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156522

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House what steps she takes to ensure the quality of answers to parliamentary questions; and what assessment she has made of the length of time taken to provide them.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL2945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of individual ministers to decide what answers they give to Questions for Written Answer (QWAs), and they are of course accountable to the House for those answers. That direct accountability is important: that is why Ministers in this House must provide personally signed answers to members. The Ministerial Code states that <em>“It is of paramount importance that Ministers give accurate and truthful information to Parliament”.<br><br></em>As Leader of the House I have a particular responsibility to encourage Ministers and their departments to be punctual in answering written questions. My office immediately approach departments who have not responded to questions after 10 working days, and remain in contact with them until the questions are answered. At the end of this Session I will publish data on the annual performance of departments on their promptness in dealing with QWAs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 03/12/2014 12:49:49 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

166588

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to bring legislative proposals to Parliament to allow the legal recognition of humanist marriages.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
	tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
	uin	216259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has consulted on whether the law should be changed to allow legally valid humanist and potentially other non-religious belief marriages. We are considering the responses we received and the implications for marriage law and practice if a change were to be made. We plan to publish the Government’s response to the review before 1 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 03/12/2014 11:48:27 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
	tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

166678

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Lord Wei
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2014 to Question 211877, what the (a) name, (b) salary grade and (c) position was of each of the three officials assigned to work with Lord Wei.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	216448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The three civil servants compromised a policy official (Band A), an administration support officer (Band B2), and a diary secretary (Band C). Personal details of junior civil servants are not normally disclosed.</p><p>Following the practice of successive administrations, the Government does not give a running commentary on security matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 216384 question first answered 03/12/2014 10:16:38 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

166679

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Statistics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data the Government collects at (a) lower layer super output area and (b) ward level.
	tabling member constituency	Burton
	tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
	uin	216412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 216412 Mr Griffiths Dec 2014.xlsx title Excel Sheet for Member - Super Output Area 2 file name PQ 216412 ONS 436.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Super Output Area question first answered 03/12/2014 10:20:18 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

166680

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Teenage Pregnancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which 100 wards had the highest (a) number and (b) rate of teenage pregnancy in the latest year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Burton
	tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
	uin	216414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 435.xlsx title Excel Sheet - Teenage Pregnancy 2 file name PQ 216414 ONS 435.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Teenage Pregnancy question first answered 03/12/2014 10:21:32 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

166681

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Lord Wei
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Wei possessed a security pass to No. 10 Downing Street while a Minister in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	216384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The three civil servants compromised a policy official (Band A), an administration support officer (Band B2), and a diary secretary (Band C). Personal details of junior civil servants are not normally disclosed.</p><p>Following the practice of successive administrations, the Government does not give a running commentary on security matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 216448 question first answered 03/12/2014 10:16:38 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

166416

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Take-away Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on take-away food for staff since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	216100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department is unable to provide information on how much, if anything, has been spent on take-away food for staff as data is not collected at this level of detail and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/12/2014 11:03:25 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

166418

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Catering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on catering and hospitality since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	216191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows the spend on refreshments by the Department for Transport and its agencies (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Highways Agency, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Vehicle Certification Agency, Driving Standards Agency, Vehicle and Operator Services Agency).</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><strong>Department for Transport and Agencies </strong></td></tr><tr><td>2010-11</td><td>11 months from May</td><td>£248,803.09</td></tr><tr><td>2011-12</td><td>12 months</td><td>£181,701.41</td></tr><tr><td>2012-13</td><td>12 months</td><td>£157,981.01</td></tr><tr><td>2013-14</td><td>12 months</td><td>£174,178.93</td></tr><tr><td>2014-15</td><td>7 months to October</td><td>£103,769.57</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><strong>TOTAL </strong></td><td>£866,434.01</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/12/2014 11:19:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

166424

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ledbury Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to provide funding for disabled access at Ledbury station.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	216153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>We have no current plans to provide funding to improve accessibility at Ledbury station. Last year we asked the rail industry to nominate stations for our Access for All programme but Ledbury was not among the 278 stations put forward.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/12/2014 11:08:12 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

166428

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Hereford
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the forecast number of passengers that will be carried on the Hereford to Paddington line in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	216149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis of anticipated demand and capacity is a key part of Network Rail’s planning for the rail network and the recently published Western Route Study provides analysis of much of the route between Hereford and London.</p><p> </p><p>The Western Route Study is available at the following web address:</p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p><a href="http://www.networkrail.co.uk/long-term-planning-process/western-route-study/" target="_blank">http://www.networkrail.co.uk/long-term-planning-process/western-route-study/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/12/2014 11:07:24 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin