The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dominic Raab on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how often Section 159 of the Equality Act 2010 has been used by employers in relation to recruitment or promotion of an individual with protected characteristics in each year since 2011.
Mrs Helen Grant
The information requested is not collected or held centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Toby Perkins on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which organisations (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department met to discuss regulation of pub companies in (i) 2013 and (ii) 2014; and on what dates those meetings took place.
Jenny Willott
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has taken an even handed approach to speaking with stakeholders from all sides of the debate in developing our proposals for statutory intervention in the pubs sector.
In 2013, BIS Ministers met the following organisations:
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Date |
Organisation |
Minister |
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22 January |
Ministerial Roundtable with licensee groups including: British Institute of Innkeeping; GMB Union; Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations; Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers; Brighton & Hove Licensees Association; Campaign for Real Ale; Fair Pint Campaign; Independent Pub Confederation; Federation of Small Businesses; Guild of Master Victuallers. |
Jo Swinson |
|
28 January |
Ministerial Roundtable including: British Beer and Pub Association; Punch Taverns; Star Pubs and Bars. |
Jo Swinson |
|
7 February |
Ministerial Roundtable including: Greene King; Shepherd Neame; Everards Brewery; Admiral Taverns; Hook Norton Brewery; Independent Family Brewers of Britain. |
Jo Swinson |
|
21 February |
Meeting with the Scottish Licensed Trade Association. |
Jo Swinson |
|
27 February |
Meeting with Enterprise Inns |
Michael Fallon |
|
10 June |
Ministerial Roundtable including: Everards Brewery; Fuller Smith & Turner; Admiral Taverns; Hook Norton; McMullen & Sons; Shepherd Neame; Wadworth & Co; Trust Inns; Greene King; Titanic Brewery; Westerham Ales; Society of Independent Brewers. |
Jo Swinson |
|
12 June |
Ministerial Roundtable including: British Beer and Pub Association; Enterprise Inns; Marston’s; Mitchells & Butlers; Punch Taverns; Spirit Pub Company; Star Pubs and Bars; Wellington Pub Company. |
Jo Swinson |
|
18 July |
Meeting with Greg Mulholland MP and the Independent Pub Confederation. |
Jo Swinson |
|
30 September |
Meeting with the British Beer and Pub Association. |
Vince Cable |
|
29 October |
Meeting with the Federation of Small Businesses (pubs were discussed as part of a wider meeting). |
Vince Cable |
In 2014, BIS Ministers met the following organisations:
|
Date |
Organisation |
Minister |
|
30 January |
Meeting with the Federation of Small Businesses. |
Vince Cable |
|
12 February |
Meeting with Sir Peter Luff MP and Admiral Taverns; Hook Norton Brewery. |
Jenny Willott |
|
17 March |
Meeting with Greene King. |
Jenny Willott |
|
24 March |
Meeting with representatives of the British Beer and Pub Association; Punch Taverns; Shepherd Neame. |
Jenny Willott |
|
31 March |
Meeting with the Campaign for Real Ale. |
Jenny Willott |
|
25 April |
Meeting with S A Brains. |
Jenny Willott |
In addition to meetings with organisations, Ministers met with a number of tied tenants. Officials also met with stakeholders before, during and after the consultation process to discuss our proposals to establish a Statutory Code and an independent Adjudicator.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hoban on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on that country’s material and financial support for terror organisations.
Hugh Robertson
We have serious concerns about Iran’s support for a number of militant groups in the Middle East, including Hizballah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the military wing of Hamas, and Shia militia groups, including in Iraq. This support undermines prospects for peace and stability in the Middle East. We have raised our concerns about such activity during our expanding bilateral engagement with Iran, and will continue to do so.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Heaton-Harris on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what savings are planned for neonatal care under the Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention Initiative for 2014-15.
Dr Daniel Poulter
NHS England, as part of its direct commissioning responsibilities for specialised services, has an ongoing programme in place to identify both local and national opportunities to identify potential efficiencies as part of its management and prioritisation of available resources.
NHS England’s Clinical Reference Groups (CRGs), involving lead clinical, patient and professional representatives, are assisting NHS England in this work, particularly in respect of proposals that might be considered nationwide.
Specialised neonatal care is one of NHS England’s most significant areas of expenditure and the Neonatal CRG has therefore been involved in identifying potential neonatal specific schemes, which may have the potential to deliver savings whilst maintaining safety and quality. The schemes will be subject to a confirm and challenge process to determine their deliverability, before being worked up into schemes which could be implemented on a national basis.
It is therefore not possible, at this stage in the programme’s development, to quantify the level of savings that might be generated nationally or the specific savings approach that will be adopted.
It is unlikely that the national schemes currently being considered will generate savings in 20140-15. The schemes are more likely to be transformational in design and therefore are more likely to deliver savings in the longer term.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Williams on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the proportion of new homes planned for construction in 2014-15 that will be (a) wheelchair accessible and (b) built to lifetime homes standards.
Stephen Williams
DCLG does not collect information on the number of wheelchair-accessible or lifetime homes standard planned for 2014-15.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that people who are homeless are (a) able to access hepatitis C services and (b) supported in completing treatment for that condition.
Jane Ellison
The commissioning of local Hepatitis C services, including bespoke services for homeless people or other at-risk groups, is the responsibility of local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). NHS England expects that decisions made by local CCGs will take account of the needs of their local populations.
A range of materials has been published to help CCGs commission relevant services. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published guidance on improving uptake of testing and diagnosis for hepatitis C in risk groups. Public Health England has published a commissioning template to support commissioning of hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment services. Guidance for commissioning bespoke services for homeless people has been published by the Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health.
The Department supports the Inclusion Health programme which champions the health and health care of vulnerable groups, including homeless people. The programme seeks to improve the health data for these groups, and set out practical steps for assessing needs (e.g. through Joint Strategic Need Assessments) and commissioning services. We are also involved in funding work in this area through the Homeless Hospital Discharge Fund to improve hospital discharge arrangements for people who are homeless (£10 million 2013-14) and £40 million capital fund for hostel refurbishment with a focus on improving health outcomes (2014-15).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Alexander on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he considers the existing mandate of the UN Special Envoy to Syria is sufficient.
Mr William Hague
The UK fully supports the role of the UN Special Representative and the efforts to bring about political transition as set out in the Geneva Communiqué. The scope of the mandate for Mr Brahimi’s successor is under consideration by the UN.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gloria De Piero on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential cost to her Department of including mothers’ names on marriage certificates.
Karen Bradley
The marriage certificate is an exact copy of the marriage entry which is in a
form prescribed in the Regulation of Marriage Regulations 1986. We are
currently considering how the information captured in the marriage entry can be
updated to reflect changes since 1986, as well as including the names of
mothers; the costs of doing so and the most suitable opportunity for doing so.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Stephenson on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of how many adults in (a) Pendle constituency, (b) East Lancashire and (c) the North West have taken part in at least one sporting activity each week in each of the last five years.
Mrs Helen Grant
|
|
2009 (APS3) |
2010 (APS4) |
2011 (APS5) |
2012 (APS6) |
2013 (APS7) |
|
Pendle (LA) |
20,600 |
23,100 |
21,400 |
22,600 |
24,200 |
|
Lancashire |
410,000 |
405,300 |
409,500 |
415,000 |
420,600 |
|
North West |
2,007,800 |
1,996,700 |
1,986,000 |
2,066,500 |
2,055,800 |
Participation data is from the Active People Survey which measures the number of people aged 16 and above taking part in sport in England.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Luff on 2014-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what account he plans to take of (a) design and (b) technical knowledge in the review of the GCSE/GCE examination course in design and technology.
Elizabeth Truss
The GCSE and GCE Awarding Organisations are leading on developing subject content for reformed design and technology qualifications. In carrying out this work, they are drawing closely on advice from subject organisations with design and technical expertise. The draft criteria that are developed will be formally consulted on and the evidence gathered will be used to review and finalise the content for the new design and technology qualifications.