The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Chapman on 2015-09-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department began testing the ASRAAM missiles on the F-35B Joint Striker Fighter; and when he expects that missile will be fully integrated into that aircraft.
Mr Philip Dunne
Integration testing of ASRAAM missiles onto F-35B aircraft commenced in summer 2014 and on current plans will be available in time for first aircraft delivery.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2015-09-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many meetings he has had with (a) Israeli and (b) Palestinian officials in the last year; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
In the last year, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), has held three meetings with Israel officials and two meetings with Palestinian officials. He also visited Israel and the OPTs in July 2015. I have also held numerous meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials, and visited the region last October.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Griffiths on 2015-09-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many families have been assisted by the Family Nurse Partnership in each NHS trust area in each of the last five years.
Jane Ellison
Information is not available in the format requested. The table shows the number of families actively taking part on the Family Nurse Partnership Programme (FNP) across England in each of the last five calendar years for which information is available.
The FNP lasts for approximately two and a half years, from early pregnancy until the child’s second birthday. Some people can leave the programme before their child is two for a variety of reasons.
There are currently over 16,500 FNP places available in England across 135 local authority areas.
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Year (1 January-31 December) |
Number of women active in year |
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2010 |
5,458 |
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2011 |
6,160 |
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2012 |
8,403 |
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2013 |
9,981 |
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2014 |
11,850 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mary Creagh on 2015-09-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration she has given to the use of family reunions to facilitate resettlement within the Government’s Syrian refugee programme.
James Brokenshire
We recognise that families may be separated because of the nature of conflict and persecution and the speed and manner in which those seeking asylum often flee their country of origin. Our refugee family reunion policy allows immediate family members of a person in the UK with refugee leave or humanitarian protection status – that is a spouse or partner and children under the age of 18, who formed part of the family unit before the sponsor fled their country of origin – to reunite with them in the UK.
The Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme was launched in January 2014 and is the first resettlement programme run by the UK to target support for refugees specifically on the basis of their vulnerability. On 7 September 2015, the Prime Minister announced a significant extension of the scheme, in recognition of the worsening crisis. We intend to resettle 20,000 refugees from Syria’s neighbouring countries over the lifetime of this Parliament.
The scheme is helping those in the greatest need who cannot be supported effectively in the region by giving them protection and support in the UK. The current criteria for acceptance under the scheme will be expanded to ensure more of those in the greatest need are resettled, together with their family members, in the UK. Where possible, the Government working with UNHCR, aims to resettle all close family members and dependents together.
Those resettled under the Syrian VPR scheme are eligible to act as sponsors under the family reunion provisions. This means that if their immediate family members are still abroad, and they meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules, they will be issued with a visa and the family will be able to reunite in the UK. Any family members who are already in the UK are also eligible to apply under the family reunion provisions.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mary Glindon on 2015-09-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) total and (b) average monthly cost has been of the nationally co-ordinated detached duty scheme for prison officers since that scheme’s introduction.
Andrew Selous
Using centrally held financial records it is not possible, without incurring disproportionate cost, to determine the costs of the nationally coordinated detached duty scheme.
Information on the average monthly provision of Band 3 to 5 prison officers received as part of the nationally coordinated detached duty scheme, since November 2013, are shown in the table below. November 2013 was the first full month of the nationally coordinated detached duty scheme.
Average provision of Band 3 to 5 Prison Officers on detached duty to public sector prisons in England & Wales, November 2013 – June 2015
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Month |
Equivalent Full Time Officers |
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Nov 2013 |
110 |
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Dec 2013 |
210 |
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Jan 2014 |
210 |
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Feb 2014 |
160 |
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Mar 2014 |
130 |
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Apr 2014 |
210 |
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May 2014 |
160 |
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Jun 2014 |
170 |
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Jul 2014 |
230 |
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Aug 2014 |
240 |
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Sep 2014 |
230 |
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Oct 2014 |
240 |
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Nov 2014 |
230 |
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Dec 2014 |
240 |
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Jan 2015 |
260 |
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Feb 2015 |
230 |
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Mar 2015 |
210 |
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Apr 2015 |
190 |
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May 2015 |
260 |
|
Jun 2015 |
270 |
All figures in the tables are rounded to the nearest 10, with numbers ending in 5 rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias. Rounding to 10 accurately depicts the level of certainty that is held with these figures. Values of 5 or fewer are denoted as ‘~’
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adam Afriyie on 2015-09-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government will introduce a cap on the amount of public money used to fund surface access costs arising from the construction of a new airport runway at Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Government is currently considering the large amount of very detailed analysis contained in the Airports Commission’s final report, including its examination of the costs and financing of the schemes, before taking any decisions on next steps.
In terms of surface access proposals, the Government has been clear that it expects the scheme promoter to meet the costs of any surface access proposals that are required as a direct result of airport expansion and from which they will directly benefit.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2014-04-29.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will publish guidance for employers on reducing the causes of work-related stress.
Mike Penning
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has already published a comprehensive range of guidance to help employers reduce the causes of work-related stress. http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/.
Guidance on HSE’s Management Standards for work related stress is available free to download from the HSE website http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/standards/index.htm
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-06-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he expects EU funding allocated to the Youth Guarantee to be drawn down in the UK.
Esther McVey
There is no EU funding allocated to the Youth Guarantee.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Flint on 2014-04-29.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to his oral contribution of 2 April 2014, Official Report, column 906, on energy price freeze, what the evidential basis is for the statement that energy bills rose by (a) 11 per cent a year in the last parliament and (b) 8 per cent a year in the current Parliament.
Michael Fallon
The table below shows the level of the domestic fuels component of the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) at the start of the last parliament, the start of the current parliament, and for the latest available data point.
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Date |
Domestic fuels component of CPI |
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May 2005 |
59.4 |
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May 2010 |
99.2 |
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March 2014 |
133.5 |
The following table shows the annual compound growth rate in the domestic fuels component of the CPI in each parliament.
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Interval |
Average annual increase in domestic fuels component of CPI (%) |
|
May 2005 to May 2010 |
10.8 |
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May 2010 to March 2014 |
8.0 |
The domestic fuels component of the CPI is a weighted combination of gas, electricity, heating oil and solid fuel prices. It is compiled by the Office for National Statistics and tracks how domestic energy prices change over time.
The compound growth rate shows the average year on year percentage change over the period and is used in relation to energy price increases as they are defined in proportional terms.
This data is made available in table 2.1.3 of the DECC publication Quarterly Energy Prices, which can be found online at the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/monthly-domestic-energy-price-stastics
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Jim Murphy on International Development.
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Justine Greening
As we have already made clear, the UK recognises that the potential for migration to be a positive force for developing countries is increased when migration is safe, legal and through regular channels; and as such global migration can contribute to sustainable development. This language is included in the most recent draft goals and targets list released by the co-chairs of the Open Working Group (OWG) on 2 June.
The final targets in the post-2015 development framework will however be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations in which the UK will play an active role.