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star this property date less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Fires: Safety more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance is given by his Department on safety of havans in Hindu community, cultural and religious events and the compatibility of such instruments with existing fire regulations. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Feltham and Heston more like this
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Seema Malhotra more like this
star this property uin 205132 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>This Government strongly supports faith communities being able to celebrate and mark religious festivals and exercise their freedom of religion.</p><p> </p><p>Any event involving fires requires the application of some sensible planning. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to all commercial premises and others to which the public have access. It requires the employer or building owner to assess the risk of fire to any occupants and put in place adequate fire safety measures to remove or reduce the risk to as low as reasonably practicable.</p><p> </p><p>We have not produced any specific guidance on Havan, although we have produced more general guidance on fire safety, including advice on open-air events, and on small and large assemblies. These can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-safety-advice-documents" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-safety-advice-documents</a></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
star this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt remove filter
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less than 2014-07-17T15:39:50.2817903Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T15:39:50.2817903Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Seema Malhotra more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Parking Offences: CCTV more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2014, Official Report, column 408W, on parking offences: CCTV, what proportion of (a) organisations and (b) individuals responding to his consultation on local authority parking (i) agreed with, (ii) did not agree with and (iii) expressed no view on the Government's intention to abolish the use of closed circuit television cameras for parking enforcment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leeds Central more like this
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Hilary Benn more like this
star this property uin 205553 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>I have placed in the Library of the House, a copy of the Government response to the consultation which outlines the feedback to the questions asked. For the Government's public policy rationale for our reforms, I refer the rt. hon. Member to the previous answer he received on 10 July.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
star this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt remove filter
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less than 2014-07-17T14:57:42.4954351Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T14:57:42.4954351Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Hilary Benn more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Fire Services: Industrial Disputes more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2014, Official Report, column 311, on the firefighters' dispute, what his proposals are to resolve the firefighters' dispute; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Knowsley more like this
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Mr George Howarth more like this
star this property uin 205671 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The consultation on the draft regulations has now concluded and whilst final decisions are still to be taken on the detail of the scheme design, representative bodies and the employers were informed on 9 July that the Department had decided to reinstate the offer made in June last year, regarding more generous actuarial reductions to the pensions of firefighters who retire between the ages of 55 and 57. The actuarial reduction rate applied to benefits accrued in the 2015 scheme would be 21.8 per cent at age 55, and 17.9 per cent at age 56, using today’s assumptions. This compares favourably with the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2006, where the reduction at age 55 is around 40 per cent, and at age 56 is around 38 per cent. All pension benefits built up by a member in their current scheme will be fully protected, calculated on their final salary, and can be taken on retirement from the member’s current pension age without actuarial reduction. On top of this, as set out in the recent consultation, our proposals include a significant reduction in employee contribution rates for firefighters transferring from the 1992 Scheme to the 2015 Scheme. Contributions for such a firefighter earning £29,000 a year will go down from 14.2 per cent to 12.2 per cent in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Despite these arrangements, the Fire Brigades Union has continued with its campaign of strike action. Progress towards resolving this dispute remains entirely in their hands.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
star this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt remove filter
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less than 2014-07-21T15:01:24.6696254Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T15:01:24.6696254Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir George Howarth more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 7 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Fire Services more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average response time was for a first appliance to a fire incident in England in a (a) dwelling and (b) non-dwelling in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13 and (iv) 2013-14 for each brigade in England. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Knowsley more like this
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Mr George Howarth more like this
star this property uin 205672 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>To assist the rt. hon. Member, a table giving the latest available information has been placed in the Library of the House. Information for 2013-14 response times is not currently available and will be published on the 7 August 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Overall, average response times in England in the most recent year available are broadly unchanged from 2010-11.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T15:02:25.4948944Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T15:02:25.4948944Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir George Howarth more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Telford more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions have taken place on the future of sites in Telford as part of the Building for the Future programme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Telford more like this
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David Wright more like this
star this property uin 205800 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>There have been no explicit discussions abut a ‘Building for the Future’ programme.</p><p> </p><p>However as part of the recently announced Growth Deal with The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership my officials are in regular discussion with both the Partnership and Telford and Wrekin Council about the use of land assets in Telford managed by the Homes and Communities Agency and the joint stewardship arrangements.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
star this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt remove filter
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less than 2014-07-21T15:00:06.3121038Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T15:00:06.3121038Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for David Wright more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 7 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Fire Services: Pensions more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reasons the actuarial reduction for a firefighter who retires earlier than normal pension age under the proposed new pension scheme for firefighters is calculated from the state pension age and not the scheme's normal pension age. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
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Lyn Brown more like this
star this property uin 205715 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>Under the terms of the Proposed Final Agreement for the firefighters’ pension scheme 2015 in England the actuarial reduction for a firefighter who retired earlier than the scheme’s Normal Pension Age but at the age of 57 or above would have been calculated from the Normal Pension Age. The actuarial reduction for a firefighter who retired between the ages of 55 and 57 would have been calculated from their state pension age. However, in the light of responses received to the second consultation on the firefighters’ pension scheme 2015, the Government decided to reinstate its offer, first made in June 2013, under which all actuarial reductions in the case of early retirement are calculated from the Normal Pension Age. This decision was communicated in a letter to Chief Fire Officers and Chairs of fire authorities on 9 July 2014. The letter can be found at</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firefighters-pension-scheme-reforms" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firefighters-pension-scheme-reforms</a> and I have placed a copy in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
star this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt remove filter
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less than 2014-07-21T15:17:59.1923073Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T15:17:59.1923073Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 7 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Fire Services: Pensions more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether a formal valuation of the existing firefighters' pensions schemes has been carried out since the Government Actuary's Department published its formal valuation in 2009. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
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Lyn Brown more like this
star this property uin 205716 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The Government Actuary’s Department is currently undertaking a valuation of the firefighters’ pension schemes in England as at 31 March 2012, which is expected to report later this year. There have been no other valuations of the schemes since 2009.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T15:20:23.2083564Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T15:20:23.2083564Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Fire Services: Northern Ireland more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the terms are of the firefighter pensions offer agreed by the Northern Ireland Executive. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
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Lyn Brown more like this
star this property uin 205751 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The pension arrangements to apply to firefighters in Northern Ireland are a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive. Northern Ireland is not covered by the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 which requires a Normal Pension Age of 60 to apply to firefighters in England, Scotland and Wales.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
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205752 more like this
205937 more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T15:19:32.2776033Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T15:19:32.2776033Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Fire Services: Northern Ireland more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the suitability for other negotiations of the accrual rate for pension entitlement used within the offer agreed by the Northern Ireland Executive in negotiations on firefighter pensions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
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Lyn Brown more like this
star this property uin 205752 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The pension arrangements to apply to firefighters in Northern Ireland are a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive. Northern Ireland is not covered by the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 which requires a Normal Pension Age of 60 to apply to firefighters in England, Scotland and Wales.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
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205751 more like this
205937 more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T15:19:32.5276154Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T15:19:32.5276154Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 7 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Fire Services: Retirement more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has tasked the National Board with setting guidelines on making decisions on ill-health retirement for firefighters. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
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Lyn Brown more like this
star this property uin 205753 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-21more like thismore than 2014-07-21
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The rules governing entitlement to an ill-health pension are set out in the firefighters’ pension schemes regulations. A firefighter is entitled to an ill-health pension if they are permanently incapacitated from undertaking their role. Decisions on ill-health retirement are taken by the fire and rescue authority in the first instance and the authority is bound by the opinion of an Independent Qualified Medical Practitioner. A firefighter may appeal against an authority’s decision on an issue of a medical nature to a board of medical referees.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
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less than 2014-07-21T15:21:25.9446779Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-21T15:21:25.9446779Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this