The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2016-02-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Duty Provider Crime Contracts have been awarded to women’s syndicate firms in (a) the West Midlands, (b) the city of Birmingham and (c) Birmingham, Hodge Hill constituency.
Mr Shailesh Vara
As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of Thursday 28 January, the crime Tender process has been withdrawn.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2016-05-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criminal record-sharing facilities exist between the UK and the A2 countries of the EU; and if she will make a statement.
James Brokenshire
The UK exchanges criminal records information with the A2 countries – Bulgaria and Romania – as a result of the UK’s participation in the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2016-02-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Duty Provider Crime Contracts have been awarded to companies in (a) the West Midlands, (b) the city of Birmingham and (c) Birmingham, Hodge Hill constituency.
Mr Shailesh Vara
As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of Thursday 28 January, the crime Tender process has been withdrawn.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2016-05-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from the A2 countries of the EU were arrested in each of the last five years for which records are available.
Mike Penning
The Home Office does not hold data centrally on the number of arrests of people from A2 countries of the EU.
The Home Office collect and publish data on the number of arrests broken down by offence group, gender, age group and ethnicity. The Home Office does not collect data on the nationality of those arrested.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2015-11-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department plans to publish its low-risk drinking guidelines.
Jane Ellison
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is overseeing a United Kingdom-wide review of all alcohol guidelines so that people can make informed choices about their drinking at all stages of their lives.
The Guidelines Development Group, a group of independent experts, was tasked with developing the lower-risk drinking guidelines for the UK CMOs to consider. The group have researched and developed a proposal on the guidelines. We will be consulting on these shortly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish his plans for the future of the National Citizen Service.
Mr Rob Wilson
The 2015 Autumn Statement announced over a billion pounds for NCS over the next parliament and the Government is committed to expanding the programme to 360,000 places by 2020. In 2013, the NCS Trust, an independent social enterprise, was established to manage NCS and deliver the programme. Cabinet Office is supporting the NCS Trust to develop their plans to meet this ambitious target and further details will be made available in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2016-01-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many medical negligence cases with a value of damages less than £25,000 there have been in each of the last five years in which (a) costs exceeded damages and (b) costs were challenged.
Ben Gummer
The question has been interpreted that by medical negligence they mean clinical negligence. The Department does not hold the requested data; it has been sourced from the NHS Litigation Authority (NHS LA).
The table below shows the number of clinical negligence claims closed in each of the last five years with a value of damages less than £25,000 in which costs exceeded damages.
|
Year of Closure |
Total Number Clinical Negligence Claims |
|
2010/11 |
1,588 |
|
2011/12 |
1,785 |
|
2012/13 |
1,925 |
|
2013/14 |
2,185 |
|
2014/15 |
2,417 |
Source: NHS LA
Date: 13 January 2016
In all cases claimant costs were challenged.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2016-02-10.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2016 to Question 23331, what the average cost for each participant of the National Citizen Service has been in each year of its operation.
Mr Rob Wilson
National Citizen Service (NCS) delivers value for money and the most recent independent evaluation demonstrated that for every £1 spent on NCS it generates up £3.98 of social benefits. The table below shows the average cost per NCS participant calculated as part of the published independent evaluation for each year of operation:
|
Year |
Average cost per participant |
|
2011 |
£1,553 |
|
2012 |
£1,700 |
|
2013 |
£1,570 |
|
2014 |
£1,538 |
|
2015 |
Figures will be made available in the NCS 2015 evaluation report, which will be published in due course. |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2016-01-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many intervention providers her Department has approved as part of its Channel Programme.
Mr John Hayes
There are currently 55 Home Office approved Intervention Providers for the Channel programme. They play a central role in reducing the vulnerability of people being drawn into terrorism. They are recruited on the basis of proven experience in mentoring, their work with key communities affected by terrorism and extremism and their knowledge of extremist ideologies and recruitment narratives.
Recruitment rounds take place approximately every quarter. Candidates can be recommended by local partners, including Local Authorities, community groups, or other local partners.
Applications undergo stringent background checks and where candidates are suitable they will be invited to interview. Candidates who meet the requirements at interview are put forward for Ministerial approval. This robust process, given that they will be working with the most vulnerable individuals on sensitive issues, takes up to twelve weeks.
The list of Intervention Providers is kept under regular review and the Home Office is working on their number of providers and to respond to the changing threat, for example to recruit more female providers. Intervention Providers are given ongoing professional training.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2016-02-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information she holds on the progress made by South Yorkshire Police in its review of its handling of allegations made against Sir Cliff Richard in August 2014; and what discussions her Department has had with South Yorkshire Police on that review.
Mr John Hayes
Any investigation, or subsequent review of any investigation, is an operational matter for the relevant Chief Officer. The Department does not routinely discuss, or seek information, from the force concerned and is not aware of the review into the force’s handling of allegations made against Sir Cliff Richard referred to by the Rt. Hon. Member.