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174375

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date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2015 to Question 219653, on broadband, how much of the budget was spent in each local authority area; and where billboards have been used by the campaign in each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	221249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The Government's superfast broadband advertising campaign is a national campaign and as such, data is not available at local authority level.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/01/2015 17:41:07 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

174376

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much his Department spent on (a) recruitment agency fees, (b) outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff and (c) staff training in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	221226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>a) Recruitment agency fees are contained within the invoices submitted by the agency, the rate of charge will vary depending on the individual candidate’s pay rates but this charge is not separately identified on the invoice hence the Department is unable to separate agency charges from the overall payment to the agency for each candidate.</p><p> </p><p>b) The total spent on outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff over the past 5 years is as follows:</p><p>2014-15 £0</p><p>2013-14 £0</p><p>2012-13 £63,000</p><p>2011-12 £0</p><p>2010-11 £63,000</p><p><em>(Figures are inclusive of recoverable VAT)</em></p><p> </p><p>c) The total spent on Staff Training over the past 5 years is as follows:</p><p>2014/15 £174,347**</p><p>2013/14 £225,289</p><p>2012/13 £133,106</p><p>2011/12 £303,975</p><p>2010/11 £392,484</p><p>** current to 31st Dec 2014</p><p><em>(Figures are net of recoverable VAT)</em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 23/01/2015 12:26:45 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant previous answer version 39856 answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

174377

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Nations: Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2015 to Question 220486, how Royal Navy and Army personnel who served with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees detachment in Sarajevo can claim the UN Special Service Medal.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
uin	221266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>Eligible Service personnel can no longer claim the UN Special Service Medal. The eligibility for this medal commenced on 3 July 1992 and ran until 12 January 1996. Applications for this medal could only be made within 12 months of leaving theatre.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 22/01/2015 16:31:35 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson

174379

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Scottish Government will participate in the One per cent Challenge for recruitment of reservists.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	221237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Scottish Government is participating in the &quot;Civil Service Reserves 1% Challenge&quot; which seeks to raise awareness amongst civil servants of the opportunities in the Reserves and encourage more to join.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 22/01/2015 16:30:39 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

174386

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Mesothelioma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of teachers and former teachers who have contracted mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos in schools.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	221236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education is not aware of data that links the number of cases of mesothelioma contracted to occupation.</p><p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) produces statistics about the link between mesothelioma related deaths and occupation, which the Department uses to inform its policy. The HSE statistics are published online at: <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/mesothelioma/mortality-by-occupation-2002-2010.pdf" target="_blank">www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/mesothelioma/mortality-by-occupation-2002-2010.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 22/01/2015 17:35:14 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

174392

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department spent on (a) recruitment agency fees, (b) outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff and (c) staff training in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	221229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department records centrally the total amount spent on recruitment, but this is not broken down between money spent on recruitment agencies, executive search consultants, advertising expenditure and other recruitment costs, so we are unable to provide this figure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below shows spend on outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 - 2015 to date</p></td><td><p>£ 14,175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 - 2014</p></td><td><p>£ 18,298</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 - 2013</p></td><td><p>£ nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011- 2012</p></td><td><p>£ nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 - 2011</p></td><td><p>£ 7,657</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below shows spend on staff training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15 to date</p></td><td><p>£1.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£2.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£3.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£2.1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£3.4m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/01/2015 17:32:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

174398

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Plastic Bags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the merits of introducing an exemption for compostable plastic bags from the single use carrier bag charge; and if she will meet representatives from the compostable plastic bags industry to discuss such an exemption.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	221191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The draft legislation on the carrier bag charge includes a requirement to review existing standards for the biodegradability of lightweight plastic material. The review will report to Parliament by 5 October this year on whether there is an appropriate industry standard for an exemption from the charge, and if so, how it would be implemented. Industry and academic experts are working with the Department on this review. The Government is looking for a standard that will tackle biodegradability in different littered environments as well as in managed waste streams. The composting industry is represented on the Stakeholder Advisory Group and we will be taking account of their views along with those of other stakeholders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 22/01/2015 15:14:57 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

174401

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the government of Colombia urging action on recent death threats to former Colombian Senator, Piedad Cordoba.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Robert Flello
uin	221285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>We are aware of death threats to former Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba made on 12 January, Mrs Córdoba and other members of congress have since met President Santos, to request an investigation. As a result the Attorney General announced the creation of inter-agency groups in charge of investigating the threats.</p><p> </p><p>Our Ambassador in Bogota met the President’s Minister-Counsellor for post conflict and human rights, Oscar Naranjo, on 15 January where they discussed the case of Piedad Córdoba and the importance of security for human rights defenders in general. Our Ambassador received assurances that the necessary security measures were already in place in order to mitigate any risk to former Senator Cordoba.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 22/01/2015 13:01:40 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

174402

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	North Korea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of North Korea's nuclear activities.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	221224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>We keep the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) nuclear and ballistic missile programmes under constant review. We are concerned that the DPRK has restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, coupled with reports that a nearby uranium enrichment facility has been expanded. DPRK threats to conduct a fourth nuclear test are extremely worrying and only serve to destabilise regional security further. We continue to urge the DPRK to comply with its obligations under relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, to refrain from any further provocations, to abide by its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and to permit full access by the International Atomic Energy Agency.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/01/2015 15:46:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

174403

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Auschwitz Camp
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to mark the seventieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	221222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK will be represented at the official commemoration ceremony for the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau to be held in Auschwitz-Birkenau on 27 January by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. The delegation will include survivors of Auschwitz, the British Ambassador to Warsaw, representatives of the Holocaust Educational Trust and the Board of Deputies of British Jews.</p><p>The UK has donated £2.1 million to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation. We have been very closely involved in the efforts made by the Foundation to raise the remaining amount for the Perpetual Fund that will enable the Museum and Memorial to function indefinitely. Our Ambassador in Warsaw has been helping to lead efforts to engage the private sector in supporting the Fund, including by hosting a meeting to discuss how to assist the Foundation in promoting the idea of 18 Pillars of Remembrance – involving substantial contributions by private donors.</p><p>The Government supports the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust to deliver the national commemoration and local activities across the UK, and will be represented at a senior level at this year’s commemoration. Holocaust Memorial Day 2014 was the most successful to date with 2,400 activities having taken place. Reflecting our Chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, we have encouraged our Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates around the world to make a special effort this year to host or sponsor various activities on 27 January to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. We hosted a major Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on 21 January in partnership with the Embassy of Israel in London.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 22/01/2015 16:57:38 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans