The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many claims for compensation have been submitted by residents of Preston constituency to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority that have not yet been resolved.
Damian Green
CICA does not hold information that would allow it to extract figures based on parliamentary constituencies.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2015-02-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding NHS walk-in centres in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire and (c) the North West received from Government in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014.
Jane Ellison
This information is not available centrally.
Since 2007, the local National Health Service has been responsible for NHS walk-in-centres. Local commissioners decide on the funding and availability of these services.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for providing courts with false information on means forms in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013.
Damian Green
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) rightly has a zero tolerance approach to fraud and works in partnership with the law enforcement agencies to support prosecution where appropriate. According to internal management information there were six convictions for fraud against the Agency in 2011/12, one in 2012/13 and one in 2013/14.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2015-02-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings Ministers in his Department have had with the North West Amublance Service on ambulance cover and ambulance waiting times in (a) Preston and (b) the North West in 2014.
Jane Ellison
My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State chaired a teleconference with the heads of all regional ambulance services, including the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, on 12 October 2014 to discuss their contingency plans ahead of industrial action the following week.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions for each type of racially-aggravated offence under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 were prosecuted at each magistrates’ and crown court in Lancashire in 2013.
Damian Green
The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ court and found guilty at all courts in Lancashire police force area, for racially and religiously aggravated offences under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 for 2013 (latest available) can be viewed in the table.
The custody rate has increased since 2010 for racially and religiously aggravated offences in both the magistrates’ court and at the crown court.
The description of the offences within the statute is “racially or religiously” aggravated and we are unable to disaggregate between the two. The specific circumstances of each case cannot be identified from centrally collected statistics unless specified in statute.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2015-02-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police stations in each constabulary in the North West have been (a) closed and (b) reduced to part time status since June 2010.
Mike Penning
This information is not held centrally. Decisions about the most effective use of available resources, including the numbers and operating hours of police stations, are a matter for the Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable locally, tailored to the needs of the local community.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-04-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Preston constituency are subject to sanction of their (a) employment and support allowance and (b) jobseeker’s allowance.
Esther McVey
Statistics on the number of Jobseeker’s Allowance benefit, and Employment and Support Allowance claimants in the Preston parliamentary constituency who have been sanctioned, from April 2000, the earliest data we have, up to September 2013 which is the latest data available, are published and can be found at:
https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/
Guidance for users is available at:
https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions Ministers in his Department have had with the Nursing and Midwifery Council on its proposals to increase professional fees for nurses by £20 per annum later in 2014.
Dr Daniel Poulter
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is an independent body and it is therefore for the NMC Council to determine the level of the annual fee it charges for registration. On 26 March 2014, the NMC Council reviewed the level of this fee and agreed a proposal to increase it from £100 per annum to £120 in March 2015. The NMC is running a public consultation between 8 May and 31 July 2014, where its proposal is open to scrutiny. No decision on the proposed fee increase has been made at present.
Ministers keep the issue of professional regulation under regular review and the Department has frequent contact with professional regulators, including the NMC. On 12 March 2014, I met with representatives of the NMC for a regular update meeting. This meeting was not specifically set up to discuss the NMC registration fee, but during this meeting the NMC provided information about its fee review process.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-04-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what Government funding is given to the UK film industry; what contribution the UK film industry makes to the UK economy; and what steps the Government is taking to attract overseas film production and investment to the UK.
Mr Edward Vaizey
In 2012-13 the Government provided around £80m in grant in aid and lottery funding to the British Film Institute (BFI) to support film in the UK, and paid out £205million in Film Tax Relief. The UK film industry makes a significant contribution to the UK economy, directly generating 43,900 jobs and contributing £1.6billion to national GDP (Oxford Economics Report 2012). The UK has one of the world’s most generous film tax reliefs which attracted over £1billion in inward investment in 2013. Recent changes to the Film Tax Relief announced at Budget 2014 will also encourage further film production to the UK.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2014-06-17.
To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, what the cost to date has been of the contract for the Independent Assessment of Options to Take Forward a Restoration and Renewal Programme for the Palace of Westminster awarded to Deloitte Real Estate and AECOM together with HOK in December 2013.
John Thurso
The full cost of the Independent Options Appraisal is expected to be £2,423K, including VAT. The cost incurred to 18 June 2014 was £2,213K, including VAT and a sum accrued but not yet invoiced. The cost is shared 60:40 between the House of Commons and the House of Lords.