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Elfyn Llwyd – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Elfyn Llwyd on 2014-06-10.

To ask the Attorney General, in respect of how many alleged offences under section (a) 2A and (b) 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 proceedings are active in magistrates’ and crown courts in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement.

Oliver Heald

The Crown Prosecution Service does not maintain a central record of the number of particular offences that are currently active in either magistrates’ or crown courts in England and Wales.

The CPS case management system does however record the number of finalised cases which reached a first hearing in the magistrates’ court as follows:

		2012-2013	2013-2014
Protection from Harassment Act 1997 { 4A(1)(a)(b)(i) and (5) }	Stalking involving fear of violence	9	65
Protection from Harassment Act 1997 { 4A(1)(a)(b)(ii) and (5) }	Stalking involving serious alarm / distress	10	149
Protection from Harassment Act 1997 { 2A(1) and (4) }	Stalking	72	529

There is no indication of final outcome or if the offence charged was the offence at finalisation.

November 1, 2022

Kelvin Hopkins – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2014-06-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of revenue support Govia will be entitled to in each accounting period of the direct award of the London Midland rail passenger franchise agreement to June.

Stephen Hammond

Although preliminary negotiations have taken place with regard to a Direct Award to run services from April 2016, formal negotiations are yet to take place.

However, we do not anticipate that the operator will be entitled to any revenue support throughout the period of the Direct Award.

November 1, 2022
Charlotte Leslie – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlotte Leslie on 2014-06-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2014, Official Report, column 572W, on mental health services: children, when he expects NHS England’s review of Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to be published.

Norman Lamb

I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Sarah Newton) on 9 June 2014, Official Report, column 57W.

November 1, 2022
Richard Fuller – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Fuller on 2014-06-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost of maintaining existing pension provisions for firefighters (a) who have achieved 20 years of service and are within 10 years of normal retirement age and (b) who have achieved 20 years of service.

Brandon Lewis

No assessment has been made of the annual cost of maintaining existing pension provisions for firefighters who have achieved 20 years of service. However, the Government Actuary’s Department have previously approximated that, ignoring the effects of any tapered protection, to alter the transitional protections to only apply to firefighters who, as at 1 April 2012, were aged at least 40 and had 20 or more years pensionable service would increase the capital cost of the 1992 scheme protections by around £50 million.

Any firefighter who is within 10 years of their current Normal Pension Age, as at 1 April 2012, will remain in their existing pension scheme irrespective of length of service. A greater proportion of firefighters are protected than for any other large public service workforce.

November 1, 2022
Baroness Corston – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Corston on 2014-06-10.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the implementation of the Prison Service Instruction 30/2013, which prohibits prisoners from receiving parcels from relatives, whether any prisons have introduced measures to help women who no longer have access to sufficient underwear.

Lord Faulks

In order to ensure that women have access to sufficient underwear, there is now no restriction on the number of pairs of underwear women in prison can have in their cells (subject to standard overarching volumetric limits on property held in possession).

November 1, 2022
Lord Rooker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Rooker on 2014-06-10.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to deregulate the planning system.

Baroness Stowell of Beeston

I refer the noble Lord to my Written Ministerial Statement of 10 June 2014, Official Report, Column WS40, which outlines the planning reforms that we have undertaken to date on housing, and the further reforms we are proposing.

In this session, we will also be implementing recommendations from the Red Tape Challenge and consult on some further technical changes on planning administration.

I also refer him to my Written Ministerial Statement of 16 June 2014, Official Report, Column WS79, on our proposals on brownfield land.

November 1, 2022
Lord Palmer – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Palmer on 2014-06-10.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the challenge made via the World Trade Organisation to the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging in Australia, in the light of their plans to consider introducing a similar regime in the United Kingdom.

Earl Howe

The Government is aware of the complaints made in respect of the Australian plain packaging legislation, within The World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute procedures. The Government continues to carefully consider all issues relevant to the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products, including all legal aspects.

In accordance with normal practice, the Government is not intending to disclose legal advice received.

November 1, 2022
Chris Heaton-Harris – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Heaton-Harris on 2014-06-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support children with special educational needs.

Mr Edward Timpson

The Children and Families Act – to be implemented from September – introduces the most fundamental reform to the system for SEN and disability for 30 years, placing children and families at the heart of a more integrated system focused on improving outcomes for children and young people.

Families will be more involved in decision making and there will be greater clarity about local services provided in each area.

We’re providing substantial funding to local areas to deliver the reforms. Last week we announced a further £45.2m – on top of the £70m already provided this year – for implementing the reforms.

We are also providing £30m over two years to provide independent supporters to families.

November 1, 2022
Lord Alton of Liverpool – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool on 2014-06-09.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been done to implement the recommendation of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry into human rights violations in North Korea (1225, h: p 371) that States which have ties with North Korea, such as diplomatic relations, should form a Contact Group which would communicate human rights concerns to the regime and support initiatives that help improve the human rights situation on the ground.

Baroness Warsi

The UN Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) report on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) recommended that states with historically friendly ties, major donors and potential donors and those states engaged in the DPRK through the Six-Party Talks framework form a human rights contact group. Although the UK does not fall into the aforementioned categories, a senior Foreign and Commonwealth Office official did meet COI members in April to discuss a range of issues associated with human rights in the DPRK, including the proposal to form a contact group. However, the group has not yet been formed nor have potential members formally been identified. The Minister of State, my Right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), also discussed this with Ambassadors and senior UN Officals in Geneva on 18 June.

The UK continues to raise concerns over the DPRK human rights situation during meetings with the authorities, most recently with the DPRK Ambassador to the UK in May, but also in Pyongyang where we do so both bilaterally and alongside other EU diplomatic missions.

November 1, 2022
Baroness Parminter – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Parminter on 2014-06-09.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of sixth form colleges in England offered Religious Studies at A-level in 2009 and 2013.

Lord Nash

The Department for Education does not hold information on the proportion of sixth-form colleges that offer religious studies at A level.

November 1, 2022