The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sharon Hodgson on 2015-10-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library an explanation of the organisational structure, including current post-holders, of the senior management of NHS England.
George Freeman
An organogram and explanation of the roles of the chief executive and the seven national directors of NHS England is attached.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sharon Hodgson on 2015-10-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to address the availability of healthy and nutritious food for children during school holidays as part of its new obesity strategy.
Jane Ellison
Tackling obesity including improving diet and healthy food choices, particularly in children, is one of our major priorities. We will put forward our plans for action in this area in our childhood obesity strategy in the new year.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sharon Hodgson on 2015-10-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2015 to Question 11372, how many local authorities have used her Department’s eligibility checking system for free school meals.
Mr Sam Gyimah
The department’s records indicate that all English local authorities have used the eligibility checking system for free school meals.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sharon Hodgson on 2015-10-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2015 to Question 11372, how many additional children are now in receipt of free school meals since the changes made to her Department’s eligibility checking system.
Mr Sam Gyimah
The eligibility checking system has been revised and updated on a number of occasions, for example to reflect that universal credit had been added to the list of entitling benefits in 2012. Since 2010, the number of pupils entitled to, and claiming for free school meals has decreased from 1,212,320 (16.2%) to 1,198,494 (15.1%) in 2015. We expect the proportion of children eligible for, and claiming free school meals to continue to decrease as the economy continues to improve.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sharon Hodgson on 2015-10-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans the Government has to limit the sale of fireworks (a) geographically and (b) seasonally.
Anna Soubry
There are already seasonal limitations on the sale of fireworks. The Fireworks Regulations 2004 restrict their sale to the traditional fireworks periods of 5th November, Diwali, New Year’s Eve and the Chinese New Year. It is possible to buy fireworks at other times of the year, but strict conditions are imposed on retailers wishing to sell them outside the traditional periods.
There are no geographical restrictions on the sale of fireworks, and currently no plans to introduce them, although further restrictions on their sale exist in Northern Ireland where a licence is required for home displays.
The Fireworks Regulations 2004 contain provisions to minimise the risk of fireworks harming people, property and animals, and Government-sponsored advice and guidance on the safe and considerate use of fireworks is freely available on the Safer Fireworks website.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sharon Hodgson on 2015-10-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information the Government holds on the number of (a) domestic and (b) forest or woodland fires caused by the use of fireworks in each of the last five years.
Greg Clark
The figures in the table show that almost 750 fires attended by fire crews were recorded as having fireworks as the cause of ignition in either dwellings, other residential or forest/woodland fires over the past five years. However, the Department collects information on the source of ignition for primary fires only. Primary fires include all fires in buildings, vehicles and outdoor structures or any fire involving casualties, rescues or fires attended by five or more appliances. The definition also includes “woodland/forest/crops” but other similar land types (eg “grassland, pasture, grazing etc”) are considered secondary fires for which this information is not gathered.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sharon Hodgson on 2015-10-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to provide adequate fire service on bonfire night.
Greg Clark
The Government is grateful to all firefighters who continually demonstrate their commitment to protecting their communities, particularly at this busy time of year.
It is for each local fire and rescue authority to ensure the adequacy of its fire and rescue service provision on bonfire night and throughout the year. Each will have in place an Integrated Risk Management Plan, identifying and assessing the risks facing its communities and determining its priorities in relation to prevention, protection and response.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sharon Hodgson on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which agency is tasked with ensuring that mothers, infants and children are provided with adequate protection and support for appropriate feeding during emergencies; and if he will publish his Department’s policy or guidance documents to outline the steps to be taken in that direction.
Jane Ellison
Local emergency responders including Police, Fire and Rescue Service, Ambulance Service and Local Authorities are required under the Civil Contingences Act 2004 to assess the likelihood and impact of emergencies occurring in their local area, and to put in place appropriate plans to respond to these emergencies. This includes arrangements to evacuate and shelter large numbers of people, including vulnerable groups such as mothers with young infants. The Government publishes guidance on evacuation and shelter for local responders (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/274615/Evacuation_and_Shelter_Guidance_2014.pdf) which includes advice on the care and provision for vulnerable people.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sharon Hodgson on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which Minister in his Department is leading on infant feeding policy; for what reasons England has no ministerial infant feeding lead; and for what reasons England does not have a national infant feeding committee with measurable targets as suggested for all member states as part of the WHO Global Strategy on Infant and Young Child Feeding.
Ben Gummer
As Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Quality I have responsibility for breastfeeding (also called infant feeding) policy as I am the lead for maternity policy more widely. In addition, for clarity, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health (Jane Ellison) leads on the related area of children’s health and also has responsibility for health visitors.
The Department hosts a National Infant Feeding Steering Group which meets quarterly to promote evidence based policy and practice through communication and information sharing.
The Government is committed to supporting breastfeeding through the Healthy Child Programme. Breastfeeding is included in the Public Health Outcomes Framework so that the improvements can be tracked, and action taken as needed.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sharon Hodgson on 2015-01-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many ultra low emission vehicles of what models have been registered under the Plug-in Car Grant.
Mr Robert Goodwill
17601 plug-in car grant payments have been made between the start of the scheme and 31 December 2014.
These were for the following models:
|
Manufacturer |
Model |
No. of claims paid |
|
Nissan |
Leaf |
6398 |
|
Mitsubishi |
Outlander |
4354 |
|
Toyota |
Plug-in Prius |
1206 |
|
Vauxhall |
Ampera |
1139 |
|
Renault |
Zoe |
873 |
|
BMW |
i3 REV |
624 |
|
BMW |
i3 BEV |
535 |
|
Tesla |
Model S |
515 |
|
Peugeot |
iOn |
343 |
|
Mercedes |
Smart Fortwo |
268 |
|
Mitsubishi |
i-Miev |
206 |
|
BMW |
i8 |
194 |
|
Citroen |
C-Zero |
193 |
|
Porsche |
Panamera |
191 |
|
Volvo |
v60 |
177 |
|
Chevrolet |
Volt |
130 |
|
VW |
e-Up |
89 |
|
Renault |
Fluence |
82 |
|
VW |
e-Golf |
46 |
|
Audi |
E-tron |
37 |
|
MIA |
Mia |
1 |
The total number of PICG claims to end December 2014 is 22125. The difference between this figure, and the total payments figure above, represents claims currently being processed in the system.
The Department for Transport also publishes registration data per model. The latest annual data is available here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/veh01-vehicles-registered-for-the-first-time
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