The below Parliamentary question was asked by Debbie Abrahams on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many stroke survivors are currently in receipt of the personal independence payment.
Justin Tomlinson
The latest available data on personal independence payment claims in payment, including by detailed medical condition, are published on Gov.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angela Smith on 2016-04-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for the publication of the obesity strategy; and what role (a) Public Health England and (b) his Department is playing in the drafting of that strategy.
Jane Ellison
The Childhood Obesity Strategy, which will be launched in the summer, is being led by the Department with input from across Government, including Public Health England.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Zeichner on 2016-06-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the number of lawyers trained in supporting people with mental health problems.
Caroline Dinenage
The legal profession in England and Wales is independent from government and we have no estimate of these numbers.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy that all employees are entitled to paternity leave from the first day of employment; and if he will make a statement.
Margot James
The Government is taking a range of steps to improve provision for working parents . The eligibility rules for statutory paternity entitlements balance the needs of parents and the cost both to employers and to the taxpayer.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Madders on 2016-10-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of boys were (a) White British, (b) White British eligible for free school meals, (c) White Non-British, (d) White Non-British eligible for free school meals, (e) Black, (f) Black eligible for free school meals, (g) Indian, (h) Indian eligible for free school meals, (i) Chinese ethnicity, (j) Chinese ethnicity eligible for free school meals, (k) other Asian, (l) other Asian eligible for free school meals, (m) any other ethnicity and (n) any other ethnicity eligible for free school meals received a place in a grammar school in each of the last five years.
Nick Gibb
Proportion of Year 7 pupils in Selective schools by selected ethnic groups, gender & FSM eligibility
|
Boys |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
|
White British |
3.6% |
3.6% |
3.8% |
3.7% |
3.7% |
|
White British – Eligible for FSM |
0.6% |
0.5% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
0.6% |
|
White non-British |
2.9% |
2.8% |
3.3% |
3.0% |
3.1% |
|
White non-British – Eligible for FSM |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
0.5% |
0.5% |
|
Black |
2.3% |
2.7% |
2.9% |
2.9% |
3.3% |
|
Black – Eligible for FSM |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.7% |
|
Indian |
13.0% |
12.9% |
14.0% |
15.2% |
15.5% |
|
Indian – Eligible for FSM |
3.0% |
2.5% |
2.4% |
3.5% |
3.2% |
|
Chinese |
18.9% |
20.5% |
22.4% |
17.9% |
18.5% |
|
Chinese – Eligible for FSM |
9.0% |
12.0% |
14.3% |
5.8% |
6.0% |
|
Other Asian |
5.9% |
5.7% |
6.3% |
6.0% |
6.4% |
|
Other Asian – Eligible for FSM |
1.9% |
1.2% |
1.5% |
1.5% |
1.8% |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-11-03.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2015 to Question 11489, when the Chief Data Officer will be appointed.
Matthew Hancock
The Data Steering Group has been established, chaired by the National Statistician, John Pullinger, which brings together leading experts to advise government on the strategic direction of the new Government Data Programme. Notes of these meetings will be made available on the Government Data Programme blog page on GOV.UK in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2015-12-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to ensure that her Department’s policy on the management of bovine TB in non-bovine farmed animals does not have a detrimental impact on species kept by zoos.
George Eustice
On 28 August 2015 Defra issued a call for views on TB controls for non-bovine species, including companion and zoo animals. The call for views closed on 20 November 2015 and responses including those from the professional zoo community are being considered. Any proposals for regulatory changes flowing from the exercise would be subject to consultation in the normal manner.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Harry Harpham on 2016-01-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the effect on private sectors investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) of the Government’s decision to end the CCS fund.
Andrea Leadsom
The UK is widely seen to be one of the most stable markets due to its attractive risk and return profile, world class regulation, transparent policy development, strong financial markets and clear property rights for investors.
Our view remains that CCS has a potential role in the long-term decarbonisation of the UK. We are engaging closely with the two bidders and wider CCS industry on both the implications for them of the decision to withdraw the CCS Competition’s ring-fenced capital budget, and the future of CCS in the UK. As part of this engagement, Government held a meeting of the joint industry/Government CCS Development Forum, co-chaired by Minister of State, in December 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2016-02-01.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the size was of Concentrix’s backlog of tax credit claims in December 2015.
Mr David Gauke
I refer the right honourable gentleman to the answer I gave on 3 February [22572, 22658 &22668].
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-02-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the elements of the Successor programme have commenced Stage 2; and when he expects all elements of that programme to have commenced Stage 2.
Mr Philip Dunne
Every element of the Successor Programme has now commenced Stage 2 design.