The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julie Cooper on 2016-01-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Burnley who are in receipt of employment and support allowance and incapacity benefits are also in receipt of housing benefit.
Priti Patel
The information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2016-02-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects NICE to begin assessing (a) drugs for rare cancer and (b) cancer drugs under the proposed new Cancer Drugs Fund.
George Freeman
NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have jointly consulted on draft proposals on the future direction of the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF). The consultation closed on 11 February 2016 and the responses received are being analysed and will inform the new way of working for the Fund. A consultation report will be published on NHS England’s website in due course.
NICE is working closely with NHS England to support the new way of working for the CDF. NICE’s Board is expected to consider the proposed process and methods for the Fund at its next meeting in March.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Doughty on 2016-03-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value was of Official Development Assistance provided by her Department in each of the last six years; and what proportion of that assistance was subject to the International Development Act 2002.
Karen Bradley
This information has been published by the Department for International Development (DfID), as part of their Statistics on International Development.
The published Official Development Assistance (ODA) figures for the Home Office are as follows:
2014 £136m
2013 £33m
2012 £29m
2011 £0m
2010 £0m
2009 £0m
In accordance with the International Development Act 2002, ODA eligibility of Home Office published spend was determined by DfID.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2016-04-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support a peaceful resolution to violence in Burundi after the African Union’s decision not to send in peacekeeping troops to that country; and if he will make a statement.
James Duddridge
The UK remains at the forefront of international efforts to end the violence in Burundi. I addressed the Security Council and regional leaders of the Great Lakes last month, highlighting the need for urgent action. Alongside our partners in the UN Security Council, we worked to agree Resolution 2279 on 1 April which strengthens the mandate of the UN’s Special Adviser and presents the possibility of a UN police deployment to Burundi.
The deployment will monitor the security situation, promote the respect of human rights and advance the rule of law.
We continue to press the Government of Burundi to facilitate the deployment of 200 African Union observers, as it publicly stated it would in February. However, ending the violence in the long-term will require a negotiated solution, agreed by the Burundians themselves.
I welcome the appointment of former Tanzanian President, Benjamin Mkapa, as facilitator of the East African Community led dialogue and urges all parties to engage in this dialogue without preconditions. We stand ready to support President Mkapa’s efforts to bring a halt to the violence and other human rights abuses.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Fitzpatrick on 2016-05-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment the Government has made of the auditing sector’s contribution to economic productivity.
Anna Soubry
No such assessment has been made.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julie Elliott on 2016-07-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will introduce a new programme to replace the EU School Milk Scheme after the UK’s exit from the EU.
George Eustice
Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the EU and current EU funding arrangements will continue unchanged. The Government will work with industry and the public to develop any new proposals that support our agricultural industry as we leave the EU.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will extend the proposed audit of public services to reveal racial disparities to all organisations and companies which provide (a) car insurance and (b) other consumer services required by law.
Ben Gummer
All companies and other organisations that provide a service to the public are legally obliged under the Equality Act 2010 to ensure no race discrimination occurs. The Race Disparity Audit was set up to identify and analyse racial disparities in public services, working with data from Government departments and their arm’s length bodies to build a complete and accurate picture across the country. This is a unique and ambitious undertaking and there are no current plans to extend it beyond public services.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rebecca Long Bailey on 2015-11-19.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the provisions of the Finance Act 2015 relating to penalties for late registration for the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration scheme will apply now implementation of that scheme has been delayed.
Damian Hinds
The new penalties for late application for registration for the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration scheme will still apply. However, HMRC will only issue penalties in circumstances where the revised deadlines for application for registration have been breached.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Earl of Dundee on 2015-12-22.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to provide at least three years’ financial assistance, where such subsidy is independent of paid work, for maternal care in the home.
Baroness Altmann
There are currently no plans to provide at least three years’ financial assistance, where such subsidy is independent of paid work, for maternal care in the home.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Kramer on 2016-01-25.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much is being spent on (1) billboards and poster sites, (2) television and radio advertising, (3) digital advertising, and (4) other forms of advertising, for the National Living Wage campaign.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
The total budget allocated for the National Living Wage advertising campaign is £4.95 million. The campaign will run until the end of April and we expect to come in under budget.
A breakdown of the anticipated costs for the campaign advertising can be found in the table below:
Poster advertising £751,612.69
TV and video on demand (VOD) £1,730,387.70
Social media advertising £354,000
Digital display advertising and Pay per click (PPC) £520,000
Newspaper/magazine advertising £250,000
Radio £299,826
The Government’s new National Living Wage is a step up for working people, so it is important workers know their rights and that employers pay the new £7.20 from April 1 this year. Britain deserves a pay rise and as a One Nation Government we are making sure it gets one. The campaign will tell people about their entitlements and is targeted at employers, and workers currently earning the National Minimum Wage.