The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on the sale of the contract for Oakhill secure training centre.
Dr Phillip Lee
The Ministry continues to be in regular contact with G4S and other relevant bodies. This engagement includes monitoring the progress of the potential sale to ensure it does not jeopardise the delivery of services at the Secure Training Centres.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hylton on 2016-10-10.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure fair trials in Bahrain for Mr Ali Isa Al-Tajer and others accused of similar offences.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
We continue to monitor Ali Isa Al Tajer’s case closely and encourage the Bahraini authorities to ensure due process is followed and international standards of justice are upheld. British Embassy officials regularly attend hearings of high profile cases and will continue to do so. As part of our programme of work, the Government continues to provide assistance to the Ombudsman and the Special Investigation Unit and encourage them to deal with any complaints seriously and in a professional and independent manner conforming to international standards.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Zeichner on 2015-10-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of funding special guide dogs for children with autism.
Alistair Burt
There has been no assessment made centrally of this; it would be for individual charities to explore the potential for assistance dogs to support children and young people with autism.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2015-11-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on contributions to NATO training exercises in each year since 2010.
Penny Mordaunt
The amount contributed by the UK to NATO Common Funded training exercises in each year since 2010 is:
|
€ million |
£ million |
|
|
2010 |
5.197 |
4.480 |
|
2011 |
6.167 |
5.362 |
|
2012 |
5.405 |
4.394 |
|
2013 |
6.153 |
5.215 |
|
2014 |
5.093 |
4.107 |
|
2015 |
2.578 |
1.882 |
The figures for 2010-14 are actuals; the figures for 2015 are the current estimates.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-01-08.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to introduce a pilot scheme to evaluate the potential use of social impact bonds for the provision of advice services.
Mr Rob Wilson
As part of the spending review we committed £80m to a new social outcomes fund to support the creation of locally developed social impact bonds focused upon tackling a range of social problems. We will set out the issues that this fund will focus upon when it is launched later this year.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Green of Deddington on 2016-01-28.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many asylum seekers have been transferred from the UK to other EU member states under the Dublin Regulations owing to (1) family reasons (Articles 8, 9 and 10), and (2) irregular entry (Article 13.1), in each of the years for which data are available.
Lord Bates
Data is available from 2007. In those years there have been no transfers to other EU member states under the Dublin Regulations owing to family reasons (Articles 8, 9 and 10). The table below indicates those years and numbers where we have transferred cases for reasons of Irregular Entry (Article 13.1)
|
Year of Return |
Returns |
|
2014 |
20 |
|
2015 |
75 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Stephenson on 2016-02-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs on the restricted breed list were destroyed in each of the last three years.
George Eustice
Numbers of dogs destroyed as a result of being a dog of a specified type (section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991) are not held centrally. Such records would be held by each police force.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alan Johnson on 2016-03-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department has spent on sending out information on the Right to Buy scheme to people who are not housing association or council tenants.
Brandon Lewis
The Department is committed to ensuring eligible council and housing association tenants have up-to-date information about their Right to Buy, so they can make an informed decision as to whether it is the right choice for them. A direct marketing campaign, to social housing tenants who could be eligible for the scheme, has proved a very effective way to reach them with this information.
Total spend on direct marketing from 2012 is £280,773 in 2012/13, £334,163 in 2013/14, £329,165 in 23014/15 and £195,757 to date in 2015/16. The 2015/16 figure does not include final costs for the most recent wave of direct marketing that took place in February 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Viscount Waverley on 2016-04-21.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether there is still a development case for bilateral aid for India and Turkey; and whether they have plans to end bilateral aid to those, and similar, countries.
Baroness Verma
The UK does not have a bilateral aid programme in Turkey. We help Turkey address the consequences of the Syria crisis and migration challenges as the country hosts the highest number of refugees in the world, by providing support to refugees in Turkey, jointly with international partners.
The UK’s bilateral aid programme in India has changed with India’s development. A middle-income country and major trading partner, India is still home to one third of the world’s poorest people. The UK ceased its traditional aid programme to India in 2015, and our support now focuses on promoting inclusive economic development, both reducing poverty and strengthening UK trade and investment opportunities.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2016-06-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many civil servants in her Department are paid through limited companies.
Andrea Leadsom
All Civil Servants employed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change are paid through the departmental payroll system and none are paid through limited companies.