The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Stern on 2015-11-09.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what domestic legislation they consider to be relevant to the lethal operation of Reaper drones in Syria from RAF Waddington.
Earl Howe
The UK conducts all its military operations in accordance with international law (including International Humanitarian Law) and members of HM Armed Forces are subject to the criminal law of England and Wales at all times.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Greaves on 2015-12-02.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the rail layout in Leeds should allow HS2 trains from London, Birmingham, the East Midlands and Sheffield to Leeds to continue on to the East Coast Main Line to Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
In November 2015 Sir David Higgins published his “Yorkshire Hub” interim report on Leeds HS2 station setting out his recommendation for a new hub station in Leeds. HS2 Limited is examining options that could allow regional services using HS2 from the south to travel via Leeds to York, Newcastle or Hull. The Government will take a decision on the Phase Two route in autumn 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Catherine McKinnell on 2016-01-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department’s press release of 1 July 2015, on tax-free childcare, how he plans to roll-out the delivery of tax-free childcare.
Damian Hinds
As the Government press release of 1 July confirmed, Tax-Free Childcare will be launched from early 2017, with the scheme rolled out gradually to all eligible parents within a year.
We will provide further details of our rollout plans in due course, in good time for parents and childcare providers to prepare for the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-02-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when electrical impulse equipment for spinal injuries will be available on the NHS.
Jane Ellison
The Department is aware of a number of recent newspaper articles about research into the use electrical impulse devices for the treatment of spinal injuries. This research is at a very early stage and the technology has yet to demonstrate its efficacy and safety in clinical trials in humans.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Oliver Colvile on 2016-02-29.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when investments pledged under the Ross Fund will be made available for research and development into infectious diseases.
Mr Nick Hurd
The Ross Fund is a new £1 billion fund that will be used to support the global fight against malaria and other infectious diseases.
Programmes under the Ross Fund will be led by either the Department of Health or the Department for International Development. Details about the exact nature and timing of investments pledged under the Ross Fund are still under development.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2016-03-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of new claims for (a) jobseeker’s allowance and (b) employment and support allowance were processed within (i) 10 days and (ii) 16 days in the most recent 12 months for which data is available.
Priti Patel
The information requested is shown in the table below.
|
Mar 2015 |
Apr 2015 |
May 2015 |
Jun 2015 |
Jul 2015 |
Aug 2015 |
Sep 2015 |
Oct 2015 |
Nov 2015 |
Dec 2015 |
Jan 2016 |
Feb 2016 |
|
|
ESA claims processed in 16 days |
75,437 |
61,547 |
57,693 |
64,304 |
66,640 |
57,921 |
67,286 |
68,608 |
66,937 |
59,671 |
65,356 |
65,799 |
|
ESA % claims processed in 16 days |
94.3% |
94.0% |
93.6% |
94.2% |
94.2% |
94.2% |
94.0% |
93.5% |
94.0% |
93.0% |
94.0% |
93.8% |
|
ESA claims processed in 10 days |
71,039 |
57,797 |
54,564 |
60,980 |
63,350 |
54,751 |
63,448 |
64,874 |
63,172 |
56,129 |
62,445 |
61,682 |
|
ESA % claims processed in 10 days |
88.8% |
88.3% |
88.5% |
89.3% |
89.6% |
89.1% |
88.6% |
88.5% |
88.7% |
87.5% |
89.8% |
87.9% |
|
JSA claims processed in 16 days |
162,277 |
145,388 |
128,763 |
140,397 |
152,020 |
125,789 |
140,787 |
140,113 |
129,424 |
106,747 |
135,544 |
119,028 |
|
JSA % claims processed in 16 days |
96.9% |
97.1% |
97.7% |
97.9% |
97.7% |
97.7% |
97.6% |
96.9% |
97.6% |
97.8% |
98.0% |
95.5% |
|
JSA claims processed in 10 days |
152,973 |
137,019 |
122,136 |
132,386 |
142,162 |
118,331 |
130,165 |
130,794 |
122,034 |
100,038 |
125,329 |
102,447 |
|
JSA % claims processed in 10 days |
91.4% |
91.5% |
92.6% |
92.3% |
91.4% |
91.9% |
90.2% |
90.5% |
92.1% |
91.7% |
90.6% |
82.2% |
Source
Management Information System Programme (MISP). MISP is a Departmental performance management, data capture and reporting tool.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2016-05-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance there is for briefing relatives following Boards of Inquiry which take place when there has been an in-service death; and if he will make a statement.
Penny Mordaunt
Boards of Inquiry were replaced in 2008 by Service Inquiries. The policy on Service Inquiries, which includes support to families, is laid out in Ministry of Defence Joint Service Publication (JSP) 832, Guide to Service Inquiries.
Further, JSP 751, Joint Casualty and Compassionate Policy and Procedures, provides the framework and direction on casualty management, from which the single Services develop and deliver their support for bereaved families. No distinction is made between operational and non-operational deaths.
Although JSPs 832 and 751 lay out the overarching policy and processes, the single Services may involve different organisations in supporting bereaved families according to individual need and local circumstances.
In the case of a Defence Safety Authority Service Inquiry, next of kin are offered a personal brief from the Inquiry President on the findings before they are published.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent officials of his Department are working on the invitation to tender for the West Midlands rail franchise; and if he will make a statement.
Claire Perry
There are 15.5 full time equivalent officials of the Department working on the invitation to tender for the West Midlands rail franchise. This count includes two full time secondments within the team but does not include advisers contracted to work on the invitation to tender.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord West of Spithead on 2016-09-06.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which five Type 23 frigates will be replaced by the new light frigate, and what are the planned out-of-service dates for each.
Earl Howe
The General Purpose Frigate programme is at a very early stage and the timetable for its entry into service has yet to be determined.
On current planning assumptions the out of service dates for the Type 23 frigates are:
|
Ship |
Out of Service Date |
|
HMS Argyll |
2023 |
|
HMS Lancaster |
2024 |
|
HMS Iron Duke |
2025 |
|
HMS Monmouth |
2026 |
|
HMS Montrose |
2027 |
|
HMS Westminster |
2028 |
|
HMS Northumberland |
2029 |
|
HMS Richmond |
2030 |
|
HMS Somerset |
2031 |
|
HMS Sutherland |
2032 |
|
HMS Kent |
2033 |
|
HMS Portland |
2034 |
|
HMS St Albans |
2035 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2016-10-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were treated for body dysmorphic disorder in (a) Liverpool Wavertree constituency, (b) Liverpool, (c) England and (d) each region in each year since 2010.
Nicola Blackwood
This information is not available in the format requested.