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166263

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date	26/11/2014
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
hansard heading	Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which parliamentary constituencies he has visited in an official capacity in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	216176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Edinburgh East (Sheila Gilmore) on 24 February, Question 208006.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 23/03/2015 14:29:14 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins previous answer version 31011 answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

166373

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process is in place for triggering a review of the Shortage Occupation List insofar as it relates to the overhead line worker sector.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	216234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) reviews the Shortage Occupation List <br>when commissioned to do so by the Government. Such commissions are made <br>approximately every two years.<br><br>As stated in previous written answers (213992/213993 and 214206, 17 November), <br>the MAC is currently carrying out a review relating to this sector. It has <br>issued a public call for evidence which closes on 5 December. <br>Details can be found on the gov.uk website: <br>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/migration-advisory-committee-mac-review-of-sh<br>ortage-occupation-lists</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/12/2014 12:46:43 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

166380

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the reasons were for the voltage restriction placed on the overhead lineworkers category on the Shortage Occupation List by the Migration Advisory Committee in its review published in February 2013; what organisations gave evidence on the restriction of the category to high voltage workers; and what organisations were invited to give evidence on that restriction.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	216235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) did not reconsider the skill level of <br>linesworkers in its February 2013 report. As the report explains, the review <br>of linesworkers was limited to reviewing the inclusion of the job on the <br>Shortage Occupation List, based on the MAC’s &quot;shortage&quot; and &quot;sensible&quot; criteria <br>only.<br><br>The MAC last considered the skill level, which led to only high voltage <br>linesworkers being included on the Shortage Occupation List, on pages 28-29 of <br>its March 2011 report, which can be read on the gov.uk website at: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-uk-shortage-occupation-list-for-tier-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-uk-shortage-occupation-list-for-tier-2</a>.<br><br>The Government expects the MAC to review the skill level of linesworkers on <br>high and low voltage lines as part of its current review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/12/2014 12:47:46 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

166391

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Take-away Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on take-away food for staff since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	216099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice records spend on catering but not at the level of detail which allows spend on take-away food to be isolated if this had occurred. Under the Department’s Gifts and Hospitality Policy, any requests for spend of this nature would need to be supported by a business case which would need to be cleared by the Director General Finance.</p><p>Since 2010, spend on hospitality has fallen significantly. Reasons for this include measures taken to ban lunches, teas and coffees for internal meetings. Any such refreshments for meetings with external stakeholders are only provided in exceptional circumstances and require sign of from a Director General. The department has also put in place a block on Government Procurement Cards preventing payments to bars and restaurants.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 10/02/2015 14:53:49 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

166406

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on catering and hospitality since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	216190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>In answering this question I have included core MoJ and its larger Executive Agencies (NOMS, HMCTS, LAA) in the figures in the table below. The smaller Executive Agencies (Office of the Public Guardian, Criminal Injuries Compensations Authority) have not been included. The figures show a drop of spending of £426,844.38 (92.98%) between 2008/09 and the 2013/14 figure, the last full year figure included.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, spend on hospitality has fallen significantly. Reasons for this include measures taken to ban lunches, teas and coffees for internal meetings. Any such refreshments for meetings with external stakeholders are only provided in exceptional circumstances and require sign off from a Director General. No alcohol is provided for staff from departmental funds and when hospitality is provided to external parties, such as a modest amount of wine with a meal, this requires Director General level approval. The department has also put in place a block on Government Procurement Cards, preventing payments to bars and restaurants.</p><p /> <p /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>MoJ core and Agency spend on Hospitality and related catering since April 2008:</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">MoJ HQ</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Nac Level 6</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY08/09</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY09/10</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY10/11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY11/12</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY12/13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY13/14</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY14/15 to end Oct-14</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">224226-Entertainment</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,773.76</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">585.29</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">327.90</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">326.40</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">60.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">252.52</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">224227-Hospitality</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">18,572.77</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">18,755.64</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6,584.20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,095.97</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,893.31</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,312.56</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">745.45</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">224228-External Lunches &amp; Dinners</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4,262.15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,909.39</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">883.27</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">224229-Refreshments for Interdepartmental Meetings</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">96,946.33</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">28,699.71</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,096.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">247.68</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,027.22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">-1,824.58</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Annual Total</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>123,555.01</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>51,364.74</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>11,148.76</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>3,671.55</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>3,219.71</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>3,399.78</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>-826.61</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">HMCTS</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Nac Level 6</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY08/09</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY09/10</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY10/11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY11/12</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY12/13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY13/14</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY14/15 to end Oct-14</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">224226-Entertainment</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,787.92</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">740.61</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">256.01</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">253.54</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">58.58</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">60.25</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">224227-Hospitality</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">53,202.18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">-1,005.41</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5,452.08</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10,620.32</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6,952.39</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7,659.08</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,797.57</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">224228-External Lunches &amp; Dinners</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">332.15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">90.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">-42.55</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">156.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,544.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">224229-Refreshments for Interdepartmental Meetings</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">42,138.13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">33,973.89</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">28,070.48</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,660.04</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,597.02</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">312.96</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">120.00</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Annual Total</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>97,460.38</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>33,799.09</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>33,736.02</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>14,689.90</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>12,151.99</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>7,972.04</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2,977.82</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">LAA</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Nac Level 6</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY08/09</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY09/10</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY10/11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY11/12</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY12/13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY13/14</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY14/15 to end Oct-14</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">224227-Hospitality</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,258.19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0.00</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Annual Total</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>0.00</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>0.00</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>0.00</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>1,258.19</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>0.00</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">NOMS:</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Nac Level 6 (Phoenix)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY08/09</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY09/10</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY10/11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY11/12</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY12/13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY13/14</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">FY14/15 to end Oct-14</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1720 - Entertainment &amp; Hospitality</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">238,039.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">215,230.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">76,947.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">59,420.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">35,800.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">19,580.00</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10,114.00</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Annual Total</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>238,039.00</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>215,230.00</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>76,947.00</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>59,420.00</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>35,800.00</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>19,580.00</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>10,114.00</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>MoJ Total </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>459,054.39</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>300,393.83</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>121,831.78</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>77,781.45</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>51,171.70</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>32,210.01</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>12,265.21</strong></ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 10/02/2015 15:00:06 question first ministerially corrected 10/02/2015 17:10:25 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara previous answer version 43918 answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

166417

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	HM Coastguard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average number of staff working the night shift at the National Maritime Operations Centre in Fareham was in the period October to November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	216240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The average number of staff working the night shift at the National Maritime Operations Centre (NMOC) in Fareham in the period October to November 2014 was six.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that due to the flexibility offered by the new National Network the NMOC and Coastguard Operations Centres (CGOC) do not have fixed geographic boundaries. Workload is managed at the network rather than individual centre level as is the case with Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCC). Therefore, the operational area the NMOC covered during this period varied:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· From 1 October 2014 to 3 October 2014, the NMOC covered the operational zones relating to the former Solent and Portland MRCC areas of operation;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· From 3 October 2014 to 17 October 2014, the NMOC covered the operational zones relating to the former Solent, Portland and Falmouth areas of operation (the Falmouth CGOC site was undergoing its planned refurbishment); and</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· From 17 October to 31 October, the NMOC covered the operational zones relating to the former Solent and Portland MRCC areas of operation (CGOC Falmouth was operating the operational zones relating to MRCC Falmouth’s former operational area).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 01/12/2014 17:40:46 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

166419

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	HM Coastguard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff must be employed at each maritime reserve co-ordination centre (MRCC) and the National Maritime Operations Centre in order to avoid any shifts falling beneath risk-assessed staffing levels; and how many staff were employed at each MRCC on 1 November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	216247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>To support Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCC) staff to risk assessed watch levels HM Coastguard seeks to have 16 Coastguards available for watchkeeping duties (i.e. those employed at the MRCC excluding of long term sick, maternity leave and officers under training). The following table outlines the number of staff available for watchkeeping duties at each MRCC for November 2014:</p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>MRCC</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aberdeen</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dover</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holyhead</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Milford Haven</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shetland</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stornoway</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Coastguard closely monitor staffing levels and where it encounters difficulty staffing to risk assessed levels, due to leave, sickness and training, senior manager use, when necessary tried and tested mitigation measures to maintain operations:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· the long standing pairing arrangements which enable each MRCC to be connected to at least one other which is available to provide mutual support;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· increased overtime amongst MRCC staff ; and</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Coastguards on detached duty.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Due to the flexibility offered by the new National Network the NMOC and Coastguard Operations Centres (CGOC) do not have fixed geographic boundaries. Workload is managed at the network rather than individual centre level as is the case with Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCC). Therefore the number of Coastguards available to support staffing to minimum levels at the NMOC depends on:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· The season (Peak, High, Medium and Low);</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Whether it is a week day or week end; and</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· The size of operational area, as one part of the national network, it is responsible for.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of Coastguards required to be available for watch keeping duties to support minimum watch levels at the NMOC for the areas it managed on 1 November 2014 (the former operational areas of Solent and Portland MRCC) was 24.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 01/12/2014 17:43:29 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

166420

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	HM Coastguard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2014 to Question 215596, at what grades are the coastguards in place at the National Maritime Operations Centre.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	216245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The grades of the Coastguards employed at the National Maritime Operations Centre are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>New Coastguard Job Title</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Civil Service Grade</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maritime Operations Officer</p></td><td><p>Administrative Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Maritime Operations Officer</p></td><td><p>Executive Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maritime Operations Specialist</p></td><td><p>Higher Executive Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maritime Operations Controller</p></td><td><p>Senior Executive Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maritime Operations Commander</p></td><td><p>Grade 7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 01/12/2014 17:38:16 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

166421

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	HM Coastguard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of coastguards opting for voluntary redundancy as part of the coastguard reform programmes received their redundancy payment within 30 days of leaving the service.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	216246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>84 Coastguards have left the service on voluntary redundancy as part of the changes to Her Majesty’s Coastguard.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Payments associated with voluntary redundancy are the responsibility of MyCSP and not the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The MCA does not have access to records relating to the speed of those payments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 01/12/2014 17:35:18 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

166454

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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
hansard heading	Window Blinds: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many children under the age of three died from entanglement in looped blind cords in the UK in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Gordon Banks
uin	216237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The latest figures available from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents are that there were three reported deaths in 2012, and two reported deaths in 2013 of children under the age of three from entanglement in looped blind cords.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 01/12/2014 10:08:45 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1589 label Biography information for Gordon Banks