The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno on 2016-07-13.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what UK-led English language classes are available in the refugee camps in Calais, Dunkirk and Turkey.
Baroness Williams of Trafford
The provision of services in the migrant camps in France and Turkey is the responsibility of the respective Governments.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Patrick Grady on 2016-09-15.
To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2016 to Question 45481, where the information on Parliamentary Private Secretaries has been published; and at what time on 12 September 2016 that information was published.
Mrs Theresa May
Parliamentary Private Secretaries are not members of the Government. The information was published by the Conservative Party on the 12 September 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Valerie Vaz on 2015-11-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing statutory regulations of the funeral industry.
Nick Boles
The Department has not made an assessment regarding this issue.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Naseby on 2015-12-15.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of Action on Smoking and Health in providing the secretariat to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health, and in particular whether such activities are designed to influence (1) Parliament, Government or political parties, or (2) legislative or regulatory action.
Lord Prior of Brampton
The Department has made no assessment of the role of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in providing the secretariat to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health.
The conditions applicable to grants awarded to ASH for work to support tobacco control are set out in the grant award letters. The Department has made clear that none of this funding is to be used for activities designed to influence Parliament, Government or political parties or to influence legislative or regulatory action. ASH’s compliance with the conditions of the grant is assessed at grant monitoring meetings as well as in the final full year grant monitoring and governance reports.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2016-01-26.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have taken part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) in each of the last five years; how many people he estimates will take part in the NCS in the next three years; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Rob Wilson
Whilst the most recent figures for 2015 have not yet been confirmed, the table below shows numbers of National Citizen Service participants since the programme began in 2011.
|
Year |
Number of NCS Participants |
|
2011 |
8,434 |
|
2012 |
26,003 |
|
2013 |
39,566 |
|
2014 |
57,789 |
|
2015 |
To be published in 2016 |
We have ambitious targets for the next three years, on a trajectory to deliver 300,000 participants per year in 2019. We are committed to extending the benefits of NCS to as many young people and communities as possible, by providing a place for every young person who wants one.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Naseby on 2016-02-11.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what research they have undertaken into the percentage of female medical students who after qualification (1) never work as doctors, (2) cease to work as doctors after five years, (3) cease to work as doctors after 10 years, and (4) only work part-time after 10 years.
Lord Prior of Brampton
The information is not collected by the Department.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2016-03-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2016 to Question 30239, if her Department will collect centrally information on the number of warrants that are being issued in order to establish whether women are being trafficked.
Karen Bradley
The Home Office has no current plans to collect information on the number of warrants issued specifically in relation to trafficking offences. Warrants are one tool used by law enforcement officers to pursue potential perpetrators and collect evidence. We are already seeing an increase in the number of prosecutions and convictions for modern slavery offences and we will continue to ensure that the police have the necessary powers to tackle modern slavery wherever it occurs.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mary Creagh on 2016-04-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people in (a) Wakefield and (b) the UK have purchased homes through Help to Buy.
Brandon Lewis
The total number of homes sold under the three Help to Buy schemes are 153,235 in the UK and 1,402 in Wakefield.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rachel Reeves on 2016-05-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprenticeships have been created in Yorkshire since May 2015.
Nick Boles
There have been 45,900 apprenticeship starts reported to date since May 2015 in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Information on apprenticeship starts by geography is published as a supplementary table (first link) to a Statistical First Release (second link).
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Lammy on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to publish its assessments of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU conducted in the six months before the EU referendum.
Mr David Davis
The Government published its assessments of the long-term and immediate economic impact of leaving the EU in April and May this year. These can be found at the following web addresses:
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