The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ms Diane Abbott on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he plans to make to his Egyptian counterparts on the seven year jail terms handed down to three Al-Jazeera journalists; and if he will make a statement.
Hugh Robertson
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen O’Brien on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department’s submission to the Inter-Departmental Group for the Valuation of Life and Health review and all evidence submitted to the series of interviews with his Department’s staff conducted by researchers from the University of Leeds in 2008.
Dr Daniel Poulter
I refer my Rt. hon. Friend to the answer given on 26 June 2014, Official Report, column 283W.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dan Jarvis on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking in response to the Ugandan anti-homosexuality act; and what steps she plans to take to encourage its repeal.
Lynne Featherstone
We have consistently raised concerns about the legislation with the Ugandan Government at the most senior levels, and sought assurances on the protection of individuals. Most recently, the Secretary of State for International Development and the Minister for Africa raised the issue with the Ugandan President on 6 May. We will continue to press the Ugandan Government at the highest levels to defend human rights for all.
The UK suspended all Budget Support to the Government of Uganda in 2013 following the misappropriation of donor funds. After the passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Act we assessed our programme to ensure that UK aid was not being provided to organisations that proactively and publically promoted the legislation. Following this, the UK and other donors suspended funding to one organisation. We will continue to monitor this situation. We are also stepping up our support to human rights organisations that protect minority rights in Uganda.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much revenue has been raised by his Department from employment and support allowance claimants telephoning 0843 515 8650 in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date.
Mike Penning
DWP does not operate any telephone lines starting 0843, and therefore receives no revenue from 0843 515 8650.
Similarly, DWP is unable to provide any information on the number of employment and support allowance claimants who call 0843 515 8650.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Eames on 2014-06-25.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many serving members of the UK Border Force were suspended from duty in 2012 and 2013; and for what reasons.
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
The requested information cannot not be released as the number is fewer than five.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Ashcroft on 2014-06-25.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 23 June (WA 136), why they will not place in the Library of the House a document that is freely available to commercial investors.
Baroness Northover
The publication of the requested document is a matter for the TCI Government.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stewart Jackson on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to encourage prisons in the (a) public and (b) private estate to enable offenders to take part in meaningful paid work and training; and if he will make a statement.
Jeremy Wright
We want to see more prisoners engaged in meaningful work and training and, since this Government came to power, the number of hours worked in public sector prisons workshops has risen from 10.6 million to 13.1 million, with a further 1.5 million hours delivered in private prisons.
We are committed to delivering still more, including through commercial contracts, and we expect prisoners to engage in purposeful activity if they want to earn their privileges.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Smith on 2014-06-24.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much in tax accrued to the Exchequer in fuel duty on diesel in 2013; and what quantity of diesel this figure represents.
Nicky Morgan
This information can be found at the UK Trade Info website at https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve McCabe on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department gives teachers and those working in schools on responding to a violent student with special educational needs.
Elizabeth Truss
We have issued advice to schools on the use of reasonable force, which makes clear that teachers have a specific power to use reasonable force to prevent pupils from causing injury to themselves or others, causing damage to property or from causing disorder. While there is no requirement for schools to have a policy on the use of force, we say that it is good practice to do so. Our advice says that any school policy on the use of reasonable force should acknowledge their legal duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled children and children with special educational needs (SEN). Whether or not to physically intervene is down to the professional judgement of the staff member concerned and should always depend on individual circumstances and the needs of the individual pupil.
Additionally, we have laid before Parliament a new 0-25 SEN and Disability Code of Practice. This makes it clear that schools should seek to identify whether there are any factors, such as undiagnosed special educational needs, that might underlie disruptive behaviour. We also issued advice on Behaviour and Mental Health in June 2014 to help teachers differentiate between pupils that are simply behaving badly, and behaviour – whether it is disruptive, withdrawn, anxious, depressed or otherwise – that may be related to an unmet mental health need. This advice also outlined how these children can be supported.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died of congenital heart disease below the age of 40 years in each region and constituent part of the UK in each of the last 15 years.
Mr Nick Hurd
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.