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  • David Amess – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    David Amess – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Amess on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recommendations of the Maritime Growth Study, published on 7 September 2015, on reforms to the UK ship register.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    The Government will respond formally to the Maritime Growth Study by the end of 2015, but is taking immediate action in response to some recommendations. This includes the establishment of a Ministerial Working Group for Maritime Growth and taking steps to support the improved operation of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) such as appointing a commercial director to lead the UK Ship Register separately from the Agency’s regulatory functions and a business case exploring the costs and benefits of options for more significant reform of the MCA.

  • Andy Slaughter – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Andy Slaughter – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many young people aged between 18 and 20 (a) are currently on closed visits and (b) have been placed on closed visits in the last 12 months at (i) HMP/YOI Moorland, (ii) HMYOI Aylesbury, (iii) HMYOI Swinfen Hall, (iv) HMP/YOI Portland and (v) HMP/YOI Parc.

    Andrew Selous

    The table below provides the numbers of young people aged between 18 and 20 (officially classed as Young Adult prisoners) (a) on closed visits on 27 October 2015 and (b) placed on closed visits in the 12 months up to and including 27 October 2015 at (i) HMP/YOI Moorland, (ii) HMYOI Aylesbury, (iii) HMYOI Swinfen Hall, (iv) HMP/YOI Portland and (v) HMP/YOI Parc.

    Table 1: Number of Young Adults (aged 18-20) on closed visits

    Establishment

    As at 27 Oct 2015

    12 Months to 27 Oct 2015

    Moorland

    2

    15

    Aylesbury

    27

    115

    Swinfen Hall

    3

    8

    Portland

    2

    7

    Parc

    2

    4

    Note to table

    • The number provided for Young Adults (aged 18-20) on closed visits in the 12 months to 27 October 2015 includes those on closed visits on that date.
    • The data on closed visits is not collated centrally; it has been provided by individual establishments for the purpose of answering this question.

    Closed visits – where no physical contact is allowed between the prisoner and the visitor – may be used to prevent the smuggling of contraband such as drugs and mobile phones, which can impact the good order and discipline of an establishment.

  • Adam Afriyie – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    Adam Afriyie – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adam Afriyie on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of homes in Windsor constituency have access to superfast broadband.

    Mr Edward Vaizey

    We estimate that total coverage of superfast broadband in the Windsor constituency will be 94 per cent. Commercial coverage will provide superfast broadband availability to over 39,900 premises. The BDUK project, which focuses on areas where commercial coverage does not exist or is not planned, will add an additional 2,200 premises to the commercial coverage under phase 1 of the project and an additional 1,600 premises under phase 2.

  • Bridget Phillipson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Bridget Phillipson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bridget Phillipson on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will give consideration to introducing the testing of (a) night-time and (b) motorway driving as mandatory components of the driving test.

    Andrew Jones

    Current legislation requires the eyesight element of the practical driving test to be conducted in good daylight and prohibits learner drivers from motorways. The learning to drive and testing processes are, however, kept under review. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is currently trialling a series of potential changes aimed at encouraging learner drivers to obtain a wider range of driving experience prior to the practical driving test. This will include driving on roads which require a higher speed and other varying traffic situations. DVSA is also developing clips that depict hazards related to driving at night for inclusion in the hazard perception element of the theory test.

  • Jim Cunningham – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Jim Cunningham – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent assessment her Department has made of the role of fracking in meeting the future energy needs of the UK; and if she will make a statement.

    Andrea Leadsom

    The Written Ministerial Statement by my rt. hon. Friends, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 16 September 2015 (Official Report, Column 34-38WS), sets out the Government’s view that there is a national need to explore and develop our shale gas and oil resources in a safe, sustainable and timely way, to help meet our objectives for secure energy supplies, economic growth and lower carbon emissions.

    A successful shale industry could help create jobs and grow local economies. Investment in shale could reach £33billion and support up to 64,000 jobs in oil, gas, construction, engineering and chemical sectors. The opportunity to extract this energy, as well as to secure jobs and investment, cannot be ignored.

  • Jessica Morden – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Jessica Morden – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jessica Morden on 2015-10-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, at what level tolls at the Severn Bridge will be set from January 2016.

    Andrew Jones

    An announcement regarding the toll levels for the Severn River Crossings is made by the concessionaire every year, and I understand they will announce in the coming weeks the 2016 toll levels. The Severn Bridges Act 1992 stipulates the level of increases in Severn tolls each year – in line with RPI during the concession period.

  • Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb on 2015-10-23.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people currently receive Universal Credit, and at what cost to the public purse.

    Lord Freud

    The Universal Credit programme publishes official experimental statistics which are available on GOV.UK.

    The statistics to 10 September show that 125,877 people were on the Universal Credit caseload. Cost information for the current UC caseload is not available for publication.

  • Stuart Blair Donaldson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Stuart Blair Donaldson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stuart Blair Donaldson on 2015-10-23.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he expects the Land Registry to publish data on which foreign companies own which land property titles in England and Wales.

    Anna Soubry

    My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister stated during a speech made in Singapore on 28 July that he has asked Land Registry from this autumn to publish data on which foreign companies own which land and property titles in England and Wales.

  • Jim Shannon – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Jim Shannon – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-10-27.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to recover the cost of treating patients who have received injuries from negligent cosmetic surgery from private providers from those providers.

    Ben Gummer

    Clinical commissioning groups have local arrangements in place to recover the costs from private healthcare providers.

    The NHS Standard Contract requires all contractors of National Health Service care to hold and maintain adequate and appropriate indemnity arrangements. The commissioner issuing the contract should always ensure that sufficient indemnity/ insurance is in place.

    Private healthcare providers are now able to use the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts. Changes were made to secondary legislation to allow this to happen from April 2013.

  • Andrew Gwynne – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Andrew Gwynne – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2015-10-27.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what equality impact assessment has been carried out on the decision to reduce by £200 million the local government public health grant; and if he will make a statement.

    Jane Ellison

    The Department has conducted a public consultation exercise on the options for delivering this saving and specifically invited views in relation to the potential impact on people with protected characteristics as defined in the Equality Act 2010. We will publish our conclusions shortly.