The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Fiona Bruce on Health.
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Jane Ellison
The information is shown in the following table:
Selective reduction abortions performed under ground E by gestation, residents of England and Wales, 2013
|
Gestation Weeks |
Total |
|
Under 13 |
25 |
|
13 to 19 |
39 |
|
20 to 23 |
7 |
|
24 and over |
24 |
|
Total |
95 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Brian H. Donohoe on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of the forthcoming independence referendum on the National Air Traffic Service Centre in Scotland’s ability to secure international contracts.
Mr Robert Goodwill
No assessment has been made as we believe Scotland is stronger in the UK and the UK is stronger with Scotland in it. NATS’s success in winning international contracts is a matter in the first instance for its Board.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Written Statement of 27 March 2014, Official Report, columns 56-7W, on Atos, how many Atos Healthcare staff currently carrying out work capability assessments are expected to carry out personal independence payment assessments in future; and if he will make a statement.
Mike Penning
The Department maintains separate contracts with Atos Healthcare for the delivery of work capability assessments and Personal Independence Payment assessments and these contracts require that resources for these two contracts be kept separate.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new personal independence payment claims were submitted by December 2013; and how many decisions have been made on those claims.
Mike Penning
I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to the hon Member for Liverpool, West Derby and the hon Member for Airdrie and Shotts, official report, 5 March, column 850W.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the maximum length of time taken to process an application for personal independence payments has been since the introduction of that payment.
Mike Penning
I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to the hon Member for Liverpool, West Derby and the hon Member for Airdrie and Shotts, official report, 5 March, column 850W.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Mendelsohn on 2014-04-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the percentage cost over-run established by the management board for any budget in the Wales Office to merit being tabled at the departmental management board; and how many times in the last 12 months that has occurred.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
The Wales Office’s financial position is reviewed on a regular basis, and is a standing agenda item at meetings of the Department’s Management Committee.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Empey on 2014-04-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the value of the compensation paid to former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment who have made claims for hearing loss; and how many successful claims there have been to date.
Lord Astor of Hever
Claims for damages brought against the Ministry of Defence are not recorded in a manner that enables the specific regiment or unit of a claimant to be identified without incurring disproportionate cost. 10,148 such claims have been received in the last six years from current and former Service personnel serving in Northern Ireland. Around 7,500 such claims have been successful to date, and the total value of compensation paid as a result has been around £62.3 million.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Leslie on 2014-04-07.
To ask the Attorney General, which five companies were used most often to provide temporary workers for the Law Officers’ Departments in the last financial year; and how much in agency fees was paid to each of them.
Oliver Heald
The following table lists the top five companies used by the Treasury Solicitor’s Department (TSol), to provide temporary workers in 2013-14, by expenditure. TSol financial systems do not distinguish between the costs of temporary workers and the associated agency fee. TSol data also covers any expenditure incurred by HM Crown Prosecution service inspectorate and the Attorney General’s Office.
|
Firm |
Amount spent (net of VAT) |
|
Capita Resourcing Ltd (Staff) |
£5,404,407 |
|
Kelly Services (UK) Ltd |
£1,711,926 |
|
Experis (Elan Computing Ltd) |
£634,916 |
|
Hudson |
£347,834 |
|
Methods Consulting Ltd |
£168,256 |
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has spent the following amounts with four companies during 2013/14 in relation to the provision of temporary workers. The expenditure includes the cost of temporary staff. It is not possible to separately identify the agency element of the payments.
|
Firm |
Amount spent (including VAT) |
|
Brook Street (UK) Limited |
£99,423 |
|
Reed Employment Plc |
£52,718 |
|
Badenoch and Clark |
£31,739 |
|
Hays Accountancy Personnel |
£19,832 |
This information has been produced from the CPS accounting system.
The following table lists the top five companies used by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to provide temporary workers in 2013-14, by expenditure. SFO financial systems do not distinguish between the costs of temporary workers and any associated agency fee.
|
Firm |
Amount spent (including VAT) |
|
Adecco |
942,075 |
|
Alvarez and Marsal |
609,499 |
|
Crowe Clarke Whitehill |
590,264 |
|
Mazars LLP |
567,627 |
|
FTI Consultancy |
207,354 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Leslie on 2014-04-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which five companies were used most often to provide temporary workers for his Department in the last financial year; and how much in agency fees was paid to each of them.
Jenny Willott
Under this Government’s transparency programme, details of spend are published on GOV.UK which are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills
To provide the level of detail requested in relation to agency fees would incur disproportionate cost.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2014-04-07.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Department for Communities and Local Government on how building regulations can contribute to his Department’s Building Information Modelling Smart City project.
Mr Francis Maude
As was the case under previous administrations details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.