The below Parliamentary question was asked by Fiona Bruce on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department categorises the ellaOne pill as a contraceptive or abortifacient for the purposes of its record keeping.
Jane Ellison
It is classed as a contraceptive.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Matthew Offord on 2014-04-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterpart on further steps to prevent benefit tourism.
Esther McVey
Ministers and officials are in regular dialogue with the European Commission and other Member States about the coordination of social security in the European Union. DWP Ministers and officials have met with a number of their European counterparts in recent months to discuss mutual matters of interest where reforms to the social security coordination system have been discussed.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what correspondence he has received on concerns over the potential closure of GP surgeries in the last year.
Dr Daniel Poulter
A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has identified 410 items of correspondence received since 1 June 2013 about concerns over the potential closure of general practitioner surgeries. The cost of a more comprehensive search would incur a disproportionate cost to the Department.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Goodman on 2014-04-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the reasons are for the time taken to complete the Tate Modern project; and what the current projected completion date is for that project.
Mr Edward Vaizey
The building has always been scheduled to open by the end of 2016 and remains on course to do so. It is a large and ambitious project to establish a new model for museums of modern and contemporary art that will stand to the Nation’s benefit.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to reduce funding for hearing aids in 2014-15.
Norman Lamb
The level of provision of hearing aids is a matter for local commissioners and is based on the needs of the local population.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Jones on 2014-04-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Everyone’s Business: Improving the police response to domestic abuse, who the members of the National Oversight Group are; and whether the group has yet met.
Norman Baker
I will write to the Hon Member.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who within her Department authorised the passing of information about forthcoming proscription orders to The Sun newspaper; and whether that authorisation was agreed by a Minister or special adviser in her Department.
James Brokenshire
No Minister or Special Adviser at the Home Office authorised the release of information about the forthcoming proscription to The Sun newspaper.
I have written in response to the point of order reiterating that we take Parliamentary business very seriously and always seek to follow Mr Speaker’s preference that the House is informed first of the Home Secretary’s intention to proscribe terrorist groups. This was our intent on this occasion.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Farron on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase agricultural exports as part of the export-led recovery.
George Eustice
Defra and UKTI with industry are working together to increase exports in the agri-food sector. We launched a refreshed Exports Action Plan last October. It commits us to deliver £500m of value to the UK economy by supporting 1,000 companies by October 2015. Food and drink exports in 2013 reached £18.9bn, against £18.2bn in 2012, and are now 50% higher than 10 years ago. UKTI has established a dedicated team with civil servants and industry experts to improve the value and volume of inward investment and exports in agricultural technology. This team is working with UKTI posts overseas to help UK based agri-technology companies succeed in international markets.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Murphy on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with regional organisations in Pakistan and neighbouring countries about honour killings.
Justine Greening
Following the brutal murder of Farzana Parveen in Lahore on 27 May, I raised this issue at various levels in the Government of Pakistan. The Foreign Secretary and senior HMG officials in Pakistan have also publically and privately condemned the appalling crime of ‘honour killings’ and called for immediate action to bring the culprits of the 27 May attack to justice.
HMG regularly engages with the government and civil society in Pakistan on women’s rights and violence against women, including so-called ‘honour killings’. Across DFID’s programmes in Pakistan we are helping women and girls to live healthy and secure lives.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Williams on 2014-04-08.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of unresolved cases of mis-selling of mortgage endowment policies.
Andrea Leadsom
The Government has not made an estimate of the number of unresolved cases of mis-selling of mortgage endowment policies.
If a borrower feels the risks were not explained properly to them when they took out an endowment mortgage, in the first instance they should complain to the company through which they bought the product. Customers who then feel that their complaint has not been dealt with satisfactorily are able to refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) – an independent body set up to provide arbitration in such cases, which is free for consumers to use.