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63427

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:28
	ddp modified	05/02/2016 12:06:08
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Marriage Certificates: Mothers
	house id	1
	identifier	201690
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	21/07/2014 14:47:35
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to allow the mothers of brides and grooms to be named on marriage certificates.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201690
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201690
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering how the information contained in the marriage <br>entry can be updated to reflect changes since the coming into force of the <br>Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986, as well as the most suitable <br>opportunity for doing so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 21/07/2014 14:47:35
	creator	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

63330

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:51:14
	ddp modified	25/08/2015 15:57:08
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	identifier	201865
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 16:09:13
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to support the adoption of a target to substantially strengthen capacities for data collection and statistical analysis relevant to sustainable development by 2020 with a focus on generating timely and high-quality data disaggregated, as appropriate, by income, age, race, ethnicity and rural urban location in Open Working Group negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201865
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201865
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>As we have already made clear, the UK supports the target to by 2020, substantially strengthen capacities for data collection and statistical analysis relevant to sustainable development with a focus on generating timely and high-quality data disaggregated, as appropriate, by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, and rural/urban location. This language is included in the most recent draft goals and targets list released by the co-chairs of the Open Working Group (OWG) on 2 June.</p><p> </p><p>The final targets in the post-2015 development framework will however be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.</p><p> </p> question first answered 26/06/2014 16:09:13
	creator	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

63117

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 21:58:53
	ddp modified	07/07/2015 09:10:56
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Training
	house id	2
	identifier	HL526
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	03/07/2014 15:59:06
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what is the latest estimate of employer spending on training in England, and (2) how much employers spent on (a) trainee wages in general, and (b) apprenticeships in particular, in each of the last five years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Clifton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL526
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL526
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>Estimates of employer spend on training and Apprenticeship wages are in the public domain and can be accessed via the following links:</p><p> </p><p>Employer Skills Survey 2013, UK Commision for Employment and Skills (UKCES ) Jan 2014 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/304403/ukcess2013_england_slide_pack.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/304403/ukcess2013_england_slide_pack.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeship Pay Survey 2012, BIS Oct 2013 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-pay-survey-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-pay-survey-2012</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 03/07/2014 15:59:06
	creator	3144 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Clifton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3144 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Clifton

63826

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	25/06/2014 17:20:06
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:40:10
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Low Pay
	house id	1
	identifier	904484
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 15:31:26
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to safeguard the economic position of people on low pay.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 904484
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	904484
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>Our main labour market policy to improve the position of the low paid is the National Minimum Wage. We have asked the Low Pay Commission to review and recommend minimum wage rates for 2015 that maximise wages without damaging employment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have also increased the focus on compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in order to ensure that those entitled to it, receive it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition to the National Minimum Wage we are raising the personal tax allowance so that people take home more of what they earn.</p><p> </p> question first answered 26/06/2014 15:31:26
	creator	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

63449

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:32
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:09:05
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	201879
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 15:45:21
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current waiting time for an Atos Healthcare-provided assessment for a personal independence payment claim is in (a) Hull and (b) nationwide.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201879
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201879
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information you have requested is not available.</p> question first answered 26/06/2014 15:45:21
	creator	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

63445

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:32
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:08:41
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	identifier	201880
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 15:51:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent evaluation he has undertaken of the performance of the firms undertaking personal independence payment evaluations on behalf of his Department.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201880
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201880
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department's contracts with Capita and Atos Healthcare for the delivery of assessments for Personal Independence Payment include a full set of service level agreements setting out the Department's expectations for service delivery. We are closely monitoring their progress against these and are taking action to drive up performance where this does not meet the required standards.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that, in many cases, it is taking longer than we would like for claimants to have their assessments with Capita and Atos Healthcare. To ensure they deliver we are working closely with our suppliers to speed up the process for claimants.</p> question first answered 26/06/2014 15:51:06
	creator	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

63443

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:31
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:08:29
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	identifier	201836
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 16:36:06
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether hours of care during overnight stays and holidays are included in calculations of payments to recipients of child benefit.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201836
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201836
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Child Benefit is a payment in recognition of the costs of bringing up a child. It is paid at the weekly standard rates of £20.50 for the eldest or only child and £13.55 for each additional child.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> question first answered 26/06/2014 16:36:06
	creator	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

63441

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:31
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:08:18
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Independent Living Fund
	house id	1
	identifier	201841
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 16:09:23
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that adequate support exists for those affected by the abolition of the Independent Living Fund beyond the year of guaranteed funding made available to local authorities.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201841
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201841
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Last year's Spending Review determined budgets for 2015/16 only. This applies to all aspects of government expenditure not just ex-ILF funding. Budgets for later years will be determined in a later Spending Review; the timing of this is not known but it is likely to be after the next general election.</p><p>Following the closure of the ILF it will be the responsibility of the Department of Health and the devolved administrations to ensure that they reflect the needs of ILF users in future funding bids.</p> question first answered 26/06/2014 16:09:23
	creator	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

63438

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:30
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:07:58
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	identifier	201904
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/06/2014 13:59:40
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of changes in the cost to the public purse of benefits payments as a result of changes in employment levels since May 2010.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
	tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201904
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201904
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Since 2010/11 expenditure on benefits and tax credits paid to people not in work has fallen in real terms from £43.2bn to £42.2bn in 2013/14, and is forecast to fall further, to £40.6bn this year. This is due to a combination of factors including welfare reform, changes to benefits and significant employment growth. The number of people in work has risen by 1.7 million since 2010, and the number of people claiming the main out of work benefits has fallen by over 700,000.</p> question first answered 30/06/2014 13:59:40
	creator	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones

63436

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:30
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:07:48
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	identifier	201924
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/06/2014 13:23:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the reasons for regional variations in the number of sanctions issued to benefit claimants by job centres.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201924
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201924
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Local and district management are responsible for ensuring Jobcentre Plus staff apply labour market conditionality fairly and consistently and to make sure referrals to decision makers are appropriate and of consistently good quality.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Decisions are subject to quality assurance process to ensure that Decision Makers continuously apply the law fairly and consistency.</p><p> </p> question first answered 30/06/2014 13:23:09
	creator	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson