The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Spellar on 2016-04-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army Reserve personnel, excluding members of University Officer Training Corps, have served for a period of over one year.
Mr Julian Brazier
The total number of Army Reserve personnel that have served at least one year, excluding members of University Officer Training Corps, is currently 22,480.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Craig Whittaker on 2016-05-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many gambling licenses were issued for premises in (a) Calderdale and (b) West Yorkshire in each year between 2005 and 2016.
David Evennett
The requested information is not held centrally. Local authorities are responsible for the issuing of gambling premises licences in accordance with the Licensing Objectives and their own Statement of Licensing Policy. Local Authority license registers listing the number of licences in each borough are available to access by the public. More information from Calderdale Council can be found at http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/business/licences/gambling-act/index.html
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rachael Maskell on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will extend the remit of the Groceries Code Adjudicator to include primary producers’ relationships with their suppliers.
Margot James
We will shortly be commencing a review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator and as part of that we will take account of the recent calls for its remit to be extended.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Gardiner on 2016-09-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the company annual turnover threshold is for government intervention to block any sale or transfer of the ownership of critical infrastructure; on what occasions that threshold has been crossed; and if he will make a statement.
Margot James
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is able to intervene on public interest grounds in transactions which are subject to merger control either within the UK or at the EU level. The turnover thresholds for such public interest interventions depend upon which of the two relevant competition bodies has jurisdiction.
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has jurisdiction to review mergers and takeovers when:
– the annual UK turnover of the target business exceeds £70 million, or
– the merger creates a 25%, or greater, share in a market in the UK.
The European Commission has jurisdiction to review mergers and takeovers when:
– the combined aggregate worldwide turnover (in the preceding financial year) of all the undertakings concerned exceeds EUR5,000 million; and
– the aggregate EU-wide turnover of each of at least two of the undertakings concerned exceeds EUR 250 million; or
– the aggregate worldwide turnover of all the undertakings concerned is more than EUR 2,500 million; and
– the aggregate turnover of all the undertakings in each of at least three member states is more than EUR 100 million;
– in each of the same three member states, the aggregate turnover of each of at least two of the undertakings involved is more than EUR 25 million; and
– the aggregate EU-wide turnover of each of at least two of the undertakings involved is more than EUR 100 million.
Unless each of the undertakings concerned achieves more than two-thirds of its aggregate EU-wide turnover within a single Member State (then the Commission does not have jurisdiction).
If none of these jurisdictional thresholds is met, the Secretary of State can still intervene in defence industry mergers, if at least one of the enterprises concerned is a relevant government contractor; or where the merger involves a supplier or suppliers of at least 25% of any description of newspapers or broadcasting in the UK.
In all cases, public interest interventions can only be made on the grounds of national security, financial stability (or prudential rules in an EU case) or media plurality.
The number of times the CMA’s jurisdiction thresholds are met is not recorded. The European Commission does not record merger notifications by country of transaction.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-01-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the level of security of supply of rare earth metals required by industry.
Anna Soubry
There has been no recent assessment for the UK. However, the EU critical raw material list is reviewed every 3 years and the most recent review of that list, which currently includes rare earth elements, took place in May 2014. The UK uses this list to help in its assessment of which materials are of particular significance to UK manufacturing.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect the public from fraudulent organisations presenting themselves as Disclosure and Barring Service umbrella body companies seeking personal data.
Karen Bradley
Registered/Umbrella Bodies are governed by a Code of Practice, set out in Part V of the Police Act 1997, which includes the handling of personal data. Failure to comply with the Code of Practice may result in the suspension or cancellation of the umbrella body’s registration. In addition the Disclosure and Barring Service undertakes robust checks to ensure that its authorised Registered/Umbrella Bodies have appropriate safeguards in place to protect the personal data of people they are representing.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Imran Hussain on 2016-03-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to reinstate the bilateral aid programme with Burundi.
Mr Nick Hurd
There are no plans for DFID to re-open the office in Burundi. DFID’s bilateral programme in Burundi closed in 2012 following the 2010 Bilateral Aid Review. We have provided support to Burundi through Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA), an independent agency promoting trade and regional economic integration, given that this is central to Burundi’s growth and prosperity. DFID has provided £10 million for TMEA work in Burundi since 2012.
DFID will continue to monitor the situation closely and work with counterparts across Whitehall, the international financial institutions (IFIs) and humanitarian partners in Burundi. DFID is working with the IFIs to identify options to support the provision of basic services, where there is none. DFID has prepared a response plan in the event of significant unmet humanitarian needs emerging.
DFID has also provided technical support, in the form of secondment of experts, to support UN agencies working in Burundi. This includes support to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) to strengthen humanitarian coordination in Burundi.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-04-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools in which parliamentary constituencies she has visited since July 2014; and when she visited each such school.
Nick Gibb
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Education has visited the following schools since July 2014. The list excludes political visits and those made as a constituency MP.
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NAME |
CONSTITUENCY |
DATE |
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Glenthorne High School |
Sutton and Cheam |
September 2014 |
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Bacon’s College |
Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
September 2014 |
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Walter Evans C of E Aided Primary School |
Derby North |
September 2014 |
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Hope Community School |
Old Bexley and Sidcup |
September 2014 |
|
King’s Maths Free School |
Vauxhall |
September 2014 |
|
Chaucer Junior School |
Ilkeston and Erewash |
October 2014 |
|
Fernwood School |
Nottingham South |
October 2014 |
|
Highlands School |
Enfield North |
October 2014 |
|
Surbiton High School |
Kingston and Surbiton |
November 2014 |
|
St Matthew’s CE Infant School |
Esher and Walton |
November 2014 |
|
Falcons School |
Leicester East |
November 2014 |
|
William Edwards School |
Thurrock |
November 2014 |
|
George Elliot School |
Nuneaton |
November 2014 |
|
Werneth School |
Hazel Grove |
December 2014 |
|
Nevill Road Infant School |
Cheadle |
December 2014 |
|
Outwood Grange Academy |
Morley and Outwood |
December 2014 |
|
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace |
Croydon North |
December 2014 |
|
St Margaret’s C of E Primary School |
Pudsey |
December 2014 |
|
Ilkley Grammar School |
Keighley |
December 2014 |
|
Elton High School |
Bury North |
December 2014 |
|
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School |
Rossendale and Darwen |
December 2014 |
|
King’s Oak Academy |
Kingswood |
January 2015 |
|
Watermore Primary School |
Thornbury and Yate |
January 2015 |
|
Bath Studio School |
Bath |
January 2015 |
|
Durand Academy |
Vauxhall |
January 2015 |
|
New College Nottingham Basford Hall |
Nottingham North |
January 2015 |
|
Netherthorpe School |
North East Derbyshire |
January 2015 |
|
Priory City of Lincoln Academy |
Lincoln |
January 2015 |
|
ARK Conway Primary Academy |
Hammersmith |
January 2015 |
|
Brentford School for Girls |
Brentford and Isleworth |
January 2015 |
|
Corby Technical School |
Corby |
January 2015 |
|
Quest Academy |
Croydon Central |
February 2015 |
|
Rivers Primary Academy |
Walsall North |
February 2015 |
|
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School |
Chorley |
February 2015 |
|
Whitefield Infant and Nursery School |
Pendle |
February 2015 |
|
Clayton Hall Business and Language College |
Newcastle Under Lyme |
February 2015 |
|
Ark Little Ridge Primary School |
Hastings and Rye |
February 2015 |
|
The Eastbourne Academy |
Eastbourne |
February 2015 |
|
Yarm Primary School |
Stockton South |
February 2015 |
|
Priestmead Primary School |
Harrow East |
March 2015 |
|
The Green School for Girls |
Brentford and Isleworth |
March 2015 |
|
Fulham Boys School |
Hammersmith |
March 2015 |
|
Padstow School |
North Cornwall |
March 2015 |
|
Truro and Penwith College |
Truro and Falmouth |
March 2015 |
|
Helston Community College |
St Ives |
March 2015 |
|
Stoke Damerel Community College |
Plymouth and Sutton Devonport |
March 2015 |
|
Chessington Community College |
Kingston and Surbiton |
March 2015 |
|
St Eugene de Mazenod RC Primary School |
Hampstead and Kilburn |
March 2015 |
|
Wolverhampton Girls’ High School |
Wolverhampton South West |
March 2015 |
|
School 21 |
West Ham |
June 2015 |
|
Passmores Academy |
Harlow |
June 2015 |
|
Mulberry School for Girls |
Poplar and Limehouse |
June 2015 |
|
King Solomon Academy |
Westminster North |
June 2015 |
|
Caludon Castle School |
Coventry North East |
June 2015 |
|
Brockington College |
South Leicestershire |
June 2015 |
|
Thomas Estley Community College |
South Leicestershire |
June 2015 |
|
Swiss Cottage School – Development and Research Centre |
Hampstead and Kilburn |
July 2015 |
|
Upton Cross Primary School |
West Ham |
July 2015 |
|
Alperton Community School |
Brent North |
July 2015 |
|
Ark Academy – Wembley |
Brent North |
July 2015 |
|
Corby Technical School |
Corby |
September 2015 |
|
Goldbeaters Primary School |
Hendon |
September 2015 |
|
Lilian Baylis Technology School |
Vauxhall |
September 2015 |
|
Yavneh College |
Hertsmere |
September 2015 |
|
Redhill School and Specialist Language College |
Stourbridge |
September 2015 |
|
King Edward VI Form College |
Stourbridge |
September 2015 |
|
Grace Academy Solihull |
Solihull |
September 2015 |
|
Thringstone Primary School |
North West Leicestershire |
September 2015 |
|
Sir John Moore CoE Primary School |
North West Leicestershire |
September 2015 |
|
Charles Dickens Primary School |
Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
September 2015 |
|
New College Worcester |
Worcester |
November 2015 |
|
The Christopher Whitehead Language School |
Worcester |
November 2015 |
|
John Taylor High School |
Lichfield |
November 2015 |
|
Brighton College |
Brighton, Kemptown |
November 2015 |
|
University of Birmingham School |
Birmingham, Northfield |
December 2015 |
|
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology |
Nottingham South |
December 2015 |
|
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane |
Tottenham |
December 2015 |
|
Waldegrave School |
Twickenham |
December 2015 |
|
Trinity School |
Carlisle |
January 2016 |
|
Richard Rose Central Academy |
Carlisle |
January 2016 |
|
Newman Catholic School |
Carlisle |
January 2016 |
|
Fashion Retail Academy |
Cities of London and Westminster |
January 2016 |
|
Bethnal Green Academy |
Bethnal Green and Bow |
January 2016 |
|
Floreat School Wandsworth |
Tooting |
January 2016 |
|
The Westgate School |
Winchester |
January 2016 |
|
NAS Thames Valley |
Reading West |
January 2016 |
|
The Avenue School |
Reading West |
January 2016 |
|
Reading UTC |
Reading East |
January 2016 |
|
Comberton Village College |
South Cambridgeshire |
February 2016 |
|
Howard of Effingham School |
Mole Valley |
February 2016 |
|
The Elizabethan Academy |
Bassetlaw |
February 2016 |
|
The Crossley Heath School |
Halifax |
February 2016 |
|
The Chalet School |
South Swindon |
March 2016 |
|
Lydiard Park Academy |
South Swindon |
March 2016 |
|
King’s College School Wimbledon |
Wimbledon |
March 2016 |
|
King’s Maths School |
Vauxhall |
March 2016 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-05-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) Statements of Special Educational Needs and (b) Education, Health and Care Plans were issued for each year from 2013; and how many such (i) statements and (ii) plans were issued in each of those years.
Edward Timpson
Information on the number of statements or Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans issued by local authorities in England based on the SEN2 return is available on GOV.UK in Table 2 of the Statistical First Release Statements of SEN and EHC plans: England 2015: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2015
Data for January 2016 will be published on 26 May 2016.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has had made of the effect of the introduction of the HPV vaccination on reducing the incidence of head and neck cancer among men who have sex with men.
Nicola Blackwood
In November 2015 the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation advised that a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme should be introduced for men who have sex with men (MSM) attending genito-urinary medicine clinics. In preparing this advice, the Committee took into account mathematical models that considered the likely effect of the vaccination programme on anal, penile and oropharyngeal (including tonsillar) cancers. The models suggested that introduction of HPV vaccination for MSM is likely to decrease the incidence of oropharyngeal cancers in the long term.