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114961

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Work Capability Assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is possible for an unemployed person refused employment and support allowance because a work capability assessment found them fit for work to be refused jobseeker's allowance on the grounds of not being fit for work; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	213596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>A person found fit for work following their Work Capability Assessment may claim Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA). They will receive a benefit so long as entitlement conditions for JSA are satisfied. These include being available for and actively seeking.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 10/11/2014 14:16:52 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

142282

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: G4S and Serco
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Statement of 12 March 2014, Official Report, column 27WS, on G4S and Serco (Contracts Update), how much of the sums to be repaid by each company is outstanding; and what other debts each such company owes to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	213746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>On 12 March 2014 the Justice Secretary informed the House that G4S had agreed to repay £108.9m owed to Government on the company’s electronic monitoring contract and on two contracts for facilities management in the courts. This followed the Justice Secretary’s announcement on 19 December 2013 that Serco had agreed to repay £70.5m owed on the company’s electronic monitoring and prisoner escort contracts.</p><p> </p><p>The sums in question also included provision for the direct costs to Government arising from these matters.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Both companies have repaid all money requested in accordance with the settlement agreements.</p><p> </p><p>We are not aware of any outstanding debts owed to this Department by the companies. We are managing all MoJ contracts robustly and would take swift action to recover any debt owed should we become aware of such an issue.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/11/2014 17:43:25 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

142285

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: G4S and Serco
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Written Statement of 12 March 2014, Official Report, columns 27-8WS, on G4S and Serco (contracts update), what proportion of the penalties on (a) G4S and (b) Serco imposed have been enforced in each year; and how much is outstanding.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	213725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>On 12 March 2014 the Justice Secretary informed the House that G4S had agreed to repay £108.9m owed to Government on the company’s electronic monitoring contract and on two contracts for facilities management in the courts. This followed the Justice Secretary’s announcement on 19 December 2013 that Serco had agreed to repay £70.5m owed on the company’s electronic monitoring and prisoner escort contracts.</p><p> </p><p>The sums in question also included provision for the direct costs to Government arising from these matters.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Both companies have repaid all money requested in accordance with the settlement agreements.</p><p> </p><p>We are not aware of any outstanding debts owed to this Department by the companies. We are managing all MoJ contracts robustly and would take swift action to recover any debt owed should we become aware of such an issue.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/11/2014 17:42:13 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

114950

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	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	Winter Fuel Payment: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received on the future of the winter fuel allowance for UK citizens living in mainland France on a state pension; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
	tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
	uin	213491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We have received correspondence relating to Winter Fuel Payments, to which we have replied.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government intends to bring in an eligibility criterion derived from average winter temperatures with payments going only to eligible people living in EEA countries with cold climates. Legislation will need to be passed before any change can be made.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 10/11/2014 14:24:58 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

114913

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Alternatives to Prosecution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what offences and under what circumstances police officers of Staffordshire Police, West Yorkshire Police and Leicestershire Police will be required to seek permission of the Crown Prosecution Service before issuing the community resolutions and suspended prosecutions being piloted in those areas.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	213567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We plan to put an end to the cautions culture and to replace the conditional caution with the suspended prosecution. Before doing so, Staffordshire Police, West Yorkshire Police and Leicestershire Police are piloting a new, two-tier framework for out of court disposals based on the conditional caution and the community resolution.</p><p> </p><p>Police officers in these areas, as in other parts of England and Wales, may in exceptional circumstances administer a conditional caution for an indictable only offence and must seek the permission of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) before doing so. There is no requirement for police officers to seek the approval of the CPS before administering a community resolution.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 10/11/2014 17:52:07 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

142327

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Options 0800 telephone number is now free to all callers; and on what date the free service took effect.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
	uin	213735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p> </p><p>The Child Maintenance Options 0800 telephone number was added to the DWP list of free to call numbers in August 2014. This means calls to Child Maintenance Options from BT landlines and those made by 93 per cent of mobile users, hosted by the six major mobile provider networks, will have the cost of the call met by DWP. Calls from other networks may be free, if they are included within call packages, but this will depend on the network provider. The remaining 7 per cent of calls from mobile users will be able to call the Child Maintenance Options 0800 number free of charge from autumn 2015, which is when the OFCOM ruling requires all network providers to make calls to all 0800 numbers free of charge.</p><p> </p><p>We will also offer to call back a customer, if asked, or if concerns are raised over the cost of the call. Alternatively, customers can also use the online ‘live chat’ facility or email service which is available via the Child Maintenance Options website at <a href="http://www.cmoptions.org" target="_blank">www.cmoptions.org</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 17/11/2014 13:41:57 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

142333

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Statement of 13 October 2014, Official Report, column 18WS, on universal credit, when the last claim for legacy benefits or tax credits will be accepted.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	213752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>As has already been announced, the current business case assumes for planning purposes that the last new claims to legacy benefits will be accepted during 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Following this the stock of remaining legacy claims will progressively decline, and the Department will migrate the remaining claims to Universal Credit. Should there be no change in the labour market outlook or the pace at which claims are migrated, the current business case assumes for planning purposes the bulk of this exercise will be complete by 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit is being implemented in a safe and secure manner using a test and learn approach. Taking this approach has allowed us to accelerate our plans for national roll-out of Universal Credit to all Jobcentres and Local Authorities from February 2015, and will deliver £7 billion in economic benefits per year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 11/11/2014 17:05:49 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

114962

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	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	Atos Healthcare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases are still being dealt with by Atos; and what transitional arrangements are in place to deal with cases previously dealt with by Atos.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
	uin	213576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Atos will continue to undertake all health and disability assessments including the Work Capability Assessments until 28 February 2015 when MAXIMUS Health and Human Services Ltd. will take over the contract. The Department will work closely with MAXIMUS and Atos during the transitional period to ensure a smooth and effective handover of services. The process for claimants will remain the same during transition so claimants should continue to attend their assessments.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 10/11/2014 14:34:22 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

142295

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners on Remand
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average age of those held on remand was in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
	uin	213801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Bail and remand decisions are quite rightly for the independent courts to make, based on the facts of the particular case.</p><p> </p><p>In making remand decisions, courts must balance the risk that release on bail might pose to the public or to the administration of justice, against the detention of a person who may prove to be innocent. Defendants who are dangerous and pose a threat to society should always be remanded in custody.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information is provided in the table below.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/11/2014 17:44:03 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous attachment 1 file name 213801 table.xls title Average age of prisoners held on remand
	tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

114903

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Robbery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of grave robbery in each year since January 2011.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	213613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Grave robbing is an appalling offence, though instances are fortunately rare. The theft of items from graves is a heartless and callous crime which can have a devastating impact on bereaved relatives and friends. If the offenders responsible are detected they can expect to feel the full force of the law.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database holds information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales. However, not all offences are individually reported within the centrally held data. Offences of grave robbery are reported as part of a wider group of offences and cannot be separately identified from other offences under the Theft Act. This detailed information is not reported to Justice Statistics Analytical Services due to its size and complexity and as such, it can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 17/11/2014 15:24:27 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell