Tag: Parliamentary Question

  • Lord Condon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Lord Condon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Condon on 2016-02-22.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by Sir Stephen Bubb The Challenge Ahead and his proposal for a Commissioner to protect and promote the rights of people with learning difficulties.

    Lord Prior of Brampton

    The Government welcomes Sir Stephen Bubb’s report Time for Change – the Challenge Ahead which focuses on improving the experience of care and outcomes for people with learning disabilities. Sir Stephen’s report acknowledges the real progress that has been made in the last year.

    The Department will consider the recommendations in Time for Change – the Challenge Ahead in our development of a Learning Disability Action Plan. However, new statutory roles and legislation are not necessarily the answer to achieving the changes envisaged by the Steering Group. We believe that we can make more rapid and meaningful progress by ensuring that the rights that exist under current laws and statutes are properly understood, implemented and exercised by those with learning disabilities and/or autism.

  • Kevin Brennan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Kevin Brennan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Brennan on 2016-03-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to Best in Class, published by the CBI in December 2015, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of Swedish four box grid approach to analysing the attractiveness of international markets.

    Anna Soubry

    In CBI’s Best in Class report, the reference to the Swedish four box grid approach was part of a wider recommendation on allocating overseas resources for business support.

    The UK Government recognises that it has a crucial role to play in supporting businesses that export and invest in international markets.

    The Government is committed to focusing UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) overseas resources for business support in those markets that can deliver greatest benefit for the UK. UKTI uses similar publicly-available market data to Sweden (including GDP growth, political risk and the ease of doing business) in its assessment of export markets, but importantly this is just one input into the opportunity-focused, five-year rolling business planning process being developed to guide resource decisions.

  • Patrick Grady – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Patrick Grady – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Patrick Grady on 2016-04-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will issue a response to EDM 1338, Selection of United Nations Secretary General.

    James Duddridge

    We welcome the work of the 1 for 7 Billion campaign. Last week’s informal hearings by the UN General Assembly with currently declared UN Secretary-General candidates were a key part of our campaign to reform the selection process. We want greater transparency, a structured process and a gender diverse field. The General Assembly and the Security Council have committed to providing opportunities for engagement and dialogue between candidates and member states and last week’s hearings were the first step. We will encourage further direct engagement throughout the process.

    Our efforts on the process are designed to ensure we get the best person for the job. Any successful candidate needs integrity, a proven track record, first class communication skills, suitable and relevant experience and unimpeachable character. They should be committed to transparency and accountability, have strong leadership skills, a bold vision for an activist UN at the heart of the rules-based system, and be committed to cost-effective management and reform.

  • Richard Fuller – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Richard Fuller – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Fuller on 2016-05-24.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the next set of National Diet and Nutrition Survey data is planned to be published.

    Jane Ellison

    The next report of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey is being prepared and will be published as an Official Statistic; the publication date will be announced in advance in accordance with the Official Statistics Code of Practice.

  • Lord Faulkner of Worcester – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    Lord Faulkner of Worcester – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester on 2016-07-11.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for revising the terms of reference for the Sports Grounds Safety Authority to ensure that they encompass disabled access requirements at licensed sports stadia.

    Lord Ashton of Hyde

    As set out in our Sports Strategy, we will enable the Sports Grounds Safety Authority to take on a more formal role in helping sports grounds reach the required standards for accessibility. We are currently in discussions with the SGSA on what role they will play in delivering accessible sports grounds.

  • Daniel Kawczynski – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Daniel Kawczynski – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Kawczynski on 2016-10-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions for paracetamol were issued in England and Wales in the 2014-15 financial year.

    David Mowat

    The number of paracetamol prescription items dispensed in the community in England in the last two financial years is provided in the table. This includes for prescriptions written by doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.

    Year

    Number of paracetamol prescription items (000s)

    2014/15

    23,326.6

    2015/16

    22,664.4

    Source: Prescription Cost Analysis system provided by NHS Digital

    Prescribing information relating to Wales is a matter for my Rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Wales.

  • Jim Shannon – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Jim Shannon – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-11-23.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received on the introduction of a 10 year firearms licence.

    Mike Penning

    The Home Office has received representations from one organisation on the introduction of a 10 year firearms licence.

  • Andrew Gwynne – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Andrew Gwynne – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2015-12-14.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much (a) his Department, (b) Public Health England, (c) NHS England and (d) each non-departmental public body spent on downloading apps for smartphones and similar devices in each of the last five years.

    Jane Ellison

    Information about the cost of downloading apps for smartphones and similar devices in the Department and its arm’s length bodies for each of the last five years is in the tables below.

    The National Institute for Care and Excellence (NICE) is unable to provide a response to this question as it would incur disproportional cost to establish whether this information is held. We don’t have a separate expense code that would enable an easy search of this type of expenditure.

    Health Education England do not collect this data. Applications are usually purchased by the individual and claimed back through expenses.

    Organisation

    Cost

    Department of Health

    2011-12

    Nil

    2012-13

    Nil

    2013-14

    Nil

    2014-15

    Nil

    2015-16 to date

    Nil

    Organisation

    Cost

    Care Quality Commission

    2011-12

    Nil

    2012-13

    Nil

    2013-14

    Nil

    2014-15

    Nil

    2015-16 to date

    Nil

    Organisation

    Cost

    Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

    2011-12

    Nil

    2012-13

    Nil

    2013-14

    Nil

    2014-15

    Nil

    2015-16 to date

    Nil

    Organisation

    Cost

    Health and Social Care Information Centre

    2011-12

    Nil

    2012-13

    Nil

    2013-14

    Nil

    2014-15

    Nil

    2015-16 to date

    Nil

    Organisation

    Cost

    Health Research Authority

    2011-12

    Nil

    2012-13

    Nil

    2013-14

    Nil

    2014-15

    Nil

    2015-16 to date

    Nil

    Organisation

    Cost

    Human Tissue Authority

    2011-12

    Nil

    2012-13

    Nil

    2013-14

    Nil

    2014-15

    Nil

    2015-16 to date

    Nil

    Organisation

    Cost

    Monitor

    2011-12

    Nil

    2012-13

    Nil

    2013-14

    Nil

    2014-15

    Nil

    2015-16 to date

    Nil

    Organisation

    Cost

    NHS England

    2011-12

    Nil

    2012-13

    Nil

    2013-14

    Nil

    2014-15

    Nil

    2015-16 to date

    Nil

    Organisation

    Cost

    Public Health England

    2011-12

    Nil

    2012-13

    Nil

    2013-14

    Nil

    2014-15

    Nil

    2015-16 to date

    Nil

    Organisation

    Cost

    Health Research Authority

    2011-12

    Nil

    2012-13

    Nil

    2013-14

    Nil

    2014-15

    Nil

    2015-16 to date

    Nil

    NICE is unable to provide a response to this question as it would incur disproportional cost to establish whether this information is held. We don’t have a separate expense code that would enable an easy search of this type of expenditure.

    Health Education England do not collect this data. Applications are usually purchased by the individual and claimed back through expenses.

  • Tom Brake – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Tom Brake – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-01-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in what circumstances his Department can terminate the (a) Southern, (b) Thameslink and (c) GTR contracts early.

    Claire Perry

    Whilst Southern and Thameslink are used as operating names by the franchisee, they are in fact part of the GTR franchise, which operates the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) Franchise.

    Schedule 10.2 of the TSGN Franchise Agreement (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/488198/tsgn-franchise-agreement.pdf p.506) specifies how this franchise can be terminated by the Department.

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  • Lord Bradshaw – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Lord Bradshaw – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradshaw on 2016-02-22.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, if they privatise or lease railway stations, they will ensure that convenient facilities are maintained on such stations for their primary purpose of serving passengers.

    Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

    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.