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101665

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2014 to Question 200960, when he plans to write to the hon. Member for Coventry South to provide the information he omitted to provide in that Answer.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	212532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>I wrote to the Honourable Member on 3 November with the information he requested in his Question 200960, and apologising for the delay in writing to him.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 03/11/2014 17:21:31 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

101613

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the programme management of universal credit made use of the Prince2 methodology.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds West
	tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
	uin	212397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Universal Credit Programme has and continues to employ PRINCE 2 methodology among other development programmes in the delivery of IT and Business Services. Alongside this the Programme also adheres to the Government Digital Service standards required for Digital Projects and Programmes, ensuring that external assurance of the Programme considers the robustness of the programme management controls being applied.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 03/11/2014 17:43:49 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

101611

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what metrics were used to determine whether the IT systems developed to facilitate the delivery of universal credit pathfinders were fit for purpose.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds West
	tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
	uin	212395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP uses a standard methodology to design and test business processes and IT systems. These have been developed over years of best practice using external expertise and in-house practitioners who have many years of experience in delivering DWP business. These best practice methods have been used to test that the Universal Credit IT systems and business processes are complete and fit for purpose prior to roll out.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 212490 question first answered 04/11/2014 17:17:16 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 25886 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

101604

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	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	Employment Schemes: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects to inform residential training colleges for disabled people whether their funding will be extended beyond August 2015.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	212413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>It is a priority for me to ensure that as many disabled people as possible are helped towards employment through the Department’s various employment programmes.</p><p> </p><p>As mentioned in the “Disability and Health Employment Strategy: the discussions so far”, I understand the importance of a specialist support offer for disabled people, and I want to continue to improve this offer by considering a wide range of ideas and initiatives.</p><p> </p><p>My officials are currently undertaking a detailed analysis of how best to support disabled customers, and the role that Residential Training Colleges should play in this support. I cannot yet confirm when I will be able to inform residential training colleges of the outcome of this work, which will take account of the broader Disability Health and Employment Strategy and of the Department’s other employment programmes including Work Programme and Work Choice. As part of the process, officials will undertake an equality analysis so that I fully understand the impact of any future proposals before I make my final decision.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 03/11/2014 17:46:00 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

101606

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	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	Motability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what funds the Government has provided to Motability in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	212415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is in the table below. Motability administers the Specialised Vehicles Fund (SVF) on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). DWP provides funding for the SVF which helps people who need a wheelchair accessible or heavily adapted vehicle.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Amount (£ millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>£ 19.244</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>£ 18.036</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>£ 18.036</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>£ 18.036</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>£ 18.036</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/11/2014 17:29:36 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 25892 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

101610

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	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	Social Security Benefits: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a conclusion has been reached on infringement proceedings generated by the European Commission against the Government of the United Kingdom, with regard to the application of the 'Past Presence' test for disability benefit purposes as it affects ex-patriate citizens of the United Kingdom now resident in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Thanet
	tabling member printed	Sir Roger Gale
	uin	212388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>There has been no formal conclusion to the infringement proceedings brought by the European Commission against the Government of the UK with regard to the application of the ‘Past Presence Test’ for certain disability benefits.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 03/11/2014 15:54:22 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	87 label Biography information for Sir Roger Gale

101530

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings the Exchequer Secretary has had with representatives of the tobacco industry since his appointment.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Kevin Barron
	uin	212455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>A record of Ministerial meetings is published and updated periodically on the government website. For Treasury Ministers, this is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 04/11/2014 16:50:54 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	392 label Biography information for Sir Kevin Barron

101639

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Malaysia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received on the conviction against Anwar Ibrahim, Leader of the Opposition of Malaysia; if he will raise his conviction for sodomy with his Malaysian counterpart; and if he will assess whether the charge and conviction of Anwar Ibrahim is a case of political persecution.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	212489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Along with Parliamentary Question 211845, answered on 29 October 2014 (<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/" target="_blank">www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/</a>?) and correspondence from Members of Parliament and Peers, we have also received letters from members of the public on this issue. <br> <br> My right hon. and noble Friend the former Minister of State, Baroness Warsi met Anwar Ibrahim during her visit to Malaysia in April and raised his case with senior members of the Malaysian government. Our High Commission in Malaysia has discussed the matter with Malaysian ministers and officials on a number of occasions. The former Minister of State again met Anwar Ibrahim during the latter’s visit to the UK in June. <br> <br> Anwar Ibrahim’s appeal against his conviction is being monitored closely by officials from our High Commission in Malaysia who are attending court hearings alongside other local diplomatic missions. We are aware of allegations that the case is politically motivated. As the case is not yet concluded, it would be inappropriate to comment further.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 03/11/2014 13:08:39 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

101587

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Prime Minister: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will carry out an inquiry into personal protection for the Prime Minister.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
	uin	212474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>As the Honourable Member is aware, the Metropolitan Police Service in conjunction with West Yorkshire Police are carrying out a review into the incident that occurred on Monday 27th October involving the Prime Minister in Leeds.<br><br>Protection arrangements are kept under constant review to ensure that they remain appropriate to threat and risk and delivered in an efficient and effective manner. It is however Home Office policy not to provide information on the policing operation or security arrangements for the Prime Minister as to do so would risk compromising the integrity of those arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/11/2014 16:38:12 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

101605

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit applications can be processed on average manually by an adviser in a day.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	212414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Claims to Universal Credit are received predominantly on-line or, in a small minority, by telephone at our Service Centre. We do not manually process claims to Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/11/2014 17:12:32 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 25884 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms