Asked by: David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to the Answer of 10 May 2016 to Question 36679, which of those specific groups of people referred to in that Question he has shared a speaking platform with in an official capacity.
Answered by Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
Details of my official speeches are available on the gov.uk website.Asked by: David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many children under 16 have been diagnosed with brain tumours in each of the last ten years; and how many such children died from those tumours in each such year.
Answered by Rob Wilson
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Asked by: David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to the Government's Counter-Extremism Strategy, published in October 2015, whether in his official capacity he has shared a speaking platform with people who have expressed vocal or active opposition to the UK's fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and the mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs, or who have called for the deaths of members of the armed forces.
Answered by Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the right hon. Member for Islington North (Mr Corbyn) on 4 May 2016, Official Report, column 163.
As set out in the Counter-Extremism Strategy, internationally we are building a more robust response to counter extremist ideology and propaganda, and continue to focus on strengthening international bodies and our partners. As Prime Minister I regularly have discussions on how we can promote British values of peace and tolerance and how to counter extremist ideology.
Asked by: David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will consult on setting up a Commissioner for Older People.
Answered by Oliver Letwin
There is no current plan for Government to consult on setting up a Commissioner for Older Persons.
Asked by: David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who in the Government takes decisions on what information is shared with which members of the Royal Family.
Answered by John Penrose
The decision to share Government information lies with individual Ministers and their departments as stated in Chapter 11 of the Cabinet Manual. Government information is managed in accordance with the Lord Chancellor's Code of Practice on the Management of Records issued under section 46 of the Freedom of information Act 2000.
Asked by: David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Blaydon to his Department of 30 March 2015 regarding arranging a meeting between a Minister and representatives of the Shrewsbury 24 campaign.
Answered by Oliver Letwin
I will respond to the hon. Member for Blaydon’s letter by Monday 14 September.
Asked by: David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answers of 3 June 2015 to Question 321 and of 11 June 2015 to Question 1056, what roles are performed by personnel involved in delivering the residential phase of the National Citizens Service programme; and what qualifications are required to fulfil each such role.
Answered by Rob Wilson
NCS is delivered by a supply chain of over 200 organisations. Each organisation can tailor their offer based on their own expertise and resources to maximise the positive impact of the programme. As such, a wide range of roles and activities are performed by delivery personnel all of whom must be appropriately skilled and possess such qualifications as required to fulfil their roles.
Asked by: David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2015 to Question 321, what qualifications and at what level are required by non-National Citizens Service personnel in charge of children taking part in residential training weeks under the National Citizen Service scheme.
Answered by Rob Wilson
The quality of all staff involved in NCS is vital to its ongoing success. All personnel involved in delivering the residential phase of the programme must hold a DBS certificate, be recruited in line with safer recruiting best practices and possess such qualifications as required to fulfil their roles.
Asked by: David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what qualifications and at what level are required of the personnel in charge who have responsibility for children taking part in residential training weeks under the National Citizen Service scheme.
Answered by Rob Wilson
All National Citizen Service (NCS) delivery staff must hold a DBS check and possess the relevant qualifications required to fulfil their roles. The NCS Trust has worked with the Institute for Outdoor Learning to develop specific quality standards.
Asked by: David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the contribution of 23 January 2014 by the Minister of State in his Department, Official Report, column 516, on Shrewsbury 24 (release of papers), when he expects the review of papers held in relation to those convicted in 1973 in relation to alleged incidents during the national building workers strike at building sites in the Shrewsbury area to be concluded.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
A review of these retained papers is under way and will be completed by the end of 2015, as required by the Public Records Act.