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  • Lord Polak – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Lord Polak – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Polak on 2016-09-08.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the total values of UK aid disbursements in the Palestinian territories given for the purpose of (1) legal assistance, and (2) promoting peaceful co-existence, in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

    Baroness Anelay of St Johns

    In each of the last five years the UK has provided the following support for legal assistance in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs):

    Year

    Disbursement

    2012/2013

    £340,000

    2013/2014

    £2,011,000

    2014/2015

    £2,550,000

    2015/2016

    £2,655,000

    2016/2017

    £1,000,000*

    Total

    £8,556,000

    *as this is the current financial year, this figure is subject to change.

    The DFID Secretary of State is currently considering options for co-existence programmes as part of a wider examination of DFID’s programme in the OPTs. The FCO has supported several co-existence projects in Israel.

  • Tim Farron – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Tim Farron – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Farron on 2016-01-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much UK steel will be used in the manufacture of the new Type 26 frigates in (a) market value and (b) weight in tonnes.

    Mr Philip Dunne

    Steel is sourced by our contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers, reflecting the need to ensure a competitive price and delivery at the required time and quality. UK suppliers have provided significant quantities of steel for major defence equipment procurement programmes, whenever they have been able to meet specified standards. Our new Government guidelines, published in November 2015, will help UK steel suppliers to compete effectively with international suppliers for major projects, including those in defence.

    No steel suppliers have been selected or any orders placed for the Type 26 Global Combat Ships. It is therefore too early to say how much steel will be used in this programme or from where it will be sourced.

  • David Davis – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    David Davis – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Davis on 2016-02-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the proposal from the Italian government (a) to deploy 1,000 British troops to Libya and (b) for Italian Reaper drones to conduct target acquisition in Libya for the purpose of joint strike operations with the US and UK.

    Penny Mordaunt

    The UK is considering, with partner nations, how we can best support the new Libyan government, including in terms of capacity building and security sector reform. No decisions have been made about the future deployment of any British military forces to Libya as part of an international coalition force.

  • Julie Cooper – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Julie Cooper – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julie Cooper on 2016-03-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of raising the state pension age on people paying into personal pension schemes.

    Justin Tomlinson

    No assessment has been made of the effect of raising the state pension age on people paying into personal pension schemes.

  • Tulip Siddiq – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Tulip Siddiq – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tulip Siddiq on 2016-04-08.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to recommendation three of the report Operational productivity and performance in English NHS acute hospitals: Unwarranted variations, published in February 2016, when he expects NHS Improvement to publish a list of the top 10 medicines with savings opportunities for trusts to pursue; what methodology will be used to develop that list and whether it will be subject to consultation; whether that list will include medicines prescribed in primary care; what steps NHS Improvement will take to monitor performance of trusts against that list; whether he intends that NHS Improvement will intervene in those trusts failing to realise savings opportunities; and if he will make a statement.

    Ben Gummer

    The Department’s Hospital Pharmacy Transformation Programme team are currently undertaking extensive consultation with trusts, key partner organisations and stakeholders as part of our Model Hospital development process, to produce our shortlist of medicines. Our initial focus will be on medicines prescribed exclusively in National Health Service hospitals.

    We expect that trusts will wish to take such opportunities into account as part of the hospital pharmacy transformation plans they must have in place by April 2017. NHS Improvement will support trusts during the process of creating the plans to ensure they are robust and also address the medicines optimisation recommendations in Lord Carter’s report.

  • Anne Main – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Anne Main – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne Main on 2016-05-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications to cull badgers are under consideration by her Department; and to which areas those applications relate.

    George Eustice

    Natural England has received 29 applications or expressions of interest for a badger control licence in areas where the disease is rife, primarily in South West England.

  • Lord Storey – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Lord Storey – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Storey on 2016-06-28.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the re-offending rates of prisoners who have completed (1) GCSEs, and (2) A-levels, while in prison.

    Lord Faulks

    Re-offending rates are not currently available broken down by different levels of education attainment.

    We want to improve education so prisoners are less likely to commit crime on release. That is why we are investing in a modern prison estate, where governors are empowered to run prisons in the way they think best, and prisoners are given a chance to work or learn. It is only through more effective rehabilitation that we will reduce reoffending, cut crime and improve public safety.

  • Tom Watson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Tom Watson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Watson on 2016-09-08.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who the members of the committee that oversees special advisers’ pay are.

    Ben Gummer

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Heeley on 2 November 2015 to UIN: 13720.

  • Luciana Berger – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2016-01-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had on training and registering support dogs for people with mental health problems.

    Alistair Burt

    The Department has not had any discussions with assistance dog organisations on the training and registration of support dogs for people with mental health problems.

  • Andrew Percy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Andrew Percy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-02-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the implications for freedom of speech in universities of recent reports of violent protests at an Israeli Society event at King’s College London.

    Joseph Johnson

    The Government strongly opposes any kind of violence or intimidation that curtails free speech in universities and leads to the closure of peaceful meetings.

    King’s College London has undertaken its own review of the protests at the Israeli Society event on 19th January and concluded that a number of individuals “intentionally disrupted the rights of others to exercise freedom of speech within the law”.

    Whilst the violent protests were deplorable, KCL has acted to reiterate its commitment to free speech and take disciplinary measures against individuals concerned.

    The Prevent duty introduced in September 2015 requires institutions to have robust policies and procedures in place to manage events such as this in order to protect students and staff and safeguard freedom of speech. As the designated monitoring body, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) will be making an assessment of compliance with the requirements of the duty.