Tag: Parliamentary Question

Tulip Siddiq – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tulip Siddiq on 2016-05-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals working for which organisations have received clearance to directly access the database of Suspicious Activity Reports in each year since 2009-10.

Mr John Hayes

The end user organisations (police forces, multi agency teams and other agencies) that have ‘direct’ access to suspicious activity reports (SARs) are listed in the SARs Annual Reports, which are available on the NCA website. They are summarised in the table below.

Year

Number of end users organisations that have ‘direct’ access to SARs

2009

78

2010

78

2011

78

2012

77

2013

69

2014

69

2015

71

All individuals outside of the NCA who have ‘direct’ access to SARs are accredited by the NCA Proceeds of Crime Centre as being Financial Investigators, Financial Intelligence Officers or Financial Intelligence Administrators in line with the end user agreements in place with each organisation. Not all those individuals that have accreditation have ‘direct’ access to SARs. It is not possible, without further significant analysis, to determine the number of individuals who over time have had such access to the SARs System.

January 1, 2023
Steve McCabe – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve McCabe on 2016-06-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times the list of conditions eligible for a medical exemption certificate has been reviewed since its introduction.

Alistair Burt

We cannot be sure from our records how many times the list of medical conditions which provide eligibility for a medical exemption certificate has been reviewed since its introduction in 1968.

The most recent external review commenced in 2008 when the then Prime Minister announced the addition of cancer to the list of conditions which would be eligible for a medical exception certificate, and announced at the same time that there would be a review by Professor Sir Ian Gilmore on how to implement exemptions for all those with long term conditions. The report of the Gilmore review was published in May 2010, and it was announced in the 2010 spending review that the recommendations made in the report would not be implemented in light of the financial situation. There are no current plans to undertake a further review of the list.

January 1, 2023
Jim Cunningham – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Trade

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-09-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings have been held between Ministers of his Department and their international counterparts on future trade deals since his Department was created; and if he will make a statement.

Mark Garnier

As the Prime Minister made clear earlier this week, as we leave the EU, Britain will seek to become the global leader in free trade. This is why my team of Ministers and officials at the Department for International Trade are actively engaging with our international partners. Through these discussions, we are working to best promote British trade, and to ensure we take advantage of the great opportunities available to us – including through our future trading relationships.

January 1, 2023
Steven Paterson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steven Paterson on 2016-10-21.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many nuclear-powered submarines are waiting for decommissioning work to be (a) commenced and (b) completed.

Harriett Baldwin

There are 12 submarines in laid-up storage in Her Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport and seven at Rosyth Dockyard. Under the Submarine Dismantling Project (SDP) one submarine will commence ‘Initial Dismantling’ at Rosyth later in 2016, subject to regulatory permissions, to refine the process.

While laid-up, the submarines are subject to regular maintenance and checks by both the Ministry of Defence and regulators, and pose no additional risk to workers or members of the public.

January 1, 2023
Lord Teverson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Teverson on 2015-11-09.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which of the 34 current OECD countries include international students within their national immigration statistics, and which do not.

Lord Bates

The majority of our major competitors for the brightest and best students, including Australia, Canada and the USA, include international students in their national migration statistics.

The UK’s immigration statistics, published by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS), follow the internationally agreed United Nations definitions. These define a migrant as someone who changes their normal place of residence for more than a year. Students are therefore included in the same way as other migrants.

The categories of migrant included by other OECD countries in their statistical returns to the OECD is contained in the annex to the OECD International Migration Outlook at: http://www.oecd.org/migration/international-migration-outlook-1999124x.htm

January 1, 2023
Rebecca Long Bailey – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rebecca Long Bailey on 2015-12-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 1.242 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, what estimate he has made of the amount that the two per cent precept for adult social care would raise for each local authority if used fully.

Mr Marcus Jones

The Spending Review set out that, if fully used, the additional council tax flexibility could raise nearly £2 billion a year by 2019-20. We will set out further details alongside the provisional local government finance settlement later this month, including an equality impact assesment in the New Year.

January 1, 2023

Geoffrey Cox – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Geoffrey Cox on 2016-01-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effects of the ban on fishing for bass on the North Devon fishing industry.

George Eustice

The overall estimated reductions of the EU bass measures for the main gear groups in the commercial sector are set out in the following table; at this stage calculated for the UK fleet. This is an estimate which takes into account the effects of the initial 6 month moratorium, related derogations, and the subsequent monthly vessel catch limits.

Those parts of the industry that use hook and line and fixed gillnets will benefit from derogations in the form of higher monthly catch limits and a moratorium of 2 rather than 6 months.

More in depth analysis also taking into account additional factors such as the effects of last year’s increase of the minimum conservation reference size for bass and reduced availability of bass will be undertaken.

Gear type	Previous average tonnage 2011-13	Estimated tonnage catch potential in 2016	Estimated % reduction from 2011-13 average
Bottom Trawl	131	37	72%
Nets	378	224	41%
Hook and line	171	167	2%
Purse seine	56	21	63%
pelagic trawl	77	11	86%
Totals	813	460	43%

January 1, 2023

Mary Glindon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mary Glindon on 2016-02-08.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what change there has been to the level of the Equality and Human Rights Commission budget since 2007; and if she will make a statement.

Caroline Dinenage

Following the results of the Spending Review the Department for Education is currently finalising budgets over the review period for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) along with other budgets for which the Department is responsible. I am not in a position to confirm the level of funding that the EHRC will receive until this process is complete.

The EHRC’s budget is available in its annual report, which is available to view here: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/about-commission/corporate-reporting/annual-reports

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January 1, 2023
Gloria De Piero – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gloria De Piero on 2016-02-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to inform families with young children who were born before the cut-off for the new meningitis B vaccination programme about the symptoms of meningitis.

Jane Ellison

The introduction of meningitis B (MenB) immunisation in September 2015 was supported by a comprehensive media and communications campaign led by Public Health England (PHE) in association with health partners and meningitis charities. Key objectives of this campaign were two-fold: to promote vaccination to parents of eligible children and raise awareness of the disease among parents, and to emphasise that not all strains can be prevented by immunisation. This led to significant coverage of the disease and its symptoms across social media, national, local and parenting media. The coverage included practical advice on recognising the symptoms, and the need to act quickly, supported by interviews with families affected by the disease on major news channels. The introduction of the adolescent MenACWY campaign in August 2015 was supported by a similar campaign that provided further opportunities to raise awareness of meningococcal disease.

PHE also produces a range of leaflets for the public providing detailed information to help parents with young children identify the early signs of meningitis. The leaflets include links to the web sites of meningitis charities and NHS Choices for those parents wishing to access more extensive information about meningococcal disease. PHE also supports influential meningitis charities in the implementation of awareness campaigns. In addition, PHE undertakes detailed surveillance of the disease, publishing routine reports and taking appropriate action to alert the public to any increase in incidence or change in the pattern of the disease. Appropriate media and communications activities are implemented to coincide with these publications, often ahead of the winter, when cases of the disease peak.

January 1, 2023

Andrew Percy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-03-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS spent on treating people with inflammatory bowel disease in (a) the last 12 months and (b) each of the last five financial years.

Jane Ellison

The information is not available in the format requested.

Such information as is available on the cost to the National Health Service of treating inflammatory bowel disease is from reference costs, which are the average unit cost to NHS hospital trusts of providing defined services to patients in a given financial year. Reference costs for acute care are collected by Healthcare Resource Group (HRG), a secondary classification system which groups similar treatments that use similar resources. Reference costs are published annually, most recently for 2014-15.

The following table reflects the costs of treating patients who are admitted to hospital and does not include the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in outpatient or other settings outside of hospital. The costs are not comparable between years because of changes to the HRG design and to the underlying primary classification system for diseases.

Estimated total costs (£millions) to NHS hospitals of treating inflammatory bowel disease, 2010-11 to 2014-15

	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15
Inflammatory bowel disease	207.3	147.1	73.0	78.8	82.9
Paediatric inflammatory bowel disease	12.1	8.4	9.7	10.6	10.9
Total	219.4	155.5	82.6	89.5	93.8

Source: Reference costs, Department of Health

Notes:

For each HRG or other currency in the reference cost collection, NHS hospital trusts submit a unit cost and amount of activity undertaken.
Costs are not comparable between years:
1. changes to the HRG design in 2011-12 resulted in the removal of HRGs specific to procedures for inflammatory bowel disease. These costs are included in other HRGs and are no longer separately identifiable.
2. revised clinical coding guidance introduced in 2012-13 with the International Classification of Diseases 10th revision (ICD-10), fourth edition, resulted in the transfer of significant activity (and therefore costs) associated with infectious gastroenteritis and colitis to other HRGs.
The following HRGs are included in the table:

2010-11

FZ37F Inflammatory Bowel Disease with length of stay 1 day or less

FZ37G Inflammatory Bowel Disease with length of stay 2 days or more with Major Complications and Comorbidities (CC) with Interventions

FZ37H Inflammatory Bowel Disease with length of stay 2 days or more with Major CC without Interventions

FZ37I Inflammatory Bowel Disease with length of stay 2 days or more without Major CC with Interventions

FZ37J Inflammatory Bowel Disease with length of stay 2 days or more without Major CC without Interventions

FZ14Z Complex Procedures for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

FZ15Z Major Procedures for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

FZ28A Endoscopic or Intermediate Procedures for Inflammatory Bowel Disease 19 years and over with CC

FZ28B Endoscopic or Intermediate Procedures for Inflammatory Bowel Disease 19 years and over without CC

FZ28C Endoscopic or Intermediate Procedures for Inflammatory Bowel Disease 18 years and under

PA27Z Inflammatory Bowel Disease

2011-12

FZ37F Inflammatory Bowel Disease with length of stay 1 day or less

FZ37G Inflammatory Bowel Disease with length of stay 2 days or more with Major CC with Interventions

FZ37H Inflammatory Bowel Disease with length of stay 2 days or more with Major CC without Interventions

FZ37I Inflammatory Bowel Disease with length of stay 2 days or more without Major CC with Interventions

FZ37J Inflammatory Bowel Disease with length of stay 2 days or more without Major CC without Interventions

PA27Z Inflammatory Bowel Disease

2012-13

FZ37K Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Multiple Interventions, with CC Score 3+

FZ37L Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Multiple Interventions, with CC Score 0-2

FZ37M Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Single Intervention, with CC Score 4+

FZ37N Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Single Intervention, with CC Score 0-3

FZ37P Inflammatory Bowel Disease without Interventions, with CC Score 5+

FZ37Q Inflammatory Bowel Disease without Interventions, with CC Score 3-4

FZ37R Inflammatory Bowel Disease without Interventions, with CC Score 1-2

FZ37S Inflammatory Bowel Disease without Interventions, with CC Score 0

PA27Z Inflammatory Bowel Disease

2013-14 and 2014-15