The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Chi Onwurah on Cabinet Office.
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Mr Francis Maude
The Taskforce has recently been reconstituted.
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Dan Jarvis – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dan Jarvis on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government Actuary’s Department provided Ministers with estimates of additional monies received from extra contributions to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme before 19 March; and if so, if he will publish such estimates.
Mr David Laws
The Government Actuary’s Department has provided no such estimate to the Secretary of State for Education.
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Philip Hollobone – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Hollobone on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what comparative assessment he has made of high speed broadband coverage between (a) Northamptonshire and other counties and (b) the UK and other EU nations.
Mr Edward Vaizey
According to the most recent data from Ofcom, in 2013 superfast broadband was available to 73.8 per cent of premises in Northamptonshire, compared with 73 per cent of premises across the UK as a whole. The average speed in Northamptonshire was 17.5Mbps, compared with the UK average of 14.7Mbps. Ofcom’s European Broadband Scorecard published in March 2014 showed that the UK had the highest superfast broadband coverage of the five largest EU Member States.
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Biography information for Andrew Gwynne – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Andrew Gwynne on Health.
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Jane Ellison
NHS England is currently progressing three commissioning through evaluation (CtE) schemes relating to invasive cardiology. A maximum full year annual budget of £9 million has been allocated, but the period of budget allocation will depend on the final length of the schemes themselves, which will be tailored with the assistance of National Institute for Health Care Excellence (NICE) to capture sufficient evaluative data over the scheme period.
NHS England has allocated funding to each of the schemes based on early estimates of patient numbers and the key evaluative questions to be answered by the end of each scheme. Patient numbers will need to be contained within these parameters.
NHS England is currently assessing a significant number of applications from providers who have expressed an interest in acting as a participating centre in each of the three schemes. Once this process is complete, and the selected centres are confirmed, we will be able to complete contractual arrangements and confirm a ‘go live’ date with each centre. Unfortunately we are therefore unable to give a specific date for patient recruitment to start at this stage.
NHS England expects CtE schemes to typically run for two to three years but the final length of each of the invasive cardiology schemes is not yet finalised as they are being tailored with the assistance of NICE to capture sufficient evaluative data over the scheme period. The length of the schemes may also be influenced by early findings from the evaluation or by the publication of research data exploring similar parameters. The numbers of patients to be seen by each of the schemes is not yet finalised since it will depend on the final tariff negotiated with participating providers, and the length of each scheme.
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Andy Sawford – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Sawford on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authorities currently do not have enough childcare places available to cater for the 20 per cent most disadvantaged two-year-olds; and what the shortfall is in each such authority.
Elizabeth Truss
In February 2014 local authorities reported that around 103,000 two-year-olds were already accessing a funded early learning place. Local authorities are responsible for ensuring that every eligible child, whose parents wish them to take a place, is able to.
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Tracey Crouch – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tracey Crouch on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effects of puppy trafficking on the welfare of the UK dog population.
George Eustice
A comprehensive risk assessment carried out in 2011prior to the UK’s harmonisation with the EU Pet Travel Scheme concluded that the risk of an animal with rabies coming into the UK is very low and the risk of rabies being passed from a pet to a person is lower still. The details of this assessment are available at http://www.defra.gov.uk/animal-diseases/a-z/rabies/. This risk assessmentconsidered how the risk of rabies introduction from all countries would change based on (a) where the rules are followed with 100% compliance and (b) where the rules are followed with varying degrees of less than 100% compliance. The risk assessment also incorporated both intra-EU and third country movements and its conclusions are valid for animals moving under both the EU Pet Travel Scheme and commercial movements as the risk mitigation measures are the same for both categories.
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Kate Hoey – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps officials of the UK Permanent Representation to the EU are taking to ensure that the Government’s objectives are met for the setting of maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals under the provisions of Article 5 of the Food Supplements Directive.
Jane Ellison
I raised the issue of the establishment of maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplements with Tonio Borg, the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, on 10 December 2013, emphasising the importance that any future proposals should be based on science and safety, to allow for the highest safe maximum levels. The nature of the United Kingdom (UK) market and potential impact on availability of thousands of products was underlined. This will be an important issue to raise with the new European Commissioner when appointed.
Officials at the UK Permanent Representation to the European Union (EU) continue to monitor for any development of proposalsfrom the European Commission for setting maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals under the provisions of Article 5 of the Food Supplements Directive. Should such a proposal be issued, officials at the UK Representation to the EU will advise and assist the Department in the delivery of the Government’s negotiating objectives.
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Charlie Elphicke – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlie Elphicke on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-UK citizens attempting to enter the UK illegally or clandestinely were apprehended by UK border control agencies at the ports of (a) Dover and (b) Calais in each year between 1999 and 2014.
James Brokenshire
To ensure the integrity and security of the UK border Her Majesty’s Government
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Richard Burden – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Prime Minister
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Prime Minister, what receptions were held in 10 Downing Street on each day in the week commencing 21 April 2014; and what the occasion was of each reception.
Mr David Cameron
Details of official and charity receptions held at Downing Street are published on a quarterly basis. Details can be accessed via the gov.uk website.
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Frank Field – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of single people who will be claiming universal credit in the first year of the roll-out of universal credit in the six boroughs of the Merseyside Jobcentre Plus district.
Esther McVey
[Holding answer 1 May 2014]
The Department announced on 5th December 2013 that Universal Credit would roll out in the North West in Summer 2014. The Department confirmed on 30 April that it is now in discussion with relevant Local Authorities in the North West on the detailed planning to make that happen.
As with Jobseeker’s Allowance, the Department does not hold forecasts of UC claimant numbers split by both borough, and then by marital status within that borough. Claimant numbers at this degree of detail will be influenced by a range of factors; these include likely local demographics and likely economic conditions within each borough. It is not possible to combine these in any meaningful way, and any such estimates might prove to be unreliable.