The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-06-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2016 to Question 40258, what the minimum number of responses is for results for a school to be published on Parent View.
Nick Gibb
This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. I have asked him to write to you and a copy of his reply will be placed in the libraries of the House.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2016-09-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that apprenticeships and training programmes are adequately supported through current and future defence procurement (a) guidance and (b) programmes; and if he will make a statement.
Mark Lancaster
The Ministry of Defence is proud to be the single largest provider of quality apprenticeships in the UK, having delivered more than 150,000. We therefore play an important role in helping the Government meet its commitment to reaching three million apprenticeship starts in England by 2020.
We work closely with colleagues across Government and industry to help maintain and develop the essential skills needed to deliver defence outputs. That includes working with industry partners to develop new world-class apprenticeship standards. Where we know that specific skills are needed for the effective delivery of defence capability, our procurement policies allow for consideration of these skills in our tendering activity, and their continued development through the life of relevant contracts.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dan Jarvis on 2016-10-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the number of people aged between 18 and 25 who have undertaken voluntary work over the last (a) 12 months, (b) three years and (c) five years.
Mr Rob Wilson
DCMS does not hold this information.
However, through the annual youth social action survey we do know that 42% of 10 to 20 year olds have participated in some form of social action in the past year.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karin Smyth on 2015-10-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people resident in Bristol South constituency were deported in each year from 2005 to 2014.
James Brokenshire
The information requested is set out in the table below:
|
Year |
Total |
|
2006 |
14 |
|
2007 |
13 |
|
2008 |
20 |
|
2009 |
14 |
|
2010 |
16 |
|
2011 |
30 |
|
2012 |
10 |
|
2013 |
15 |
|
2014 |
10 |
|
Total |
142 |
Caveats
Bristol South constituency postcodes taken from the ONS Postcode Directory (ONSPD) (Office for National Statistics)
Data is based on the last recorded address on CID at the time of departure, incorrect/incomplete postcodes will not have been matched
Removal figures uses Management Information based on the Historical Removal report.
Figures provided from 2006 onwards as earlier data is not captured due to the unreliability of CID data at that time.
The figures quoted have been derived from management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Campbell-Savours on 2015-11-25.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the proportion of the concession on tax credits announced in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 which is offset by the migration to Universal Credit.
Lord O’Neill of Gatley
Universal Credit is a different benefit to Tax Credits. It brings six benefits together as one and therefore comparisons between the two are extremely difficult to make.
Summer Budget 2015 and the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 provide the fiscal impacts of changes to Tax Credits and Universal Credit.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Sheerman on 2015-12-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has invested in cycling in each of the last three years.
Mr Robert Goodwill
In the last three years, the Department for Transport (DfT)’s budgets for cycling programmes were:
|
DfT budgets: (million) |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Cycle-Rail |
£7.0 |
£7.5 |
|
|
Bikeability |
£11.7 |
£11.7 |
£11.7 |
|
Junction safety |
£30.0 |
£5.0 |
|
|
Linking Communities |
£8.0 |
£7.5 |
|
|
Cycling Ambition – Cities/National Parks |
£46.6 |
£46.6 |
|
|
Highways Agency |
£4.8 |
||
|
LSTF- Cycling |
£37.8 |
£37.8 |
£37.8 |
|
Total DfT |
£94.5 |
£120.9 |
£96.1 |
In 2014-15, the Department’s dedicated cycling programmes were Bikeability, Cycle Ambition Cities, Cycling in National Parks and the Highways Agency’s cycling programme. The Department funds cycling programmes through the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, with around 28% of the LSTF being spent on cycling. The Department secures a range of match funding contributions from local authorities for these programmes: the LSTF secured 99% match funding.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Beecham on 2016-01-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which, if any, of the recommendations of the report on the welfare of immigration detainees by Stephen Shaw have been rejected, and on what grounds.
Lord Bates
The Government’s position on the Stephen Shaw review was set out in the Written Ministerial Statement laid on 14 January 2016.
The Government accepts the broad thrust of Mr Shaw’s recommendations. In particular the Government accepts Mr Shaw’s recommendations to adopt a wider definition of those at risk, including victims of sexual violence, individuals with mental health issues, pregnant women, those with learning difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder and elderly people, and to recognise the dynamic nature of vulnerabilities. We will introduce a new “adult at risk” concept into decision-making on immigration detention with a clear presumption that people who are at risk should not be detained, building on the existing legal framework.
A more detailed mental health needs assessment in immigration removal centres, using the expertise of the Centre for Mental Health, will be carried out and is expected to report in March 2016. NHS commissioners will use that assessment to consider and revisit current provision to ensure healthcare needs are being met appropriately. The Government will also publish a joint Department of Health, NHS and Home Office mental health action plan in April 2016.
We will also be considering a number of operational recommendations made by Mr Shaw, on a case by case basis, taking account of available resources.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-02-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many domestic violence refuge places there were in (a) West Sussex and (b) Mid Sussex on 1 January (i) 2010 and (ii) 2016.
Mr Marcus Jones
Data on the number of domestic violence refuge places is not held centrally. It is for local areas to assess their needs for domestic abuse services and to make decisions on the provision of safe accommodation, including refuges and support for victims of domestic abuse.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Empey on 2016-03-01.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the EU, UN, and Interpol with regard to the pursuit of criminal gangs that exploit refugees and migrants in Europe.
Lord Bates
The Government takes a system-wide approach to tackling organised immigration crime and we are working with international partners to smash the criminal gangs that are fuelling this terrible trade in people. The UK has been at the forefront of calls in the EU for a robust approach to tackling organised immigration crime, including through Europol and encouraging all Member States to contribute intelligence to its Joint Operations Team Mare initiative.
In June 2015 the Prime Minister announced the creation of the Organised Immigration Crime Taskforce bringing together officers from the National Crime Agency, Border Force, Immigration Enforcement and the Crown Prosecution Service to exploit every opportunity at source, in transit countries and in Europe to tackle organised crime groups criminal operations. The Taskforce funding was subsequently expanded in November 2015 to increase resources to 100 dedicated officers until 2020. The Taskforce is working with international partners actively sharing intelligence and progressing criminal investigations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tania Mathias on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was spent on security for Ministers of her Department entitled to such protection in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
Mr John Hayes
It is long established Home Office policy not to comment upon matters of personal protective security and their associated costs.