Tag: Parliamentary Question

Virendra Sharma – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Virendra Sharma on 2014-05-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to page 54 of the Chief Medical Officer’s 2011 annual report, if he will place in the Library the figures underpinning the statement that liver disease mortality is increasing in England at the time when the average of our closest counterparts, EU members that joined pre-2004 is decreasing; if he will update those figures to include the latest available data; and if he will make a statement.

Jane Ellison

All of the datasets supporting statements and images in the ‘Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer Volume One 2011, On the State of the Public’s Health’, may be downloaded by following the link at:

www.gov.uk/government/news/cmo-annual-report-2011-volume-one-data-available

The datasets are not available in a hard copy format from the Department. It is anticipated that the figures will be updated later in the financial year.

In our mandate to the National Health Service, we set out the ambition to make England one of the most successful countries in Europe at preventing premature deaths from illnesses such as liver disease.

November 1, 2022
Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Deputy Prime Minister

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-05-06.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, with reference to the Answer of 6 June 2011, Official Report, columns 625-6W, on the electoral register, what assessment he has made of the effect of the ending of the Participation Fund on voter registration levels before the introduction of individual electoral registration.

Greg Clark

As part of the transition to Individual Electoral Registration, the Electoral Commission has been responsible for conducting research into the completeness and accuracy of the register. Their previous report, following the conclusion of the Participation Fund, can be found at:

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/145366/Great-Britains-electoral-registers-2011.pdf.

The Electoral Commission will be publishing a further assessment of the completeness and accuracy of the register in Summer 2014.

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November 1, 2022
Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-05-06.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many single person tax credit claims have been sanctioned or stopped in each constituency in each of the last five years.

Nicky Morgan

HMRC do not hold the requested information and there would be a disproportionate cost attached to obtaining it.

November 1, 2022
Gregory Campbell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-05-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he expects Ministers of his Department to visit Northern Ireland establishments between now and the General Election in 2015.

Anna Soubry

There are, at present, no planned visits by Ministry of Defence Ministers to establishments in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Defence intends that his previously planned visit of 20 March 2014 to Northern Ireland, which had to be postponed, will be rescheduled.

November 1, 2022
Philip Davies – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2014-05-06.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the level of public satisfaction in relation to the police when dealing with reports of (a) burglaries, (b) theft, (c) fraud, (d) non-domestic violence and (e) sexual offences.

Mr Nick Hurd

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

November 1, 2022
Kate Hoey – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2014-05-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether all people who received a Royal Prerogative of Mercy had their names listed in the London Gazette.

Damian Green

There are no statutory requirements relating to the publication of pardons granted under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy. However, by convention, the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery places a notice of such pardons granted in England and Wales in the London Gazette.

November 1, 2022
Lisa Nandy – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Nandy on 2014-05-06.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what legal fees have been paid by his Department in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14; and for what purpose payment was made in each case.

Mr Francis Maude

My department publishes details of spend over £25,000 on gov.uk

November 1, 2022
The Lord Bishop of St Albans – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Lord Bishop of St Albans on 2014-05-06.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure the continuing affordability of liquid petroleum gas and oil for those households which are not on mains gas supply.

Baroness Verma

Her Majesty’s Government is acutely aware of the difficulties people have experienced with the price of liquid petroleum gas and heating oil. The price of LPG and oil is influenced by a range of factors, including crude oil prices (the major factor), refinery capacity, stock levels, distribution costs and retail margins.

We believe that the consumer is best served by open competition between companies. The Office of Fair Trading studied the heating oil market in 2011 and found few competition concerns. Most areas of the UK are supplied by a variety of heating oil suppliers and there are low barriers to entry for new businesses who may want to compete. The OFT study also commented on the generally positive initial impact of the Competition Commission Orders from 2009 to make it easier for domestic bulk LPG consumers to switch supplier, and there is a statutory duty to keep under review the effectiveness of and compliance with these Orders.

My Rt. Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Energy will chair a third Ministerial Roundtable meeting on heating oil and LPG supply on 21 May. The Roundtable brings together a wide range of interests including Government, regulators, advisory and charitable bodies, the fuel supply industry and others to work together to improve the security and affordability of off-grid fuel supply.

November 1, 2022
Lord Pearson of Rannoch – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch on 2014-05-06.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of the terms of Botswana’s independence agreed by the United Kingdom in 1966, they will discuss with the government of Botswana its long-term plans for those Basarwa or Bushmen who wish to remain permanently in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.

Baroness Warsi

The Government regularly discusses with the Government of Botswana the situation of the San (also known as the Basarwa or Bushmen). We have consistently encouraged the Government of Botswana to seek an inclusive, sustainable and negotiated solution. We will continue to do so.

November 1, 2022
Rosie Cooper – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rosie Cooper on 2014-05-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on the inclusion of a bill on modernisation of the regulation of nurses and midwives in the Queen’s Speech.

Dr Daniel Poulter

We have not received representations on the inclusion of a bill on modernisation of the regulation of nurses and midwives. However, the Department has received representations on taking forward the Law Commission’s work from a number of organisations, including:

– professional regulatory bodies;

– patient safety groups;

– the Professional Standards Authority; and

– medical professional associations.

November 1, 2022