The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2016-01-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS respiratory physiotherapists work with people with muscle wasting conditions in (a) Nottingham, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) the East Midlands.
Alistair Burt
The information requested is not collected centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Monaghan on 2016-01-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on badger culling to date; and what estimate she has made of spending on badger culling in the financial years (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17, (c) 2017-18, (d) 2018-19 and (e) 2019-20.
George Eustice
Bovine TB is the greatest animal health threat to the UK. Based on current expenditure it will cost the taxpayer £1 billion over the next decade if we do not take rigorous action now. The Government is delivering a comprehensive strategy to eradicate the disease and protect the future of our dairy and beef industries. This includes strengthening cattle testing and movement controls, improving biosecurity, and badger control in areas where TB is rife.
To date, Defra has spent the following on badger control for the purposes of eradicating bovine TB:
2012/2013 – £2.5m
2013/2014 – £6.3m plus an additional £3.5m on policing costs
2014/2015 – £3.1m plus an additional £1.4m on policing costs
Costs for 2015/2016 are currently being finalised and will be published in due course.
Planning is underway for future years, but we expect the costs to government per area to decrease in line with the estimates contained in Table 4 of the Badger Control Policy: Value For Money Analysis published in December 2015:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/bovine-tb-badger-control-policy-value-for-money-analysis.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Carolyn Harris on 2016-02-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representative bodies (a) his Department and (b) the Gambling Commission has met to discuss the next review of gaming machines stakes and prizes.
David Evennett
My officials and staff in the Gambling Commission meet a range of stakeholders and representative bodies at regular intervals to discuss gambling policy and regulation. Information on Ministers’ meetings with external organisations are included in the quarterly transparency returns.
The Government published its evaluation of the £50 regulations introduced in April 2015 on 21 January. The evaluation paper can be found here:
We will now consider the findings of the evaluation before deciding if there is a need for further action.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2016-03-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many places of worship have received financial support from his Department for essential roof repairs since 2015.
Mr Edward Vaizey
Listed places of worship represent some of the nation’s finest heritage. Since 2015 DCMS has provided £30m of financial support to 502 places of worship across the UK for essential roof repairs. Applications opened for a further funding round of £25m in December 2015. Successful applicants will be announced in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-04-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the Government spent on the enforced returns to Yemen of failed asylum claimants from that country in 2014.
James Brokenshire
The Home Office has published information on the average cost of removal but this is not broken down by country or initial application type, and to do so would incur disproportionate cost.
Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/costs-involved-in-detaining-and-removing-illegal-migrants.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2016-05-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how his Department plans to allow rural communities to table collective requests for broadband connections.
Mr Edward Vaizey
Ofcom has been commissioned to provide technical analysis and recommendations to help inform the design of the broadband Universal Service Obligation. One of the issues that they have been asked to advise on is how individual consumer requests for a broadband connection can be aggregated so that communities can benefit. Ofcom have published a call for inputs to support this work, which will run until 23rd June and this is available at:- http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/broadband-USO-CFI/ Ofcom has been asked to report on its findings by the end of the year.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Tomlinson on 2016-07-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of allowing police and crime commissioners to commission witness and victim support services.
Dr Phillip Lee
The majority of support services for victims and witnesses of crime have, since April 2015, been commissioned and funded locally by Police and Crime Commissioners, who are generally best placed to provide services to victims of crime in their areas.
Some support services for victims and witnesses currently remain nationally commissioned, including support for families bereaved by murder and manslaughter and by road crime, female and male victims of rape, victims of terrorism and victims and witnesses at criminal courts.
My officials are currently taking the views of Police and Crime Commissioners and other stakeholders and will provide advice to me in due course for consideration of any potential for further devolution in this area.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy McDonald on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much revenue the Office for Road and Rail and its predecessor raised through the Railway Safety Levy in each financial year between 2006-07 and 2015-16.
Paul Maynard
The revenue raised between the years 2006-07 and 2015-16 through the Railway Safety Levy is set out below.
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Year |
Total (£000) |
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2006-2007 |
16,562 |
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2008-2009 |
17,969 |
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2009-2010 |
19,733 |
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2010-2011 |
18,461 |
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2011-2012 |
17,497 |
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2012-2013 |
17,417 |
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2013-2014 |
15,939 |
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2014-2015 |
15,371 |
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2015-2016 |
15,907 |
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Total |
154,856 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angela Eagle on 2016-01-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any instructions have been issued to passport offices not to prioritise cases raised by a hon. Member to prevent queue-jumping.
James Brokenshire
No instructions have been issued to passport offices on the issue of prioritising cases raised by Hon. Members.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2016-01-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of recent trends in the relative size of the Shia population in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not carried out an assessment on this. We refer to various published sources, including those from the Government of Bahrain and international organisations such as the United Nations and World Bank.