The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-04-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many academy schools are not members of a multi-academy trust.
Edward Timpson
As of 1 April 2016, 1,928 academies and free schools are not members of a multi-academy trust.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dan Jarvis on 2016-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential health benefits of increasing the temperature below which cold weather payments are made.
Priti Patel
The Government already has a plan to protect health and reduce harm from cold weather. In October 2015 it published The Cold Weather Plan for England which can be viewed at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cold-weather-plan-cwp-for-england . We have no plans to change the criteria for Cold Weather Payments.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Will Quince on 2016-09-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reusing dispensed but unused returned drugs in the NHS.
David Mowat
In general, where a hospital pharmacy issues medicines to an individual patient and they remain within the hospital, either because they are not used or only partly used, the medicines would be returned to the pharmacy to check that they are suitable for re-use and returned to the pharmacy stock.
The Government does not promote the re-use of medicines that have left the pharmacy and been returned to either hospital or community pharmacies by patients, as it is not possible to guarantee the quality of a returned medicine by physical inspection alone.
The Government also does not recommend the donation of patient-returned medicines. This is in line with clear World Health Organization guidelines, which have been developed in cooperation with major international agencies involved in humanitarian and developmental aid. The guidelines are available at:
www.who.int/medicines/publications/med_donationsguide2011/en/
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Jones on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many apprenticeships are currently in place in the UK aerospace industry.
Lord Nash
Data on apprenticeship starts by framework for the 2002/03 to 2015/16 (full year provisional) academic years is given in the attached document.
Apprenticeship data is not available by industry. Within an industry, a learner may undertake a wide range of apprenticeship frameworks.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2015-10-29.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure the provision of high quality urgent care in Brighton and Hove.
Jane Ellison
The provision of urgent care is the responsibility of NHS England, which is currently reviewing nationally urgent and emergency care and proposes a fundamental shift in the way urgent and emergency care services are provided, delivering more care closer to home where clinically appropriate.
The review is now within its implementation phase. A key aspect of this implementation is the establishment of Urgent and Emergency Care Networks (UECNs).
NHS England has developed a suite of tools and guidance to support implementation of the review, including advice on the role and establishment of UECNs.
In the hon. Member’s constituency, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) undertook a two-day unannounced inspection of urgent and emergency services at the Royal Sussex County Hospital during June 2015. The CQC published the report of this inspection on 23 October 2015 and rated urgent and emergency services inadequate at this hospital.
The CQC expect the Trust to regularly report, in a single and standard approach, the improvements in quality to all stakeholders through the risk summit process.
Following the CQC report publication, the Trust will take the following actions:
– Changes to the Emergency Department floor;
– Improving ward processes;
– Hospital Rapid Discharge Team will review support packages with patients and their family when they first arrive in the Emergency Department; and
– The opening of additional beds at the Princess Royal Hospital.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Kyle on 2015-11-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Spending Review 2015, what savings and efficiencies he will make from the adult skills budget by 2019-20; and if he will make a statement.
Nick Boles
My Rt hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer published the results of the Spending Review on 25th November. This is a good settlement for FE. Between 2010-11 and 2019-20 government will have doubled spending on apprenticeships in cash terms to £2.5 billion, including income from the new apprenticeship levy and protecting funding for the core adult skills participation budgets in cash terms, at £1.5 billion
The Government will make £362 million of savings and efficiencies from adult skills funding by 2019-20. We are prioritising funding for participation, with savings being made from supporting budgets. We are also restructuring the sector through locally-led Area Reviews to provide sustainable and high quality provision in the future.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2016-01-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will estimate how many pupils are being taught how to cook in the 2015-16 academic year.
Nick Gibb
The specific information requested is not held by the Department for Education.
Under the National Curriculum, as updated in September 2014, cooking is now compulsory for pupils in Key Stages 1-3 in maintained schools. Children are taught about food, nutrition and healthy eating and how to cook a repertoire of dishes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Chapman on 2016-02-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has for the introduction of two tier special forces in the Joint Force 2025 announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review involved in training, assistance advice and mentoring to UK partners.
Penny Mordaunt
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-02-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultations have taken place on privatisation of railway stations currently owned by Network Rail; and which stakeholders have been so consulted.
Claire Perry
Network Rail is exploring new models for station management and ownership with the goal to bring improvements for both passengers and the communities they serve. They have engaged Citigroup as advisors to consider a range of potential options but no decisions have been taken at this early stage. Any decisions on such potential future options will take account of the findings of Nicola Shaw’s report into the longer term shape and financing of Network Rail.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Marlesford on 2016-03-22.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the cost to the public purse in each of the last five years of the winter fuel allowance; and what would be the tax receipt if it were subject to the same tax as retirement pensions.
Baroness Altmann
The Government has committed to keeping the Winter Fuel Payment for the lifetime of this Parliament. The cost over the last five years is as follows:
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2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
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£m 2,759 |
2,149 |
2,144 |
2,140 |
2,117 |
The Government has not estimated the corresponding tax receipts had the Winter Fuel Payment been taxable.
There is a total of 11.4 million pensioners in the UK.
National Statistics, published by HMRC, show that in 2013/14, there were 6.12 million taxpayers whose main source of income is from pensions, of which 90 per cent pay the basic rate of tax and 6 per cent pay the higher rate of tax.