Neil O'Brien MP: written questions
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Department for Education: CommunicationDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department spent on communications in the last year for which data is available.
Answer: The department uses marketing to support the delivery of strategic aims and government priorities, including to recruit teachers and early years professionals, reform the skills landscape, and drive take up of products and services like apprenticeships, T...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: CommunicationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on communications in the last year for which data is available.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 is the latest version laid before Parliament. For spend on communications we have interpreted this to be publicity and advertising, which includes health promotion campaigns, for ...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: CommunicationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department spent on communications in the last year for which data is available.
Answer: The Government develops wide-ranging national and international campaigns which are delivered through tailored communication strategies aimed at reaching target audiences. The total FCDO Communication Directorate's communication campaign activity for FY23...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Communication Service: Social MediaCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3073More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Government Communications Service spent on filming content for Ministers’ social media channels in each of the last five years.
Answer: Government Departments are responsible for their own social media content. The Government Communications Service does not provide a central resource for this. The Cabinet Office employs two digital officers who are responsible for producing social media c...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTreasury: CommunicationsTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3072More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much her Department spent on communications in the latest year for which data is available.
Answer: Expenditure on communications staffing was £2,507,000 and non-pay related items/services for the communications team was £869,000, In 2023-24. HM Treasury’s Communications Team is responsible for all communications conducted by HM Treasury and its Ministe...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment in each Parliamentary constituency; and what estimate she has made of the number of people that will be eligible after the proposed means testing
Answer: Annual statistics relating to Winter Fuel Payment recipients are routinely published. The number of recipients within each parliamentary constituency is available at the following link:winter-fuel-payments-caseload-2022-to-2023.ods (live.com) The tab &quo...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Private EducationTreasuryTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2475More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will exempt independent special schools from the removal of business rates charitable rates relief.
Answer: On 29 July 2024, the Government published a technical note confirming that the Government will remove private schools’ eligibility for charitable rates relief under business rates in England. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government will...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the supported asylum population in each local authority ward in England was on 31 December 2003.
Answer: The Government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly, and fairly, including reducing the use of hotels over time. Additionally, the Government will be reviewing current Home Office arrangements to ensure e...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the median cost per night for hotel accommodation for asylum seekers was in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what the cost was of the (a) most and (b) least expensive dec
Answer: The Government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly, and fairly, including reducing the use of hotels over time. Additionally, the Government will be reviewing current Home Office arrangements to ensure e...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: CostsHome OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse of the asylum system was in each year since 2005; and what estimate she has made of the cost for 2024.
Answer: Data on asylum costs has been disclosed each year since 2013-14 in the Home Office’s Annual Report and Accounts. However, data for Financial Year 2024-25 is not yet published and will be available when the 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts is published. ...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRefugees: LoansHome OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much she expects will be loaned in refugee integration loans this year.
Answer: Refugee Integration Loans were introduced in 2007 following a public consultation and have operated over the last seventeen years to help recipients with the costs of integrating into UK society. They are funded by the Home Office, who make the initial de...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRefugees: LoansHome OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was loaned through refugee integration loans in each year since the scheme was created.
Answer: Refugee Integration Loans were introduced in 2007 following a public consultation and have operated over the last seventeen years to help recipients with the costs of integrating into UK society. They are funded by the Home Office, who make the initial de...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCapital Gains TaxTreasuryTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1557More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of people who paid capital gains tax also paid employee national insurance contributions in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer: HMRC does not routinely produce estimates of the proportion of capital gains taxpayers who have paid employee national insurance contributions. A reliable estimate would only be available at disproportionate cost. Annual statistics on Capital Gains Tax in...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordCapital Gains TaxTreasuryTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1556More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of people who paid capital gains tax were in work in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer: In the 2021 to 2022 tax year, around 50% of customers liable to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) declared in their Self Assessment return that they were in employment or were self-employed. This figure is based on data reported by taxpayers who have filed a Self A...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: EqualityMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department have job titles which include the words (a) equality, (b) diversity, (c) inclusion, (d) gender, (e) LGBT and (f) race.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely collate information on specific words and collating this information would come at a disproportionate cost. Information on spending and staffing can be found in the Department's annual report and accounts: https:...
Answered 26 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for asylum were (a) granted and (b) refused by (i) year of age, (ii) sex and (iii) country of origin in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum applications by age, sex, and nationality are published in table Asy_D01 of the ‘Asylum Applications, Decisions and Resettlement detailed dat...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordMidland Main Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with Network Rail on options to avoid the closure of Spion Kop Bridge in Wigston during the next phase of electrification work on the midland mainline.
Answer: My officials have been in discussion with Network Rail and will continue to do so regarding the works for Spion Kop bridge at Blaby Road.The work is necessary to renew aging assets and enable the electrification of the railway. Network Rail are working wi...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP (a) practices and (b) premises there were in each current ICB area in each month since January 2010.
Answer: A table showing the number if general practices and premises in each current integrated care board (ICB) area in England, each month since January 2014, is attached. Data is not available before 2014. Open and close dates for both practices and branches w...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Special Educational NeedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the press release from the Association of Optometrists entitled Life-changing service for children with special educati
Answer: NHS England has committed to investing up to £12.7 million annually from 2024/25 on the provision of sight tests and associated optical vouchers in special educational settings. This represents an approximately 87% increase compared to previous levels of ...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Special Educational NeedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the fee per child to deliver the Special Schools Eyecare service.
Answer: NHS England has committed to investing up to £12.7 million annually from 2024/25 on the provision of sight tests and associated optical vouchers in special educational settings. This represents an approximately 87% increase compared to previous levels of ...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMidland Main Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Network Rail on options to avoid the closure of Spion Kop bridge on Blaby Road Wigston during the next phase of electrification work on the midland mainline.
Answer: My Officials have been in discussion with Network Rail regarding the necessary works for Spion Kop bridge at Blaby Road.The work is necessary to renew aging assets and enable the electrification of the railway. Network Rail are working with the local auth...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPrison SentencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who were convicted of a violent offence and did not receive a custodial sentence had (a) zero, (b) between one and four, (c) between five and nine, (d) between 10 and 15, (e) between 16 and 25, (f
Answer: The information requested is provided in the tables attached with this answer. These tables include data, covering the period 2007 – 2023, on the number of offenders convicted of a ‘violence against the person’ crime but did not receive a custodial senten...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPrison SentencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders in each police force area who were convicted but not sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence in each year since 2007 had (a) 26 to 50, (b) 51 to 75, (c) 76 to 100 and (d) over 100 previous
Answer: The information requested is provided in the tables attached with this answer. These tables include data covering the period 2007 – 2023, on the number of offenders in each Police Force area with a specified number of previous convictions and cautions who...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPrison SentencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who previously had (a) no and (b) between (i) one and four, (ii) five and nine, (iii) 10 and 15, (iv) 16 and 25, (v) 26 and 50, (vi) 51 and 75, (vii) 76 and 100 and (viii) 101 or more convictions
Answer: The information requested is provided in the table attached with this answer. The table includes data covering the period 2007 to 2023, on the number of offenders convicted but did not receive an immediate custodial sentence by number of previous convicti...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPrison SentencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of people who were convicted in each year since 2007 who previously had (a) no and (b) between (i) one and four, (ii) five and nine, (iii) 10 and 15, (iv) 16 and 25, (v) 26 and 50, (v
Answer: The information requested is provided in the table attached with this answer. The table includes data covering the period 2007 to 2023 on the proportion of offenders with a specified number of previous convictions by specified sentence type. This data is ...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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