The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame Morris on 2015-10-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of UK slaughterhouses were inspected in each of the last five years.
George Eustice
All approved slaughterhouses are inspected every day they operate. Slaughterhouses are also audited a minimum of once every 12 months, with a greater frequency of audits where deficiencies have been identified during previous audits.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Ahmed on 2015-10-23.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have provided any advice to (1) the Palestinian authorities, and (2) the government of Israel, regarding the peace plan or the two-state solution.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
The UK has made clear in conversations with the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli government that the best way to achieve a just and lasting resolution that ends the occupation and delivers peace for both Israelis and Palestinians is through negotiations. However, in order to achieve this, there must be an environment conductive to peace. That is why since the start of the current violence we have spoken regularly to both the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli government, urging them to use their influence to de-escalate the tensions.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-23.
To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues in the Cabinet Office on the removal from the Ministerial Code of a reference to Ministers having a duty to comply with the law including international law and treaty obligations and to uphold the administration of justice.
Jeremy Wright
Information relating to internal discussion and advice is not normally disclosed.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hugh Bayley on 2014-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average gross earnings of a full-time equivalent NHS nurse were in (a) cash and (b) real terms in (i) England and (ii) York in 1996-97 and in each year since.
Dr Daniel Poulter
The primary source of National Health Service earnings data is published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre. Data on average basic pay per full-time equivalent is taken from this publication. This is based on Electronic Staff Record data which is only available from 2008-09 onwards so the data series cannot be extended into early years. Data relating to York relates to the former North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust and York Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust. For reference a comparison of basic pay per headcount, which has not specifically been requested, is provided.
England
|
Year |
Average Total Earnings Cash £ |
Average Total Earnings Real Terms £ |
|
2008-09 |
28,384 |
31,784 |
|
2009-10 |
29,412 |
32,056 |
|
2010-11 |
30,174 |
32,050 |
|
2011-12 |
30,439 |
31,596 |
|
2012-13 |
30,657 |
31,270 |
|
2013-14 |
30,917 |
30,917 |
York
|
Year |
Average Total Earnings Cash £ |
Average Total Earnings Real Terms £ |
|
2008-09 |
27,988 |
31,341 |
|
2009-10 |
29,000 |
31,607 |
|
2010-11 |
30,194 |
32,071 |
|
2011-12 |
30,743 |
31,912 |
|
2012-13 |
31,787 |
32,423 |
|
2013-14 |
30,123 |
30,123 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Naomi Long on 2014-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which community-based women’s organisations in Burma receive funding from her Department to assist victims of sexual violence by the Burmese army.
Mr Alan Duncan
DFID is providing £500,000 through the United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA) to strengthen the network and capacity of agencies working on gender-based violence in Rakhine and Kachin those areas.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent on the youth contract in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.
Esther McVey
The spend on Youth Contract since it was launched in April 2012 is as follows:
2012/13 – £85.8m
2013/14 – £210.3m
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Lloyd on 2014-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Child Support Agency has in place to review decisions taken to temporarily suspend action to recover child maintenance arrears and to establish whether the circumstances which led to the temporary suspension of recovery action have changed.
Steve Webb
Child Support Agency cases with suspended debt will be investigated if the Agency is made aware of any changes of circumstance that would warrant the suspended debt being collected.
Under the new Child Maintenance Service all cases will be subject to an annual review. If the paying parent is working, the case will be reassessed and, if appropriate, any suspended debt reinstated.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-06-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many delegates from manufacturers based in Northern Ireland were invited to the BIS Manufacturing Summit 2014 held on 19 June 2014.
Michael Fallon
Information on the regional location of Manufacturing Summit delegates was not requested as part of the registration process. However, from the limited data available we have identified one Northern Ireland-based manufacturing company which was invited to the Manufacturing Summit. This particular company decided not to send a representative.
For future summits we will be looking at ways to create a more diverse mix of CEO-level participants from across manufacturing industry. Proactive suggestions from Hon Members would be welcome as part of this process.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-06-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the £1.2 billion underspend in his Department’s equipment budget in 2012-13 arose as a result of programme slippage; what programmes were behind schedule; and for what reason those programmes were behind schedule.
Mr Philip Dunne
Our analysis of the £1.2 billion underspend in 2012-13 in our equipment programme shows that it has been caused by a combination of factors, including better than expected outcomes from contract negotiations; budget being allocated for risks that did not materialise; and the impact of programme slippage against plans.
A detailed analysis of programme slippage by programme is not currently available, but further work to improve our detailed understanding of variations against planned spending patterns and the implications for project costs in future years is nearing completion.
Due to our improved financial discipline the Treasury have allowed us to carry over in-year underspends into our future year budgets. The last National Audit Office Major Projects Report showed an 88% reduction in overall project delays.
We now have the assurance of a stable and well managed budget and confidence that defence programmes are affordable and deliverable.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2014-06-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to expand the training provided by the Badger Vaccination Deployment Project.
George Eustice
We are working with our Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency to consider training needs and how these can be met, building on lessons from the Badger Vaccination Deployment Project. Announcements on this will be made in due course.