Tag: 2015

  • Chi Onwurah – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Chi Onwurah – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-02-12.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance his Department provides to its managers on how many days training should be made available to staff.

    Andrea Leadsom

    The table below shows how much HM Treasury spent on training in the last six full financial years, and the training budget for each of those years.

    Financial Year

    Total staff training costs

    Training budget

    2013/14

    £774,689

    £1,494,452

    2012/13

    £656,790

    £1,697,037

    2011/12

    £819,847

    £2,147,479

    2010/11

    £1,169,237

    £1,793,392

    2009/10

    £2,369,560

    £2,908,638

    2008/09

    £2,282,714

    £3,125,260

    Records on number of staff training days are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate costs.

    HM Treasury provides guidance to staff including managers that all civil servants are entitled to a minimum of 5 days a year for learning which can include training, seminars, mentoring, and other professional and job-based development.

  • Chi Onwurah – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    Chi Onwurah – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much his Department spent on training in each of the last three financial years.

    Mrs Helen Grant

    The total spent on Staff Training over the past 3 years is as follows:

    2014/15 £174,347**

    2013/14 £225,289

    2012/13 £133,106

    ** current to 31st Dec 2014

    (Figures are net of recoverable VAT)

  • Tom Watson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Tom Watson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Watson on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Strategic Defence and Security Review will address the issues identified in Joint Doctrinal Note 2/11, the UK Approach to Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

    Michael Fallon

    The next Strategic Defence and Security Review will be a matter for after the General Election.

  • Chi Onwurah – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Chi Onwurah – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average number of days training of full-time equivalent staff employed in his Department was in each of the last three financial years.

    Amber Rudd

    DECC does not hold this information centrally. Gathering this information from individual and local records would incur disproportionate costs.

  • Joan Walley – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Joan Walley – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Joan Walley on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to introduce biodiversity offsetting; and whether ancient woodland will be exempt.

    George Eustice

    The Government is not proposing any policy change regarding biodiversity offsetting at this point. As recommended by the Environmental Audit Committee and others, Defra waited for – and is considering – the report on the six offsetting pilots before making any further decisions.

    The Government has always been clear that any policy change regarding offsetting would not alter existing protections in the planning system such as those for ancient woodland.

  • Ian Austin – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Ian Austin – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Austin on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of cataract surgery procedures that were carried out by West Midlands NHS trusts in the most recent year for which figures are available.

    Jane Ellison

    The sum of Finished Consultant Episodes (FCEs) with a main or secondary procedure of; (a) IVF cycle procedures, (b) cataract surgery procedures, (c) hip replacement operations, (d) knee replacement operations, (e) varicose vein surgery procedures and (f) breast reduction operations carried out by West Midlands NHS Trusts in 2013-14 is shown in the attached table.

  • Ian Austin – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Ian Austin – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Austin on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress NICE has made on establishing Quality Standards on adult hearing loss.

    George Freeman

    I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hall Green (Mr Roger Godsiff) on 4 February to Question 222487.

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  • Chi Onwurah – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Chi Onwurah – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department spent on training in each of the last three financial years.

    Mr Desmond Swayne

    Spend on Training and Development is managed through individual DFID Departments and Country Offices, and therefore providing this information can only be achieved at disproportionate cost.

  • John McDonnell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    John McDonnell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by John McDonnell on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what costs may be incurred by a victim when applying for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

    Mike Penning

    According to latest figures, in the financial year 2013-14 we made payments totalling more than £242m to victims of violent crime.

    We also aim to make our application process as simple as possible. Applicants need only complete one form when applying to Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) and we have an online application service. Those who have no access to online services, or who need additional support, can apply by phone. Depending on the nature of the claim, applicants may be asked to provide evidence to support their claim, for example: medical reports or employment information.

    In the last financial year 94 per cent of applicants we surveyed after receiving their decision, including people who were refused compensation, said they were happy with our service.

    Where necessary, CICA will ask applicants to provide basic medical evidence to support their claim. Applicants are expected to meet the cost of a medical report up to the value of £50. If additional medical information is required this will be paid for by CICA. If an applicant cannot afford to pay for the initial medical report, CICA will pay and deduct this from any award of compensation made. There are no other charges associated with making a claim.

    An application received in one financial year may not necessarily be resolved in the same financial year. Although we aim to make compensation payments as quickly as possible, we have a duty to the taxpayer to investigate claims properly while ensuring that the applicant gets the level of compensation they deserve. In some cases it may not be in the best interests of an applicant to finalise a claim before the long term implications of an injury can be properly assessed.

    Question

    2013

    2014

    (224448)

    How many victims were granted compensation by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

    21,846*

    16,238*

    (22449)

    How many people applied for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

    33,574

    32,297

    *This is the total number of victims compensated and their claims concluded within those calendar years.

  • Nicholas Soames – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Nicholas Soames – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-02-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will conduct or commission an investigation into the knock-on effects of current engineering works at London Bridge.

    Claire Perry

    Network Rail and train operators Southern and Thameslink are fully aware of the issues that caused the disruption to services into London Bridge from 5 January. Since that date they have worked closely to resolve these issues and improve reliability.

    Network Rail, Southern and Thameslink have committed to incorporate lessons learned from these events into the planning of future phases of work at London Bridge. They will also incorporate lessons learnt from the disruption seen at Kings Cross and Paddington over Christmas and the recommendation included in the recent ORR report into these issues.

    I do not consider a further investigation necessary.