The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bridget Phillipson on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place a copy of 2014DIN07-081 on Physical Training Policy For Army Reserve And Full Time Reserve Service in the Library.
Mr Mark Francois
A copy of 2014DIN07-081 on Physical Training Policy For Army Reserves And Full Time Reserve Service will be placed in the Library of the House.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Iain Wright on 2014-03-31.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to A UK Strategy for Agricultural Technologies, how many times the Leadership Council has met; and what the items for discussion were at each meeting.
Mr David Willetts
The Agri-Tech Leadership Council has met four times. The items discussed are set out below:
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Date |
Subjects discussed |
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23rd September 2013 |
1. Launch of the Agri-Tech Strategy and future implications for the Leadership Council 2. Funding position 3. Leadership Council – general principles and roles, skills and knowledge 4. Communications – general principles and ways of working 5. Catalyst process and timetable 6. Marketplace Networking Events for the Centres for Agricultural Innovation |
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26th November 2013 |
1. Centres for Agricultural Innovation – reflections and next steps 2. Leadership Council – Outcomes, Metrics, Management 3. Information and Project Plan 4. Evaluation of the Agri-Tech Strategy 5. UKTI approach on exports and inward investment 6. Communications 7. International funding 8. Skills and knowledge transfer |
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16th January 2013 |
1. Agri-Tech Strategy small and medium size enterprise perspective 2. Update on Catalyst bids and the Agri-Informatics Centre 3. Potential private sector investment in Centres for Agricultural Innovation 4. UKTI Programme on agri-tech inward investment and exports 5. Skills 6. Communications |
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2nd April 2014 |
1. Agri-Engineering 2. Updates on the first successful Catalyst projects and discussions with the private sector on Centres for Agricultural Innovation. 3. Next steps in establishing the Centres 4. Skills – update on next steps 5. Priorities for the Leadership Council in next 12 months |
In addition, the Leadership Council held a telephone conference on 24th February 2014 which discussed the proposed timetable and actions for commissioning the Centre for Agri-Informatics and Metrics of Sustainability, and arrangements for evaluating the Agri-Tech Strategy.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the planned further research into the use of carbon monoxide as a potential method of culling badgers will include (a) trials on living badgers, (b) trials on existing badger setts and (c) laboratory trials.
George Eustice
The planned further research involves preliminary tests to investigate the potential use of carbon monoxide in a sett environment. These preliminary tests will not involve the use of either live badgers or active setts. Whether or not we proceed with further research involving live badgers or active setts will depend upon the outcome of these preliminary tests.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-03-31.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what collision warning capability the Rangeless Autonomous Information Debriefing System had.
Mr Philip Dunne
The Rangeless Airborne Instrumented Debriefing System (RAIDS) as fitted to RAF aircraft has no collision warning capability.
It logs and stores GPS positional data during flight. Data can only be downloaded post-flight to allow replay during sortie debriefing of the positional data for all aircraft fitted with RAIDS. Therefore, it provides no situational awareness to the crew in flight.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerry Sutcliffe on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what definition his Department uses of an adequate amount of weekly physical activity.
Jane Ellison
The UK Chief Medical Officers’ (CMOs) guidelines for physical activity for adults is to be active daily, up to at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week. Children and young people should be active for at least 60 minutes and up to several hours every day of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity. The guidelines were published in July 2011. More information can be found from UK CMOs’ report on physical activity ‘Start Active, Stay Active’. A copy of the report has already been placed in the Library.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mike Gapes on 2014-03-31.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what reports he has received about teaching standards and education at Ad-Deen Primary School, Ilford; and if he will make a statement.
Mr David Laws
The last report received by the Secretary of State for Education relating to teaching standards and education at Ad-Deen Primary School was from Ofsted following their inspection of the school on 19-20 January 2011. This judged the school to be satisfactory for curriculum, teaching and assessment.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff were employed in the Passport Office in Belfast in each of the last five years.
James Brokenshire
The table below shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff employed
in the Belfast Passport Office in each of the last five years.
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Mar-10 |
Mar-11 |
Mar-12 |
Mar-13 |
Mar-14 |
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FTEs |
171 |
163 |
160 |
182 |
205 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-03-31.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to allow the IPCC to consider complaints regarding police conduct from third parties.
Karen Bradley
Section 12 of the Police Reform Act 2002 sets out who can complain to the
Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). A person can be considered as
having been authorised to act on behalf of another for the purposes of making a
complaint if he or she has, and is able to produce, written consent from that
other person.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Winnick on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will arrange for the hon. Member for Walsall North to receive a reply to her letter to the Director General, UK Visas and Immigration, of 1 May 2014 on behalf of a constituent, CTS ref M5845/14.
Karen Bradley
The Director General responsible for Immigration Enforcement, responded to the hon. Member on 17 June 2014.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-03-31.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who is responsible for enforcing standards in the hygiene of toilets on trains; and who is accountable for any failings in this area.
Stephen Hammond
It is a matter for the Train Operator to ensure that the appropriate standards of cleanliness are met on trains.
More information can be obtained from the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) which can be contacted at:
2nd Floor
200 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HD
Tel: 020 7841 8000