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41151

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date	04/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
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hansard heading	Emergencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office has provided advice to ensure that all local resilience forums have effective and linked websites providing public information before, during and after an emergency.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	190463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2014 answer text <p>These recommendations were put forward by Sir Michael Pitt following the floods of summer 2007 as part of the independent Pitt Review. This review included 92 recommendations aimed at improving the way the risk of flooding is managed in the UK. The final progress report on the implementation of these recommendations was published on 27 January 2012. The full report can be found on GOV.UK here:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-s-response-to-sir-michael-pitts-review-of-the-summer-2007-floods-final-progress-report" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-s-response-to-sir-michael-pitts-review-of-the-summer-2007-floods-final-progress-report</a></p><p>Since the Pitt Review was published in 2008, Cabinet Office, working with other Government Departments, has followed a systematic programme to enhance the resilience of the UK. As such the majority of recommendations made by Sir Michael Pitt have now been implemented. This includes the production of Sector Resilience Plans, classified documents which have been annually since 2010, the establishment of a Cabinet Committee on Flooding, and ongoing work with industry and local resilience forums to ensure essential services can continue in the face of disruptive challenges, including worst case flooding events.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 11/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

41155

registered interest
date	04/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the amount of surplus public land sold to support housebuilding and development to date.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	190435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2014 answer text <p>Since 2010 the Government has raised over &pound;1.25billion in capital receipts for the taxpayer through freehold land and property sales.</p><p>In the 2013 Spending Round we committed to identifying at least &pound;5billion of land and property assets for disposal between 2015-2020. The Strategic Land and Property Review, led by the Government Property Unit (GPU), will identify sites to release into the private sector to further support house-building and development across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 11/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

41162

registered interest
date	04/03/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
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answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2014, Official Report, column 694W, on polling stations, what assessment he has made of the effect of foreign language translation by local authorities on integration of non-English speakers into their communities.
tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
tabling member printed	Robert Neill
uin	190554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In March 2013, my Department published new guidance for local authorities outlining how councils should stop translating into foreign languages. As outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement of 12 March 2013, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 5WS, such translation weakens integration; discourages communities from learning English; undermines rather than strengthens equality goals; harms community relations; and is an expensive waste of taxpayers' money at a time when councils need to be making sensible savings. It is disappointing that councils like Tower Hamlets have disregarded that guidance, and reflects broader issues with the dysfunctional governance and divisive practices of the council.</p><p>I would add that in light of previous instances of electoral fraud, including impersonation in polling stations, postal voting irregularities and allegations of improper influence, Ministers in this Department have concerns about the practice of allowing foreign language translators/interpreters inside polling stations. The privacy of the ballot must be protected and voters inside a polling station should not be subject to any pressure or influence to vote in a particular way. In that context, the integrity of the ballot box and of the local democratic process requires independent and transparent scrutiny in polling stations by polling agents, council staff, the police and, indeed, passing members of the public who are also voting. This is undermined by polling room administration being conducted in foreign languages.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

41303

registered interest
date	04/03/2014
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electorial Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what percentage of postal votes were cast in the 100 constituencies with the largest amount of postal votes in the most recent general election.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	190399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2014 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission has provided the table below, which shows the 100 constituencies where the largest number of postal votes were issued at 2010 general election, in descending order. It also shows the total number of postal votes at the count as a percentage of all votes at the count.</p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 13/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter attachment 1 file name 2013-03-07-Ruane-Chris-100-constituencies-general-election-190399_table.docx title Postal votes by constituency in 2010
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

41304

registered interest
date	04/03/2014
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electorial Commission
answering dept id	36
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answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many (a) items of correspondence and (b) meetings with Ministers in the Electoral Commission has had on (i) postal ballot restrictions and (ii) use of photo ID for voting, in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	190401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2014 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission informs me that it has met and corresponded with Ministers regularly over the last four years on matters pertaining to the full range of its responsibilities, including proposed changes to the handling of completed postal ballot applications and the potential use of photo ID for voting. </p><p> </p><p>The Commission will continue to update Ministers on the progress of its work in this area. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 12/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

41344

registered interest
date	04/03/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name
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house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on individuals and local authorities of their recently-announced decision to end the Local Welfare Assistance Fund of £347 million in 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL5735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>I refer the noble Lord to the reply given by my noble Friend, the Under-Secretary of State and Government Spokesperson, Department for Communities and Local Government, Baroness Stowell of Beeston, to the noble Lady, Baroness King of Bow, on 3 Mar 2014, Official Report, House of Lords, columns WA278. </p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201314/ldhansrd/text/140303w0001.htm#14030332000452" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201314/ldhansrd/text/140303w0001.htm#14030332000452</a></p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 18/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham