The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Stephenson on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs were injured as a result of (a) dog fighting, (b) dog baiting and (c) unprovoked attacks by other dogs in each region of the UK in each of the last five years.
George Eustice
The data requested is not collected or held by Defra.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregg McClymont on 2014-03-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the upper limit will be of the amount of state pension top-up people can buy.
Steve Webb
As announced in the Budget 2014, the maximum amount of additional State Pension that individuals can obtain under the State Pension top-up scheme (Class 3A) will be £25 per week. We intend to make details available shortly of the contribution rates by age for each £1 per week of additional pension.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Teather on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of average household earnings in 2014-15.
Mr 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 Vernon Coaker on 2014-03-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget Statement on 19 March 2014, Official Report, column 784, what effect making departmental underspends permanent and locked-in will have on his Department’s budgetary assumptions in relation to his Department’s (a) revenue and (b) capital budget until 2015-16.
Mr Philip Hammond
(holding answer 31 March 2014)
The Chancellor’s Budget statement did not change the Ministry of Defence (MOD)’s budgetary position until 2015-16 from that set out at the Autumn Statement in December 2013.
The Treasury has confirmed that Defence’s overall position remains unchanged as a result of the Budget: there has been no change to the MOD’s budgetary baseline for 2015-16.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Miss Anne McIntosh on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the issuing of passports; and if she will make a statement.
James Brokenshire
Numerous representations have been made both about the general passport issuing
process as well as on behalf of individual applicants. They have been received
from Members of Parliament and the public. Those with concerns about imminent
travel plans for individuals will be prioritised. All will receive a reply. On
12 June my Rt. Hon. Friend the Home Secretary, made a statement in the
House where she announced the arrangements we are putting in place to
deal with the current level of demand for passports.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mr Nick Gibb on 2014-03-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of education standards in primary schools in Surrey. [R]
Mr David Laws
In Surrey local authority, 89%, 85% and 86% of primary pupils achieved level 4 or above in the reading test, writing teacher assessment and mathematics test respectively. The performance of Surrey is higher than all schools nationally where 86%, 83% and 85% achieved level 4 or above in reading, writing and mathematics respectively.
This information is published in table 11 to 16 of the “National curriculum assessments at key stage 2: 2012 to 2013”[1] statistical first release. This is available in the “Local authority and regional tables: SFR51/2013” document. This document also contains information on pupil progress.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Sheerman on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the current starting age for children entering primary education on the wellbeing and attainment of those born in summer months.
Elizabeth Truss
The Department for Education has not made an assessment of the effect of the current starting age for children entering primary education on the wellbeing and attainment of those born in the summer months.
However, research[1] carried out by the Department has demonstrated that the age at which tests are taken is the dominant reason for month of birth gaps in educational attainment, and not the age at which children start school; it is simply the fact of being younger when tested that accounts for most of the differences observed. The research reported no evidence of a causal relationship between school entry age and attainment.
Parents of summer born children who think their child is not ready to start school can request that their child is admitted outside of their normal age group and be admitted to reception year in the September following their fifth birthday. The school’s admission authority is responsible for making the decision which must be based on the individual circumstance of each case.
[1]https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/182664/DFE-RR017.pdf
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dan Jarvis on 2014-03-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will redraft the code governing detention of teenagers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to ensure that 17 year olds in custody are treated as teenagers by the police.
Damian Green
Following the High Court ruling in the judicial review HC vs (1) Secretary of
State for the Home Department and (2) Commissioner of Police for the
Metropolis, the Government made changes to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act
1984 Codes of Practice C & H, which govern the treatment of detained persons in
police custody. The changes, which came into effect on 21st October 2013, have
the effect of requiring the police to treat 17 year olds in police custody as
children by providing, as a matter of course, Appropriate Adults and to inform
a person responsible for the welfare of the 17 year old of their detention.
These changes are mandatory.
I refer the Hon. Member to a statement made by my Rt. Hon. Friend (Damian Green) on 21st October 2013, Official Report, columns 4-6WS explaining these changes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Robert Syms on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of the carbon dioxide emissions will be represented by UK electricity generation over the lifetime of the proposed development at Navitus Bay.
Gregory Barker
The Department does not undertake analysis or hold information of this nature relating to specific developments.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2014-03-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of an offence contrary to Articles 122 (1)(a) and 123 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, in each of the last four years.
Simon Hughes
My department’s Court Proceedings Database holds information on criminal justice statistics only in England and Wales. Criminal Justice Statistics in Northern Ireland are a matter for the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.