go beyond the Advisory Group. We will seek the views of, among others, representatives from local government, campaign groups and independent experts, as well as voices from the packaging and fast-food industries. As part of this process, we will also establish a number of working groups on specific issues such as roadside litter, data and monitoring and enforcement.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-05-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line in each year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
Claire Perry
There are no published statistics on the annual number of passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line.
Statistics for the train operators serving the West Coast Main Line stations are available on the Office of Rail and Road data portal at the following link: http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/browsereports/12.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2016-07-06.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants he plans to employ in the new EU Unit once that unit is at full capacity.
Mr Oliver Letwin
The new Europe Unit will bring together officials and policy expertise from across Whitehall. Structures and staffing are being determined.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Smith of Hindhead on 2016-10-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Orders, and (2) Slavery and Trafficking Risk Orders, have been made in the last 12 months relating to persons under 18 years old.
Baroness Williams of Trafford
16 Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Orders (STPOs) have been made on sentencing in the Crown Court under section 14 of the Modern Slavery Act.
Three Slavery and Trafficking Risk Orders (STRO) have been made on application to the Magistrates’ Court, of which three have been made.
No persons under 18 years old have been given an STPO or an STRO.
This data has been run specifically to answer this question and is not verified to the same standard as Official Statistics.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2015-11-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the report on overseas domestic worker visas carried out by James Ewins.
James Brokenshire
Mr Ewins’s report has been submitted to the Home Office and will be published shortly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Jones of Cheltenham on 2015-12-11.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the official opening of the airport on St Helena.
Baroness Verma
The St Helena Government is responsible for planning the official opening of the airport on St Helena.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Oliver Colvile on 2016-01-21.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who is on the board of the Dormant Assets Commission, announced on 19 December 2015.
Mr Rob Wilson
Nick O’Donohoe, outgoing Chief Executive of Big Society Capital, was announced as Chair of the new Commission on Dormant Assets on December 19 2015. The Commission is still being set up and I expect the appointments of commissioners who will work with the Chair to be finalised shortly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Anderson on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library all correspondence between the Government and EU Commission on the application of EU Directive 41/2003 Institutional Retirement Provision to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Mr Marcus Jones
We have checked records back to 2007 and there has been no correspondence with the EU Commission by the Government on the application of this directive to the Local Government Pension Scheme.