The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff from the US Departments of (a) Energy and (b) Defense are currently on secondment to the AWE facilities at (i) Aldermaston and (ii) Burghfield.
Mr Philip Dunne
There are two US staff from the Department of Defense on secondment to the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Aldermaston. No US staff are on secondment to AWE Burghfield.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Crausby on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many refused claims for personal independence payment have (a) been appealed and (b) been successfully appealed to date.
Mr Shailesh Vara
The First-tier Tribunal – Social Security and Child Support (SSCS), administered by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits including personal independent payment (PIP).
This information is published in Tribunals Statistics Quarterly, available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2014
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve McCabe on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2014, Official Report, column 556W, on children in care, if he will publish the list of local authorities which provided information on virtual school head teachers.
Mr Edward Timpson
All 152 local authorities in England have provided information about officers in the authority who are carrying out the virtual school head role.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Adrian Sanders on Transport.
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Stephen Hammond
All Train Operating Companies (TOCs) are required under their franchise agreement to have in place a Passenger’s Charter which will include arrangements for compensation for passengers.
In connection with the severe weather related disruption earlier this year, the Department for Transport (DfT) sought to understand what First Great Western’s proposals on compensation were likely to be. Where discussions have taken place with other TOCs these will also have been to ensure that the DfT was aware of their intentions and not to seek to require these to be changed.
An improved system of compensation based on delays to individual journeys, known as Delay/Repay, is being introduced for all passengers in place of the system of poor performance discounts and optional Void Days for season ticket holders. Introduction is taking place as franchises are let following competitions and opportunities arise within Direct Awards and existing franchises. Where discussions have taken place between the DfT and TOCs these will have been in this context.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Tami on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the (a) highest bonus, (b) number of bonuses and (c) average bonus payments was that the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority paid to employees in 2013.
Michael Fallon
As set out in the NDA’s Annual report and Accounts for 2013:
· The highest bonus paid to an employee was £83,003;
· The number of bonus payments made was 295;
· The average bonus payment was £10,160.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Baroness Hoey on Transport.
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Stephen Hammond
The figure of £18m invested in stations has been included in a recent news release put out by the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance. My understanding is that this figure represents the investment made in the financial year 2013/14, but the total investment made during the period over which these schemes were completed is £34m, £17.5m of which came from the Department’s Access for All fund and is split as follows:
A full list of the stations where small schemes have been delivered can be requested directly from the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Gardiner on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings he has had with the Mayor of London on air quality.
Dan Rogerson
The Secretary of State meets the Mayor of London on a regular basis. They met on 1 May last year specifically to discuss air quality. There has also been correspondence between them on this issue.
In addition, Defra air quality officials are in regular contact with officials at the Greater London Authority.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Valerie Vaz on Work and Pensions.
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Esther McVey
(a) Number of customer helplines with a prefix of 0845 is 139
(b) The Department does not operate any 0844 numbers
(c) The Department does not operate any 0843 numbers
Data sources and metric definitions will be placed in the library.
All numbers currently owned by Network Services relate to calls either managed entirely within the Department or split between DWP and outsourcing partners. If the Department sponsors any numbers on behalf of third parties data is not included within Network Services reporting.
During 2014 DWP are introducing 0345 numbers to run alongside existing 0845 numbers to provide a choice for the caller based on the arrangement they have with their telephony provider. Using 0345 numbers allows DWP to use the same last 7 digits as its 0845 range.
Charges for calls to 0345/0845 numbers vary and depend on the person’s contract with their provider. When charges apply the costs are shown on the following web page for the Gov.uk site (www.gov.uk/call-charges)
If a customer raises concerns over the cost of a call we will offer to call them back from our enquiry lines. The Department also provides controlled access to telephones for claimants who require one in support of their jobsearch or benefit enquiry.
The department does not operate any prefixes that begin with 0844 or 0843 therefore no alternative numbers are available.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Goodman on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, who Dmitry Firtash met at his Department on 24 February 2014.
Mr David Lidington
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials met Dmitry Firtash on 24 February to discuss developments in Ukraine and support for Ukraine from the international community. They did not discuss matters of national security. The meeting was part of a wider approach by the FCO to understand better the situation in Ukraine, by seeking information and views from a wide range of contacts, including senior business figures. The Government does not have plans to publish a note of the meeting at this time. According to our records, Dmitry Firtash has not attended any other meetings with the FCO in London.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Andrew Smith on Health.
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Dr Daniel Poulter
The following table provides the annual population of student midwives from 2011-12 to 2013-14. The table includes students enrolled on the degree and 18 month diploma courses.
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2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
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Midwife population |
5,955 |
6,315 |
6,413 |
Source: multi professional education and training budget monitoring returns