Tag: 2015

Lord Browne of Belmont – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Browne of Belmont on 2015-02-12.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly on 3 February on the National Crime Agency, when they expect that Agency to be fully operational in Northern Ireland.

Lord Bates

The National Crime Agency (NCA) operates UK-wide, including in Northern Ireland, and provides support to its partner agencies there in relation to customs and immigration matters whilst continuing to exchange information with the PSNI. The NCA has, to date, been unable fully to target serious and organised crime groups in Northern Ireland involved in activities which require policing powers to tackle them.

The draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (National Crime Agency and Proceeds of Crime) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, was laid before Parliament on 29 January 2015. It makes provision for the NCA to operate in Northern Ireland with full powers including the ability to recover criminal assets in relation to offences that are devolved, together with the ability to request the recovery of assets overseas in civil recovery cases.

This will make Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK a safer place and means the most serious criminals can be pursued wherever they are. The Order details commencement of the provisions, some of which will come into force the day after it is made, including the extension to Northern Ireland of all of the relevant civil recovery provisions relating to freezing and recovery orders. The related civil recovery investigation powers will require further secondary legislation relating to a Code of Practice.

A number of provisions that relate to the NCA’s operational use of constable powers and covert techniques, which will be subject to a Memorandum of Understanding, will come into force at the end of two months beginning with the day on which the Order is made. The Order may not be made until it has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

November 2, 2022
Lord Beecham – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Beecham on 2015-02-12.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements are in place to ensure and to monitor the timely production of court reports.

Lord Faulks

The Performance Framework for the National Probation Service (NPS) includes a target for timely delivery of court reports. Data relating to this measure is collected from operational case management systems. This data is validated and used by NPS Performance and Quality Managers to monitor and enhance performance against the target.

November 2, 2022
Lord Kennedy of Southwark – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark on 2015-02-12.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the human rights situation in Sudan.

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

The UK remains seriously concerned by the human rights situation in Sudan. Sudan is a human rights Country of Concern for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and features in the FCO’s annual Human Rights and Democracy report. A copy of the FCO’s latest quarterly assessment of the human rights situation in Sudan is attached, which highlights the ongoing conflicts, restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression remain of particular concern.

November 2, 2022
Chris Ruane – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2015-02-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many passport applications and renewals were administered by post offices in each year since 1985.

Jo Swinson

Information of the number of passport applications and renewals administered by post offices is the operational responsibility of Post Office Limited.

As such I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the hon Member on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the libraries of the House.

November 2, 2022
Laurence Robertson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2015-02-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what procedures are in place to ensure applicants to the Right to Buy scheme meet that scheme’s eligibility criteria.

Brandon Lewis

The eligibility criteria for the Right to Buy are set out in the Housing Act 1985. In fulfilling their statutory duties, landlords are responsible for processing Right to Buy applications and assessing the eligibility of Right to Buy applicants. In December 2013, the Department published a guidance document for landlords which provides best practice advice on all aspects of the Right to Buy process.

November 2, 2022

Iain Wright – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Iain Wright on 2015-02-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 12 July 2010, Official Report, columns 577-8W, on teachers: Hartlepool, what the teacher to pupil ratio was in each school in Hartlepool constituency in each of the last five years.

Mr David Laws

The following table provides the pupil to teacher ratio (PTR) for each school in Hartlepool constituency in England, November 2010 to 2013. Prior to 2010 comparable PTR information is not available on a consistent basis because the methodology changed to include sole and dual registered pupils. The information provided is from the School Workforce Census which takes place in November each year. November 2013 is the latest information available.

	2010^1,2	2011^1,2	2012^1,2	2013^2,3
HARTLEPOOL LOCAL AUTHORITY	17.0	17.3	16.7	15.9

Nursery Schools
Seaton Carew Nursery School	14.8	11.1	11.6	15.0

Primary Schools
Ward Jackson Primary School	13.8	19.5	18.1	17.3
Hart Primary School	20.0	18.4	20.0	19.9
Owton Manor Primary School	13.6	18.2	14.5	15.0
Brougham Primary School	17.9	16.7	16.0	14.0
Golden Flatts Primary School	19.9	18.3	19.8	16.4
Jesmond Gardens Community Primary School	18.8	19.1	20.2	18.6
Eldon Grove Academy	20.1	18.5	19.7	16.4
Lynnfield Primary School	19.7	21.7	21.7	15.7
Stranton Primary School	18.5	21.3	16.4	15.2
Fens Primary School	22.8	24.0	24.4	24.1
Kingsley Primary School	21.1	20.1	18.9	17.2
St Helen’s Primary School	20.7	18.9	20.1	19.2
West View Primary School	19.6	18.7	16.9	14.5
Throston Primary School	21.9	23.9	22.9	23.5
West Park Primary School	19.3	22.0	21.7	20.6
Clavering Primary School	23.1	20.1	21.8	20.7
Barnard Grove Primary School	19.6	17.2	18.6	19.2
Rift House Primary School	19.4	17.5	18.9	19.9
Rossmere Primary School	17.5	19.6	19.2	19.0
Grange Primary School	16.9	17.7	20.0	19.8
St Peter’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	19.9	20.5	20.8	20.5
Greatham CofE Primary School	21.7	21.4	21.2	20.3
St Aidan’s CofE Memorial Primary School	21.8	22.4	19.5	17.9
Sacred Heart RC Primary School	24.7	23.6	21.7	24.1
St Cuthbert’s RC Primary School	22.8	23.6	26.3	23.1
St Joseph’s RC Primary School	20.7	21.5	20.8	22.7
St Teresa’s RC Primary School	23.5	21.2	21.5	20.9
St Bega’s RC Primary School	17.3	26.1	17.5	17.3
St John Vianney RC Primary School	19.3	22.4	22.2	16.0
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) Primary School	24.0	26.5	17.9	23.3

Secondary Schools
St Hild’s Church of England Voluntary Aided School	15.3	14.6	13.8	12.9
Dyke House Sports and Technology College	14.7	13.4	13.3	14.0
High Tunstall College of Science	15.5	16.4	15.2	14.1
Manor College of Technology	14.0	14.6	14.3	14.9
The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College	14.5	15.0	14.9	14.0

Special Schools
Catcote School	6.8	7.1	5.8	4.2
Springwell School	4.8	4.3	4.5	4.7

Source: School Workforce Census

[1] PTRs are calculated by dividing the total full time equivalent (FTE) number of pupils on roll in schools by the total FTE number of qualified teachers regularly employed in schools.

[2] For statistical purposes only, pupils who do not attend both morning and afternoon at least five days a week are regarded as part-time. Each part-time pupil is treated as 0.5 FTE.

[3] PTRs are calculated by dividing the total FTE number of pupils on roll in schools by the total FTE number of qualified and unqualified teachers regularly employed in schools.

November 2, 2022

Mark Garnier – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Garnier on 2015-02-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to paragraph 132 of the judgment of the European Court of Justice in the case C-491/01 – British American Tobacco (Investments) and Imperial Tobacco, 10 December 2002, if he will ensure that legislative proposals he plans to bring forward on the standardised packaging of tobacco will meet the standard set down in that judgment for sufficient space to be provided on that packaging to affix other material, in particular concerning trademarks.

Jane Ellison

In coming to its decision to proceed with the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Regulations, the Government has given careful consideration to all the legal issues, including the implications of relevant European case law.

November 2, 2022
John Randall – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Randall on 2015-02-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of how many suspected victims of modern slavery were subsequently retrafficked after being referred to the National Referral Mechanism in each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement.

Karen Bradley

The information requested is not available as it is not routinely recorded as part
of the National Referral Mechanism process. However, the NCA’s ‘Strategic
Assessment on the Nature and Scale of Human Trafficking in 2013,’ which
was based on additional information and intelligence, identified that there
were three cases where a potential victim had experienced a secondary period
of exploitation following recovery during the period 1 January 2013 to
31 December 2013. Similar intelligence assessments were produced in
2011 and 2012 which contained no data relating to the number of potential
victims that may have been re-trafficked.

November 2, 2022
Lord Hay of Ballyore – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hay of Ballyore on 2015-02-11.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to work with the political parties in Northern Ireland on the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement.

Baroness Randerson

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is in regular contact with the Northern Ireland parties to work with them in implementing the Stormont House Agreement, in addition to the quarterly Implementation Review Group meetings. The Government has also introduced legislation for the devolution of Corporation Tax powers to Northern Ireland which is currently progressing through the other place.

November 2, 2022
Keir Starmer – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keir Starmer on 2015-10-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when funds will be made available to enable the eastern section of the station at Euston to be redeveloped; and if he will ensure that this is developed as a level-deck station with platforms at the same levels as those for High Speed 2.

Mr Robert Goodwill

HS2 Ltd deposited an Additional Provision (AP3) to the HS2 Phase One hybrid Bill on 16 September 2015 which includes revised plans for London Euston station. The new plans focus on an incremental strategy which will deliver new high speed platforms (Stages A and B1) and do not preclude wider redevelopment of the existing station in the future (Stage B2).

The redevelopment of the existing station (Stage B2) will be subject to separate planning and funding decisions that will be made at an appropriate point in the process. Network Rail is preparing plans for the feasibility work of this redevelopment which will be submitted as part of its Control Period 6 (CP6) submission (which covers the period 2019-2024). These plans will consider the impacts of all options for station redevelopment including level-deck and split-level concourses and will include an assessment of the effects of this redevelopment, including the potential effects on local residents, businesses and rail users. The process will start with the Initial Industry Plan which is anticipated to be published in September 2016.

November 2, 2022