The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jack Dromey on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police, emergency responders and other security and military personnel have been deployed from other EU member states to respond to emergencies and other security threats in the UK in each of the last 10 years.
Mr John Hayes
The information requested is not held centrally by the Home Office.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lilian Greenwood on 2016-07-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2016 to Question 27762, on roads: suicide, how many suicides or attempted suicides have been recorded on the Strategic Road Network in 2016 up to the most recent period for which figures are available.
Andrew Jones
Highways England’s systems are used to record incidents that occur on the Strategic Road Network.
Between 1 January 2016 and 30 June 2016, the number of incidents defined as either suicide or attempted suicide was 568.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steven Paterson on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to require that EU staff employed at Northwood relocate to another country after the UK leaves the EU.
Mike Penning
The European Union (EU) Staff employed at Northwood within the EU Operational Headquarters (OHQ) and the NATO Maritime Commander (MARCOM)’s Headquarters provide vital support to Operation ATALANTA (a Counter-Piracy mission off the Horn of Africa) and broader NATO Maritime Operations.
The requirement for the OHQ, its location, and its EU Staff depend on a continuing mandate (expected to be extended until December 2018) and decisions of the EU; and the UK supports continued NATO – EU cooperation including that through MARCOM.
There are are no current plans to relocate the OHQ or EU staff from Northwood.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Amess on 2015-10-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence she has received that sex and sexual relationships education in the primary years reduces the incidence of risky sexual behaviour, exploitation and abuse of children; and if she will make a statement.
Edward Timpson
The Department published ‘Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education: a review of impact and best practice’ in March 2015. The report highlighted evidence that good quality sex and relationship education (SRE) can have a protective function such as delaying initiation of sex, reducing frequency of sex or the number of sexual partners and increasing the use of condoms or other contraceptive measures. Allsex and relationship education should be age-appropriate and schools should ensure young people develop positive values and a moral framework that will guide their decisions, judgments and behaviour.
The report is published online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pshe-education-a-review-of-impact-and-effective-practice.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Turnberg on 2015-11-23.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the UK’s GDP was spent on social care in each year between 1999 and 2015.
Lord Prior of Brampton
Expenditure on adult social care in England as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP) is detailed in the table below. Expenditure data for the rest of the United Kingdom is not available.
|
Financial Year |
UK GDP (£ billions) |
England adult social care (£ billions) |
Proportion of UK GDP on England’s adult social care |
|
1999-2000 |
980 |
8.50 |
0.87% |
|
2000-01 |
1,040 |
9.05 |
0.87% |
|
2001-02 |
1,080 |
9.48 |
0.88% |
|
2002-03 |
1,140 |
10.30 |
0.90% |
|
2003-04 |
1,210 |
11.51 |
0.95% |
|
2004-05 |
1,270 |
12.62 |
0.99% |
|
2005-06 |
1,350 |
13.46 |
1.00% |
|
2006-07 |
1,430 |
13.98 |
0.98% |
|
2007-08 |
1,500 |
14.33 |
0.96% |
|
2008-09 |
1,500 |
15.08 |
1.01% |
|
2009-10 |
1,500 |
15.72 |
1.05% |
|
2010-11 |
1,570 |
16.06 |
1.02% |
|
2011-12 |
1,630 |
15.55 |
0.95% |
|
2012-13 |
1,680 |
15.35 |
0.91% |
|
2013-14 |
1,760 |
15.51 |
0.88% |
|
2014-15 |
1,830 |
15.51 |
0.85% |
2014-15 is the last year we have outturn data for spend on adult social care.
The cash terms figures and comparisons to GDP for gross spend on children and young people’s services in England, calculated from the Department for Education section 251 data returns are set out in the table below. Expenditure data for the rest of the UK is not available.
|
Financial Year |
UK GDP (£ billions) |
England children’s social care (£ billions) |
Proportion of UK GDP on England’s children’s social care |
|
2010-11 |
1,570 |
9.26 |
0.59% |
|
2011-12 |
1,630 |
8.65 |
0.53% |
|
2012-13 |
1,680 |
8.88 |
0.53% |
|
2013-14 |
1,760 |
8.99 |
0.51% |
2010-11 was the first time that national level income and expenditure data were presented in the form of a statistical release. To derive comparable figures for previous years would incur disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential application in the NHS of a treatment for arthritis proposed by researchers at Queen Mary University involving injection of microvesicles.
Jane Ellison
We are aware of a recent study undertaken by Queen Mary University of London which suggested that arthritic cartilage could be treated by microvesicles. This work is still at a very early stage and the efficacy of such a treatment approach would need to be demonstrated in clinical trials before it could be considered for routine use in the National Health Service.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karl McCartney on 2016-02-01.
To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to ensure that its buildings are open for wider community use.
Mrs Caroline Spelman
The Church of England’s Cathedral and Church Buildings Division developed the open and sustainable churches initiative five years ago, and now 80% of churches provide a function beyond purely worship, with 54% of Anglican parishes running at least one organised activity to address social or community need. Churches are being used as citizen’s advice bureau, post offices, shops, night shelters and food banks. Two recent examples of local projects where the Church has opening its buildings for the wider community in the Lincoln Diocese include:
St Peter & Paul Church, Algarkirk has been successful in getting through the first stage of HLF funding for a project to host a local heritage center, explaining the history of the area including an oral history project and fascinating details about this Grade I medieval church. The Parish Church has a collection of Victorian stained glass of national quality and furnishings by J.G. Grace who also furnished the Houses of Parliament.
All Saints Church, Winterton is a Grade 1 Medieval church which has been restored with new community facilities installed to make it more accessible with the help of HLF and other grants.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-02-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the value of railway stations owned by Network Rail.
Claire Perry
Network Rail is exploring new models for the management and ownership of its 18 managed stations with the goal of bringing improvements for both passengers and the communities they serve. They have engaged Citigroup as advisors to consider a range of potential options. No decisions have yet been taken and no estimate of the potential value of these stations has been made as part of this work. Citigroup were appointed following a competitive tender process, and the details of their fee are commercially confidential.
Network Rail expect that this work will be presented to their Board by the end of 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Smith on 2016-03-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on establishing an investigative capability for the Food Crime Unit.
Jane Ellison
The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) is initially focusing on establishing the scale and nature of food crime in the United Kingdom at a strategic level through developing intelligence sharing relationships across the law enforcement community and with the food industry. This will also enable the Unit to instigate investigative interventions by law enforcement partners and local authorities to identify and disrupt specific instances of food crime.
At the end of this year, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) will review progress on food crime, in line with Professor Elliott’s recommendations following the horsemeat incident. This review will inform decision-making about the Unit’s future form and function including the need or otherwise for the unit to establish an in-house investigative capability.
Intelligence analysts within the Unit have just completed the first ever Food Crime Annual Strategic Assessment (FCASA). The FCASA sets out the Unit’s developing understanding of food crime and will drive its work to ensure resources are focused where the threat to consumers and other interests is the greatest.
The NFCU receives reports of suspicions of food fraud from a number of sources via many different routes. The FSA website directs users to a dedicated email address and telephone number for reporting these suspicions. Information is also received through local authority and law enforcement partners. Information received is analysed and, where appropriate, entered onto the Unit’s intelligence database. Between 1 January 2015 and 18 March 2016, 793 such records were created.
Establishment costs for the NFCU were minimal as the Unit initially evolved from a small but similar capability within the FSA. Total running costs to date are in the region of £579,000. Estimated costs for the forthcoming year are £1.2 million, subject to final allocations being agreed.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead on 2016-04-13.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the evidence that following the clashes between rebel and government forces in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur the number of civilians who have fled the fighting has led to the displacement of 130,000 people.
Baroness Verma
Whilst exact displacement figures from Jebel Marra are difficult to establish due to access restrictions and challenges with registration, we regard the UN figure of approximately 130,000 people displaced as the best possible estimate. This is of course deeply troubling, and we have raised our concerns with the Government of Sudan. We continue to press both bilaterally and at the UN Security Council for full humanitarian access to be granted to the affected areas.