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  • Alistair Burt – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Alistair Burt – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alistair Burt on 2014-06-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many (a) Government Ministers, (b) non-governmental organisations and civil society groups and (c) survivors attended the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict; and if he will make a statement.

    Mark Simmonds

    I refer my honourable Friend the member for North East Bedfordshire to the statement made by the Foreign Secretary to this House on 16 June 2014 on the outcomes of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. 79 Ministers and 129 country delegations were accredited for Summit, plus 950 experts from civil society, non-governmental organisations, academia, health practitioners, military and policy. Many more members of the public attended the Fringe. The FCO supported participation of the 300 grass roots and civil society activists from conflict affected countries, many of whom had direct experience of sexual violence in conflict. Other organisations who attended also had survivors as part of their delegations. Together we discussed practical action to tackle impunity for the use of sexual violence as a tactic of conflict and continued the long process of changing global attitudes to these crimes.

  • Charlotte Leslie – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Charlotte Leslie – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlotte Leslie on 2014-06-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) interest rate and (b) repayment plans a clinical commissioning group is allowed to set when providing financial support to a neighbouring clinical commissioning group.

    Dr Daniel Poulter

    NHS England has responsibility for clinical commissioning group (CCG) funding.

    We are informed by NHS England that there is no provision for financial support between CCGs, and therefore no regime for repayment and/or interest.

    CCGs are expected to live within the resources allocated to them, but in rare cases where this is not possible, and subject to detailed assurance by NHS England Area Teams, a deficit plan is agreed and centrally funded. CCGs are expected to repay such funding over an agreed timescale in accordance with an approved recovery plan. The same applies if a CCG with a planned surplus records a deficit in year.

    In some cases, neighbouring CCGs have opted to enter into risk sharing or investment pooling arrangements, for example, in the context of shared commissioning arrangements or to facilitate wider health economy transformation programmes. The precise arrangements for such risk sharing are a matter for local determination by the governing bodies concerned, and they would be expected to ensure that these agreements were transparently documented and did not impact adversely on patient services.

  • David Davis – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Davis – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Davis on 2014-06-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her speech of 24 June 2014 at the Mansion House, in how many of the 13 threat-to-life cases which had to be dropped by the National Crime Agency because of missing communications data in which a child was assessed to be at risk of imminent harm those children are still at risk.

    James Brokenshire

    Communications data is a vital tool needed by law enforcement agencies to investigate crime, protect the public and ensure national security. These
    agencies’ capability to access this data when it is needed is degrading as a result of rapidly changing technology. The figures quoted in the speech at
    Mansion House on 24 June demonstrate the impact that capability gaps are having on investigations.

    With reference to the 13 incidents involving children, these cases could not be pursued because the data needed to identify them from their activities online was not available. The current status of these children is therefore unknown. Where the Single Point of Contact in a law enforcement agency knows that data is not held by the service provider in question, they will not process a request for the data in the first place (as it would not be an appropriate use of their powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000).

  • Mark Hendrick – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Mark Hendrick – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-06-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Preston are in arrears to the Child Support Agency.

    Steve Webb

    Information on the number of people in Preston in arrears could not be provided without exceeding the disproportionate cost limit. This is because we would need to check individual cases as a parent can have more than one case.

    As of March 2014, there were 3,1901 Child Support Agency cases in arrears in the Local Authority of Preston.

    Notes:

    1. Figure rounded to the nearest 10.

  • Lord Eames – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Lord Eames – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Eames on 2014-06-25.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how frequently the performance of members of the UK Border Force is reviewed.

    Lord Taylor of Holbeach

    All Border Force staff have a minimum of three performance discussions a year: objective setting, mid-year and end-of-year reviews. Managers are strongly advised that these formal, mandatory meetings are supported by regular informal performance discussions throughout the year.

  • Lord Hylton – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Lord Hylton – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hylton on 2014-06-25.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of any change in the treatment of young people arrested in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since the publication of the report of the independent commission headed by Baroness Scotland of Asthal.

    Baroness Warsi

    I refer my noble Lord to the reply I gave on 18 June 2014, Official Report, column WA69.

  • Charlie Elphicke – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Charlie Elphicke – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlie Elphicke on 2014-06-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent representations he has received on reform of the Human Rights Act 1998; and if he will make a statement.

    Damian Green

    I have not received any recent representations on the reform of the Human Rights Act 1998. The Coalition Agreement makes it clear that there will be no major changes to the human rights framework before the election.

  • Catherine McKinnell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Catherine McKinnell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Catherine McKinnell on 2014-06-24.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential effect of the tax-free childcare scheme on childcare prices; and if he will make a statement.

    Nicky Morgan

    I refer the Honourable Member to the answer that I gave on 25 March 2014, Official Report, column c152W.

  • Steve McCabe – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Steve McCabe – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    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 schools and teachers on online abuse from a student towards a teacher.

    Elizabeth Truss

    Guidance to schools about online abuse by pupils towards teachers is set out in our advice document, ‘Preventing and Tackling Bullying’. This guidance signposts schools to ‘Digizen.Org’ who offer a range of advice and support for school staff. Schools can also access a range of practical resources from the UK Safer Internet Centre.

  • Cheryl Gillan – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Cheryl Gillan – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2014-06-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on diagnosing food allergy in children and young people in a primary care and unit setting are adhered to by general practitioners.

    Dr Daniel Poulter

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline, Food allergy in children and young people, published in 2011, sets out best practice on the care treatment and support for children and young people with food allergy. NICE clinical guidelines are designed to support healthcare professionals in their work, but they do not replace their knowledge and skills and experience in deciding how best to manage patients.