The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Robertson on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent estimate he has made of the level of investment in (a) Glasgow North West constituency, (b) Glasgow and (c) Scotland that resulted from EU membership in each of the last five years.
David Mundell
The Government does not collate figures for the level of investment in Scotland that results from UK membership of the EU.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Robertson on 2014-06-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with Glasgow City Council on the Glasgow Guarantee.
Esther McVey
The Secretary of State has not had recent discussions with Glasgow City Council on the Glasgow Guarantee.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michael Ellis on 2014-06-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 142W, on embassies: Iran, what the estimated monetary value is of each of the works of art cited in that answer which is owned by the Government Art Collection.
Mr Edward Vaizey
The most recent estimated values for the works (December 2011) were as follows:
0/664 George Hayter – Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901- oil painting – £20,000
5230 Ahmad – Fath ‘Ali Shah (1797-1834) 2nd Qajar Shah of Iran – oil painting – £1,200,000
0/663 Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (after) – King Edward VII (1841-1910) Reigned 1901-10 – oil painting – £2,000
17351 Adrian Berg – Gloucester Gate, Regent’s Park, June – oil painting – £10,000
13319 Cedric Morris – Tulips and Iris – oil painting – £20,000
0/661 Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (after) – King George V (1865-1936) Reigned 1910-36 – oil painting – £2,000
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Amess on 2014-06-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that clinicians making individual funding requests for Parkinson’s disease medication are informed of the outcome within 40 days; and if he will make a statement.
Norman Lamb
We have made no such assessment.
From April 2013, NHS England assumed responsibility for commissioning adult specialist neurosciences services, including the majority of services for patients with Parkinson’s disease, with some being the responsibility of clinical commissioning groups.
NHS England has advised that it does not routinely fund Duodopa (co-careldopa) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and is currently considering its clinical policy.
Clinicians can submit individual funding requests for this treatment on behalf of their patients as per NHS England’s individual funding requests standard operating procedure, which is at:
www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cp-04.pdf
This process is monitored against the standard operating procedure to ensure that referring clinicians are informed of outcomes in a timely manner.
Once the commissioning position relating to this service area is agreed and service access criteria published, NHS England has advised that the number of individual funding requests from clinicians may reduce.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-04-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what meetings she has had with (a) the First Minister of Northern Ireland, (b) the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and (c) both the First and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland in the last 12 months.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
I meet regularly with the First Minister and deputy First Minister to discuss a range of issues and will continue to do so.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2014-06-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders under the age of 18 were held in the adult secure estate in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2013.
Jeremy Wright
The Youth Justice Board commissions a distinct secure estate in which children and young people under the age of 18 are placed. Under-18s will only ever be placed in the adult estate in exceptional circumstances, after a thorough risk assessment, and when it is in the best interests of the young person concerned.
Information on the number of young people aged under-18 years who were authorised to move into the over-18 estate between 2010 and 2013 is set out in the following table.
|
Year |
Number of under-18s moved to over-18 secure estate |
|
2010 |
9 |
|
2011 |
5 |
|
2012 |
6 |
|
2013 |
0 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rosie Cooper on 2014-04-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of applications made to the appeals service for parking on private land have related to parking charge notices on NHS hospital car parks; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the issues raised in such appeals.
Mr Robert Goodwill
I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 25 February 2014, Official Report, column 331W (UIN 188122).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-06-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what scope there is for a Work Programme prime provider or sub-contractor to propose variations to the claimant commitment agreed with a jobseeker who subsequently embarks on the Work Programme; and if he will make a statement.
Esther McVey
The claimant can ask for their Agreement / Commitment to be changed at any time. Where a Work Programme provider or sub-contractor feels the Agreement / Commitment should be varied, they should ask the claimant to raise this at their next attendance at the Jobcentre.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlotte Leslie on 2014-04-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase understanding of pensions and retirement planning amongst women.
Steve Webb
The Department is taking a range of steps to address understanding of pensions and retirement planning, including amongst women.
The DWP is working closely with the Money Advice Service (MAS), the government body with responsibility for improving the British public’s financial capability, including tackling the knowledge gaps which can inhibit individuals from saving into pensions.
The Department is facilitating joint-working between its information services and those of The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS), which is playing an important role in supporting individuals who are automatically enrolled, and MAS. The DWP will also support MAS in increasing its reach, including through contact channels with DWP customers.
As part of automatic enrolment, to encourage women to continue to save in a workplace pension we are running an awareness campaign with supporting information that emphasises the importance of saving for retirement and outlines the benefits of saving in a workplace pension. This reaches women via the use of appropriate media channels and by working in partnership with trusted brands.
We are creating a simpler state pension so that everybody can know both what counts towards their state pension and how much they can expect to receive. We will take account of the different ways in which men and women are affected by the reforms in our communications approach. Our strategy includes using partnerships with media outlets most likely to reach these women to make them aware of the changes. We will evaluate the impact of our communications to make sure we are reaching women to increase their awareness and understanding.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark on 2014-06-12.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people registered for unemployment benefit in each year from 2008–09 to 2013–14 in (1) the United Kingdom, (2) London as a whole, and (3) each London borough.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.