Category: Speeches

Tom Brake – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-02-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential effect on the number of people employed by police services who are from non-EU countries of the salary threshold increase for Tier 2 visa applications to £35,000.

James Brokenshire

The Government announced in 2012 that from 6 April 2016 Tier 2 visa holders who apply for settlement in the UK will be required to meet a minimum annual salary requirement of £35,000. PhD level roles and those in recognised shortage will be exempt from the £35,000 threshold.

Data of the number of people employed in specific regions of the United Kingdom is not available. The Home Office holds individual records showing the working location of Tier 2 (General) migrants, but centralised records show the registered address of the Tier 2 Sponsor, which is normally that organisation’s Head Office.

The Home Office published a full impact assessment on the changes to Tier 2 settlement rules when they were laid before Parliament on 15 March 2012. This includes the impact on the top ten occupations and is available on the gov.uk website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/117957/impact-assessment-tier2.pdf

01/01/2023
Emily Thornberry – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2016-03-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy for the House to be given an opportunity to debate in advance any decision to use his Department’s cyber strike capability.

Penny Mordaunt

We continue to develop the ability of our Armed Forces to deploy a broad range of offensive cyber capabilities as an integrated part of military operations. As with other sensitive defence capabilities, we do not reveal specific details in order to safeguard national security. As we have previously made clear in the context of the war powers convention, we do not propose to define the circumstances in which we would consult Parliament about the use of particular military capabilities.

01/01/2023
Kirsten Oswald – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsten Oswald on 2016-04-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department’s laptop computers have been lost in the last year.

Mark Lancaster

Between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has reported that 39 laptops were lost.

The MOD treats all losses of assets seriously. All reported losses are subjected to an initial security risk assessment, with further action taken on a proportionate basis.

It is MOD policy that its laptops are to be encrypted to minimise the impact if a loss were to occur.

01/01/2023

Justin Madders – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Madders on 2016-06-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, who the senior leaders and board members are of the 44 Sustainability and Transformation Plan footprints.

George Freeman

The Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STP) leads for the footprints are as provided below. The names of other members of the footprints are held locally.

Footprint	STP footprint lead
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear	Mark Adams (Chief Officer, Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG))
West, North and East Cumbria	Stephen Eames (Chief Executive, North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust)
Durham, Darlington and Tees, Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby	Alan Foster (Chief Executive, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust)
Lancashire and South Cumbria	Dr Amanda Doyle OBE (Chief Clinical Officer, Blackpool CCG)
West Yorkshire	Rob Webster (Chief Executive designate, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)
Coast, Humber and Vale	TBC
Greater Manchester	Sir Howard Bernstein (Chief Executive, Manchester City Council)
Cheshire and Merseyside	Louise Shepherd (Chief Executive, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust)
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw	Sir Andrew Cash OBE (Chief Executive, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
Kent & Medway	Glenn Douglas (Chief Executive, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust)
Sussex and East Surrey	Michael Wilson (Chief Executive, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust)
Frimley Health	Sir Andrew Morris (Chief Executive, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust)
Surrey Heartlands	Julia Ross (Chief Executive, North West Surrey CCG)
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly	TBC
Devon	Angela Pedder OBE (Chief Executive, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust)
Somerset	Dr Matthew Dolman (Chair, Somerset CCG)
Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire	Robert Woolley (Chief Executive, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust)
Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire	James Scott (Chief Executive, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust)
Dorset	Tim Goodson (Chief Officer, Dorset CCG)
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight	Richard Samuel (Chief Officer, Fareham and Gosport CCG, South Eastern Hampshire CCG)
Gloucestershire	Mary Hutton (Accountable Officer, Gloucestershire CCG)
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West	David Smith (Chief Executive, Oxfordshire CCG)
Staffordshire	John MacDonald (Chair, University Hospitals North Midlands NHS Trust)
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin	Simon Wright (Chief Executive, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust)
Derbyshire	Gary Thompson (Chief Officer, Southern Derbyshire CCG)
Lincolnshire	Allan Kitt (Chief Officer, South West Lincolnshire CCG)
Nottinghamshire	David Pearson (Director, Adult Social Care, Nottinghamshire County Council)
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland	Toby Sanders (Accountable Officer, West Leicestershire CCG)
The Black Country	Andy Williams (Accountable Officer, Sandwell West Birmingham CCG)
Birmingham and Solihull	Mark Rogers (Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council)
Coventry and Warwickshire	Andy Hardy (Chief Executive, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust)
Herefordshire and Worcestershire	Sarah Dugan (Chief Executive, Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust)
Northamptonshire	John Wardell (Accountable Officer, Nene CCG)
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough	Dr Neil Modha (Chief Clinical Officer, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG)
Norfolk and Waveney	TBC
Suffolk and North East Essex	Nick Hulme (Chief Executive, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust)
Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Luton	Pauline Philip (Chief Executive, Luton & Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
Hertfordshire and West Essex	Beverley Flowers (Accountable Officer, East and North Hertfordshire CCG)
Mid and South Essex	Dr Anita Donley (Independent Chair for Mid and South Essex Success Regime from 1st April)
North West London	Dr Mohini Parmar (Chair, Ealing CCG)
North Central London	David Sloman (Chief Executive, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust)
North East London	Jane Milligan (Chief Officer, Tower Hamlets CCG)
South East London	Amanda Pritchard (Chief Executive, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust)
South West London	Kathryn Magson (Chief Officer, Richmond CCG)

Note: Entries that are TBC mean that no one is as of yet confirmed in position.

01/01/2023

Brendan O’Hara – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Brendan O’Hara on 2016-09-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements will be made to provide submarine operational cover while HMS Ambush in undergoing repairs; and what risks have been identified as a result of those arrangements.

Harriett Baldwin

It is UK policy that we do not comment on matters relating to submarine activity or operations as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.

HMS AMBUSH is undergoing repairs at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, the duration of which is under review.

On 28 July 2016, the Director General of the Defence Safety Authority convened an independent Service Inquiry to investigate the circumstances of this incident. It would be inappropriate to comment further while this investigation is on-going.

01/01/2023
Lisa Nandy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2016-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings took place between Liz Sanderson and members of the panel of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse; on what dates those meetings took place; and who was present at each such meeting.

Sarah Newton

Liz Sanderson was the then Home Secretary’s special adviser. The Department holds no records of separate meetings or conversations between Ms Sanderson and Dame Lowell Goddard, panel members or the statutory officers. However, she routinely attended the Home Secretary’s meetings, including with Dame Lowell Goddard and panel members during the appointment processes. She also had occasional conversations with the Secretary to the Inquiry.

01/01/2023
Hilary Benn – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hilary Benn on 2015-11-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department 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.

Mr Philip Hammond

This information is published in the Annual Report and Accounts, and on the FCO’s website under Publications: transparency data.

01/01/2023
Andy Slaughter – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-01-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his contribution during the Urgent Question on 11 January 2016, Official Report, column 1573, when he was first made aware of the allegations made by Panorama about Medway Secure Training College.

Andrew Selous

The Secretary of State was first made aware of Panorama’s investigation on 30 December 2015. The Panorama team briefed the Secretary of State on the nature of their allegations on 6 January. The Youth Justice Board (YJB) was informed on 30 December 2015. To ensure the safety of the children at Medway, the YJB ceased placements into the centre with immediate effect. The YJB has increased their own monitoring at Medway and the independent advocacy service provided by Barnardo’s.

01/01/2023
Antoinette Sandbach – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Antoinette Sandbach on 2016-02-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps the Secretary of State is taking to ensure supermarkets are not breaching the industry code of practice by delaying payments to suppliers and demanding extra fees.

Anna Soubry

The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) is responsible for enforcing the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (the Code). The GCA is independent from Government. The current Adjudicator is Christine Tacon.

The Government fully supports the GCA. We were very pleased to see the recent report of her investigation into Tesco. The GCA found Tesco had breached the Code by delaying payments to its suppliers and she made recommendations to ensure future compliance with the Code.

The GCA’s investigation and report sent a clear message to all supermarkets subject to the Code that she will accept no less than the principle of fair dealing demanded by the Code. It put the industry on notice that any breach of the Code is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

01/01/2023

Jonathan Ashworth – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Ashworth on 2016-02-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has paid to staff in overtime in each of the last 24 months.

Mr Desmond Swayne

Overtime is only payable to staff below the Senior Civil Service and is used as a last resort to help deal with exceptional or seasonal pressures of work. The values for overtime paid in each of the last 24 months are recorded below.

Month	Overtime Paid
Mar-14	£ 47,739
Apr-14	£ 51,400
May-14	£ 22,598
Jun-14	£ 33,375
Jul-14	£ 29,992
Aug-14	£ 54,954
Sep-14	£ 26,462
Oct-14	£ 52,607
Nov-14	£ 41,797
Dec-14	£ 46,161
Jan-15	£ 34,508
Feb-15	£ 35,047
Mar-15	£ 49,281
Apr-15	£ 25,623
May-15	£ 29,731
Jun-15	£ 38,273
Jul-15	£ 38,207
Aug-15	£ 28,062
Sep-15	£ 19,252
Oct-15	£ 33,338
Nov-15	£ 27,689
Dec-15	£ 37,385
Jan-16	£ 13,732
Feb-16	£ 33,638
Total	£ 850,851

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