The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with (a) the Countryside Alliance, (b) landowners and (c) BASE on introduction of the lynx into the countryside.
Rory Stewart
Defra has had no discussions with landowners or representatives of Countryside Alliance and BASC about the reintroduction of lynx.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what processes are in place to ensure that all finances of both parties are disclosed when divorce proceedings are commenced.
Caroline Dinenage
In England and Wales, the division of property on divorce is governed by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. A court will not make a financial order in a divorce case unless it is satisfied that each party has made a full and frank disclosure of their financial circumstances. Each party in a divorce is under a legal duty to make full and frank disclosure of all material facts to the other party and to the court and must sign a Statement of Truth to that effect.
If the court is of the view that one party has deliberately failed or refused to make full and frank disclosure and has concealed his or her true financial circumstances from the other party, it can impose a costs penalty on the dishonest party. In more serious cases, individuals who fail to disclose the full extent of their assets could find themselves in contempt of court and be at risk of imprisonment. If, following a judgment, it is discovered that assets have not been properly disclosed and the judgment would have been different if there had been full disclosure it is possible to apply to the court to have the judgment set aside to be reconsidered.
We recently reviewed Form E in light of an error being identified in the automatic calculations and we have amended the function of the form to ensure the calculation facility is now correct. The Ministry of Justice and the HM Courts and Tribunals Service have published advice regarding Form E at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/divorce-form-information
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-12-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with the Irish Government since the attacks in Paris in November 2015 on ensuring that the two governments share intelligence effectively on all potential terrorist threats.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
The Home Office is the UK Government Department responsible for dealing with the threat from international terrorism and regularly engages with international partners.
I also regularly meet Ministers from the Irish Government, including with Frances Fitzgerald, the Justice and Equality Minister, to discuss a range of issues. There continues to be strong co-operation on security between the United Kingdom Government and the Irish Government.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce fat levels in food to address levels of diabetes.
Jane Ellison
Measures by industry to reduce calories, including from fat, are important components in any approach to reduce obesity. Some parts of industry have already taken a range of actions to help people eat a healthier diet, but the challenge to make further substantial progress remains.
Building on the National Diabetes Prevention Programme, the Department is developing plans to improve the outcomes for those with and at risk of Type 2 diabetes. We will announce these in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people there were with epilepsy in each of the last five years.
Jane Ellison
Information concerning the number of people diagnosed with epilepsy on an annual basis is not collected. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates that epilepsy affects between 362,000 and 415,000 people in England.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many domestic workers were deported in each of the last five years.
James Brokenshire
This question was interpreted as asking for information on enforced removals.
A deportation is defined as follows:
A person who is not a British citizen is liable for deportation from the United Kingdom if the Secretary of State deems their deportation to be conducive to the public good. A deportation order requires a person to leave the UK and prohibits them from re-entering for an indefinite period. The deportation order invalidates any leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom given before the order is made or while it is in force.
Deportations are a specific subset of published removal figures.
The table below shows the number of people who entered the UK as a domestic worker and were then deported from the UK in each of the last 5 years. These figures include both deportations and enforced removals.
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Year |
Number of domestic workers deported from the UK |
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2010 |
7 |
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2011 |
11 |
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2012 |
16 |
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2013 |
20 |
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2014 |
14 |
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The figures quoted have been derived from management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols. |
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal College of Nursing on whether there may be a connection between passive smoking and the menopause.
Jane Ellison
The Department’s Tobacco Control team has not held any discussions with the Royal College of Nursing on the connection between passive smoking and the menopause.
The Department does, however, regularly review the impacts of smoking as part of its tobacco control strategy.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support his Department offers to women who decide to have a baby later in life.
Ben Gummer
Women, regardless of their age, should receive personalised maternity care that focuses on the best outcomes for them and their babies.
Early access to antenatal care, especially for women over 35, helps to ensure they receive the right care. As soon as they know they are pregnant, women are encouraged to contact their maternity service for a full assessment of their health, risk factors and choices so that a personalised approach to their care can be taken.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-27.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to minimise the risk of future bank failures.
Harriett Baldwin
Since the financial crisis, the government has taken a number of steps to improve the regulation of banks. The Financial Services Act 2012 overhauled the regulatory architecture, putting the Bank of England in charge of prudential supervision, and establishing the Financial Policy Committee to monitor and take action in respect of macroprudential risks.
The government has implemented further reforms, including legislating through the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 for the “ring-fencing” regime to separate banks’ riskier investment activities from their retail banking activities. The government has implemented the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, ensuring the Bank of England has the tools to resolve banks.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in China on the recent disappearance of five people who work for a Hong Kong publishing company and bookseller.
Mr Hugo Swire
Her Majesty’s Government remains deeply concerned about British citizen Mr Lee Po who went missing from Hong Kong in December and his four colleagues associated with the Causeway Bay Books bookstore. I raised the issue with the Chinese Ambassador to the UK on 22 January and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised the case with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on 5 January. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials are in regular contact with the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to make clear our serious concerns about this matter. As the Foreign Secretary told the House on 12 January, if allegations of Chinese security agents taking a British Citizen out of Hong Kong are correct, then this would be a serious breach of the Joint Declaration (Official Record 12 Jan 2016 : Column 693).