Tag: Parliamentary Question

  • Peter Aldous – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Peter Aldous – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Aldous on 2016-04-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to make a decision on how supported housing will be funded when universal credit is introduced.

    Justin Tomlinson

    The Department for Work and Pensions jointly with the Department for Communities and Local Government commissioned an evidence review of the shape, scale and cost of the supported housing sector.

    Off the back of this evidence, we will conduct a policy review to ensure support is focused on the most vulnerable and the appropriate groups are safeguarded.

  • Jim Cunningham – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Jim Cunningham – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-05-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information she holds on trends in recruitment of teachers of priority subjects in secondary schools across the UK in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.

    Nick Gibb

    Information on recruitment numbers can be found in Table 1c of the Main Tables: SFR46/2015 of Initial teacher training: trainee number census – 2015 to 2016, available at the following link:

    https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2015-to-2016

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  • Sammy Wilson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Sammy Wilson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sammy Wilson on 2016-07-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support beekeepers whose colonies are at risk from notifiable diseases.

    George Eustice

    I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, on 12 July 2016, PQ UIN 41793.

  • Laurence Robertson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Laurence Robertson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Laurence Robertson on 2016-09-13.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether it is his policy to continue the use of energy efficiency assessments when renting out or selling domestic properties; and if he will make a statement.

    Gavin Barwell

    Energy performance certificates on sale, rent or build, are a requirement of the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations, which implemented the Recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in England and Wales. 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. Therefore the requirement for energy performance certificates will continue to apply.

  • Imran Hussain – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Imran Hussain – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Imran Hussain on 2015-11-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the freedom of elections in Burma in November 2015 and the fairness of the outcome of that election as reflected in the distribution of seats in that country’s parliament.

    Mr Hugo Swire

    It is for the people of Burma, and their political representatives, to decide whether they are satisfied with the outcome of the elections. Preliminary reports from international observers, including the EU, note that while there were shortcomings, the elections in Burma on 8 November were largely peaceful, orderly and well-run. Although the final results have not yet been officially announced, the National League for Democracy has already achieved enough votes to have won a mandate to form the next government, and the government has said it will accept the result. The UK stands ready to support the people of Burma, including those who were unable to vote, as the country moves to the next stage of its transition.

  • Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer on 2015-12-09.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many pregnant women, new mothers, and children under four have applied to the Healthy Start scheme in each year since that scheme started.

    Lord Prior of Brampton

    The specific information requested is not available as the Healthy Start Issuing Unit records numbers of applications, rather than numbers of individuals claiming, and an individual or family can make more than one claim for Healthy Start within a year.

    The following table outlines the number of applications received each year since the scheme was started and is made up of the number of claims/applications per year.

    The Healthy Start Scheme initially started in Devon and Cornwall and was rolled out United Kingdom-wide in November 2006.

    Financial Year

    Number of applications/claims

    2005-06

    2,445

    Healthy Start Scheme introduced initially in Devon and Cornwall

    2006-07

    104,920

    Extended United Kingdom wide in November 2006

    2007-08

    197,388

    2008-09

    298,077

    2009-10

    338,113

    2010-11

    316,711

    2011-12

    320,043

    2012-13

    316,277

    2013-14

    271,244

    2014-15

    226,805

    2015-16 (Up to 15 November)

    132,633

  • Neil Coyle – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Leader of the House

    Neil Coyle – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Leader of the House

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Neil Coyle on 2016-01-20.

    To ask the Leader of the House, what events have taken place in the Leader’s Parliamentary Office in 2016; and what the cost to the public purse has been of each such event.

    Chris Grayling

    Details of Ministerial diaries are published regularly. There has been no public expense to any event held in the office of the Leader of the House of Commons in 2016.

  • Baroness Smith of Basildon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Baroness Smith of Basildon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 2016-02-08.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice has been provided this Session for ministers or senior officials in the Department for Education on whether to use secondary legislation or primary legislation for significant legislation.

    Lord Nash

    There has been no change in approach to the use of primary and secondary legislation since the General Election. Each piece of legislation is approached within the context of the policy and the existing legislative framework. There is no evidence of an increase in the number of statutory instruments laid since 2010 or since the General Election. Briefing produced by the House of Commons Library (CBP 7438) shows that the number of statutory instruments laid before the House of Commons peaked at 1,885 in the 2005-06 session, compared to 1,378 last session and 540 so far this session.

  • Tom Watson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Tom Watson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Watson on 2016-03-03.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials work in his private office.

    Matthew Hancock

    The government publishes information on the job titles and pay grades of senior civil servants along with the numbers of staff they manage on a twice yearly basis. Information for all my office will be published in the next set of data.

  • Lord Birt – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Lord Birt – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Birt on 2016-04-11.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the public sector spend on health per head of population in real terms for each of the years from 1990–2015; and how in each of those years that compares with GDP per head.

    Lord O’Neill of Gatley

    The total UK Public Sector expenditure on health per head of population in real terms and GDP per head between the financial years 1990-91 and 2014-15 has been set out in the table below:

    Real per capita (2015 £)

    Health

    GDP

    1990-91

    848

    19,624

    1991-92

    911

    19,368

    1992-93

    980

    19,516

    1993-94

    1,023

    20,050

    1994-95

    1,085

    20,793

    1995-96

    1,104

    21,248

    1996-97

    1,093

    21,716

    1997-98

    1,116

    22,421

    1998-99

    1,151

    23,066

    1999-00

    1,198

    23,780

    2000-01

    1,280

    24,494

    2001-02

    1,388

    25,047

    2002-03

    1,491

    25,640

    2003-04

    1,637

    26,358

    2004-05

    1,748

    26,794

    2005-06

    1,825

    27,521

    2006-07

    1,857

    27,927

    2007-08

    1,912

    28,449

    2008-09

    1,986

    27,492

    2009-10

    2,072

    26,605

    2010-11

    2,047

    26,898

    2011-12

    2,021

    27,158

    2012-13

    2,022

    27,292

    2013-14

    2,049

    27,801

    2014-15

    2,074

    28,361

    The expenditure figures set out in this table are drawn from the HM Treasury Public Spending Statistics (PSS) publications.

    In addition to expenditure on services by the Department of Health, this includes health expenditure by other central departments, local government and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    Please Note:

    • UK government expenditure on the health function is only available on a financial year basis.

    • Health expenditure recording switches from a cash basis to an accruals basis in 1998-99

    • Population is taken from the mid-year figure for each calendar year that falls in the respective financial year.