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349239

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answers of 8 June 2015 to Questions 767 and 768, what estimate he has made of the expected additional number of appeals against decisions not to award personal independent payments following a reassessment.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	1539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department has previously estimated (<a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmworpen/916/916we02.htm" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmworpen/916/916we02.htm</a> - section 9 refers) that 40% of individuals in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) undergoing a reassessment to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will appeal their decision, including individuals that are appealing against disallowance of benefit or the level of an award they have received.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of people in receipt of DLA expected to be reassessed for entitlement to PIP was published on 19 December 2012 and is available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/timetable-for-introducing-personal-independence-payment-and-estimates-of-projected-caseloads-policy-briefing-note" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/timetable-for-introducing-personal-independence-payment-and-estimates-of-projected-caseloads-policy-briefing-note</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/06/2015 13:43:29 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

349301

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Arrests: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of arrests made in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) Barnsley and (c) South Yorkshire in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
uin	1707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of arrests in the South Yorkshire police force area. These data include the total number of arrests, and breakdowns by gender, age, and ethnicity of the person arrested, and the offence type that they were arrested for. These data are all published annually, and the latest data, which cover the year 2013/14, can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/421809/ppp-arrests-2014-tabs.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/421809/ppp-arrests-2014-tabs.ods</a></p><p>Data for previous years can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales</a></p><p>The Home Office does not hold data centrally on the number of arrests made in parliamentary constituencies, or individual towns or cities.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/06/2015 13:17:44 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

349330

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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	Carer's Allowance: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were in receipt of carer's allowance in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) Barnsley and (c) South Yorkshire in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
uin	1730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>Statistics on people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance is published and available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/06/2015 13:35:16 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

349343

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) girls and (b) boys were engaged in each of the cadet forces in each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	1500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of male and female cadets by each cadet force as of 1 April each year from 2008 to 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="9"><p><strong>NUMBER OF CADETS BY GENDER</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>FORCE/YEAR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Combined Cadet Force</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>31,990</p></td><td><p>32,610</p></td><td><p>32,220</p></td><td><p>32,390</p></td><td><p>32,350</p></td><td><p>31,460</p></td><td><p>30,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>11,330</p></td><td><p>12,110</p></td><td><p>11,910</p></td><td><p>12,500</p></td><td><p>12,660</p></td><td><p>12,870</p></td><td><p>12,750</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Sea Cadet Corps</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>6,110</p></td><td><p>6,140</p></td><td><p>5,500</p></td><td><p>8,550</p></td><td><p>9,200</p></td><td><p>8,870</p></td><td><p>8,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>3,520</p></td><td><p>3,260</p></td><td><p>2,810</p></td><td><p>4,360</p></td><td><p>4,720</p></td><td><p>4,860</p></td><td><p>4,900</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Army Cadet Force</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>32,260</p></td><td><p>33,420</p></td><td><p>33,540</p></td><td><p>33,560</p></td><td><p>33,490</p></td><td><p>31,780</p></td><td><p>28,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>12,550</p></td><td><p>12,500</p></td><td><p>13,460</p></td><td><p>11,330</p></td><td><p>11,620</p></td><td><p>12,090</p></td><td><p>12,100</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Air Training Corps</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>21,940</p></td><td><p>22,030</p></td><td><p>24,690</p></td><td><p>26,480</p></td><td><p>26,520</p></td><td><p>24,660</p></td><td><p>24,420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>7,870</p></td><td><p>7,920</p></td><td><p>8,870</p></td><td><p>8,730</p></td><td><p>9,230</p></td><td><p>8,820</p></td><td><p>9,170</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is included in the UK Reserve Forces and Cadets annual publication available from the .gov.uk website at the following link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strength-of-the-uk-reserve-forces-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strength-of-the-uk-reserve-forces-index</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The next report, scheduled for publication on 18 June 2015, will include the figures for 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/06/2015 15:55:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

349415

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs his Department (a) directly and (b) indirectly supports through its supply chain in (i) the North West, (ii) Tameside and (iii) Stockport.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	1739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence no longer compiles national or regional defence industry employment statistics as they do not directly support policy-making or operations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 11/06/2015 15:56:42 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

349432

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the findings of the annual report of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction on legal highs, published on 4 June 2015; and what plans she has to review her policy on legal highs.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	1614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>On 28 May, the Government introduced the Psychoactive Substances Bill in the House of Lords, which provides for a blanket ban on the production, distribution, sale and supply of psychoactive substances. This will apply to both online and offline markets and give police, other law enforcement agencies and local authorities the power to take action where necessary.</p><p>We are also taking forward a comprehensive action plan on new psychoactive substances (NPS) to enhance our response to prevention, treatment and information sharing. For example, we have launched a tool kit to help local areas prevent and respond to NPS use, published clinical guidelines and we continue to proactively monitor NPS in the UK through our Forensic Early Warning System and Drugs Early Warning System.</p><p>All of the six NPS recently risk-assessed by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction are already permanently controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/06/2015 13:18:14 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

349434

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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
hansard heading	Nuclear Power Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that future nuclear power stations have aesthetic appeal.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	1615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>Section 4.5 of the Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy and section 2.8 of the Nuclear National Policy Statement set out the Government’s views on consideration of good design in making proposals for major energy infrastructure, including new nuclear power stations. In doing so, the Overarching Energy NPS states that “high quality and inclusive design goes far beyond aesthetic considerations”. The Planning Inspectorate will take the NPSs into account in considering applications for development.</p><p>The Energy NPSs are available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-policy-statements-for-energy-infrastructure" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-policy-statements-for-energy-infrastructure</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/06/2015 10:46:29 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

348873

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the appropriateness of the length of time taken to process Disclosure and Barring Service checks; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	1466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) receives around 4 million disclosure applications a year and provides the Home Office with monthly updates on the length of time taken to process disclosure checks. Latest figures relating to May 2015 show that 94.6% of disclosure applications were processed within 56 days against a DBS service standard to issue 95% of all disclosures within this time. Most disclosure applications are processed in a shorter timescale and, in May 2015, 87.3% of applications were processed within 21 days. The average time taken to process applications nationally in May 2015 was 14.2 days and in the West Midlands 24.7 days.</p><p>A key aspect of DBS administration is to ensure that disclosure checks are both accurate and completed within service standard timescales. In the small proportion of cases where checks have not been completed within these timescales, the DBS is expected to take the necessary steps to progress the case including, as appropriate, working with the police and other parties involved in the checking process.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 1467 question first answered 11/06/2015 13:29:11 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

348874

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the average length of time taken to process Disclosure and Barring Service checks (a) in the West Midlands and (b) nationally.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	1467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) receives around 4 million disclosure applications a year and provides the Home Office with monthly updates on the length of time taken to process disclosure checks. Latest figures relating to May 2015 show that 94.6% of disclosure applications were processed within 56 days against a DBS service standard to issue 95% of all disclosures within this time. Most disclosure applications are processed in a shorter timescale and, in May 2015, 87.3% of applications were processed within 21 days. The average time taken to process applications nationally in May 2015 was 14.2 days and in the West Midlands 24.7 days.</p><p>A key aspect of DBS administration is to ensure that disclosure checks are both accurate and completed within service standard timescales. In the small proportion of cases where checks have not been completed within these timescales, the DBS is expected to take the necessary steps to progress the case including, as appropriate, working with the police and other parties involved in the checking process.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 1466 question first answered 11/06/2015 13:29:11 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

348875

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the policing budget for the West Midlands in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	1468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>No decisions have been taken on police funding beyond 2015/16. Future funding levels will be subject to the outcome of the Spending Review later this year. However, as my Rt. Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer made clear in his Budget Statement on 18 March, sustained economic stability will require difficult decisions to be made about public spending .</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/06/2015 13:15:07 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham