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49047

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of savings to the public purse arising from using Capita to administer personal independence payment assessments.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	197153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Expenditure forecasts from the introduction of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are calculated on a national basis and it is therefore not possible to provide a breakdown in respect of areas where administration of PIP has been contracted to Capita.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

49048

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of Capita in fulfilling its contract to administer personal independence payments.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	197152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>I refer the right Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 January 2014, <em>Official Report,</em> column 58-59W, to the hon. Member for Edinburgh East (Sheila Gilmore).</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

49633

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how armed forces veterans are identified when making an application for jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	197704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Armed Forces Veterans who claim Jobseeker's Allowance are identified by the Work Coach at their initial Work Search interview.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

49631

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what arrangements are in place to ensure that the pupil premium for service children is used for its intended purposes.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	197697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p>Headteachers are responsible for selecting the most appropriate interventions to support their service pupils, including pastoral support or interventions to improve attainment.</p><p>They are held accountable for the use of this additional funding in two ways. Firstly, through the Ofsted inspection framework where inspectors focus on the attainment of different groups of pupils, including those who attract the service premium. Secondly, schools are required to publish online how much service pupil premium funding they receive, how it is spent and the impact it has made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

49632

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the pupil premium is available for pre-school children from service families; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	197691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p>The pupil premium and the service children premium are additional resources provided to maintained schools and academies in England to support the education of 4-16 year-olds who meet the eligibility requirements.</p><p>The Government has announced that a new early years pupil premium, worth £50 million, will be introduced from April 2015. It will give disadvantaged three- and four-year-old children better access to quality early education which evidence shows can have a major impact on their school readiness. The Government will consult later this year on how best to implement these proposals.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

43692

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funds his Department has returned to the Exchequer as a result of underspend in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	192644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>In 2010-11, the Ministry of Defence returned no funds to the Exchequer; in 2011-12, the MOD returned £300 million; and in 2012-13, the MOD returned no funds. Final accounts for 2013-14 are not yet available but the MOD has an agreement with the Treasury for carry-forward of underspend at Supplementary Estimates.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

45222

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget Statement on 19 March 2014, Official Report, column 784, what effect making departmental underspends permanent and locked-in will have on his Department's budgetary assumptions in relation to his Department's (a) revenue and (b) capital budget until 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	193911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>(holding answer 31 March 2014)</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor's Budget statement did not change the Ministry of Defence (MOD)'s budgetary position until 2015-16 from that set out at the Autumn Statement in December 2013.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury has confirmed that Defence's overall position remains unchanged as a result of the Budget: there has been no change to the MOD's budgetary baseline for 2015-16.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

45523

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2014, Official Report, column 181W, on D-Day landings: anniversaries, on what date his Department received confirmation that each of the 70th anniversary D-Day commemoration events in the UK would take place.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	194130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>The 70<sup>th</sup> Anniversary D-Day commemorative events in Portsmouth are being organised by Portsmouth City Council, and the military is supporting the event as requested. Similarly, the Services are supporting events planned by the Normandy Veterans Association (NVA). The Department is unable to predict the numbers who may be present at any of these events and has received no requests to facilitate attendance.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence was made aware of Portsmouth City Council's planned events in April 2013. We were informed about the majority of NVA events in February 2013, and the National Memorial Arboretum event in November 2013. We have been working closely with the Royal British Legion and the NVA on the planned events to mark this significant anniversary, and have ensured that a range of Service charities and associations are kept informed, including COBSEO, the Confederation of Service Charities.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 194124 194125 194131 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

45525

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2014, Official Report, column 181W, on D-Day landings: anniversaries, how many (a) veterans, (b) armed forces' widows, (c) armed forces' spouses and (d) carers his Department expects will be in attendance for each of the 70th anniversary D-Day commemoration events in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	194131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>The 70<sup>th</sup> Anniversary D-Day commemorative events in Portsmouth are being organised by Portsmouth City Council, and the military is supporting the event as requested. Similarly, the Services are supporting events planned by the Normandy Veterans Association (NVA). The Department is unable to predict the numbers who may be present at any of these events and has received no requests to facilitate attendance.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence was made aware of Portsmouth City Council's planned events in April 2013. We were informed about the majority of NVA events in February 2013, and the National Memorial Arboretum event in November 2013. We have been working closely with the Royal British Legion and the NVA on the planned events to mark this significant anniversary, and have ensured that a range of Service charities and associations are kept informed, including COBSEO, the Confederation of Service Charities.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 194124 194125 194130 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

45526

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many joint NATO training exercises in which countries the UK plans to participate in the next six months.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	194061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>In the next six months the UK is planning to participate in thirty-seven joint and multinational training exercises in a NATO context.</p><p> </p><p>These exercises will take place on the territory of, in the waters around or in the skies above the following countries:</p><p> </p><p>Canada</p><p>Croatia</p><p>Denmark</p><p>Estonia</p><p>France</p><p>Germany</p><p>Greenland</p><p>Italy</p><p>Latvia</p><p>Lithuania</p><p>Norway</p><p>Poland</p><p>Slovenia</p><p>Spain</p><p>Turkey</p><p>UK</p><p>USA</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker