The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2015-10-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the total in unpaid wages owed to seafarers working in the UK shipping industry in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014.
Mr Robert Goodwill
No estimate has been made of unpaid wages owed to seafarers working on vessels registered in the UK or for shipping companies operating out of the UK in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ruth Smeeth on 2015-10-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many lawyers are employed by Network Rail to work on delay attribution issues with the staff of train operating companies.
Claire Perry
Network Rail have no lawyers employed to deal with this topic, they may become involved in larger and more contentious delay attribution disputes but time commitment will vary significantly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Smith on 2015-10-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in the number of people relying on temporary accommodation since 2010.
Mr Marcus Jones
Provision of temporary accommodation ensures that homeless households in priority need are not left without a roof over their heads.
We have provided more than £500 million since 2010 to support local authorities and the voluntary and community sector to tackle and prevent homelessness. This has helped prevent homelessness for 935,000 households.
Households leaving temporary accommodation now spend, on average, 7 months less in temporary accommodation than they did in 2010.
The numbers of households in temporary accommodation remain well below their peak, when they hit 101,000 in 2004.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-10-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were diagnosed with primary biliary cirrhosis in each of the last five years.
Jane Ellison
Information is not held in the format requested.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2015-10-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passports have been issued to (a) British subjects, (b) British protected persons and (c) British overseas citizens in each of the last five years.
James Brokenshire
The requested figures are shown in theattached table. The figures include all British passports issued by Her Majesty’s Passport Office and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for the three categories requested.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Ferrier on 2015-10-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what change there has been in the number of employment tribunal claims since the introduction of employment tribunal fees in July 2013.
Mr Shailesh Vara
This information is published online at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Zac Goldsmith on 2015-10-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implication for his policy of evidence in the Airports Commission consultation of November 2014 which shows that Heathrow expansion will result in no overall increase in the number of UK passengers, business passengers, flights or connectivity because it would be fed by re-distributing growth from other UK airports; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of Heathrow expansion on the diversification of economic growth throughout the UK.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Government is currently considering the large amount of very detailed analysis contained in the Airports Commission’s final report before taking any decisions on next steps.
The Government will carefully consider all the evidence set out, including that on noise, air quality and costs, when making a decision on additional runway capacity.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ben Howlett on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to expand the Bristol and Bath Science Park.
Joseph Johnson
The Bristol and Bath Science Park provides a world-class environment for innovative businesses to locate and grow their operations. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) continues to work closely with the Homes and Communities Agency, the private sector development partners and local partners to ensure that the existing site is developed to its full potential.
The Homes and Communities Agency manages the development on behalf of BIS. The Department is the beneficial owner of the site and the Homes and Communities Agency holds the freehold rights.
A Local Steering Group has been established to steer the development, which includes representatives from the private sector development partners, the local universities (Bath, Bristol, and the University of the West of England), South Gloucestershire Council, West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, the National Composites Centre which is situated on the Science Park and is part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Invest Bristol & Bath, the Homes & Communities Agency and BIS.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christian Matheson on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the existing system for dual support for research in providing stability for research infrastructure and supporting competition of research grants; and what plans he has to review that system’s use.
Joseph Johnson
The Government’s Productivity plan – “Fixing the foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation” – reiterated our commitment to excellence in science and research, facilitated through a dual support system.
In 2013 the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published a review of the dual funding system and research income across universities, including analysis of the ways in which UK academics can maximise their impact (available on Gov.uk).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Pritchard on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the labelling of goods produced in Israeli settlements with World Trade Organisation law.
Anna Soubry
The Government is committed to ensuring that the UK observes its obligations under the WTO Agreements. The UK’s laws and practices on designations of origin for products produced in Israeli settlements are compatible with those obligations.