The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials in his Department are working on the independent medal review by Sir John Holmes; and if he will make a statement.
Anna Soubry
The Ministry of Defence has three officials supporting the work of the Independent Medal Review being conducted by Sir John Holmes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Murphy on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to support the proposed target to ensure that all schools and other educational institutions provide safe, healthy, non-discriminatory and inclusive learning environments for all by 2030 in the upcoming Open Working Group negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Justine Greening
The UK supports a stand-alone post-2015 education goal that ensures quality education outcomes for all, and that no-one is left behind.
The final targets in the post-2015 development framework will be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of ulcerative colitis there has been in each of the last three years.
Norman Lamb
Annual incidence data for ulcerative colitis is not collected. In its guidance, Ulcerative colitis, Management in adults, children and young people, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has estimated that there are 146,000 people in the United Kingdom with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils in (a) Ribble Valley constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) the UK attended faith schools in the latest year for which figures are available.
Mr David Laws
Education is a devolved matter and data on pupils held by the Department for Education refers to schools in England only. Information on pupils attending state-funded schools in England is collected via the school census. Information on pupils attending independent schools is collected via the school level annual school census. The latest data is for January 2014.
In January 2014, the proportion of pupils that attended schools with a religious character declared on Edubase was (a) 50% in Ribble Valley constituency, (b) 45% in Lancashire and (c) 26% in England.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kerry McCarthy on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department’s Sustainable Consumption Report, published in July 2013, what progress has been made on developing integrated healthy sustainable dietary guidelines to help health professionals, educators, businesses and the public make healthier and more sustainable food choices.
George Eustice
The Sustainable Consumption Report, published on 29 July 2013, was produced by a group of organisations following discussions facilitated by Defra. The report reflects the views of the stakeholders who were involved in its production; it does not represent Government policy.
I met with the co-chairs of the working groups in March, and work has now started to peer review and publish the principles of a healthy and sustainable diet.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Elfyn Llwyd on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Attorney General, how many Crown prosecution lawyers have been trained to deal with offences of stalking under sections 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, in each Crown Prosecution Service area; and if he will make a statement.
Oliver Heald
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)has developed two online e-Learning courses on all types of stalking. The “Cyber Crime: Cyber Stalking” course includes cyber stalking, non-cyber stalking and harassment. The “Stalking and Harassment” course (which was released in April 2014) deals specifically with stalking and harassment offences, with emphasis on building a strong case, working closely with the police, appropriate charge selection, and engaging with victims throughout the legal process. The CPS maintains a central record of the number of prosecutors who have been trained to deal with stalking and harassment offences by way of the e-Learning courses.
The following data was extracted from the CPS HR Database and the online Prosecution College Database on 11 June 2014. The data is based on those barristers or solicitors who held a practising certificate in the relevant period and were employed by the CPS on 11 June 2014. The data covers the period 1 November 2012 (the month when the Cyber Stalking e-Learning module was revised to include the new stalking offences) to 11 June 2014.The data includes only those lawyers who have completed either the Cyber Stalking or Stalking and harassment e-Learning courses, including the evaluation modules, as the database records e-Learning based on completion of all elements of the course.
CPS Cyber Stalking and CPS Stalking & Harassment Completions: Lawyers by CPS Area:
|
Group |
Area |
Completions |
|
Casework Divisions |
99 |
|
|
Head Quarters |
15 |
|
|
National Areas |
CPS Direct |
268 |
|
East Midlands |
91 |
|
|
East of England |
81 |
|
|
London |
195 |
|
|
Merseyside & Cheshire |
36 |
|
|
North East |
72 |
|
|
North West |
121 |
|
|
South East |
50 |
|
|
South West |
41 |
|
|
Thames & Chiltern |
115 |
|
|
Wales / Cymru |
65 |
|
|
Wessex |
28 |
|
|
West Midlands |
55 |
|
|
Yorkshire & Humberside |
108 |
|
|
POCU |
7 |
|
|
Grand Total |
|
1,447 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dan Jarvis on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria were used to award the construction contract for the planned secure college in Leicestershire.
Jeremy Wright
Bids that were evaluated to have passed a predetermined Non-Price Evaluation score threshold then had their price evaluated to verify that they complied with the price threshold requirements.
Bids that passed both thresholds, had the Non-Price Evaluation score and the price combined to create the Overall Price Per Quality Point. The offer with the lowest Price Per Quality value is considered to be the most economically advantageous and was recommended for contract award.
A total of 44 non-price evaluation tests spread across six workstreams were set for bidders as part of the competition for the design and build for the Secure College pathfinder. The six workstream headings are listed below.
Workstream Headings
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been spent on advertising vacancies in the Public Defence Service in 2014.
Mr Shailesh Vara
£15,494.72 has been spent on advertising vacancies within the PDS in 2014. This includes vacancies for Accredited Police Station Representatives as well as for Queens Counsel and Higher Courts Advocates.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Walton of Detchant on 2014-06-10.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the uptake of innovative anti-coagulant medicines in the management of venous thromboembolism in the National Health Service.
Earl Howe
Decisions on the prescribing of medicines are a matter for clinicians in discussion with their patients.
Dabigatran (Pradaxa), apixaban (Eliquis) and rivaroxaban (Xarelto) are recommended in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) technology appraisal guidance for use in reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE)after hip or knee replacement surgery. Rivaroxaban is also recommended as a treatment option for adults with deep vein thrombosis and in the prevention of recurrent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. National Health Service commissioners are legally required by regulations to fund those treatments recommended by NICE in its technology appraisal guidance.
NHS England has advised that it is working with the Health & Social Care Information Centre as part of the National VTE Prevention Programme to analyse the uptake of medicines in this area.
The Health and Social Care Information Centre’s report on the Use of NICE appraised medicines in the NHS in England 2012, published on 21 January 2014, includes information on the usage of dabigatran etexilate, apixaban and rivaroxaban for prevention of venous thromboembolism after hip or knee replacement surgery in secondary care.
The report showed an increase in mean usage over time during 2010-2012 and an increase in the total use of the drugs over time, which had accelerated in 2012. The report is available at:
www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB13413/use-nice-app-med-nhs-exp-stat-eng-12-rep.pdf
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer on 2014-06-10.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 14 May (WA 525) on the issue of children accused of witchcraft in Nigeria, whether their policy includes any consideration of future visits to the United Kingdom by Helen Ukpabio; and, if so, whether they will publish that consideration.
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
It is the general policy of the Home Office not to disclose or discuss, to a third party, personal information about another person’s immigration status unless there is a substantial public interest in doing so. This is because the Home Office has obligations in law to protect this information. But I can confirm that any visa application from Ms Ukpabio would be considered in accordance with the Immigration Rules.