The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-03-10.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer in each of the last three years; and what the survival rate of women with ovarian cancer has been in each of the last three years.
Nick Hurd
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Brennan on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what dates he has met the Secretary of State for the Home Department to discuss extremism in schools since May 2010.
Mr Edward Timpson
My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has regular discussions with ministerial colleagues and others on a wide range of subjects.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2014-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have been recalled to prison and given a fixed term recall since 3 December 2012 whilst (a) on home detention curfew and (b) serving a sentence for a violent or sexual offence as listed in schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
Jeremy Wright
The information required to answer these questions is due for publication on 24 April 2014. I will write to my Honourable friend as soon as it is available. A copy will be placed in the House Library.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations he has received on the funding formula for flood defence; and if he will make a statement.
Dan Rogerson
Defra regularly receives representation from those seeking Government funding for flood and coastal risk management schemes to be more focussed on delivering a particular type of outcome such as improved protection for homes, agricultural areas or infrastructure at risk of flooding. These representations are not in a consistent direction.
A recent external evaluation found that, on the whole, the current partnership funding approach is progressing well in meeting its policy objectives and that the funding formula should not be changed at present.
Our focus is on working with Risk Management Authorities and local communities to put together a six-year investment programme on the basis of the current funding formula, for announcement this autumn. The programme will reduce flood risk for 300,000 households by March 2021.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-03-10.
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what percentage of those registered to vote by post did so in (a) police commissioner elections and (b) the local European elections in each electoral area; and what the percentage turnout was at polling stations in each election and in each area.
Gary Streeter
The Electoral Commission informs me that the turnout figures at the Police and Crime Commissioner elections were as follows:
|
2012 Police and Crime Commissioner elections |
In-person turnout % |
Postal voter turnout % |
|
England and Wales |
9.2 |
48.2 |
|
Avon and Somerset |
13.8 |
52.1 |
|
Bedfordshire |
13.2 |
52.3 |
|
Cambridgeshire |
10.5 |
49.7 |
|
Cheshire |
8.4 |
48.6 |
|
Cleveland |
9.0 |
48.9 |
|
Cumbria |
10.1 |
50.1 |
|
Derbyshire |
8.2 |
49.5 |
|
Devon and Cornwall |
10.1 |
43.8 |
|
Dorset |
11.3 |
53.5 |
|
Durham |
6.7 |
45.2 |
|
Essex |
8.3 |
48.3 |
|
Gloucestershire |
11.4 |
48.1 |
|
Greater Manchester |
7.3 |
44.5 |
|
Hampshire |
9.5 |
50.0 |
|
Hertfordshire |
8.2 |
48.9 |
|
Humberside |
14.5 |
60.0 |
|
Kent |
10.5 |
52.5 |
|
Lancashire |
7.9 |
49.7 |
|
Leicestershire |
11.2 |
52.0 |
|
Lincolnshire |
10.6 |
49.1 |
|
Merseyside |
6.3 |
48.5 |
|
Norfolk |
9.5 |
49.0 |
|
North Yorkshire |
9.0 |
46.3 |
|
Northamptonshire |
12.9 |
50.8 |
|
Northumbria |
6.3 |
44.1 |
|
Nottinghamshire |
9.8 |
53.2 |
|
South Yorkshire |
6.1 |
46.7 |
|
Staffordshire |
6.9 |
48.8 |
|
Suffolk |
10.3 |
50.4 |
|
Surrey |
9.9 |
48.9 |
|
Sussex |
10.1 |
49.6 |
|
Thames Valley |
8.7 |
45.4 |
|
Warwickshire |
10.3 |
54.1 |
|
West Mercia |
8.4 |
47.5 |
|
West Midlands |
8.6 |
47.4 |
|
West Yorkshire |
7.3 |
47.1 |
|
Wiltshire |
10.3 |
44.7 |
|
Dyfed-Powys |
11.3 |
46.4 |
|
Gwent |
8.3 |
44.2 |
|
North Wales |
9.8 |
47.2 |
|
South Wales |
8.6 |
44.7 |
The turnout figures at the 2009 European Parliament elections were:
|
2009 English European elections |
In-person turnout % |
Postal voter turnout % |
|
United Kingdom |
30.3 |
64.4 |
|
Great Britain |
29.9 |
64.4 |
|
England |
30.8 |
64.7 |
|
Northern Ireland |
42.6 |
68.9 |
|
Scotland |
24.4 |
63.3 |
|
Wales |
25.4 |
61.7 |
|
London |
30.0 |
61.2 |
|
South West |
34.8 |
67.7 |
|
South East |
33.5 |
67.8 |
|
Eastern |
34.0 |
66.7 |
|
West Midlands |
31.3 |
66.1 |
|
East Midlands |
32.8 |
66.9 |
|
Yorkshire & the Humber |
26.8 |
63.4 |
|
North East |
21.4 |
59.4 |
|
North West |
26.3 |
63.0 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mike Weir on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what plans his Department has to commission polling on attitudes in Scotland towards Scottish independence and related matters before 18 September 2014; and what the (a) scope and (b) value of each such contract is.
David Mundell
The Scotland Office has no plans to commission any polling on attitudes in Scotland toward Scottish independence and related matters.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-03-07.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of jobseekers over the age of (a) 50 and (b) 60 in (i) Wrexham constituency, (ii) Wales and (iii) the UK in the most recent period for which figures are available.
Nick Hurd
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Prime Minister, on what date and which Minister signed off the decision to give permission to the Chilcot Inquiry to disclose quotations or gists of the content of notes from Tony Blair or records of discussions between the UK Prime Minister and the President of the United States; when detailed consideration of the gists and quotations requested by the Inquiry bagan; how many (a) gists and (b) quotations of Tony Blair are under consideration; whether the publication of any gists or quotations has yet been agreed; and which Minister will approve the decisions on which gists or quotations can be published.
Mr David Cameron
The Inquiry is completely independent of government and should be allowed to complete its work without interference.
At the outset of the Inquiry, Government and the Inquiry agreed a documents protocol on the handling of information provided to the Inquiry. The protocol names the Cabinet Secretary as final arbiter in discussions about disclosure. He is the right person to perform this role. He is the most senior civil servant and can see papers of a previous government Sir John Chilcot’s letter of 28 May describes the background against which the Inquiry made its requests for gists and quotes. Sir John also makes clear that the gists and quotes are sufficient for the Inquiry’s purposes.
Sir John Chilcot’s letter of 28 May is available on the Iraq Inquiry website and I am placing a copy in the Library of the House.
The Government will not comment further on the extent or detail of the Inquiry’s declassification requests. I have made clear my hope that the Inquiry will be able to complete its work by the end of the year.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alun Cairns on 2014-03-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding her Department provided for staff to carry out trade union activities in each of the last three years; and how many days staff spent on those activities in those years.
Karen Bradley
[holding answer 20 March 2014]
The Department did not provide specific funding for staff to carry out trade union activities in 2011, 2012 or 2013.
Information on the amount of paid time spent on trade union activities by staff who are union representatives has only been centrally recorded since November 2012. Between November 2012 and September 2013 our central records show that 1,345 paid days were spent by union representatives on such activities. These central records are based on returns submitted by union representatives to account for the time they have spent on their union roles. Information on the amount of paid time spent on trade union activities prior to November 2012 could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Since October 2013 the Department has not permitted members of staff elected as union representatives to be granted paid facility time for any trade union activities and in future will only grant paid facility time for such activities in exceptional circumstances and with approval from the Secretary of State. In line with our legal obligations members of staff elected as union representatives are able to request time away from their work to undertake trade union activities but any time off granted for this purpose will be unpaid.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Evans on 2014-06-04.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to encourage young savers.
Mr David Gauke
At the Budget it was announced that, from 1 July 2014, the limits for Junior ISAs and Child Trust Funds (CTFs) will rise from £3,720 to £4,000.
Following a public consultation, the Government has decided to allow the transfer of savings from CTFs to Junior ISAs. We are committed to ensuring that there is a clear and simple way to save for all children and believe that parents should be allowed the opportunity to transfer from a CTF to a Junior ISA if they consider this to be the most appropriate account for their child.
The Government has clauses in the Deregulation Bill, currently making its way through Parliament, which will enable the transfers. We hope this option to transfer will be available by April 2015.