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168162

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have received the British Empire Medal since 2012; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Since the British Empire Medal was reintroduced in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2012, 1,505 people have been awarded the medal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 09/12/2014 16:01:28 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168263

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
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	Crops: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the implications for her Department's policies of the findings of the recent European Union Food and Veterinary Office report on India, audit number 2014-2705.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	217501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The report was discussed in the Plant Health section of the European Commission’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed in November. After consideration by the Commission and Member States, the Committee will advise on whether enough has been done to justify an early review of the EU legislation which imposes the ban. We are pressing for an early decision, to provide clarity in advance of the next mango import season.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 09/12/2014 17:35:04 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

168284

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Breast Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) South Yorkshire and (c) the UK have been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in the last three years; and how many such patients have been referred to palliative care.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
uin	217492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 09/12/2014 16:00:23 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 217492 ONS 453.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Breast Cancer Diagnosis
tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

168391

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of those aged 25 or over claiming jobseeker's allowance for 24 months or more were (a) white British and (b) any other ethnic group at the most recent date for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	217345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 217344 question first answered 09/12/2014 16:00:49 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQs 217344 and 217345.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Jobseekers Allowance
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

168393

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of those aged 16 to 24 claiming jobseeker's allowance for 12 months or more were (a) white British and (b) any other ethnic group at the most recent date for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	217344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 217345 question first answered 09/12/2014 16:00:49 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQs 217344 and 217345.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Jobseekers Allowance
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

168421

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has provided to each local authority in Scotland for the administration of housing benefit for (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14, (e) 2014-15 and (f) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	217530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The allocation of Housing Benefit administration funding is based on a methodology agreed by the Department and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) along with the local authority associations for England and Wales. Details of the allocation for each year from 2010 are highlighted in the subsidy circulars listed below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2010/11 – is in S9/2009.</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/http:/dwp.gov.uk/docs/s6-2009.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/http://dwp.gov.uk/docs/s6-2009.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011/12 – is in S5/2010.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hblearning.co.uk/media/circular_summaries/2010/1012/S5v2010_Full.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hblearning.co.uk/media/circular_summaries/2010/1012/S5v2010_Full.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2012/13 – is in S9/2011.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226906/s9-2011.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226906/s9-2011.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013/14 – is in S5/2012</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226452/s5-2012.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226452/s5-2012.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014/15 – is in S10/2013</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261037/s10-2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261037/s10-2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2015/16 – is in S6/2014</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376885/s6-2014-scotland.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376885/s6-2014-scotland.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 09/12/2014 12:43:31 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

168423

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department has determined the cost of housing benefit administration to local authorities in Scotland since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	217532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Central government provides a contribution to the cost of Housing Benefit administration. The allocation of this funding is based on a methodology agreed by the Department, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities along with the local authority associations for England and Wales. Details of the methodology for each year from 2010 are highlighted in the subsidy circulars listed below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2010/11 – is in S9/2009.</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/http:/dwp.gov.uk/docs/s6-2009.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/http://dwp.gov.uk/docs/s6-2009.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011/12 – is in S5/2010.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hblearning.co.uk/media/circular_summaries/2010/1012/S5v2010_Full.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hblearning.co.uk/media/circular_summaries/2010/1012/S5v2010_Full.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2012/13 – is in S9/2011.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226906/s9-2011.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226906/s9-2011.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013/14 – is in S5/2012</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226452/s5-2012.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226452/s5-2012.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014/15 – is in S10/2013</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261037/s10-2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261037/s10-2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2015/16 – is in S6/2014</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376885/s6-2014-scotland.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376885/s6-2014-scotland.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 09/12/2014 12:33:11 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

167904

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Free Movement of People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British citizens are resident in each European Union country; and how many citizens of each of those countries have immigrated to the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 09/12/2014 15:34:35 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name HL3428 ONS 450.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - British Citizen Resident
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

167911

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Gifted Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to replace the Gifted and Talented programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education has no plans to replace the national Gifted and Talented programme. Our plan for education is to raise standards at all schools so every child, including the most gifted, can achieve their full potential.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is a fundamental responsibility of every school in England to ensure that their most gifted pupils receive an education that engages and stretches them at school, as well as inspiring them to reach their full potential. Schools are best placed to know and respond to the individual needs of their pupils, including the most able.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has freed schools from the constraints of excessive ring-fencing and bureaucracy. Schools leaders are free to decide how best to use their funding to provide extra support to talented children, including using the pupil premium to support gifted disadvantaged pupils. In addition, we have given teachers the freedom to tailor lessons so that every child is prepared for life in modern Britain, and Ofsted holds schools to account for how well they meet the needs of the range of their pupils, including the most able.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/12/2014 15:16:53 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

167950

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Local Criminal Justice Boards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the collection rate is for (a) fines, (b) prosecution costs, (c) compensation and (d) victims surcharge levied by each Local Criminal Justice Board in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	217172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>It has not been possible to answer this question within the timeframe. I will write to the Hon. Member in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 09/12/2014 12:50:59 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter