The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2014-04-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what budget is allocated to the UK Visa and Immigration Directorate.
James Brokenshire
UK Visa & Immigration Directorate Budget 2014/5
Resource Administration £13.6 million
Resource Programme £744.3 million
Income Programme £1,022.6 million
Capital £6.0 million
Source: Home Office Main Estimates published on 29th April 2014
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Edward Garnier on 2014-04-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answers of 18 March 2014, Official Report, column 638, on Freedom of Information Act, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to designate the RSPCA as a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and if he will make a statement.
Simon Hughes
The Government currently has no plans to extend the Freedom of Information Act to the RSPCA. However, we are considering ways in which the Act can be extended further to enhance transparency.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Oliver Colvile on 2014-04-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will put restrictions in place to prevent the promotion of e-cigarettes to people under the age of 16 years.
Jane Ellison
The revised Tobacco Products Directive (Directive 2014/40/EU) will prohibit the advertising of e-cigarettes marketed as consumer electronic products where there is a cross-border dimension, for example television, radio, newspapers and magazines. The Department will consult on the transposition of the Directive into United Kingdom law and seek views on the need for domestic provisions on advertising.
It was not possible to achieve age of sale controls through the revised Directive so the Government has already moved quickly to take regulation-making powers for Ministers in England and Wales to prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s, through the Children and Families Act. In England, we plan to bring this new law into effect within the current Parliament.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michael Connarty on 2014-04-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his Department’s priorities are for provisions to be included in the forthcoming Modern Slavery Bill.
Karen Bradley
The Modern Slavery Bill is an important step in the fight against modern
slavery. The provisions in the Bill are designed to protect victims and
strengthen the law enforcement response. Increased sentences, restricting the
activities of those who pose a risk to others and introducing an Anti-Slavery
Commissioner will ensure that law enforcement have the tools they need to
prosecute and convict the perpetrators of this abhorrent crime, whilst at the
same time protecting more people from becoming victims of this appalling crime.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Robert Halfon on 2014-04-29.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the budget for further education was in 2005-06.
Matthew Hancock
The budget for Further Education in 2005-06, was published in the 2005 Departmental Report for the Department for Education and Skills. Please see Section E – Annexes. This report is now available on the GOV.UK website.
The total resource budget for Further Education, Adult Learning and Skills and Lifelong Learning for 2005-06, was £9,139 million.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2014-05-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he last amended his Department’s guidelines on the authorising of abortions; and if he will make a statement.
Jane Ellison
The Chief Medical Officer for England has written twice (on 23 February 2012 and 22 November 2013) to all medical practitioners reminding them of their responsibilities under the Abortion Act.
The Department will be providing further guidance to all those involved in providing abortion care on compliance with the Act; this will be published shortly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2014-05-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects to consult on the introduction of custodial sentences under section 77 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 relating to data protection breaches; and if he will make a statement.
Simon Hughes
The Government is currently reviewing the sanctions available for breaches under the Data Protection Act 1998. This includes considering whether to consult on introducing section 77 (CJIA) and commence the enhanced public interest defence under section 78 (CJIA).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ann Coffey on 2014-05-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were on child protection plans in each Greater Manchester local authority area in the last three years for which data is available.
Mr Edward Timpson
The data requested can be found online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/characteristics-of-children-in-need-in-england-2012-to-2013
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Maginnis of Drumglass on 2014-05-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Randerson on 26 March (WA 124) and 3 April (WA 226), and by Lord Bates on 6 May(WA 410–11), whether they have any plans to reconsider the scope of Lady Justice Hallett’s inquiry into on the runs or to assess its possible impact on the judicial, financial or community processes.
Baroness Randerson
The Government has no plans to reconsider the scope of Lady Justice Hallett’s inquiry, nor to assess the impacts on the judicial, financial or community processes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2014-05-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in what proportion of cases costs have been awarded to an employer following an unsuccessful claim being brought against them at each stage of the proceedings at an employment tribunal in each of the last five years.
Mr Shailesh Vara
The Ministry of Justice publishes Official Statistics, annually, on costs awards made in employment tribunal claims. It also reports on the numbers of cases disposed of by employment tribunals. Data on costs awards are at table E12, and data on disposals of complaints are available at table E2 which shows distribution of disposed complaints by type and by jurisdiction in the latest release, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2013.