The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Carswell on 2016-02-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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.
Priti Patel
On 19 February, the Prime Minister set out the Government’s view on remaining in the European Union.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-03-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of gaps in maritime capability.
Penny Mordaunt
Given the constantly evolving nature of the threats we face, maritime capabilities are regularly reviewed and assessed. I am witholding the details of those assessments as their release would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2016-04-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he has taken to encourage US-based IT companies to make customer use data available to UK intelligence services to help tackle international terrorism.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
The Government works with IT companies around the world to ensure that we have the information required to tackle threats to the UK.
UK law grants warrants issued in pursuit of such data extra-territorial jurisdiction. The Government is also in the process of negotiating a bilateral agreement with the US which will aid the ability of US companies to respond to UK warrants.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-06-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the average price paid by the NHS for prescription drugs in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
Alistair Burt
The average net ingredient cost of prescription items dispensed in the community in England is in the table: Information for medicines supplied in secondary care is not available.
|
Year |
Average net ingredient cost |
|
2005 |
11.02 |
|
2006 |
10.90 |
|
2007 |
10.51 |
|
2008 |
9.88 |
|
2009 |
9.64 |
|
2010 |
9.53 |
|
2011 |
9.16 |
|
2012 |
8.52 |
|
2013 |
8.37 |
|
2014 |
8.32 |
|
2015 |
8.55 |
Source: Prescription Cost Analysis data provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julie Cooper on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure an effective balance between its policies on tackling radicalisation and protecting people at risk of Islamaphobic attacks.
Sarah Newton
The Government is determined to tackle hate crime and extremism wherever it occurs.
The Government’s Prevent strategy, published in 2011, explicitly tackles all forms of terrorism. That includes protecting individuals who are at risk from far right and Neo-nazi extremism, as well as those vulnerable to Islamist extremism.
Prevent is about safeguarding people who are at risk of radicalisation. Prevent does not target a specific faith or ethnic group. Rather, Prevent protects those who are targeted by terrorist recruiters. Currently the greatest threat comes from terrorist recruiters inspired by Daesh. Our Prevent programme will necessarily reflect this by prioritising support for vulnerable British Muslims, and working in partnership with British Muslim communities and civil society groups.
The Prevent programme is implemented in a proportionate manner that takes into account the level of risk in any given area or institution. In some areas the risk of far right extremism may be significant and we would expect in those circumstances for Prevent activity to focus on the far right threat.
Far right extremism often brings with it the threat of anti-Muslim or antisemitic attacks. We have a strong record of action against Islamophobia and antisemitism and deplore all religious or racially motivated crimes.
We strongly condemn the increase in attacks on Muslims that have been seen in this country in recent years. We know the majority of people in United Kingdom join our condemnation, and we have seen great examples of individuals and communities standing together to tackle this hatred.
Muslims make an enormous contribution to British society. They are all too often the victims of hatred and intolerance in this country and overseas. This Government is determined to act to protect British Muslims.
The United Kingdom has in place one of the strongest legislative frameworks in the world to protect communities from hostility, violence and bigotry. We will keep it under review to ensure it remains effective and appropriate in the face of new and emerging threats. We also published a new Cross-Government Hate Crime Action Plan on 26 July which will drive forward action against all forms of hate crime, including anti-Muslim hatred. This will be taken forward in partnership with communities to ensure we target the harm that hate crime causes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-10-21.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress his Department has made on its work on an open address register.
Chris Skidmore
The 2016 Budget announced that government would develop options for an authoritative address register that is open and freely available. It is critical that we make wider use of more precise address data and ensure it is frequently updated to unlock opportunities for innovation.
Since the Budget, officials from across government have been exploring a range of potential options for the creation of an Open Address Register and I will look to update the House once this work has been concluded.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diane Abbott on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on (a) temporary agency staff, (b) consultants, (c) non-payroll staff, (d) administration and (e) marketing and advertising in real terms in each year since 2010-11.
Justine Greening
See the table below, which reflects categorised spend. Note that total administration spend will also include temporary staff, consultants, on-payroll staff and marketing and advertising spend.
|
Year |
(a&c) Temporary agency staff & non payroll staff (£m) |
(b) consultants (£m) |
(d) Spend against Administration control total (£m) |
(e) Spend on marketing and Advertising (£000s) |
|
2005/06 |
3.9 |
Unavailable* |
162.2 |
Unavailable* |
|
2006/07 |
2.0 |
Unavailable* |
190.5 |
Unavailable* |
|
2007/08 |
1.3 |
Unavailable* |
150.7 |
Unavailable* |
|
2008/09 |
2.6 |
Unavailable* |
162.7 |
30 |
|
2009/10 |
3.9 |
19.1 |
157.0 |
43 |
|
2010/11 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
148.2 |
45 |
|
2011/12 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
123.3 |
4 |
|
2012/13 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
127.8 |
7 |
|
2013/14 |
2.1 |
0.2 |
116.0 |
5 |
|
2014/15 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
110.0 |
14 |
*Disaggregated data not available due to expenditure categories on previous management system.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2015-11-25.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people aged (a) 16, (b) 17 and (c) 18 there will be in England in (i) 2016, (ii) 2017, (iii) 2018, (iv) 2019 and (v) 2020.
Mr Rob Wilson
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2016-01-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many licences for experimentation with animals the Animals and Science Committee granted in the most recent year for which data is available.
Mr John Hayes
The Animals in Science Committee (ASC) are responsible for providing impartial, balanced and objective advice to Ministers relating to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). The Committee is not responsible for granting licences. Under Section 9 of ASPA, the Secretary of State may consult the Committee regarding licence applications. Current policy requires referral of the following categories of project licence application:
• the use of wild-caught non-human primates;
• the use of cats, dogs, equidae or non-human primates in severe procedures;
• use of endangered species;
• projects with major animal welfare or ethical implications;
• projects involving the use of admixed embryos falling into category 3 of the Academy of Medical Science report on Animals Containing Human Material and category 2 where the predominance of an admixed embryo is unclear or uncertain;
• projects which may invoke any of the ‘safeguard clauses’ in the Directive with respect to the purpose of primate use, proposals for the use of a great ape, or proposals to cause long-lasting pain, suffering or distress that cannot be ameliorated; or
• projects of any kind raising novel or contentious issues, or giving rise to serious societal concerns.
In 2014, the most recent year for which we have data available, the ASC provided advice on four project licences. These were subsequently granted by the Home Office. The numbers of licences the ASC provided advice on in 2015 will be published in the ASC Annual Report later this year.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-02-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effect of bus franchising on the vehicle manufacturing sector.
Andrew Jones
My Department has not yet entered into discussions with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effect of bus franchising on the vehicle manufacturing sector. My officials have however discussed proposals with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.