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  • 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 2016-03-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy for the House to be given an opportunity to debate in advance any decision to use his Department’s cyber strike capability.

    Penny Mordaunt

    We continue to develop the ability of our Armed Forces to deploy a broad range of offensive cyber capabilities as an integrated part of military operations. As with other sensitive defence capabilities, we do not reveal specific details in order to safeguard national security. As we have previously made clear in the context of the war powers convention, we do not propose to define the circumstances in which we would consult Parliament about the use of particular military capabilities.

  • Kirsten Oswald – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Kirsten Oswald – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsten Oswald on 2016-04-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department’s laptop computers have been lost in the last year.

    Mark Lancaster

    Between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has reported that 39 laptops were lost.

    The MOD treats all losses of assets seriously. All reported losses are subjected to an initial security risk assessment, with further action taken on a proportionate basis.

    It is MOD policy that its laptops are to be encrypted to minimise the impact if a loss were to occur.

  • Justin Madders – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Justin Madders – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Madders on 2016-06-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, who the senior leaders and board members are of the 44 Sustainability and Transformation Plan footprints.

    George Freeman

    The Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STP) leads for the footprints are as provided below. The names of other members of the footprints are held locally.

    Footprint

    STP footprint lead

    Northumberland, Tyne and Wear

    Mark Adams (Chief Officer, Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG))

    West, North and East Cumbria

    Stephen Eames (Chief Executive, North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust)

    Durham, Darlington and Tees, Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby

    Alan Foster (Chief Executive, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust)

    Lancashire and South Cumbria

    Dr Amanda Doyle OBE (Chief Clinical Officer, Blackpool CCG)

    West Yorkshire

    Rob Webster (Chief Executive designate, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)

    Coast, Humber and Vale

    TBC

    Greater Manchester

    Sir Howard Bernstein (Chief Executive, Manchester City Council)

    Cheshire and Merseyside

    Louise Shepherd (Chief Executive, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust)

    South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw

    Sir Andrew Cash OBE (Chief Executive, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

    Kent & Medway

    Glenn Douglas (Chief Executive, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust)

    Sussex and East Surrey

    Michael Wilson (Chief Executive, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust)

    Frimley Health

    Sir Andrew Morris (Chief Executive, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust)

    Surrey Heartlands

    Julia Ross (Chief Executive, North West Surrey CCG)

    Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

    TBC

    Devon

    Angela Pedder OBE (Chief Executive, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust)

    Somerset

    Dr Matthew Dolman (Chair, Somerset CCG)

    Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire

    Robert Woolley (Chief Executive, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust)

    Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire

    James Scott (Chief Executive, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust)

    Dorset

    Tim Goodson (Chief Officer, Dorset CCG)

    Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

    Richard Samuel (Chief Officer, Fareham and Gosport CCG, South Eastern Hampshire CCG)

    Gloucestershire

    Mary Hutton (Accountable Officer, Gloucestershire CCG)

    Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West

    David Smith (Chief Executive, Oxfordshire CCG)

    Staffordshire

    John MacDonald (Chair, University Hospitals North Midlands NHS Trust)

    Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin

    Simon Wright (Chief Executive, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust)

    Derbyshire

    Gary Thompson (Chief Officer, Southern Derbyshire CCG)

    Lincolnshire

    Allan Kitt (Chief Officer, South West Lincolnshire CCG)

    Nottinghamshire

    David Pearson (Director, Adult Social Care, Nottinghamshire County Council)

    Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

    Toby Sanders (Accountable Officer, West Leicestershire CCG)

    The Black Country

    Andy Williams (Accountable Officer, Sandwell West Birmingham CCG)

    Birmingham and Solihull

    Mark Rogers (Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council)

    Coventry and Warwickshire

    Andy Hardy (Chief Executive, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust)

    Herefordshire and Worcestershire

    Sarah Dugan (Chief Executive, Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust)

    Northamptonshire

    John Wardell (Accountable Officer, Nene CCG)

    Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

    Dr Neil Modha (Chief Clinical Officer, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG)

    Norfolk and Waveney

    TBC

    Suffolk and North East Essex

    Nick Hulme (Chief Executive, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust)

    Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Luton

    Pauline Philip (Chief Executive, Luton & Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)

    Hertfordshire and West Essex

    Beverley Flowers (Accountable Officer, East and North Hertfordshire CCG)

    Mid and South Essex

    Dr Anita Donley (Independent Chair for Mid and South Essex Success Regime from 1st April)

    North West London

    Dr Mohini Parmar (Chair, Ealing CCG)

    North Central London

    David Sloman (Chief Executive, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust)

    North East London

    Jane Milligan (Chief Officer, Tower Hamlets CCG)

    South East London

    Amanda Pritchard (Chief Executive, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust)

    South West London

    Kathryn Magson (Chief Officer, Richmond CCG)

    Note: Entries that are TBC mean that no one is as of yet confirmed in position.

  • Brendan O’Hara – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Brendan O’Hara – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Brendan O’Hara on 2016-09-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements will be made to provide submarine operational cover while HMS Ambush in undergoing repairs; and what risks have been identified as a result of those arrangements.

    Harriett Baldwin

    It is UK policy that we do not comment on matters relating to submarine activity or operations as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.

    HMS AMBUSH is undergoing repairs at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, the duration of which is under review.

    On 28 July 2016, the Director General of the Defence Safety Authority convened an independent Service Inquiry to investigate the circumstances of this incident. It would be inappropriate to comment further while this investigation is on-going.

  • Lisa Nandy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Lisa Nandy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2016-10-19.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings took place between Liz Sanderson and members of the panel of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse; on what dates those meetings took place; and who was present at each such meeting.

    Sarah Newton

    Liz Sanderson was the then Home Secretary’s special adviser. The Department holds no records of separate meetings or conversations between Ms Sanderson and Dame Lowell Goddard, panel members or the statutory officers. However, she routinely attended the Home Secretary’s meetings, including with Dame Lowell Goddard and panel members during the appointment processes. She also had occasional conversations with the Secretary to the Inquiry.

  • Helen Goodman – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Helen Goodman – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Goodman on 2015-11-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) targets and (b) goals the Bahraini authorities have been asked to work towards in the reform programmes in that country funded by his Department; and what progress has been made towards achieving those goals.

    Mr Tobias Ellwood

    The Government of Bahrain set out its own programme of reforms to implement the recommendations of Bahrain’s Independent Commission of Inquiry in 2011 and to respond to recommendations made at the UN Universal Periodic Review of Bahrain’s human rights situation. Our assistance supports Bahrain’s reform programme and is focussed on strengthening human rights and the rule of law. We welcome progress made in areas including: youth justice; the establishment and increasing effectiveness of the Ombudsman’s office, the Prisoner and Detainees’ Rights Commission and the reformed National Institute of Human Rights. We continue to work with the Government of Bahrain to ensure momentum and progress on its reforms, for the benefit of all Bahrainis.

  • Jamie Reed – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Prime Minister

    Jamie Reed – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Prime Minister

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2015-11-27.

    To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his Oral Statement of 26 November 2015, Official Report, columns 1489-94, what representations he has received from members of the International Syria Support Group on his proposed strategy for tackling ISIL.

    Mr David Cameron

    We have regular discussions with fellow members of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), which includes the US, France and regional partners, about our strategy for tackling Daesh. The most recent ministerial meeting of the ISSG took place in Vienna on 14 November. We expect that a further meeting will take place in December. Such fora are an important means making steps towards the common goal of achieving a political solution to the Syria crisis and the defeat of ISIL. We will continue to play a leading, active role as a member of the ISSG.

  • Paul Blomfield – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Paul Blomfield – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Blomfield on 2016-01-04.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of tax credit recipients had their credits withdrawn when their children progressed into post-16 education in each of the last five financial years.

    Damian Hinds

    No Child Tax Credit (CTC) claimants should have had their award ended as a consequence of their child progressing into post-16 education provided they continue to meet the qualifying conditions for CTC and their child is in full-time, non-advanced education, as prescribed in the relevant regulations.

  • Kevin Brennan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Kevin Brennan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Brennan on 2016-01-28.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether academy schools will be covered under the public sector exit payment cap proposed in the Enterprise Bill.

    Greg Hands

    The Government consulted on implementing a public sector exit payment cap in July 2015. The Government response to this consultation was published on 16 September 2015. This response provides detail on which organisations and types of payments the Government intends to capture within the scope of the public sector exit payment cap. This accords with the Government’s manifesto commitment to end tax payer funded six figure payoffs for public sector workers.

    The response document can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/464367/Public_sector_exit_payments_response.pdf

    The exit payment cap will apply to payments made as a result of an employee leaving their employment. It will not affect any pension a person has earned through their years of service or have any impact on accrued pension rights or pension lump sum entitlements on retirement. It will capture contributions, made by the employer, to fund early access to an unreduced or partially reduced pension. This is because such costs are ultimately funded by the tax payer.

    The Government has been clear that early retirements relating to ill health are outside the scope of the cap and will not be affected. Additionally, any payments directed by a Court or Tribunal will not be included in the scope of the cap.

    Exits on compassionate grounds are not such a clearly defined concept as exits related to ill health or redundancy. There will generally be a large degree of employer discretion on the terms of such exits, and on any payments. In these cases there will be discretion available to relax the cap in individual cases, subject to relevant Ministerial or local council approval, as will be set out in further detail in forthcoming Treasury guidance and directions.

  • Paul Flynn – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Paul Flynn – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2016-02-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of maintaining the defence attaché network in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15; and what proportion of the cost of that network was attributable to support for defence and security exports.

    Mr Philip Dunne

    The following information shows Ministry of Defence funding for the Defence Attaché and Advisor Network for financial year (FY) 2013-14 and FY 2014-15.

    FY 2013-14

    FY 2014-15

    Attaché Costs

    £31,864,185

    £31,635,761

    FCO Platform Charges

    £9,919,278

    £13,302,918

    Total Cost

    £41,783,463

    £44,938,679

    Support for exports is one of the many roles carried out by Defence Attachés as part of the International Defence Engagement Strategy. The Defence Attaché network has no specific budget or post allocated to this task.