The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Storey on 2016-02-24.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the average number of GCSEs grades A to C, including Maths and English, gained by pupils in the English Core Cities in (1) 2012, (2) 2013, (3) 2014, and (4) 2015, and what were the individual figures for Liverpool in each year.
Lord Nash
The information requested is not available in the required format.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Catherine West on 2016-03-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to improve trade with (a) Hong Kong and (b) China as a whole.
Anna Soubry
Increasing trade and growth through exports, to all overseas markets including Hong Kong and China is a key factor in the Government’s long-term economic plan. Government departments are working together to support UK businesses looking to take advantage of overseas opportunities and to create a strong business environment that allows them to flourish on the international stage.
The focus on China and Hong Kong is exemplified by the fact that UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has some 180 full-time equivalent posts in these markets, representing its largest overseas team working on trade and investment. UKTI also works in partnership with the China Britain Business Council (CBBC) which delivers volume trade support on its behalf for UK companies looking to export to China. CBBC offers support for UK businesses across 13 strategic locations in China.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2016-04-29.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of (a) men and (b) women who were remanded in custody received a custodial sentence of the same or a shorter length than the time they had spent on remand in the last year for which information is available.
Mike Penning
The information requested is not held centrally, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Matthew Offord on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of planting noise barriers with vegetation alongside motorways and trunk roads.
Andrew Jones
The Department for Transport has made no recent assessment of the merits of planting noise barriers with vegetation alongside motorways and trunk roads.
Guidance on the design of noise barriers, which includes vegetated barriers, is contained within the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges:
http://www.standardsforhighways.co.uk/ha/standards/DMRB/vol10/section5.htm
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Watson on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for how long provision has been made under the Public Duty Cost Allowance for payments to the right hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam.
Ben Gummer
The purpose of the Public Duties Cost Allowance is to assist former Prime Ministers with the costs of continuing to fulfil duties associated with their previous position in public life. Exceptionally, the then Prime Minister agreed that the former Deputy Prime Minister , the Rt Hon Member for Sheffield Hallam, should be able to have access to the allowance to recognise the special position he held in the Coalition Government. Other former Deputy Prime Ministers are not eligible for the allowance. The allowance is set at a maximum limit of £115,000 per annum. The amounts paid are a reimbursement of expenses, accounted for in the published Cabinet Office Annual Reports and Accounts. The former Deputy Prime Minister is eligible for the allowance from the date of leaving ministerial office for the duration of this Parliament.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Viscount Waverley on 2016-10-19.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many European Court of Justice rulings against the UK government have not yet been implemented; and whether they will give details of those rulings.
Lord Bridges of Headley
Six European Court of Justice rulings have not yet been implemented. These are listed below:
1.Case number C-161/14 – Commission v UK
An infraction judgment made by the Court of Justice of the European Union, where the court ruled that the UK has failed to apply the VAT reduced rate to supplies of energy saving materials correctly. This is currently under review.
2. Case 301/10 (October 2012) – Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive – Commission v UK
The infraction judgment concerned the appropriate collection of urban waste water of agglomerations in Whitburn and London, and the appropriate treatment of urban waste water of agglomerations in London. Works on collection facilities at Whitburn are due to be completed by the end of 2017. Works to collection and treatment facilities, including the Thames Tideway Tunnel, are due to be completed by 2023.
3. Case 304/15 (September 2016) – Large Combustion Plants Directive – Commission v UK
The infraction judgment concerned permitted NOx emissions from a coal-fired power station in Aberthaw. The regulator, Natural Resources Wales, will review the environmental permit to amend the emission limits early in 2017, with modifications at the plant due to take place in summer 2017. There has also been a recalculation of the power station’s contribution to the UK’s Transitional National Plan for combustion plants.
4. C-530/11 European Commission v UK
The Court of Justice of the European Union handed down an infraction judgment concluding that the UK had breached EU law by failing to ensure procedures for certain environmental challenges were not prohibitively expensive.
5. Case number C-304/14 – Secretary of State for the Home Department v CS
A judgement on the interpretation of Article 20 TFEU, regarding the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.
6. Case number C-115/15 – Secretary of State for the Home Department v NA
A judgement on the interpretation of Articles 20 and 21 TFEU regarding freedom of movement for workers within the Community.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Laird on 2016-01-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Dunlop on 27 November 2015 (HL3723), whether parity of esteem is their policy for all citizens of the UK, and if not, why not.
Lord Dunlop
As I have made clear in previous answers on this subject the UK Government is committed to affording due respect and parity of esteem to all the people in Northern Ireland as underpinned by the 1998 Belfast Agreement, and in accordance with the obligations on the Government to promote equality and prevent discrimination across the United Kingdom.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2016-02-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the five disorders most commonly identified by Child and Mental Health services were in (a) England, (b) London, (c) London boroughs and (d) London health trusts in each year since 2010.
Alistair Burt
This information is not held centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Uddin on 2016-02-24.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 28 January (HL5141), whether they will name the four members of the Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group referred to in that answer.
Baroness Williams of Trafford
The four members of the Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group referred to are Akeela Ahmed, Shermeen Butt, Sarah Joseph and Julie Saddiqi.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vicky Foxcroft on 2016-03-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in how many towns there is no choice of secondary education provision.
Edward Timpson
The information requested is not held in the required format.
The Department’s register of educational establishments in England and Wales, EduBase, contains the postal address details of all schools including the postal town which may differ from the actual town where the school is located.
The EduBase system is publically available and can be accessed at: http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml
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