The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jon Trickett on 2015-02-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects the meningitis B vaccine to be made available on the NHS; and what steps he is taking to make progress on price negotiations with Novartis for that vaccine.
Jane Ellison
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 February 2015 to Question 222863.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Blomfield on 2015-02-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people granted discretionary leave to remain between October 2011 and September 2014 who have subsequently made an application for further leave are awaiting a decision on the subsequent application.
James Brokenshire
The total number of main applicants who have been granted discretionary leave between October 2011 and September 2014, who have made an application for further leave to remain during this specified period is 2901.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2015-02-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of local magistrate advisory boards were (a) women, (b) men, (c) of BAME origin and (d) aged over 65 on 1 April (i) 1989, (ii) 1994, (iii) 2000, (iv) 2005, (v) 2010 and (vi) 2014.
Mr Shailesh Vara
I have interpreted ‘Local magistrate advisory boards’ to mean Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace, the bodies responsible for recruiting and selecting magistrates in England and Wales.
We encourage applications from people from all walks of life who have the necessary skills, and we will continue to work to ensure that our magistrates reflect the make-up of modern Britain.
Diversity data for the Advisory Committees’ members is not recorded for the requested years prior to 2005. The available data is shown below.
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Year (1 April) |
Female |
Male |
BAME |
Age over 65 |
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2005 |
46% |
54% |
7% |
36% |
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2010 |
47% |
53% |
9% |
60% |
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2014 |
48% |
52% |
10% |
53% |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2015-02-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Hitachi and Agility Trains on future maintenance depots for the new Intercity Express Programme trains in use for (a) Great Western and (b) East Coast services.
Claire Perry
Staffing issues at maintenance depots on the East Coast and Great Western are a matter for Hitachi and the respective Train Operator. The Department does not get involved.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karl Turner on 2015-02-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many approvals his Department has given to (a) close and (b) change hours for ticket offices in the last five years.
Claire Perry
140 changes and 4 closures on the rail network have been approved since May 2010. This information is in the attached spreadsheet.
By contrast, between May 2005 and May 2010, approvals were given for reductions in ticket office opening hours at approximately 300 stations with around a further 100 reductions agreed by the train operators with Passenger Focus (and London TravelWatch where appropriate) without needing reference to the Department. In addition, closures were approved at 6 stations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2015-02-20.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are currently employed at the Tax Credit Office in Preston; and what the projected staffing level at that office is for (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
Priti Patel
As at 31 January 2015, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) employed a total of 2044 staff within its Preston Tax Credit Office site. This is expected to increase by about 350 in 2016 and 2017.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-02-12.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on training in each of the last three financial years.
Andrea Leadsom
The table below shows how much HM Treasury spent on training in the last six full financial years, and the training budget for each of those years.
|
Financial Year |
Total staff training costs |
Training budget |
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2013/14 |
£774,689 |
£1,494,452 |
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2012/13 |
£656,790 |
£1,697,037 |
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2011/12 |
£819,847 |
£2,147,479 |
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2010/11 |
£1,169,237 |
£1,793,392 |
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2009/10 |
£2,369,560 |
£2,908,638 |
|
2008/09 |
£2,282,714 |
£3,125,260 |
Records on number of staff training days are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate costs.
HM Treasury provides guidance to staff including managers that all civil servants are entitled to a minimum of 5 days a year for learning which can include training, seminars, mentoring, and other professional and job-based development.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-02-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his Department’s training budget was in each of the last three financial years.
Kris Hopkins
This Government has taken a series of steps to save taxpayers’ money and improve overall quality of the training provision.
Civil Service Learning was established in April 2011 in response to a wide ranging review of the delivery of training across the Civil Service. The new model is delivering better value out of its investment in training, reducing duplication in procurement and making greater use of the external market to provide the training which the Civil Service requires.
Budgets were £670,000 in 2011-12, £991,000 in 2012-13 and £930,000 in 2013-14. Outturn spending came in under budget, thanks to the efficiencies we have delivered.
This budget compares to outturn spending of £2.1 million in 2008-09 and £2.3 million in 2009-10.
I would also observe that my Department has reduced total staffing costs from £218 million a year in 2009-10 to £95 million in 2013-14.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Harvey on 2015-02-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the decision to review the scope and delivery schedule for Project Pegasus at the Atomic Weapons Establishment was taken; and when he expects a revised scope and delivery schedule to be approved.
Mr Philip Dunne
Consistent with industry best practice for all projects, Pegasus is under regular review. If a project requires a revised approval then this may be sought once a robust evidence base has been established.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Reynolds on 2015-02-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many vouchers from the first round of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund have been cashed.
Amber Rudd
The latest monthly Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation National Statistic release reported that under release one of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund, 11,061 vouchers had been paid (following installation of 13,613 measures), with a value of £54.3 million, by the end of December 2014:
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