Tag: 2014

Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Deputy Prime Minister

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-03-17.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 28 Janaury 2014, Official Report, column 510W, on the electoral register, what estimate his Department has made of the number of young people registered through Bite the Ballot; what the average cost to the public purse was of each registration through Bite the Ballot; and what the average cost to the public purse has been of each registration arising from the registration campaigns of (a) the Electoral Commission and (b) his Department.

Greg Clark

The government has made available £4.2 million funding to all 363 local authorities (LAs) and valuation joint boards (VJBs) in Great Britain. The Government has written to Electoral Registration Officers and encouraged them to use this funding to support the delivery of Rock Enrol! in their area. Officials will continue to work closely with LA/VJBs in order to monitor and measure the outcomes.

The Government is supportive of organisations that promote democratic engagement such as Bite the Ballot and welcomes lessons from their experiences.The Rock Enrol! learning resource is freely available on the gov.uk and Times Education Supplement websites amongst others. The Government is also working with a range of organisations, including the Association of Citizenship Teachers, to promote the use of Rock Enrol!

For details of the Electoral Commission’s registration activities I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given by the Hon. Member for South West Devon on 22 January 2014, Official Report, column 209W [183573].

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Jim Murphy – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Murphy on 2014-06-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to support the proposed target to ensure that all schools and other educational institutions provide safe, healthy, non-discriminatory and inclusive learning environments for all by 2030 in the upcoming Open Working Group negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals.

Justine Greening

The UK supports a stand-alone post-2015 education goal that ensures quality education outcomes for all, and that no-one is left behind.

The final targets in the post-2015 development framework will be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.

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Mr Andy Slaughter – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mr Andy Slaughter on 2014-03-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of maintained schools that have opened since September 2011 have changed their headteacher since that date.

David Laws

The information requested is not held centrally.

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Jim Shannon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-06-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of ulcerative colitis there has been in each of the last three years.

Norman Lamb

Annual incidence data for ulcerative colitis is not collected. In its guidance, Ulcerative colitis, Management in adults, children and young people, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has estimated that there are 146,000 people in the United Kingdom with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis.

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Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-03-17.

To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2014, Official Report, columns 20-1W, on electoral registration, which local authorities and electoral registration officers the Electoral Commission has identified as pursuing best practice in electoral registration.

Gary Streeter

The Electoral Commission informs me that it will write to the honourable member on this issue alongside its report on EROs’ planning and preparedness for IER, including their progress in developing public engagement strategies, at the end of March 2014 and will place a copy in the House library.

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Nigel Evans – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2014-06-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils in (a) Ribble Valley constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) the UK attended faith schools in the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr David Laws

Education is a devolved matter and data on pupils held by the Department for Education refers to schools in England only. Information on pupils attending state-funded schools in England is collected via the school census. Information on pupils attending independent schools is collected via the school level annual school census. The latest data is for January 2014.

In January 2014, the proportion of pupils that attended schools with a religious character declared on Edubase was (a) 50% in Ribble Valley constituency, (b) 45% in Lancashire and (c) 26% in England.

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Yvonne Fovargue – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Yvonne Fovargue on 2014-03-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many NATO or EU cyber exercises are planned in 2014; and what the UK’s involvement will be in each such exercise.

Mark Francois

The Ministry of Defence is not aware of any EU cyber exercises planned for this year. With regards to NATO exercises, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for International Security Strategy (Dr Andrew Murrison) on 5 March 2014, (Official Report, column 846W), to the hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Nicholas Soames). There are seven NATO wide cyber exercises planned for 2014. Whilst the UK is planning to participate in a NATO cyber exercise during November 2014, the exact nature of the participation is still being finalised.

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Kerry McCarthy – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kerry McCarthy on 2014-06-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department’s Sustainable Consumption Report, published in July 2013, what progress has been made on developing integrated healthy sustainable dietary guidelines to help health professionals, educators, businesses and the public make healthier and more sustainable food choices.

George Eustice

The Sustainable Consumption Report, published on 29 July 2013, was produced by a group of organisations following discussions facilitated by Defra. The report reflects the views of the stakeholders who were involved in its production; it does not represent Government policy.

I met with the co-chairs of the working groups in March, and work has now started to peer review and publish the principles of a healthy and sustainable diet.

01/11/2022
Andrew Stephenson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Stephenson on 2014-03-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many criminal offences by foreign-born nationals were recorded in Pendle constituency in each of the last five years.

Norman Baker

The Home Office does not hold data on the nationality of offenders, and so cannot provide data on the number of offences committed by foreign-born nationals that were recorded by police in Pendle.

The Home Office collects aggregate data on the number of offences recorded by the police, available at police force area and Community Safety Partnership level. However, we do not hold details about the people responsible for these offences.

The Ministry of Justice collects details on the number of offenders and offender characteristics, but does not collect information on the number of offences that these offenders commit.

01/11/2022

Elfyn Llwyd – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Elfyn Llwyd on 2014-06-10.

To ask the Attorney General, how many Crown prosecution lawyers have been trained to deal with offences of stalking under sections 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, in each Crown Prosecution Service area; and if he will make a statement.

Oliver Heald

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)has developed two online e-Learning courses on all types of stalking. The “Cyber Crime: Cyber Stalking” course includes cyber stalking, non-cyber stalking and harassment. The “Stalking and Harassment” course (which was released in April 2014) deals specifically with stalking and harassment offences, with emphasis on building a strong case, working closely with the police, appropriate charge selection, and engaging with victims throughout the legal process. The CPS maintains a central record of the number of prosecutors who have been trained to deal with stalking and harassment offences by way of the e-Learning courses.

The following data was extracted from the CPS HR Database and the online Prosecution College Database on 11 June 2014. The data is based on those barristers or solicitors who held a practising certificate in the relevant period and were employed by the CPS on 11 June 2014. The data covers the period 1 November 2012 (the month when the Cyber Stalking e-Learning module was revised to include the new stalking offences) to 11 June 2014.The data includes only those lawyers who have completed either the Cyber Stalking or Stalking and harassment e-Learning courses, including the evaluation modules, as the database records e-Learning based on completion of all elements of the course.

CPS Cyber Stalking and CPS Stalking & Harassment Completions: Lawyers by CPS Area:

Group	Area	Completions
Casework Divisions		99
Head Quarters		15
National Areas	CPS Direct	268
	East Midlands	91
	East of England	81
	London	195
	Merseyside & Cheshire	36
	North East	72
	North West	121
	South East	50
	South West	41
	Thames & Chiltern	115
	Wales / Cymru	65
	Wessex	28
	West Midlands	55
	Yorkshire & Humberside	108
	POCU	7
Grand Total		1,447

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