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 people in England are currently registered disabled as a result of having a stroke.
Justin Tomlinson
This information is unavailable as the department does not collect this data.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-04-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the cost of Civil Service support for the Tile Hill Wood and Woodlands Academy consultation to date; and if she will make a statement.
Edward Timpson
Part of the Department’s role is to monitor the performance of open academies and intervene where appropriate. As this work forms part of the Department’s regular intervention work it does not have a specific cost associated with it.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Clive Lewis on 2016-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the date and title is of all reports that have been provided by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary into the Civil Nuclear Constabulary in each of the last five years; and if she will place those reports in the Library.
Andrea Leadsom
The periodic Inspection (14-15) of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) carried out by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) is, unlike other HMIC reviews of police forces, not published for reasons of national security i.e. the protection of nuclear sites and material. It is a private report for my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State and we do not disclose it due to the sensitive details it contains about policing of sites.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Madders on 2016-09-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2016 to Question 42381, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the immigration status of NHS employees from other EU countries when the UK leaves the EU.
Mr Philip Dunne
The Department for Exiting the European Union is leading the United Kingdom’s negotiations to leave the European Union and establish the future relationship between the EU and the UK, working very closely with other departments to ensure the British public and business interests get the best possible deal when the UK leaves the EU.
Arrangements have been made for the Department of Health and the Home Office to meet and discuss the health and social care EU workforce in the near future.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Teverson on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of Home Office research indicating that only one per cent of foreign students fail to leave the country once they have completed their course, whether they intend to encourage more such students to study in the UK.
Baroness Williams of Trafford
There remains no limit on the number of genuine international students who can come to study in the UK and visa applications from international students to study at British universities are up by 14% since 2010.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Greg Mulholland on 2015-11-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many replies to constituent correspondence from hon. Members her Department sent by (a) email and (b) letter in each of the last three years; and what the cost of using each method was in each such year.
Karen Bradley
The systems used to manage correspondence received from hon. Members do not record whether the response has been sent by email or letter; we are therefore unable to provide the requested breakdown or associated costs.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 2015-12-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress made by the #iwill campaign towards meeting its aim of having an additional 1.5 million young people involved in social action by 2020.
Lord Bridges of Headley
Cabinet Office and Step Up To Serve commissioned Ipsos MORI to survey 2,021 10-20 year olds in September 2015 to determine the proportion of young people involved in social action in the UK. The survey helps to measure the progress of the #iwill campaign and found that 42% of 10-20 year olds took part in meaningful social action.
Cabinet Office has pledged to support the #iwill campaign by ensuring that young people from all backgrounds have the opportunity to engage in meaningful youth social action opportunities.
Opportunities for young people to get involved in youth social action can be found through the #iwill campaign website which sets out many of the excellent programmes that already exist in the UK.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tulip Siddiq on 2016-01-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answers of 12 January 2016 to Questions 19955 and 19954, (a) how much funding was allocated to and (b) how many full-time equivalent staff were employed by the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate in each year from 2009-10 to 2014-15.
Nick Boles
In 2009-2010 the spend for the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) was £1,072,608 and the Inspectorate employed 30 staff, including administrative support and call handling staff.
In 2010-2011 the spend for EAS was £932,000 with 29 staff employed (as of 1 May 2010).
In 2010 the Pay and Work Rights helpline was created. This took over complaint handling and provision of advice and guidance for agencies and agency workers, thus reducing the need for EAS support staff who had previously performed this function. Consequently, in 2011-2012 EAS spend reduced to £637,631 with 23 staff employed.
Following a restructure in the Department and streamlining of processes, in 2012-2013 EAS spend was £551,461 with 16 staff employed.
In 2013-2014 EAS spend was £532,023 with 12 staff employed (as of the 1st April 2013).
In November 2013, as part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to review regularly the enforcement of the national minimum wage, a more targeted enforcement strategy for the recruitment sector was announced, focusing on protecting the most vulnerable, low-paid workers. Resources from EAS moved to HM Revenue and Customs’ National Minimum Wage (NMW) team to form a new HMRC team which mainly focussed on enforcing non-payment of national minimum wage in the recruitment sector. This ensured that the most vulnerable workers were protected and created a level playing field for the vast majority of agencies who play by the rules. Two staff remained in BIS to enforce the recruitment sector regulations and prioritised complaints using a risk-based approach.
As part of the Government programme on illegal working and tackling exploitation, a decision was taken in February 2015 to increase EAS resourcing. In June 2015 the number of full time equivalent staff increased to nine. Actual spend will not be available until the end of the financial year.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Danny Kinahan on 2016-02-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of (a) special needs students and (b) higher skills learners in horticultural training.
Edward Timpson
We want all young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), whatever their chosen career path, to be well prepared for adult life. As we have made clear in the SEND Code of Practice, the vast majority of young people with SEND are capable of sustained employment with the right preparation and support. Study programmes for individual young people with SEND should be tailored to their individual aspirations and abilities.
Our reforms to technical and vocational education incentivise schools and colleges to teach only those qualifications that meet rigorous quality criteria, develop the skills and knowledge that employers need, and enable young people to progress into employment. For 16-18 year olds this includes eight qualifications in horticulture that will equip them to apply for a range of jobs in the sector.
However, we want to go further to reform technical and professional education to develop a world-leading system. In November 2015, the Government announced reforms to technical and professional education that will simplify the skills system and ensure it is owned, understood and valued by employers. This Government will simplify and streamline the number of qualifications so that individuals have a clear set of routes which allow for progression to higher level skills. This will make it clearer to young people how they can gain the skills necessary to access different occupations, including horticulture related occupations. An independent panel, chaired by Lord Sainsbury, is developing proposals for these reforms and will report to Government in the spring of 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Burrowes on 2016-02-29.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a Minister of her Department plans to attend the UNHRC high-level meeting on global responsibility sharing through pathways for admission of Syrian refugees in Geneva on 30 March 2016.
Richard Harrington
I am currently planning to attend the UNHCR high level meeting on global responsibility sharing through pathways for admission of Syrian refugees in Geneva on 30 March 2016.