The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Law on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Prime Minister, how many times he has visited Scotland in an official capacity since the 2015 General Election; and what meetings were held on each such visit.
Mr David Cameron
I regularly visit all parts of the United Kingdom, including Scotland. Details of my meetings with external organisations are published on a quarterly basis and can be accessed via the gov.uk website.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many external hospital appointments were scheduled for prisoners in each prison in the last 12 months.
Nicola Blackwood
The information is not held in the format requested.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hylton on 2016-10-19.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will examine the results of the former Educational Priority Areas to explore whether similar measures could be combined with the continuing Troubled Families Programme, to improve results for disadvantaged children and young people.
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
We want the UK to be a country that works for everyone – and that includes those we intend to keep on helping through this programme. We are looking widely at all the evidence available to see how things could be done differently, to learn from it and see if there is even more we can do to improve the lives of troubled families. We will first consider the evidence of the first programme’s independent evaluation, but we are always open to learning from other programmes and reports.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Cunningham on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what study her Department has made of the experience of other countries in reducing lead poisoning through regulation of the use of lead ammunition and the use of non-toxic alternatives.
Rory Stewart
The Government is considering the independent Lead Ammunition Group’s report on the effect of lead shot on human and wildlife health and will respond as soon as possible.
The Food Standards Agency has produced advice on the consumption of lead shot game which can be accessed at https://www.food.gov.uk/science/advice-to-frequent-eaters-of-game-shot-with-lead.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2015-12-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Written Statement of 10 December 2015, HCWS377, on universal credit and local authorities, how he will define reasonable efforts to redeploy staff.
Priti Patel
We will work with Local Authorities to manage the impact of these changes in a way which minimises the need for any redundancies. Where this does not prove possible, after the exercise of all reasonable efforts to redeploy people, the Department has given Local Authorities a commitment that we will meet their costs of any residual redundancies. Reasonable efforts will vary according to the circumstance of the Local Authority.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy in each of the last five years; and how many such people were (a) women and (b) men aged (i) under 18, (ii) between 18 and 45, (iii) between 45 and 65 and (iv) over 65.
Jane Ellison
This information is not collected. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Clinical Knowledge Summary (CKS) for Bell’s palsy estimates that the annual incidence of the condition in the United Kingdom is one in 5,000 people and that it most commonly occurs in people aged between 15 and 60 years. The CKS, which is an online resource, can be viewed at the following link:
http://cks.nice.org.uk/bells-palsy#!topicsummary
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 2016-02-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice has been provided this session to ministers or senior officials in (1) HM Treasury, (2) the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, (3) the Department for Education, (4) the Department for Energy and Climate Change, (5) the Department for Health, and (6) the Department for Work and Pensions, about whether to use secondary legislation or primary legislation for significant legislation.
Lord O’Neill of Gatley
Details of the proposals for restricting in-work benefits for EU nationals will be subject to further negotiation and we cannot speculate on these.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Freyberg on 2016-03-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Prior of Brampton on 4 February (HL5344), 11 February (HL5970), and 3 March (HL6245), what are the minimum number of cancer reports that are expected for delivery back to patients by the end of (1) March, (2) June, and (3) September.
Lord Prior of Brampton
We are advised by Genomics England that no cancer reports will be returned by the end of March 2016. The priorities for the cancer component of the 100,000 Genomes project are the improvement of the sample processing, sequencing and bioinformatics capabilities across National Health Service Genomic Medicine Centres and Genomics England partnerships. It is unlikely that there will be any clinically actionable reports for cancer in the period to the end of September 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vicky Foxcroft on 2016-03-24.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what contribution his Department is making to Government steps to reduce the incidence of serious youth violence.
Mr Rob Wilson
Cabinet Office is committed to supporting young people from all backgrounds to make positive life choices and give back to their communities. In January 2016 Home Office published Ending Gang Violence and Exploitation which sets out how Cabinet Office programmes such as NCS and Step Up to Serve provide meaningful alternatives to gangs. Over 200,000 16-17 year olds have participated in NCS since 2011 and Step Up To Serve’s #iwill campaign aims to increase the number of 10-20 year olds participating in social action by 50% by 2020. These programmes have a powerful impact on young people at a formative time in their lives.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liam Byrne on 2016-04-29.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many post-mortems were performed in Birmingham in 2015.
Caroline Dinenage
Operational responsibility for coroner services, including allocating resources, is the responsibility of local authorities.
The Ministry of Justice does not collect information about the time taken for coroner post mortem examinations, or the number of coroners’ authorisations for burial.
Statistics for 2015 in relation to deaths reported to coroners, including the number of post mortem examinations carried out in the Birmingham and Solihull coroner area, will be published shortly at www.gov.uk/government/collections/coroners-and-burials-statistics
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