The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Watson on 2016-09-08.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many unpaid advisers work in his Department.
Ben Gummer
There are no unpaid special advisers in the Cabinet Office.
Tag: Parliamentary Question
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Alex Cunningham – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Cunningham on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evidence her Department has received on the welfare effect of lead ammunition in sports shooting and hunting.
Rory Stewart
The Government is considering the independent Lead Ammunition Group’s report on the effect of lead shot on human and wildlife health and will respond as soon as possible.
The Food Standards Agency has produced advice on the consumption of lead shot game which can be accessed at https://www.food.gov.uk/science/advice-to-frequent-eaters-of-game-shot-with-lead.
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Christina Rees – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christina Rees on 2015-12-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were in open prisons (a) in the most recent period for which figures are available and (b) in each of the last five years.
Andrew Selous
Progression to open prisons is never automatic, and prisoners must generally be within two years of release before they can be considered for allocation. Public protection is paramount, only those prisoners who are assessed as low risk of escape/abscond and low risk of causing harm to the public are transferred to an open prison.
The following table shows the number of male and female prisoners held in open prisons as at the last Friday in June in each of the last five years and as at the last Friday in November 2015, which is the most recent period for which figures are available.
The data below does not include the number of male and female prisoners held in category D units in otherwise closed prisons.
Number of male and female prisoners held in dedicated open prisons from June 2011 to November 2015.
Date
Population
June 2011
4,808
June 2012
4,953
June 2013
4,981
June 2014
5,087
June 2015
5,020
November 2015
5,137
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Dawn Butler – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dawn Butler on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will review the National Adaption Plan in order to reflect the risk to public health from toxins in flood water.
Rory Stewart
Due to dilution and the lack of high-risk enteric infectious diseases endemic in the UK, the relative risks from contaminated floodwater are low, especially if public health advice is followed. Public Health England carries out active surveillance for outbreaks of infectious diseases, and other illnesses.
The first National Adaptation Programme report identifies the actions needed to prepare for the impacts of climate change, including the threats of extreme weather and flooding, and addresses the risks identified in the first UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) published in January 2012. Work is under way on preparing the second CCRA which will underpin the second National Adaptation Programme report due around 2018.
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Lord Tyler – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Tyler on 2016-02-09.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Education will publish records of external meetings held by special advisers to its ministers.
Lord Nash
The Government publishes an unprecedented amount of data; departments publish details of Ministers’ and Permanent Secretaries’ meetings with external organisations, and Special Advisers’ meetings with senior media figures. The information requested is not held centrally and there are no plans to extend current arrangements.
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Richard Fuller – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Fuller on 2016-03-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of disability living allowance claimants have received an NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment to date.
Justin Tomlinson
Information on whether claimants of Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment have received an NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment is not centrally recorded and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
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David Lammy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Lammy on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many migrants from other EU countries work in the NHS in England.
Ben Gummer
The Health and Social Care Information Centre collects data on the number of staff working in National Health Service hospital and community health services (HCHS) in England.
Nationality is a self-reported field within the electronic staff record system. The following table shows the number of HCHS staff from other European Union (EU) countries who declared their nationality who work in the NHS in England and in London.
Information on the number of employees from other EU countries working in London is only available for those people working in NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups.
England 30 September 2015
Headcount
All staff
People from other EU countries working in England
People from other EU countries working in London
Employees in NHS Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups
1,151,138
52,812
17,735
Employees in Central Bodies and Support Organisations
36,456
1,015
n/a
Total
1,187,594
53,827
17,735
Source: Health and Social Care Information Centre, NHS Hospital and Community Health Service workforce statistics
Information on how many employees working in the NHS have no recourse to public funds is not available.
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Jim Cunningham – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-05-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of hotel bookings his Department made for its (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials in each of the last five years.
Jane Ellison
The Department implemented the Crown Commercial Services solution for travel awarded to Redfern Ltd on 1 July 2012 with all information taken from that system. Hotel bookings prior to that date were facilitated via an alternative provider with the information requested not being readily available. Total spend on hotel bookings by financial year broken down by Ministers, special advisers and all officials is in the table below split by overseas and United Kingdom arrangements.
Table 1
REDFERN TRAVEL LTD
*July 2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Grand Total
Hotels Accommodation (Overseas) Total of which:
£19,771
£36,941
£86,181
£72,738
£215,631
Minister
£153
£223
£808
£1,184
Official
£19,618
£36,718
£85,306
£72,738
£214,380
Special Adviser
£67
£67
Hotels Accommodation (UK) Total of which:
£242,946
£369,386
£319,169
£272,203
£1,203,703
Minister
£118
£1,491
£747
£312
£2,667
Official
£242,828
£367,895
£318,337
£271,785
£1,200,845
Special Adviser
£85
£107
£192
Grand Total -UK and Overseas
£262,717
£406,326
£405,350
£344,941
£1,419,334
Expenditure information taken from the Department’s I-Expenses system, Table 2, contains hotel costs incurred by officials that was later reimbursed. There are no hotel transactions relating to Ministers or special advisers within the system however additional information on expenses for Ministers and special advisers may exist where claimed via the manual expense claim form (EXP1). Investigation of this source to identify costs associated with hotels would incur disproportionate costs.
Table 2
I-EXPENSES
This covers Accommodation UK and overseas for all staff. *No Ministers or Special Adviser costs
Sum of Amount
Financial Year
Expense Type
Total
2012-13
130 Hotels Accommodation (UK)
£15,861
131 Hotels Accommodation (Overseas)
£14,128
2012-13 Total
£29,990
2013-14
£18,123
2014-15
130 Hotels Accommodation (UK)
£8,252
131 Hotels Accommodation (Overseas)
£12,107
2014-15 Total
£20,358
2015-16
130 Hotels Accommodation (UK)
£4,933
131 Hotels Accommodation (Overseas)
£6,918
2015-16 Total
£11,851
Grand Total
£80,322
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Steve McCabe – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve McCabe on 2016-06-28.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department publishes on its process of reviewing and revising the UK’s tax treaties with other countries.
Mr David Gauke
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have responsibility for negotiating the UK’s double taxation agreements, subject to oversight by HM Treasury. HMRC run a periodic consultation exercise to establish the negotiating priorities, which are then approved by ministers. As part of this exercise they consider representations made by UK businesses, non-governmental organisations and government departments, as well as the UK’s diplomatic missions throughout the world. The results of the last such review were published by HMRC on the gov.uk website in November 2015.
Decisions on the negotiation or renegotiation of a tax treaty are taken on the basis of a range of factors including the results of HMRC’s periodic review of the tax treaty network, economic factors, the need to counter avoidance and evasion, and the role of treaties in promoting development. We also receive requests from countries to negotiate with us, and we will endeavour to accommodate them as time and negotiating resources permit. Given the number of treaties the UK already has, most of the programme will involve renegotiating existing agreements.
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Cat Smith – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cat Smith on 2016-09-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the number of youth centres planned for closure in 2016-17.
Mr Rob Wilson
It is the responsibility of local authorities to decide how to allocate funding for youth services, according to local need. Individual local authorities would be best placed to advise on any youth centres that are planned for closure in their local area in 2016-17.