Tag: Rehman Chishti

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2016-10-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made on improving the performance of ambulance services which are in special measures.

Mr Philip Dunne

Since entering Special Measures in November 2015, the London Ambulance Service has reduced the gap from 3% behind the national average for Category A Red 1 Calls 8 minute standard, to 1.3% in August 2016, and is consistently above the national average for the remaining Category A Red 1 and 2 performance standards.

The London Ambulance Service has met its A8 performance recovery trajectory each month from April to August 2016 in spite of growth in incidents of 5.4% above the original contract plan.

South East Coast Ambulance Service entered Special Measures in September 2016 and is now receiving a comprehensive package of support, including buddying with South Central Ambulance Service and an Improvement Director has been appointed.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2016-01-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents of laser pen attacks on military aircraft were recorded in (a) the UK and (b) overseas in the last five years.

Mark Lancaster

There have been some 470 laser related Defence Air Safety Occurrence Reports received in the last five years involving UK military aircraft. Some 250 occurred in the UK and 220 overseas. It is not possible to determine whether laser pens were responsible for each incident.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2016-10-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on UK support for the global eradication of polio; and what discussions she has had with her counterparts in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria on eradication of that disease in those countries.

James Wharton

The UK is fully committed to global polio eradication and is the third largest donor to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, providing £300million for 2013 to 2019. The UK is also the largest donor to Gavi; which has led the rapid global scale up of Inactivated Polio Vaccine. DFID helps sustain global political commitment and ensures the eradication programme has a strong focus on results and delivering value for money.

The Governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria have shown extraordinary commitment to polio eradication. DFID officials work closely with their counterparts in these three endemic countries to support their national efforts towards this historic cause.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2016-01-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions have been made under Article 222 of the Air Navigation Order 2009 since that order came into force.

Andrew Selous

The number of offenders found guilty at all courts for offences under article 22 of the Air Navigation Order 2009, in England and Wales, from 2009 t0 2014 (latest available) can be viewed in the attached table.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2016-10-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with (a) the government of Pakistan and (b) other key stakeholders on promoting UK trade with that country.

Greg Hands

The Department for International Trade and other departments, have extensive contact with their counterparts in Pakistan. Discussions routinely cover enhancing bilateral trade and investment, and business climate reform in Pakistan. The Prime Minister met Pakistan’s Prime Minister Sharif on 20 September, and they discussed trade relations.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2016-01-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of pilots operating in the UK who have sought medical assistance after a laser pen attack which occurred in the course of their work.

Mr Robert Goodwill

The Department does not hold any information on the number of pilots who have sought medical assistance following a laser pen attack. The Civil Aviation Authority has published a Safety Notice which provides guidance on laser attacks, including the action that aircraft crew and controllers should take during and immediately after an attack. It also includes a self-assessment tool to help those exposed to lasers make an immediate assessment of their vision and determine whether or not they need to consult an eye specialist.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2016-10-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Gypsy, Traveller and Roma young people were held in (a) secure training centres, (b) secure children’s homes and (c) young offenders’ institutions in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Dr Phillip Lee

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) and HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) publish an annual report on ‘Children in Custody’ that monitors the number of gypsy, traveller and Romany (GRT) children in youth offenders’ institutions (YOIs) and secure training centres (STCs). The reports are available on the HMIP website.

The survey does not cover young people in Secure Children’s Homes (SCH). This is because Ofsted are responsible for inspecting SCHs, not HMIP.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2016-01-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents of laser pen attacks on air traffic control towers have been recorded in the last five years.

Mr Robert Goodwill

In the last five years from the period 1 July 2009 to 31 July 2015, the Civil Aviation Authority recorded 17 reports of laser pen attacks affecting air traffic towers in the UK.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2016-10-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress her Department has made on implementing the recommendation of the findings paper of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons, People in prisons: Gypsies, Romany and Travellers, published in February 2014, on recording the number of young people of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma background in secure training centres.

Dr Phillip Lee

The Youth Justice Board currently records the ethnicity of young people in Secure Training Centres (STC) using the 2001 Census categories.

The Youth Justice Board commissions HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) to carry out an annual survey, ‘Children in Custody’, to monitor Gypsy, Romany and Traveller children in youth offenders’ institutions (YOIs) and secure training centres (STCs).

The YJB keep their data collection systems, including on ethnicity, under regular review.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2016-01-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of UK pilots who have been stood down after a laser pen attack occurring in the course of their work.

Mr Robert Goodwill

The Civil Aviation Authority does not have any evidence to confirm that any pilot has been removed from flying duties or suffered long term damage as a result of exposure from a laser attack whilst undertaking their duties.