Tag: Parliamentary Question

Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applicants there were for the Northern fund for academy sponsors by the deadline of 22 February 2016; and if she will list the trusts which were approved for funding.

Edward Timpson

In 2015-2016, the Department ran three competitions for academy sponsors to apply for the Northern Fund. The Northern Fund is designed to support the expansion of sponsors in some of the most challenging regions of the country in terms of school performance and rural and urban deprivation. The funding enables sponsors to increase their capacity to take on and improve underperforming schools.

A total of 85 applications were received by the third and final competition deadline of 22 February 2016. A total of 65 trusts were approved for funding and the names of these trusts are listed in the table below:

Sponsor Name

Abbey Multi Academy Trust

Ad Astra Academy Trust

Airedale Academies Trust

Albany Learning Trust

Beckfoot Trust

Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

Bright Tribe Trust

Brighter Futures Academy Trust

Carillion Academies Trust

Carmel Academy Trust

Chester Diocesan Academies Trust (CDAT)

Cidari Multi Academy Trust

Community First Academy Trust

Consilium Academies Trust

Cranmer Educational Trust

Education Partnership Trust

Feversham Education Trust

Focus Academies Trust

Fylde Coast Academy Trust

Gawthorpe Community Academy

Great Academies Education Trust

Great Schools Trust

Holy Family Catholic Multi Multi Academy Trust

Innovation Enterprise Academy

Interserve Academies Trust Limited

L.E.A.D Multi Academy Trust

Lydiate Learning Trust

Moor End Academies Trust

New College Pontefract

Ormiston Academies Trust

Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Pendle Education Trust

Rainbow Education Multi Academy Trust

REAch4 Academy Trust

SHARE Multi Academy Trust

Southmoor Academy Trust

St Paul’s (Astley Bridge) CofE Primary School

St Simon and Jude CofE Academy Trust

Stockport Learning Trust (South Manchester Learning Trust)

Tauheedul Education Trust

The Aldridge Foundation

The Dean Trust

The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and CofE Academy Trust

The Dunham Trust

The Education Alliance

The Enquire Learning Trust

The Gosforth Federated Academies Ltd

The Harmony Trust

The Heath Family Trust

The Inspire Trust

The Keys Federation

The Rowan Learning Trust

The Shotton Hall Learning Trust

The Three Saints Academy Trust

Tollbar Multi Academy Trust

Trinity Academy Halifax (TAH)

United Learning Trust

Wakefield City Academies Trust

Wardle Academy Trust

Waterton Multi Academy Trust

Wellspring Academy Trust

Whitehill Community Academy

Wirral Academy Trust

WISE Academies

Zest Academy Trust

01/01/2023

Anna Turley – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anna Turley on 2016-07-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect of the closure of the SSI site in Redcar on (a) the natural environment and (b) Teesmouth national nature reserve.

Rory Stewart

Currently, the SSI site is being maintained in a ‘steady state’ which prevents any potential contaminants from entering the natural environment as well as keeping the public safe and the site secure. Teesmouth National Nature Reserve is not directly affected by the closure of the SSI site.

Natural England and the Environment Agency are working together with local business leaders, the Tees Valley Combined Authority and a range of non-government organisations, to explore and identify how existing operations, new economic developments and a series of ambitious environmental enhancements can be taken forward in combination with each other on the estuary. Any future uses of the site would readily be included in this approach.

01/01/2023
Matthew Pennycook – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Matthew Pennycook on 2016-09-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to review the decision to remove solar thermal from the Renewable Heat Incentive.

Jesse Norman

In March the Department for Energy and Climate Change published a consultation “The Renewable Heat Incentive: A reformed and refocused scheme”, including proposals relating to solar thermal.

The Government is currently considering responses to the consultation and will announce its final proposals in due course.

01/01/2023
Philip Davies – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2015-11-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of national programmes which provide naloxone for at-risk prisoners on their release.

Jane Ellison

There is no national programme that provides naloxone for at-risk prisoners on their release. The decision of whether or not to provide naloxone to prisoners on release is the responsibility of Health and Justice commissioning teams within NHS England’s area teams and other local stakeholders, including local authorities and clinical commissioning groups. The information on how many prisons provide naloxone for prisoners upon release in England is not held centrally.

01/01/2023
Jim Shannon – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-11-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what medication is available on the NHS for chronic fatigue syndrome.

Jane Ellison

No assessment has been made of the number of people who have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in the last year.

In 2007 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produced the clinical guidance Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy): Diagnosis and management of CFS/ME in adults and children, which estimates that the annual prevalence is approximately 4,000 cases per million of the population.

There is no medication available to specifically treat CFS, however the NICE guidance recommends that pharmacological pain relief may be appropriate for the relief of chronic pain that the condition can cause. Other methods of treatment that may be of benefit are cognitive behavioural therapy, graded exercise therapy or activity management. The guidance can be found at the following link:

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg53

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01/01/2023
Lord Quirk – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Quirk on 2016-01-11.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the report Living with Difference published on 7 December 2015 by the Woolf Institute, following the work of the Institute’s Commission chaired by Baroness Butler-Sloss; and what action they plan to take on the recommendations made.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

The Government welcomes this report and its contribution to the debate on faith in Britain today. We continue to celebrate the role of faith in society, with a particular emphasis on cooperation between different faiths as a way of breaking down barriers and strengthening communities.

The report raises a number of questions for a range of organisations. I will ensure that all Government Departments consider the recommendations relevant to their individual policy areas.

01/01/2023
Steven Paterson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steven Paterson on 2016-02-03.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many organisations have been assisted in recovery from cyber-attack by the Cyber Incident Response Team in each year since that team was established.

Matthew Hancock

CERT-UK is the UK National Computer Emergency Response Team. CERT-UK advises organisations on what actions to take in the event of a cyber incident and offers advice and guidance on how to mitigate threats pre and post incident through one to one meetings and through its online sharing platform, the Cyber-security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP). CERT-UK has dealt with 1170 incidents since its launch in March 2014.

01/01/2023
Justin Madders – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Madders on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ensure that the conclusions of appraisals currently being undertaken by NICE are revisited in the light of the conclusions of the Accelerated Access Review: Interim Report, published October 2015.

Ben Gummer

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body responsible for developing its guidance in line with its published methods and processes. It will be for NICE to consider the impact of any relevant recommendations from the Accelerated Access Review on its guidance – either published or in development.

01/01/2023
Lord Birt – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Birt on 2016-04-11.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to grow national road, rail and air infrastructure, and to invest in public sector capacity, to match the forecast growth in population to 73 million by 2035.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

The Government’s transport investment strategy is summarised in the Department for Transport’s Single Departmental Plan, which aligns major upcoming infrastructure projects and policy decisions with the four key strategic objectives of economic growth; building a One Nation Britain; improving journeys; and creating a safe, secure, and sustainable transport network.

The current Roads Investment Strategy (RIS) provides details of the Strategic Road schemes in which the Government will be investing a total of £15.2 billion over the Parliament. It also outlines long-term aspirations for a smoother, smarter, and more sustainable road network by 2040. A number of strategic studies are currently underway to inform the second Roads Investment Strategy, which will cover the period 2020-2025.

The Government invests in the rail network as a means of meeting forecast demand, reducing operational costs, and stimulating wider economic growth. It does this by targeting the four key investment areas of electrification, port-to-city freight connections, intercity connectivity, and commuter travel. High Speed Two overlays this programme of investment and targets many of the same objectives. Details of specific projects can be found in the High Level Output Specification (HLOS), published in July 2012 and in Sir Peter Hendy’s report on the replanning of Network Rail’s Investment Programme.

Alongside a decision on additional runway capacity, the Government is also revising its Aviation Policy Framework, which will include work to consider infrastructure.

01/01/2023
Helen Hayes – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Hayes on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much domestic solar PV by MWp was deployed in Quarter 1 of the new FIT scheme; and what the cap was for that quarter.

Andrea Leadsom

Domestic solar PV (typically greater than 4kW) is included within the greater than 10kW solar PV cap. In quarter one of 2016, the deployment cap for solar PV greater than 10kW was set at 48.4 MW and 21.031 MW of capacity was deployed. Unutilised capacity was rolled over to the next quarter’s cap.

01/01/2023