The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Murphy on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what conditions are placed on recipients of support from the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition.
Justine Greening
The New Alliance Cooperation Frameworks in each country outline mutual commitments of governments, the private sector and development partners and create an enabling environment for responsible investment.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Anas Sarwar on International Development.
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Lynne Featherstone
The roots of the conflict in Central African Republic (CAR) are complex and whilst the recent inter-communal violence is primarily targeting Muslim inhabitants, Christian communities have also fallen victim to sectarian killings. Much of the Muslim population of CAR has fled, including traders who were overwhelmingly Muslim.
DFID is funding agencies such as UNHCR, Mercy Corps and the ICRC to implement protection programmes in CAR, including conflict resolution and social cohesion activities. DFID has contributed £18 million in 2014 towards the crisis. The UK is also supporting the international efforts to restore peace and security and has welcomed the adoption of UNSCR 2149 authorising the deployment of a UN peacekeeping mission (MISCA).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of an offence contrary to Section 1 of the Infanticide Act 1938 in each of the last four years.
Damian Green
Murder, infanticide and kidnapping are all indictable only offences. A life sentence is mandatory for murder and the maximum penalty for infanticide and kidnapping.
The number of offenders found guilty at all courts of ‘murder’, ‘infanticide’ and ‘kidnapping’ in England and Wales from 2009 to 2012 (latest data available) can be viewed in the table.
Court proceedings data for 2013 is planned for publication in May 2014.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been convicted of an offence contrary to section 145 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 in each of the last four years.
James Brokenshire
The table below provides the number of defendants proceeded against for
offences under Section 145 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
in England and Wales from 2009 to 2012.
[Insert PQ table here]
The statistics on defendants proceeded against for offences under Immigration
Acts 1971 to 2007 in England and Wales are supplied by the Ministry of Justice
for the Home Office to publish annually within Immigration Statistics. Annual
data is available in the latest release, Immigration Statistics: October –
December 2013, table pr_01, from the Library of the House and from the GOV.UK
website at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-dec
ember-2013
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what levels of stock No. 10 Downing Street holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.
Mr Nick Hurd
The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.
The information requested is not held centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bill Esterson on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many coastguard operations room staff in Liverpool have left the service in the last two years.
Stephen Hammond
Since April 2012 eight Coastguards that worked in the operations room at Liverpool Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre have left Her Majesty’s Coastguard.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received from charities and community organisations on the removal of warm phones from Jobcentre Plus offices.
Esther McVey
The Department has received a number of enquiries from charities and community organisations on the removal of Customer Access Phones.
They have all been reassured that claimants will still have access to a telephone when necessary.
Jobcentres provide face to face support for claimants. After the removal of Customer Access Phones, claimants who require access to a phone in connection with their benefit or job search will be given controlled access to a telephone in a Jobcentre.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Mearns on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to maintain the level of youth services provision.
Mr Nick Hurd
We are supporting the voluntary sector in offering new learning opportunities for young people through programmes like NCS.
In addition, we will be offering practical support to local authorities who want to deliver high quality youth services in an innovative way – for example by access to our £10m support programme for Mutuals.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch on 2014-04-09.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to guarantee the safety of Mr Stephen Yaxley-Lennon if he is moved to another prison from HM Prison Winchester.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
NOMS takes the safety of all prisoners very seriously and individual risk assessment based on all relevant information informs any decisions made to safeguard individual prisoners.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Storey on 2014-04-09.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to ensure that (1) social workers are prepared to identify and intervene in cases of mental or emotional abuse towards children, and (2) social services are adequately funded to carry out such investigations to the highest standards.
Lord Nash
Working Together to Safeguard Children, 2013, defines abuse and neglect including emotional abuse. Social workers will use this definition when deciding what action to take to protect a child. Some level of emotional abuse is involved in all types of maltreatment of a child, though it may occur alone.
To be registered as a social worker, students will have undertaken an approved course providing an understanding of forms of harm, relevant legislation and policy, and the ability to assess risks and intervene appropriately.
Following the Narey review of social work education, the Chief Social Worker is leading work on a definitive document that will define more clearly the knowledge and skills required by children’s social workers. The ability to identify and intervene in cases of mental or emotional abuse will be a key part of the document.
Local authority funding for safeguarding children and young people is included within core funding for children’s social care which comes from the Department for Community and Local Government’s Formula Grant and local taxation. Funding is not ringfenced and it is for local authorities to decide how to apply their funding across the services they deliver. A report from the Audit Commission[1] published in November 2013 found that children’s social care has been largely protected from spending reductions from 2010/11 to 2013/14.
[1] http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Tough-Times-2013-Councils-Responses-to-Financial-Challenges-w1.pdf