The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to answer Question 13074, on Ministry of Justice: Public Expenditure, tabled by the hon. Member for Hammersmith on 22 October 2015.
Andrew Selous
I refer the honourable member to the answer given to PQ 13074 on 7 December 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2015-11-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the target strength is for the Royal Navy Reserve.
Mr Julian Brazier
I refer the hon. Member to the Written Statement made by my right hon. Friend the previous Secretary of State for Defence (Philip Hammond) on 19 December 2013, (Official Report, column 124WS) on Future Reserves 2020, and the accompanying document that was placed in the Library of the House which sets out the planned growth of the trained strength of the Reserve Forces, together with the enlistment targets for the next five years.
I also refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 20 October 2015 to the hon. Member for Strangford (Mr Shannon) to Question 11812 which explained the improvements we have made to ensure we reach our target strength of 35,000 trained volunteer Reservists by 31 March 2019.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mary Creagh on 2016-01-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which countries British military personnel are embedded.
Michael Fallon
I refer the hon. Member to my written ministerial statement of 17 December 2015, (Official Report, column 98WS) which sets out that we only centrally collate data on embedded forces with those nations with whom UK forces are embedded on operations, and to my letter of 6 January 2016 explaining that I am unable to specify the exact locations of UK personnel because this risks their personal security and the security of Allies’ operations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tulip Siddiq on 2016-02-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and which (a) academies and (b) free schools applied to the Secretary of State to have their funding arrangements changed to allow them to vary their school admissions requirements in each year since 2009-10; and which such applications were approved.
Edward Timpson
In total, between 2012 and 2016, three requests have been considered by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) to vary in-year admissions arrangements of academies and free schools outside of the normal admissions timeframe. One relates to an academy and two to free schools. The two applications from the free schools were approved. The EFA was established in April 2012. We do not hold figures relating to this question prior to this date.
The table below sets out the number of requests from academies and free schools considered and approved by the EFA from 2012-13:
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Requests to vary admissions requirements |
|||
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Academies |
Free Schools |
Approved |
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|
2012-13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2013-14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2014-15 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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2015-16 Current financial year to date i.e. April 15 to Jan 16 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-02-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many full-time equivalent officials are (a) budgeted for and (b) actually employed in each African country in which the UK has an Embassy or High Commission.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
The attached spreadsheet (PQ 28132 – FTE Africa v0.3) details the number of UK based FCO staff budgeted for and employed in each African country which the UK has an Embassy or High Commission.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Melanie Onn on 2016-03-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GPs in Great Grimsby constituency have retired in the last 12 months.
Alistair Burt
This information is not collected centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2016-04-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of reports of Care Quality Commission inspections of mental health trusts have been produced within the Care Quality Commission’s 50-day target in each year since 2010.
Ben Gummer
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England and has provided the following information.
The 50 day key performance indicator target for publishing inspection reports was introduced by the CQC in 2014, when its new approach to inspections was introduced.
Number of mental health trust reports published within 50 days since the introduction of the CQC’s new approach to inspections in January 2014.
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2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
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Reports published |
12 |
26 |
15 |
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Within 50 days |
6 |
2 |
2 |
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50 day percentage |
50% |
8% |
13% |
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Within 65 days |
9 |
9 |
5 |
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65 day percentage |
75% |
35% |
33% |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Brennan on 2016-05-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many fines were issued for disability discrimination against blind people with guide dogs by licensed taxi drivers in each year for which information is available.
Dominic Raab
It is an offence under section 168 of the Equalities Act 2010 to refuse to take an assistance dog in a taxi or private hire vehicle. The maximum penalty is a level 3 fine (up to £1,000).
The number of offenders sentenced at all courts (with fines and average fines specifically identified) for failure to comply with a section 168 duty in relation to an assistance dog for a disabled person, in England and Wales, from 2011 (earliest separately identifiable information available) to 2015 can be viewed in table 1.
The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for failure to comply with a section 168 duty in relation to an assistance dog for a disabled person, listed by local authority prosecuting the case in England and Wales, from 2011 (earliest separately identifiable information available) to 2015 can be viewed in table 2.
Centrally held data by the Ministry of Justice includes information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales. Data on whether a guide dog for the blind or a different type of assistance dog was involved in such a case is not held centrally, or reliably recorded where there is no operational reason to do so.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2016-07-20.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether funding will be made available to Knowsley Council to enable residents who live in close proximity to the Mersey Gateway Bridge and Silver Jubilee Bridge to travel toll-free when those bridges open.
Mr David Gauke
My officials continue to work with the Department for Transport on the financial and contractual implications of any further extension of user discounts. A decision will be made on this in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2016-10-11.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which agreed EU directives have not yet been transposed directly into UK law; and if he will make a statement.
Ben Gummer
Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. During this period the Government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation. The outcome of these negotiations will determine what arrangements apply in relation to EU legislation in future once the UK has left the EU.
The only agreed EU directive which has not yet been transposed directly into UK law from the perspective of the Cabinet Office is as follows:
Directive 2014/55/EU on electronic invoicing in public procurement has yet to be transposed.