The below Parliamentary question was asked by William Cash on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions she has had with (a) OFGEM and (b) the National Grid on encouraging the construction of new combined cycle gas turbine power stations.
Andrea Leadsom
Ministers and officials are in regular contact with OFGEM and National Grid including in relation to the prospects for new gas power stations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stuart C. McDonald on 2016-07-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which exceptional circumstances applied to each grant of family reunion made outside the rules during the last five years.
James Brokenshire
The Home Office does not hold the specific information in the format requested. The questions cover a number of different casework operations and the information is not recorded centrally in a way which can be reported on directly.
To obtain the information would involve examining individual case records and would incur disproportionate cost. We do not currently plan to change the data that is centrally recorded and published on this category of applications.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool on 2016-09-13.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to work with other countries to seek the establishment of an international commission of inquiry to investigate allegations of forced organ harvesting in China.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
We have no plans to seek the establishment of an International Commission of inquiry to investigate allegations of forced organ harvesting in China.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Anderson on 2015-11-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will raise with the Prime Minister of India during his forthcoming visit the welfare of elephants being trained to work in the tourism industry in that country.
Mr Hugo Swire
We are aware of reports that elephants in use in the tourist industry in India have been captured as calves and then beaten and mistreated. This practice is illegal in India. UK officials have had discussions on this issue with Save The Asian Elephant (STAE).
The UK is committed to conserving Asian elephants and recognises the growing threats to their populations, including from the cross-border, illegal trade in live animals to feed the demand by the tourist and entertainment industries. The UK has been working internationally through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in discussion with elephant range states, including India, to increase protection for Asian elephants. We secured agreement in 2014 for elephant range states to put in place measures to prevent illegal trade in live elephants.
We are very much looking forward to Indian Prime Minister Modi’s visit, which gives us an opportunity to discuss a range of issues. We will continue to work together with the Indian authorities, as well as STAE and other non-governmental organisation, on protecting elephants.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tulip Siddiq on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many migrants granted leave to remain in the UK did not have No Recourse to Public Funds conditions imposed on them because of exceptional circumstances in each of the last five years.
James Brokenshire
The number of cases granted leave to remain in the UK who did not have No Recourse to Public Funds conditions imposed on them in each of the last five years was as follows: 2011: 12,450
2012: 7,275
2013: 13,215
2014: 12,175
2015: 8,500
These figures have been provided by the Home Office database with figures rounded to the nearest 5, interpreting ‘migrants’ as ‘lead cases’, they exclude asylum applications and figures for 2015 are available up to 30 September 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) heart, (b) lungs, (c) liver, (d) kidney and (e) cornea transplant donations there have been in each of the last five years.
Jane Ellison
The information requested is in the following tables.
Data extracted from the UK Transplant Registry as at January 2016 on all United Kingdom deceased organ donors in each of the last five financial years.
|
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
Total |
|
|
Number of deceased organ donors |
1,010 |
1,088 |
1,212 |
1,320 |
1,282 |
5,912 |
|
Number of organs donated: |
||||||
|
Hearts |
126 |
136 |
144 |
204 |
175 |
785 |
|
Lungs |
362 |
366 |
413 |
450 |
391 |
1,982 |
|
Livers |
712 |
783 |
825 |
932 |
924 |
4,176 |
|
Kidneys |
1,889 |
2,032 |
2,265 |
2,469 |
2,387 |
11,042 |
|
Corneas |
340 |
359 |
378 |
461 |
401 |
1,939 |
Source: NHS Blood and Transplant
Data extracted from the UK Transplant Registry as at January 2016 on all UK living organ donors in each of the last five financial years*.
|
Living Donors |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
Total |
|
Kidney |
1,021 |
1,006 |
1,067 |
1,114 |
1,049 |
5,257 |
|
Liver |
21 |
38 |
31 |
28 |
38 |
156 |
Source: NHS Blood and Transplant
*Not including those transplants where the recipient receives an organ (s) from a donor, but is able to donate one of their organs to another.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Jones on 2016-02-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils (a) in Warrington and (b) at schools in Warrington North constituency achieved GCSE grades A to C in (i) mathematics, (ii) a modern foreign language and (iii) physics in each year since 2010.
Nick Gibb
For 2010/11[1] to 2014/15[2] [3] [4] [5], the proportion of pupils achieving GCSE[6] grades A* to C entered for mathematics, a modern foreign language and physics at local authority level can be deduced from school level subject data published in the Department’s school performance tables. Information for 2009/10 is not available in the format required. Parliamentary constituency level information is not available.
[1] http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/2011/download_data.html
[2] http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/2012/download_data.html
[3] http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/2013/download_data.html
[4] http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/2014/download_data.html
[5] http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/download_data.html
[6] Full course GCSEs only
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ann Clwyd on 2016-03-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Turkish government on the takeover of the Zaman newspaper and restrictions on press freedom and freedom of speech in Turkey.
Mr David Lidington
We continue to monitor specific cases and regularly underline the importance of freedom of expression and all fundamental freedoms as part of our broader dialogue with the Turkish government. We welcomed the EU Commission’s Annual Progress Report on Turkey, released on 10 November, which highlighted the need for further reforms from Turkey in these areas. As a friend and ally, we urge the Turkish government to uphold the right of media to operate without restriction. The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) did so on 7 March when he met Turkey’s Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu, and underlined the importance of protections for a free press and human rights in Turkey. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) set out the UK’s concerns on freedom of expression when he met his Turkish counterpart on 12 March. I also discussed media freedoms and rule of law issues when I met Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister on 12 March.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Steel of Aikwood on 2016-04-11.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to address the delays in dealing with applications for clearance under section 1044 of the Company Tax Act 2010 by HMRC in Newcastle due to a shortage of resources, in the light of the urgency of some of the outstanding cases.
Lord O’Neill of Gatley
HMRC must notify its decision on an application under section 1044 Corporation Tax Act 2010 within 30 days of its receipt.
During the six months from October 2015 to March 2016, HMRC received 1105 clearance applications under section 1044. The average time taken to reply to these applications was 15 days. Decisions on over 95% of the applications were notified within the statutory time limit.
HMRC monitors the number of clearance applications it receives in this area and the time taken to reply to them to ensure a consistent service.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Stevenson on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association has not been invited to meetings of the litter strategy advisory group.
Rory Stewart
We welcome all views on how the problem of litter, including that caused by cigarettes can be tackled. As such, Defra will consult with a wide range of stakeholders to inform the development of its policies, and does so in line with the government’s Consultation Principles and other obligations.
The Litter Strategy Advisory Group currently has over 20 members, which include representatives from, among others, local government, the packaging industry and organisations with expertise in running national campaigns to address the problem of litter. Without making the Group too large, which could reduce its effectiveness; the Group’s membership strikes a balance between different interests but still allows for effective discussion.
We recognise that a desire to see littering reduced extends beyond just the organisations represented on the Group, and we intend to seek input from a wider base that this, with the Group being only one way that views and contributions on litter prevention can be fed in.