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418136

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	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	Service Industries: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Trade in Services Agreement on employment levels in the UK (a) economy and (b) transport industry.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	9802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>It is not possible at this stage in the negotiation for the Government to assess the precise impact the TiSA will have on employment levels in the UK economy, but we estimate the agreement has the potential to provide a £2-3 billion increase to the UK’s annual GDP with associated employment gains.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 17/09/2015 15:49:25 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

417035

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	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	Jobcentre Plus: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they issue to Jobcentre Plus branches about treating claimants as innocent and deserving unless clearly shown not to be so; and whether they have any plans to amend any such guidance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL1955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Legislation sets clear entitlement provisions which are used to ensure that benefit is paid correctly to those who claim it. We emphasise in our learning and development packages and the DWP customer charter, that all claimants are treated fairly and with respect. These standards are outlined and published in the DWP Customer Charter on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 17/09/2015 11:21:34 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

418984

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of the households affected by the benefit cap in May 2015 were also affected by that cap in February 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	10241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>22,460 households were subject to the benefit cap as at May 2015 and of these, 10,170 households (45%) also had their benefits capped at February 2014.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/09/2015 14:21:00 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

416968

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	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	Tickets: Touting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in setting up the review of consumer protection measures for the secondary ticketing market.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	uin	HL1888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>An announcement on who will lead the review, terms of reference and how it will run is expected shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 17/09/2015 11:23:01 question first ministerially corrected 24/09/2015 13:52:58 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe previous answer version 21943 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Jones answering member 3840
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

418991

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	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	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on limits to progression pay increases for civil servants in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
	tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
	uin	10329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP does not have contractual pay progression. The value and method of any progression forms part of the annual pay review and must be affordable within the terms set out in the annual civil service pay guidance issued by Treasury.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/09/2015 15:24:08 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

418761

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Scotland
	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 Scotland have (a) applied for personal independence payments (PIPs), (b) been refused PIPs and (c) been refused PIPs and subsequently had that decision overturned on appeal; and how many such decisions overturned on appeal were challenged by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	10214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) registrations, clearances and award rates, at regional level, are available on Gov.UK and were most recently updated on 16 September: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested in relation to appeals is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Information on PIP mandatory reconsiderations has been published with the PIP data (earlier link refers) and data for PIP appeals are published by the Ministry of Justice as part of their quarterly Tribunal statistics: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics#social-security-and-child-support-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics#social-security-and-child-support-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/09/2015 10:15:16 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

418519

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	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	Health and Safety Executive
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria are used by the Health and Safety Executive to establish whether a sector presents a high risk and requires pro-active inspections.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	10047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>HSE targets industry sectors for proactive inspection according to the framework for health and safety set out in the 2011 Coalition Government publication ‘Good health and safety, good for everyone’, which can be found on-line at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/good-health-and-safety-good-for-everyone" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/good-health-and-safety-good-for-everyone</a>.</p><p>HSE employs a broad range of interventions to bring about improvements in occupational safety and health within industry sectors. Direct interventions include inspection, investigation and safety case assessment in major hazard sectors. Indirect interventions include the use of information and campaigns, guidance and engagement with intermediaries to raise awareness of duties, risks and to promote compliance across all workplaces in a sector.</p><p>HSE’s choice of intervention strategy for any particular sector takes into account a combination of factors including the actual level of risk within the sector, the industry's injury and ill-health record, its structure and commitment to improving occupational safety and health, and the effectiveness and efficiency of different types of intervention.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/09/2015 10:31:44 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

418760

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	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	Unemployment: Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help older unemployed people to retrain.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	10176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Jobcentre Plus uses a range of innovative approaches to help older claimants back to work. Training to help unemployed people find work is available to benefit claimants of all ages.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we have introduced a number of initiatives to support older people including the introduction of Jobcentre Plus Older Claimant Champions and the launch of the work experience and sector based work academy pilots that will support 3,000 claimants. We are trialling career reviews and digital support in two Jobcentre Plus districts.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 17/09/2015 13:40:25 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

417038

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the support given to those of working age living in a household subject to the benefit cap; how many of those people received employment support: and how many of those receiving employment support moved into work in 2014 and 2015.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
	uin	HL1958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Since April 2012 Jobcentre Plus has been supporting claimants potentially affected by the benefit cap to ensure they receive the help they need to move closer to the labour market. Management Information was collected from pre-implementation in May 2012 to November 2013 showing approximately 35,800 people living in potentially capped households had accepted an offer of support. More recent information on the number of people living in capped households who have received employment support and on how many of them have moved into work is not readily available but employment support continues to be available.</p><p>Since the cap was introduced in April 2013, more than 16,000 previously capped households have entered work, as defined by an open Working Tax Credit claim. A suite of evaluation was published on 15 December 2014 finding those affected by the benefit cap were 41 per cent more likely to go into work, as defined by having an open Working Tax Credit claim, than a similar group with benefit entitlement just under the cap level. 38 per cent of those capped said they were doing more to find work.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 17/09/2015 11:22:47 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor

418989

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	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	Social Security Benefits
	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 9 September 2015 to Question 8871, on data or categories of households affected by the benefit cap, if he will publish that administrative data on people claiming each benefit prior to May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	10283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department has no plans to publish the benefit type administrative data prior to May 2015.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/09/2015 14:25:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

418401

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of reductions in the benefit cap on local authority budgets.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	9965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 20th July. A link to the impact assessment is included.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 10147 question first answered 17/09/2015 10:21:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

418759

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	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	Housing Benefit
	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 were in receipt of housing benefit totalling up to (a) £10,000, (b) £25,000, (c) £50,000, (d) £75,000 and (e) £100,000 per annum in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	10106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html</a></p><p> </p><p>To obtain the information divide the yearly amounts requested by 52.18 to give the weekly amount of housing benefit in payment. A search can then be made in Stat-Xplore for the number of cases with those weekly amounts in payment.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/09/2015 11:33:26 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

417037

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many claims for (1) Jobseeker’s Allowance, (2) Universal Credit, (3) Disability Living Allowance, (4) Personal Independence Payment, (5) Employment Support Allowance, (6) Income Support, and (7) Carer’s Allowance, were subject to a request for mandatory reconsideration in each year since 2013; how many of those claims were (a) approved, and (b) rejected, following the reconsideration process; how many claims that were rejected by the reconsideration process subsequently came before (i) the first-tier tribunal, and (ii) the Upper tribunal; and in each case how many claims were approved.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
	uin	HL1957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not available, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has published data on Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) and the Ministry of Justice on appeals as follows:</p><p> </p><p>- Ad hoc statistics on MR receipts and clearance times</p><p>- Personal Independence Payment statistics</p><p>- ESA and JSA sanctions</p><p>- Appeals – all benefits</p><p> </p><p>The information will now be placed in the House library.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has plans to look into what might be possible to publish on mandatory reconsiderations in the existing regular statistical publications, including information on outcomes. As each publication is ready, DWP statisticians will pre-announce the improvements in accordance with the UKSA release protocols.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 17/09/2015 15:08:33 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor

417033

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	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	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to introduce a warning system to provide benefit claimants with an opportunity to explain any non-compliance before sanctions are imposed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL1953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This is already an established part of the process. All claimants are informed of the responsibilities they must fulfil in order to receive benefit, and the consequences of failing to comply. This is done in discussions with work coaches and through the Claimant Commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Where it appears a claimant has failed to comply with a particular requirement and the case is being referred to a decision maker, the claimant is asked to provide information they wish to be taken into account, including their reasons for non-compliance, before the imposition of a sanction.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Anyone who disagrees with a sanction has the right to appeal.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 17/09/2015 14:36:08 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

418320

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to ensure the maintenance of good working relationships between magistrates, local solicitors, local authorities and the police in areas where it is proposed to close court buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Neath
	tabling member printed	Christina Rees
	uin	9856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We will continue to work closely with the magistracy, our Criminal Justice System partners and professional bodies to build a simpler, swifter and more efficient justice system.</p><p> </p><p>Reform to our courts and tribunals will bring quicker and fairer access to justice and create a justice system that reflects the way people use services today.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/09/2015 09:40:02 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	4525 label Biography information for Christina Rees

418321

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to monitor links between local people and justice provision as part of the reform of court accommodation; and what assessment he has made of how that reform will effect the delivery of local justice.
	tabling member constituency	Neath
	tabling member printed	Christina Rees
	uin	9857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We will continue to work closely with the magistracy, our Criminal Justice System partners and professional bodies to build a simpler, swifter and more efficient justice system.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider all identified impacts on the delivery of justice once the consultation closes and all responses have been fully analysed.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/09/2015 09:11:03 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	4525 label Biography information for Christina Rees

418224

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Medical Equipment
	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 NHS England on the criteria used to decide when and which high cost devices are removed from the high cost device list.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	9936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Monitor and NHS England have shared responsibility for the national tariff.</p><p> </p><p>The criteria for listing a drug or device on the high cost list are published on the NHS England website:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/resources/pay-syst/drugs-and-devices/high-cost-devices/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/resources/pay-syst/drugs-and-devices/high-cost-devices/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Innovative Medicines and Medtech Review, joint with the Office of Life Science, will make recommendations to Government on reforms to accelerate access for National Health Service patients to innovative medicines and medical technologies (including devices and diagnostics).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 17/09/2015 16:13:28 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

417534

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	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	EU Grants and Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many consortia (a) containing and (b) not containing UK businesses have (i) made bids for and (ii) been successful in securing funding under the Eureka Eurostars programme in each financial year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	9625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p><strong>UK business engagement with the Eurostars programme in financial years 2010 – 2011 to 2014 - 2015.</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>FY 2010-2011(1)</p></td><td><p>FY 2011-2012</p></td><td><p>FY 2012-2013</p></td><td><p>FY2013-2014</p></td><td><p>FY 2014-2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Applications</p></td><td><p>745</p></td><td><p>728</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>594</p></td><td><p>655</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Applications with UK Partners (a)</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Applications without UK Partners (b)</p></td><td><p>603</p></td><td><p>606</p></td><td><p>304</p></td><td><p>497</p></td><td><p>547</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Funded Projects</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funded Projects with UK Partners (a)</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funded projects without UK Partners (b)</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of calls</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>increases in the proportion of a project supported from 2010 mean that comparisons with earlier participant numbers would not be comparing like with like.</li></ol> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/09/2015 14:25:44 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

418748

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Maritime and Coastguard Agency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Survey and Inspection Transformation Programme to be launched; and how he plans to publicise that programme using his Department's website.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	10125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>A Business Case with a future operating model for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s ship survey and inspection operation will be considered soon by the Department for Transport and subsequently by HM Treasury.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Consultation will follow and the Survey and Inspection Transformation Programme (SITP) proposals and plans will be published through GOV.UK in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 17/09/2015 12:06:12 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

418733

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, from projects in which Commonwealth countries she plans to reallocate funds from the foreign aid budget to settle refugees within the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	10198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Additional funds to support refugees in 2015/16 will be provided without directly impacting existing spending plans. Departmental budgets for 2016/17 onwards will be announced as part of the 2015 Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 17/09/2015 16:01:17 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

417516

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	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	Higher Education: Part-time Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the reasons for changes in the number of students enrolling in part-time higher education courses in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	9360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>An assessment of trends in entry to part-time higher education courses at different types of Higher Education provider was included in the Higher Education Funding Council for England’s report “Higher education in England 2014: Analysis of latest shifts and trends”. The report is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/media/hefce/content/heinengland/2014report/HEinEngland_2014.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/media/hefce/content/heinengland/2014report/HEinEngland_2014.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/09/2015 14:27:34 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

418143

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Fiscal Policy: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Scottish Government on (a) Scottish Government borrowing by means of (i) the National Loans Fund, (ii) private financial institutions and (iii) the issuing of Scottish Government bonds and (b) Scotland's Fiscal Framework in general.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	9743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>As part of the Scotland Act 2012 the Government agreed that the Scottish Government would be able to borrow up to a limit of £2.2 billion for capital investment. The Scottish Government is able to borrow for this purpose by any means, including from the Government, private markets, or the issuing of bonds. The current Scotland Bill will be underpinned by a new fiscal framework, allowing the new powers in the Bill to be used effectively. Ministers have committed to agreeing the framework in the autumn and a final agreement will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/09/2015 15:05:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

418650

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Devolution: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Barnett consequential funding the Government has provided to each of the devolved administrations as a result of changes in funding provided to the Department for Transport in each year since 2010-11 to date; and with which programmes such changes in funding were associated.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	10192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>As the Barnett Formula is applied at a departmental level at Spending Reviews, it is not possible to disaggregate the application of the Barnett Formula to changes in individual programmes in the Department for Transport’s funding at either Spending Review 2010 or Spending Round 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/09/2015 15:07:16 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

418433

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Non-native Species
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the (a) escape and (b) illegal release of non-native wild animals from captivity.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	9958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>As this is a devolved matter this answer applies to England only.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Section 14(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 makes it illegal to release or allow to escape into the wild, any animal or plant which is not ordinarily resident in Great Britain and is not a regular visitor to Great Britain in a wild state, or is listed in Schedule 9 to the Act. Breaches of this legislation could lead to an unlimited fine and/or two years imprisonment on indictment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition to the provisions of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, Orders made in accordance with the Import of Live Fish Act 1980 prohibit the unlicensed keeping or release of 47 species of non-native live fish and all non-native crayfish species.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/09/2015 16:19:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

417456

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	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	Holiday Accommodation: Safety
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for extending to properties subject to short or holiday lets, such as those via Air BnB, safety provisions such as those set out in the draft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL2052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>DCLG, in conjunction with the tourism sector and the Chief Fire Officers’ Association, has produced guidance to help small-scale accommodation providers comply with the Order’s provisions and Airbnb make this available to hosts on its website.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/09/2015 15:58:28 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

418329

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	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	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
	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 her Department has conducted of the effectiveness of the feed-in tariff subsidy for solar panels in achieving its objectives; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	9908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>DECC published an independent review of evidence on the performance and impact of the Feed-in Tariff scheme, undertaken by Dr Colin Nolden, an academic at Sussex University, on 27 August 2015. This evidence review can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-review-of-the-feed-in-tariff-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-review-of-the-feed-in-tariff-scheme</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 17/09/2015 14:30:39 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

418734

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Communication
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on communications infrastructure in British Overseas Territories in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	10202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID has not funded any projects specifically supporting communications infrastructure in the British Overseas Territories in the last two years. Support for communications infrastructure is provided as part of annual budget aid settlements to Montserrat, St Helena and Pitcairn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 17/09/2015 16:43:08 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

418438

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support refugees from (a) Libya, (b) South Sudan, (c) Somalia, (d) Democratic Republic of Congo and (e) other countries.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	9964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID provides humanitarian assistance which includes provision of support to UNHCR and other actors, such as NGOs, who are responsible for delivering assistance to refugees across the world. This includes in DRC, Somalia, South Sudan and other countries. We are closely monitoring the humanitarian situation in Libya, including the situation of refugees and internally displaced people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 17/09/2015 15:36:01 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

418299

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2015 to Question 7327, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policy of promoting religious tolerance and respect for diversity of the findings on pages 10 and 11 of the report of the US Commission on International Freedom entitled Connecting the dots: education and religious discrimination in Pakistan, published in 2011.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	9945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID’s education programmes in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces support the implementation of Pakistan’s 2006 reformed curriculum which teaches religious tolerance and respect for diversity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK has worked alongside the Government of Pakistan who have taken significant steps to update textbooks and replace any content that promotes prejudice and discrimination against religious or other minorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Independent evaluations in 2007 and 2013 confirmed this curriculum to be based on values of democracy, pluralism and peace aimed at educating students to be able to think critically about these issues.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 17/09/2015 15:10:52 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

418677

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Business: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) FTSE 100 and (b) FTSE 350 companies made voluntary climate disclosures beyond legal reporting requirements in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	uin	10134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Defra does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/09/2015 16:15:12 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

418066

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Horse Passports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of horses not properly registered under passport and micro-chipping regulations in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	9742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Defra has not made an estimate of the number of horses not properly registered and identified under passport and micro-chipping regulations in the UK. Local Authorities are responsible for enforcing the regulations and prosecuting owners of unidentified horses, and records of these are not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/09/2015 14:35:34 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

418382

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the cost of operational and policing requirements for each badger killed under the culling programme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL2176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Defra has published on gov.uk the total operational and policing costs to Defra for the licensed culls in Somerset and Gloucestershire in 2013 and 2014, and total number of badgers culled. We do not have a breakdown of operational or policing costs for each individual badger killed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 17/09/2015 16:28:51 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

416969

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Diabetes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 21 July (HL1204), whether they plan to publish (1) their plans to improve the health outcomes of people with Type 1 diabetes; and (2) the degrees of improvement at annual intervals.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL1889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Diabetes is a clear priority for this Government and we are in the early stages of developing plans to improve the outcomes of people with and at risk of diabetes. For example, we are considering improvements in the management and care of people with diabetes which would focus equally on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whilst there is still more to do in terms of reducing variation in the delivery of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence care processes and achievement of the treatment targets, we are now beginning to see the benefits of incentivising these through the Quality and Outcomes Framework in terms of reductions in complications and premature mortality.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most recent National Diabetes Audit data shows that the relative risk for someone with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes developing heart failure is significantly reduced. There are also clear trends in the reduction of the relative risk of developing angina, heart attack, stroke, major amputation and end stage kidney disease. In 2013, the Global Burden of Disease Study showed that the United Kingdom has the lowest rates of early death due to diabetes of the 19 wealthy countries included in the analysis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Diabetes Audit 2012–2013 Report 2: Complications and Mortality provides data on health outcomes for those with Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes on an annual basis allowing comparisons between the two types to be made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England is developing a sample service specification on the transition from children and young people diabetes services to adult services for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to use if they so choose. This will benefit those with Type 1 diabetes. In addition, a sample diabetes service specification was published in July 2014, which aimed to highlight the specific care needs of those with Type 1 diabetes where they differ from those with Type 2. However, NHS England currently has no plans to publish plans for a programme of work to improve outcomes for people with Type 1 diabetes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has also recently agreed to extend the roll out of its Right Care programme to all CCGs over the next four years. This will ensure that, where local diabetes services and outcomes are poorer compared to demographic peers, suitable improvement programmes will be implemented, with the learning shared across all CCGs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 17/09/2015 16:20:39 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

416970

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Diabetes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 21 July (HL1204), what outcomes have been achieved through the incentives in the Quality and Outcomes Framework regarding the care and treatment of those with Type 1 diabetes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL1890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Diabetes is a clear priority for this Government and we are in the early stages of developing plans to improve the outcomes of people with and at risk of diabetes. For example, we are considering improvements in the management and care of people with diabetes which would focus equally on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whilst there is still more to do in terms of reducing variation in the delivery of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence care processes and achievement of the treatment targets, we are now beginning to see the benefits of incentivising these through the Quality and Outcomes Framework in terms of reductions in complications and premature mortality.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most recent National Diabetes Audit data shows that the relative risk for someone with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes developing heart failure is significantly reduced. There are also clear trends in the reduction of the relative risk of developing angina, heart attack, stroke, major amputation and end stage kidney disease. In 2013, the Global Burden of Disease Study showed that the United Kingdom has the lowest rates of early death due to diabetes of the 19 wealthy countries included in the analysis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Diabetes Audit 2012–2013 Report 2: Complications and Mortality provides data on health outcomes for those with Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes on an annual basis allowing comparisons between the two types to be made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England is developing a sample service specification on the transition from children and young people diabetes services to adult services for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to use if they so choose. This will benefit those with Type 1 diabetes. In addition, a sample diabetes service specification was published in July 2014, which aimed to highlight the specific care needs of those with Type 1 diabetes where they differ from those with Type 2. However, NHS England currently has no plans to publish plans for a programme of work to improve outcomes for people with Type 1 diabetes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has also recently agreed to extend the roll out of its Right Care programme to all CCGs over the next four years. This will ensure that, where local diabetes services and outcomes are poorer compared to demographic peers, suitable improvement programmes will be implemented, with the learning shared across all CCGs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 17/09/2015 16:25:39 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

416971

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Diabetes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the disparity of outcomes in Type 1 diabetes care and Type 2 diabetes care.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL1891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Diabetes is a clear priority for this Government and we are in the early stages of developing plans to improve the outcomes of people with and at risk of diabetes. For example, we are considering improvements in the management and care of people with diabetes which would focus equally on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whilst there is still more to do in terms of reducing variation in the delivery of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence care processes and achievement of the treatment targets, we are now beginning to see the benefits of incentivising these through the Quality and Outcomes Framework in terms of reductions in complications and premature mortality.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most recent National Diabetes Audit data shows that the relative risk for someone with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes developing heart failure is significantly reduced. There are also clear trends in the reduction of the relative risk of developing angina, heart attack, stroke, major amputation and end stage kidney disease. In 2013, the Global Burden of Disease Study showed that the United Kingdom has the lowest rates of early death due to diabetes of the 19 wealthy countries included in the analysis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Diabetes Audit 2012–2013 Report 2: Complications and Mortality provides data on health outcomes for those with Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes on an annual basis allowing comparisons between the two types to be made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England is developing a sample service specification on the transition from children and young people diabetes services to adult services for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to use if they so choose. This will benefit those with Type 1 diabetes. In addition, a sample diabetes service specification was published in July 2014, which aimed to highlight the specific care needs of those with Type 1 diabetes where they differ from those with Type 2. However, NHS England currently has no plans to publish plans for a programme of work to improve outcomes for people with Type 1 diabetes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has also recently agreed to extend the roll out of its Right Care programme to all CCGs over the next four years. This will ensure that, where local diabetes services and outcomes are poorer compared to demographic peers, suitable improvement programmes will be implemented, with the learning shared across all CCGs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 17/09/2015 16:25:49 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

416972

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Diabetes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 24 July (HL1407), whether they plan to publish their plans to improve the management and care of people with diabetes, including reducing variation in outcomes, within 12 months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL1892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Diabetes is a clear priority for this Government and we are in the early stages of developing plans to improve the outcomes of people with and at risk of diabetes. For example, we are considering improvements in the management and care of people with diabetes which would focus equally on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whilst there is still more to do in terms of reducing variation in the delivery of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence care processes and achievement of the treatment targets, we are now beginning to see the benefits of incentivising these through the Quality and Outcomes Framework in terms of reductions in complications and premature mortality.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most recent National Diabetes Audit data shows that the relative risk for someone with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes developing heart failure is significantly reduced. There are also clear trends in the reduction of the relative risk of developing angina, heart attack, stroke, major amputation and end stage kidney disease. In 2013, the Global Burden of Disease Study showed that the United Kingdom has the lowest rates of early death due to diabetes of the 19 wealthy countries included in the analysis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Diabetes Audit 2012–2013 Report 2: Complications and Mortality provides data on health outcomes for those with Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes on an annual basis allowing comparisons between the two types to be made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England is developing a sample service specification on the transition from children and young people diabetes services to adult services for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to use if they so choose. This will benefit those with Type 1 diabetes. In addition, a sample diabetes service specification was published in July 2014, which aimed to highlight the specific care needs of those with Type 1 diabetes where they differ from those with Type 2. However, NHS England currently has no plans to publish plans for a programme of work to improve outcomes for people with Type 1 diabetes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has also recently agreed to extend the roll out of its Right Care programme to all CCGs over the next four years. This will ensure that, where local diabetes services and outcomes are poorer compared to demographic peers, suitable improvement programmes will be implemented, with the learning shared across all CCGs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 17/09/2015 16:26:00 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

416973

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Diabetes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that those with Type 1 diabetes meet similar targets of recommended care processes, blood glucose and cholesterol as those with Type 2 diabetes; and whether they plan to publish full details of such targets within 12 months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL1893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Diabetes is a clear priority for this Government and we are in the early stages of developing plans to improve the outcomes of people with and at risk of diabetes. For example, we are considering improvements in the management and care of people with diabetes which would focus equally on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whilst there is still more to do in terms of reducing variation in the delivery of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence care processes and achievement of the treatment targets, we are now beginning to see the benefits of incentivising these through the Quality and Outcomes Framework in terms of reductions in complications and premature mortality.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most recent National Diabetes Audit data shows that the relative risk for someone with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes developing heart failure is significantly reduced. There are also clear trends in the reduction of the relative risk of developing angina, heart attack, stroke, major amputation and end stage kidney disease. In 2013, the Global Burden of Disease Study showed that the United Kingdom has the lowest rates of early death due to diabetes of the 19 wealthy countries included in the analysis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Diabetes Audit 2012–2013 Report 2: Complications and Mortality provides data on health outcomes for those with Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes on an annual basis allowing comparisons between the two types to be made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England is developing a sample service specification on the transition from children and young people diabetes services to adult services for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to use if they so choose. This will benefit those with Type 1 diabetes. In addition, a sample diabetes service specification was published in July 2014, which aimed to highlight the specific care needs of those with Type 1 diabetes where they differ from those with Type 2. However, NHS England currently has no plans to publish plans for a programme of work to improve outcomes for people with Type 1 diabetes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has also recently agreed to extend the roll out of its Right Care programme to all CCGs over the next four years. This will ensure that, where local diabetes services and outcomes are poorer compared to demographic peers, suitable improvement programmes will be implemented, with the learning shared across all CCGs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 17/09/2015 16:26:08 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

418704

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Diabetes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of diabetes; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	10181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Diagnosed diabetes prevalence is taken from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and represents all patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes and included on GP registers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Diabetes prevalence is increasing. Diagnosed diabetes prevalence has increased from 2.3 million (5.3%) in 2009/10 to 2.8 million (6.2%) in 2013/14; an increase of nearly half a million people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England’s diabetes prevalence model estimates total diabetes prevalence for England and for all local authorities and clinical commissioning groups (CCG) in England. The model reflects the prevalence of diabetes (diagnosed and undiagnosed) and adjusts for the age, sex, ethnic group and deprivation pattern of the local population.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The estimated total diabetes prevalence using the diabetes prevalence model is 7.5% in 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>If current trends continue then we estimate that by 2030 there will be over 4 million people with diabetes. This represents 8.8% of the population aged 16 years and over.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This data is publically available on the Healthier Lives website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://healthierlives.phe.org.uk/topic/diabetes" target="_blank">http://healthierlives.phe.org.uk/topic/diabetes</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The website also provides diagnosed prevalence at the CCG level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Tackling diabetes is of great concern to this Government. Building on the National Diabetes Prevention Programme, the Department is developing its plans to improve outcomes for those at risk of and with diabetes. These will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 10120 question first answered 17/09/2015 15:53:58 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

418712

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Diabetes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment his Department has made of the trends in the prevalence of diabetes; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	10120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Diagnosed diabetes prevalence is taken from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and represents all patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes and included on GP registers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Diabetes prevalence is increasing. Diagnosed diabetes prevalence has increased from 2.3 million (5.3%) in 2009/10 to 2.8 million (6.2%) in 2013/14; an increase of nearly half a million people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England’s diabetes prevalence model estimates total diabetes prevalence for England and for all local authorities and clinical commissioning groups (CCG) in England. The model reflects the prevalence of diabetes (diagnosed and undiagnosed) and adjusts for the age, sex, ethnic group and deprivation pattern of the local population.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The estimated total diabetes prevalence using the diabetes prevalence model is 7.5% in 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>If current trends continue then we estimate that by 2030 there will be over 4 million people with diabetes. This represents 8.8% of the population aged 16 years and over.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This data is publically available on the Healthier Lives website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://healthierlives.phe.org.uk/topic/diabetes" target="_blank">http://healthierlives.phe.org.uk/topic/diabetes</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The website also provides diagnosed prevalence at the CCG level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Tackling diabetes is of great concern to this Government. Building on the National Diabetes Prevention Programme, the Department is developing its plans to improve outcomes for those at risk of and with diabetes. These will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 10181 question first answered 17/09/2015 15:53:59 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

418298

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much compensation has been received by victims of trafficking identified by the Gangmasters' Licensing Authority in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	9885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>During the financial years 2010/11 to 2012/13, no prosecutions by the Gangmasters' Licensing Authority resulted in compensation orders for victims. In August 2013, a compensation order was made requiring the offender to pay the victim £57,801 within three years. Victims identified by the GLA can also seek compensation through other channels, including the Criminal Injury Compensation Scheme and civil remedies.</p><p>Victims can also seek compensation through Reparation Orders but it is not yet possible to establish what fur-ther compensation can be accessed as they were only recently introduced by the Modern Slavery Act.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 17/09/2015 11:29:49 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

416168

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	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	Theatres: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to help local theatres over the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Northampton South
	tabling member printed	David Mackintosh
	uin	8378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>During the last Parliament the Government launched the Theatre Tax Relief, which supports the theatre sector right across the country, helping to promote economic growth and widening opportunities for people to participate in the arts. The relief also extends the reach of touring organisations so that the whole country can enjoy different productions.</p><p> </p><p>Through the UK Government's public investment in the arts - which is distributed by Arts Council England - we support many regional and local theatres. Many theatres are Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisations, which receive regular funding to support their work and productions. Other theatre organisations also receive National Lottery funding to support productions through the Grants for the Arts programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Arts Council also operates capital programmes of varying size that seek to help organisations become resilient, more sustainable and innovative by improving their existing buildings and equipment and increasing their capacity to engage with digital audiences. One of the beneficiaries in 2014/15 was Watford Palace in the South East, which received £300,000 to enhance their rehearsal facilities, improve energy efficiency and replace specialist equipment.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/09/2015 15:00:10 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4431 label Biography information for David Mackintosh

418661

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	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	Local Government: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the public sector pay freeze on the recruitment and retention of staff by local authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	10140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Every part of the public sector has played a role in helping to lower the deficit. Councils, as independent employers, take local decisions about pay and consider how these decisions impact on their workforces. <br><br>At the Budget, the my rt. hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (George Osborne) announced the introduction of a new National Living Wage of over £9 by 2020. The National Living Wage is expected to benefit around 6 million low paid people across the country.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 17/09/2015 12:39:05 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

418228

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much value added tax was accrued to the Exchequer from Scotland in the last financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	9942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Figures on the amount of VAT accrued in Scotland are not available. However, we do publish an estimate of receipts attributed to Scotland in the following publication:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/disaggregation-of-hmrc-tax-receipts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/disaggregation-of-hmrc-tax-receipts</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has made no estimate of VAT collected by businesses operating in Scotland but registered to other parts of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 9943 question first answered 17/09/2015 15:21:33 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

418229

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the VAT collected by businesses operating in Scotland but registered in other parts of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	9943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Figures on the amount of VAT accrued in Scotland are not available. However, we do publish an estimate of receipts attributed to Scotland in the following publication:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/disaggregation-of-hmrc-tax-receipts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/disaggregation-of-hmrc-tax-receipts</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has made no estimate of VAT collected by businesses operating in Scotland but registered to other parts of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 9942 question first answered 17/09/2015 15:21:33 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

418079

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Freezing of Assets: Libya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the value of Libyan assets frozen in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	9796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Following action at the United Nations, Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 of 2 March 2011 imposed an asset freeze against listed individuals and entities in view of the situation in Libya. The EU regulation, which has direct effect in the UK, requires that all assets owned or controlled by listed persons are frozen.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The approximate aggregate value of funds frozen in UK jurisdiction under EU Regulation 204/2011 is £ 9,467,630,000. These funds continue to belong to the individuals and entities listed under the Regulation and are not seized or otherwise held by HM Government. The figure is provided on an aggregate basis so as not to indirectly disclose the value of funds held by particular individuals or entities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury publishes the names of those subject to EU financial sanctions on the Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK, which can be found on gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/09/2015 13:51:17 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

417071

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	National Parks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to announce their decision on the revision of National Park boundaries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL1991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Following the public inquiry into proposals to extend the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, the inspector has submitted his report to Defra. The Secretary of State is considering the report and will issue her decisions in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 17/09/2015 11:15:23 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

417070

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	National Parks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the amount of government, public-sector and third-sector funding and resources expended so far on preparing for and considering the revision of National Park boundaries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL1990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>For clarity, the costs referred to here are for the preparation and consideration of proposals for boundary variations to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The costs to Defra to date, including for the public inquiry, are £122,360. This includes Planning Inspectorate costs, the cost of an inquiry manager, notice of the inquiry, and the costs of venues for the inquiry. In addition, there are costs of staff time which have not been quantified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The estimated costs to Natural England are £490,000 since 2009. This includes the costs of extensive technical assessments of the areas concerned and the production of detailed reports, public and statutory consultations, printing costs, and the costs to Natural England of the public inquiry. It does not include staff costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No estimate has been made of any funding and resources expended by the third sector.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 17/09/2015 11:13:31 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

418019

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refugees have been accommodated in each local authority in England, Wales and Scotland under the Gateway scheme in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	9675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>From 2010 up to 30 June this year, 3822 refugees have been accommodated by 14 local authorities under the Gateway Protection Programme. A further 22 refugees have been resettled with their relatives and were not accommodated by any local authority. It would not be appropriate for us to release details of where individuals are currently being placed or where they may be placed in the future, as this may undermine their privacy.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/09/2015 11:23:44 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

418912

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	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	Offshore Industry: Employment
	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 she has made of the implications for her policy of (a) the findings of the Oil and Gas Authority's Call to Action report, published on 25 February 2015, on employment in the oil and gas industry and (b) that report's other findings; and what steps she plans to take to support employment in that industry.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart McDonald
	uin	901438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Government is committed to supporting the oil and gas industry, which is vital to our energy supply and supports around 375,000 UK jobs. We recognise the challenges resulting from lower oil prices, and those highlighted in the Oil and Gas Authority’s Call to Action report. The Oil and Gas Authority is working with groups such as the Scottish Energy Jobs Taskforce, to encourage companies to consider all possible alternatives to redundancy and retain capability needed for the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 17/09/2015 14:16:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

419268

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	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	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's pension reform proposals form part of a wider workforce reform package.
	tabling member constituency	Norwich South
	tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
	uin	901454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>His Rt. Hon. and Noble Friend Lord Hutton’s report on Public Service Pensions was adopted by the Government in 2013 and set out the direction of travel for all public sector pensions.</p><p>We are now considering, with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, what steps we can take to implement the public sector reforms bearing in mind the unique complexities and the vital importance of our nuclear decommissioning programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 17/09/2015 12:53:40 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis