The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mr Michael Meacher on 2014-03-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claimants have been sanctioned for (a) four weeks, (b) three months and (c) three years in each month since January 2010.
Esther McVey
The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners in an open prison have previously breached a licence condition while released on temporary licence.
Jeremy Wright
Keeping the public safe is our priority. That is why this Government has taken action on both releases on temporary licence (ROTL) and absconds from prison.
We commissioned a fundamental review of ROTL policy and practice last year and, in March, announced a package of measures to ensure that the public was properly protected. We have brought forward some of those measures so that they take effect immediately; particularly with more serious offenders, where the review concluded that an enhanced risk assessment approach should be taken.
Absconds have reached record lows under this Government but each incident is taken seriously. Immediate changes have already been ordered to tighten up the system as a matter of urgency. Prisoners will no longer be transferred to open conditions or allowed out on temporary release if they have previously absconded.
My officials are currently working to provide the information requested. I will write to you in due course.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rachel Reeves on 2014-03-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the IT systems supporting universal credit are able to process a change in a claimant’s circumstances when he or she (a) moves to live in an area where universal credit is not being piloted, (b) forms a new relationship and is re-classified as part of a couple and (c) has a child.
Esther McVey
Where a Universal Credit claimants circumstances change in the way set out IT systems support the processing of those changes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Clive Betts on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve patient choice and reduce avoidable harm for people with advanced Parkinson’s.
Norman Lamb
From April 2013, NHS England assumed responsibility for commissioning adult specialist neurosciences services, including the majority of services for patients with Parkinson’s disease, with some being the responsibility of clinical commissioning groups.
NHS England has advised that it does not routinely fund Duodopa (co-careldopa) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Clinicians can submit individual funding requests for this treatment on behalf of their patients as per NHS England’s individual funding requests standard operating procedure, which is found at the following link:
www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cp-04.pdf
NHS England has advised that its individual funding request process is monitored against the standard operating procedure to ensure that referring clinicians are informed of outcomes in a timely manner.
Treatments for Parkinson’s are largely drug based and there is a choice of therapies available. Parkinson’s disease: Diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in 2006, makes it clear that communication with people with Parkinson’s disease should be aimed towards empowering them to participate in the judgements and choices about their own care. With regard to decisions about the drugs available for treatment of the disease in its later stages, the guidance states that the patient preference should be taken into account, once they have been informed of the short- and long-term benefits and drawbacks of the different types of drugs available.
To reduce avoidable harm, through the Mandate we have asked NHS England to make measurable progress by 2015 to embed a culture of patient safety in the NHS including through improved reporting of incidents. The NHS Outcomes Framework contains a range of indicators designed to measure progress in this area of care which will be relevant to patients with all conditions, including, Parkinson’s disease.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Renton of Mount Harry on 2014-03-11.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of United Kingdom exports, excluding oil and gas, went annually to other countries in the European Union 10 years ago, five years ago, and last year.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Greatrex on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of passport applications submitted in each month since June 2010; and how many such applications were processed within three weeks of receipt.
James Brokenshire
The table below gives the requested information.
|
Month |
Number of straightforward applications |
Number processed within 3 weeks |
|
Jan-13 |
315,467 |
315,424 |
|
Feb-13 |
368,035 |
368,003 |
|
Mar-13 |
343,103 |
343,097 |
|
Apr-13 |
384,487 |
384,477 |
|
May-13 |
420,209 |
420,204 |
|
Jun-13 |
421,757 |
421,755 |
|
Jul-13 |
388,781 |
388,770 |
|
Aug-13 |
285,055 |
285,050 |
|
Sep-13 |
231,979 |
231,971 |
|
Oct-13 |
207,083 |
207,079 |
|
Nov-13 |
179,323 |
179,312 |
|
Dec-13 |
115,461 |
115,448 |
|
Jan-14 |
274,120 |
274,097 |
|
Feb-14 |
360,087 |
359,997 |
|
Mar-14 |
406,736 |
406,517 |
|
Apr-14 |
416,591 |
414,882 |
|
May-14 |
376,403 |
347,256 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Teresa Pearce on 2014-03-10.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost of purchasing a home in (a) London and (b) the South East in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
Nick Hurd
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much income each NHS trust in each region of England claimed back for the cost of treating European Economic Area nationals in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13 and (d) 2013-14; and if he will make a statement.
Jane Ellison
The following information is not held by the Department:
– income health trusts in each region or nation of the United Kingdom received for the cost of treating European Economic Area (EEA) nationals;
– income each NHS trust in each region of England claimed back for the cost of treating EEA nationals;
– the number of EEA nationals who received NHS treatment;
– the cost of treating EEA nationals who received NHS treatment in each region of the UK.
Claims to and from EEA countries are managed centrally by the Department on behalf of the whole of the UK. Income claimed from EEA countries is based on both data collected from trusts and arrangements in place with other EEA countries under bilateral agreements.
The Department does hold information on claims to the UK from other EEA countries for healthcare costs. However, claims to the UK from other EEA countries are not based on nationality – they are based on whether the UK is judged to be responsible for someone’s healthcare costs, for example due to residency in the UK or, for state pensioners, someone with a UK state pension who has retired to a different EEA country. It is therefore not possible to provide a breakdown of costs based on UK nationality.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Simpson on 2014-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he Department will review the length of sentencing given to those who kill by dangerous driving and speeding.
Jeremy Wright
Severe maximum penalties, of 14 years imprisonment, are available for those who cause death through dangerous driving or under the influence of drink or drugs and statistics show that the overwhelming majority of those convicted for these offences receive lengthy custodial sentences. The maximum penalty for causing death by careless driving is 5 years imprisonment and for causing death by disqualified, unlicensed or uninsured driving is two years imprisonment. We are keeping the law in this area under review. If any changes are needed, we will bring forward proposals.
Guidance to the judiciary is produced independently of Government, by the Sentencing Council. This is in line with the principle that, whilst the Government decides what maximum penalties should be, the courts are responsible for deciding what sentence to impose within those limits.
The sentencing guideline on Causing Death by Driving was published by the Sentencing Guidelines Council in 2008. It covers the offences of causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving as well as causing death by dangerous driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs and causing death by driving unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured. Last year, the Justice Secretary wrote to the Sentencing Council (as it now is) to ask them to review the death by driving guideline and they have agreed to include this in their programme of work.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Murphy on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to support the adoption of a target to halve the number of young people not in employment, education or training by 2020 in the Open Working Group negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Justine Greening
The UK supports a post-2015 target on employment. This language is included in the most recent draft goals and targets list released by the co-chairs of the Open Working Group (OWG) on 2 June.
The final targets in the post-2015 development framework will however be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.