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32412

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name
	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, what funding will be put in place to support local discretionary welfare provision after 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	182969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><em>[Holding Reply: Thursday 16 January 2014]</em></p><p>The nationally run Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans were poorly targeted and failed to help those most in need. So, in 2012 as part of wider welfare reform, the Department for Work and Pensions abolished these national discretionary schemes and transferred responsibility to local authorities so they could deliver and tailor new local support as part of their existing services to their communities.</p><p>Councils can continue to provide support to those in their community who face financial difficulties or who find themselves in unavoidable circumstances, but there is no requirement to replicate the previous approach adopted by central government.</p><p>In contrast to a centralised grant system that was poorly targeted, under the Department for Work and Pensions' reforms, councils can now choose how best to support local welfare needs within their areas – what is right for, say, Rochdale may not be for other authorities. Some councils have already chosen to wind down their dedicated schemes following underspends.</p><p>In the next Spending Round period, from April 2015, central government continues to provide support to local authorities through general funds as part of the Coalition Government's commitment to reducing ring-fencing and ending top-down Whitehall control.</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions provided a separate fund for 2013-2015 and are carrying out a review of the provision to date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

48430

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps he is taking in support of Action 12 of the EU Citizenship Report 2013, com (2013) 269.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	196654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>The issue of voting in domestic elections is a matter for national governments and we do not accept the Commission's view of a European Public Space.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 8078 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

48764

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to incentivise the sale of alcohol-free beers and ciders.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	196848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>Beers and ciders below 1.2 per cent alcohol by volume are exempt from alcohol duties. </strong></p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

49419

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether the Government plans to increase the 15 year out-of-country voting limit for British expatriates.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	197545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government will keep the 15 year time limit under consideration, but is not minded to change the law at the present time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

479211

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's arrangements with local authorities for the settlement of asylum seekers.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	904227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office maintains an active partnership with local governments across the UK and funds Strategic Migration Partnerships to plan for the most appropriate voluntary agreements for the dispersal of asylum seekers, and the integration of Syrian refugees.</p><p>We continue to work closely with a wide range of local authorities to increase the number of areas that accommodate and support people seeking asylum and protection – every local authority is encouraged to contribute to ensure a reasonable spread across the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 21/03/2016 14:25:09 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

63251

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bangladesh
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Bangladeshi counterpart on allegations of human rights abuses in that country since January 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	201842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>We take human rights very seriously and follow the situation in Bangladesh closely, raising concerns where there are credible allegations. We welcome the Bangladesh government's assurances that they are committed to protecting human rights and recognise the positive progress that has been made across a range of social development indicators.</p><p>However, allegations of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and human rights abuses are deeply concerning. We regularly raise our human rights concerns with the Bangladesh government. The Senior Minister of State, my noble Friend the right hon. Baroness Warsi last raised reports of extrajudicial killings and disappearances with the Bangladesh High Commissioner on 13 May. During Bangladesh's 2nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council last year we also recommended that the Government of Bangladesh thoroughly and impartially investigate and, if credible evidence emerges, prosecute all allegations of human rights violations.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 26/06/2014 08:50:36 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

63252

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bangladesh
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the operation and impartiality of the ongoing International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	201843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>We are clear that the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) must improve the way it operates. We have concerns that the ICT process does not adequately meet international fair trials standards. This is a message that we give consistently, both publicly and privately. We have also made clear that we are opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances in all countries.</p><p>During Bangladesh's 2nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council on 29 April 2013, the UK urged the government of Bangladesh to ensure that the International Crimes Tribunal meet international legal standards.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 26/06/2014 08:53:01 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

63253

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bangladesh
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	201844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>We are clear that the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) must operate in a manner that meets international fair trials standards. This is a message that we give consistently, both publicly and privately, for example at Bangladesh's 2nd Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council on 29 April 2013.</p><p>The Senior Minister of State, my noble Friend the Right Hon. Baroness Warsi raised this at length with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her last visit to Dhaka in December 2013, and also made clear our absolute opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances in all countries.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 26/06/2014 09:02:57 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

390258

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Commissioner for England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the budget of the Office of the Children's Commissioner was spent on administration in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	7472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The matter of the Office for the Children’s Commissioner’s budget, and the proportion of it spent on administration in each of the last five years, is for the Office for the Children’s Commissioner, which is independent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I have asked the Office for the Children’s Commissioner to write to you in response to this question and to place a copy of the letter in the House of Commons Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 20/07/2015 12:59:25 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

390257

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will estimate the proportion of two year old children receiving their full entitlement of free childcare (a) nationally, (b) in each region, (c) in each socio economic group and (d) in each ethnic group.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	7473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The early learning for two-year-olds programme was introduced in September 2013 for the benefit of 20% of the most disadvantaged children in England. In September 2014 the programme was expanded to 40% of the most disadvantaged two-year-olds in England. The taking up of a place is voluntary and parents can choose to use it as much or as little as they wish.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities reported that, at June 2015, the percentages of eligible 2-year-old children benefitting from funded early education places by region were as set out below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Government Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Regional take up figure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Regional take up percentage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>15848</p></td><td><p>64.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>13032</p></td><td><p>58.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>24320</p></td><td><p>50.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>10536</p></td><td><p>74.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>28215</p></td><td><p>69.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>20405</p></td><td><p>63.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>14482</p></td><td><p>69.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>19642</p></td><td><p>58.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>20379</p></td><td><p>66.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total and national take up</p></td><td><p>166,859</p></td><td><p>62.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not record information about the number of children taking up their entitlement by socio-economic group or ethnic group.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/07/2015 13:15:06 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk