Tag: Parliamentary Question

  • Hilary Benn – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Hilary Benn – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hilary Benn on 2016-01-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Saudi Arabia about the death sentence of Abdullah al-Zaher.

    Mr Philip Hammond

    The British Government is very concerned about the case of Abdullah al-Zaher. The British Government has regularly raised this case, as well as the cases of the other two minors arrested with him, with the Saudi Arabian authorities at a senior level. We will continue to follow these cases closely and raise our concerns. The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, especially in cases which do not meet the minimum standards defined by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. This includes the execution of a minor and the use of the death penalty for a crime which isn’t deemed “the most serious”.

  • Emily Thornberry – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Emily Thornberry – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2016-02-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2016 to Question 24141, at which military bases unauthorised entries were reported in 2015.

    Mark Lancaster

    The figures for unauthorised entries to military bases include drones and air balloon flying at low altitude over military sites but do not include failed attempts at unauthorised access. None of these incidents resulted in any significant ramifications for Defence Security.

    The Ministry of Defence (MOD) treats all unauthorised entries very seriously. They are investigated to a level commensurate with their complexity and impact by Military Police, MOD Police or local constabulary.

    The locations of security incidents of this category recorded within the MOD for 2015 are set out below.

    Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth (three incidents)

    HMNB Devonport

    HMS TEMERAIRE, Portsmouth

    Royal Marine Reserves Unit, Bristol

    Priorswood Army Cadet Force Detachment, Taunton

    Imjin Barracks, Gloucester

    Denison Barracks, Hermitage

    Caen Barracks, Hohne

    Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh

    Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone

    Imjin Barracks, Gloucester

    Allenby Barracks Army Reserve Centre, Bovington

    Gibraltar Barracks, Minley

    Cherrytree Camp, Colchester

    Cwmbran Army Reserve Centre, Cwmbran

    Westward House Army Reserve Centre, Grimsby

    Westdown Camp, Tilshead

    Kinloss Barracks, Kinloss

    Kendrew Barracks Cottesmore

    Redford Cavalry Barracks, Edinburgh

    Fox Barracks Army Reserve Centre, Chester

    Gorleston Army Cadet Force Detachment, Gorleston-on-Sea

    Livingstone Army Reserve Centre, Livingston

    Stanley Barracks, Wareham

    Normanby Army Cadet Force Detachment, Middlesbrough

    Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth

    Tamworth Army Cadet Force Detachment, Tamworth

    Merville Barracks, Colchester

    Canal Street Army Reserve Centre, Wigan

    Batley Army Cadet Force Detachment, Batley

    RAF Waddington

    RAF Marham

    RAF Uxbridge

    RAF St Mawgan

    RAF Brampton

    RAF Lossiemouth

    RAF Cosford

    RAF Leeming (two incidents)

    RAF Akrotiri

    MOD Lyneham

    DSTL Porton Down Range Area

  • Catherine West – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Catherine West – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Catherine West on 2016-02-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the rate of pay is for cleaners in his Department.

    Mr David Lidington

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) contracts out cleaning services relating to the FCO’s UK estate to Interserve as part of its facilities management contract. Interserve are responsible for setting rates of pay for their staff. They have informed the FCO that they currently pay £7.04 per hour to staff for cleaning the FCO’s buildings.

    The National Living Wage will come into effect on 1 April and all employers, including Interserve, will be required to pay all staff, aged 25 years and above a minimum of £7.20 per hour.

  • Douglas Chapman – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Douglas Chapman – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Chapman on 2016-03-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what applications for arms export licences were rejected by his Department in each year since 2010.

    Anna Soubry

    Information on military and dual use export licences is published as Official Statistics in the quarterly and annual reports on Strategic Export Controls which are all available to view on GOV.UK. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences.

    Data covers all years from 2008 up to 30 September 2015. Information covering the period 1 October to 31 December 2015 will be published on 19 April 2016.

    Bespoke reports on the published data can be run via https://www.exportcontroldb.bis.gov.uk/

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  • Lord Scriven – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Lord Scriven – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Scriven on 2016-04-26.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 26 April (HL7673), whether there exists an internal Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) report called BIS2020 Finance and Headcount that contains information about the move of the Sheffield BIS office to London.

    Baroness Neville-Rolfe

    The Government does not comment on internal or leaked documents.

  • Stephen Timms – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Stephen Timms – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-06-08.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2016 to Question 38408, what the budget of the European Fast Stream was in each year since 2010.

    Matthew Hancock

    The European Fast Stream was re-established in 2010 with the dual aim of increasing UK representation in the EU institutions, as well as building EU capability. It has been managed centrally by Civil Service Resourcing since 2014. The budget for the European Fast Stream for each year since 2010 is set out below:

    Financial Year

    Budget

    2010/11

    £713,000

    2011/12

    £713,000

    2012/13

    £756,000

    2013/14

    £821,000

    2014/15

    £771,000

    2015/16

    £795,000

    This is the specific EFS budget, it does not include the employment costs for individuals which are met by central charging to departments who are hosting fast streamers.

  • Nigel Evans – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Nigel Evans – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2016-09-05.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS trusts use agency nurses who are brought in from other countries.

    Mr Philip Dunne

    The information requested is not held by the Department.

  • Roberta Blackman-Woods – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Roberta Blackman-Woods – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roberta Blackman-Woods on 2016-10-14.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many stakeholders within the Collective Passport Service were consulted about the possible closure of the Collective Passport Office in Durham.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    A review of the collective passport is ongoing and an announcement will be made once this has been completed. The collective passport remains available for those who require it.

  • Louise Haigh – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Louise Haigh – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2015-11-03.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what average time his Department took to respond to freedom of information requests in each year since 2005.

    Mark Lancaster

    The Government publishes statistics on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 within central government, including on timeliness. These can be found at the following link:

    https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics.

  • Catherine West – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Catherine West – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Catherine West on 2015-12-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for a standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

    Karen Bradley

    The average time taken to process a standard disclosure and barring service check over the last 12 months for which figures are available (November 2014 – October 2015) is 5.97 calendar days.