The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2016-02-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2016 to Question 25729, when he plans to (a) complete the BAME benchmarking pilot and (b) publish the benchmarking tool.
Alistair Burt
NHS England will begin the collection and analysis of responses from services in March. Following final sign off, NHS England expect to publish the benchmarking tool no later than June 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Ritchie on 2016-02-29.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the implications are of her Department breaching its Resource Annually Managed expenditure for the funding of other policies in her Department.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
There are no implications for the funding of other policies in my Department as a result of this breach of the Resource Annually Managed Expenditure limit. The Department’s operational expenditure is not included in this category of expenditure. Details of the breach were provided in the Northern Ireland Office Annual Report and Account 2014-15 which is available at:
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne-Marie Trevelyan on 2016-03-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people from other EU member states receive support through the Work Programme.
Mr Shailesh Vara
The information requested, for those participating in the Work Programme by nationality, is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Henry Smith on 2016-05-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recent proposals published by the Competition and Markets Authority on competition in the energy market on 22 April 2016.
Andrea Leadsom
The Competition and Markets Authority has produced a strong package of provisional remedies which will help deliver a fair deal to all consumers. They build on action already taken by the Government to improve competition.
The Government will take forward appropriate implementation of the remedies once the Competition and Markets Authority has finalised its recommendations which are due by June.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Storey on 2016-06-09.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total cost to the NHS of insurance premiums for clinical negligence; which Foundation Trust pays the highest amount as a percentage of its budget; and what percentage of its budget that cost represents.
Lord Prior of Brampton
The question has been interpreted to mean contributions to the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST) which provides indemnity for National Health Service bodies. These are not insurance premiums.
The total cost for 2014-15, which is the last available published figure, is £1,037,742,810.
The information as to which NHS Foundation Trust pays the highest amount as a percentage of its budget is not held centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Skelmersdale on 2016-09-06.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish an affirmative order to amend the law on public footpaths.
Lord Gardiner of Kimble
I am unable to confirm a precise date at present. The Government expects to publish an affirmative order later in the session. I would be happy to meet my Noble Friend and other interested peers to discuss progress with the whole package of reform.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 2016-10-21.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with NHS England over the proposed closure of the congenital heart disease service at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust.
Lord Prior of Brampton
The national review of congenital heart disease services is an NHS England led review. Department officials regularly meet with NHS England colleagues to keep abreast of progress, and keep Ministers updated on the review.
No final decisions have been made on the future of congenital heart disease services at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. NHS England will conduct a service change process in relation to the proposed changes at this and other trusts affected by the review’s proposals, before finally deciding on and implementing any change. This process will include full public consultation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nic Dakin on 2015-11-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to embed the family test into its policy making.
Brandon Lewis
Officials in my Department have liaised with the Department for Work and Pensions as the lead Department for the Family Test to embed it into the policy process. This has included training officials on applying the Test and disseminating relevant evidence, learning materials and best practice.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Ashworth on 2015-12-02.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on how many occasions a special adviser in his Department accompanied a Minister on an overseas trip since May 2015.
Harriett Baldwin
As has been the case under successive Administrations, civil servants, including special advisers, may routinely accompany their Ministers on official visits. Information relating to Ministers’ overseas visits are published on my Department’s website, as part of the Government’s wider transparency agenda.
All ministerial travel is undertaken in accordance with the Ministerial Code.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Yasmin Qureshi on 2016-01-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support property level flood resilience measures.
James Wharton
The Department is supporting local authorities affected by Storm Desmond and Storm Eva with community recovery, business support and property resilience through the Communities and Business Recovery Scheme. Initial guidance on the support available was sent to local authorities in December. More detailed guidance on support for property resilience was issued on 15 January, on the same day that a Property Level Resilience Workshop was hosted at Manchester Metropolitan University.
To date the Department has paid out over £47 million under the Communities and Business Recovery Scheme. It is for local authorities to determine how to use this money to best meet local need and ensure value for money.