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170297

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Scottish Power
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he received reports from the MacDonald Partnership in relation to mis-sold Scottish Power Power Plan warranties; what the titles of such reports were; and when he plans to respond to those reports.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	218595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The initial report from Mr MacDonald was received on 17 July 2014 for review by the Insolvency Service. Further information including another more detailed report was received from him during September and October 2014, and these again have been reviewed by the Insolvency Service. The reports are confidential.</p><p> </p><p>The reports themselves do not require a direct response but I can confirm that the Insolvency Service has completed its review of this material and is in communication with Mr MacDonald.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 17/12/2014 11:11:20 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

170326

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what estimate he has made of the savings to the Church Commissioners from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems the Church Commissioners have introduced or plan to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>For an organisation that thinks in the eternal, any time saving is transitory.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Sir Tony Baldry question first answered 17/12/2014 16:53:26 answering member 93 label Biography information for Sir Tony Baldry
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170327

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: Worcestershire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what grants the Church Commissioners have given to churches in (a) Worcester and (b) Worcestershire from the church roof repair fund in the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Worcester
tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
uin	218801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Church Commissioners are grateful to the Treasury for making the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund available to its Cathedrals alongside extending the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme to include repairs to church roofs and rain water guttering.</p><p>(a) The Cathedral at Worcester has received a total of £330,000 toward to costs of restoring its east window and to replace and weather-proof the ceiling &amp; roof of the cathedral’s ancient library. The Cathedral successfully entered the bids for funding in rounds 1 and 2 of the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund which has so far assisted 32 of the Church of England’s Cathedrals. There is one final round to which Cathedrals both Anglican and Catholic can enter bids before the fund closes, the Church Commissioners hope the last few Cathedrals with substantial works pending who are yet to submit a bid will consider putting applications forward.</p><p>(b) The fund which the Chancellor has made available within the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund has only been available since the 2014 Autumn Statement, no funding or grants for roof repairs have be available centrally prior to this. The Roof Repair Fund is not administered by the Church of England but by the National Heritage Memorial Fund, who will make decisions on grants given. <br> <br>The Church of England has advised all Diocesan Advisory Commissions (who assist Parishes with advice on repairs and alterations to architecture and fabric of buildings) to encourage and assist with applications to the fund which closes on the 30<sup>th</sup> January 2015. From the Diocese of Worcester the Church of England understands 24 parish churches will apply, 7 parishes are currently on the English Heritage, ‘Heritage at Risk Register’ with a further 17 parishes in urgent need. These figures is based on initial responses, rather than formal expressions of interest. Not all parishes will be successful in their bids for assistance and each case will be judged on its merits. This fund like the WW1 Cathedrals Fund will enable the parishes to invest money into their wider community helping those in greatest need rather than spending money just keeping the building watertight. <br></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Sir Tony Baldry question first answered 17/12/2014 17:05:12 answering member 93 label Biography information for Sir Tony Baldry
tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

170480

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Email: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Government's approach to tackling online phishing scams.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	218712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The need to tackle cyber crime was identified as a key objective of the Government’s Cyber Security Strategy, which is underpinned by £860 million of funding over five years through the National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP). Around 10% of this has been invested in improving the capabilities of law enforcement agencies to respond to cyber crime.</p><p>The National Cyber Crime Unit in the National Crime Agency is responsible for tackling some of the most serious cases of malware - which is often delivered using phishing techniques and which is responsible for infecting computers and stealing banking and other information. This work was undertaken in conjunction with their international <br>partners, to tackle those cyber criminals operating internationally, as well as the cyber teams that have been built in the network of Regional Organised Crime Units throughout England and Wales, also using NCSP funding.</p><p><br>The Government is committed to supporting the public and industry to better protect themselves from this type of criminality. The NCSP also funds the Cyber Streetwise awareness campaign, which encourages the public and Small and Medium Enterprises to adopt safer online behaviour. Phase 2 of the campaign launched in October 2014, including a refreshed website with further advice and support. Cyberstreetwise.com has had over 170,000 page views on the updated website since October – this is nearly three times higher than at the same time of phase one.</p><p><br>The Government also funds Action Fraud, run by the City of London Police, which is the central reporting point for fraud and financially-motivated cyber crime. This service also provides information on the latest fraud threats, including phishing emails, and individuals can sign up to be alerted when new threats emerge. In December last year, the Government published a set of Guiding Principles with Internet Service Providers which agreed minimum standards for supporting their customers to stay safe online.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 218746 question first answered 17/12/2014 18:08:25 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

170482

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had on drafting best practice guidelines on the presence of campaigning charities during police searches and arrests.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Simon Hart
uin	218739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>An important component of the Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme is the introduction of lay observation. The Scheme’s guidance makes it clear that forces have discretion to determine the most appropriate arrangements to support this. This allows the public, including interested organisations, to observe stop and search in action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 17/12/2014 17:35:32 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

170483

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with campaigning charities and organisations about the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and covert surveillance.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Simon Hart
uin	218740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Home Office Ministers and officials have discussions and meetings with a wide variety of partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of Ministerial meetings are passed to the Cabinet Office on a quarterly basis and are subsequently published on the Gov.uk website:http://data.gov.uk/dataset/ministerial-data-home-office</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/12/2014 17:38:59 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

170489

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Email: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to tackle phishing.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	218746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The need to tackle cyber crime was identified as a key objective of the Government’s Cyber Security Strategy, which is underpinned by £860 million of funding over five years through the National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP). Around 10% of this has been invested in improving the capabilities of law enforcement agencies to respond to cyber crime.</p><p>The National Cyber Crime Unit in the National Crime Agency is responsible for tackling some of the most serious cases of malware - which is often delivered using phishing techniques and which is responsible for infecting computers and stealing banking and other information. This work was undertaken in conjunction with their international <br>partners, to tackle those cyber criminals operating internationally, as well as the cyber teams that have been built in the network of Regional Organised Crime Units throughout England and Wales, also using NCSP funding.</p><p><br>The Government is committed to supporting the public and industry to better protect themselves from this type of criminality. The NCSP also funds the Cyber Streetwise awareness campaign, which encourages the public and Small and Medium Enterprises to adopt safer online behaviour. Phase 2 of the campaign launched in October 2014, including a refreshed website with further advice and support. Cyberstreetwise.com has had over 170,000 page views on the updated website since October – this is nearly three times higher than at the same time of phase one.</p><p><br>The Government also funds Action Fraud, run by the City of London Police, which is the central reporting point for fraud and financially-motivated cyber crime. This service also provides information on the latest fraud threats, including phishing emails, and individuals can sign up to be alerted when new threats emerge. In December last year, the Government published a set of Guiding Principles with Internet Service Providers which agreed minimum standards for supporting their customers to stay safe online.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 218712 question first answered 17/12/2014 18:08:26 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

170490

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Email: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money obtained unlawfully through phishing scams was recovered in (a) 2014 to date, (b) 2013, (c) 2012, (d) 2011 and (e) 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	218747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. <br><br>The Government is committed to recovering the proceeds of all crimes – there is a commitment in the 2013 Serious and Organised Crime Strategy to pursue criminal finances by making it harder to move, hide and use the proceeds of crime. We are taking forward this commitment by bringing forward improved asset recovery provisions in the Serious Crime Bill, which is currently before Parliament, and we are working with operational partners to ensure that the use of existing asset recovery powers is considered at the outset of all appropriate investigations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 17/12/2014 17:33:03 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

170497

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department provides financial assistance to Al-Quds University in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	218710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>DFID does not provide financial assistance to Al-Quds University in the West Bank.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 17/12/2014 15:27:47 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

170085

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to introduce a scheme for naming and shaming employers who fail to pay an employment tribunal award.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	218531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes very seriously the non-payment of employment tribunal awards. Currently, as part of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill, the Government is proposing a financial penalty for employers that fail to pay awards. We are also ensuring that enforcement options and consequences of non-payment are made clear throughout the dispute resolution process from early conciliation to the tribunal hearing itself.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will also look to learn the lessons of existing naming and shaming schemes and consider if such a scheme could further encourage prompt payment of employment tribunal awards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 17/12/2014 10:16:21 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

170086

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Consumers: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from (a) consumer organisations and (b) individuals on the effectiveness of Trustmark and NAPIT in protecting consumers from rogue traders.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	218544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>TrustMark (2005) Ltd (TrustMark) operate the TrustMark Scheme. TrustMark aims to marginalise unscrupulous traders by identifying to consumers traders who have been inspected for both trade competence and good trading practice.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) receives a small volume of correspondence from individuals each year relating to TrustMark. These communications are passed to the TrustMark Board to investigate the actions of their Scheme Operators which would include NAPIT should the case arise. The Department does not hold records of communications about specific Scheme Operators as these are audited and monitored by TrustMark and not BIS.</p><p> </p><p>In 2011 a consumer body provided views about the scheme to the Department; those views were fed into a review of the scheme which the TrustMark Board undertook in 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 17/12/2014 10:24:39 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

170087

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	NHS: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from the Scottish Government on a possible exemption for the NHS in Scotland negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	218548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Transatlantic Trade and Investment partnership (TTIP) and the NHS have been discussed with the Scottish Government at official and Ministerial level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Both the European Commission and US negotiators have explicitly ruled out public services from the scope of any market liberalisation in TTIP, and it has therefore not been necessary to discuss any exclusions related to specific public services. The Scottish Government’s ability to determine how publically funded health services in Scotland are provided will not be affected. It will be completely up to the Scottish Government to take decisions on which providers deliver health care services in the best interests of their patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/12/2014 16:18:24 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

170088

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Procurement: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the responses to the consultation on the transportation of 2014 EU Procurement Directives and training materials for procurement professionals; when he plans to give a date to publish the Government's response to that consultation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on implementing the 2014 EU Procurement Directives took place between 19 September and 17 October 2014. We expect to publish our response early in the new year.</p><p>Progress on the transposition of the directives can be followed on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/transposing-eu-procurement-directives" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/transposing-eu-procurement-directives</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/12/2014 13:13:20 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170090

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications of the findings of the Audit Scotland report on preparations for the implementation of the Scotland Act 2012, published in December 2014, for implementation of the Scottish rate of income tax.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	218549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs is on track to introduce the Scottish rate of income tax in April 2016. I am pleased that the report from Audit Scotland recognises the arrangements they have made to involve the Scottish Government in decisions relating to the implementation of the Scottish rate, and HMRC and the Scottish Government will continue to work closely together to ensure smooth operation of the new provisions after introduction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 17/12/2014 16:47:36 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

170091

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential costs to the banking sector of changing the current seven-day period for switching bank accounts to a five-day period.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	218550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement confirmed that the Government has asked the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to look at the question of a 5-day switching period, as part of its current review of the switching service, and to advise on this question before Budget 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 17/12/2014 17:13:38 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

170093

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Disability Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage local authorities to reclaim and re-use disability adaptations and equipment that are no longer required by clients.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	218540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government funds “Foundations” to act as the national body for home improvement agencies. Part of the national body’s role involves working with local home improvement agencies, including those provided by local authorities, to improve the provision of adaptations and encouraging best practice such as recycling and reusing adaptations and equipment where possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 17/12/2014 16:07:23 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

170095

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the provision of close air support by the UK for the Afghan National Security Forces.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	218556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>To date, the Afghanistan Government has made no formal representations to the Secretary of State on the use of the Royal Air Force to provide close air support to the Afghan National Security Forces.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 213144 217756 question first answered 17/12/2014 17:35:54 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

170099

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GP-requested (a) chest x-ray, (b) non-obstetric ultrasound, (c) flexi-sigmoidoscopies, (d) colonoscopies and (e) brain MRIs took place in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Leicester West
tabling member printed	Liz Kendall
uin	218536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of the number of diagnostic tests requested by general practitioners (GPs) is not collected separately. Information is collected on the number of diagnostic tests requested by all referrers, including GPs, and is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Number of non-obstetric ultrasounds, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and MRI tests, 2009-10 to 2013-14</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Non-obstetric ultrasounds tests</p></td><td><p>Number of Flexible sigmoidoscopy</p><p>tests</p></td><td><p>Number of</p><p>Colonoscopy</p><p>tests</p></td><td><p>Number of MRI</p><p>tests</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>5,073,625</p></td><td><p>197,342</p></td><td><p>315,657</p></td><td><p>1,895,842</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>5,353,578</p></td><td><p>200,462</p></td><td><p>324,429</p></td><td><p>2,035,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>5,592,035</p></td><td><p>217,767</p></td><td><p>360,443</p></td><td><p>2,192,511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>5,918,780</p></td><td><p>232,674</p></td><td><p>399,637</p></td><td><p>2,407,441</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>6,314,999</p></td><td><p>228,756</p></td><td><p>401,278</p></td><td><p>2,667,286</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em>Monthly diagnostic waiting times and activity, NHS England</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/12/2014 16:59:50 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4026 label Biography information for Liz Kendall

170101

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Tamoxifen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence about a technology appraisal for tamoxifen in the chemoprevention indication.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Naomi Long
uin	218545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>In June 2013 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued an updated clinical guideline on familial breast cancer which includes recommendations on the use of tamoxifen and raloxifene outside their licensed indications for the prevention of cancer in specific groups of women at high and moderate risk of breast cancer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE’s clinical guidelines represent best practice and we expect commissioners to take their recommendations into account when designing services and making commissioning decisions for their healthcare population.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Our assessment is that, as NICE has already provided guidance on the use of tamoxifen and raloxifene, there would be little value in NICE separately appraising these drugs for the prevention of breast cancer and we have had no discussions with NICE on this issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 218463 question first answered 17/12/2014 17:20:27 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long

170102

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Drugs: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many breast cancer clinicians he spoke to directly when developing his policy on the Off-patent Drugs Bill.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Naomi Long
uin	218546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>In developing our response to the Bill, we have taken advice from a number of cancer clinicians including breast cancer specialists and from officials at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, and taken account of views expressed by other stakeholder organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 218462 question first answered 17/12/2014 17:11:40 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long

170105

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing two Patient Access Schemes for one treatment; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
uin	218554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Whilst we recognise there are benefits to be derived from Patient Access Schemes (PAS), both the 2009 and 2014 Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Schemes (PPRS), negotiated with the United Kingdom pharmaceutical industry, set out that PAS should be the exception rather than the rule. It is important that PAS are operationally manageable for the National Health Service, and any burden for the NHS should be proportionate to the benefits of the PAS for the NHS and patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2009 and 2014 schemes set out the Department’s and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry’s commitment to ensure that the cumulative burden on all parties involved in the operation of PAS is manageable. The PPRS recognises that it is reasonable for the Department to take this issue into account when considering the viability of individual PAS proposals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2014 PPRS states that the Department is unlikely to agree more than one PAS for a single product because of the complexity this would introduce for the NHS.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 218458 question first answered 17/12/2014 17:16:52 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

170107

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Maternity Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on how many days maternity units at each (a) NHS Trust and (b) NHS Foundation were put on divert in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	218539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 218459 218460 question first answered 17/12/2014 17:40:06 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

170113

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) make and model and (b) carbon dioxide output was of each car in the Government Care Service fleet in the last four years; and whether each such car was assigned to Ministers or officials or to both.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	218534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The attached table lists the makes and models of cars in the Government Car Service fleet over the past four years together with the CO2 emissions for each.</p><p> </p><p>Pre April 2012 all cars were part of a government car pool and could be booked separately by Ministers and senior officials.</p><p> </p><p>Post April 2012 cars were allocated to Departments as Departmental Pool Cars for use by Ministers and senior officials and then managed by each Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 17/12/2014 09:52:55 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry attachment 1 file name 218534 - Table - CO2 emissions from GCS car fleet.pdf title table_218534 C02 emissions from the GSC car fleet
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

170114

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households with dependent children claiming employment and support allowance have been sanctioned since December 2012; and how many such households have subsequently had their sanction rescinded.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	218538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information as requested is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/12/2014 13:12:20 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

170116

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Serco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) correspondence and (b) discussions he has had with Serco on that company's review conducted by Lord Gold; whether he has received a copy of that report; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>As part of my Department's transparency programme, details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on the Cabinet Office website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a>. <br> <br> The Government takes a rigorous and robust approach to performance issues with suppliers. Following the material concerns that emerged last year, the Government achieved a settlement with Serco to recompense taxpayers of £70.5m excluding VAT. Serco have developed and are implementing a thorough plan for corporate renewal. Following scrutiny by officials, as well as independent assurers, the Government has accepted that current action being taken by Serco represents the right direction of travel. We will continue to monitor progress.</p><p> </p><p>I have not received a copy of Lord Gold's report, which I understand to be an internal inquiry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/12/2014 16:56:55 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170117

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Community Amateur Sports Clubs Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the new community amateur sports club rules will be simple to understand and will not increase bureaucracy for such clubs.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	218584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has decided to proceed with a new, single set of rules to apply to all clubs following detailed and lengthy consultation across the sector. A single set of rules setting out clear tests and supported by new detailed guidance will make it simpler and easier for clubs to understand and comply with their responsibilities. As such the rules are as simple as possible bearing in mind they apply to almost 100 very different sports operating in often very different ways.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/12/2014 16:54:04 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

170118

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Community Amateur Sports Clubs Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of proposed changes to rules on community amateur sports clubs on junior clubs.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	218576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The proposed changes to the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) regime will ensure a robust and compliant system is in place to help grassroots clubs, including junior clubs, support those who want to play sport whilst claiming appropriate tax advantages. The Government is committed to supporting grassroots sport and to providing opportunities for increased participation.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 218577 question first answered 17/12/2014 16:06:43 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

170119

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Community Amateur Sports Clubs Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the responses to the Government's consultation on community amateur sports club rules.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	218577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The proposed changes to the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) regime will ensure a robust and compliant system is in place to help grassroots clubs, including junior clubs, support those who want to play sport whilst claiming appropriate tax advantages. The Government is committed to supporting grassroots sport and to providing opportunities for increased participation.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 218576 question first answered 17/12/2014 16:06:43 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

170120

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) gender, (b) demographic, (c) age and (d) regional profile of people who do not (i) have access to broadband and (ii) have the skills to be comfortable online.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) are leading on providing superfast broadband to at least 95% of premises in the UK by 2017 and providing universal access to standard broadband, through Broadband UK.</p><p>The Government Digital Service, in Cabinet Office, is currently conducting further research on those lacking digital skills. This research will provide departments with a better understanding of the support requirements of Digitally Excluded and Assisted Digital users in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/12/2014 13:14:33 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170122

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: G4S and Serco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on how many occasions (a) Serco and (b) G4S have tendered for contracts let by her Department in each year since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	218568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and an answer could only be provided at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 17/12/2014 16:41:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

170123

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department of Education: Capita
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on how many occasions Capita Group plc has tendered for contracts let by her Department in each year since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	218566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and an answer could only be provided at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 17/12/2014 16:44:42 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

170124

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Supply Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the NUT supply teacher survey 2014, what steps she plans to take to increase the pay of supply teachers employed through agencies.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	218563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not set pay rates for supply teachers employed by agencies. The pay and employment conditions of supply teachers employed by private agencies are private commercial arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 17/12/2014 14:24:56 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

170128

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Dental Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations his Department has received on the Professional Standards Authority's 2014 report on the General Dental Council.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	218587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>As at 15 December 2014 the Department has received one representation about the Professional Standards Authority's 2014 report on the General Dental Council (GDC), which was from the British Dental Association regarding the competence of the GDC. My noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality (Earl Howe), provided a response on 28 July 2014 and I provided a response on 1 August 2014.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 17/12/2014 16:51:06 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

170132

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent on the refurbishment of magistrates' court buildings in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	218586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice and HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service are unable to collate the information required to answer the question without a detailed check. I will write to the hon. Member for Hammersmith in due course with the information once it is available.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/12/2014 17:24:13 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

170133

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the Government spent on legal fees in the case The Public Law Project, R (On the Application of) v The Secretary of State for Justice the Office of the Children's Commissioner [2014] EWHC 2365 (Admin).
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	218579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Hon. Member for Hammersmith is referred to the Attorney General's response to a Parliamentary Question from Sarah Tether (Brent Central), which confirms that disbursements of £61,229.59 (inc. VAT) have been paid by the Treasury Solicitor's Department on behalf of the Ministry of Justice in <em>The Public Law Project, R (On the Application of) v The Secretary of State for Justice</em> [2014] EWHC 2365 (Admin). This figure includes both proceedings in the High Court and for the appeal to be heard in the Court of Appeal.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice is unable to provide the total expenditure in this case, as it is not possible to separate out the legal spend on the litigation from the legal spend on developing the policy and other workstreams.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/12/2014 17:57:35 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

170134

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the Government spent in legal fees in the case Whitston (Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum UK), R (On the Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2014] EWHC 3044 (Admin).
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	218580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Mesothelioma is an awful disease which can destroy lives in a frighteningly short amount of time and we want to help sufferers and their families. We are committed to finding the best way to get claims settled fairly and quickly.</p><p> </p><p>The Government spent £49, 984.74 (inc. VAT) in legal fees in relation to this judicial review.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/12/2014 17:19:13 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

170135

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the Government spent on legal fees in the case London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association & Anor, R (On the Application of) v The Lord Chancellor [2014] EWHC 3020 (Admin).
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	218581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government spent £87, 097.60 (including VAT) on legal fees in relation to the judicial review brought by the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association (LCCSA) and Criminal Law Solicitors Associations (CLSA).</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/12/2014 17:31:40 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

170136

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish reported road casualty figures by severity for each (a) local authority area and (b) parliamentary constituency for each year from 2003 to 2013.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	218560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The attached tables contain reported road casualty figures by severity for each (a) local authority area and (b) parliamentary constituency for each year from 2003 to 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Equivalent tables covering the years 2010 to 2013 are available for the public at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras30-reported-casualties-in-road-accidents" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras30-reported-casualties-in-road-accidents</a>. These tables are updated each year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill attachment 1 file name 218560 - LA casualties.xls title 218560 - Road Causalties by Local Authority 2 file name 218560 - RAS30079.xls title 218560 - Road Casualties by constituency question first answered 17/12/2014 14:23:42 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

170137

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in households with dependent children claiming jobseeker's allowance have been sanctioned since October 2012; and how many such people have subsequently had their sanction rescinded.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	218574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information as requested is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/12/2014 12:15:17 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

170138

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
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 Answer of 8 December 2014 to Question 217129, in what circumstances universal credit claimants will be permitted to undertake paid work which is regarded as therapeutic.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	218585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p> </p><p>Universal Credit replaces the complex ‘Permitted Work’ rules that apply to ESA with clear work incentives for disabled people through generous work allowances and a single taper. The Limited Capability for Work (LCW) and Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) elements - entitlement to which is based on the outcome of a Work Capability Assessment - are available to claimants both in and out of work, further strengthening the incentives for disabled people to move into work.</p><p> </p><p>These measures reflect the Government's strong commitment to help more disabled people into work, and employment now stands at a record level.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/12/2014 17:48:34 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

170140

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
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	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason self-employed people are not eligible for Access to Work support.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	218582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Self-employed people are eligible for Access to Work support.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/12/2014 13:21:02 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

170141

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
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	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in households with dependent children claiming jobseeker's allowance have been sanctioned in each year since October 2012; and how many people in households with dependent children claiming employment and support allowance have been sanctioned in each year since December 2012.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	218575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information as requested is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/12/2014 12:11:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

169717

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff are employed in the Law Officers' Departments headquarter buildings.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	218300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows the recorded number of staff employed in the Law Officers' Departments’ who work in the main headquarters buildings:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Building</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Headcount </strong><sup>(1)</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attorney General’s Office</p></td><td><p>20 Victoria Street, London</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Treasury Solicitor’s Department</p></td><td><p>One Kemble Street, London</p></td><td><p>872</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate</p></td><td><p>One Kemble Street, London</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serious Fraud Office</p></td><td><p>2-4 Cockspur Street, London</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crown Prosecution Service <sup>(2)</sup></p></td><td><p>Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London</p></td><td><p>945</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>(1)</sup> <em>The data provided only covers permanent staff and those employed on fixed term contracts.</em></p><p> </p><p><sup>(2)</sup> <em>The CPS also has two additional regional headquarters buildings in Wakefield and York.</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 17/12/2014 13:09:07 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

169723

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from small and medium-sized businesses about companies that require a supplier company to make a payment in order to join or to remain on a list of suppliers.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Simon Hart
uin	218269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has received a number of representations about this issue both from small business representative organisations and from small- and medium-sized businesses themselves. The recent media coverage relating to Premier Foods has prompted an increase in such representations. However, there is not a consensus amongst correspondents: some are in favour of company investment and/ or discount schemes and have explained how they have helped them thrive as a supplier; others are against such schemes and have highlighted the negative impact of their imposition.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/12/2014 16:20:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

169749

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Fuels: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effect of recent changes in the global price of oil on domestic fuel prices.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	218366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Movements in pump prices are largely driven by crude oil prices and reduction in fuel duty. In January 2013, the Office for Fair Trading published the results of a Call for Information to investigate whether or not competition problems existed in the road fuels market.</p><p>The Government believes that it is important that consumers get a fair deal and that falls in oil prices materialise into lower prices for motorists. We wrote to major fuel retailers on 7 November seeking reassurance that they were fully passing on changes in the oil price to UK consumers at pumps in full and as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/12/2014 15:56:09 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

169763

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many staff are employed in his Department's headquarter buildings.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	218302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>At 31 October 2014, 1,157 staff were employed at the Department's 2 Marsham Street headquarters building. This is 69.1% of the Department's staff.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 17/12/2014 16:18:47 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

169769

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many local authorities have an autism strategy.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	218270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>This information is not recorded centrally. Local joint commissioning plans for services for adults with autism should be developed and updated based on effective joint strategic needs assessment. The second national Public Health England self-assessment exercise reported on progress being made by the end of September 2013 across all 152 local authority areas in England.</p><p> </p><p><br> Details can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ihal.org.uk/projects/autism2013" target="_blank">www.ihal.org.uk/projects/autism2013</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The exercise is a key means of identifying progress in implementing the strategy as a whole and for demonstrating local accountability. The most recent exercise started on 12 December 2014 for completion by 9 March 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 17/12/2014 17:42:56 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

169772

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the average (a) download and (b) upload speed in (i) the UK, (ii) the Southeast, (iii) Medway and (iv) Gillingham and Rainham constituency was on the latest date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	218349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom is responsible for monitoring the UK broadband market and provides regular updates. In its Infrastructure Report published in December 2014 it reported that in June 2014 average download speed in Medway was 31.8Mbit/sand the average upload speed was 3.8Mbit/s. These compare with the UK average download speed of 23.4Mbit/s and average upload speed of 3.2Mbit/s. Information is not available at a constituency level, but is available at a postcode level at <a href="http://infrastructure.ofcom.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://infrastructure.ofcom.org.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/12/2014 10:05:35 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

169774

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of adults in (a) Kent, (b) Medway and (c) Gillingham and Rainham constituency that have taken part in at least one sporting activity each week in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	218350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Sport participation data is from the Active People Survey which is the main measure of the number of people aged 16 and above taking part in sport in England. The 2013/14 data will be released in January 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Gillingham and Rainham</p></td><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p>Medway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13 (APS7)</p></td><td><p>n/a¹</p></td><td><p>483,100 (34.3%)</p></td><td><p>71,600 (33.5%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12 (APS6)</p></td><td><p>n/a¹</p></td><td><p>465,100 (33.3%)</p></td><td><p>69,600 (32.9%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11 (APS5)</p></td><td><p>n/a¹</p></td><td><p>435,400 (32%)</p></td><td><p>48,700 (23.7%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10 (APS4)</p></td><td><p>n/a¹</p></td><td><p>444,600 (33.1%)</p></td><td><p>67,100 (33%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09 (APS3)</p></td><td><p>n/a¹</p></td><td><p>432,900 (32.4%)</p></td><td><p>59,400 (29.4%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>¹Sample size too small to provide figure</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 17/12/2014 10:26:08 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

169776

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the future of the BBC and the future of the licence fee.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	218253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place. The Government has said that the right time to consider all questions around the BBC is the Charter Review; this will not be starting in advance of the Election in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/12/2014 10:04:05 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn