The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2014-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2014, Official Report, column 641W, on reoffenders, what (a) offence type and (b) sentence length each offender with more than one fixed term recall is serving.
Jeremy Wright
It has not been possible to obtain this information. I will write to the Honourable member in due course.
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 ensure universal access to adequate and affordable housing and basic services for all, and eliminate slum-like conditions everywhere by 2030 in the Open Working Group negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Justine Greening
The UK supports the proposed language of the most recent draft goals and targets list released by the co-chairs of the Open Working Group (OWG) on 2 June, “to ensure universal access to adequate and affordable housing and basic services for all, and eliminate slum-like conditions everywhere”, by 2030.
The final goals and 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.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mr Graham Allen on 2014-03-10.
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the electoral registration figures were in each ward in the recent confirmation dry run conducted in (a) Nottingham City Council and (b) Nottingham North constituency.
Gary Streeter
The Electoral Commission informs me that the confirmation dry run involved matching all entries on the electoral registers against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Customer Information System database. Entries would be marked as green if they matched with DWP, amber if they were a partial match or red if there was no match.
The ward results for Nottingham City Council were as follows:
The ward results for the Nottingham North constituency were as follows:
Results for all wards are available on the Commission’s website here: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/excel_doc/0003/163146/Confirmation-dry-run-2013-Results-Wards.xls
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Sheridan on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will request UK-based companies to make publicly available impact studies on how their sourcing practices affect small-scale farmers in developing countries.
Lynne Featherstone
The UK Companies Act 2006 includes reporting requirements for UK-domiciled businesses to report on the social and environmental impacts of their investments. DFID does not lead on UK company reporting, but we are working closely with other Government Departments, including the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to support improved transparency and accountability of UK businesses, in particular where they impact on development.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have received sanctions in relation to their jobseeker’s allowance for non-attendance in (a) the London Borough of Havering and (b) England to date.
Esther McVey
The information requested is published and available at:
https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/
Guidance for users is available at:
https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to include a specific hepatitis C indicator in the Public Health Outcomes Framework.
Jane Ellison
The Public Health Outcomes Framework for 2013-16 (PHOF) already includes an indicator on under 75 mortality rate from liver disease (PHOF indicator 4.6), which is shared with the NHSOF (indicator 1.3) and an indicator on mortality from communicable diseases (Indicator 4.8). Both of these indicators cover hepatitis C.
In support of these indicators, Public Health England is working to reverse the current trend in hepatitis C, so that the rates of death and disability are reduced, including working with local authorities and the NHS in those areas with high levels of hepatitis C to put effective strategies in place.
The Department is not planning to add new indicators to the PHOF until April 2016 to provide local authorities with stability in planning and commissioning public health interventions. The Department is planning to begin a review of the current PHOF in 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Storey on 2014-03-06.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which former Prime Ministers have been given public duty cost allowances; how much those allowances were; and which specific and itemised duties they performed.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
The amounts paid in 2011-12 and 2012-13 are as follows:
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2011/12 |
|
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Gordon Brown |
£114,998.17 |
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Baroness Thatcher |
£109,191.00 |
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John Major |
£115,000.00 |
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Tony Blair |
£115,000.00 |
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2012/13 |
|
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John Major |
£114,996.00 |
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Gordon Brown |
£100,315.68 |
|
Baroness Thatcher |
£74,087.76 |
|
Tony Blair |
£115,000.00 |
The current limit for the PDCA is £115,000. The limit is reviewed on an annual basis.
Former Prime Ministers will continue to receive the PDCA if they are a sitting MP, provided they are not serving as Leader of the Opposition.
Claims are processed by the Cabinet Office and form part of the annual audit of Cabinet Office expenditure.
All former Prime Ministers are provided with guidance on the PDCA. A copy of this has been placed in the Library of the House.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Alexander on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on extending the deadline for agreeing a P5+1 comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran.
Mr William Hague
The UK, like the rest of the E3+3, remains strongly committed to reaching a comprehensive agreement with Iran by 20 July. The Geneva interim deal is renewable by mutual consent. It is important that Iran addresses our concerns and agrees to limit its nuclear activity without delay.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Lord Bishop of Coventry on 2014-03-27.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the independence of the judiciary in Egypt.
Baroness Warsi
The new Egyptian constitution, adopted in January 2014, states that the judicial system is independent, and allows the judiciary its own budget, and to appoint the Prosecutor General and members of the Supreme Constitutional Court. We do however have some concerns over recent judicial decisions, including the sentencing to death of 529 people in Minya on 24 March. Reports that many of the defendants were tried in their absence and may not have been represented properly are deeply troubling. We have been urging the Egyptian authorities to ensure that the rights of defendants are fully respected in all cases.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Joint Strike Fighter 35-B will be equipped with a collision warning system.
Mr Philip Dunne
The F-35 has a limited collision warning system in its early capability block which is supplemented by advanced sensors and software to provide pilots with a much higher level of situational awareness than on our existing platforms. The full ground and air collision warning system is under development and planned and funded for integration into the aircraft in line with its introduction into UK service.