The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Amess on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent representations he has received on the establishment of a national cemetery; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Edward Vaizey
None. DCMS has no responsibility for cemeteries.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emma Lewell-Buck on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) all other staff employed by his Department received each level of performance rating in their end of year performance assessment for 2013-14.
Elizabeth Truss
The information requested is set out in the table below.
Table 1: 2013-14 Performance Management Outturn Figures for the Department for Education
|
Performance Rating |
Declared Disability |
No declared disability |
Not declared |
|
Top/Exceeded |
14% |
26% |
22% |
|
Achieving/Achieved |
69% |
66% |
68% |
|
Low/Must Improve |
17% |
8% |
10% |
The Department continues to take steps to ensure that its performance ratings are a fair reflection of individual performance. Over the last year, this has included independent members being present at end of year meetings where performance assessments are moderated and training for staff on how to avoid unconscious bias.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2013-14, published on 23 June 2014, what estimate he has made of the additional cost to the public purse arising from the increased cost on an undiscounted basis of legacy radioactive waste and nuclear plant commissioning announced in that report.
Michael Fallon
As reported in the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2013/14, the Nuclear Provision (the estimated cost to complete the decommissioning of all 17 sites in the authority’s estate) is now calculated as £65bn on a discounted basis (£110bn undiscounted). These costs will be borne in their entirety by the public purse.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Iranian government about the imprisonment of Pastor Behnam Irani.
Hugh Robertson
We are aware of the arrest and imprisonment of Pastor Behnam Irani. We remain deeply concerned about the detention and treatment of all prisoners of conscience in Iran and the ongoing discrimination against Christians and other minority religious groups. We have called for the Iranian government to protect the rights of all minority groups in Iran and end the persecution of individuals on the basis of their faith. The UK’s non-resident Chargé d’Affaires raised the issue of freedom of religion with the Iranian authorities during his visit to Iran on 12 March.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Robert Flello on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Colombian counterpart supporting the requests for an investigation into the death of Thomas Rodriguez Cantillo, a SINTRAINAGRO trades union member killed on 9 May 2014.
Mr Hugo Swire
I met representatives from six human rights organisations, including Oxfam and Christian Aid as well as Colombian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) during my visit to Bogotá last week. I also met two Deputy Ministers for Foreign Affairs, heads of the Colombian Government’s major human rights agencies and representatives of the Attorney-General’s office. I set out HM Government concern about the reported rise in attacks against human rights defenders and a lack of sentences for those responsible.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-06-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what average time was taken between an application being made and benefit paid for (a) attendance allowance, (b) bereavement benefits, (c) carer’s allowance, (d) disability living allowance, (e) employment and support allowance, (f) jobseeker’s allowance, (g) maternity benefits, (h) housing benefit, (i) council tax benefit and (j) pension credit in (i) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (ii) England, (iii) Scotland, (iv) Wales and (v) Northern Ireland in each of the last four years including the most recent period for which figures are available.
Mike Penning
The information regarding when a benefit is paid is not available as this can vary from each claim depending on circumstances, payment type and frequency of payment.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Denham on 2014-06-27.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department’s policy is on funding organisations that restrict their employment to members of particular faiths.
Mr Francis Maude
All organisations funded by the Cabinet Office have to adhere to relevant employment legislation including the Equal Opportunities Act and Sex Discrimination Act.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hugh Bayley on 2014-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much mainstream grant funding was allocated by the Training and Development Agency for Schools to (a) the University of York and (b) York St John University in (i) cash terms and (ii) at constant prices in 2000-01 and in each year since.
Mr David Laws
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 9 July 2013, Official Report column 232w.
The latest figures available are provided below.
|
Mainstream Funding (£) |
Mainstream Funding (£) |
|
|
Academic Year |
University of York |
York St John |
|
2013/14 |
0 |
610,470 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hugh Bayley on 2014-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of waste collected in City of York has been recycled in each year since 2008-09; and what funding his Department provided to City of York local authority to increase recycling rates in each of those years.
Dan Rogerson
The proportion of household waste collected in City of York which was recycled for the five years since 2008/9 is presented in the table below:
|
Year |
Percentage |
|
2008/9 |
45% |
|
2009/10 |
43% |
|
2010/11 |
45% |
|
2011/12 |
46% |
|
2012/13 |
46% |
The proportion of all waste collected by City of York Council (household and non-household) which was recycled for the five years since 2008/9 is as follows:
|
Year |
Percentage |
|
2008/09 |
44% |
|
2009/10 |
42% |
|
2010/11 |
44% |
|
2011/12 |
46% |
|
2012/13 |
45% |
These statistics are taken from data submitted by the Council.
Local authorities receive revenue support grant and council tax to fund waste collection and disposal. These funds are not ring-fenced. We have no record of funding to York City Council specifically to increase recycling rates over this period.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hugh Bayley on 2014-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients had been waiting for (a) over six months and (b) three months for in-patient admission at York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in March 1997 and in each year since.
Jane Ellison
Information is not available in the format requested. Information on the number of patients waiting over six months and three months for in-patient admission at what is now York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust from March 1997 to March 2010 is shown in the attached table.
Since 2007, waiting times on a referral to treatment (RTT) basis have been published. Information on the number of patients who waited over six months and over three months on an admitted RTT pathway at York Teaching Hospital NHS FT between March 2008 and March 2012 is shown in the attached table.