The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michael Dugher on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will seek information from the BBC on the number of unique visitors to the BBC Food website in each month since May 2010; and if he will place that information in the Library.
Mr Edward Vaizey
Decisions in relation to the BBC’s online content are a matter for the BBC which is editorially independent of the Government.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.
To ask the Attorney General, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals the Law Officers’ Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.
Jeremy Wright
The Law Officers’ Departments are not leading any negotiations for the Government in the Council of the EU.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the service standard is for cases handled by the Complex Casework Directorate.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Complex Casework Directorate has a published service standard for in country Administrative Reviews. The target is to decide 95% of all applications within 28 days.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Harris of Haringey on 2015-11-17.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each of the last three years, how many cases of individuals imprisoned for defaulting on their council tax were appealed to the High Court, and in how many of those cases the appeals were upheld.
Lord Faulks
Data showing how many people were imprisoned for non-payment of council tax in 2012, 2013 and 2014 are presented in the table below:
|
Year |
Total |
|
2012 |
107 |
|
2013 |
108 |
|
2014 |
89 |
Notes:
These data are sourced from the Libra Management Information System (MIS). As such this data set is not subject to the same levels of quality assurance as national statistics
In extracting this data only offences of complaint for council tax committal application have been included where the court hearing date occurred within each year reported (i.e. between 1 January and 31 December).
It should also be noted that, although committals to prison are reported as occurring within a particular financial year, the non-payment of council tax itself may relate to a previous financial year or even a period covering more than one financial year.
Committal to prison for non-payment of council tax can be challenged through a judicial review in the High Court. The table below shows the number of judicial reviews relating to imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in 2012, 2013 and 2014, and the outcomes.
|
Year |
Number of Judicial Reviews |
Upheld |
Refused |
|
2012 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2013 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2014 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Notes:
These data were obtained from a manual check of judicial reviews carried out specifically to answer this question.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-12-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to develop a strategy for tackling and treating TB throughout the UK.
Jane Ellison
The Collaborative Tuberculosis (TB) Strategy for England 2015-20201 was launched in January 2015. It lays out 10 key ‘areas for actions’ needed to achieve a year on year decrease in TB incidence, a reduction in health inequalities and, ultimately, the elimination of TB as a public health problem in England.
Since the strategy was launched Public Health England, together with NHS England, have formed a TB Strategy implementation team and established seven TB control boards across England. These boards are leading the local delivery of the 10 key ‘areas for action’.
As health is a devolved matter, Ministers do not regularly discuss these issues, however research and evidence of best practice is made available throughout the United Kingdom.
1Public Health England. Collaborative Tuberculosis Strategy for England 2015 to 2020 [Internet]. 2015. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/collaborative-tuberculosis-strategy-for-england
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Debbie Abrahams on 2016-01-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have participated in the universal credit in-work conditionality pilots; and (a) how many and (b) what proportion of these people have been sanctioned since those pilots began.
Priti Patel
National roll-out of the In-Work Progression Randomised Control Trial commenced in December 2015 and is likely to be completed in summer 2016. We are unable to provide the information requested at this early stage.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Black of Brentwood on 2016-02-23.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many responses they have received to their consultation on the repeal of section 73 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
The Government received 39 responses to its consultation: “The balance of payments between television platforms and public service broadcasters". This included questions about possible repeal of s.73 of the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act 1988.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Huw Irranca-Davies on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Memorandum of Understanding on renewable energy trade agreed between the UK and Ireland in January 2013, what progress has been made on reaching an intergovernmental agreement with Ireland.
Andrea Leadsom
We recognise the benefits of cooperation mechanisms and of opening our renewable support schemes to foreign generation in principle. This is why we signed the Memorandum of Understanding with Ireland. Whilst we have yet to agree with Ireland on any particular project, we remain open to new proposals.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Aldous on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of supported housing in helping people with acute mental illnesses recover and live independently.
Alistair Burt
The Department has made no formal assessment of the potential benefits of supported housing in helping older people with support needs and those living with acute mental illness to live independently. However, the Department’s work in this area is underpinned by a variety of evidence – including a report commissioned by the Homes and Communities Agency, Financial benefits of investment in specialist housing for vulnerable and older people (2010), which provides a useful overview. This is based on a review of literature, and is split by different client groups including older people and those living with a mental health condition.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel from 75 Engineer Regiment were deployed to Germany on training operations in each of the last six years.
Penny Mordaunt
The following table shows the number of personnel from 75 Engineer Regiment who have deployed to train in Germany in each of the last six years.
|
Year |
Number of personnel |
|
2010 |
0 |
|
2011 |
0 |
|
2012 |
0 |
|
2013 |
115 |
|
2014 |
136 |
|
2015 |
132 |
These figures do not include personnel from the Regiment who are permanently based in Germany.