The British Government recognises the important role of non-governmental organisations. Together with other donors we plan to discuss the draft Foreign Donations Act with the Government of Bangladesh, and will consult non-governmental organisations that will be affected by the legislation. We welcome the consultations that have taken place between the Government of Bangladesh and non-governmental organisations, and hope these will continue.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3839", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Warsi"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Warsi"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-06-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-06-19T14:01:26.2498123Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-06-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Bangladesh"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will seek discussions with the government of Bangladesh on that government's proposed Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Act 2014 and its impact on overseas donors and the non-governmental organisations in Bangladesh in receipt of such donations.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1665", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Avebury"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Avebury"} ], "uin" : "HL346"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/49858", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/49858/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
NHS England, in collaboration with other bodies, will shortly produce guidance that advises on the codes for data collection, including those for ethnicity. National Health Service organisations continue to use the 2001 codes in order to support consistency with other data systems within the NHS. NHS organisations can choose to use either the 2001 or the 2011 categories.<\/p>
<\/p>
Additional codes can be included as appropriate at a local level to reflect the demographic make-up of the local population. This allows local monitoring to take place in a way that supports service planning, decision-making, and key processes such as the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.<\/p>
<\/p>
We envisage this position will be revisited, with decisions to change this advice based upon the breadth of utilisation of the new coding system.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Department, Public Health England and NHS England are together considering the findings and recommendations in the report from the National Inclusion Health Board.<\/p>
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The Property Data Survey gathers high-level condition data across the state-funded educational estate in England only. The surveyors employed on the programme are general building surveyors and they perform a visual, non-intrusive survey. In comparison, considerably more detailed surveys are required to assess asbestos and that is why asbestos is not included as part of the Property Data Survey.<\/p>
The Department for Education does not have a programme for the phased removal of all asbestos from schools in England. Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations, the employer - either the school or local authority - has clear responsibilities to manage asbestos containing materials in schools safely. The advice from the Health and Safety Executive is that it is safer to leave undisturbed or undamaged asbestos in place and to carefully manage it rather than to risk disturbing or damaging asbestos unnecessarily. If asbestos is managed effectively, as required by the regulations, the safest and most effective way to plan for its removal is when existing buildings are refurbished or replaced.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4270", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Nash"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Nash"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-05-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-05-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government why data on the presence of asbestos were not covered in the Property Data Survey Programme in United Kingdom schools; and what are their plans for removing any remaining asbestos from United Kingdom schools.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1665", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Avebury"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Avebury"} ], "uin" : "HL6856"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/47744", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/47744/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
<\/p>
Changes to beer, cider and wine duty at Budget 2014 help support British pubs. The Government also supports the Scotch whisky industry for the unique role it plays in the UK economy. Freezing the duty on spirits supports the domestic market for the Scotch whisky industry and jobs in Scotland.<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> The Government expects that there will be a small increase in alcohol consumption as a result of these changes to alcohol duty at Budget 2014 in both the on-trade \u2013 where alcohol is sold to be consumed on the premises (e.g. pubs, bars, restaurants) \u2013 and for the off-trade \u2013 where alcohol is sold to be consumed off the premises (e.g. supermarkets, off-licences). The tables below provide estimates of changes in consumption in both percentage and volume terms relative to the previous alcohol duty rates policy.<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Estimated change in consumption (%):<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2018-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> On-trade<\/strong><\/p><\/td> +0.7%<\/p><\/td> +0.8%<\/p><\/td> +0.8%<\/p><\/td> +0.8%<\/p><\/td> +0.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Off-trade<\/strong><\/p><\/td> +0.9%<\/p><\/td> +0.9%<\/p><\/td> +0.9%<\/p><\/td> +0.9%<\/p><\/td> +1.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Estimated change in consumption (thousand hectolitres of alcohol):<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2018-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> On-trade<\/strong><\/p><\/td> +13<\/p><\/td> +13<\/p><\/td> +14<\/p><\/td> +15<\/p><\/td> +15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Off-trade<\/strong><\/p><\/td> +28<\/p><\/td> +29<\/p><\/td> +30<\/p><\/td> +32<\/p><\/td> +33<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Cider made with at least 35 per cent fruit juice is treated as cider for duty purposes while cider made with less than 35 per cent fruit juice is treated as made wine for duty purposes. As not all cider makers publicly state the proportion of fruit juice in their cider, this question cannot be answered without breaching taxpayer confidentiality.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the industrially produced white cider marketed under the labels Frosty Jack's, Diamond White, White Ace, White Star, White Strike, Three Hammers, Ice Dragon and White Magic respectively meet the minimum juice content required to qualify for lower rates of alcohol duty.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/45969/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government is currently considering two issues which have developed and which have potential implications for the consultation.<\/p> In February, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published helpful research designed to inform the introduction of new legislation on caste, as outlined in the July 2013 announcement. However, that announcement said: \u2018...work will also be undertaken to determine information about the extent of caste discrimination in Britain that can be used as a comparative baseline for any future consideration of the effectiveness of caste legislation.'<\/em><\/p> We had intended to reflect consideration of this work in the public consultation process. However, further discussions between Government and the EHRC about the research needed for it have revealed concerns that not only might this be difficult to commission successfully, but it could be seen as intrusive and might have an adverse effect on good relations in the relevant communities. We are therefore considering how best to proceed with the consultation in the light of this.<\/p> Another recent development is the judgment in the Employment Tribunal case of Tirkey v Chandok<\/em> which concluded that there is already legal protection against caste discrimination through the race provisions of the Equality Act 2010. We need to review recent case law to consider whether and how it may affect the way in which we implement the legislation.<\/p> We would expect the public consultation document, including our conclusions on these matters, to issue in the Autumn.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/44914/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government expects that there will be a small increase in alcohol consumption as a result of the changes to alcohol duty announced at Budget 2014. The tables below provide estimates of changes in consumption in both percentage and volume terms for each type of alcohol consumed, relative to the previous alcohol duty rates policy.<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Estimated increase in consumption (%):<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2018-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Beer<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1.5%<\/p><\/td> 1.5%<\/p><\/td> 1.6%<\/p><\/td> 1.7%<\/p><\/td> 1.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Spirits<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1.1%<\/p><\/td> 1.2%<\/p><\/td> 1.2%<\/p><\/td> 1.3%<\/p><\/td> 1.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Alcopops<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0.1%<\/p><\/td> 0.1%<\/p><\/td> 0.1%<\/p><\/td> 0.1%<\/p><\/td> 0.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cider<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0.9%<\/p><\/td> 0.9%<\/p><\/td> 1.0%<\/p><\/td> 1.0%<\/p><\/td> 1.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wine<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0.8%<\/p><\/td> 0.9%<\/p><\/td> 0.9%<\/p><\/td> 0.9%<\/p><\/td> 0.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Estimated increase in consumption (thousand hectolitres of alcohol):<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2018-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Beer<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Spirits<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Alcopops<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cider<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wine<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> 48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government by how much they expect overall alcohol consumption to rise or fall across the United Kingdom as a result of the changes in alcohol duty announced in the Budget.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications have been received by United Kingdom entry clearance posts for adult dependant settlement visas from 31 July 2012, to the latest convenient date; and how many such visas were granted over the same period.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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<\/td> <\/td>
relative settlement visas is not available and could only be obtained at
disproportionate cost by the examination of a significant number of individual
case records.
The Home Office publishes quarterly statistics on entry clearance visa
applications and resolutions (issued, refused, withdrawn and lapsed) by
category in table be_01_q (Before Entry tables volume 2) within the
\u2018Immigration Statistics' release. A copy of the latest release, \u2018Immigration
Statistics September \u2013 December 2013' is available from the Library of the
House and from:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/series/immigration-stati
stics-quarterly-release.
Within the table be_01_q , data relating to adult dependent relatives of a
British Citizen in the UK or a settled person in the UK are included in the
category \u2018Family: Other (for immediate settlement)' but cannot be identified
separately.
The Home Office is reviewing the collection of data relating to adult dependent
relative settlement visas. Data are being developed and, subject to resolving
any data quality/recording issues, it is planned to begin publishing data
specifically relating to adult dependent relative settlement visas later this
year.
A manual review of the available management information to identify adult
dependent relative applications granted in the period from 1 November 2012 to
30 September 2013 indicates that 34 settlement visas were issued in that period
to an adult dependent relative under Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules. This
information is provisional and subject to change. Corresponding information on
applications is not available.<\/p>