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	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of time is for her Department to close a case when a Child Maintenance Service order expires; and what targets are in place for such cases to be closed.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	121877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>We have interpreted the expiring of a Child Maintenance Service order to mean the ending of Child Maintenance liability on a Child Support Agency (CSA) case as part of our case closure process.</p><p> </p><p>The process to end the liabilities (stop accruing maintenance) in all Child Support Agency cases began in 2014. The Case closure process involves sending the customer 3 letters over the case closure journey to instigate, remind and confirm liability is ending, enabling the customer to make alternate arrangements over the period. .</p><p> </p><p>At end of liability, clients are told that their Child Support Agency child maintenance arrangement has ended. The Non Resident Parent will be told when to make a final maintenance payment and to keep paying any arrears. The Child Support Agency (CSA) will continue to collect and pay arrears payments that are made prior to the case fully closing - but regular maintenance collections and payments will stop after a 6 month fixed period.</p><p> </p><p>When liability has ended the case enters “arrears cleanse”. The purpose of this period (which may take up to a further 6 months) is to examine the debt balances on the case to address any anomalies and so calculate a “stable” arrears figure. This involves reviewing any suspended and deferred debt. It includes the write off of debt in circumstances covered by existing debt write off powers.</p><p> </p><p>A case can only close once all arrears have been cleared or collected. For those cases where the child maintenance liability ended on or after 1<sup>st</sup> April 2014 as part of this process the average length of time for the Department to close a case was 27 weeks, this is based on data up 31<sup>st</sup> September 2017. The department aims to end liability on all Child Support Agency cases by 31 December 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of targets, the department have a clear timeline for ending liability for individual cases 6 months after selection but there time taken to actually close the case will be dependant on the arrears position and the amount of work outstanding.. Whilst there are no specific targets for the process of closing cases once liability has ended, for most cases this should be around 6 months, and the exact time will depend on case circumstances. This relates to Child Support Agency cases only, and only those cases that are subject to the case closure programme. We have no specific closure data for Child Maintenance Service (CMS) cases, and they are not part of the case closure programme.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/01/2018 14:00:10 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

932756

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2018
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Child Maintenance claims are currently in dispute.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	158993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>We have interpreted dispute to refer to any situation where there is a disagreement between parents about the details of a child maintenance case which have an impact on the amount of child maintenance to be paid. As such, a dispute could refer to mandatory reconsiderations and/or appeals. Statistics on mandatory reconsiderations and appeals are published in tables 15 and 16 of the Child Maintenance Service: Aug 2013 to Mar 2018 (experimental) available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-aug-2013-to-mar-2018-experimental" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-aug-2013-to-mar-2018-experimental</a></p><p>Information on current mandatory reconsiderations and appeals will be available in future publications, information up to the end of June 2018 is due to be published in September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The volume and percentage of mandatory reconsiderations cleared within 20 working days is also published in table 15 of the Child Maintenance Service Statistics.</p><p>On average in 2017/18, appeals were with the Child Maintenance Service for 42 days. Where the parent was not satisfied with the outcome from appeal to the Child Maintenance Service, the parent can submit an appeal to HM Courts &amp; Tribunal Service, who took on average 168 days to review an appeal.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 158995 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:15:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

932758

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2018
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken is to resolve a disputed case with the Child Maintenance Service in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	158995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>We have interpreted dispute to refer to any situation where there is a disagreement between parents about the details of a child maintenance case which have an impact on the amount of child maintenance to be paid. As such, a dispute could refer to mandatory reconsiderations and/or appeals. Statistics on mandatory reconsiderations and appeals are published in tables 15 and 16 of the Child Maintenance Service: Aug 2013 to Mar 2018 (experimental) available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-aug-2013-to-mar-2018-experimental" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-aug-2013-to-mar-2018-experimental</a></p><p>Information on current mandatory reconsiderations and appeals will be available in future publications, information up to the end of June 2018 is due to be published in September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The volume and percentage of mandatory reconsiderations cleared within 20 working days is also published in table 15 of the Child Maintenance Service Statistics.</p><p>On average in 2017/18, appeals were with the Child Maintenance Service for 42 days. Where the parent was not satisfied with the outcome from appeal to the Child Maintenance Service, the parent can submit an appeal to HM Courts &amp; Tribunal Service, who took on average 168 days to review an appeal.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 158993 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:15:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

932757

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2018
	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	Child Maintenance Service: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training is provided to staff of the Child Maintenance Service on legislation applicable to their area of responsibility.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	158994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>Child Maintenance Group employees are provided with a comprehensive induction and a tailored technical training programme including legislation appropriate to their area of work. There is no one single training product covering all aspects of this programme.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/07/2018 11:24:13 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

983377

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the announcement, Government announces new generation of council housing, published on 3 October 2018, what steps he is taking to encourage local authorities to build adequate numbers of social housing.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	176304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister announced on 3 October at the Conservative Party Conference that the caps on local authorities borrowing to fund the construction of new homes will be removed, enabling them to fund a new generation of council housing that meets the needs of local people. This ground breaking announcement will enable councils to build up to 10,000 homes per year in the short term, with potential to go even further over time.</p><p>In addition, local authorities can bid alongside housing associations for the £9 billion Affordable Homes Programme to build affordable homes. We are also providing a longer term rent deal for 5 years from 2020 to provide local authorities with a stable investment environment to deliver new homes and we have consulted on options for allowing local authorities more flexibility in the use of their Right to Buy receipts, including extending the time limit for spending Right to Buy receipts from three years to five years for existing receipts.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/10/2018 14:19:15 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1225588

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date she plans to publish the call for evidence on violence and abuse toward shop staff; and what plans she has to ensure that shop staff are protected against violence and abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	75333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government carried out a Call for Evidence on violence and abuse toward shop staff to better understand the scale of the issue and the measures which may help prevent these crimes. We published the Government response to these findings on 7 July, setting out the steps we will be taking to help drive down these crimes:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/violence-and-abuse-toward-shop-staff-call-for-evidence" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/violence-and-abuse-toward-shop-staff-call-for-evidence</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/07/2020 12:41:17 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1469763

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police Deaths on Duty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of the introduction of a posthumous Elizabeth medal to recognise police officers who lose their lives on the front line of policing.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	16954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>It is important that we recognise the vital role the police play in society. This is never more true than when officers and staff make the ultimate sacrifice in order to help keep us safe. That is why the Government supported the creation of the National Police Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum and enshrined the Police Covenant in law.</p><p>All UK honours and medals are in the personal gift of HM The Queen under the Royal prerogative. The Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medal (HD Committee) gives advice to The Queen on honours matters, including new forms of official national recognition.</p><p>The Honours and Appointments Secretariat in the Cabinet Office supports the Committee and will consider the options for recognition.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 16955 question first answered 21/06/2022 13:28:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1469764

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police Deaths on Duty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to improve public recognition of the sacrifice made by police officers killed in service.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	16955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>It is important that we recognise the vital role the police play in society. This is never more true than when officers and staff make the ultimate sacrifice in order to help keep us safe. That is why the Government supported the creation of the National Police Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum and enshrined the Police Covenant in law.</p><p>All UK honours and medals are in the personal gift of HM The Queen under the Royal prerogative. The Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medal (HD Committee) gives advice to The Queen on honours matters, including new forms of official national recognition.</p><p>The Honours and Appointments Secretariat in the Cabinet Office supports the Committee and will consider the options for recognition.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 16954 question first answered 21/06/2022 13:28:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery