The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-04-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients there are of disability living allowance, by parliamentary constituency.
Mike Penning
The information requested is already published and can be found at:
http://83.244.183.180/100pc/dla/ccparlc/ccsex/a_carate_r_ccparlc_c_ccsex_aug13.html
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Simon Burns on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the current timetable is for the development of the HIV/STI national clinical audit.
Jane Ellison
The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) commissions and manages the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme on behalf of NHS England. The HQIP has asked for expressions of interest from suitable providers who are able to design and complete a one year feasibility study to inform any future national clinical audit of HIV and sexually transmitted infections. The contract for the work will be awarded this summer. NHS England cannot disclose the number of expressions of interest that have been received at this stage as this is commercially sensitive information.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen O’Brien on 2014-04-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the evidential basis was of his decision to withdraw Government support from Cheshire Employer and Skills Development Limited (CE&SDL); what assessment he made of the performance of CE&SDL in (a) developing (i) work-based learning and (ii) any other skills, (b) encouraging apprenticeships and (c) other respects in the period (A) following its founding and (B) at the time it was required to cease its activities; and what representations his Department received for and against its decision to withdraw support.
Matthew Hancock
The Government did not withdraw funding from CE&SDL. In 2007, at the request of CE&SDL, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) transferred the contract for skills provision from CE&SDL to a successor legal entity, Total People. CE&SDL continued to operate when the contract was transferred to Total People but did not directly receive any further funding nor did it acquire funding as a subcontractor. It was dissolved as a company in April 2014. The Skills Funding Agency, as the LSC’s successor, continued to fund Total People, and still does so today.
Both the earliest and latest performance data available demonstrate a mixed picture. Prior to 2007 CE&SDL’s performance was below the national average. After 2007, and the transfer of contact to Total People, performance was stronger and sometimes higher than national average.
Neither the Government nor the Skills Funding Agency has received any representations about this organisation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2014, Official Report, column 281W, on food banks, whether (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department plan to visit a food bank in order to assess the contribution of food banks to public health and nutrition.
Dr Daniel Poulter
There are nocurrent plans for ministers in the Department to visit a food bank, but this does not preclude planned visits in their wider capacities or as constituency MPs. We would consider undertaking an official visit, if an invitation was received.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bill Esterson on 2014-04-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2014, Official Report, column 81W, on academies, for what reason bodies which run academy chains are not inspected by Ofsted separately from the individual schools run by the academy chains.
Mr Edward Timpson
Ofsted already inspects academy chains through batched inspections of schools within chains. It has recently undertaken focused inspections of academies within E-ACT multi-academy trust, and has previously inspected a group of academies within the AET chain. This has shown to be an effective approach and there are no plans to widen Ofsted’s legal powers to include the inspection of head offices.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gloria De Piero on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passport applications from residents of Ashfield constituency received in the last three months were not processed by HM Passport Office in three weeks.
James Brokenshire
Her Majesty’s Passport Office does not hold the information in the form requested. The
cost of providing it from individual applicant data held would be
disproportionate.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Henry Smith on 2014-04-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will establish an Aircraft Noise Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Government is currently considering the recommendations made by the Airports Commission, including the recommendation to create an independent noise authority. The Government will respond to the Interim Report as soon as possible.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Brent Central of 16 June 2014, Official Report, column 445W, on HMP Verne, in which prison establishment for how long each person detained has been held.
Karen Bradley
It is not possible to provide detail of how long those held in prison
establishments have been detained without the examination of individual records
at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ann McKechin on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many professional and business services special envoys have been appointed by his Department; and what the remit of those envoys is.
Michael Fallon
There are currently six appointed Business Ambassadors covering the Professional and Business Services Sector: Caroline Plumb – CEO FreshMinds, Alan Parker – Chairman Brunswick Group, Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE – CEO MITIE, Rona Fairhead CBE, Will Lawes – Senior Partner Freshfields Bruchaus Deringer and Steve Varley – UK Chairman and Managing Partner (UK and Ireland) EY.
Business Ambassadors are appointed by the Prime Minister to act as advocates of the UK, promoting the UK’s excellence, economy, business environment and its reputation as the international trade and inward investment partner of choice.
Business Ambassadors agree to undertake a programme of activities agreed with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) including, among others, holding events to promote UK businesses around the world, meeting overseas Ministers and inward missions; participating in trade missions; and providing insights into how UKTI can best deliver for business.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dominic Raab on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the per capita spending on prison officers was in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
Jeremy Wright
Information on the average total salary cost, including national insurance and pension contributions, of a prison officer as at 31 March each year since 2010 is contained in the table below.
Mean Annual Pay Cost of Prison Officers, Including Employer National Insurance and Pension Contributions – as at 31 March, 2010 to 2014
|
Year – At 31st March |
Mean Annual Pay Cost (Nominal) |
|
2010 |
32,747 |
|
2011 |
34,024 |
|
2012 |
34,951 |
|
2013 |
35,608 |
|
2014 |
36,157 |
The pay costs shown are for Band 3 Prison Officers and their equivalents and include basic salary and local pay allowance where applicable.