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50185

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
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, with reference to the letter of 30 April 2014 from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to the chairmen of fire and rescue authorities and the Chairman of the Local Government Association's Fire Service Management Committee, if he will put forward the revised proposals for consideration by firefighters and the Fire Brigades Union.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is common knowledge that we agreed to ask the Government Actuary's Department to cost proposals put forward by the Fire Brigades Union. These were Fire Brigades Union proposals which the Government had not taken a view on.</p><p>My letter to the General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union of 23 April said “we are now considering this proposal across Government. While we are not yet in a position to respond positively to your suggested changes, I will inform you of the outcome of those deliberations as soon as possible”. I had also been clear with the Fire Brigades Union leadership that it was only possible to consider such proposals during a period when strike action was in abeyance. Rather than continue and finalise that constructive process the Fire Brigades Union leadership chose to call a halt to discussions prematurely by announcing strike action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

50186

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
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, if he will make an assessment of the British Medical Journal editorial Public Health England's draft report on shale gas extraction: Mistaking best practices for actual practices published on 17 April 2014; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) has considered the British Medical Journal (BMJ) editorial on Public Health England's draft report on shale gas extraction: Mistaking best practices for actual practices, published on 17 April 2014. PHE's response to the article was published on-line on 30 April 2014 and can be found here:</p><p> </p><p>www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g2728?tab=responses</p><p> </p><p>PHE's response to the BMJ article states that the conclusion of the report that risks from the process of shale gas extraction will be low if operations are properly run and regulated was a considered judgement. PHE has identified those aspects of operations that are considered to pose the greatest risks. PHE has made a number of recommendations for the control of risks, as have others. If shale gas extraction does take place, PHE will work with regulators to help ensure that environmental monitoring and health surveillance programmes are implemented appropriately. PHE agrees with Kovats <em>et al</em><sup> </sup>(Lancet 383, 757-8; 2014) on the potential for Health Impact Assessments (HIA) to play a role in informing policy and local planning processes, considering all issues associated with shale gas extraction which may affect health, including Green House Gas emissions and climate change. PHE will seek to support HIAs and will continue to evaluate evidence on health risks associated with shale gas extraction and related technologies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

50187

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
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, if he will discuss the potential health risks of fracking with (a) medical professionals and (b) the Secretary of State for Health; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Public Health England has carried out a review into the potential health risks from chemical and radiological pollutants from shale gas extraction processes. This review, published in October 2013, took account of available information published up to 2012. It is being updated to take account of new information.</p><p> </p><p>The review was conducted in response to requests to provide specialist advice to those responsible for public health protection, including local authorities and regulators. The review concluded that the risks to public health from exposure to emissions from shale gas extraction are low if operations are properly run and regulated. In the UK, shale gas developers and operators will be required, through the planning and environmental permitting processes, to satisfy the relevant regulators that their proposals and operations will minimise the potential for pollution and risks to public health.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

50188

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) mean and (b) median number is of half-day sittings at magistrates' courts in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	198018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p><em>The Department does not keep this information centrally and it could only be collected at a disproportionate cost.</em></p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 198011 198019 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

50189

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average number of half-day sittings in the Youth Court by members of the Youth Court Bench was in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	198019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p><em>The Department does not keep this information centrally and it could only be collected at a disproportionate cost.</em></p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 198011 198018 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

50190

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many magistrates sat more than 70 half days in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	198010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The latest records for the number of magistrates that sat for more than 70 half days are for 2012/13. 759 magistrates sat for more than 70 half days in that year. It may also assist if I explain that 244 of those magistrates sat on panels, such as youth, family and fine enforcement.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

50191

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total number of sittings was by magistrates who sat more than 70 half days in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	198011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p><em>The Department does not keep this information centrally and it could only be collected at a disproportionate cost.</em></p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 198018 198019 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

50192

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many magistrates were recruited in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	198012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Magistrates are recruited locally according to the business needs of the magistrates' courts. The number of magistrates recruited in each of the last three financial years is shown below:</p><p>2011/12 - <strong>442</strong></p><p>2012/13 - <strong>414</strong></p><p>2013/14 - <strong>162</strong></p><p> </p><p>The downturn in recruitment of new magistrates is a natural consequence of falling workloads in the magistrates' courts, due to factors such as falling crime. The fall in overall numbers is a consequence of the downturn in recruitment combined with the relatively steady levels of retirements and resignations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

50193

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the annual cost is of the (a) administration of advisory committees, (b) HM Courts and Tribunals Service staff servicing such committees and (c) training and recruiting members of such committees.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	198013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>A local advisory committee is responsible for the recruitment of magistrates in a particular area, and for advising on issues relating to the conduct of magistrates following their appointment. The work of the committee is supported by HMCTS staff but the specific costs of administration for the committee and the costs of HMCTS staff supporting its work are not available as these are not recorded separately.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of training advisory committee members in the financial year 2013/14 was £17,401.45</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

50194

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
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, whether his Department has issued guidance to Atos on how to prioritise work capability assessments between reassessments and new claimants for employment and support allowance.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	198027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department does not issue guidance to Atos Healthcare on how to prioritise Work Capability Assessments.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green