The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead on Work and Pensions.
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Esther McVey
The information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Category: Speeches
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Madeleine Moon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the online system for members of the public to compare hospitals on the basis of safety indicators will include information on cases in which patients with conditions such as Parkinson’s have not received their medication on time; and if he will make a statement.
Dr Daniel Poulter
We are working with NHS England to prepare for the publication on NHS Choices of an extended set of patient safety indicators later this year. These indicators are being gathered together in a manner that will allow patients to compare local hospitals on the basis of a more rounded picture of safety performance than has been previously available in one place. The initial focus of this presentation will be on indicators that are relevant to the general population of hospital inpatients and for which information is available. There is not currently, to our knowledge, a suitable source of data regarding delayed medication for those being treated for diseases such as Parkinson’s.
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Biography information for David Ward – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for David Ward on Justice.
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Mr Shailesh Vara
The Government considered the recommendation to reduce the three year limitation period for soft tissue personal injury claims made by the Transport Committee in its whiplash report of 15 July 2013. While the recommendation was not taken forward at that time, the Government remains committed to cutting the cost of whiplash and is willing to consider proposals that will achieve that aim.
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Alex Cunningham – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Cunningham on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers advocates will have during the pilot advocate scheme.
Karen Bradley
In January 2014 the Home Office announced proposals to trial specialist,
independent advocates for trafficked children which is due to begin this
summer. This trial forms part of the Government’s work to eradicate modern day
slavery and as such there are no plans for this trial to be extended to
unaccompanied children.The Child Trafficking Advocate will be fully independent from the local
authority, but will need to work with the existing structures around the Child
Trafficking Victim, such as children’s services, education, criminal justice
system and immigration system.The advocate role is intended to deliver the best outcomes for children. The
advocate’s role will include the following activities but this is not an
exhaustive list and we expect the advocate to respond to the specific needs of
the child.• being a consistent point of contact for the Child Trafficking Victim;
• assisting the local authority to assess the needs of the Child Trafficking
Victim as a victim of trafficking, thereby promoting the safety and wellbeing
of the Child Trafficking Victim (in particular in light of the risk of
re-trafficking);
• making recommendations for referrals to other services (e.g. mental health
services) to ensure the Child Trafficking Victim receives educational, medical,
practical and legal support they need and deserve;
• accompanying the Child Trafficking Victim to certain meetings – e.g. with an
immigration lawyer;
• supporting the Child Trafficking Victim in any age assessment process;
• supporting the Child Trafficking Victim in overcoming language and cultural
barriers;
• supporting witnesses through the criminal justice system;
• supporting looked after children and children in need through the care
system, in particular in safety planning, age assessment and future planning;
• assisting the local authority to plan for the Child Trafficking Victim’s
future and receive any compensation that they may be entitled to;
• helping prevent the Child Trafficking Victim from facing further exploitation
or harm from traffickers (and the risks of going missing);
• providing advice on immigration, criminal justice and welfare matters to the
Child Trafficking Victim and arranging effective legal representation;
• involvement in the key decisions relating to the Child Trafficking Victim
(but final decisions would remain the responsibility of the local authority or
Home Office, where relevant).The Home Office is commissioning an independent evaluation of the trial which
will report six months after the trial commences. The evaluation will include
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Andrew Turner – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Turner on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers there were, by country of origin, in each of the last five years.
James Brokenshire
Figures for asylum applications for main applicants, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) in the release Immigration Statistics.
The number of asylum applications from main applicants pending an initial decision, by nationality, for (a) more than one year and (b) more than five years, as at the end of 2013, can be found in the table," Asylum application from main applicants pending an initial decision as at 31/12/2013" which i will place in the House library.
These figures are a subset of those also published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics.
Figures for asylum applications from main applicants refused a grant of asylum, Humanitarian Protection, Discretionary Leave or other grants of leave, at initial decision, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics.
The latest release Immigration Statistics October to December 2013 is available from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2013 and from the Library of the House.
Asylum data tables volume 1 is available from https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283693
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Biography information for Nick de Bois – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Nick de Bois on Health.
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Norman Lamb
As at 1 June 2014, the Department had three creditors that remained unpaid for between 45-59 days.
The Department had no creditors that remained unpaid for between 60-74 days.
The Department had no creditors that remained unpaid for 75 days.
Following the abolition of primary care trusts (PCTs) and strategic health authorities (SHAs) on 31 March 2013, the Department took over responsibility for ensuring that legacy invoice payments were made correctly. Legacy PCT and SHA teams remained in place, to process creditor payments for prior to 1 April 2013, until 31 August 2013. Those outstanding at that point were transferred to successor organisations, including the Department. As at 1 June 2014, there were 270 creditors that remained unpaid. This is due to the careful diligence taking place in order to mitigate the risk of making fraudulent or duplicate payments.
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Diana Johnson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice
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 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 in each of the last four years.
Jeremy Wright
The number of offenders found guilty at all courts of the offences specified in the Sexual Offences Act 2003, the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000, the Indecency with Children Act 1960, the Sexual Offences Act 1967 and the Criminal Law Act 1977, in England and Wales, from 2008 to 2012 is provided in the attached tables.
Please note that offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 sections 9 to 12, 14 to 19, 25 to 26, 47 to 50 provide data where the victim can be specifically identified as a child, whereas offences under sections 3, 4, 52 to 53, 57 to 59, 61 and 66 to 67, are not specific to the age of the victim.
The tables do not include data for offences under section 5 of the Sexual Offences Act 1967, or under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000. These offences, along with section 54 of the Criminal Law Act 1977, were repealed by the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and there have been no convictions in the last four years.
The number of offenders found guilty of offences under section 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 was provided in answer to PQ 193582 and can be found at Official Report c638W, 1 April 2014. It is not possible to separate out the age of the victims of offences under section 2.
Similarly, it is not possible to separate out the age of the victim of offences committed under sections 30 – 41 Sexual Offences Act 2003 from centrally held data. For data on offences under this legislation as a whole, I refer the honourable lady to the answer provided to PQ 193810, which can be found at Official Report column 136W, 7 April 2014.
Section 20 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 deals with offences in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Statistics for these offences in Scotland are a matter for the Scottish Government, with those in Northern Ireland being a matter for the Department of Justice Northern Ireland
Court proceedings data for England and Wales for 2013 are planned for publication in May 2014.
The Government takes very seriously all matters relating to the sexual abuse of children and adults. Our laws in these areas are rightly robust and clear. The 2003 Act, which came into effect in May 2004, significantly modernised and strengthened the laws on sexual offences in England and Wales.
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Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski on Health.
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Jane Ellison
The Department has recently issued a range of guidance which will help clinicians to comply with the requirements of the Abortion Act, including their obligations with regard to the completion of HSA4 forms.
Incorrectly filled in HSA4 forms are returned to the terminating practitioner by the Department of Health until such information is corrected. We are working with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to take forward their recommendations on tackling under-reporting of abortions for fetal abnormality.
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Sir Peter Bottomley – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sir Peter Bottomley on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, under what circumstances the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office report on Benjamin Mire can be made public.
Mr Shailesh Vara
Information gathered in the course of a judicial conduct investigation is confidential and may only be disclosed in the circumstances set out in section 139 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.
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Biography information for David Anderson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for David Anderson on Communities and Local Government.
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Brandon Lewis
On 12 June I published all of the costings that the Fire Brigades Union requested the Government Actuary’s Department to undertake on their behalf. The costings and related communications can be found at the following link:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/firefighters-pension-schemereforms.
I also placed copies in the Library of the House.
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