The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Kilclooney on 2016-09-13.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the most recent estimate of the population of Northern Ireland.
Baroness Mobarik
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-01-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the report on the Mutuals in Health Pathfinder Programme.
Ben Gummer
In accordance with the Terms of Reference agreed at the start of the programme when he was Minister, the expert panel submitted the findings and recommendations of the Mutuals in Health Pathfinder Programme to the Government through an internal report.
This is currently being considered by the Government.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-02-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received from civil society organisations on the admissions criteria of faith schools; and if she will make a statement.
Nick Gibb
It is the role of the Schools Adjudicator, not the Secretary of State, to consider concerns about school admission arrangements. Where a person or body has concerns that a school’s admission arrangements do not comply with the School Admissions Code, they may refer an objection to the Adjudicator. The Adjudicator must consider whether the arrangements comply with the Code and the law relating to admissions.
It has been possible for groups such as civil society organisations to refer objections since 2012. Since then, the Adjudicator has received objections from a range of groups or organisations about the admission arrangements of faith schools.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2016-03-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many organisations have withdrawn from the Responsibility Deal since May 2015.
Jane Ellison
Two organisations have withdrawn from the Responsibility Deal since May 2015.
Information about the Deal and the partners that have signed up to it can be found at:
https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick on 2016-04-11.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on sterling of the trade gap.
Lord O’Neill of Gatley
No assessment has been made of the impact on sterling of the trade gap.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gavin Shuker on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he made and received during his visit to Mexico in May 2016 on upholding the right to freedom of religion or belief in that country.
Mr Hugo Swire
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) raised human rights and the rule of law in meetings with the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Education, Social Development and the Attorney General. Discussions focused on the significant security and justice challenges Mexico faces, particularly in terms of impunity. He also raised concerns relating to the disappearance of 43 students in Iguala in September 2014. He did not raise freedom of religion or belief on this occasion. I also raised our human rights concerns with the Minister for Public Administration during his visit to London on 12 May. Our Embassy in Mexico regularly discusses the full range of human rights and rule of law issues, including freedom of religion and belief, with Mexican counterparts and civil society.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-07-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department monitors the number of managed moves between schools.
Nick Gibb
The Department does not monitor the number of managed moves between schools.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Birt on 2016-09-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the trend for input prices for industry since the EU Referendum.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
On a monthly basis, total input prices rose by 0.2% in August 2016, after rising by 3.1% in July 2016 and by 1.7% in June 2016.
On a monthly basis, core input prices rose by 0.2% in August 2016, after a rise of 4.2% in July 2016 and 0.7% in June 2016.
The latest ONS producer price inflation data can be found in the following release (also attached): https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/producerpriceinflation/august2016#input-prices-summary
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government has reached an agreement with the US government on the placement of US border guards in UK airports.
James Brokenshire
The US operates border pre-clearance facilities at a number of international airports to allow passengers on flights to the US to clear US customs and immigration controls before they arrive in the US. The US Government seeks to negotiate such arrangements with the relevant UK airports, as any interested airport would need to adapt its operations accordingly. However the introduction of pre-clearance operations would also require approval by the UK Government. We continue to discuss pre-clearance with the US but no formal agreement has yet been reached.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2016-02-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average hourly earnings of (a) female, (b) male, (c) full-time and (d) part-time employees of her Department were in each of the last five years.
Andrea Leadsom
The average hourly earnings of (a) female, (b) male, (c) full-time and (d) part-time employees of DECC for each of the last five years are set out in the table below:
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Year |
Average hourly earnings (£) |
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|
Female |
Male |
Full-time |
Part-time |
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2011 |
23.80 |
25.80 |
24.70 |
25.70 |
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2012 |
23.80 |
25.80 |
24.70 |
26.00 |
|
2013 |
22.80 |
25.80 |
24.30 |
25.40 |
|
2014 |
23.30 |
25.50 |
24.40 |
25.40 |
|
2015 |
23.20 |
25.70 |
24.30 |
26.80 |
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