The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2015-11-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many mental health in-patient units and beds there have been in English prisons in each year since 2010.
Ben Gummer
Whilst healthcare wings within some prisons provide 24 hour health care, beds within these units are not specifically designated for mental health and may be used by prisoners with a range of physical or mental health problems.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Wigley on 2015-12-10.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the context of the 2021 Census topic consultation, they will consider including a question on the date when persons who were not born as UK citizens acquired UK citizenship.
Lord Bridges of Headley
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2015-11-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which companies have expressed an interest in bidding for the seven engineering contracts announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on his recent visit to China.
Mr Robert Goodwill
I am not able to disclose the identities of companies who may have expressed interest in the HS2 Phase One Main Works Civils Contracts since that procurement process is ongoing at the present time and this information is commercially sensitive.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2015-12-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the apprenticeship targets for public sector organisations announced in the report, English Apprenticeships: Our 2020 Vision, published on 7 December 2015, will include targets for the creation of apprenticeships at Level 3 and above.
Nick Boles
We do not intend to set any targets for the creation of apprenticeships at specific levels.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2015-11-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department’s review of guidance relating to the eligibility of children with Type 1 diabetes for Disability Living Allowance was initiated; and what conclusion that review reached.
Justin Tomlinson
The current guidance for DLA decision makers on children with type 1 diabetes has been under review since March 2015. It is now near completion with conclusions reached in close collaboration with subject matter experts and will be published shortly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Seema Malhotra on 2015-12-10.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Oral statement of 25 November 2015, Official Report, column 1369, on the Spending Review and Autumn Statement, what the evidential basis is for his statement that inequality is down.
Damian Hinds
Household income inequality statistics are produced as part of the Office for National Statistics publication “The Effects of Taxes and Benefits on Household Income”, which can be found here:
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick on 2015-11-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the claim by telecoms company Ericsson that the UK is lagging behind other countries in rolling out 5G networks, despite the opening of the 5G Innovation Centre at University of Surrey to improve mobile networks.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
The Government is committed to ensuring that Britain seizes the chance to be a world leader in 5G technology, which it supports through research and innovation; building on areas of UK excellence; and creating the right regulatory framework.
The Surrey University 5G Innovation Centre is already acquiring an international reputation as one of the top three centres for 5G research globally. It is not alone – other UK universities including Bristol, Southampton, Lancaster, Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt and Sheffield are also conducting world-leading research in areas that are vital for the implementation of 5G.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Arkless on 2015-12-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what effect the policies outlined in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 will have on the amount his Department plans to spend on policies and services which in Scotland are devolved to the Scottish Government.
Brandon Lewis
My Department does not have responsibility for policies or services in Scotland. These are devolved to the Scottish Parliament. However, the increased funding for Housing announced in the Autumn Statement will deliver benefits to Scotland, thanks to the application of the Barnett formula. This Spending Review delivers a 14% real terms increase in capital budgets for the Scottish Government, which is equal to £1.9 billion over the spending review period. This is in addition to existing borrowing powers of over £2 billion. This will enable the Scottish Government, should they chose to do so, to support hard-working people who aspire to own their own home, and deliver the homes that communities want.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradshaw on 2015-11-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there has been any research into the effect of the introduction of the Traffic Management Act 2004 on congestion in Cardiff, as opposed to other cities.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Not by Her Majesty’s Government. This is a devolved matter and so would be for the Welsh Government or the relevant traffic authority in Cardiff.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jake Berry on 2015-12-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many contact orders for grandparents to see their grandchildren were issued in each year since 2010.
Caroline Dinenage
Under the Children Act 1989 the court may make a child arrangements order to determine with whom a child is to live or spend time. Prior to 22nd April 2014 such orders were called contact and residence orders. The Department collates figures on the numbers of applications made by grandparents for child arrangements orders and the figures for such applications since 2010 are shown below.
Number of child arrangement (contact) order applications made by grandparents in England and Wales
|
Year |
Applications by grandparents |
|
2011 |
2403 |
|
2012 |
2574 |
|
2013 |
2755 |
|
2014 |
1624 |
|
2015 – 3 quarters only |
1335 |
Unlike parents, grandparents and other family members can only make an application for a child arrangements orders with the permission of the court. The requirement to apply for the court’s permission is not designed to be an obstacle to grandparents, or other close relatives, but to act as a filter to sift out those applications that are clearly not in the child’s best interests. Experience suggests that grandparents (or other interested relatives) would not usually experience difficulty in obtaining permission where their application is motivated by a genuine concern for the child.
The Department does not collate figures on applications for a child arrangements order where the court’s permission has been sought. This information could only be obtained by manually checking each case file at disproportionate cost. Similarly, the Department does not collate figures centrally on family members named in a child arrangements order. Details of the numbers of child arrangements orders issued specifically for grandparents to see their grandchildren could only be obtained by checking each file at disproportionate cost.