Tag: Parliamentary Question

  • Andrew Gwynne – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Andrew Gwynne – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2014-07-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to report to hon Members on the steps he is taking to ensure the continued quality and availability of assistive technology.

    Norman Lamb

    Through the Mandate we have asked NHS England to improve the lives of three million people with long-term conditions through the use of the assistive technologies of telehealth and telecare by 2017; supporting them to manage and monitor their condition at home, and reducing the need for avoidable visits to their general practitioner practice and hospital.

    NHS England’s Technology Enabled Care Services Programme is the national initiative which aims to improve the lives of people with long term conditions through the use of technologies such as telehealth, telecare, telemonitoring, telecoaching and self-care applications.

    NHS England’s annual report and assessment of progress against the Mandate will be laid before Parliament this summer.

  • Joe Benton – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Joe Benton – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Joe Benton on 2014-07-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to his Department’s publication, Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2013, published in June 2014, which method of stopping the fetal heart besides feticide is referred to in paragraph 2.25.

    Jane Ellison

    No other such method is referred to or required as the publication refers to cases where the procedure is undertaken under general anaesthesia i.e. patient and fetus are anaesthetised.

  • Jonathan Evans – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Jonathan Evans – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Evans on 2014-07-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many places in Wales were designated as a (a) supplying establishment, (b) breeding establishment and (c) scientific procedure establishment under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 at the end of 2013.

    Norman Baker

    The total number of establishment licences, provided under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, in force in Wales at the end of 2013 was six. All six establishments were licensed to apply regulated procedures to protected animals. One of the six establishments was also licensed for the keeping of protected animals for supply elsewhere. Three of the six establishments were also licensed for the breeding of protected animals.

  • Mike Wood – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Mike Wood – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mike Wood on 2014-07-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been spent by her Department on legal representation and court costs in respect of action over the financial requirement.

    James Brokenshire

    In the case of MM & Others concerning the minimum income threshold under the family Immigration Rules, the costs incurred by the Home Office as at 3 July 2014 were approximately £163,000.

  • Andrew Rosindell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Andrew Rosindell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-07-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that UK aid spending is used in the manner intended.

    Lynne Featherstone

    DFID has rigorous internal systems and processes to ensure that its aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and delivers results. A business case is mandatory for all new funding proposals, and all cases over five million pounds are approved at ministerial level. Once a programme is underway a formal review is required annually and at completion, which assesses and records whether funds have been used for their intended purposes and the results that have been delivered. Assurance that our aid money is being used for the intended purposes is gained form a number of independent providers including Internal Audit Department.

    DFID has commissioned a package of reforms to further improve programme leadership, processes and capability and strengthen our oversight of spending.

  • Sadiq Khan – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Sadiq Khan – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2014-07-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department paid to (a) G4S, (b) Serco, (c) Sodexo, (d) GEOAmey, (e) Capita, (f) Atos, (g) Mitie, (h) Working Links, (i) A4E, (j) MTC Amey, (k) GEO Group and (l) Carillion in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13 and (iv) 2013-14.

    David Mundell

    As part of my department’s transparency programme, any spend over £25,000 is available on the Department’s website. Since January 2011, all contracts over £10,000 in value are published on Contracts Finder (http://www.contractsfinder.co.uk/).

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  • Heidi Alexander – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Wales Office

    Heidi Alexander – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Wales Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Heidi Alexander on 2014-07-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much land his Department has released for the purpose of building new homes since May 2010.

    Stephen Crabb

    None. Our London office stands on the only land owned by the Wales Office.

  • Chuka Umunna – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Chuka Umunna – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chuka Umunna on 2014-07-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 3 March 2014, Official Report, column 624W, on Floods: Business, how many Repair and Renewal Grant applications have been (a) received and (b) processed.

    Dan Rogerson

    The ‘Repair and Renew’ grant was launched on 1 April 2014. Applications for the grant are being received and processed by local authorities, who may then invoice Defra every quarter. Defra began receiving invoices from local authorities in July.

  • Kevan Jones – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Kevan Jones – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2014-07-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of time taken to process settlements for the War Pensions Scheme has been in each year since 2010.

    Anna Soubry

    The average length of time taken to process claims under the War Pensions Scheme in each year since 2010 has been;

    2010-11 – 39 working days
    2011-12 – 51 working days
    2012-13 – 82 working days
    2013-14 – 110 working days
    2014-15 year to 31 July – 102 working days

    In the majority of cases deadlines for progressing cases are met. The War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Schemes are jointly resourced and administered. The impact of the implementation of the Boyce Review on the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (Cm 7798, published February 2010) and its subsequent publicity campaign, combined with an increase in the number of applications for War Disablement Pension (linked to more people with pre-April 2005 service reaching the end of their engagement), led to delays in processing prospective claims.

  • Henry Smith – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

    Henry Smith – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Henry Smith on 2015-10-09.

    To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle homophobic bullying in schools.

    Caroline Dinenage

    Tackling all forms of bullying is a top priority for this Government. All schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy with measures to prevent all forms of bullying. The Government has taken a number of steps to help schools address bullying, including by providing advice on how to prevent and tackle bullying and how schools should support children who are bullied.

    We are providing £1.3 million this year to anti-bullying charities to tackle all forms of bullying, on top of the £4 million provided in 2013-2015. We have also launched a specific programme in 2015-2016 to prevent and tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools. £2 million has been awarded to projects to work with schools through classroom-based activities, use of positive role models and specific training for teachers to understand and address this issue effectively. We will share the learning from these projects more widely, so all schools have the tools and knowledge to take appropriate action.