The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dan Jarvis on 2014-04-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) aggravated assaults against members of the armed forces and (b) times members of the armed forces were discriminated against in bars, restaurants and hotels in each year since 2003.
Anna Soubry
This information is not held by the Department.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Leslie on 2014-04-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which 10 consultancy firms were paid the most by his Department in the last financial year; and how much each of those firms was paid.
Gregory Barker
The Table below details the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s consultancy expenditure in 2013-14:
|
2013-14 |
£k |
|
KPMG LLP |
2,340 |
|
Lazard & Co Ltd |
1,940 |
|
Deloitte LLP |
855 |
|
Baringa Partners LLP |
238 |
|
Mott Macdonald Group Ltd |
91 |
|
Redpoint Energy Ltd |
91 |
|
Poyry Management Consulting (UK) Ltd |
61 |
|
Oxera Consulting Ltd |
60 |
|
Cambridge Economic Policy Associates |
55 |
|
E S P Consulting |
48 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Leslie on 2014-04-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which 10 consultancy firms were paid the most by his Department in the last financial year; and how much each of those firms was paid.
Mr David Lidington
For the past financial year (2013-2014) the 10 organisations paid most by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) for consultancy and the associated spend figures were as follows: ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION & DEVELOPMENT (OECD) £285,579.00 DLA PIPER UK LLP £148,283.34 CBRE LTD £103,412.14 FIELD FISHER WATERHOUSE £52,940.75 FONNEGRA GERLEIN S.A £50,745.43 SAMSON AND MCGRATH £34,136.41 ACCENTURE (UK) LTD £29,892.00 DTZ CONSULTING AND RESEARCH £28,700.00 HOGAN LOVELLS INTERNATIONAL LLP £26,153.81 HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS £21,061.27
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Robert Buckland on 2014-04-07.
To ask the Attorney General, whether any cases of domestic violence have led to prosecutions for stalking when the stalking behaviours occurred before the victim and perpetrator had separated.
Oliver Heald
The records held by the Crown Prosecution Service do not identify the number of people prosecuted for domestic violence that have led to prosecutions for stalking where the stalking behaviour occurred before the victim and perpetrator had separated. Such information could only be obtained through a manual search of records which would incur disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Blunkett on 2014-05-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many of the teachers it aims to train by 2015 will be trained in providing inclusive education to children with disabilities.
Lynne Featherstone
The UK Government has committed to help train 190,000 teachers by 2015, to help improve the quality of education for all children, including those with disabilities. By 2012/13, DFID had trained 99,000 teachers. A major challenge in poor countries is developing the data systems which can capture the needs of children with disabilities. We are therefore supporting UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) to regularly publish education indicators which disaggregate people with disabilities, and to develop new standards for school censuses and surveys related to marginalised populations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julie Elliott on 2014-05-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the total UK solar capacity is; and what proportion of that capacity is installed on rooftops in the 250kW to 5MW bands.
Gregory Barker
Total UK solar PV capacity at the end of March 2014 was 2,941 MW. It is not currently possible to break down the data to indicate the proportion of that capacity that is installed on rooftops.
Source: Table ET 6.4, available at
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-trends-section-6-renewables.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-05-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people on Work Choice are in receipt of (a) jobseeker’s allowance and (b) employment and support allowance.
Esther McVey
The requested information is already published and can be found within table 5 on page 16 of the latest publication at the link below:
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Sheerman on 2014-05-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department provides for Local Safeguarding Children Boards.
Mr Edward Timpson
Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) are funded by contributions from the local authority, Primary Care Trust, police and other agencies, with the largest contribution coming from the local authority. It is important that agencies work together to agree budgets locally and prioritise spending in response to local needs and issues.
The Department for Education provided the Association of Independent LSCB Chairs with funding of £240,000 between September 2012 and March 2014 to support the leadership of LSCBs in ensuring the effectiveness of local safeguarding arrangements. We will provide them with a further £130,000 in this financial year as they move towards self-sustainability.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Uppal on 2014-05-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on the applicability of the end-of-life criteria to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s appraisal of abiraterone acetate for the treatment of metastatic hormone relapsed prostate cancer not previously treated with chemotherapy.
Norman Lamb
Since January 2013, the Department has received four questions from hon. Members, including his own, regarding the applicability of end-of-life criteria in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s appraisal of abiraterone (Zytiga) for the treatment of metastatic hormone relapsed prostate cancer not previously treated with chemotherapy.
In addition, we have received one letter from an hon. Member regarding this particular appraisal more generally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2014-05-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance is provided to breast network site-specific groups on (a) the frequency with which they should meet each year, (b) the number of members each group should have and (c) the roles that should be represented in the group’s membership.
Jane Ellison
The requirement for the provision of site-specific groups (SSGs), such as those for breast cancer, is written into national cancer peer review requirements. In consultation with strategic clinical networks (SCNs), NHS England has developed an SCN framework. The framework reiterates the role and importance of clinical networking groups as support for the commissioning process, but allows for local agreement to how those groups are supported.
There are 12 SCNs and we would expect all to have a breast network SSG. This will be evidenced by the annual report published for the SCN and relevant area team. The National Peer Review Programme “Manual for Cancer Services; Breast Cancer Measures” states that network groups should meet regularly.
The Review Programme further states that the network group should produce an annual work programme in discussion with the SCN and agreed with the director of the relevant Area Team. It should include details of any planned service developments and should specify the personnel responsible and the timescales for implantation. The SSGs also develop protocols for the treatment of patients within the SCN and agree audits and research projects that will be supported.
The Review Programme also states that network groups should meet regularly. It gives guidance on the roles that should be represented on the group but not numbers.
We do not hold information on how many breast network SSGs existed and how many times each group met prior to April 2013.