The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2016-02-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to measure the effectiveness of his Department’s work to tackle obesity.
Jane Ellison
We will be setting out a comprehensive new strategy to tackle childhood obesity in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark on 2016-03-07.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what effect the tribunal charge is having on claims before industrial tribunals, with particular reference to discrimination and equal pay claims.
Lord Faulks
On 11 June we announced the start of the post-implementation review of the introduction of fees in the Employment Tribunals. This review will consider, so far as is possible, the impact the fees have had on those with protected characteristics who use the Employment Tribunals and the types of case they bring.
The review will report in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Madders on 2016-04-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether a devolution deal with Cheshire and Warrington is dependent on the introduction of an elected mayor.
James Wharton
Devolution deal proposals must be led and agreed by local partners—the Government will not impose an arrangement on any area. What we are saying, though, is that if an area wants far-reaching control over major powers and budgets, we will expect that deal to include a directly-elected mayor covering the whole area.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jeremy Lefroy on 2016-05-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the trends in the level of crime in Stafford constituency in each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement.
Mike Penning
The Crime Survey statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that crime in England and Wales fell by 7% in the year to the end of December 2015 (the latest period for which data is available), and has fallen by well over a quarter since 2010.
Over the same period, crimes recorded by the police have risen. The independent ONS has been clear that rises in police recorded crime are largely the result of more victims coming forward to report certain offences and improvements in police crime recording practices. Police recorded crime for the Stafford constituency for the last three years is shown in the attached table.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Craig Whittaker on 2016-07-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has conducted on variations in cancer survival rates between different (a) parts of the UK and (b) socio-economic groups.
David Mowat
Public Health England’s National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service has published data on variation in cancer survival linked with deprivation as part of its Routes to Diagnosis project. This covers 55 different cancers and shows that, on the whole, survival is poorer in more deprived populations. Full results are available at the following link:
www.ncin.org.uk/publications/routes_to_diagnosis
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Cunningham on 2016-10-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the speech of the then Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on 18 November 2015, at the Institution of Civil Engineers, on a new direction for UK energy policy, when he plans to publish the terms of reference for the consultation on coal use; and if he will make a statement.
Jesse Norman
Most of the UK’s existing coal fired power stations are old, relatively inefficient and require investment to reduce the level of damaging pollutants they emit. I expect to consult shortly on additional measures to close unabated coal stations by 2025.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsten Oswald on 2015-11-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Tier 4 visas have been issued to students entering the UK to study English as a foreign language as their principal area of study in each of the last five years.
James Brokenshire
Acquiring this information would involve examining each individual case record held by UKVI for the category. To do so would incur a disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Heidi Alexander on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people aged 65 and over suffered a hip fracture as a result of a fall in each year since 2009-10.
Alistair Burt
The information is not available in the request format.
Data within the Hospital Episode Statistics database is not recorded at patient level i.e. we are unable to provide a count of how many people suffered a hip fracture as required as the data relates to admissions. It is possible for a single person to have more than one admission in any given time period.
Admissions data with a primary diagnosis of hip fracture, and where there was an external cause of fall, for patients aged 65 and over is below:
|
Year |
Finished admission episodes |
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2009-10 |
36,006 |
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2010-11 |
35,734 |
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2011-12 |
35,826 |
|
2012-13 |
35,669 |
|
2013-14 |
37,310 |
|
2014-15 |
36,993 |
Source: The Health and Social Care Information Centre, Hospital Episode Statistics
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tania Mathias on 2016-01-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how his Department monitors the use of UK-manufactured arms by those countries to which they are sold.
Anna Soubry
All export licence applications are carefully assessed on a case by case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking into account all relevant factors at the time of application. We draw on all available information, including checks using both open and classified sources, reports from non-government organisations and our overseas network, involving Desk and Post in the Foreign Office, when considering licence applications.
Foreign Office posts and departments in London monitor conditions in the respective countries – including human rights, regional tensions and the risk of exports being diverted to unintended end use – and advise on developments that might affect licensing policy.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Anderson on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library all correspondence between the Government and EU Commission on the application of EU Directive 41/2003 Institutional Retirement Provision to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Mr Marcus Jones
We have checked records back to 2007 and there has been no correspondence with the EU Commission by the Government on the application of this directive to the Local Government Pension Scheme.