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  • Lord Dear – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Lord Dear – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Dear on 2015-10-19.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a Community Land Trust under the proposed Right to Buy scheme is required to sell one of the houses it owns if it is unable to provide an alternative from (1) its existing stock, (2) its newly built stock, (3) the stock it will build in the future or (4) the stock of another housing association.

    Baroness Williams of Trafford

    Under the voluntary agreemment with the National Housing Federation, there would be a presumption that housing associations would sell the tenant the property in which they live, but there would be some broad circumstances where a housing association could exercise discretion to decline a sale. These circumstances include properties held in the Communities Land Trust.

  • Lord Falconer of Thoroton – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Lord Falconer of Thoroton – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 2015-10-19.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have signed a prisoner transfer agreement with the government of Jamaica.

    Lord Faulks

    During the recent visit by the Prime Minister, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Government of Jamaica. The Memorandum of Understanding will pave the way to the negotiation of a prisoner transfer agreement between the United Kingdom and Jamaica, in exchange for UK financial support for the construction of a new prison in Jamaica. The funding will only become available after the prisoner transfer agreement is signed and after satisfactory completion of each stage of the prison build.

  • Ian Mearns – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Ian Mearns – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Mearns on 2015-10-23.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential cumulative financial effecr by 2021 on the twelve local authorities in the North East of the Government’s proposal to localise business rates.

    Mr Marcus Jones

    The Government intends to move to 100% business rates retention in England by the end of this Parliament. We have confirmed that as part of the new system there will continue to be redistribution of local tax revenue between authorities and protections in place for authorities that see their business rates income fall significantly. Over the coming months we will be working with local government on the details of the scheme.

    Ahead of final decisions, it is too early to assess what the impact will be on individual areas or authorities, but before the start of the financial year, local authorities in the North-East estimated that the total business rates income for 2015-16 would be £854.58 million.

  • Nicholas Soames – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Nicholas Soames – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-10-23.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of the Naval Service Operational Pinch Point Groups for (a) each quarter of each financial year from 2005-06 to 2014-15 and (b) the first two quarters of 2015-16.

    Mark Lancaster

    Prior to 2015, Naval Service Operational Pinch Point Groups were not recorded quarterly. However, Pinch Points as at 1 April of each year are published in the Ministry of Defence (MOD)Annual Report and Accounts which are available in The Library of the House. Please note, an MOD Annual Report for 2009-10 was consolidated into the MOD Departmental Resource Accounts 2009-10.

    The number of Naval Service Operational Pinch Points in July 2015 and October 2015 are as shown in the following table.

    1 Apr-1 Jul 2015

    1 Oct 2015

    Nuclear Watchkeepers Petty Officer-Warrant Officer1

    Nuclear Watchkeepers Petty Officer-Warrant Officer1

    Strategic Weapon Systems Engineers Leading Hand-Warrant Officer1

    Strategic Weapon Systems Engineers Leading Hand-Warrant Officer1

    Tactical Weapon Systems Engineers Petty Officer-Chief Petty Officer

    Tactical Weapon Systems Engineers Petty Officer-Chief Petty Officer

    Marine Engineer General Service Petty Officer

    Marine Engineer General Service Petty Officer

    Weapon Engineer General Service Petty Officer

    Weapon Engineer General Service Petty Officer

    Seaman specialist Able Seaman

    Seaman specialist Able Seaman

    Mine Warfare Leading Hand-Petty Officer

    Mine Warfare Leading Hand-Petty Officer

    Medical Technician (Operating Department Practitioner) Leading Hand-Chief Petty Officer

    Medical Technician (Operating Department Practitioner) Leading Hand-Chief Petty Officer

    Medical Assistant (Submarines) Senior Rates

    Medical Assistant (Submarines) Senior Rates

    Hydrographic Services Leading Hand

    Hydrographic services Leading Hand

    Underwater Warfare specialist Able Seaman-Petty Officer

    Underwater Warfare specialist– Rank: Able Seaman-Petty Officer

    Submarine Coxswain Chief Petty Officer

    Submarine Coxswain Chief Petty Officer

    Submarine Sonar specialist (SSM) Able Seaman

    Submarine Sonar specialist (SSM) Able Seaman

    Above Water Warfare specialist Leading Hand

    Above Water Warfare specialist Leading Hand

    Above Water Tactical specialist Leading Hand

    Above Water Tactical specialist Leading Hand

    Marine Engineer General Service Chief Petty Officer

    Marine Engineer General Service Chief Petty Officer

    Chef Able Seaman-Leading Hand

    Chef Able Seaman-Leading Hand

    Marine Engineer General Service Leading Hand

    Marine Engineer General Service Leading Hand

    Weapon Engineer General Service Leading Hand

    Weapon Engineer General Service Leading Hand

    Weapon Engineer Officer (Submarines) Lieutenant

    Weapon Engineer Officer (Submarines) Lieutenant

    Submarine Tactical specialist (TSM) Petty Officer-Chief Petty Officer

  • Caroline Lucas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Caroline Lucas – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Lucas on 2015-10-23.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to promote EU member states only sending animals to slaughterhouses which meet the standards set by the World Organisation for Animal Health.

    George Eustice

    The Government is committed to pressing for all EU Member States to ensure that animals are only sent to slaughterhouses that meet high welfare standards. To this end, we will continue working with the European Commission to build on the success of their workshop in the Lebanon in March, in raising awareness of the requisite slaughter standards within the region and further afield. We will also continue to make a significant contribution to the work of OIE and development of global standards on animal welfare at slaughter.

  • Luciana Berger – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2015-10-23.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what training GPs receive on eating disorders.

    Ben Gummer

    It is the responsibility of the General Medical Council (GMC) to set the standards and outcomes for education and training and approve training curricular to ensure newly qualified doctors are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide high quality patient care.This includes training on treating patients with eating disorders as required.

    Health Education England will work with bodies that set curricula such as the GMC and the royal colleges to seek to ensure training meets the needs of patients.

  • Bill Esterson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Bill Esterson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bill Esterson on 2015-10-23.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission a study of the prevalence of births of children damaged as a result of alcohol consumed by their mothers during pregnancy.

    Jane Ellison

    We recognise the fact that too many women may be unaware of the health risks and possible harmful fetal effects associated with drinking during pregnancy. The Chief Medical Officer’s review of the alcohol guidelines will include consideration to the current Government’s advice on drinking during pregnancy.

    Whilst we have no current plans to commission a study of the prevalence of births of children damaged as a result of alcohol consumed by their mothers during pregnancy the World Health Organization is starting a global prevalence study on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, recognising that this information is lacking in many countries. There are a number of challenges on the feasibility of estimating prevalence, which should be addressed in this study. We welcome this study and will consider participating.

  • Andrew Gwynne – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Andrew Gwynne – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2015-10-23.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department has made on establishing a renewable power facility in Pitcairn Islands.

    Mr Desmond Swayne

    Energy is provided on Pitcairn through diesel powered generators. There are currently no plans to establish a renewable power facility in the near future.

  • Lord Alton of Liverpool – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Lord Alton of Liverpool – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool on 2015-10-22.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 8 June (HL179), whether they will continue to deport North Korean asylum seekers to South Korea, as detailed in the United Kingdom-South Korea Readmission Agreement; and whether North Korean asylum seekers can claim asylum in the United Kingdom if they co-operate with the South Korean Embassy in London to establish that they do not seek South Korean citizenship.

    Lord Bates

    All asylum claims made by those from North Korea are carefully considered on their individual merits. A factor in that consideration will be whether the person is unable to exercise their right to South Korea citizenship and avail themselves of the protection of South Korea. Those found to be in need of international protection are provided with it. Those who have been found by the Home Office and the appeals process not to be in need of international protection and have no legal basis of stay in the UK are expected to leave. If they do not do so voluntarily they may have their removal enforced including where relevant under the terms of the United Kingdom-South Korea Readmission Agreement.

  • Lord Browne of Belmont – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Lord Browne of Belmont – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Browne of Belmont on 2015-10-22.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current level of immigration into the United Kingdom across the land border with the Republic of Ireland.

    Lord Bates

    The Home Office does not hold the information requested. Routine immigration controls are not conducted on the land border between the UK and Republic of Ireland. However, the Government takes protecting our border security very seriously, and there is a high level of collaboration on work with Ireland to strengthen the Common Travel Area’s external border.