The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2016-09-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children were admitted to adult inpatient mental health wards in 2015-16.
Mr Jeremy Hunt
The data for 2015-16 is not yet available.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Tonge on 2016-10-18.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the recent attacks in Silwan and the fatal shooting of Ali Alef Shyoukhi.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
While we have not made any representations to the Israeli authorities on this issue, we have an ongoing dialogue with the Israeli authorities about the Israel Defence Forces’ use of live fire. We remain concerned by the use of force by Israeli security personnel in response to protests and security incidents. We regularly raise these concerns with the Israeli Government, stressing the need for proportionality and proper accountability.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mrs Sharon Hodgson on 2015-11-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2015 to Question 12304, on consumer protection measure, what the names are of the main stakeholders who were alerted to the call for evidence; when those stakeholders were altered; and how those stakeholders were alerted.
Nick Boles
These stakeholders were notified by email on 13 October 2015:
Academy Music Group
Advertising Standards Authority
All England Lawn Tennis Club
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
AEG Worldwide
Agents Association
Andrew Bingham MP
Arts & Business Scotland
Arts Council England
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Arts Council of Wales
Association of Chief Trading Standards Officers
Association of Festival Organisers
Association of Independent Festivals
Association of Independent Music
Association of Secondary Ticket Agents
Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations
Baroness Grey Thompson
Baroness Hayter
Baroness Heyhoe Flint
Birmingham Hippodrome
British Association of Concert Halls
Brighton Centre
British Arts Festival Association
British Boxing Board of Control
British Cycling
British Phonographic Industry
Business in Sport and Leisure
Cardiff International Arena (Motorpoint Arena)
Chartered Trading Standards Institute
Cinema Exhibitors Association
Citizens Advice
City of London Police
Competition and Markets Authority
CBI
Concert Promoters Association
Creative Scotland
eBay UK Ltd
David Morris MP
Direct Selling Association
England and Wales Cricket Board
England Rugby Union
Equity
European Arenas Association
European Commission
European Secondary Ticketing Association
Event Industry News
Fan Freedom
Federation of Small Businesses
Festival Republic
Festivals Edinburgh
Football Association
Football Supporters Federation
Greater London Assembly
Historic Houses Association
Historic Royal Palaces
Incorporated Society of Musicians
International Live Music Conference
Lawn Tennis Association
Live Nation
Live UK
Liverpool Echo Arena
Local Government Association
Lord Addington
Lord Borwick
Lord Clement-Jones
Lord Moynihan
Lord Stoneham
Lord Younger
Manchester Arena
Mark Garnier MP
Mark Pritchard MP
Mastercard
Millennium Stadium plc
Motor Sports Association
Musicians Union
National Campaign for the Arts
National Operatic and Dramatic Association
National Police Chiefs’ Council
National Theatre
National Trading Standards Board
NEC Group
Nick Smith MP
Nigel Adams MP
NOISE Festival
Paypal
Penny Mordaunt MP
Premier League
Premiership Rugby
Racecourse Association
Ricoh Arena
Royal Albert Hall
Royal Horticultural Society
Royal Opera House
Royal Parks
Royal Shakespeare Company
Rugby Football League
Rugby Football Union
Sadler’s Wells
Sage Gateshead
Seatwave
See Tickets
Sharon Hodgson MP
Society of London Theatre
Sound Diplomacy
Southbank Centre
Sport and Recreation Alliance
Sport England
Sport Northern Ireland
Sport Scotland
Sport Wales
Sports Rights Group
STAR (Secure Tickets from Authorised Retailers)
Stephen McPartland MP
Stubhub
Supporters Direct
The Federation of Scottish Theatre
Ticketmaster UK
Trading Standards Institute
Trading Standards Scotland
UK Cards Association
UK Music
UK Sport
UK Theatre Association
Viagogo
Visa
Visit Britain
Welsh Government
Wembley Arena
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nia Griffith on 2015-12-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the apprenticeship levy on employers operating in Wales whose headquarters are in England.
Nick Boles
The apprenticeship levy will apply to employers across the UK. An allowance of £15,000 means only those with a paybill exceeding £3million will have to pay it. The Government is working with the Welsh Government and other devolved administrations to ensure fair and transparent funding and, as far as possible, to develop a system for administering the levy which complements the skills and apprenticeship policies of each of the devolved administrations. We are committed to doing all we can to make the system work for employers wherever they are in the UK.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Oliver Colvile on 2016-01-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many young people over the age of 16 who are not in education, employment or training have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition or identified as having autism-related needs.
Nick Boles
The Department does not hold this information.
The 0-25 Special Educational Needs and Disability system extends the rights that children with SEND of compulsory school age previously enjoyed to all those who are studying after the age of 16.All further education providers must now have regard to the SEND Code of Practice[1], and must endeavour to meet the needs of students with SEND, including those with autism.
In 2015-16 the Department is providing funding of £239,502 for Ambitious about Autism to extend their previous grant-funded project, Finished at School, which developed an innovative, integrated model of transition support to enable more young people with complex autism and learning disabilities to access further education and training beyond school.
[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2016-02-09.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax credit claimants in work reported income rises of (a) more than £2,500, (b) more than £2,500 but less than £5,000 and (c) more than £5,000 in the most recent 12 months for which data is available.
Damian Hinds
As announced in the combined Autumn Statement and Spending Review, the amount by which a tax credit claimant’s income can increase within the year before their tax credit award is adjusted (the income rise disregard), will be reduced from £5,000 to £2,500. This makes the tax credit system fairer so claimants on similar incomes will receive similar awards. Currently two families on precisely the same earnings at the end of the year can receive significantly different awards.
A tax credit award will only be adjusted in response to a claimant earning more money. Next year there are expected to be 800,000 claimants whose income will increase by more than £2500 and who as a result will see an adjustment in their tax credit payment. None will be cash losers because their income will have increased.
The change returns the disregard back to the level it was between 2003 and 2006 – something the tax credit system is now operationally better able to cope with now that it has more up to date information on people’s earnings through Real Time Information. HMRC are also making it easier to report changes quickly online, so that people will less often receive overpayments. Claimants can contact HMRC if they are suffering financial hardship and are having difficulty paying back an overpayment.
The change will bring forward some of the benefits of Universal Credit so that the tax credit award reflects a claimant’s recent earnings and the system responds more quickly to changes in earnings.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Heaton-Harris on 2016-03-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the legal effect is of registering the Decision of the Heads of State or Government, meeting within the European Council on 18 and 19 February 2016, with the UN.
Mr David Lidington
The Decision of the Heads of State or Government is a treaty between the 28 Member States. Article 102 of the UN Charter and Article 80 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties provide that every treaty and every international agreement shall be registered with the UN Secretariat. Registration with the UN is a clear indicator that the document is a treaty.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Toby Perkins on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work capability assessments have been (a) completed and (b) cancelled by Maximus Health and Human Services Ltd in (i) total and (ii) each local authority area.
Priti Patel
Work capability assessments are delivered by Centre for Health Disability Assessments (CHDA is a MAXIMUS company).
Nationally, in the quarter from January 2016 to March 2016, the number of completed assessments was 417,143 and the number of cancellations was 10,143.
Information is not available by local authority area.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julie Cooper on 2016-04-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the Government’s plan to make every school an academy on nursery school education.
Mr Sam Gyimah
The government has confirmed that the expectation that all schools will become academies by 2020 does not include the early years.
We know that close working between primary schools – whether they are academies or maintained schools – and nursery schools is essential to improving pupils’ transition to Reception. We would expect those excellent local relationships that already exist to continue, regardless of whether the school is an academy or not.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Clive Lewis on 2016-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what fitness testing is carried out for Civil Nuclear Constabulary officers on active service; how many officers were tested in each of the last two years; and what the results of those tests were.
Andrea Leadsom
All operationally deployed Civil Nuclear Constabulary officers are required to meet the fitness standards of their role profile and those required by the College of Policing.
Between 15 June 2014 and 14 June 2015, 608 officers were tested and 99% achieved the required level. Between 15 June 2015 and 14 June 2016, 827 officers were tested and 98% achieved the required level.