Tag: Nigel Evans

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2016-09-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is planning to take to assist farmers in the (a) North West and (b) Ribble Valley constituency with transitional funding after the UK leaves the EU.

George Eustice

Supporting our farmers and protecting the environment will form an important part of our exit from the EU. The Secretary of State is very clear this needs to be looked at carefully and is looking forward to working with industry and the public to develop new proposals that support our agricultural industry as we leave the EU.

On the 13^th August, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the agricultural sector will receive the same level of funding that it would have received under Pillar 1 of the Common Agricultural Policy until the end of the Multiannual Financial Framework in 2020. Any agri-environment agreements, including those continuing beyond departure from the EU, finalised before the Autumn Statement will be fully funded, and there will be a further announcement before the Autumn Statement.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2016-10-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she had with the Governor of St Helena on the future of St Helena airport.

Rory Stewart

DFID is in regular contact with the Governor of St Helena about the future of St Helena Airport.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2016-01-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much Lancashire County Council spent on cleaning drains and gullies in 2014-15.

Mr Marcus Jones

We do not collect information specifically on expenditure for cleaning drains and gullies, but do collect data on expenditure for ‘Land Drainage and Additional Works’ and ‘Street Cleansing’.

These statistics are available for each local authority and are published online in the Revenue Outturn (RO5), which are available for 2014-15 at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/478713/Revenue_Outturn__RO5__data_2014-15_by_LA_-_19-Nov-2015.xls

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2016-02-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans the Child Support Agency has to work more closely with the police in order to pursue the debt of non-resident parents.

Priti Patel

There are no plans to work with the police in order to try and pursue the debt of non-resident parents.

We have at our disposal a range of strong enforcement powers, intended to ensure all parents fulfil their financial responsibilities towards their children. We are using all of the powers available to us where it is appropriate to do so. These powers include deducting maintenance directly from earnings, sharing information about non-compliance with credit reference agencies, instructing bailiffs to collect arrears or seize goods, forcing the sale of property, commitment to prison and disqualification from driving.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2016-06-13.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many women aged under 50 died as a result of breast cancer in England in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014.

Mr Rob Wilson

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2016-09-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS trusts use agency nurses who are brought in from other countries.

Mr Philip Dunne

The information requested is not held by the Department.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2016-10-21.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people are on NHS waiting lists to receive a liver transplant.

Nicola Blackwood

As at 20 October 2016 there were 550 people on the active liver transplant list.

Waiting list figures can fluctuate daily as patients are removed or added to the transplant list as their condition improves or deteriorates.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2015-10-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of cases of complaints about gas safety are investigated by the HSE.

Justin Tomlinson

Over five years 2010/2011 – 2014/15 the Health and Safety Executive has investigated 12,000 of 12,100 gas safety cases.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2015-10-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what sanctions the HSE can place on companies breaching gas safety.

Justin Tomlinson

Sanctions that can be put in place by HSE range from verbal and written advice, improvement notices which require companies to take specified measures to achieve compliance and prohibition notices that stop companies from carrying out specified activities. Ultimately there is prosecution where unlimited fines are available in the Courts. (13083)

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2015-10-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of complaints about gas safety to the HSE are (a) validated and (b) prosecuted.

Justin Tomlinson

Over five years 2010/2011 – 2014/15 the Health and Safety Executive has (a) investigated 99.17% of cases; (b) with 1.38% (166 cases) having led to a prosecution. (13084)