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714683

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions of 27 March 2017, Official Report, column 16, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of that alternative proposed by the Work and Pensions Committee to permit a defined group of women who have been affected by state pension age changes to take early retirement, from a specified age, on an actuarially neutral basis; what the costs in that estimate of (a) means-tested benefits, (b) national insurance contributions, (c) changes to working patterns and taxation, (d) unfunded public sector pensions schemes, (e) bus passes, (f) winter fuel payments, (g) other non-means-tested benefits and (h) setting up, operating and communicating that alternative were; and what estimate his Department has made of the likely take-up of that alternative and the effect of that take-up on its estimated costs.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	69604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department has made no estimate of the cost of permitting a defined group of women to take early retirement on an actuarially neutral basis, nor has it estimated possible take-up levels of any such scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Actuary submitted evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee on early access to State Pension in April last year, including indicative estimates of potential costs should such a scheme be in operation. The evidence submitted by the Government Actuary can be found at the Work and Pensions Select Committee website at:</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-and-pensions-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/early-drawing-pension-15-16/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-and-pensions-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/early-drawing-pension-15-16/</a></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/04/2017 14:27:17 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

709658

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children have been (a) put on a child protection plan and (b) put back on a child protection plan within two years of coming off such a plan in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	67371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The number of children who have been placed on a child protection plan in each of the last five years is available in table A2 of the annual Children In Need statistical publication:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/characteristics-of-children-in-need-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/characteristics-of-children-in-need-2015-to-2016</a></p><p>We do not hold information in the requested format on the number of the children who came back onto a child protection plan within 2 years of coming off one.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 14/03/2017 16:20:44 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

709696

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what investigations are being carried out by the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAMB) on the use of approved drugs and medical equipment from East European countries; and how many members of staff of SECAMB are (a) on garden leave, (b) suspended, (c) being investigated and (d) have left employment in the last year as a result of allegations of misconduct or professional incompetence.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	67373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>We are assured by NHS England and NHS Improvement that the Trust has recently taken a number of actions to ensure the safety of patients and staff. The Trust remains in special measures, which means it is receiving support and oversight from NHS Improvement. Ministers are regularly updated on progress.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information on disciplinary action taken against South East Coast Ambulance Service employees. This is an internal matter for the Trust as an independent employer.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/03/2017 17:31:38 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

709733

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to report on the review into the protection of firearms officers on operational duties announced by the previous Prime Minister.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	67363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>It is important that firearms officers are supported to make the difficult decisions necessary to protect the public, and are able to carry out their duties without fearing that a justified use of force will damage their careers. It is also essential that decisions by the police to use force of any kind are subject to proper scrutiny.</p><p>That was why the previous Home Secretary commissioned officials to review the legal and procedural framework governing police use of firearms and post-incident investigation. The review is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/03/2017 17:18:45 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

709757

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A27
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been budgeted for upgrades to stretches of the A27 at (a) Arundel, (b) Worthing/Lancing and (c) Lewes/Polegate.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	67362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>In line with Highways England’s commitment to commence upgrades to sections of the A27 between 2015-2020, they are currently developing options for schemes at Arundel, Worthing / Lancing and Lewes / Polegate. As stated in the Road Investment Strategy and subject to achieving value for money the funding for these projects will be within the following ranges:</p><p>A27 Arundel Bypass: £100m - £250m</p><p>A27 Worthing to Lancing: £50m - £100m</p><p>A27 East of Lewes: £50m - £100m</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 14/03/2017 11:21:00 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

709758

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Civil Partnerships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the Appeal Court ruling in the case of Steinfeld and Keidan on opposite sex civil partnerships; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	67372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government carried out a consultation on the future of civil partnerships in 2014. Views were invited on three options: abolishing civil partnerships; phasing them out; or extending them to opposite sex couples.</p><p>The review found that there was no clear consensus on the future of civil partnerships. A majority of respondents to the consultation were against extending civil partnerships to opposite sex couples and several significant stakeholders thought it was too soon to consider making changes to civil partnerships until the impact of extending marriage to same sex couples is known. Given the lack of any consensus, the government did not change the Civil Partnership Act 2004.</p><p>The decision not to change the law was judicially reviewed last year and the Government won in the High Court. The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against the High Court judgment this week and confirmed that the Government’s approach is lawful.</p><p>We welcome the Court’s ruling. Before we take any action on this issue, it is right that we evaluate the impact that same sex marriage has on the take-up of civil partnerships. We will also carefully consider this judgment and its implications before deciding on our next steps.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/03/2017 16:30:17 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

708837

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Stonehenge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of the F010 option for a surface road beyond the southern edge of the Stonehenge World Heritage site.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	66885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Highways England reviewed a range of options for improving this section of the A303. The F010 option was assessed on the same basis as those for placing the A303 in a tunnel past Stonehenge using the Transport, Economic Growth, Cultural Heritage and Environment and Community objectives for the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst option F010 performed better than the tunnel options against the Cultural Heritage objective, it performed worse against the other objectives. In particular, it would have large adverse environmental impacts through the Woodford Valley and would not be effective in relieving rat-running traffic problems in the local communities. The assessments are fully explained in the published consultation material on Highways England’s website.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 13/03/2017 13:20:42 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

708838

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A27
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his announcement of 28 February 2017 to stop work on the A27 Chichester bypass major improvement scheme, what his plans are for the Worthing to Lancing section of the A27 in West Sussex.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	66886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Highways England’s delivery of the A27 Worthing to Lancing improvement scheme remains unaffected following the Secretary of State’s decision to cancel the A27 Chichester Bypass Improvement scheme and will proceed as planned.</p><p> </p><p>The extent and scale of the improvements are yet to be determined. Highways England is currently conducting a range of surveys and assessment work to give them information about traffic volumes and the local environment. This information will help explore different design options that would meet the aims of the scheme. Highways England is engaging with local authorities and technical stakeholders to take into account their views prior to taking viable options to a public consultation in summer 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 13/03/2017 13:26:45 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

691846

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Minister of State for Vulnerable Children and Families' reference to local authorities seeking exemptions during the committee stage of the Children and Social Work Bill on 10 January 2017, if she will publish a list of those local authorities and which exemptions they sought.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	64674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>No formal requests for use of the power can been made while the Children and Social Work Bill is still being considered by parliament, but we have set out some initial examples of ideas by some of our Partner in Practice local authorities. However, there is no automatic presumption they would be granted. Before any exemption would be allowed, applications would need to go through a rigorous scrutiny process as set out in the Bill.</p><p>All of the examples can be found in the published policy statement or Hansard:</p><p><a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/search/Debates?searchTerm=children%20and%20social%20work%20bill&amp;house=Commons" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/search/Debates?searchTerm=children%20and%20social%20work%20bill&amp;house=Commons</a></p><p><a href="http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/files/DEP2016-0760/Power_to_innovate_-_policy_statement.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/files/DEP2016-0760/Power_to_innovate_-_policy_statement.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 23/02/2017 12:57:35 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

691848

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what meetings her Ministers have had with (a) G4S, (b) Serco and (c) Virgin Care on children's social care in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	64675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold records of any meetings about children’s social care between Ministers at the Department for Education and G4S, Serco or Virgin Care in the last two years.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 23/02/2017 13:11:20 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton