The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Blenkinsop on 2016-04-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the (a) gender, (b) age and (c) ethnicity of people who have served on juries.
Mr Shailesh Vara
Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service does not collect the information requested.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Wes Streeting on 2016-05-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has made to the government of Sri Lanka on the involvement of international judges and prosecutors in prosecutions for war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan civil war.
James Brokenshire
The Secretary of State for the Home Department has not made representations to the Government of Sri Lanka on the involvement of international judges and prosecutors in prosecutions for war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan civil war.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Goodman on 2016-07-11.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate the Government has made of the legal costs it will incur in connection with the legal case brought by Mishcon de Reya in respect of Article 50 of the Treaty of European Union.
Mr David Davis
The government does not comment on ongoing litigation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Imran Hussain on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department plans to issue to local authorities on their responsibilities to resettle Syrian refugees in the second to fifth year of resettlement.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Department for Communities and Local Government and the Home Office work with councils to resettle refugees in the UK.
It is for each local authority to decide what type of support is required for each resettlement case. A funding instruction covering Years 2- 5 of the scheme is to be issued to local authorities shortly, which includes examples of how funding can be spent. It also explains how councils can claim funding from the exceptional cases fund.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alistair Carmichael on 2015-11-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the National Offender Management Service on the implementation of guidelines on the care and management of transsexual prisoners.
Caroline Dinenage
As I informed the Women and Equalities Committee, the National Offender Management Service is currently reviewing the policy document on transgender prisoners to ensure that this continues to provide the most appropriate support for transgender people in custody, as well as extending it to address the needs of transgender people serving community sentences. I will be taking a close personal interest in this to ensure that transgender offenders continue to be appropriately cared for and supported. The intention is to implement the revised guidance in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department has issued to (a) clinical commissioning groups, (b) hospital trusts and (c) health and well-being boards on BRCA gene testing for (i) patients who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and (ii) people identified as likely to have the BRCA gene mutation due to their family history.
Jane Ellison
NHS England published a new Clinical Commissioning Policy on Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2 mutations in July 2015, based on updated guidelines issued by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. This policy applies to patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer and people likely to have the BRCA gene mutation due to their family history.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tulip Siddiq on 2016-01-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many times he has used his powers under Section 25B (5) of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973 to give local planning authorities powers to exempt certain areas from the provisions of Section 25A of that Act without the need for them to request his consent; and which local planning authorities he has so exempted.
Brandon Lewis
My rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government(Greg Clark) has received one request from a local planning authority to exempt particular properties or areas under section 25A of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973. The request was made by Westminster City Council, and is currently under consideration by Ministers. The Secretary of State has not used his powers under Section 25B (5) of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2016-02-22.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether public sector net debt is forecast to fall in the next financial year.
Harriett Baldwin
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) produce the forecast for public sector net debt. Based on the OBR’s November 2015 ‘Economic and fiscal outlook’, public sector net debt is expected to fall as a share of GDP in every year of the forecast period.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Martyn Day on 2016-03-16.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed merger between the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse on London’s role as a global financial centre.
Harriett Baldwin
The government is aware of the announcement by the London Stock Exchange Group and Deutsche Boerse that they have reached agreement on a merger of equals. This is a commercial transaction and subject to regulatory and other relevant approvals. The Government will not be commenting at this stage.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angela Rayner on 2016-04-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of members of master trust pension schemes who are enrolled in schemes subject to the master trust assurance framework.
Justin Tomlinson
Over 90% of the total memberships within master trust schemes are in master trusts that are signed up to the master trust assurance framework.
This is a performance indicator for the Pensions Regulator and the result will be published in their next annual report and accounts.