The below Parliamentary question was asked by Melanie Onn on 2016-03-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the drug nabilone available on the NHS for people with multiple sclerosis.
George Freeman
We have made no such assessment. Nabilone is not licensed for use in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roberta Blackman-Woods on 2016-03-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has for future provision of the collective passport service.
James Brokenshire
As indicated in my replies of 23 February 2016 [27190] and 15 March 2016 [30705], a review on the future use of the Collective passport is underway. The outcome of that review will be announced on completion of stakeholder engagement.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2016-05-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much the Northern Ireland Executive has been allocated for the improvement of broadband delivery for 2016-17.
Mr Edward Vaizey
The UK government will provide funding of £1,101,613 for superfast broadband projects in the financial year 2016-17 to the Department of Enterprise Trade & Investment Northern Ireland. In earlier years, the government has transferred a total of £4,712,552 of BDUK funding to the Northern Ireland Executive for investment in superfast broadband.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Murray on 2016-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of starts in Scotland on the Work Choice programme in each of the last three financial years for which such information is available.
Priti Patel
For all Work Choice providers excluding Remploy, there have been 2,070 starts in Scotland in the financial year 2013/14, 1,780 in 2014/15, and 1,210 in 2015/16.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradshaw on 2016-09-06.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 17 June (HL402), when they expect to complete their estimate of the financial impact that the decision by the Office of Road and Rail to allow competition on the East Coast Main Line will have on the existing Virgin Trains East Coast franchise.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
The Government has estimated the financial impact of the Office of Rail and Roads decision on the franchise. However, in light of the potential impact on the franchisee, this information is considered to be commercially sensitive.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cheryl Gillan on 2016-10-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost to the public purse has been to date of the National College for High Speed Rail.
Andrew Jones
The Government has committed £52 million of capital cost up until the College opening. To date £12.3 million has been spent.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the value of stationery that has been (a) lost and (b) stolen from The Law Officers’ Departments in each of the last five fiscal years; and what the cost was of replacing such stationery.
Robert Buckland
All of the Law Officers’ Departments exercise appropriate controls over the purchasing and issue of stationery to mitigate against any potential for material loss or theft. However no central records are held of stationery items that may have been lost or stolen and it is therefore not possible to make any estimates without incurring a disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve McCabe on 2015-11-23.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HM Revenue and Customs spent on discretionary payments in respect of administrative errors in each financial year since 2010-11.
Mr David Gauke
Information relating to complaints handling can be obtained from the HMRC Annual Report and Accounts.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tulip Siddiq on 2016-01-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of applications for Disclosure and Barring Service checks (a) nationally, (b) in London and (c) in Hampstead and Kilburn constituency met each of the service’s published service standards for waiting times in each year since 2012.
Karen Bradley
The following tables shows the proportion of applications for DBS checks that met the Published Service Standards for waiting times nationally and for applications received from people residing in London postcodes in each year since December 2012:
Table 1: All applications nationally
|
Period |
Total Apps Despatched |
21 Calendar Day Target |
21 Day Achievement |
56 Calendar Day Target |
56 Day Achievement |
|
Dec-12 to Mar-13 |
1,223,773 |
85% |
89.4% |
95% |
99.1% |
|
Apr-13 to Mar-14 |
3,948,733 |
85% |
85.2% |
95% |
97.4% |
|
Apr-14 to Mar-15 |
4,111,856 |
85% |
85.3% |
95% |
95.1% |
|
Apr-15 to Nov-15 |
2,911,934 |
85% |
86.5% |
95% |
94.9% |
Table 2: Applications from London postcodes
|
Period |
Total Apps Despatched |
21 Calendar Day Target |
21 Day Achievement |
56 Calendar Day Target |
56 Day Achievement |
|
Dec-12 to Mar-13 |
124,908 |
85% |
83.4% |
95% |
98.7% |
|
Apr-13 to Mar-14 |
398,168 |
85% |
80.2% |
95% |
95.9% |
|
Apr-14 to Mar-15 |
420,783 |
85% |
81.8% |
95% |
89.0% |
|
Apr-15 to Nov-15 |
293,549 |
85% |
84.1% |
95% |
86.8% |
It is not possible to provide the figure for applications from Hampstead and Kilburn constituency as this information is not collected.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Stephens on 2016-01-29.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will publish (a) a risk analysis, (b) an assessment of the planned transfer of staff, (c) the timetable for TUPE transfers and (d) the date of commencement of consultation with relevant trade unions in relation to the replacement of the HMRC IT Aspire contract.
Mr David Gauke
Through the Aspire Replacement Programme, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has considered a wide range of risks that could impact the successful replacement of this contract. The Programme is part of the Government Major Projects Portfolio. The governance bodies for the Programme include senior representatives from across HMRC, Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, in addition to key external expertise from industry.
Due to commercial confidentiality, HMRC is not in a position to give more details of its plans at this stage.
HMRC has an ongoing two-way dialogue with relevant trades unions about all matters that affect the Department.