Tag: Liz McInnes

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2015-10-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many Youth Diversion events were undertaken by English fire and rescue services in 2013-14.

Mike Penning

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.

Fire and rescue services in England reported almost 24,300 visits which they defined as “fire setter and anti-social behaviour schemes and other youth diversion visits” in 2013/14, although not all services were able to provide figures. They also reported almost 24,000 visits defined as “other youth fire safety programmes”.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2015-11-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of changes to support for asylum seekers on local authority services.

James Brokenshire

The Immigration Bill reforms support for failed asylum seekers and other illegal migrants. It restricts the availability of support, consistent with our international and human rights obligations, and removes incentives to remain in the UK illegally. The measures have been subject to public consultation and will be subject to a new burdens assessment.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2015-11-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the reduction in car tax for people in receipt of personal independence payments is awarded from the date of application to DVLA rather than the date of award of such payments; and if he will make a statement.

Andrew Jones

Individuals who receive the standard rate mobility component of Personal Independence Payment are entitled to a 50% reduction in the rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to their vehicle, following a qualifying application being received by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. This application can only be made after a statement of entitlement to the qualifying benefit has been issued by the Department of Work and Pensions.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2016-02-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what change there has been in the level of rough sleeping in the UK since 2010.

Mr Marcus Jones

Rough sleeping statistics for individual local authorities and England are published in Table 1 of the Department’s Rough Sleeping in England publications for each year. These are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2016-04-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government takes to provide drug harm reduction information for young people and parents.

Jane Ellison

FRANK provides impartial, reliable and confidential information and advice about drug use. Public Health England (PHE) updates FRANK to reflect new and emerging patterns of drug use and is currently considering how best to enhance the service to remain in line with young people’s media habits and strengthen situational advice to reduce risks to young people.

Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol education prevention and treatment services to young people and parents. PHE supports local authorities in this work by providing a range of supportive guidance and materials, as well as bespoke data, value for money tools, topical briefings, and advice on good practice.

PHE is supporting a range of prevention and information programmes for young people and parents, including jointly funding Mentor UK’s Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service which is a web-based platform for sharing information and resources aimed at schools and practitioners working in drug and alcohol prevention.

PHE also provides Rise Above, an online social marketing programme that aims to reduce the uptake of risky behaviours, including drug taking, by young people aged 11-16. It aims to give them the skills required to make better decisions in ‘risky’ situations to delay and prevent them from engaging in exploratory behaviours.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2016-09-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that work status is routinely recorded in health records.

Nicola Blackwood

This matter is under consideration as part of work on the forthcoming Green Paper on work and health.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2015-10-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many statutory Fire Safety Inspections were carried out by English fire and rescue services in 2013-14.

Mike Penning

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.

Fire and rescue services carried out almost 67,300 Fire Safety Audits / Inspections in 2013/14.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2015-11-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the change in the number of firefighter posts was in the Durham Fire and Rescue Service in 2013-14.

Greg Clark

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 6 November, PQ 13946.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2015-12-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average response time to dwelling fires was for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service in 2013-14.

Mike Penning

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.

Information on average response times to dwelling fires for each fire and rescue service and for each year is available in Table 3b of the Department’s Fire incidents response times: England publication at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fire-incidents-response-times-england-2014-to-2015

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2016-02-29.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the UK remaining in the EU on the farming industry.

George Eustice

Defra has not made any assessment of the UK remaining in the EU on the farming industry.