The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anna Turley on 2016-05-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what support her Department is providing to recipients of Green Deal funding whose vouchers expired before their home improvements were completed.
Andrea Leadsom
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 26 May 2016, Question number 37787.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Gethins on 2016-07-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with Ministers from the devolved administrations since he took office.
Mr David Davis
The Government will fully involve the devolved administrations, including Scotland, as we prepare for negotiations on the UK’s exit from the EU. We are working towards securing the best possible deal for the whole UK, and we will work closely with colleagues in the devolved administrations. Details of Ministerial meetings will be published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which will be made publicly available on GOV.UK.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sammy Wilson on 2016-10-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the threat from the Asian hornet to the honeybee population in the UK.
Dr Thérèse Coffey
A contingency plan outlining the Government’s response against the Asian hornet is in place. The emergency measures it sets out are tested twice a year by the National Bee Unit ensuring that all field inspectors and support staff are trained in how to respond should an outbreak occur.
Following a confirmed sighting of the Asian hornet in Gloucestershire, the National Bee Unit (NBU) enacted our established biosecurity protocols to confirm the scale of the outbreak and eradicate the pest. A single nest was located and destroyed. To date, no more live hornets have been seen in this area.
The outbreak follows on from a policy review in 2013 whereby the National Bee Unit (NBU) increased the number of risk-based exotic pest inspections it carries out each year. These are targeted at early interception of non-native invasive species such as the Asian hornet. NBU Bee Inspectors also routinely provide advice and training to beekeepers to raise awareness of the threat and the need for vigilance.
The Non-Native Species Secretariat has carried out a risk assessment looking at the risks and impacts of an Asian hornet outbreak. The key threat is believed to be against honey bee species, rather than other bee species. Asian hornets will impact on native species through predation, competition and impact on natural pollination.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 2015-12-22.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether educational and patient-orientated organisations were involved in the planning of the NHS Supply Chain generic project plans for a national formulary for wound care.
Lord Prior of Brampton
The Clinical Specification Working Group has academic representation on the group from England and Wales. Patient orientated organisations may be involved, as appropriate, at an evaluation stage though they have not engaged with them at this point.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2016-01-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department makes available for people who are returning to work after a period of ill health.
Justin Tomlinson
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has developed Fit for Work to help people who are returning to work after a period of ill health. Fit for Work provides both a supportive occupational health assessment and general health and work advice to employees, employers and General Practitioners (GPs), to help individuals stay in or return to work.
People who have been unemployed due to ill health may be also eligible for support from a number of other programmes, including:
Additionally, an individual who is returning to their current job or a new job after a period of ill health may be eligible for support from Access to Work, which is a discretionary grant scheme that offers financial awards for in-work support for people whose disability or health condition affects the way they work.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-02-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the £1.25 billion funding for children and young people’s mental health services announced in the 2015 Budget, published in March 2015, how much of that funding (a) has been transferred to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to date, (b) have the CCGs spent to date and (c) he estimates CCGs will have spent by the end of the 2015-16 financial year; and if he will ensure that any shortfall is rolled over into the 2016-17 budget.
Alistair Burt
In total the Government has committed to making available an additional £1.4 billion to be spent over the course of this Parliament to improve children and young people’s mental health.
In addition to the £1.25 billion made available in the March 2015 budget, an additional £150 million over five years was also allocated in the 2014 Autumn Statement to develop evidence based community eating disorder services for children and young people.
Of the £173 million additional funding allocated for 2015-16, £105 million has been allocated to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), which comprises of:
o £75 million to improve local services through Local Transformation Plans; and
o £30 million for new community based eating disorder services in every area of the country.
Year to date spend information is not yet available, however, at financial month 9 for 2015-16 it is forecasted that CCGs will have spent £103 million of the £105 million allocated for 2015-16.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2016-03-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons the data in the Mental Health Services Data Set for adults are grouped together under clusters which do not align with NICE guidelines.
Alistair Burt
The clusters in which the data are grouped reflect the mental health clusters which are the mandated currencies for mental health services. These reflect groupings of service users with similar levels of need, and whose care will cost on average a similar amount. For the purposes of payment, Health and Social Care Information Centre reports by cluster are required.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2016-04-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military and (b) civilian UK personnel are currently deployed in Tunisia; and in what capacity such personnel are deployed.
Penny Mordaunt
The Ministry of Defence has 10 military and no civilian personnel currently deployed in Tunisia. Two personnel form the enduring British Embassy Defence Section, comprised of the Defence Attache and his assistant. The remaining eight personnel are deployed on a temporary basis, subject to regular review, and are either coordinating or delivering training to Tunisia’s security institutions or supporting UN and EU missions in-country.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-05-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle increases in energy costs for manufacturing companies in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the rest of the UK.
Andrea Leadsom
The Government is ensuring the continued international competitiveness of energy intensive industries in Northern Ireland and across the United Kingdom by providing relief to mitigate the impact of energy and climate change policy on electricity bills. In addition to the £160 million of compensation already provided since 2013, Government began paying compensation to eligible companies for renewable energy policy costs earlier this year, following state aid clearance. Companies in Northern Ireland are eligible to apply for this compensation. A Great Britain-wide consultation on replacing this compensation with an exemption was launched on 1 April and the Northern Ireland Executive will consult separately on this in the future.
We are also acting to reduce electricity costs at the most fundamental levels through both short-term cost control measures and investment in new energy infrastructure.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Beecham on 2016-07-19.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they still intend to publish the consultation on the future of Sure Start, which they promised to initiate in July 2015, and if so when.
Lord Nash
This Government is committed to improving social mobility and extending opportunity so that everyone has the chance to realise their full potential.
Our approach to improving life chances will focus on tackling the root causes of poverty such as worklessness, educational attainment and family stability and we will consider future policy on children’s centres as part of this. We will make it clear how stakeholders and members of the public can contribute in due course.