The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cat Smith on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what representations she has received on support for charities which provide sexual health advice and services in Northern Ireland.
Mr Ben Wallace
Support for charities which provide sexual health advice and services in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly. Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office have received no representations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Chapman on 2015-12-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many strikes were made using the Brimstone missile during Operation HERRICK.
Penny Mordaunt
68 Brimstone missile weapon releases occurred during Operation HERRICK.
A detailed statistical breakdown by year is contained in Table four of the publication: Op HERRICK (Afghanistan) Aircraft Statistics dated 29 October 2015 available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/operation-herrick-afghanistan-aircraft-statistics
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Phillips on 2016-01-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions his Department has been notified by external consultants or other third parties of breaches by employees or subcontractors of those consultants of document retention or security policies relating to confidential or secure materials in each of the last two years.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Department does not hold a comprehensive central record of the information requested. From records in the central Department and each of its executive agencies, the following number of breaches were notified by external consultants or other third parties:
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Ferrier on 2016-02-08.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2016 to Question 25009, what proportion of people in the Senior Civil Service were based in London in each year since 2010.
Matthew Hancock
The Civil Service requires a variety of skills and professions within its workforce and many senior civil servants, by nature of their remit, work closely with Ministers, which is why the majority of these positions are based in London.
The proportion of SCS based in London has remained relatively stable from 2010 to 2015.
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1st April 2010 |
65.1% |
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1st April 2011 |
65.0% |
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1st April 2012 |
65.5% |
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1st April 2013 |
63.9% |
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1st April 2014 |
65.4% |
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1st April 2015 |
67.0% |
Although the proportion has increased, this represents an overall decrease in headcount, from 2,840 at 1st April 2010 to 2,660 at 1st April 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rebecca Long Bailey on 2016-03-03.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what processes are in place to ensure that wholesalers sign up to the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme by the end of March 2016.
Damian Hinds
The application window for the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) closes on 31 March. HMRC is using appropriate channels to ensure customers who need to apply are aware of their obligations in good time to enable them to meet that deadline.
Once the application window has closed, HMRC will assess the applications it has received. Appropriate action will then be taken to enforce the requirements of the new scheme.
HMRC has been ramping up communications for AWRS over the last 12 months. It has issued several press notices and articles including regional and national media as well as specialist press and social media. HMRC is also working through key stakeholders and representative bodies associated with the alcohol business sectors to issue partnership marketing, giving a reach of 55,000 businesses. In February I wrote to individual businesses that may need to apply for AWRS to remind them of the deadline.
The HMRC communications approach to this scheme is designed to ensure messages reach everyone who needs to receive them. If, however, analysis of applications after the deadline reveals a particular category of customers ‘missing’ to a significant degree from the applications received, and there is evidence that the programme of extensive communications failed to reach them, HMRC will explore whether there are any implications for the way in which follow up action is taken for that particular group.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Buscombe on 2016-04-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their rationale for continuing to offer British Citizenship to EU migrants.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
The requirements for naturalisation are set out in the British Nationality Act 1981 and include a period of lawful residence, settled status, good character, and knowledge of language and life in the United Kingdom. These apply equally to EEA and non-EEA nationals.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Madders on 2016-05-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish his review of employment tribunal fees.
Dominic Raab
We will announce the conclusions of our review of fees in the Employment Tribunals in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Henry Smith on 2016-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the relative priorities given to wheelchair users and passengers with pushchairs using dedicated access spaces on buses.
Andrew Jones
It would be inappropriate of me to comment on this particular issue while the Supreme Court considers the FirstGroup vs Paulley case. However, I am keen to hear of the experiences of disabled passengers, as well as passengers with pushchairs, to inform the development of future policy on this issue.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Dodds on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the International Atomic Energy Agency on Iran’s compliance with its obligations under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
As a member of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and a member of the Joint Commission established under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), the UK continues to be in a close and continuous dialogue with the IAEA, Iran and our E3+3 partners concerning implementation of the JCPoA. The IAEA reports regularly on Iran’s implementation of its commitments under the JCPoA. The next meeting of the IAEA’s Board of Governors will take place from 19 September 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Drew Hendry on 2015-11-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what effect the spending reductions agreed between his Department and HM Treasury will have on investment in (a) road, (b) rail, (c) air, (d) ports and ferry services, (e) active and sustainable travel and (f) freight facilities.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Government will provide full details of the Spending Review outcome on 25 November.