Category: Speeches

  • Oliver Colvile – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Oliver Colvile – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Oliver Colvile on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government of 27 March 2014, Official Report, columns 345-6W, on the Green Deal scheme, if he will take steps to enable Green Deal providers to access all the supporting data for Green Deal reports held by Landmark Information Group.

    Gregory Barker

    The supporting data for Green Deal Advice Reports held by Landmark Information Group contains sensitive personal data, such as how householders use energy. We do not think it appropriate for Providers to have access to this data, given Data Protection considerations.

    We understand that Providers would find the raw data useful to tailor Green Deal Advice Reports around the measures customers want installed. However, they have access to the Green Deal Improvement Package Tool – which would allow them to tailor the Reports as necessary. This tool can be found at:

    https://www.gdsap.org.uk

    “

  • Bridget Phillipson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Bridget Phillipson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bridget Phillipson on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place a copy of 2014DIN07-081 on Physical Training Policy For Army Reserve And Full Time Reserve Service in the Library.

    Mr Mark Francois

    A copy of 2014DIN07-081 on Physical Training Policy For Army Reserves And Full Time Reserve Service will be placed in the Library of the House.

  • Greg Knight – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Greg Knight – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Greg Knight on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will review the minimum welfare requirements for ducks raised in captivity.

    George Eustice

    The welfare of ducks is provided for in the general provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007. We have no plans to review these requirements. Defra also has a statutory duck welfare code, which encourages high standards of husbandry.

    Defra, the RSPCA, academics and the duck industry have done a good deal of work over the last few years looking at how water could be provided to ducks in a commercial setting. Defra contributed to the RSPCA’s ‘Higher Duck Welfare Programme’ and the standards in the RSPCA’s Freedom Foods scheme and the industry’s own Duck Assurance Scheme reflect the latest research. As a result of this collaborative approach, duck welfare standards have been raised.

  • Roger Godsiff – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Roger Godsiff – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the planned further research into the use of carbon monoxide as a potential method of culling badgers will include (a) trials on living badgers, (b) trials on existing badger setts and (c) laboratory trials.

    George Eustice

    The planned further research involves preliminary tests to investigate the potential use of carbon monoxide in a sett environment. These preliminary tests will not involve the use of either live badgers or active setts. Whether or not we proceed with further research involving live badgers or active setts will depend upon the outcome of these preliminary tests.

  • Tom Watson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Tom Watson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Watson on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2014, Official Report, column 697W, on unmanned air vehicles, if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidance note issued to his Department’s network staff on data protection aspects of unmanned air vehicles.

    Dan Rogerson

    I will place a copy of the guidance in the Library.

  • Gerry Sutcliffe – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Gerry Sutcliffe – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerry Sutcliffe on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what definition his Department uses of an adequate amount of weekly physical activity.

    Jane Ellison

    The UK Chief Medical Officers’ (CMOs) guidelines for physical activity for adults is to be active daily, up to at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week. Children and young people should be active for at least 60 minutes and up to several hours every day of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity. The guidelines were published in July 2011. More information can be found from UK CMOs’ report on physical activity ‘Start Active, Stay Active’. A copy of the report has already been placed in the Library.

  • Pamela Nash – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Pamela Nash – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on granting asylum to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people from Uganda.

    James Brokenshire

    All asylum and human rights claims are considered in accordance with our
    obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and the European Convention on
    Human Rights. We recognise that, in general, lesbian, gay, bisexual,
    transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons may be at risk of persecution and
    warrant protection, and that this may have increased in particular for lesbian,
    gay and bisexual (LGB) persons following the signing of the Anti-Homosexual
    Act. However, each case needs to be considered on its individual facts.
    In light of the Act, which specifically targets ‘homosexuality’, we published
    updated guidance covering lesbian, gay and bisexual claims on the Gov.uk
    website on 10 April.
    We are monitoring the situation and will publish updated guidance on LGBTI
    persons once it is clear how the law is being applied in practice.

  • Jim Shannon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Jim Shannon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff were employed in the Passport Office in Belfast in each of the last five years.

    James Brokenshire

    The table below shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff employed
    in the Belfast Passport Office in each of the last five years.

    Mar-10

    Mar-11

    Mar-12

    Mar-13

    Mar-14

    FTEs

    171

    163

    160

    182

    205

  • Gregory Campbell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    Gregory Campbell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee will be given access to papers previously withheld from freedom of information requests as part of its current inquiry into the administrative scheme for the on-the-runs.

    Mrs Theresa Villiers

    The inquiry led by Lady Justice Hallett has access to all papers that it requests or requires from my Department, in order to produce a full public account of the ‘on the runs’ administrative scheme.

  • David Winnick – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Winnick – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Winnick on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will arrange for the hon. Member for Walsall North to receive a reply to her letter to the Director General, UK Visas and Immigration, of 1 May 2014 on behalf of a constituent, CTS ref M5845/14.

    Karen Bradley

    The Director General responsible for Immigration Enforcement, responded to the hon. Member on 17 June 2014.