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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-01more like thismore than 2018-06-01
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Arts and Culture: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated for arts and culture in Doncaster (a) in total, (b) per head of the local population and (c) per head in England for the latest year for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Doncaster North more like this
tabling member printed
Edward Miliband more like this
uin 148667 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-11more like thismore than 2018-06-11
answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring that people from across the country have access to our world class art and culture, and Arts Council England has worked hard in recent years to ensure investment outside London has increased as a percentage and in cash terms. In 2017/18, the latest year for which figure are available, Arts Council England invested £1,383,998 in Doncaster (Local Authority region); the data below outlines the funding allocated per head for Doncaster and England for the same year. The £ per head figure may not provide a true reflection of the benefits that Doncaster will receive from cultural investment across England, as many arts organisations take their work across the country impacting regions outside the area that they are based in.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><ins class="ministerial">£ per Head by Decision Year</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Year</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Doncaster</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">England</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2017/18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£4.50</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£11.32</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-11T16:14:40.303Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-11T16:14:40.303Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-06-12T11:47:20.96Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-12T11:47:20.96Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
1510
label Biography information for Edward Miliband more like this
906297
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-17more like thismore than 2018-05-17
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Elections more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the news release entitled Thousands of voters turned away from polling stations in mandatory ID trials, published by the Electoral Reform Society on 4 May 2018, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of the estimate by the Electoral Reform Society that 3,981 people were turned away from polling stations across the five pilot areas; and if he will make an estimate of what that figure would be in the event that the scheme was rolled out nationally. more like this
tabling member constituency St Helens North more like this
tabling member printed
Conor McGinn more like this
uin 145358 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-25more like thismore than 2018-05-25
answer text <p>Requiring some form of identification to vote was successfully tested at the local elections on 3 May by five local authorities: Bromley, Gosport, Swindon, Watford and Woking. The overwhelming majority of people cast their vote without a problem and the success of the pilots proves that this is a reasonable and proportionate measure to take, and there was no notable adverse effect on turnout.</p><p>The estimate by the political lobby group the Electoral Reform Society is exaggerated and inaccurate. Data from Returning Officers across all five participating local authorities shows that there were 340 electors asked to return to the polling station with the correct identification who did not subsequently return. This represents 0.16% of the votes cast.</p><p>This reflects that such identification was a brand new requirement, and a few electors may not have read the publicity that they were sent about the pilots.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, the experience of Northern Ireland, where paper ID has been required since 1985 and photo ID since 2003, illustrates that there should be no issue with voters not knowing - once the requirement has become established.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Electoral Commission is responsible for carrying out an independent, statutory evaluation of the pilot schemes and will publish its findings in the summer of 2018; this will be an opportunity to review how the publicity arrangements operated and could be improved. This is one of the benefits of piloting the policy.</ins></p><p> </p><p>Requiring some form of identification to vote was successfully tested at the local elections on 3 May by five local authorities: Bromley, Gosport, Swindon, Watford and Woking. The overwhelming majority of people cast their vote without a problem and the success of the pilots proves that this is a reasonable and proportionate measure to take, and there was no notable adverse effect on turnout.</p><p>The estimate by the political lobby group the Electoral Reform Society is exaggerated and inaccurate. Data from Returning Officers across all five participating local authorities shows that there were 340 electors asked to return to the polling station with the correct identification who did not subsequently return. This represents 0.14% of the votes cast.</p><p>This reflects that such identification was a brand new requirement, and a few electors may not have read the publicity that they were sent about the pilots.</p><p> </p><p>However, the experience of Northern Ireland, where paper ID has been required since 1985 and photo ID since 2003, illustrates that there should be no issue with voters not knowing - once the requirement has become established.</p><p>The Electoral Commission is responsible for carrying out an independent, statutory evaluation of the pilot schemes and will publish its findings in the summer of 2018; this will be an opportunity to review how the publicity arrangements operated and could be improved. This is one of the benefits of piloting the policy.</p><p> </p><p>There was an error in the data previously presented. Whilst the individual totals of votes cast in each local authority were correct, the overall total was incorrectly summed. The previously quoted total of votes cast of 206,741 should have been 234,506. As a result, the percentage of people who did not return as a proportion of number of votes cast was overstated, incorrectly given as 0.16%. The correct figure is 0.14%. The attached table contains the correct data.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its planned evaluation, the Electoral Commission will continue to collect and analyse a wide range of data and information about the pilots, including public opinion surveys, data from polling stations, turnout and postal voting data, and polling station staff surveys. We will continue to work with the Electoral Commission and other partners to ensure that the emerging data gives an accurate picture of how ID pilots were delivered.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
60423
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-25T15:13:05.483Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-25T15:13:05.483Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-06-01T09:26:25.193Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-01T09:26:25.193Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
attachment
1
file name Pre evaluation voter ID polling station data (1) (1).xlsx more like this
title Pre evaluation vote more like this
tabling member
4458
label Biography information for Conor McGinn more like this
905680
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2018-05-16more like thismore than 2018-05-16
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Dementia more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding was allocated from the public purse to dementia research in 2016-17. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 144915 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-21more like thismore than 2018-05-21
answer text <p>The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). NIHR does not usually ring-fence funds for specific disease areas such as dementia. NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health including dementia. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity. NIHR funding for dementia research grew to £44.6 million in 2016/17, up from £37 million in 2015/16. This is a major contribution to meeting the commitment under the Government’s 2020 Dementia Challenge, to maintain funding at £60 million a year. The other main public funders of dementia research are the Medical Research Council, which in 2016/17 spent <del class="ministerial">£30.6</del> <ins class="ministerial">£36 </ins>million, and the Economic and Social Research Council, which spent £2.5 million, to bring total Government spending on dementia research to £83.1 million.</p>
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-21T16:46:39.747Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-21T16:46:39.747Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-06-01T09:26:09.883Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-01T09:26:09.883Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
previous answer version
59225
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
903730
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-14more like thismore than 2018-05-14
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Young People: Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps his Department is taking to support more pathways from education into employment for young people. more like this
tabling member constituency Witham more like this
tabling member printed
Priti Patel more like this
uin 905264 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-14more like thismore than 2018-05-14
answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">We are developing 15 prestigious technical routes that will set a clear pathway through apprenticeships and new flagship T level programmes to skilled employment for young people.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">High quality apprenticeships offer an excellent means of progression for many young people leaving education, giving them the skills valued by employers.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">T levels are classroom based, level 3 study programmes and will provide a distinctive and rigorous technical alternative to A levels. A substantial, high-quality industry placement will be an essential part of each T level giving students the chance to put into practice the technical skills they have learned in the classroom.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Training and qualifications within the technical education routes are being designed and developed by employers - so that students can be confident they are getting the skills that employers need.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The reformed technical routes will ensure we unlock all the talents of young people across the country, no matter where they come from, and support them into strong, rewarding jobs and careers.</ins></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">We are developing 15 prestigious technical routes to set a clear pathway through apprenticeships and new flagship T levels to skilled employment for young people.</del></p><p><br /><del class="ministerial">We are working with employers to design the content for T levels, which will provide in future a distinctive and rigorous technical alternative to A levels.</del></p><p><br /><del class="ministerial">But apprenticeships must be of high quality. I am pleased that the move from the old frameworks to the new standards has seen the proportion of these apprenticeships in the number of all starts grow from 3% to 36% since last year.</del></p><p><br /><del class="ministerial">Traineeships for those most distant from the labour market are yielding good results. With two thirds progessing to positive destinations and reporting high levels of satifaction (82%). With 84% saying it helped them gain the skills they need.</del></p>
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-14T17:01:12.59Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-14T17:01:12.59Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-05-15T09:26:10.8Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-15T09:26:10.8Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
previous answer version
57828
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
903971
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-14more like thismore than 2018-05-14
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free Schools: Closures more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many free schools have closed in each year for which data is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton North East more like this
tabling member printed
Sir David Crausby more like this
uin 143670 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-22more like thismore than 2018-05-22
answer text <p>There are currently 393 free schools open. Since 2010, eight free schools have closed. and one closure is planned for summer 2018. The primary objective of the department when making a decision to close a school is to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for pupils and to secure value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>Free school closures</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>Discovery New School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>The Durham Free School, Dawes Lane Academy, Stockport Technical School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>St Michael’s Secondary School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>Bolton Wanderers Free School, Collective Spirit Free School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Southwark Free School</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2017/18</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Southwark Free School</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-22T16:02:35.693Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-22T16:02:35.693Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-06-15T08:12:03.543Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-15T08:12:03.543Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
previous answer version
59530
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
437
label Biography information for Sir David Crausby more like this
904138
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-14more like thismore than 2018-05-14
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 10 May 2018 to Question 138993 on Schools: Finance, if he will publish the 19 local authorities that submitted disapplication notices to transfer more than 0.5 per cent of their block funding for schools. more like this
tabling member constituency Ashton-under-Lyne more like this
tabling member printed
Angela Rayner more like this
uin 143791 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-17more like thismore than 2018-05-17
answer text <p>The decisions for the 19 local authorities are set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Decision </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount of transfer <br /> (£million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of <br /> schools block </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley</p></td><td><p>Partial Approval*</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td><td><p>1.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bath and North East Somerset</p></td><td><p>Not Allowed</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolton</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bournemouth</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td><td><p>1.20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derby</p></td><td><p>Not Allowed</p></td><td><p>Up to 1.7</p></td><td><p>Up to 1.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hammersmith and Fulham</p></td><td><p>Not Allowed</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.70%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hartlepool</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>Not Allowed</p></td><td><p>Above 0.9</p></td><td><p>Above 0.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston-upon-Thames</p></td><td><p>Partial Approval*</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p>1.30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lambeth</p></td><td><p>Not Allowed</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>0.70%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Somerset</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>0.97%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>1.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oldham</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>1.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poole</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rotherham</p></td><td><p>Not Allowed</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>1.30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>1.90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southwark</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>0.90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thurrock</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>1.60%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>NT: *The totals and percentages shown are those <ins class="ministerial">approved, not applied for.</ins> <del class="ministerial">applied for, not that approved.</del></p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-17T15:17:33.397Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-17T15:17:33.397Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-05-17T16:22:16.473Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-17T16:22:16.473Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4356
label Biography information for Angela Rayner more like this
901241
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-10more like thismore than 2018-05-10
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Cancer more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the five most common cancer diagnoses were among (a) men and (b) women in (i) 2007 and (ii) 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 142781 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-15more like thismore than 2018-05-15
answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-15T13:53:44.293Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-15T13:53:44.293Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-05-16T12:24:02.55Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-16T12:24:02.55Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ142781.pdf more like this
title UKSA Response more like this
previous answer version
57966
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
897311
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-03more like thismore than 2018-05-03
answering body
Department for Exiting the European Union more like this
answering dept id 203 more like this
answering dept short name Exiting the European Union more like this
answering dept sort name Exiting the European Union more like this
hansard heading Brexit more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the library of the House a copy of the document Draft agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community recently transmitted to the UK authorities for negotiation; and what plans they have for initiating, or involving the UK Parliament in, consideration of that document. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Balfe more like this
uin HL7542 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-16more like thismore than 2018-05-16
answer text <p>The Draft agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community was published on 19 March 2018 on gov.uk. It was accessible to peers in the Printed Paper office but will now be <strong><ins class="ministerial">deposited</ins></strong><del class="ministerial">made available</del> in the library of the House.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has recently given evidence to the Exiting the EU Committee and the European Union Committee, on 25 April and 1 May respectively, where he discussed at length issues relating to the draft withdrawal agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Lord Boswell of Aynho, as Chairman of the European Union Committee, wrote to the Secretary of State on 21 March with 24 questions regarding the draft withdrawal agreement. The Secretary of State responded in detail to the Committee's questions in writing on 19 April.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This is in addition to a wide range of other parliamentary activity undertaken by select committees in scrutinising particular elements of what is expected to constitute part of the eventual Withdrawal Agreement - and the Government has been clear that the withdrawal agreement will be subject to a vote in both Houses of Parliament.</p>
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-10T14:43:22.697Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-10T14:43:22.697Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-05-16T11:13:00.000Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-16T11:13:00.000Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
previous answer version
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answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
4302
label Biography information for Lord Balfe more like this
895376
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-01more like thismore than 2018-05-01
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Offshore Industry: Air Pollution more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hydrocarbon releases from oil and gas installations on the UK continental shelf were recorded by the Health and Safety Executive in each year from 2000 to 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 140076 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-10more like thismore than 2018-05-10
answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive has recorded the following hydrocarbon releases (HCRs) by year:</p><p> </p><p>2000 264</p><p>2001 251</p><p>2002 242</p><p>2003 242</p><p>2004 273</p><p>2005 224</p><p>2006 190</p><p>2007 185</p><p>2008 147</p><p>2009 179</p><p>2010 186</p><p>2011 142</p><p>2012 105</p><p>2013 118</p><p>2014 94</p><p>2015 93</p><p>2016 101(p)</p><p>2017 103(p)</p><p> </p><p>Final figures for 2016 will be confirmed and published with the provisional figures for 2017 as part of the Health and Safety Executive’s annual <em>Offshore Statistics &amp; Regulatory Activity Report, </em>due to be published in July.</p><p> </p><p>Releases are categorised as “major”, “significant” and “minor”, depending on the potential consequences of the event, which is usually directly linked to the total quantity or rate of release.Overall reported hydrocarbon releases have approximately halved since 2010. The reporting process presents an opportunity for both the regulator and the industry to investigate and identify underlying causes and learn lessons.</p><p> </p><p>Although the offshore industry has seen the overall downward trend as an indicator of improved performance, HSE remains concerned that every release represents a deficiency in an operator’s process safety management, and an increased risk of harm to workers. There have also been a small number of large releases every year which could have resulted in a major accident.</p><p> </p><p>Consequently, the Director of HSE’s Energy Division wrote recently to challenge the offshore industry to identify and address any weaknesses in its leadership and safety culture, as well as its arrangements for safety system audits, which have allowed such releases to occur (see attachment entitled Letter from the Director, HSE Energy Division to the Oil and Gas Industry on Hydrocarbon Releases).</p>
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-10T14:33:45.433Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-10T14:33:45.433Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-05-14T16:39:39.297Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-14T16:39:39.297Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
attachment
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file name Attachment to 140076 & 140715 - Letter from the Director, HSE Energy Division to the Oil and Gas Industry on Hydrocarbon Releases.doc more like this
title Letter from HSE Director more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-30more like thismore than 2018-04-30
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prison Officers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has set a target for the net number of prison officers to be employed in the prison service in the next (a) 12 months and (b) three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 139558 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-03more like thismore than 2018-05-03
answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer to PQs 13<ins class="ministerial">7</ins>608-10, given on 27 April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>As we focus on making our jails safe and decent places to support rehabilitation between the end of October 2016 and the end of March 2018 we have increased prison officer numbers by 3,111, which is already significantly over our target of 2,500 additional staff by the end of December 2018. These recruitment efforts form part of a wider drive to ensure that all prisons are fully staffed so that they can deliver safe and decent regimes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-03T15:40:33.013Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-03T15:40:33.013Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-05-04T10:29:29.963Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-04T10:29:29.963Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this