Tag: Parliamentary Question

  • Helen Jones – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Helen Jones – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Jones on 2016-02-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding his Department allocated to the Stroke/Act FAST campaign in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.

    Jane Ellison

    Public Health England took over all the public health campaigns formerly run by the Department on 1 April 2013, including Act FAST.

    In 2014-15, the media spend on the Act FAST campaign was £850,000. Spend in 2015/16 is provisional and will be available in full shortly.

    Spend on public health campaigns, over £25,000, are published routinely and available on gov.uk:

    www.gov.uk/government/collections/phe-spend-over-25000

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  • Paul Flynn – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Prime Minister

    Paul Flynn – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Prime Minister

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2016-03-08.

    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will issue guidance to civil servants on how to proceed in cases where departmental ministers have yet to declare a position on the referendum on the EU on their access to the upcoming departmental resources documentation relating to that referendum.

    Mr David Cameron

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 7 March 2016, UIN 29278, and to the evidence given by the Cabinet Secretary to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 1 March 2016, a transcript of which can be found on the Committee’s website.

  • Lord Dobbs – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Leader of the House of Lords

    Lord Dobbs – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Leader of the House of Lords

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

    To ask the Leader of the House how many government defeats there have been on delegated legislation in the House of Lords, (1) in total, and (2) in each Session, since 1950.

    Baroness Stowell of Beeston

    Since 1950, there have been 35 Government defeats on motions relating to delegated legislation in the House of Lords. There have been five such defeats in this session to date – a fifth of the total over the last 65 years.

    The number of government defeats on motions relating to delegated legislation since 1950, broken down by session, is detailed below:

    Session

    Total

    Session

    Total

    Session

    Total

    1950

    1972-73

    1994-95

    1950-51

    1973-74

    1995-96

    1

    1951-52

    1974

    1996-97

    1952-53

    1974-75

    1997-98

    1

    1953-54

    1975-76

    1998-99

    1954-55

    1976-77

    1999-00

    2

    1955-56

    1977-78

    2

    2000-01

    1956-57

    1978-79

    2001-02

    1957-58

    1979-80

    2002-03

    4

    1958-59

    1980-81

    2003-04

    1959-60

    1981-82

    2004-05

    1

    1960-61

    1982-83

    2005-06

    1

    1961-62

    1983-84

    1

    2006-07

    2

    1962-63

    1984-85

    1

    2007-08

    1963-64

    1985-86

    2008-09

    2

    1964-65

    1986-87

    2009-10

    4

    1965-66

    1987-88

    2010-12

    1966-67

    1988-89

    2012-13

    4

    1967-68

    1

    1989-90

    2013-14

    1968-69

    1990-91

    2014-15

    1969-70

    1991-92

    2015-6

    5

    1970-71

    1992-93

    3

    1971-72

    1993-94

    TOTAL

    35
  • Barry Gardiner – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Barry Gardiner – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Gardiner on 2016-05-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how the reforms to the Capacity Market announced on 6 May 2016 will ensure a secure electricity supply that is consistent with the decarbonisation objectives set out in her Department’s single departmental plan.

    Andrea Leadsom

    The Department has set out a number of policies which will decarbonise the economy. For example, we will consult shortly on proposals to close all unabated coal-fired power stations by 2025 to reduce our emissions and continue to invest in new low carbon generation.

    The changes to the Capacity Market announced on 6 May will ensure security of electricity supply as we decarbonise: this is non-negotiable. However, all bidders into the Capacity Market are all affected by decarbonisation policies. For example, the EU ETS and the Carbon Price Floor will reduce the competitiveness of coal generation in the Capacity Market relative to cleaner technologies like gas.

  • Tania Mathias – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Tania Mathias – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tania Mathias on 2016-07-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans for clause 187 of the Investigatory Powers Bill to apply to (a) class bulk personal datasets and (b) specific bulk personal datasets; and if she will take steps to ensure that the protection provided under that clause will encompass all types of warrants, as specified in the Investigatory Powers Bill, in the case of medical records.

    Mr John Hayes

    Clause 187 of the Investigatory Powers Bill applies to specific BPD warrants and provides that, where one of the purposes of the warrant was to authorise the retention or the retention and examination of health records, the warrant may only be issued in exceptional and compelling circumstances.

    On 5 July the Government tabled an amendment to the Bill which would make clear that class BPD warrants could not be used to retain, or retain and examine, bulk personal datasets that consist of, or include, health records.

    Protections for other parts of the Investigatory Powers Bill relating to medical professionals and confidential information relating to an individual’s health will be provided for in the statutory codes of practice made under the Bill. Draft codes detailing these protections were published on introduction of the Bill in March 2016.

  • Lord Green of Deddington – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Lord Green of Deddington – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Green of Deddington on 2016-09-13.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each month since December 2014, how many Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship were available, how many applications for such certificates were (1) granted, and (2) refused, and what was the minimum point score for successful applications.

    Baroness Williams of Trafford

    The data requested is set out in the table below

    Allocation Month

    RCoS available

    No of RCoS Granted

    No RCoS refused

    Minimum points score[1]

    Minimum salary required to meet points score

    Dec-14

    2481

    1819

    0

    32

    £20,500

    Jan-15

    2416

    1670

    0

    32

    £20,500

    Feb-15

    2392

    2409

    0

    32

    £20,500

    Mar-15

    1690

    1919

    0

    32

    £20,500

    Apr-15

    2528

    1888

    0

    32

    £20,800[2]

    May-15

    2285

    2277

    0

    32

    £20,800

    Jun-15

    1690

    1215

    1329

    50

    £46,000

    Jul-15

    2040

    1943

    1201

    45

    £32,000

    Aug-15

    2347

    2418

    583

    36

    £24,000

    Sep-15

    1544

    1520

    891

    35

    £23,000

    Oct-15

    2111

    1953

    374

    22

    £22,000

    Nov-15

    2011

    2100

    0

    21

    £20,800

    Dec-15

    1989

    1774

    0

    21

    £20,800

    Jan-16

    1926

    1441

    0

    21

    £20,800

    Feb-16

    2439

    1760

    0

    21

    £20,800

    Mar-16

    2661

    1748

    0

    21

    £20,800

    Apr-16

    2175

    1692

    0

    21

    £20,800

    May-16

    2464

    1849

    0

    21

    £20,800

    Jun-16

    2575

    1853

    0

    21

    £20,800

    Jul-16

    2701

    2238

    0

    21

    £20,800

    Aug-16

    2695

    1952

    0

    21

    £20,800

    (1) The points table used to score applications changed in October 2015.

    (2) The minimum salary to qualify under Tier 2 increased from £20,500 to £20,800 in April 2015, in line with wage inflation. This information is available in the public domain and can be found at the link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-sponsorship-restricted-certificate-allocations/allocations-of-restricted-certificates-of-sponsorship

  • William Wragg – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    William Wragg – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by William Wragg on 2015-11-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she is taking to ensure that smart meters provide the maximum possible benefits for consumers.

    Andrea Leadsom

    Smart meters will bring and end to estimated bills, make switching faster, and give bill payers more control ovr their energy use. It is vital that all consumers in Britain can benefit, so we’re requiring energy suppliers to offer a smart meter to every home and small business by the end of 2020.

    Good progress is being made – over 1.7 million meters are already operating under the Programme.

  • Maria Eagle – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Maria Eagle – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2015-12-14.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many early service leavers received the basic settlement package in each year since 2010.

    Mark Lancaster

    We do not recognise the term basic settlement package, but have interpreted this as meaning the Early Service Leaver provision prior to October 2013. Data is not held as there was no requirement to collate this information prior to October 2013. However all Early Service Leavers prior to October 2013 were entitled to unit level support as part of standard Ministry of Defence policy.

  • Rehman Chishti – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Rehman Chishti – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2016-01-19.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of pilots operating in the UK who have sought medical assistance after a laser pen attack which occurred in the course of their work.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    The Department does not hold any information on the number of pilots who have sought medical assistance following a laser pen attack. The Civil Aviation Authority has published a Safety Notice which provides guidance on laser attacks, including the action that aircraft crew and controllers should take during and immediately after an attack. It also includes a self-assessment tool to help those exposed to lasers make an immediate assessment of their vision and determine whether or not they need to consult an eye specialist.

  • David Hanson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2016-02-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many flights were attended by the Border Force beyond the primary control points in each of the last five years.

    James Brokenshire

    Border Force does not have the requested data prior to 2012/13. Since then we have made improvements to our command and control of general aviation, including our national statistical reporting, and are able to provide full details from 2013 onwards.

    During 2013/14 Border Force a) attended 27,299 flights and remotely cleared 18,885 flights

    During 2014/15 Border Force a) attended 27,033 flights and remotely cleared 32,042

    The figures quoted are management information, subject to internal quality checks and may be subject to change.