The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jeremy Corbyn on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which US establishments were visited by personnel from the Atomic Weapons Establishment under the terms of the US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement in 2013; and how many staff visited each such establishment.
Mr Philip Dunne
The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Campbell on 2014-04-08.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the banking crisis of 2008 has cost the public purse to date.
Nicky Morgan
Table M9 of the Office for National Statistics’ release on EU Government Deficit and Debt of March 2014 sets out the Government’s activities undertaken to support financial institutions during the financial crisis. The release is available at:
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_358053.pdf
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department did not provide supporting ICT infrastructure for Capita’s new recruitment software as required under its contractual arrangements with Capita in relation to the Recruiting Partnering Project.
Anna Soubry
A number of factors contributed to the problems experienced with the Information Communication Technology hosting environment provided for Capita.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Philip Hammond) on 14 January 2014 (Official Report, column 715) to the hon. Member for Gedling (Vernon Coaker).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2014, Official Report, columns 619-20W, on army: disciplinary proceedings, how many of the individuals discharged in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011 under AGA167 (i) were discharged as a result of cautions and (ii) have been notified that they were wrongly discharged; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
The information requested can only be gained through a manual search of personnel records and therefore could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
No steps have been taken to notify individuals.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 22 November 2011, Official Report, column 272W, on AWE, what his most recent estimate is of the (a) anticipated out-turn cost and (b) projected in-service date of each of the new build projects in the Atomic Weapons Establishment Site Development Context Plan.
Mr Philip Dunne
The tables show the current new build projects, with approved costs and in-service dates, at the Atomic Weapons Establishment.
Projected in-service dates are shown in bandings to avoid prejudice to national security and defence. No costs are attributed to projects detailed in table 2 as these have yet to be approved.
Table 1 – current new build projects that have been through the Ministry of Defence approval process
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Ongoing projects |
Function |
Projected In-Service Period |
Approved cost £million |
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Conventional Manufacturing – Phoenix |
Manufacturing/production |
2014-15 |
57 |
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Hydrodynamics trials-Technology Development Centre |
Testing/research |
2014-15 |
40 |
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High Explosives fabrication – Circinus |
Manufacturing/Production |
2014-15 |
231 |
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Warhead assembly/disassembly – Mensa |
Manufacturing/production |
2016-20 |
734 |
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Uranium components – Pegasus |
Manufacturing/production |
2016-20 |
634 |
Table 2 – projects currently planned for but which have yet to go through the formal Ministry of Defence approvals process
|
Ongoing projects |
Function |
Projected In-Service Period |
|
Salts Processing – Octans |
Testing/research |
2020-25 |
|
Initiator system manufacture-Taurus |
Manufacturing/production |
2020-25 |
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Large Scale formulations-Scorpius |
Manufacturing/production |
2025-30 |
|
Small Scale formulations-Cepheus |
Manufacturing/production |
2025-30 |
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New Plutonium (Pu) Facility – not yet named |
Manufacturing/production |
2025-30 |
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New depleted Uranium Facility |
Manufacturing/production |
2025-30 |
|
Assembly for Trials-Columba |
Testing/research |
2025-30 |
|
High Explosive Climatic Trials |
Testing/research |
2025-30 |
|
Non-Metallics & materials R&D-Libra |
Testing/research |
2025-30 |
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Chemical processing-Astra |
Manufacturing/production |
2025-30 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Maynard on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the DSM-5 diagnosis method for autism.
Mr Edward Timpson
The Department for Education has made no assessment of the Diagnostic and Statistical 5 (DSM-5) diagnosis for autism. Diagnostic methods are matters for appropriately qualified professionals. Schools and local authorities have duties to identify, assess and make suitable provision for children with special educational needs whether they have a medical diagnosis or not.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Stoddart of Swindon on 2014-06-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish a full list of the criminal offences introduced between 1997 and 2013 in a form easily understood by the general public.
Lord Faulks
The Government wants to avoid bringing in new criminal offences where they are not needed and will continue to scrap unnecessary and out of date laws, but where there is a genuine need to create a new criminal offence we will continue to do so.
To publish an accessible list of criminal offences introduced between1997 to 2008 would incur a disproportionate cost to the public purse.
During this parliament, however, the Government committed to publishing the number of offences it created each year. My department is responsible for doing so and publishes an annual statistical bulletin on the number of new criminal offences added to the statute book. The bulletins cover primary and secondary legislation containing criminal offences enforceable in England and Wales. The latest bulletin covering the period 2009 to 31 May 2013 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-new-criminal-offences-statistics-in-england-and-wales-june-2009-may-2013. The next bulletin should be available in December and will cover the period from 1 June 2013 to 31 May 2014.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy that householders may choose a conventional or analogue water meter instead of a wireless smart water meter where their water supplier is rolling out water metering; and if he will make a statement.
Dan Rogerson
Metering can be a fair way of charging for limited water resources. As circumstances are very different in different regions, the Government does not take a blanket approach to metering policy. In areas of serious water stress where there may not be enough water available to meet demand, a water company can include plans for metering all of their customers in their Water Resources Management Plan. In all other areas, household customers are entitled to have a meter installed free of charge by their water company on request, but cannot be required to have one fitted. Thetype of water meter to fit is a matter for the water company to decide.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many consultation documents his Department issued which received fewer than 100 separate responses in each of the last four years.
Jenny Willott
Data on consultation response rates is not centrally held and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Gardiner on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s Eleventh Report, on Plastic Bags, HC 861 will be completed and sent to the Committee.
Dan Rogerson
The Government is considering the Committee’s recommendations and will respond as soon as details have been finalised.