The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Blomfield on 2016-01-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects the eighth place on the Board of the Gangmasters’ Licensing Authority to be filled.
Mike Penning
In agreement with the Chair of the Gangmasters’ Licensing Authority (GLA), the intention is to fill these positions once the Immigration Bill has been enacted and reforms to the GLA are confirmed.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-02-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal College of Nursing on the connection between a low-fat diet and the reduction of migraine attacks.
Jane Ellison
There have been no such recent discussions.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-03-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has had discussions with his EU counterparts on the containment of the Zika virus.
Jane Ellison
My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State regularly discusses matters across his portfolio with his European counterparts. He continues to monitor this outbreak of the Zika virus closely. In addition, Departmental officials continue to discuss the developing situation, including the measures that can be taken to contain the virus, with European colleagues through a number of channels, including at regular meetings of the European Health Security Committee.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sir Nicholas Soames on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what facilities are currently available to the Royal Navy in the Far East.
Penny Mordaunt
When deploying to the Far East Royal Naval vessels would normally have access to the port facility of the nation that they visit during the deployment.
In addition, the United Kingdom operates a jetty and fuel depot at Sembawang in Singapore as part of our commitment to the Five Powers Defence Arrangements.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Simpson on 2016-05-11.
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will clarify his recent remarks concerning Suliman Gani.
Mr David Cameron
I was referring to reports that Mr Gani supports an Islamic state. I am clear that this does not mean Mr Gani supports the organisation Daesh and I apologise to him for any misunderstanding.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Martin Docherty-Hughes on 2016-06-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with the Scottish Government on the issue of resilience in the event of a drone collision with a passenger airline in Scottish airspace.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Government hasn’t had any direct discussions with a Scottish Government on this issue. Commercial aircraft are already rigorously tested to withstand collisions with small objects, such as birds, but my Department and the Civil Aviation Authority are working with the aviation sector, including manufacturers, airports and airlines, to ensure our understanding of the potential hazards to aircraft remains up-to-date. This activity is also helping to provide real life evidence of drone risks and the options for preventing collisions.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-09-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was paid in compensation for train delays by Network Rail to Govia Thameslink Railway related to Southern railway in each of the last four years.
Paul Maynard
The latest information is published on Network Rail’s website – http://www.networkrail.co.uk/transparency/datasets/ – covering the years 2012-13 to 2014-15.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Warner on 2015-11-11.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the real-term expenditure on local authority-brokered social care in each of the last five years for which information is available.
Lord Prior of Brampton
Based on existing data, the last five years of adult social care spend (including transfers from the National Health Service) in real terms (2014-15 prices) are as follows:
2010-11 £17.19 billion
2011-12 £16.35 billion
2012-13 £15.89 billion
2013-14 £15.72 billion
2014-15 £15.51 billion
This information is based upon Department for Communities and Local Government budget data.
The real terms figures (2014-15 prices) for gross spend on children and young people’s services (including capital expenditure from revenue), calculated from the Department for Education section 251 data returns, are:
2010-11 £9.92 billion
2011-12 £9.12 billion
2012-13 £9.20 billion
2013-14 £9.12 billion
2014-15 data will be available later in this financial year.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2015-12-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what non-military steps he is taking to prevent Daesh from selling oil; and what steps his Department is taking to prevent Daesh raising capital to finance their activities by other means.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
We hold regular bilateral and multilateral discussions on Daesh funding, including within the Global Coalition’s Counter ISIL Finance Group, which is co-chaired by the US, Saudi Arabia and Italy. Daesh has three main sources of funding: extortion from communities living in territory under its control; selling oil and antiquities; and donations from individuals. The UK has led efforts to create and enforce an international sanctions regime to cut off financial support for Daesh and other terrorist groups. We work with allies, particularly in the region, to ensure sanctions are enforced and that measures are being taken to stop the Daesh trade in oil and hydrocarbon products. Examples of this work include training local customs officials in the region to prevent oil smuggling. We are also focused on ensuring that individuals involved in brokering oil deals between Daesh and the Assad regime have been or will be sanctioned by the EU.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jake Berry on 2016-01-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2016 to Question 20478, how many applications by grandparents for rights of access to their grandchildren were made in the final quarter of 2015.
Caroline Dinenage
The number of applications by grandparents for rights of access to their grandchildren made in the final quarter of 2015 will be available in due course.