Tag: Rehman Chishti

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2015-01-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent steps the Government has taken to tackle Islamophobia.

Stephen Williams

This Government has done more than any other to tackle anti-Muslim hatred which includes:

• setting up the first ever cross-government working group on anti-Muslim Hatred;
• provided start-up funding to the Tell MAMA initiative to record incidents and support victims of anti-Muslim hatred;
• establishing a UK Srebrenica Memorial Day which recognises the fatal consequences of hatred and division;
• running social media workshops to build the capacity of community organisations to use social media effectively;
• holding 8 integration roadshows with communities to find out what more Government can do to integrate communities and tackle anti-Muslim hatred;
• following the attacks in Paris, the my rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State (Eric Pickles) and my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, the Noble Lord Ahmad wrote on 16 January to mosques across England reassuring them of Government help if they experience anti-Muslim hatred;
• the Department has also assured faith and community leaders of its support to their commendable efforts to foster mutual understanding and shared respect and is also in close contact with the Police who are reassuring communities and providing protective security advice and guidance.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2015-01-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many and what proportion of start-up loans have been taken up by black and minority ethnic people in the last five years.

Matthew Hancock

As of 31st December 2014, 6,351 start-up loans with a value of £34.8 million have been drawn down by black and minority ethnic people. This equates to 25% of the total lent under the programme.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2014-06-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made in turning around failing hospitals.

Mr Jeremy Hunt

Through the use of special measures, the Care Quality Commission, Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority are making considerable progress at turning around failing hospitals.

Across the trusts now in the regime, there are over 1,200 new nurses and nursing assistants, as well as 118 more doctors.

I am delighted that Basildon yesterday became the first trust to exit special measures. This is clear proof that our tough action to turn these hospitals around is working.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many complaints his Department received from members of the public on care and treatment by Medway NHS Foundation Trust between 2005 and 2010.

Jane Ellison

A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has identified 19 items of correspondence from members of the public received between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2010 which complain about care and treatment at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. This is a minimum figure which represents correspondence received by the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit only.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 10 June 2014, Official Report, column 896W, on hospitals, what progress his Department has made at Medway NHS Trust since it was placed in special measures in 2013.

Jane Ellison

Medway was recently re-inspected by the Chief Inspector, who will be publishing the results of the re-inspection shortly alongside his recommendation as to whether the foundation trust has made sufficient improvement to exit the regime.

The Trust is making good progress in the majority of areas reviewed in 2013 by the Keogh team. However, since the Keogh review the Trust has received warning notices from the Care Quality Commission in relation to its Maternity services (October 2013) and Emergency services (March 2014) indicating continuing quality concerns in other areas.

Since the Keogh review the Trust has created 29 additional medical posts and 115 additional nurse and nurse support staff posts. It has struggled to recruit sufficient numbers to these posts with the result that it remains highly reliant on locum and agency staff.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he intends to respond to the Law Commission’s final report and draft Bill on Taxis and Private Hire Services, published on 23 May 2014.

Stephen Hammond

The Department is considering closely the report and draft Bill concerning taxi and private hire vehicle legislation, which the Law Commission published on 23 May this year. We will be mindful, when responding, of the existing protocol between Government and the Law Commission.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many start-up loans have been granted to businesses in (a) Gillingham and Rainham constituency, (b) Medway and (c) Kent to date.

Matthew Hancock

12 Start-Up Loans have been granted to businesses within the Gillingham and Rainham constituency with a total drawn down value of £68,800.

36 Start-Up Loans have been granted with a total drawn down value of £220,750 in the Medway constituency.

265 Start-Up Loans have been granted in Kent with a total drawn down value of £1,498,105.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rehman Chishti on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many company formations were recorded in (a) Gillingham and Rainham, (b) Medway and (c) Kent in the last year.

Michael Fallon

The number of company formations in (a) Gillingham and Rainham, (b) Medway and (b) Kent in the financial year 2013/14 were as follows.

These figures, which include all corporate bodies for the financial year, including limited liability companies, should be considered as approximations as the data is derived from postcode areas that can cross regional boundaries.