Category: Speeches

Lord Boateng – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Boateng on 2015-11-20.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the likely impact of the outcomes of the Valletta Conference on Migration in reducing youth unemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

The Action Plan agreed at the Valletta Summit on 11/12 November set out a clear strategy for tackling irregular migration that focuses on the root causes as well as the consequences. The Plan highlighted in particular the importance of providing greater job opportunities for young men and women, and stepping up support to young people in acquiring labour market-relevant skills through education, vocational training and access to digital technologies. These efforts will be supported through increased EU and bilateral funding – including a new EU Trust Fund – which we assess will help tackle youth unemployment and other drivers of migration.

The UK is committed to ensuring that the pledges made at Valletta are followed up quickly and that progress is monitored. In the Horn of Africa, the main mechanism to achieve this will be the EU/African Union “Khartoum Process” on tackling migration. The UK took on the chair of the Khartoum Process on 23 November and hosted a Senior Officials Meeting in London on 24 November. Alongside our partners, we will use this process to drive forward concrete action.

January 1, 2023

Andrew Gwynne – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2015-12-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much (a) his Department, (b) Public Health England, (c) NHS England and (d) each non-departmental public body spent on downloading apps for smartphones and similar devices in each of the last five years.

Jane Ellison

Information about the cost of downloading apps for smartphones and similar devices in the Department and its arm’s length bodies for each of the last five years is in the tables below.

The National Institute for Care and Excellence (NICE) is unable to provide a response to this question as it would incur disproportional cost to establish whether this information is held. We don’t have a separate expense code that would enable an easy search of this type of expenditure.

Health Education England do not collect this data. Applications are usually purchased by the individual and claimed back through expenses.

Organisation	Cost
Department of Health
2011-12	Nil
2012-13	Nil
2013-14	Nil
2014-15	Nil
2015-16 to date	Nil

Organisation	Cost
Care Quality Commission
2011-12	Nil
2012-13	Nil
2013-14	Nil
2014-15	Nil
2015-16 to date	Nil

Organisation	Cost
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
2011-12	Nil
2012-13	Nil
2013-14	Nil
2014-15	Nil
2015-16 to date	Nil

Organisation	Cost
Health and Social Care Information Centre
2011-12	Nil
2012-13	Nil
2013-14	Nil
2014-15	Nil
2015-16 to date	Nil

Organisation	Cost
Health Research Authority
2011-12	Nil
2012-13	Nil
2013-14	Nil
2014-15	Nil
2015-16 to date	Nil

Organisation	Cost
Human Tissue Authority
2011-12	Nil
2012-13	Nil
2013-14	Nil
2014-15	Nil
2015-16 to date	Nil

Organisation	Cost
Monitor
2011-12	Nil
2012-13	Nil
2013-14	Nil
2014-15	Nil
2015-16 to date	Nil

Organisation	Cost
NHS England
2011-12	Nil
2012-13	Nil
2013-14	Nil
2014-15	Nil
2015-16 to date	Nil

Organisation	Cost
Public Health England
2011-12	Nil
2012-13	Nil
2013-14	Nil
2014-15	Nil
2015-16 to date	Nil

Organisation	Cost
Health Research Authority
2011-12	Nil
2012-13	Nil
2013-14	Nil
2014-15	Nil
2015-16 to date	Nil

NICE is unable to provide a response to this question as it would incur disproportional cost to establish whether this information is held. We don’t have a separate expense code that would enable an easy search of this type of expenditure.

Health Education England do not collect this data. Applications are usually purchased by the individual and claimed back through expenses.

January 1, 2023

Julian Lewis – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Leader of the House

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julian Lewis on 2016-01-25.

To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to his oral contribution of 21 January 2016, Official Report, column 1556, whether he has since been advised of the date on which the House will hold its debate on the maingate for the successor to the Trident programme.

Chris Grayling

Future business of the House will be announced in the usual way.

January 1, 2023
Lord Smith of Finsbury – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Smith of Finsbury on 2016-02-22.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the cost to UK universities of implementing the Immigration Skills Charge for non-EU workers recruited through the Tier 2 Visa Route, as proposed in Clause 55 of the Immigration Bill, and of the charges recommended by the Migration Advisory Committee.

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

The Government has not estimated the cost to UK universities of implementing the Immigration Skills Charge. The cost will depend on the rate set and the Government is considering carefully the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations on rate and scope. Evidence about the likely impact of different rates on different types of organisation, including universities, will be taken into account in our considerations.

January 1, 2023
Tim Loughton – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Loughton on 2016-03-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to respond to Question 24897, tabled on 29 January 2016 by the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham for Answer on 3 February 2016.

Joseph Johnson

I apologise to my hon Friend for the delay. I will reply shortly.

January 1, 2023
Roger Godsiff – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2016-04-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government intends to proceed with Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry.

Mr Edward Vaizey

Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We‎ have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.

January 1, 2023
Baroness King of Bow – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness King of Bow on 2016-05-23.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 11 May (HL8079), and in the light of the judgment In re. Z(A Child) (No.2) [2016] EWHC 1191(Fam), whether they now intend to review the legislation relating to surrogacy.

Lord Prior of Brampton

Surrogacy is a complex issue, the legislation about which has not been significantly addressed by respective administrations since the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985. The Government recognises the arguments for the need for a review, and we have therefore asked the Law Commission, as part of the consultation on its 13th work programme this summer, to consider including a project on surrogacy

The Government has accepted the judgment by Sir James Munby from the High Court. We will be looking to update the legislation on Parental Orders, and are now considering how best to do this.

The Government recognises surrogacy as an important option for some people wishing to start a family and is currently considering how best to clarify the current legal arrangements for intended parents, surrogates and their families. The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service campaign to increase awareness of Parental Orders is ongoing and targeted at health workers, local authority registration staff and surrogacy agencies. It will be evaluated in full upon completion in autumn 2016; in-campaign monitoring indicates its messaging is reaching the target audience.

January 1, 2023
Diana Johnson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2016-07-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his policy is on future collaboration with the EU on consumer protections in relation to e-commerce; and if he will make it his policy to ensure British consumers who access e-commerce firms located in the EU single market continue to be offered the protections currently provided by Directive on Consumer Rights (2011/83/EC).

Margot James

We are about to begin our negotiations to withdraw from the European Union and it would be wrong to set out further unilateral positions in advance. At every step of these negotiations we will work to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people.

January 1, 2023
Ian Austin – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Austin on 2016-10-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to section 6.5 of the Memorandum of Understanding between her Department and the Palestinian National Authority, whether the implications of any breach of the commitment on the principle of non-violence was discussed at the annual partnership talks between her Department and that Authority.

Rory Stewart

The UK raised the issue of incitement as part of the FCO-led UK-Palestinian strategic talks and in the DFID-Palestinian Authority (PA) annual talks that review the DFID-PA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), sending a clear message of discouraging incitement to violence. The UK’s assessment is that the PA is not in breach of the MoU and the track record of President Abbas and Prime Minister Hamdallah demonstrates their overall commitment to non-violence and a negotiated two-state solution.

January 1, 2023
Gloria De Piero – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gloria De Piero on 2015-11-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what equality impact assessment the Government has undertaken on the implications of the planned abolition of maintenance grants.

Joseph Johnson

An Equality Analysis has been carried out and will be published alongside the regulations.

January 1, 2023