Tag: Parliamentary Question

David T. C. Davies – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David T. C. Davies on 2015-11-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for judicial review against decisions on asylum applications made by UK Visas and Immigration have been brought in each of the last three years for which figures are available.

James Brokenshire

Whilst data relating to judicial reviews is available, I am unable to provide the information requested. Due to the way in which such data is captured, we are unable to separate the data relating solely to judicial reviews lodged against asylum decisions.

01/01/2023
Henry Smith – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Henry Smith on 2015-12-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure the outcome of the consultation on the future of the Cancer Drugs Fund is co-ordinated with and complements the recommendations of the Accelerated Access Review to ensure improved patient access to innovative treatments.

George Freeman

NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence are currently consulting on draft proposals on the future direction of the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF). The consultation is open until 11 February 2016 and further information is available at:

www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/cdf-consultation

The Accelerated Access Review independently chaired by Sir Hugh Taylor, is working with key stakeholders on a range of options for accelerating patient access to innovative products, as set out in the interim report. This includes consideration of the impact of managed access schemes such as proposed in the CDF consultation.

01/01/2023
David Crausby – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Crausby on 2016-01-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions there have been for motor insurance fraud in each of the last five years.

Dominic Raab

This information is not held centrally, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

01/01/2023
Baroness Tonge – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Tonge on 2016-02-02.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to help to ensure that women have access to safe and legal abortion services throughout Latin America and the Caribbean in the light of the spread of the Zika virus and its potential link to birth defects.

Baroness Verma

As the main public health threat of Zika is to the unborn babies of infected pregnant women in affected countries it is important that responses to Zika include vector and infection control with a focus on pregnant women or women of child-bearing age and strengthened reproductive and sexual health services (for women who do not want to get pregnant). The importance of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for all women is brought home by the emergence of Zika. There may be increased demand for voluntary rights based family planning from women in affected countries seeking to avoid pregnancy, and there is a risk of a rise in unsafe abortion in some countries. DFID has a track record of promoting rights based family planning and in highlighting the contribution safe abortion makes to saving women’s lives. We are in close contact with DFID-funded partners, including in the UN system and civil society, active in affected regions although DFID has not been asked to provide specific sexual and reproductive health and rights assistance to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean affected by the Zika virus.

New guidelines covering maternal surveillance and neonatal health are being rolled out across the region, developed by the Latin American Centre for Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health.

01/01/2023
Mark Pritchard – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Pritchard on 2016-02-29.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK’s submarine fleet is not detected by unmanned underwater vehicles deployed for anti-submarine warfare purposes.

Mr Philip Dunne

The Ministry of Defence places a high priority on assuring the effectiveness of our submarine fleet and countering threats to our submarine operations. We continue to monitor and evaluate capabilities and technologies that could threaten submarines, including cyber and unmanned vehicles. It would not be appropriate to go into specific detail of the steps taken to mitigate against these threats. We assess, however, that the ocean will remain a complex and challenging environment in which to conduct large scale anti-submarine warfare, despite advancements in technologies. We are therefore confident that our submarine fleet remains safe and secure.

01/01/2023
Hilary Benn – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hilary Benn on 2016-03-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on atrocities committed by Daesh.

Mr Philip Hammond

My officials have regular contact with the Joint Office of the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and the Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect. Their discussions cover a range of issues related to preventing genocide and mass atrocities, including the actions of Daesh.

The UK provides funding for the Office, including for its work with religious leaders and faith-based organisations in the Middle East and North Africa.

01/01/2023
Stephen Timms – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-04-28.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures are in place to prevent employer’s (a) late and (b) inaccurate reporting of PAYE through real time information causing errors in the amount of universal credit received by that employer’s employees.

Priti Patel

DWP and HMRC analyse and monitor both the timeliness and accuracy of reported PAYE information. HMRC apply risk based penalties to encourage filing compliance. DWP passes queries about earnings from claimants to an HMRC team who contact employers, software developers and employer’s agents to ascertain the actual position in disputed cases and to educate them on the importance of timely and accurate data.

01/01/2023
Thangam Debbonaire – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Thangam Debbonaire on 2016-06-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of provision of frontline police officers to ensure public safety; what steps she is taking to monitor that provision; and if she will make a statement.

Mike Penning

Decisions on the size, composition and deployment of a police force’s workforce are operational matters for individual chief constables, taking account of local needs and circumstances.

Overall, the Government delivered a good settlement for policing through last year’s Spending Review, protecting overall police spending in real terms over the course of the Spending Review period, when local income is taken into account – an increase of up to £900 million in cash terms by 2019/20.

The public should therefore be in no doubt that the police will have the resources they need to keep the public safe and to respond to new threats rapidly and effectively.

01/01/2023

Tom Brake – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-09-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2016 to Question 43906, what forecast he has made of the amount that will be spent on UK defence attachés in each country in each year to 2020.

Mike Penning

We are unable to be specific regarding the requirements in each country, as detailed figures have yet to be set for future years. Table 1 below provides a forecast of in-year expenditure for each Defence Section for financial year (FY) 2016-17, including the British Defence Staff in Washington. Table 2 shows an estimate of expenditure for Defence Sections from 2017-18 to 2019-20.

Table 1

LOCATION	Forecast of Outturn 2016-17
ALGIERS	£257,000
BAGHDAD	£1,373,000
NEW YORK	£666,000
SARAJEVO	£324,000
KHARTOUM	£715,000
TRIPOLI*	£258,000
MOGADISHU	£935,000
RIGA	£130,000
HANOI	£475,000
OTTAWA	£523,000
WELLINGTON	£357,000
SINGAPORE	£394,000
BEIRUT	£502,000
BUCHAREST	£272,000
KATHMANDU	£187,000
MEXICO CITY	£453,000
RABAT	£363,000
BRASILIA	£441,000
SANTIAGO	£371,000
SEOUL	£715,000
JUBA	£252,000
VIENNA	£375,000
ACCRA	£357,000
BOGOTA	£536,000
MUSCAT	£608,000
KIEV	£492,000
PRETORIA	£506,000
AMMAN	£690,000
KUWAIT CITY	£345,000
RIYADH	£863,000
MADRID	£299,000
MOSCOW	£949,000
OSLO	£303,000
NEW DELHI	£577,000
NAIROBI	£822,000
KUALA LUMPUR	£385,000
ABUJA	£294,000
ISLAMABAD	£711,000
ABU DHABI	£623,000
DUBLIN	£237,000
HARARE	£302,000
PARIS	£1,453,000
FRANCE**	£1,294,000
RANGOON	£341,000
STOCKHOLM	£386,000
DOHA	£319,000
CANBERRA	£668,000
NICOSIA	£229,000
ZAGREB	£223,000
BANGKOK	£368,000
BELGRADE	£467,000
BERLIN	£900,000
BUENOS AIRES	£499,000
COPENHAGEN	£273,000
THE HAGUE	£303,000
ROME	£563,000
ANKARA	£658,000
ATHENS	£566,000
JAKARTA	£414,000
BEIJING	£1,380,000
PRAGUE	£355,000
TEL AVIV	£766,000
TOKYO	£547,000
WARSAW	£398,000
KINGSTON	£566,000
CAIRO	£523,000
KAMPALA	£275,000
DHAKA	£346,000
YEMEN	£249,000
BAHRAIN	£336,000
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN	£375,000
TBILISI	£361,000
SKOPJE	£473,000
FREETOWN	£266,000
VILNIUS	£33,000
ASTANA	£247,000
TASHKENT	£248,000
KABUL	£406,000
ADDIS ABABA	£519,000
TALLINN	£291,000
WASHINGTON	£3,749,000
DEFENCE SECTIONS CENTRAL FUNDING	£9,882,000***
TOTAL	£52,752,000

* Currently operating from Tunis

** UK Exchange Officers in France paid for through the Defence Engagement budget.

*** Central funding covers expenditure on the Defence Attaché network not attributable to a specific Defence Section.

Table 2

	FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	FY 2019-20
Estimated Attaché Costs	£39,372,162	£39,899,766	£40,433,147
Estimated FCO Platform Charges	£15,470,882	£15,689,819	£15,970,923
Estimated Total	£54,843,044	£55,589,585	£56,404,070

01/01/2023

Jim Shannon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-10-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have been convicted of animal cruelty offences in each of the last five years.

George Eustice

Details of convictions for animal cruelty cases for 2010 to 2015 can be found on the Government’s official website relating to Criminal Justice System Statistics in the document “Outcomes by Offence”. A link to the document can be found below. The data for animal cruelty is under the category “108 Cruelty to Animal”.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015

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