The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in each age group were diagnosed with lung disease in each of the last five years.
David Mowat
The information is not held in the format requested.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vernon Coaker on 2016-09-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the performance of the Care Quality Commission in monitoring GP surgeries; and if he will make a statement.
David Mowat
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for assessing whether providers are meeting the fundamental standards.
The Department monitors CQC’s financial and operational performance and risks at a general and strategic level through regular formal accountability meetings.
It does not assess CQC’s inspection or monitoring of specific providers.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2016-01-20.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many young people participated in the National Citizen Service in 2015.
Mr Rob Wilson
Over 200,000 young people have benefitted from the National Citizen Service (NCS) since 2011. In 2014 57,789 young people took part. The figure for 2015 will be made available after an independent evaluation later this year.
The Prime Minister has announced the ambition to expand the programme to 60% of all 16 year olds by 2021 and this is the target we aim to deliver.
The funding for NCS was announced in the autumn statement and spending review. More than £1billion has been committed to the expansion of NCS in this parliament.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken or plans to take to build the capacity of communities to (a) engage with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and (b) hold their governments to account for engagement on that issue.
Mr Nick Hurd
The UK is the third largest donor of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, pledging up to £1 billion between 2014 and 2016, subject to a 10% donor share cap. This is improving the lives of millions of people, saving approximately 580,000 lives by preventing 8.4m new malaria, HIV and TB infections.
The Global Fund encourages active participation of communities at all levels, from grant design, implementation and oversight at country level through country coordination mechanisms, to the Global Fund Board.
DFID is a founding supporter and pledged up to £9m to the Robert Carr Civil Society Networks Fund. We are also amongst the top five funders of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) which was created in 1996 to respond to the growing HIV/AIDS crisis. Both of these are critical in building the capacity of networks of inadequately served communities to engage with the Global Fund and hold governments to account.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2016-03-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what reports he has had from Highways England on the recent closure of the M5 between Junction 5 and Junction 4A northbound due to a gantry removal; and if he will publish each of those reports on that closure.
Andrew Jones
Highways England is continuing to investigate this incident and the way in which its impact on the road network was managed by the organisation and its contractors. The Secretary of State has been briefed and a review of the incident is being held with local authorities and the emergency services.
Findings and recommendations are currently being prepared by Highways England and these will be shared with the Secretary of State and subsequently published on its website.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-04-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compliance of the in absentia death sentence handed down to Andy Tsege in Ethiopia with international human rights standards.
James Duddridge
The UK Government is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We remain deeply concerned about the process by which Mr Andargachew Tsege was detained and his ongoing lack of access to legal counsel. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and I have raised this case repeatedly with our Ethiopian counterparts, which has resulted in frequent consular access to Mr Tsege. We continue to press the Ethiopian government to provide a legal process through which Mr Tsege can challenge his detention, that is consistent with domestic and international law. We will continue to lobby the Ethiopian government until our concerns have been fully addressed.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-05-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage food manufacturers and processors to avoid the use of (a) allergenic materials and (b) non-allergenic materials in ways that may cause allergenic reactions.
George Eustice
In December 2014, the law on how food allergen information is given was changed to make it easier for consumers with an allergy or intolerance to manage their condition safely when buying food or eating out. Defra continues to promote accurate and informative food labelling to inform consumers about the food they buy, including the presence of allergens in food so that consumers can make informed choices. The Food Standards Agency’s Guidance on Allergen Management and Consumer Information provides guidance on allergen management in food manufacturing and processing to assess and avoid cross contamination.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Madders on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many employment tribunal claims have been made under the Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hours Contracts (Redress) Regulations 2015 since those regulations came into force.
Sir Oliver Heald
There have been no claims made under the Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hours Contracts (Redress) Regulations 2015 since its introduction on 11 January 2016 to 31 March 2016. Data from April 2016 onwards will be published in due course at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Yvonne Fovargue on 2016-09-14.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many high-cost, short-term credit firms have (a) been fully authorised and (b) had their authorisation denied by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Simon Kirby
This question has been passed on to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA will reply to directly to the Honourable member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Catherine McKinnell on 2016-01-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what housing support is provided to ex-offenders on leaving prison; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory requirement to provide settled accommodation for ex-offenders.
Brandon Lewis
Under the Ministry of Justice’s Transformation Rehabilitation reforms, Community Rehabilitation Companies are contractually required to deliver a range of ‘Through the Gate’ resettlement services to offenders. This involves working with offenders before release to assess their housing needs, including helping them to secureaccommodation and maintain tenancies post release.