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  • Caroline Ansell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Caroline Ansell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Ansell on 2015-11-03.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to local education authorities and academy trusts when they have been the victim of fire; and if she will make a statement.

    Edward Timpson

    Local education authorities and academy trusts are expected to take responsibility for managing the risks and issues of fire related incidents and must make appropriate arrangements to insure against fire damage and associated disruption.

  • Mike Kane – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Mike Kane – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mike Kane on 2015-12-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to continue to spend £500 million per year on tackling malaria.

    Mr Nick Hurd

    The UK Government is committed to remain a world leader in tackling global diseases like malaria.

    In the recent Spending Review we announced the Ross Fund, which will provide £1 billion to support research and implementation to tackle malaria and other infectious diseases. This will be one part of DFID’s balanced portfolio of investments in malaria control, delivered through bilateral and multilateral channels, support to health systems and service delivery and support to research.

    The UK has pledged a contribution to the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria of up to £1 billion between 2014 and 2016, subject to a 10% donor share cap. This will dramatically improve the lives of millions of people, saving approximately 580,000 lives by preventing 8.4m new malaria, HIV and TB infections. Our future contributions to the Global Fund are being considered as part of the Spending Review.

    We will lay out further investment plans in the future.

  • Andrew Gwynne – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Andrew Gwynne – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2016-01-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduce errors in the dispensing of aseptic pharmaceutical products.

    George Freeman

    The manufacturing process for aseptic pharmaceutical products by licensed Specials manufacturers is subject to Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Pharmacovigilance Practice – both of which are monitored by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

    Aseptic compounding in pharmacies and health clinics under the section 10 exemption of the Medicines Act 1968 is carried out under the supervision of a pharmacist and is subject to periodic audits by National Health Service quality assurance pharmacists.

  • Emily Thornberry – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Emily Thornberry – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2016-02-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what amount was spent on the maintenance and repair of (a) HMS Daring, (b) HMS Dauntless, (c) HMS Diamond, (d) HMS Dragon, (e) HMS Defender and (f) HMS Duncan for (i) planned maintenance and (ii) repair work in each of the last six years.

    Mr Philip Dunne

    The amount spent on Maintenance and Repair for the six Type 45 Destroyers is detailed in the table below rounded to the nearest half million:

    Name of Ship

    In-Service Date

    Maintenance/Repair

    Cost (£ million)

    HMS DARING

    July 2010

    Programmed Maintenance

    £7

    Unprogrammed Work/Repair

    £4.5

    HMS DAUNTLESS

    November 2010

    Programmed Maintenance

    £4.5

    Unprogrammed Work/Repair

    £4.5

    HMS DIAMOND

    July 2011

    Programmed Maintenance

    £9.5

    Unprogrammed Work/Repair

    £3.5

    HMS DRAGON

    April 2012

    Programmed Maintenance

    £7

    Unprogrammed Work/Repair

    £2

    HMS DEFENDER

    March 2013

    Programmed Maintenance

    £2

    Unprogrammed Work/Repair

    £3

    HMS DUNCAN

    December 2013

    Programmed Maintenance

    £1.5

    Unprogrammed Work/Repair

    £2

    The table below reflects the number of planned maintenance days per ship over the six year period. Repair work on individual ship systems takes place during both planned maintenance periods and operational deployments and data relating to the number of days’ worth of repair work is not collected. Unprogrammed work/repair figures shown cover the extension of maintenance periods.

    Name of Ship

    In-Service Date

    Maintenance/ Repair

    Duration

    HMS DARING

    July 2010

    Programmed Maintenance

    360

    Unprogrammed Work/Repair

    105

    HMS DAUNTLESS

    November 2010

    Programmed Maintenance

    215

    Unprogrammed Work/Repair

    20

    HMS DIAMOND

    July 2011

    Programmed Maintenance

    350

    Unprogrammed Work/Repair

    0

    HMS DRAGON

    April 2012

    Programmed Maintenance

    250

    Unprogrammed Work/Repair

    0

    HMS DEFENDER

    March 2013

    Programmed Maintenance

    100

    Unprogrammed Work/Repair

    0

    HMS DUNCAN

    December 2013

    Programmed Maintenance

    130

    Unprogrammed Work/Repair

    0

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  • Luciana Berger – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2016-02-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many adult inpatient psychiatric beds there were in England in each year since 2010.

    Alistair Burt

    The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is shown in the following table.

    Average daily availability and occupancy rate1 for consultant-led beds open overnight in the mental health sector, in each quarter from 2010-11

    Quarter

    Number of available beds open overnight

    Occupancy rate

    2010-11 Q1

    23,515

    87.1%

    2010-11 Q2

    22,929

    86.7%

    2010-11 Q3

    23,740

    85.9%

    2010-11 Q4

    23,607

    86.6%

    2011-12 Q1

    23,253

    86.8%

    2011-12 Q2

    23,208

    86.8%

    2011-12 Q3

    23,016

    87.2%

    2011-12 Q4

    23,121

    87.2%

    2012-13 Q1

    22,550

    87.5%

    2012-13 Q2

    22,269

    88.3%

    2012-13 Q3

    22,496

    87.2%

    2012-13 Q4

    22,268

    88.6%

    2013-14 Q1

    22,109

    88.3%

    2013-14 Q2

    22,025

    89.2%

    2013-14 Q3

    21,931

    88.1%

    2013-14 Q4

    21,731

    88.6%

    2014-15 Q1

    21,750

    89.8%

    2014-15 Q2

    21,618

    89.6%

    2014-15 Q3

    21,446

    89.4%

    2014-15 Q4

    21,374

    89.5%

    2015-16 Q12

    18,569

    89.9%

    2015-16 Q2

    19,249

    89.1%

    2015-16 Q3

    19,273

    88.6%

    Source: Bed availability and occupancy, NHS England

    Notes:

    1. Numbers of occupied beds are collected every quarter by consultant main specialty. Numbers of available beds are not collected by consultant specialty, because some beds may be available for more than one specialty to use depending on need. Instead, available beds are collected by four sectors within which beds are used flexibly. These sectors are general and acute, mental health, learning disabilities, and maternity. Occupied bed days by specialty are added to calculate occupancy rates for each of these sectors.
    2. In 2015-16 Q1 several mental health providers ceased to submit a return, as a validation of beds data concluded that they were not satisfying the required criteria for consultant-led beds. This is the major factor behind the drop in the number of consultant-led, available mental health beds.

  • Stuart C. McDonald – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Stuart C. McDonald – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stuart C. McDonald on 2016-03-24.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to consult with (a) employees and (b) PCS representatives at HM Revenue and Customs Cumbernauld office on the proposed relocation of staff.

    Mr David Gauke

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) plans to create two new Regional Centres in Scotland, in Glasgow and Edinburgh in 2019-20, accommodating between 5,700 and 6,300 employees. HMRC’s new Regional Centres will give its staff all they need including a modern office environment, close to good travel and transport links. They will provide stable, high quality jobs and offer a wide range of opportunities for training and promotion and allow its staff to follow more varied career paths than have previously been possible.

    HMRC will help all its staff work through their options. It will give everyone the opportunity to discuss their personal circumstances with their manager ahead of any office closures or moves, so they know about any issues that need to be taken into account when making decisions.

  • Lord Hain – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Lord Hain – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hain on 2016-04-27.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 19 April (HL Deb, col 614), whether they will write to the Welsh Government Minister for Public Services setting out in full their argument that those sections of the Trade Union Bill applying only to devolved public services in Wales are nevertheless reserved matters, and if so, whether they will place a copy of that letter in the Library of the House.

    Baroness Neville-Rolfe

    It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the noble Lord.

  • Jim Shannon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Jim Shannon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to UN Security Council Resolution 1460, on child soldiers, if he will encourage Saudi Arabia and other states in the Coalition to develop and implement a time-bound action plan to end and prevent violations against children.

    Mr Tobias Ellwood

    We are aware of the UN Secretary General’s annual report on Children in Armed Conflict which was published on 2 June, which includes a section outlining the impact of the conflict in Yemen on children. The conflict in Yemen has had a significant impact on children, in terms of the numbers of child casualties, the recruitment of children as soldiers, and attacks on hospitals and schools. We consider all these reports very carefully. We note the announcement by the UN Secretary General on 6 June that removed the listing of the Saudi Arabian-led Coalition from the report’s annex, pending the conclusion of a joint review by the UN and the Coalition on the cases and numbers cited in the text. We welcome co-operation between the UN and Saudi Arabia to look in to this matter.

  • Tom Blenkinsop – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Tom Blenkinsop – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Blenkinsop on 2016-09-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2016 to Question 40241, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the reconstituting of her Department on the continuation of (a) the Employer Skills Survey, (b) the Employer Perspectives Survey, (c) Labour Market Information and (d) other research products previously produced by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

    Robert Halfon

    My written statement of 21 July [HCWS121] confirmed that management of the Employer Skills Survey, the Employer Perspectives Survey and the LMI (Labour Market Information) for All Portal would be transferred to the Department for Education.

    The contract for maintaining the LMI for All portal has been re-let to the Institute for Employment Research, the Employer Perspectives Survey is being prepared for publication and we will shortly begin commissioning of the Employer Skills Survey.

  • Barry Sheerman – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Barry Sheerman – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Sheerman on 2016-10-17.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent representations she has received from the National Union of Teachers on the effect of children’s centre closures.

    Caroline Dinenage

    We have no record of having recently received representations from the National Union of Teachers on the effect of children’s centre closures.