The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Smith on 2016-04-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total cost to the public purse is of the Maximus/HML contract for delivery of the Fit for Work programme.
Justin Tomlinson
The original agreed contract value with HML was £132.9m. This is for the whole life of the contract and was awarded on 25 July 2014 for a period of 5 years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-05-05.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the remit of the Council of Data Science Ethics will extend beyond big data and personal data and include (a) wearable technologies, (b) health monitoring and (c) robotics.
Matthew Hancock
The Science and Technology Committee report on the Big Data Dilemma recommended that a Council for Data Ethics be established. The Government response was published on 26th April 2016 and can be found at the following link: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmselect/cmsctech/992/99204.htm
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the government of Bahrain on the protection of the civil and political rights of the Shia population in that country.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
We follow the political situation closely in Bahrain, including issues related to the country’s Shia population. We regularly discuss civil and political rights with the highest levels of Government of Bahrain. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Right Honorable Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) did so most recently with his Bahraini counterpart, Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmad Al Khalifa on 14 June 2016. We encourage the Government of Bahrain to respect the rights of political groups to operate and to seek an inclusive political dialogue.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 2016-09-14.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the handover time of patients from ambulances to hospital staff at the Royal Blackburn Hospital.
Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
No such assessments have been made. The provision of accident and emergency (A&E) services at the Royal Blackburn Hospital is a matter for the local National Health Service. The NHS in East Lancashire has established an A&E delivery board to oversee system performance and the effective delivery of urgent and emergency care locally.
Ministers consult weekly with NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission about A&E performance.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Fabian Hamilton on 2016-01-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Ministers and staff of her Department will be attending the Hanoi Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade in November 2016; and what the projected cost of that attendance will be in (a) staff salaries, (b) travel and (c) other costs.
Karen Bradley
The UK remains committed to its global leadership role in helping to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. During his visit to Vietnam in July 2015, the Prime Minister confirmed that the UK would provide £200,000 to support Vietnam in hosting a third high level international conference on the illegal wildlife trade. The Conference, to be held on 24-25 November 2016, will build on the successful London and Kasane Conferences of 2014 and 2015. Decisions about who will represent the UK at the Vietnam Conference have not yet been made.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Tonge on 2016-02-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the rejection by the Knesset of the amendment proposed by MK Jamal Zahalka to include a clause on equality in Israel’s Basic Law.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
We have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Trefgarne on 2016-03-03.
To ask the Chairman of Committees what assessment he has made of the progress made in respect of the roadworks underway in Bridge Street at the northern end of Westminster Bridge, and when he expects those works to be completed.
Lord Laming
The work on Bridge Street, Westminster Bridge and Victoria Embankment is due to be completed by the end of this month; remaining works around Parliament Square should be completed by the end of April as planned. There have been detailed and helpful discussions, and ongoing liaison, between the Administrations of both Houses and Transport for London about the scheduling of the work in order to ensure that the plans for the cycle superhighway disrupt access to Parliament as little as possible. Since the works began, there have been no reports that they have adversely affected or disrupted the business of Parliament. Parliament has shared information about these works on the intranet.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Colwyn on 2016-04-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much revenue was raised from patient charges for NHS dental services in each of the last ten years.
Lord Prior of Brampton
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) is able to provide data for patient charge revenue from 2006/07 to 2014/15. Data is not held by the HSCIC prior to this date. Data for 2015/16 will be published in August 2016.
|
Year |
Patient Charge Revenue |
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£ |
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2006/07 |
475,413,015 |
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2007/08 |
531,433,254 |
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2008/09 |
571,728,263 |
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2009/10 |
597,620,482 |
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2010/11 |
614,270,550 |
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2011/12 |
634,741,351 |
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2012/13 |
657,636,481 |
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2013/14 |
685,093,493 |
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2014/15 |
714,185,948 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Adams on 2016-05-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the closure of coal-fired power stations on (a) job losses and employment trends in the energy sector and (b) power generation; and what plans her Department has to mitigate those losses.
Andrea Leadsom
Coal is the most carbon intensive form of electricity generation and is not consistent with our decarbonisation plans, which is why the Secretary of State has announced an intention to consult on ending unabated coal generation by 2025.
The Capacity Market is designed to bring forward the capacity we need as older plant such as coal come of the system. On 6 May 2016 we announced changes to the Capacity Market to buy more capacity and earlier; tighten the sanctions on those who fail to deliver on their obligations; and bolster energy security in the short–term by holding a new auction bringing forward the first Capacity Market delivery year to 2017/18.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make laser treatment for chronic gum disease available on the NHS.
Alistair Burt
All clinically necessary dental treatment is available on the National Health Service and it is for a clinician to determine the best treatment option for a patient.