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171838

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to address the drivers of crime.
	tabling member constituency	Gosport
	tabling member printed	Caroline Dinenage
	uin	906752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Crime is down by more than a fifth under this Government, according to the Crime Survey for England and Wales. <br><br>We are addressing the key drivers of crime by reshaping our approach to alcohol; tackling illicit and harmful drug use; taking action in a number of areas to stop young people getting involved in crime; and closing off opportunities to commit crimes, for example, by legislating on metal theft.<br><br>We have also established the Crime and Policing Knowledge Hub to improve our understanding of crime trends and the drivers of crime. <br><br>At the end of the month the Home Office will also host the first International Crime and Policing Conference to bring together leading academics and law enforcement professionals to further understand the drivers of crime and our response.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 16:41:46 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage

172293

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2015
	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	Mesothelioma: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2014 to Question 217981, if he will revise the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme fund so that people who were diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma before 25 July 2012, or eligible dependents of such people where that eligible person has died, also receive the support provided to eligible people who were diagnosed after that date.
	tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
	tabling member printed	Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
	uin	219877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The eligibility date was set as 25th July 2012 as this was the date that the Government announced it would legislate for a payment scheme, thereby creating a reasonable expectation that eligible people diagnosed with mesothelioma on or after that date would receive a payment.</p><p> </p><p>If there was no start date, and the scheme paid people diagnosed in the past, the costs of the scheme would be prohibitively expensive.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 13/01/2015 15:52:29 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

172620

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2015
	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	Fathers: Child Rearing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had on a possible expansion of the men-only relationship classes pilot scheme to other constituent parts of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	220026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The pilot will provide relationship education to expectant parents within NHS antenatal and postnatal classes to help them prepare for the impact having a baby will have on their relationship. Evidence shows that the transition to parenthood is one of the biggest risk factors leading to separation if the couple is unaware and unprepared for the changes they will experience.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst father participation in the pilots will be actively encouraged the education sessions are aimed at both parents. We will appoint an organisation to train NHS staff to deliver the sessions and we plan to advertise the tender opportunity shortly. We will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the pilot and the results will inform discussions on whether the approach should be expanded.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 13/01/2015 11:27:26 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

171229

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	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, how much funding his Department allocated to local authorities for Universal Credit Delivery Partnership agreements in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	219161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>To ensure the right integrated local foundations are established for Universal Credit the Department has and will put in place Delivery Partnership Agreements with local authorities to make available funded support for those who need extra help. We have spent nearly £1 million in 2013/14 and we will report on expenditure for 2014/15 once it has been audited as part of the Department’s annual accounts process. Once this concludes and the accounts are published the information requested can be made available.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 13/01/2015 15:43:28 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 37084 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

173275

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on hospital services in the North East of England.
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
	uin	906977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has identified 14 items of correspondence received since 1 October 2014 about the reconfiguration of hospital services in the North East. This is a minimum figure which represents correspondence received by the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit only. There have been six Parliamentary Questions and one Parliamentary Petition. There have been no meetings with Ministers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 13/01/2015 14:32:51 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

172001

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to make further appointments to the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	219777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>After holding a series of meetings with survivors and their representatives, the Home Secretary is currently considering the options for the Panel and will make an announcement shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:38:40 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37447 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

172141

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government takes to vet (a) applicants for and (b) holders of civil service posts in central government departments for extremist views.
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	uin	219823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>All civil servants are subject to recruitment checks (including of unspent criminal records) and are subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Code. Civil servants in sensitive roles are also subject to national security vetting, which involves a wide range of checks including against Security Service and police records. Managers are expected to report concerns about staff, including for example, expressions of support for extremist views, actions or incidents. Further details of the vetting process are available from: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmg-personnel-security-controls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmg-personnel-security-controls</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 13/01/2015 12:15:46 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

173274

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to resolve the pay dispute in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	906975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>All staff will receive an increase in their take home pay this year either as a result of an incremental pay increase or as a result of a 1% pay increase.</p><p> </p><p>Trade unions know we are willing to discuss any affordable proposals that could end the pay dispute.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 13/01/2015 15:10:36 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

172225

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Ambulance Services: East Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the level of service provided by the East Midlands Ambulance Service.
	tabling member constituency	Daventry
	tabling member printed	Chris Heaton-Harris
	uin	219905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>Ambulance services are busier than ever. The latest data for November 2014 shows that East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) is not meeting the three national standards:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Red1 A - 72.8% (standard 75%)</p><p> </p><p>- Red2 A - 71.5% (standard 75%)</p><p> </p><p>- A19 – 93.7% (standard 95%)</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The NHS Trust Development Authority, Care Quality Commission, clinical commissioning groups and other local trusts continue to work together to support the Trust, which has recovery plans in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of record operational resilience planning for winter, we have provided an additional £50 million to support ambulance trusts locally in managing extra demand. Nationwide, we have 1,700 more paramedics since 2010.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 13/01/2015 15:14:10 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris

170478

	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	British Nationality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce legislative proposals to prevent anyone who has entered or stayed illegally in the UK being granted British citizenship.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	218768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>Applicants for naturalisation need to meet the statutory requirements in the British Nationality Act 1981 which specify that a person must not have been in breach of the Immigration Rules during the required residential qualifying period.<br />In addition, a person is required to be of good character. If a person meets these requirements, the Home Secretary may, if she thinks fit, grant a certificate of naturalisation. <br /><br />We have recently substantially strengthened our policy on both the good character and residence requirements. Our revised policy on good character makes it clear that entering the UK illegally or evading immigration control will <br />usually mean that a person is prevented from acquiring citizenship for a period of 10 years. In terms of assessing the residence requirements, new guidance has been published on how the Home Secretary will exercise her discretion. We <br />will no longer overlook lengthy periods of unlawful residence, as was the case under previous governments. Whereas previously discretion would have been exercised in cases where a person who deliberately entered or remained in the UK without permission had attempted to regularise their stay by making an application to the Home Office, we will no longer tolerate this. We will normally only exercisediscretion to overlook periods of unlawful residence if they are short and genuinely inadvertent or outside the applicant’s control.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/01/2015 14:44:41 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching