The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-02-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what requirements her Department places on police officers to take regular driving tests.
Mike Penning
As an operational matter, requirements on officers regarding driving tests are the responsibility of forces.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2016-02-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many crimes in (a) England and Wales, (b) London and (c) each London borough were related to or caused by some kind of mental health issue in each year since 2010.
Mike Penning
The Home Office does not hold data centrally on the number of crimes related to or caused by mental health issues. The Home Office receives data from police forces in England and Wales which show the number of offences recorded. It is not possible to determine which of these were related to or caused by any type of mental health issue.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-03-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of trends in home ownership since 2010.
Brandon Lewis
The number of first time buyers has increased by 59% since the low of 2009, and home ownership has risen for the first time since 2003.
In the last year alone there has been a 25 per cent increase in the number of new homes, with government schemes helping over 290,000 people own a home of their own since 2010.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Hollinrake on 2016-04-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to reform the reimbursement of antibiotics.
Jane Ellison
Departmental officials are in discussion with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry regarding pricing and reimbursement models for antibiotics.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Virendra Sharma on 2016-06-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of re-offending.
Andrew Selous
Reducing reoffending is a priority for the Ministry of Justice, to cut crime and improve public safety. The Ministry of Justice does not analyse the overall cost to the public purse of reoffending. However, the National Audit Office (NAO) has produced analysis in the past.
Reoffending has been too high for too long which is why we are investing £1.3bn over the next five years to transform the prison estate and give prisoners the help they need to turn their lives around. We have also changed the way offenders are managed in the community with almost all now receiving targeted support on release. This will help reduce reoffending, cut crime and make our streets safer.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gloria De Piero on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average income is per capita in (a) Ashfield constituency, (b) Rushcliffe constituency and (c) Nottinghamshire in the most recent period for which figures are available.
Chris Skidmore
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Brendan O’Hara on 2016-10-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how the UK is supporting the Iraqi government in its preparations to restore inclusive governance in Mosul after that city is removed from the control of IS.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
We are supporting the Iraqi government in its efforts to unite Mosul’s communities against Daesh and extremism, rebuild public trust in the Iraqi state and deliver the services and opportunities which all Maslawis want and deserve. Our goal is to liberate Mosul, in a way that protects civilians, minimises the humanitarian impact, and limits longer-term conflict by supporting political reconciliation.
The UK has pledged £9.25m to the UN’s Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilisation, which is supporting the Iraqi government to stabilise areas recently liberated from Daesh and has so far helped 775,000 people return to their homes by re-establishing security, basic services and inclusive local governance. The Development Secretary announced a further £40 million in humanitarian assistance for Iraq at the UN General Assembly on 21 September, specifically to support the response to Mosul.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2015-10-29.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department has allocated to each local authority in London per head of population in each year since 2010-11; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Marcus Jones
My Department does not hold the information in the format requested.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicola Blackwood on 2015-11-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much of her Department’s funding allocated in the Spending Review 2015 will be for research and development expenditure up to 2020.
Mr Ben Wallace
My Department has no funding allocated in the Spending Review 2015 for research and development expenditure. Funding for research and development expenditure in Northern Ireland is allocated to NI Executive Departments.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tristram Hunt on 2016-01-07.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many jobs in (a) his Department and (b) each of its non-departmental public bodies, executive agencies, non-ministerial departments, advisory bodies and other accountable statutory bodies (i) have been abolished or relocated from Stoke-on-Trent since 2010 and (ii) will be abolished in or relocated from Stoke-on-Trent by 2020.
Harriett Baldwin
No jobs within HM Treasury, Office for Budget Responsibility , Government Internal Audit Agency, Debt Management Office and Government Actuaries Department have been abolished or relocated from Stoke-on-Trent since 2010 and there are currently no plans for any to be abolished or relocated from Stoke-on-Trent by 2020.
As announced in November 2015, HM Revenue and Customs plans to close Blackburn House in Stoke-on-Trent in 2019/20. The 256 posts currently in Stoke will transfer to new regional centres and the Department has committed to working with its staff to ensure that as many of those who do want to continue working for HMRC will be able to do so.