The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Stephens on 2016-03-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple sclerosis claiming benefits whose claim (a) partly and (b) solely relates to that condition have had their benefits payments (i) reduced and (ii) ceased after medical reassessment undertaken on behalf of the Department due to that person being in remission from that condition.
Priti Patel
The information requested is not available.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Cunningham on 2016-05-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans she has to consult trades unions for UK oil and gas workers on the development of the Inter-Ministerial Group on Oil and Gas’s plan for the UK oil and gas workforce.
Andrea Leadsom
The Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills are engaging with a range of stakeholders as the UK oil and gas workforce plan is developed.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Storey on 2016-06-09.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 8 June (HL342), what regulations are in place to ensure the health and safety of paying passengers outside London; and who is responsible for that function.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
As rickshaws (pedicabs) outside London are regulated as taxis (Hackney Carriages), it is down to each local authority to set the licensing conditions, standards and by-laws for both driver and vehicle. This includes ensuring the health and safety of all travelling passengers, for instance through policies on vehicle type and safety features.
This function is the responsibility of the local licensing authority.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Tonge on 2016-09-06.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in response to the concern expressed by the UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Assistance and Development Aid in the occupied Palestinian territory about the declining health of Bilal Kayid.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
According to an agreement made between Mr. Kayid and the Israeli Government, Mr. Kayid’s administrative detention will not be renewed past 12 December. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises our concerns over the use of administrative detention with the Israeli authorities.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Morris of Aberavon on 2016-10-21.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the response by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 17 October (HL Deb, col 2164), what is meant by the word formally, what other concerns were raised, what exactly the Home Secretary and Permanent Secretary of the Home Office were told, and whether they will publish the full record of their exchange with officials at the level of Assistant Secretary or equivalent and above.
Baroness Williams of Trafford
The Home Secretary and the Permanent Secretary set out the position on the floor of the House and to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 17 and 18 October respectively.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Adams on 2015-11-03.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on competition between different sectors in the gaming industry of different forms of gambling taxation; and if he will make a statement.
Damian Hinds
The Treasury keeps all aspects of tax policy under review, and routinely looks at the impact of gambling tax policy on the industry.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Madders on 2015-12-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to ensure that weekday services to the NHS are not compromised as a result of a seven day service.
Ben Gummer
It is for local providers and commissioners to develop plans for delivering more seven day services in hospitals, whilst maintaining standards of care on weekdays. The Care Quality Commission will continue to monitor, inspect and regulate hospitals to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety on all seven days of the week.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ann Clwyd on 2016-01-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Kurdistan counterpart on the current status of the parliament of the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
The Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament has been in recess since 12 October 2015 following an escalation in tensions between Kurdish parties over the extension of the term of Kurdistan Regional Government President Masoud Barzani. This situation has now de-escalated slightly and negotiations over the extension are ongoing. During my visit to Erbil in December, I made clear to all those I met the importance of the parties working together to resolve this issue peacefully, in the spirit of compromise and respecting democratic principles.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-02-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many representations he has received on reopening the A591.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Government has received a number of representations to help repair the A591 damaged by the recent Storms, including a request for assistance from Cumbria County Council, the local highway authority, who is ultimately responsible for the management and maintenance of the road.
The Secretary of State for Transport announced on 27 December 2015 the Department for Transport would be providing £40 million to help rebuild vital local highway infrastructure in Cumbria and Lancashire damaged by the recent storms, including the damaged section of the A591. This announcement built on the government’s earlier provision of up to £2 million in the initial aftermath of the severe wet weather to enable Cumbria and Lancashire authorities to carry out an initial assessment of what repairs were required to roads and bridges.
A follow up announcement regarding the A591 was made on 14 January 2016 which highlighted that Highways England, along with their contractors, has been brought in to deliver a full and permanent reinstatement of the road as quickly as possible.
Further information is in the following weblink: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transport-secretary-announces-plans-to-reopen-a591-in-cumbria-following-storm-desmond-and-eva
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Ashworth on 2016-02-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much her Department has paid to staff in overtime in each of the last 24 months.
Andrea Leadsom
In the period January 2014 to end January 2016 overtime payments made totalled (to the nearest £k) broken down as shown below:-
|
2013-14 |
£k |
2014-15 |
£k |
2015-16 |
£k |
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January |
43 |
April |
63 |
April |
26 |
|
February |
52 |
May |
85 |
May |
34 |
|
March |
58 |
June |
10 |
June |
32 |
|
July |
60 |
July |
34 |
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|
August |
38 |
August |
22 |
||
|
September |
30 |
September |
21 |
||
|
October |
32 |
October |
23 |
||
|
November |
47 |
November |
32 |
||
|
December |
59 |
December |
37 |
||
|
January |
36 |
January |
28 |
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|
February |
49 |
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|
March |
49 |