Tag: 2016

  • David Nuttall – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    David Nuttall – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Nuttall on 2016-02-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Decision of the Heads of State or Government, meeting within the European Council, on 18 and 19 February 2016 will be added to his Department’s Treaty Series 2016.

    Mr David Lidington

    The Decision of the Heads of State or Government, meeting within the European Council, concerning a new settlement for the United Kingdom within the European Union, will be published in the Department’s Treaty Series.

  • Ben Bradshaw – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Ben Bradshaw – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ben Bradshaw on 2016-03-17.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the potential change in the prevalence of genital warts following the award of the contract for supply of human papillomavirus vaccine to the bivalent vaccine.

    Jane Ellison

    The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programme was introduced in 2008, when the bivalent vaccine Cervarix was administered. From September 2012, following a competitive tender exercise, the quadrivalent vaccine Gardasil was introduced.

    Both protect against the two strains of HPV (HPV16 and HPV18) that cause 70% of cervical cancer. Gardasil also protects against the two HPV types that cause around 90% of all genital warts (HPV6 and HPV11).

    A decrease in genital warts was not anticipated for the bivalent HPV vaccine, Cervarix. An estimate of the change in prevalence of genital warts has not been carried out.

    However, rates of genital warts in genito-urinary medicine (GUM) clinics have declined significantly amongst the population vaccinated. Data reported to Public Health England from GUM clinics shows a reduction in rates of genital warts diagnoses at GUM clinics between 2009 and 2014 of 30.6% in 15-19 year-old females and 25.4% amongst same age heterosexual males.

  • Baroness Hussein-Ece – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Baroness Hussein-Ece – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Hussein-Ece on 2016-04-25.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many convicted sex offenders and those prosecuted for domestic violence offences have been given legal aid to pursue child access cases in the family courts in each of the last 10 years.

    Lord Faulks

    The information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.

  • Baroness Deech – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Baroness Deech – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Deech on 2016-06-06.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 11 May (HL8116), whether the Deloitte auditors who determine the eligible Palestinian beneficiaries under the PEGASE mechanism are regulated by any British regulator.

    Baroness Verma

    Deloitte is a registered audit firm that employs certified public accountants who conduct their assignment in compliance with the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) standards.

  • Diana Johnson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union

    Diana Johnson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2016-07-20.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential costs to the (a) financial sector, (b) legal services sector and (c) professional services sector of not having access to the EU Single Market.

    Mr David Jones

    The government is keenly aware of the importance of these sectors to the economy. The new department is undertaking a great deal of factual and detailed work to establish how best to deliver the government’s objectives, to ensure that we achieve the best possible outcome for the British people.

  • George Howarth – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    George Howarth – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Howarth on 2016-10-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent per head on GP services in (a) Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group area, (b) comparator clinical commissioning groups and (c) England in each of the last three years.

    David Mowat

    The tables below show average spend per registered patient on general practice services in Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and in England in each of the last three years for which data is available. Data broken down by comparator CCG is not held centrally.

    This data is taken from the NHS Payments to General Practice Reports published by NHS Digital. These payments are primarily monies paid through the National Health Applications and Infrastructure Services system, although the 2015/16 figures also captured some Local Enhanced Services payments that were made by CCGs.

    These payments do not necessarily represent all allocations for general practice as some funding is centrally managed. Due to additional funding collected this year and changes to the way the data has been collected, the data for different years are not directly comparable.

    NHS Knowsley CCG:

    Number of Registered Patients (Last Known Figure)

    Average Payment per Registered Patient

    Total NHS Payments to General Practice

    2013/14

    160,927

    £155.22

    £24,979,174.11

    2014/15

    161,223

    £158.32

    £25,524,243.86

    2015/16

    165,281

    £149.28

    £24,673,423.52

    England Totals:

    Number of Registered Patients (Last Known Figure)

    Average Payment per Registered Patient

    Total NHS Payments to General Practice

    2013/14

    56,111,165

    £136.00

    £7,631,679,946.16

    2014/15

    56,633,982

    £141.09

    £7,990,324,160.41

    2015/16

    57,371,518

    £142.62

    £8,182,561,838.04
  • Damian Green – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Damian Green – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Damian Green on 2016-01-05.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time was between the date of final submission of papers for an immigration appeal and the date of the hearing in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr Shailesh Vara

    HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does not collect information on the average time between the date of final submission of papers for an immigration appeal and the date of the hearing.

    The average time between the date of receipt of an appeal and the date of the hearing in the 12 months up to 30 September 2015 was 23 weeks.

    HMCTS has allocated additional court time between December 2015 and March 2016 to ensure current waiting times for hearings are maintained.

  • Grant Shapps – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    Grant Shapps – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grant Shapps on 2016-01-29.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many residences classified as social housing (a) do not have access to superfast broadband, (b) have connections slower than 10 Mbit/s and (c) have connections slower than 2Mbit/s; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr Edward Vaizey

    The Government is on target to deliver access to superfast broadband for 95% of all UK premises – including social housing – by December 2017, and to extend coverage beyond that as far as possible. We do not hold a breakdown of this information by housing tenure centrally, however this investment is benefiting all types of housing, as well as businesses, and we are proud to be delivering on this critical piece of infrastructure as set out in our manifesto.

    Currently, superfast broadband is available to almost 90 per cent of homes and businesses in the UK – up from 45 per cent in 2010. Around 5 per cent of UK homes and business are currently experiencing connection speeds below 10 Mbit/s.

    Having reduced the proportion of all UK premises with speeds less than 2 Mbit/s substantially from 11% in 2010 to around 1% in December last year, we have now implemented our commitment of having at least 2 Mbit/s per second basic broadband available to all homes and businesses.

    All premises which are not currently scheduled to get an increase in speed to at least this level are eligible for a subsidised satellite broadband service that can deliver speeds of 10Mbps or more.

    The Prime Minister has also announced the Government’s intention to implement a new broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) which is set at 10 Mbit/s. This new broadband USO will give people the legal right to request an affordable broadband connection, at a reasonable cost threshold, no matter where they live. We will be consulting on these proposals shortly.

  • Graham Allen – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Graham Allen – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Allen on 2016-02-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the proportion of five-year olds eligible for free school meals with severe or extensive tooth decay.

    Jane Ellison

    Public Health England (PHE) has produced guidance to support local authorities in their responsibility to improve dental health and reduce inequalities among children in their area. PHE has also developed guidance for dental teams on preventing dental disease in their patients. Advice has recently been published by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence.

    The Department will be launching the Childhood Obesity Strategy in the summer. It will look at everything that contributes to a child becoming overweight and obese, including sugar which is a cause of tooth decay.

    Overall, children’s access to National Health Service dentistry remains consistently high, with the number of children seen in the 24 months to December 2015 by an NHS dentist standing at 8.1 million or 69.5% of the population. 104,000 more children saw an NHS dentist in England in the 24 month period ending 31 December 2015, compared with the same period ending 31 December 2014.

  • Nick Clegg – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Nick Clegg – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Clegg on 2016-03-17.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many personal importation licences have been granted to EU citizens travelling to the UK with cannabis-based medication in each of the last five years.

    Karen Bradley

    No personal import licences for cannabis based medication or any other schedule 1 substances have been granted in the last five years for either EU or non-EU citizens. Cannabis and preparations of cannabis are controlled Class B drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and listed in Schedule 1 to the Misuse of Drugs 2001 Regulations (MDR).

    The Home Office operates a policy of issuing personal import licenses, in limited circumstances, to those travelling with controlled drugs listed in Schedule 2 – 4 (Part I) of the MDR and which are prescribed for personal use. This policy does not apply to Schedule 1 substances.