Category: Speeches

Madeleine Moon – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2015-12-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2015 to Question 17682, what the cost per trainee is of the Eagle training scheme at (a) Force Development Training Centre (FDTC) Bavaria, (b) FDTC Grantown-on-Spey, (c) FDTC Danesford/Weston on the Green/Halton and (e) overseas Eagles; and what the location is of the overseas Eagles training.

Mr Julian Brazier

The highest priority for UK based Force Development Training Centres (FDTC) is the delivery of Phase One and Phase Two formal training. The EAGLEs training scheme makes use of any irreducible spare capacity. Therefore, costs for EAGLEs training at UK based FDTCs cannot be separated out from overall training costs at those centres.

For Financial Year 2015-16:

EAGLEs training at FDTC Bavaria has a fixed cost per person estimated at £488.00.

The current projection for the planned 600 places for overseas EAGLEs training is £587.00 per person.

Overseas Eagles training is carried out in Austria, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway.

01/01/2023
Toby Perkins – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

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.

01/01/2023

Andy Slaughter – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-02-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many fires there have been in each prison and youth facility in each month since May 2010.

Andrew Selous

Information on the number of fires there have been in each prison and youth facility in each month since May 2010 is recorded in attached excel document PQ26250 Annex 1. The reporting of fire incidents has significantly improved, which has led to a greater number being reported in 2015.

The total number of fire incidents recorded in table 1 below refer to those in England and Wales recorded on the NOMS Incident Reporting System. They include accidental and deliberately set fires and those where the cause is unknown.

Total Number of Fires.

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Jan	82	100	77	85	114	73	84	78	98	110	102
Feb	76	80	103	92	68	55	73	82	97	70	122
Mar	84	84	93	87	98	62	75	99	83	92	144
Apr	97	89	89	81	72	69	70	81	94	113	159
May	97	89	99	81	65	86	86	84	102	125	150
Jun	108	100	77	82	86	68	91	87	74	94	176
Jul	89	101	84	104	76	84	82	90	123	119	181
Aug	89	99	104	79	75	102	89	80	114	134	195
Sep	73	93	100	83	106	85	72	77	81	82	190
Oct	94	64	87	90	75	73	65	69	98	103	180
Nov	102	91	80	90	92	82	85	114	82	101	156
Dec	75	87	89	76	69	68	86	63	104	93	180
Total	1066	1077	942	1030	946	907	1111	1004	1150	1236	1935

01/01/2023

Douglas Carswell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Carswell on 2016-02-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Oral Statement of 22 February 2016, Official Report, column 35, on the European Council, whether his Department is undertaking planning in the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the EU referendum.

Mr Edward Vaizey

At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government’s position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.

01/01/2023
Tim Loughton – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-03-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Southern Rail/GTR has paid in compensation payments to passengers in each of the last three years.

Claire Perry

The Department holds the information as set out in the table attached. Not all operators are required to provide such figures.

01/01/2023
Philip Davies – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2016-05-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of arrests for each offence of people of each ethnic group resulted in (a) no further action, (b) an out of court disposal and (c) a charge in the last year for which information is available.

Mike Penning

The Home Office does not hold data centrally on the outcomes of arrests. The Home Office collect and publish data on the number of arrests broken down by offence group and ethnicity, however, the outcome of these arrests is not held centrally.

The number of arrests, broken down by ethnicity, can be found in the statistical publication, Police Powers and Procedures: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2015

01/01/2023
Ronnie Cowan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2016-06-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to provide specialist local NHS services to treat gambling addiction.

Alistair Burt

The Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust provides the only specialised national problem gambling clinic. However, specialised addiction services, which mainly deal with substance misuse, do tend to accept people with gambling problems referred to them. People can also access addiction services in primary care and secondary care, which may provide support for problem gambling.

People may also access psychological therapies through the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. Although problem gambling is not listed amongst the provisional diagnosis categories that IAPT treats, IAPT practitioners would be able to treat common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, which may be present in people with gambling addiction problems.

Data is not collected centrally on the number of specialist National Health Service professionals which provide support and treatment for gambling addiction.

Data is not collected on the funding of services to treat people with gambling problems. Funding to provide NHS mental health services is allocated to clinical commissioning groups which are best placed to commission local health services based on the needs of their local populations. Local authorities are responsible for commissioning local alcohol and drug treatment services which may also refer people to gambling support services where they identify people with gambling issues.

01/01/2023
Lord Dubs – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Dubs on 2016-09-05.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many child refugees have been transferred to the UK because they had an existing family connection in the UK from (1) France, (2) Greece, and (3) Italy, in (a) 2015, and (b) 2016 to date.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

Our records currently indicate that in 2016 the Government has transferred just under 100 unaccompanied refugee children to the UK under the Dublin Regulation, the majority of which are from France. This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics.

In 2015, around 20 unaccompanied refugee children in Europe were accepted for transfer to the UK.

01/01/2023
The Earl of Listowel – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Earl of Listowel on 2016-10-20.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to continue to improve quality of early education for two-, three- and four-year olds, including increasing graduate leadership.

Lord Nash

The Government wants all children to have access to quality early education, as this makes a difference to their outcomes in later life. That is why we have taken the following steps to support the quality of early years provision:

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) helps early years providers to prepare young children for school and improve their life chances by requiring them to deliver high-quality provision. The 2015-16 EYFS Profile results show that the proportion of children achieving a good level of development continues to increase – 69% in 2016 compared to 52% in 2013.

We work closely with Ofsted to ensure a robust regulatory and inspection framework to drive continuous improvement in quality. The sector has responded positively and the latest statistics show that 86% of early years providers were rated “good” or “outstanding” as of 31 March 2016.

The quality of the workforce continues to improve, with 87% of staff in full day care settings now qualified to level 3. The Department is also developing a workforce strategy that will aim to remove barriers to attracting, retaining and developing staff.

The Government recognises that graduates play an important role in improving quality in the early years, and that is why in 2013 we introduced the early years initial teacher training programme which leads to the award of Early Years Teacher Status. We have made a significant investment in this programme by providing funding for course fees and bursaries to eligible trainees, and also funding for employers to support trainees. As such, the number of graduates in the workforce continues to rise, and between 2008 and 2013 the proportion of full day care staff with a degree or higher increased from 5% to 13%.

01/01/2023
Emily Thornberry – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2015-11-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Government plans to respond to the First Report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Affordable Childcare, Session 2014-15, HL Paper 117.

Mr Sam Gyimah

During the passage of the Childcare Bill, we committed to writing to members of the House of Lords Affordable Childcare Select Committee with a response to their report. We will do so shortly. At the appropriate time, we will place copies of the response in the libraries of both Houses.

01/01/2023