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417204

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Lost Working Days
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average working days lost per full time equivalent member of staff was as a result of sick days and absences in the Civil Service in (a) 2013, (b) 2014 and (c) 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	9241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The Average Working Days Lost (AWDL) per staff year in the Civil Service has fallen from 8.8 days in 2010 to 7.4 days in 2015. This shows we are making good progress in reducing sickness absence in the Civil Service, and we are continuing to monitor and actively manage staff attendance.</p><p><br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Working Days Lost per staff year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31st March 2010</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31st March 2013</p></td><td><p>7.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31st March 2014</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31st March 2015</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/09/2015 15:07:48 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

100021

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Home Care Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will bring forward proposals to facilitate the portability of home-based care packages between local authorities in different countries in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	905560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Adults with care and support needs should be able to move between countries within the United Kingdom knowing that their care will continue during the move.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As the care and support systems in the four countries are different, we are developing principles with the Devolved Administrations to ensure continuity of care for people moving.</p><p> </p><p>These should be published in November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 21/10/2014 15:45:44 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45019

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what progress he has made in negotiations with the European Commission on a derogation from the ban on the import or manufacture of incandescent bulbs; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	903331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p>Responsibility for energy-using products policy, including negotiations for product-specific regulations under the Ecodesign for Energy-related Products Directive, was transferred from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Department of Energy and Climate Change on 3rd March 2014.</p><p> </p><p>There are no provisions allowing the European Commission or individual Member States to create exemptions from Regulation 244/2009, which phases out of incandescent bulbs.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has been proactive in pressing to ensure EU policy and legislation takes full account of the potential health implications of artificial lighting, and has raised the issue in two recent meetings in Brussels. EC regulation 244/2009 will be reviewed later this year and we will continue to press for potential health implications to be considered.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

390830

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what circumstances a non-British parent of a young child based in the UK, who is not allowed to stay in the country for periods longer than six months, stops being considered as a primary care giver for immigration purposes as a result of siblings filling that role.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	7600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The requirements to be met by a non-European Economic Area national for entry clearance to or leave to remain in the UK as a parent of a child based here are set out in paragraphs EC-PT.1.1. and R-LTRPT.1.1. of Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules. Further guidance on these requirements can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chapter-8-appendix-fm-family-members" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chapter-8-appendix-fm-family-members</a></p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 21/07/2015 13:06:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

390836

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2015 to Question 5849, how many complaints she has received on slow service at HM Passport Office in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	7532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office has dealt with a range of customer enquiries over the last two years. These enquiries have come from members of the public and from Members of Parliament on behalf of their constituents.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office is committed to processing applications as quickly as possible while maintaining the high level of security within the application system. Those applicants who need to travel urgently have their cases considered as a priority.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 21/07/2015 13:04:15 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

390835

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2015 to Question 5846, what (a) proportion and (b) number of applications for a passport for a child overseas take longer than eight months to process.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	7531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>A total of 49,173 international child passport applications finished processing in January-June 2015. Of this total, 1,068 (2.2%) took longer than eight months to be processed.</p><p>The processing time is the length of time from receipt of the application to the passport being printed.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO) must be fully satisfied that all appropriate checks have been completed successfully prior to the issuance of passport facilities. This is particularly important in relation to child applications as part of Her Majesty’s Passport Office responsibility to protect potentially vulnerable children, including those potentially at risk of child trafficking and to maintain the integrity of the British Passport.</p><p>These checks can require the provision of information from other agencies overseas – particularly in complex applications such as surrogacy cases.</p><p>Delays in the provision of this information to HMPO can lead to significantly extended timeframes in processing applications.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 21/07/2015 13:07:49 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

389333

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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	Suicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance he has given to staff working for, or contracted by, his Department on dealing with people who have a history of suicide attempts; and if he will place a copy of such guidance in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	6598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP provides a range of guidance to enable staff to develop the skills required to support a range of customers and claimants and to respect their needs. This approach aims to ensure that staff are equipped to deal with a diverse set of circumstances.</p><p><br> DWP’s guidance “Managing Customer Declarations of Intention to Attempt Suicide or Self Harm” provides a clear detailed action plan for staff and contractors to follow if a customer declares an intention to kill or harm him or herself.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 16:07:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

389332

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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: Chronic Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to ensure that people with incurable, chronic conditions do not undertake repeated fit-for-work assessments.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	6597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Work Capability Assessment focuses on the functional effects of an individual’s condition rather than the actual condition itself. Repeat assessments are designed to ensure that claimants continue to receive their correct entitlement to benefit. Where a decision can be made based on the available paper evidence alone it will be.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 14:49:27 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

389330

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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: Chronic Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance he has given to staff working for his Department on dealing with claimants with chronic, incurable diseases.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	6596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP provides comprehensive guidance to identify and support claimants who may be vulnerable for a variety of reasons including those who may be vulnerable because of the nature of their physical or sensory impairments.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 14:42:00 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

388304

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Standards
	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 take steps to ensure that estimated application processing timelines by HM Passport Office are realised.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	5850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO) is committed to processing applications as quickly as possible. 99.95% of UK straightforward passport applications were processed to published service standards in June 2015. The published processing times are for guidance only and complex applications can take significantly longer to complete. HMPO is unable to issue a passport until all the requisite security checks have been completed.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/07/2015 09:50:14 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard