The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Stephenson on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of women in Pendle constituency were diagnosed with ovarian cancer in each of the last five years.
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 Chris Ruane on 2014-03-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many deaths in fires in domestic properties in England there were in each year since 1999.
Brandon Lewis
The number of fatal casualties from fires in domestic properties in England has reduced by 42% from 1998/99 to 2012/13. The data for each year is provided in the table below.
The Government remains committed to ensuring the fire safety of people in their own homes. The Department’s long-running fire safety campaign – established in 1988 and re-branded as Fire Kills in 1999 – is delivered in partnership with fire and rescue authorities across England. The award-winning campaign promotes a range of fire safety messages, primarily around the importance of working smoke alarms, to help drive down the number of fires and associated casualties.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Luff on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) objectives, (b) governance, (c) intended duration and (d) funding of the Your Life campaign are; and if he will make a statement.
Elizabeth Truss
The main objective of the Your Life campaign is to increase the number of young people choosing A levels in maths or physics.
The campaign will be led by an independent organisation chaired by Edwina Dunn, and it will run for three years.
It will seek support and resources from leading employers and organisations. The Government has provided limited funds to establish a website and other set-up work.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-03-26.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2013, Official Report, column 443W, on electoral register, what progress he has made with private sector credit reference agencies on ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register.
Greg Clark
The Government is using public data to confirm the vast majority of electors on the register when the transition to individual electoral registration takes place this year.
There are no plans to use private sector credit reference agency data.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dan Jarvis on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the construction contract for a Secure College was formally awarded to Wates.
Jeremy Wright
The construction contract for the Secure College pathfinder has not been awarded. The Ministry of Justice has selected Wates as the preferred bidder to design and build the pathfinder. The Project Partnering Agreement, which commits the Ministry of Justice to working with Wates to develop the design for the Secure College pathfinder, will be signed later this month. A further contract, a Commencement Agreement, is required for construction.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2014-03-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who are home-schooled in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) Brigg and Goole constituency.
Mr David Laws
The information requested is not held by the Department.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nic Dakin on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 8 April 2014, Official Report, column 205W, on the London Academy of Excellence, whether the enrolment data for 2013-14 for the London Academy of Excellence is now available; and if he will publish that data.
Mr Edward Timpson
The London Academy of Excellence reported 395 pupils on roll in their Individual Learner Record return (R10) for 2013/14.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mr Bob Ainsworth on 2014-03-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures her Department has introduced in the last year to reduce the number of businesses employing illegal immigrants.
James Brokenshire
Employers have a duty to ensure that their employees have the right to work in the UK, and this duty has been underpinned by a civil penalty scheme since 2008. The government is taking measures to ensure a tougher response to employers who use illegal labour, whilst simplifying arrangements for legitimate businesses to conduct right to work checks.
To deter employers from using illegal workers, the Home Office is doubling the maximum penalty to £20,000. The government is also using the current Immigration Bill to make it easier to enforce unpaid civil penalties in the civil courts. In addition, with the creation of the new Immigration Enforcement Directorate last year, there has been a forty seven per cent increase in illegal working enforcement operations and a corresponding increase in civil penalties imposed: with 1862 penalties served in 2013/14 (to the end of February) compared to 1270 in 2012/13. We are also ensuring greater collaboration across government to increase our ‘enforcement reach’ and the range of sanctions that can be brought to bear against rogue employers who exploit illegal workers.
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 the global mean carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere and partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the oceans will be (a) at the outset and (b) at the end of the Navitus Bay lifetime, if the project goes ahead, (c) at the end of the Navitus Bay lifetime, if the project does not go ahead.
Gregory Barker
The Department does not undertake analysis or hold information of this nature relating to specific developments. The average load factor for offshore wind farms using five year historical data from 2008 to 2012 inclusive is 33.1%.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jake Berry on 2014-03-26.
To ask the Leader of the House, how many e-Petitions have led to debates being arranged in the House since their introduction.
Mr Andrew Lansley
Since the launch of the Government e-petitions site, 27 petitions have reached the 100 000 signature threshold making them eligible for consideration for debate. The topics of 22 have been the subject of debate in the House of Commons, most as a direct result of the e-petition. Seven of these debates have taken place in Westminster Hall on a Monday afternoon, in the additional time made available specifically for the consideration of e-petitions.
Issues raised in e-petitions which have not reached the 100 000 signature threshold have also been debated regularly in the House.