Tag: 2014

  • David Nuttall – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    David Nuttall – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Nuttall on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many inspections each local authority has carried out to ensure compliance with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 in each of the last three years.

    Michael Fallon

    The data in the detail requested is not held centrally. The total number of inspections carried out by local authority trading standards across all products, which would include those for furniture and furnishings, was 9,674 in 2011.

  • Heidi Alexander – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Heidi Alexander – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Heidi Alexander on 2014-04-03.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2014, Official Report, column 591W, on Southeastern network, what estimate he has made of demand on routes on the Southeastern network; which routes his Department believes require increased capacity provision on peak services; and when he expects capacity to be increased on these routes.

    Stephen Hammond

    The Department holds information collected by Southeastern about the level of demand on each of its routes. However, this data is held by DfT on a commercially confidential basis and so cannot be released. As part of its Long Term Planning Process, Network Rail will undertake a Kent Route Study during 2015/16 to identify which routes may require increased capacity provision. On the basis of this work, Ministers will consider priorities for funding capacity enhancements during railway Control Period 6 (2019-2024).

  • Gavin Williamson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Gavin Williamson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gavin Williamson on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local education authorities have procedures in place to protect whistleblowers.

    Mr Edward Timpson

    I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave him on 16 June 2014, Official Report, col 411W, on local education authorities: disclosure of information.

  • Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 2014-04-03.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in hosting Syrian refugees.

    Lord Taylor of Holbeach

    The first group of Syrian refugees arrived in the UK on 25 March as part of the Government’s Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) Scheme. The next group of refugees is expected to arrive this month, with further groups to follow on a regular basis. We continue to work with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to establish a steady flow of cases.

    Whilst there is no set quota, we predict that the VPR scheme will support several hundred people over the next three years.

    A number of local authorities have indicated that they would like to participate in the scheme, and we are in discussions with other local authorities who have expressed an interest.

  • Geraint Davies – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Geraint Davies – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Geraint Davies on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what funds have been provided from his departmental expenditure limit for nuclear decommissioning in the 2014-15 financial year.

    Michael Fallon

    The net DEL figure for 2014/15 is £2,298.7m.

    Source: DECC 2014-15 Main Estimate Explanatory Memorandum

  • – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by on 2014-04-03.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the findings of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons about the medical treatment in the High Security Unit and Special Security unit in HMP Belmarsh that led to his recommendation that patients should receive confidential medical consultations and treatment that preserves privacy and dignity

    Lord Wallace of Saltaire

    The HSU / SSU is visited daily by a nurse who will speak with every prisoner to establish whether there are any issues. The GP will visit the unit weekly (as a minimum). As part of the HMIP Action Plan that is being developed the Operating Standards are currently under review which will address the issue regarding quarterly reviews.

    The reference in the report was regarding one prisoner who was seen with discipline staff present; the privacy and dignity of prisoners is taken very seriously within HMP Belmarsh, however this must be balanced against the risk that the individual poses to others. Prisoners will be seen without escorting staff unless the risk is deemed to be too high, this is an exceptional circumstance rather than the rule.

  • Paul Flynn – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Paul Flynn – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will raise with the Moroccan Ambassador to the UK the situation of the political prisoners in Saharawi; and what information he has received from HM Ambassador in Morocco on the state of health of Abdalah Boukiod.

    Hugh Robertson

    We regularly emphasise to Morocco the importance of full respect for human rights in Western Sahara. Minister Robertson discussed this issue during his trip to Rabat in March this year. We are aware of reports that Abdalah Boukiod has been on hunger strike since 20 May. We do not have further information on the state of his health.

  • Jason McCartney – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Jason McCartney – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jason McCartney on 2014-04-03.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to tackle female genital mutilation and early and forced marriage worldwide.

    Justine Greening

    FGM is violence against women and girls. The UK has made the largest donor commitment ever to help end FGM, with a flagship programme of £35 million in at least 17 countries.

    The Prime Minister will host a summit in July which will step up global efforts to end both FGM and child, early and forced marriage within a generation.

  • Iain Wright – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Iain Wright – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Iain Wright on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide additional funding for Cleveland Police to assist in (a) retaining and (b) increasing the number of police officers in operation in Hartlepool constituency.

    Damian Green

    Like all parts of the public sector the police must play their part in
    reducing the deficit and the vast majority of forces are rising to the
    challenge of reducing costs, maintaining services and cutting crime.
    Ultimately what matters is how officers are deployed, not how many of them
    there are and, in Cleveland, police recorded crime has fallen by 14 per cent
    since 2010.

  • Toby Perkins – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Toby Perkins – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Toby Perkins on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will publish a summary of the responses to the consultation on strengthening the regulatory regime and fee structure for insolvency practitioners which closed on 28 March 2014.

    Jenny Willott

    We plan to publish the responses received (unless they may be deemed confidential within the Freedom of Information Act’s Code of Practice for authorities) alongside the Government’s response to the views received.