The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2016-04-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of job offers on the terms and conditions of the new junior doctor contract have been (a) accepted and (b) rejected to date.
Ben Gummer
More than 500 job offers have been made and employers are currently carrying out pre-employment checks.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Farron on 2016-05-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has carried out an impact assessment on the effect of removing housing benefit from people aged under 25 on (a) disabled people and (b) care leavers.
Justin Tomlinson
The Department is committed to supporting young people so those who need support with housing costs will continue to receive it. The Department is currently consulting with stakeholders in order to identify those groups of young people and develop suitable protections. Once this work is complete we will bring forward detailed proposals and an impact assessment in line with standard procedures.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ronnie Cowan on 2016-07-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will assess the potential merits of reducing the maximum stake people are allowed to bet on fixed odds betting terminals.
Tracey Crouch
As previously stated in the House of Commons, the Government is considering the situation and I hope to announce details of a review in due course. This will be the appropriate mechanism to look again at the issue of stakes on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Pugh on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of staff on the payroll of his Department who work in Westminster are (a) British nationals and (b) nationals of another country.
Mr Marcus Jones
All government departments are bound by legal requirements concerning the right to work in the UK and, in addition, the Civil Service Nationality Rules.
Evidence of nationality is checked at the point of recruitment into the Civil Service as part of wider pre-employment checks, but there is no requirement on departments to retain this information beyond the point at which it has served its purpose.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by James Cartlidge on 2015-12-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received on the ease with which the Student Loans Company can be contacted.
Joseph Johnson
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) regularly receives representations about the Student Loans Company covering a wide range of issues.
BIS closely monitors the Student Loans Company’s performance against targets for handling calls and correspondence from customers.
Information on contacting the Student Loans Company is available via the following web page: https://www.gov.uk/contact-student-finance-england
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his most recent estimate is of the number of EU migrants entering the UK.
Mr Rob Wilson
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 Julie Cooper on 2016-02-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS 111 calls were made in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015 in (i) Lancashire and (ii) Burnley.
Jane Ellison
The data is not held centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Gethins on 2016-03-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has provided to UNOCHA for work in Libya to date.
Mr Desmond Swayne
As part of DFID’s humanitarian programme in Libya, we are funding a secondment position within the UN’s Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) until August 2016. This OCHA position will support a more coordinated international response, and the establishment of an information management system to strengthen understanding of the humanitarian situation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2016-04-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve provision of IVF as a result of the meeting held by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State with Monitor and NHS England on 14 December 2015.
Jane Ellison
Following a meeting with Fertility Fairness in December 2015, officials from the Department and NHS England are considering options for addressing variation in the prices that clinical commissioning groups are currently paying for in vitro fertilisation treatment.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Cunningham on 2016-05-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to tackle low pay in Northern Ireland.
Mr Ben Wallace
This Government is committed to delivering a higher wage, lower tax and lower welfare society.
That is why we have introduced the new National Living Wage of £7.20 which will benefit 100,000 people in Northern Ireland and increase annual wages by up to £900.