The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Gould of Potternewton on 2016-03-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to publish the findings of Public Health England’s survey of local commissioning arrangements for sexual health.
Lord Prior of Brampton
Public Health England plans to publish the findings of the commissioning survey for sexual health, reproductive health and Human Immunodeficiency Virus in summer 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Blomfield on 2016-04-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the annual cost per employee is of rent, rates and maintenance for his Department’s office at (a) St Paul’s Place, Sheffield and (b) 1 Victoria Street, London.
Joseph Johnson
The annual cost per employee at St Paul’s Place, Sheffield is £3,190 and at 1 Victoria Street, London is £9,750.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) fast and (b) standard delivery pre-sentence reports were prepared for offenders with each band number of previous convictions in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
Andrew Selous
The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rachael Maskell on 2016-07-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to prevent increases in bovine TB herd-to-herd infection rates.
George Eustice
The most recent new measures to protect England from bovine TB were introduced on 6 April as part of the Government’s comprehensive strategy, which is on track to deliver TB-free status for over half of the country by 2019. These measures included:
New legislation to require farmers in the Low Risk Area of England to arrange for post-movement testing of cattle coming from the rest of England and from Wales.
Tighter movement restrictions, with all herds in the High Risk Area of England affected by a new TB breakdown needing to pass two strict tests before movement restrictions are lifted. This will increase the chances of finding all infected animals in those herds, helping to reduce recurrent breakdowns and to protect other herds.
Government-funded pre-sale testing, enabling sellers to provide additional assurance for buyers and mitigate the low risk of undetected TB spreading to new herds.
The opportunity for herd owners to arrange private Interferon Gamma blood tests to diagnose TB, subject to certain conditions.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock on 2016-10-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 25 July (HL1170), who is responsible for arranging the promised meeting to brief members of the House on the airport at St Helena, and when it is expected to be held.
Lord Bates
DFID are holding a briefing meeting for all interested peers on St Helena airport on 25 October, between 13:00 and 14:00 in Room 10a (House of Lords). Invitations were issued on 5 October.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-01-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions monitors have investigated and reported to him on allegations made against custody officers performing custodial duties at (a) Hassockfield, (b) Medway, (c) Oakhill and (d) Rainsbrook secure training centre since each centre opened.
Andrew Selous
If an allegation is made against a staff member in a Secure Training Centre (STC), a child protection referral will be made to the independent Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) for investigation.
Where disciplinary action is recommended, the YJB which is statutorily responsible for the youth estate will oversee the disciplinary process which will be conducted by the STC provider.
The YJB will only refer an investigation to the Secretary of State if an STC provider conducts an insufficiently comprehensive or robust disciplinary process, and does not correct this when required to by the YJB. The YJB would then refer the case to the Secretary of State and recommend that the member of staff has their custody certification revoked.
The YJB have the ability to suspend custody certificates, but cannot revoke them. The power to revoke a custody certificate lies with the Secretary of State. There have been no referrals to the Secretary of State to revoke a custody certificate as of yet, as the only circumstances where the YJB would be required to make a recommendation to the Secretary of State, would be where the YJB have suspended a certificate but the contractor has refused to dismiss the employee.
The member of staff would then no longer be certified to work in any secure setting for young people
No monitor has reported to the Secretary of State for revocation of custody officer certification since each centre opened.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool on 2016-02-10.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances embryonic stem cell lines that have been derived from human embryos subjected to genome editing by means of CRISPR-Cas9 would be considered to conform to good manufacturing practice and classed as clinical grade by either the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority or the UK Stem Cell Bank.
Lord Prior of Brampton
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has advised that it has licensed one human embryo research project involving the use of genome editing CRISPR-Cas9. One objective of this project is to derive human embryonic stem cells. As outlined in the HFEA Inspection Report, there is no intention for these stem cells to be used in human application. In these circumstances, there is no need to assess whether they conform to good manufacturing practice and are classed as clinical grade.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord MacKenzie of Culkein on 2016-03-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which institutions and authorities have been served with improvement notices since the introduction of the Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013.
Baroness Altmann
Since the introduction of the Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013, twenty-six institutions across England, Scotland and Wales have received improvement notices up to December 2015. Before an improvement notice is served the inspector will discuss the breaches of law with the duty holder and explain why a notice is being served. The inspector will also ensure that the duty holder understands what they need to do to comply, and has the opportunity to explore alternatives. A timescale for compliance will also be agreed. The institutions are:
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Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board |
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Akari Care Limited |
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Birmingham Women’s NHS Foundation Trust |
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BUPA Care Homes (CFG) PLC |
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board |
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Cwm Taf Health Board (2 notices served) |
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HC-One Limited (2 notices served) |
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Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust |
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Luton & Dunstable University Hospital |
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Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
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Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
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North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust |
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North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust |
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North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust |
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust |
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Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
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Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust |
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Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust |
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South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust |
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Tayside Health Board (3 notices served) |
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The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust |
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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust |
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust |
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University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust ( 2 notices served) |
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Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2 notices served) |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne Main on 2016-04-13.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings have taken place between officials of his Department and the European Commission Directorate-General for Communication in each of the last 12 months.
Matthew Hancock
There have been no meetings between Cabinet Office officials and the European Commission Directorate-General for Communication in the last 12 months.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy McDonald on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding the Government provides to Rail North.
Andrew Jones
The Rail North Partnership brings together activities that were previously undertaken by DfT and Local Transport Authorities in the North. Accordingly the Government has agreed that £500,000 p.a. of existing annual grant funding provided by the Department to the North of England Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) and Combined Authorities can be used to fund Rail North. In addition, the Department funds staffing costs that it would have otherwise incurred itself.