The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsten Oswald on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2016 to Question 43327, whether his Department has classified the international armed conflict with Daesh to be with or without territorial restriction.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Armed conflict with Daesh is non-international in character and is territorially restricted.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Zeichner on 2015-11-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the sale of exotic animals online.
George Eustice
We are currently reviewing animal licensing schemes, including that for the sale of pet animals, and aim to consult publicly on a set of proposals shortly. In the meantime, the welfare of all animals, including exotics, at the point of sale is protected by the Pet Animals Act 1951. The Act covers sales over the internet as long as the person selling the animals is based in Great Britain. However, we understand the concerns about internet sales and have been working closely with the Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG), a group of animal welfare, veterinary, keeping and industry organisations, who have agreed, with several internet advertising sites, a set of minimum standards for animals sold over the internet. The work has so far resulted in over 130,000 inappropriate adverts being removed from the internet. We will continue to work with the PAAG so that more internet sites adopt the minimum standards.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2015-12-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 2 July 2014, Official Report, column 676W on AWE, what his most recent estimate is of the (a) anticipated out-turn cost and (b) projected in-service date of each of the new build projects in the Atomic Weapons Establishment Site Development Context Plan.
Michael Fallon
The approved costs and in-service dates of the current new build projects at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, are shown below.
In-service dates are shown in bandings to avoid prejudice to national security and defence. No costs are attributed to projects detailed in Table 2 as these have yet to be formally approved.
Table 1 – Approved new-build projects
|
Ongoing projects |
Function |
In-Service Period |
Approved cost £million |
|
Warhead assembly/disassembly – Mensa |
Manufacturing/production |
2016-20 |
734 |
|
Uranium components – Pegasus |
Manufacturing/production |
2016-20 |
634 |
Table 2 – Planned projects not yet approved
|
Ongoing projects |
Function |
In-Service Period |
|
Salts Processing – Octans |
Testing/research |
2020-25 |
|
Initiator system manufacture-Taurus |
Manufacturing/production |
2020-25 |
|
Large Scale formulations-Scorpius |
Manufacturing/production |
2025-30 |
|
Small Scale formulations-Cepheus |
Manufacturing/production |
2025-30 |
|
New Plutonium (Pu) Facility – not yet named |
Manufacturing/production |
2025-30 |
|
New depleted Uranium Facility |
Manufacturing/production |
2025-30 |
|
Assembly for Trials-Columba |
Testing/research |
2025-30 |
|
High Explosive Climatic Trials |
Testing/research |
2025-30 |
|
Non-Metallics & materials R&D-Libra |
Testing/research |
2025-30 |
|
Chemical processing-Astra |
Manufacturing/production |
2025-30 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2016-01-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the BBC on an extension of the current BBC Charter period by order of the Queen in Council.
Mr Edward Vaizey
I and my officials continue to have an ongoing dialogue with the BBC regarding the content and process of the BBC Charter Review.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Matthew Pennycook on 2016-02-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the extent of anti-competitive practices in the newspaper wholesale market.
Nick Boles
Responsibility for considering competition issues in the UK falls to the independent competition authorities. Since 2014 this role has been carried out by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT), the predecessor of the CMA, conducted a detailed investigation of the operation of the distribution arrangements for the supply of newspapers and magazines in England and Wales over a number of years. In September 2009, the OFT decided that, although there might be competition concerns, developments benefiting consumers could come about from industry parties self-assessing their distribution agreements following competition guidance provided by the OFT.
The OFT considered that it would not be feasible for the Competition Commission to obtain the necessary evidence at that time properly to assess how the supply chains were likely to evolve in the short term. This decision was reviewed and confirmed in March 2012 and was upheld by the Competition Appeal Tribunal in October 2012.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luke Hall on 2016-03-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what social security benefits are being claimed by patients in (a) Ashworth, (b) Broadmoor and (c) Rampton high security psychiatric hospitals.
Justin Tomlinson
The information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Heidi Alexander on 2016-04-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which hospitals he has visited in an official capacity in 2016; and what the date was of each such visit.
Jane Ellison
My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and his team have visited the following hospitals in an official capacity in 2016 to date.
Secretary of State for Health
29 January 2016 Kings College Hospital, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, King’s Health Partners
5 February 2016 Coombe Wood Perinatal Mental Health Unit, Park Royal Centre for Mental Health, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
14 April 2016 Oxford University, Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Lord Prior
6 January 2016 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
20 January 2016 East Surrey Hospital, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
3 February 2016 St Thomas Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
18 February 2016 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
16 March 2016 Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust
22 March 2016 Guy’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
24 March 2016 Royal Derby Hospital, Derby Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust
24 March 2016 Lings Bar Hospital, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
12 April 2016 Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Ben Gummer
14 January 2016 Watford General Hospital, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
21 January 2016 Salford Royal Hospital, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
21 January 2016 St Mary’s Hospital, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
15 February 2016 Royal Cornwall Hospital, at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
16 February 2016 Mount Gould Hospital, Livewell Southwest
16 February 2016 Tiverton and District Hospital, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
17 February 2016 Dorset County Hospital, Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
17 February 2016 Southampton General Hospital, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
29 February 2016 St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
14 March 2016 St Thomas’ Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Alistair Burt
3 March 2016 St Pancras Hospital, Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust
11 March 2016 Wythenshawe Hospital, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
17 March 2016 Kings College Hospital, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
14 April 2016 Clock View Hospital and Ashworth Hospital, Mersey Care NHS Trust
George Freeman
7 March 2016 CityLabs, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Rd, Manchester
My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and his team have visited the following primary care services in an official capacity in 2016 to date.
Secretary of State for Health
15 January 2016 Hillfoot Surgery, Pudsey, West Yorkshire
Alistair Burt
11 February 2016 Copes Pharmacy Ltd, London
11 March 2016 Five Oakes Family Practice, Manchester
Jane Ellison
4 February 2016 The Acton African Well Woman Clinic, Hillcrest Surgery, London
My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and his team have visited the following residential and nursing homes in an official capacity in 2016 to date.
Secretary of State for Health
5 February 2016 Coombe Wood Perinatal Mental Health Unit, Park Royal Centre for Mental Health, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Ben Gummer
15 February 2016 St Julia’s Hospice, Cornwall Hospice Care
Alistair Burt
25 February 2016 The Betty and Asher Loftus Centre, London
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Tonge on 2016-05-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the violations of the conditions of the EU Association Agreement by the government of Israel, what discussions they have had with other members of the EU, and the EU institutions, concerning the suspension of that agreement.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
The EU Association Agreement provides an important framework to discuss the EU’s human rights concerns, and we work with the EU and Israel to address these. The EU regularly raises its concerns with Israel in meetings at all levels through the structures of the Association Agreement.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-07-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total net budget of Ofsted was in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14, (d) 2014-15 and (e) 2015-16.
Nick Gibb
These are matters for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. I have asked him to write to you and a copy of his reply will be placed in the House libraries.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the Government plans to make to the international community on the alleged chemical weapons attacks in Dafur.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
We are concerned by the allegations of the use of chemical weapons in Sudan and we are aware that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is looking into these. The use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere is contrary to international law and must be wholly condemned. We were also concerned to read the other allegations made in the Amnesty report, which highlight the need for access to conflict-affected areas. Ensuring access for UNAMID throughout Darfur is a crucial next step. We have made this clear in the UN Security Council, and have also raised this in the context of the report directly with the Government of Sudan in London, Khartoum and New York.