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46163

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many cases were referred to the Crown Prosecution Service for pre-charge decision in 2013-14 and each of the five preceding years; how many of those cases were (a) subject to a decision to take no further action, (b) disposed of by way of a simple caution, (c) disposed of by way of a conditional caution, (d) disposed of by another type of out-of-court disposal, (e) prosecuted, (f) prosecuted successfully and (g) prosecuted successfully where the defendant contested the charge.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of suspects (not cases) referred to prosecutors for a pre-charge decision and the number of defendants prosecuted, following a decision to charge.</p><p>The table below shows, in each of the last five years for which figures are available, the total number of charging decisions made against suspects and the outcome of decisions where the decision was to (a) take no further action, (b) caution, (c) conditionally caution or (d) recommend another out of court disposal. In addition, the table shows the number of defendants prosecuted at magistrates' courts and at the Crown Court, by the CPS following a decision to charge (e), the number convicted (f) and the number convicted after a contested hearing (g). The table does not include other outcomes related to pre-charge decisions.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Total Pre-Charge</strong></p><p><strong> Decisions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(a) No Further</strong></p><p><strong> Action</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(b) Simple</strong></p><p><strong> Caution</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(c) Conditional</strong></p><p><strong> Caution</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(d) Other Out </strong><strong>of </strong></p><p><strong>Court Disposal</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(e) Prosecuted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(f) Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(g) Conviction</strong></p><p><strong> after Contest</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008-09</strong></p></td><td><p>532,427</p></td><td><p>140,895</p></td><td><p>9,596</p></td><td><p>8,378</p></td><td><p>4,520</p></td><td><p>357,785</p></td><td><p>288,996</p></td><td><p>31,049</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p>477,522</p></td><td><p>127,502</p></td><td><p>8,040</p></td><td><p>8,229</p></td><td><p>3,088</p></td><td><p>326,051</p></td><td><p>259,017</p></td><td><p>28,777</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>468,656</p></td><td><p>120,144</p></td><td><p>6,595</p></td><td><p>6,935</p></td><td><p>2,390</p></td><td><p>332,935</p></td><td><p>261,539</p></td><td><p>28,186</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>369,564</p></td><td><p>89,104</p></td><td><p>4,275</p></td><td><p>4,982</p></td><td><p>1,377</p></td><td><p>282,970</p></td><td><p>223,504</p></td><td><p>26,042</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>309,315</p></td><td><p>73,916</p></td><td><p>2,993</p></td><td><p>3,781</p></td><td><p>863</p></td><td><p>233,594</p></td><td><p>185,176</p></td><td><p>20,872</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p>The data reported in the above table are inclusive of suspects referred to the CPS for a charging decision and defendants prosecuted by the specialised national divisions of the CPS including, from April 2011, proceedings formerly dealt with by the prosecution functions of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Work and Pensions and Department of Health.</p><p>Since 2011 the Police have been able to charge some offences without referral to the CPS, as outlined in the DPP's Guidance on Charging which can be found on the CPS website at <a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/directors_guidance/dpp_guidance_5.html" target="_blank">https://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/directors_guidance/dpp_guidance_5.html</a></p><p>Data for the annual year 2013-14 are not currently available.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

46178

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which independent advisers have been paid to advise employees about the Government's Shares for Rights Scheme to date.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	194813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not hold information on independent advisers used by individuals in relation to the employee shareholder employment status.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the individual to make their own decision about who to approach for independent advice, and a matter for the individual and company to agree the payment for independent advice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

46180

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidelines are in place for (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers on the use of social media.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	194622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>Guidance for departments on the use of social media is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-media-guidance-for-civil-servants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-media-guidance-for-civil-servants</a></p><p><strong>Copies </strong>are <strong>also available </strong>in the Library of the <strong>House</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 194605 question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

46182

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he will take to ensure that people who do not have online access will be able to participate in the census in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	194655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 194655 ONS 163.pdf title Census - ONS Letter
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

46184

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he has made of the number of eligible voters in Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency who will not be auto-enrolled under individual electoral registration.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	194730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-confirming-electors-through-data-matching" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-confirming-electors-through-data-matching</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

46188

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of eligible voters not registered to vote in Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	194733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 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 Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 194733.pdf title Voters not registered - ONS Letter
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

46201

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to amend rules on the deliberate deprivation of capital used in the means test for social care funding as a consequence of the planned changes to pensions from 2015.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
uin	194792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>This measure fundamentally changes the way that people can access their retirement savings, and so depending on the decisions they make, people may increase or decrease their chances of being eligible for means tested services at some point in their retirement. We will ensure that the relevant guidance, including where necessary the guidance on deliberate deprivation of capital, is updated before the new flexibilities are implemented in April 2015.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont

46207

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many firefighters were redeployed (a) nationally, (b) in Devon and Somerset and (c) in London last year.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	194710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department collects annual counts of staff for each fire and rescue authority in England and these are published in <em>Fire and Rescue Operational Statistics at </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fire-and-rescue-authorities-operational-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fire-and-rescue-authorities-operational-statistics</a><em>.</em> The Department does not collect information on firefighter deployment or redeployment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

46208

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many firefighters were (a) sacked and (b) made redundant after failing the capability assessment (i) nationally, (ii) in Devon and Somerset and (iii) in London last year.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	194709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p><br>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

46217

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
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 steps his Department took to ensure British companies were made aware of the tendering process for the contract to return British military equipment from Afghanistan; and how many British companies tendered for that contract.
tabling member constituency	Aldershot
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Howarth
uin	194641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is bound by European Union (EU) public procurement directives which demand fair and open competition across the EU for all contracts involving the expenditure of public funds.</p><p> </p><p>Defence Equipment and Support is currently seeking proposals from Industry (under an existing Framework advertised in 2011) to provide an air transport service to move cargo between the UK and Afghanistan in support of Operation Herrick. Within that framework, there are seven companies, which are either UK companies or have offices within the UK, competing for this work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	47 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Howarth