Category: Speeches

  • Maria Eagle – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Maria Eagle – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total number of projects was involved in Lot 1, Phase 1, of his Department’s Biodegradable Plastic Carrier Bags Solutions through Innovation research call; and how many of those projects met each of the five functions and characteristics outlined in the research call.

    Dan Rogerson

    Defra received six bids for Lot 1, Phase 1 of this research call.

    Two bids met the requirements outlined in the research call and are being funded by Defra.

  • Mike Freer – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Mike Freer – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mike Freer on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost per patient was of antiretroviral therapy for HIV in the latest year for which figures are available.

    Jane Ellison

    This information is not collected. In 2012-13, the National Health Service in England spent an estimated £630 million on HIV services, including treatment. Approximately 60,721 people in England received NHS HIV treatment and care services in 2012.

  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for how long funding will be made available to local authorities for accepting refugees from Syria under the vulnerable persons relocation scheme.

    James Brokenshire

    Central government will meet the full first year costs of the Vulnerable
    Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme, including integration support, education and
    healthcare costs. These timescales are consistent with those applied to our
    funding of the Gateway Protection Programme. The level of support provided
    will depend on the individual needs of beneficiaries, and will be assessed on a
    case-by-case basis. Costs will be recovered wherever possible, including from
    the EU.

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish an update to A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England first published in March 2013.

    Jane Ellison

    The first review of progress on the Framework will be published shortly.

  • Jake Berry – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Jake Berry – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jake Berry on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people normally resident in Rossendale and Darwen constituency were prosecuted for offences relating to fraudulent claims for jobseeker’s allowance in each of the last five years.

    Esther McVey

    The information requested is not readily available because the data is not collated in a format for Rossendale and Darwen Constituency only. This information could only be provided by examining individual investigation files which would incur disproportionate cost.

  • Liam Byrne – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Liam Byrne – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings she has had with her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser in the last 12 months.

    Karen Bradley

    As was the case under previous administrations, details of internal meetings are not normally disclosed.

  • Frank Field – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Frank Field – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the appropriate age at which people must renew their driving licence; and what evidence his Department took into account when so doing.

    Stephen Hammond

    Increasing the driving licence renewal age was proposed as part of the recent review of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

    No detailed assessment has yet been made about this proposal. Any such decision would not be taken until a full consultation had been carried out and supporting evidence considered.

  • Ivan Lewis – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Ivan Lewis – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether Ministers from the devolved administrations have been invited to the Girl Summit co-hosted by the Prime Minister and UNICEF on 22 July 2014.

    Justine Greening

    I confirm that Ministers from the Devolved Administrations are being invited to Girl Summit 2014.

  • Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on the new enterprise allowance in each year since its introduction.

    Esther McVey

    We do not have complete figures for 2013/14 as the yearly accounts have not yet been finalised, and won’t audited until May.

    Spend figures for NEA in the two full financial years to April 2013 are:

    Financial year 2011/12

    Financial year 2012/13

    DEL spend

    £11.4m

    £14.7m

    AME spend

    £5.0m

    £18.3m
  • Andy Slaughter – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Andy Slaughter – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for employment tribunal fee remission were (a) received, (b) granted and (c) refused between 1 January and 31 March 2014; and how many such refusals were successfully appealed.

    Mr Shailesh Vara

    The Employment tribunal remissions data currently available does not permit this information to be readily obtained and assured.