The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Parminter on 2016-02-29.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many seized dogs are being held by police services across the UK, and how many of those have been held for over one year.
Lord Bates
This information is not collected centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hilary Benn on 2016-03-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the incidence and nature of human rights violations in South Sudan.
Mr Philip Hammond
The UK is deeply concerned by the deteriorating human rights situation in South Sudan. A range of reports indicate that sexual violence and attacks on civilians remain widespread and that war crimes and/or crimes against humanity may have been committed, if established in a court of law. Bilaterally we are raising our serious concerns directly with the Government of South Sudan and pressing for action. At the regional level we are calling on the African Union to rapidly establish the Hybrid Court for South Sudan. And internationally we are pressing for a UN arms embargo to be put in place. We also undertook extensive lobbying to help secure a new Commission for Human Rights for South Sudan at the UN Human Rights Council in March.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Robin Walker on 2016-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect of the introduction of Flood Re on people seeking to access affordable flood insurance in areas of high flood risk.
Rory Stewart
Flood Re launched last month, and will ensure people will have access to affordable flood insurance. Flood Re will achieve this by providing reinsurance, with high risk customers having their policies ceded to Flood Re by their insurer. Flood insurance policies ceded to Flood Re have premiums and excesses within set limits based on Council Tax band.
As of today, 29 insurers are using Flood Re and it remains important that consumers shop around to obtain the best price. A review of the Flood Re scheme will take place in 2019.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lady Hermon on 2016-06-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reasons the Government did not extend the European Union Referendum (Voter Registration) Regulations 2016 to Northern Ireland to enable late registration by any method; and if she will make a statement.
Mr Ben Wallace
The registration deadline extension for the EU Referendum was implemented following system disruption to the online registration portal in Great Britain. The extension did not apply to Northern Ireland because online registration will not be available in Northern Ireland until later this year and voters there were not disadvantaged by the system disruption in GB.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-09-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sailors have been recruited to the Royal Navy in each of the last five years.
Mike Penning
The number of Royal Navy personnel (excluding Royal Marines) recruited in each of the last five financial years is as follows:
|
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
|
|
Officers |
240 |
240 |
250 |
320 |
340 |
|
Ratings |
1,250 |
1,430 |
1,930 |
1,890 |
1,920 |
|
Total Intake |
1,490 |
1,670 |
2,170 |
2,210 |
2,250 |
In accordance with Departmental policy figures are rounded to the nearest 10 – totals may not always equal the sum of their rounded parts.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-10-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on steps to ensure that maintenance of flight connections between Belfast Aldergrove Airport and New York.
Mr John Hayes
The Department for Transport was briefed on several occasions by the Northern Ireland Office on the Northern Ireland Executive’s considerations on steps to ensure the maintenance of flight connections between Belfast Aldergrove Airport and New York. The Department was not actively involved in this matter.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Laird on 2015-11-04.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have discussed with the government of the United States the collection of UK citizens’ data through the PRISM programme, and if so, with what result.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
It is the long-standing policy of successive Governments not to comment in detail on matters of intelligence. This includes discussions with allies and liaison agencies.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2015-12-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) overall target and (b) target for each subject for new entrants to Initial Teacher Training for 2015-16 is, when the same Teacher Supply Model methodology that was applied in 2014-15 is used.
Nick Gibb
The requested information is not available.
The Department for Education published the 2016/17 Teacher Supply Model (TSM) alongside initial teacher training (ITT) place recruitment controls on 14 October 2015. Both the 2015/16 and 2016/17 versions of the TSM are available online at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-supply-model
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with its counterparts in Northern Ireland on the integration of minority communities.
Mr Marcus Jones
Officials have regular contact with their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive on issues of mutual interest, including integration, but we do not keep a central list of such contacts, many of which are informal.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Tonge on 2016-02-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many potential female genital mutilation victims were interviewed in UK airports at the beginning and end of the school summer holidays in 2015.
Lord Bates
Border Force continues to prioritise safeguarding activity, with trained safeguarding teams in place across Border Force. These teams are specifically trained to identify potential victims of FGM, and work collaboratively with the police and social services to carry out targeted operations on high risk flights. Such activity is highly sensitive, and to preserve the integrity of such operations, the Home Office does not comment on individual cases or investigations, or their outcomes. Border Force is aware of specific concerns raised by Baroness Tonge last summer and will write to her addressing those concerns.