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168162

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have received the British Empire Medal since 2012; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Since the British Empire Medal was reintroduced in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2012, 1,505 people have been awarded the medal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 09/12/2014 16:01:28 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

168263

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
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	Crops: India
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 assessment has she made of the implications for her Department's policies of the findings of the recent European Union Food and Veterinary Office report on India, audit number 2014-2705.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	217501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The report was discussed in the Plant Health section of the European Commission’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed in November. After consideration by the Commission and Member States, the Committee will advise on whether enough has been done to justify an early review of the EU legislation which imposes the ban. We are pressing for an early decision, to provide clarity in advance of the next mango import season.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 09/12/2014 17:35:04 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

168284

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Breast Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) South Yorkshire and (c) the UK have been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in the last three years; and how many such patients have been referred to palliative care.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
uin	217492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 09/12/2014 16:00:23 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 217492 ONS 453.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Breast Cancer Diagnosis
tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

168391

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of those aged 25 or over claiming jobseeker's allowance for 24 months or more were (a) white British and (b) any other ethnic group at the most recent date for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	217345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 217344 question first answered 09/12/2014 16:00:49 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQs 217344 and 217345.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Jobseekers Allowance
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

168393

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of those aged 16 to 24 claiming jobseeker's allowance for 12 months or more were (a) white British and (b) any other ethnic group at the most recent date for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	217344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 217345 question first answered 09/12/2014 16:00:49 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQs 217344 and 217345.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Jobseekers Allowance
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

168421

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
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
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has provided to each local authority in Scotland for the administration of housing benefit for (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14, (e) 2014-15 and (f) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	217530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The allocation of Housing Benefit administration funding is based on a methodology agreed by the Department and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) along with the local authority associations for England and Wales. Details of the allocation for each year from 2010 are highlighted in the subsidy circulars listed below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2010/11 – is in S9/2009.</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/http:/dwp.gov.uk/docs/s6-2009.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/http://dwp.gov.uk/docs/s6-2009.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011/12 – is in S5/2010.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hblearning.co.uk/media/circular_summaries/2010/1012/S5v2010_Full.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hblearning.co.uk/media/circular_summaries/2010/1012/S5v2010_Full.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2012/13 – is in S9/2011.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226906/s9-2011.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226906/s9-2011.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013/14 – is in S5/2012</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226452/s5-2012.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226452/s5-2012.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014/15 – is in S10/2013</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261037/s10-2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261037/s10-2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2015/16 – is in S6/2014</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376885/s6-2014-scotland.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376885/s6-2014-scotland.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 09/12/2014 12:43:31 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

168423

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
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
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department has determined the cost of housing benefit administration to local authorities in Scotland since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	217532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Central government provides a contribution to the cost of Housing Benefit administration. The allocation of this funding is based on a methodology agreed by the Department, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities along with the local authority associations for England and Wales. Details of the methodology for each year from 2010 are highlighted in the subsidy circulars listed below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2010/11 – is in S9/2009.</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/http:/dwp.gov.uk/docs/s6-2009.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/http://dwp.gov.uk/docs/s6-2009.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011/12 – is in S5/2010.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hblearning.co.uk/media/circular_summaries/2010/1012/S5v2010_Full.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hblearning.co.uk/media/circular_summaries/2010/1012/S5v2010_Full.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2012/13 – is in S9/2011.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226906/s9-2011.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226906/s9-2011.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013/14 – is in S5/2012</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226452/s5-2012.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226452/s5-2012.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014/15 – is in S10/2013</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261037/s10-2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261037/s10-2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2015/16 – is in S6/2014</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376885/s6-2014-scotland.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376885/s6-2014-scotland.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 09/12/2014 12:33:11 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

168100

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
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
hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the closure of the Independent Living Fund on demand for the Access to Work scheme.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	217274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The potential implications of closing the Independent Living Fund are set out clearly in the Equality Analysis published on 6 March 2014.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 09/12/2014 16:56:49 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

168101

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Young People: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of young carers in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	217263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not have reliable official figures on the numbers of young carers in the UK and estimates vary considerably.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the Department is investing in the first national research project on young carers. This will provide data about the numbers of young carers and their families, with information about the nature of the care they provide and the issues they face. Findings from this research should also offer a baseline from which we can measure the effectiveness of forthcoming legislative changes which aim to improve the identification and support of young carers and their families.<br><br></p><p>The devolved governments are responsible for children who are carers in their areas.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 09/12/2014 12:16:33 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

168600

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for public expenditure control of the conclusions of the NHS Five Year Forward View published in October 2014.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	906528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The funding announced in the Autumn Statement is a down-payment on the NHS's own long-term plan, fully delivering the investment required to make the Five Year Forward View a reality in 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p>It also provides funding to start delivering the changes necessary to ensure a sustainable NHS in future years.</p><p> </p><p>This has only been possible through good financial management of the Government’s budget, and through the success of the Government’s long term economic plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 09/12/2014 17:56:26 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper