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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-09-26
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Performance Appraisal more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how many officials in the Government Equalities Office who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
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John Healey more like this
star this property uin 209630 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-10-14more like thismore than 2014-10-14
star this property answer text <p><strong>The table sets out the number of Government Equalities Office employees, within each performance category, who have declared a disability. </strong><strong>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) takes seriously its obligations to collect diversity data as required by the Equality Act 2010. All staff have been asked to provide personal diversity data to be held anonymously, and we continue to encourage increased declaration by staff. As such these figures will not be fully representative of workforce diversity</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>i) </strong><strong>Disability</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>GEO</p></td><td><p>EYR Rating</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Disability</p></td><td><p><strong>Exceptional</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Good</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Must Improve</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not disclosed</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prefer not to say</p></td><td> </td><td><p>*</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Yes</p></td><td> </td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The disclosure of numbers where they amount to fewer than five could enable identification of individuals to whom this information relates. This would amount to a release of their personal data in breach of the Data Protection Act</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>ii)&amp;iii) Full –time/part –time </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The table sets out the number of Government Equalities Office employees, within each performance category, who work full time or part time.</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>GEO</p></td><td><p>EYR Rating</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Part time full time</p></td><td><p><strong>Exceptional</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Good</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Must Improve</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full Time</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Part Time</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The disclosure of numbers where they amount to fewer than five could enable identification of individuals to whom this information relates. This would amount to a release of their personal data in breach of the Data Protection Act</p><p> </p><p>The figure given in the tables are for staff completing a 2013/14 performance report as part of the DCMS Employment Policy Performance Management System. The GEO headcount for staff covered by this system at 31 March 2014 was 50: this included staff who had recently transferred to DCMS (GEO) from other Government Departments, or had recently returned to DCMS (GEO) after e.g. maternity leave, and are therefore excluded from the total shown.</p>
star this property answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Swinson remove filter
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less than 2014-10-14T16:13:51.6330394Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-14T16:13:51.6330394Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
92320
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-09-26
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Performance Appraisal more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how many officials in the Government Equalities Office of what (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) age received the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System's (i) exceeded, (ii) met and (iii) must improve performance mark in 2013-14. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
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John Healey more like this
star this property uin 209483 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-10-14more like thismore than 2014-10-14
star this property answer text <p><strong>The table sets out the number of Government Equalities Office employees within each performance category for the 2013-14 reporting year for assessments received to date by gender, ethnicity and age. </strong><strong>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) takes seriously its obligations to collect diversity data as required by the Equality Act 2010. All staff have been asked to provide personal diversity data to be held anonymously, and we continue to encourage increased declaration by staff. As such these figures will not be fully representative of workforce diversity. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>a) </strong><strong>Gender</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>GEO</p></td><td><p>EYR Rating</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Gender</p></td><td><p><strong>Exceptional</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Good</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Must Improve</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The disclosure of numbers where they amount to fewer than five could enable identification of individuals to whom this information relates. This would amount to a release of their personal data in breach of the Data Protection Act</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>b) </strong><strong>Ethnicity</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>GEO</p></td><td><p>EYR Rating</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethnicity</p></td><td><p><strong>Exceptional</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Good</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Must Improve</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not disclosed</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Any Other Ethnic Background</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td> </td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asian - Indian</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td> </td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Black - African</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Black - Caribbean</p></td><td> </td><td><p>*</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Mixed - Other</p></td><td> </td><td><p>*</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Prefer not to say</p></td><td> </td><td><p>*</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The disclosure of numbers where they amount to fewer than five could enable identification of individuals to whom this information relates. This would amount to a release of their personal data in breach of the Data Protection Act</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>c) </strong><strong>Age </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>GEO</p></td><td><p>EYR Rating</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Age</p></td><td><p><strong>Exceptional</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Good</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Must Improve</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>30-34</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>35-39</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>40-44</p></td><td> </td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45-49</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50-54</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>55-59</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>60-64</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The disclosure of numbers where they amount to fewer than five could enable identification of individuals to whom this information relates. This would amount to a release of their personal data in breach of the Data Protection Act</p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Swinson remove filter
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less than 2014-10-14T16:13:27.6131756Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Procurement more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how much the Government Equalities Office paid to (a) G4S, (b) Serco, (c) Sodexo, (d) GEOAmey, (e) Capita, (f) Atos, (g) Mitie, (h) Working Links, (i) A4E, (j) MTC Amey, (k) GEO Group and (l) Carillion in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13 and (iv) 2013-14. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Sadiq Khan more like this
star this property uin 205841 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-12-03more like thismore than 2014-12-03
star this property answer text <p>The table sets out the amounts paid to the companies in question by DCMS, which in the relevant years, included the Government Equalities Office (GEO). For prior years the Department does not hold this information. This will be recorded in the accounts of the Home Office, as the GEO used the expertise of the Home Office and Government Procurement Service.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2013-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Supplier</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>G4S</strong></p></td><td><p>320.40</p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capita Health Solutions</strong></p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capita Resourcing Ltd</strong></p></td><td><p>2,859,479.69</p></td><td><p>4,312,004.26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capita Learning &amp; Development</strong></p></td><td><p>16,816.15</p></td><td><p>40,584.36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capita Bisiness Travel</strong></p></td><td><p>94,356.64</p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capita Symonds</strong></p></td><td><p>66,375.60</p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capita Business Services (interim)</strong></p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td><td><p>74,679.50</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Atos</strong></p></td><td><p>5,958,713.10</p></td><td><p>4,707,570.47</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mitie Managed Services</strong></p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Carillion Business Services Ltd</strong></p></td><td><p>2,301,879.07</p></td><td><p>656,254.50</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Carillion Business Services Ltd</strong></p></td><td><p>892,106.50</p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Swinson remove filter
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less than 2014-12-03T16:07:24.137Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-03T16:07:24.137Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-09-26
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Services: Pay more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that companies providing homecare services pay at least the minimum wage. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
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Helen Jones more like this
star this property uin 209744 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing compliance with minimum wage legislation and the effective enforcement of it. Everyone who is entitled to the minimum wage should receive it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has collaborated with care sector representative bodies to improve understanding of compliance risks and design controls within payroll systems that prevent workers being underpaid the minimum wage, in order to improve compliance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance on Gov.uk has been updated to make it as clear as possible that travel time and rest breaks between assignments must be paid at least the national Minimum Wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government will continue to work with the sector to ensure that understanding improves. This will include the Department of Health’s statutory guidance as part of the overall guidance on market shaping and commissioning, the final version of which will be published in Autumn 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Swinson remove filter
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less than 2014-10-15T13:54:56.7266404Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-15T13:54:56.7266404Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Helen Jones more like this
91895
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-09-26
star this property answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Services: Pay more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of people earning less than the national minimum wage in the care sector in each year since 2010-11. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
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Catherine McKinnell more like this
star this property uin 209411 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
star this property answer text <p>The current best estimate of non-compliance is published by the ONS in their low pay release[1], derived from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)[2]. Figures show that non-compliance in the care sector is actually lower than non-compliance in the general economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>In 2011, 0.6% of employees were paid below the NMW in the care sector; compared to 0.8% in the whole economy.</li><li>In 2012, 0.7% of employees were paid below the NMW in the care sector; compared to 0.9% in the whole economy.</li><li>In 2013, 0.7% of employees were paid below the NMW in the care sector; compared to 0.8% in the whole economy.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This estimate, as well as all estimates of non-compliance, has some limitations. However, there are no reasons to suppose that these limitations affect the social care sector more or less than the economy as a whole.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/ashe/low-pay/april-2011/stb-2011-low-pay-estimates.html" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/ashe/low-pay/april-2011/stb-2011-low-pay-estimates.html</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/ashe/low-pay/april-2012-results/stb-2012-low-pay-estimates.html" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/ashe/low-pay/april-2012-results/stb-2012-low-pay-estimates.html</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/ashe/low-pay/april-2013/stb-2013-low-pay-estimates.html" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/ashe/low-pay/april-2013/stb-2013-low-pay-estimates.html</a></p><p> </p><p>[2] ASHE is a survey of employees completed by employers which we can use to look at workers earning at or below the NMW rate.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Swinson remove filter
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less than 2014-10-15T13:34:43.1586261Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-15T13:34:43.1586261Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
91896
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-09-26
star this property answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Services: Pay more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many employers in the care sector who failed to comply with the national minimum wage have been named to date. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
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Catherine McKinnell more like this
star this property uin 209412 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
star this property answer text <p>The Government has not yet named any employers from the care sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have already named 30 employers under the revised naming and shaming scheme, which came into effect in October 2013. Between them they owed workers over £50,000 in arrears and have been charged financial penalties totalling over £24,000. We will be naming more employers that fail to comply with National Minimum Wage regulations soon.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Swinson remove filter
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less than 2014-10-15T13:37:31.7673599Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-15T13:37:31.7673599Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-09-12more like thismore than 2014-09-12
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Business: Government Assistance more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will publish all gender-specific data held by his Department on the effect of his Department's schemes to promote business and enterprise. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gosport more like this
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Caroline Dinenage more like this
star this property uin 209193 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-10-17more like thismore than 2014-10-17
star this property answer text <p>All evaluations of the effects of this Department’s policies are published, and can be found at www.gov.uk.</p><p>Where it is relevant, data collections and evaluations include an assessment of gender-specific effects – for example in the Workplace Employment Relations Study (WERS) or the Small Business Survey Reports which are also available on www.gov.uk.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Swinson remove filter
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less than 2014-10-17T13:50:30.3201781Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-17T13:50:30.3201781Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-09-26
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Post Boxes more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he was consulted on the decision to restrict the last collection time at Royal Mail post boxes to 9 am; and how many post boxes across the country are subject to this decision. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
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Steve McCabe more like this
star this property uin 209447 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
star this property answer text <p>The Government does not have any role in Royal Mail’s operational decisions. Providing Royal Mail operate their services in compliance with the existing regulatory framework, as set down by Ofcom, decisions relating to their services can be made on operational grounds.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail points out that the new arrangements relating to collections are needed in response to declining letter volumes which has left many post-boxes no longer covering their costs. Rather than decommission uneconomic post-boxes, the company is committed to ensuring their viability by improving the efficiency of collections arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail have said that the majority of post-boxes will retain a 4pm or later final collection, as they have now, and they will ensure that there is a late-posting box within half a mile of each post-box that is restricted to earlier collections. The company is also aiming to boost public access to post-boxes in those areas around the country currently underserved with the addition of 2,000 new post-boxes. These will be targeted at rural areas, with a particular focus on Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as to areas of new development that are currently not served by a post-box. Some will be added in high footfall areas such as train stations and shopping centres. More information about Royal Mail’s post box network can be found on its website</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(<a href="http://www.royalmail.com/personal/help-and-support/postboxes-faqs" target="_blank">http://www.royalmail.com/personal/help-and-support/postboxes-faqs</a>).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Swinson remove filter
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less than 2014-10-15T13:56:34.2407575Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-15T13:56:34.2407575Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-09-26
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Postal Services: Republic of Ireland more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current pricing structure of cross-border mail between the UK and Ireland. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Belfast South more like this
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Dr Alasdair McDonnell more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
star this property answer text <p>The setting of postal prices, including prices for cross-border mail between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, is the direct responsibility of postal operators. It is for postal operators and other carriers to ensure that they offer cross-border services that meet the needs of postal users in Northern Ireland and that their services are competitively priced, while covering the costs of their respective operations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail, as the UK’s designated universal service provider, can negotiate suitable cross-border arrangements with the postal administration in the Republic of Ireland in the same way as it does for any other international destination, though its universal services must comply with the requirements of the Postal Services Directive on cross-border mail within the European Union and with Ofcom’s regulatory framework which sets parameters on pricing for universal postal services. Other carriers offering services between the UK and the Republic of Ireland are responsible for setting their own pricing structures in response to market pressures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail works closely with An Post to provide customers with a high-quality cross border postal service. A Consumer Focus NI report of March 2010 (http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/northern-ireland/publications/cross-border-post-improving-mail-services-between-northern-ireland-and-the-republic-of-ireland) found that on reliability 85% of consumers and 75% of businesses rated the cross-border services as good and that the service exceeded the EU performance targets of delivery within 3 days of posting in both directions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Swinson remove filter
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less than 2014-10-15T13:36:48.8619812Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-15T13:36:48.8619812Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell more like this
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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-09-26
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Postal Services: Republic of Ireland more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the total volume was of mail (a) dispatched to and (b) received from the Republic of Ireland in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Belfast South more like this
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Dr Alasdair McDonnell more like this
star this property uin 209570 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
star this property answer text <p>HM Government does not collect or hold data for cross-border post between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data relating to the volumes of mail between the UK and the Republic of Ireland are subject to commercial confidentiality between the national postal operators, Royal Mail and An Post, and other carriers operating between the two countries.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Swinson remove filter
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less than 2014-10-15T13:58:31.1343594Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-15T13:58:31.1343594Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell more like this