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169120

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Voluntary Organisations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment her Department has made of the role played by the voluntary sector in dealing with the legacy of the past.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	David Mowat
	uin	906469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>Voluntary sector organisations provide invaluable support for those whose lives have been changed forever as a result of Northern Ireland’s troubled past.</p><p>I pay tribute to their work, which I know from my conversations with victims and their families is deeply appreciated by many in Northern Ireland and beyond.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/12/2014 15:29:25 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4080 label Biography information for David Mowat

167264

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Vocational Guidance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their careers Inspiration Vision Statement published in September 2013; and whether its implementation has led to significant improvements in providing young people with the skills required in the world of work.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL3365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Inspiration Vision Statement encourages schools and employers to work together to better prepare young people for the world of work. We know that many schools and employers have taken up the challenge and that there are many examples of positive engagement between employers and schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the evidence is that all young people do not yet have equal access to excellent careers advice, guidance and inspiration. That is why the Government has made available £20 million to support improvements in this area in the Autumn Statement, and, further announced on 10 December, the creation of a new employer-led careers and enterprise company. The new company will support much greater engagement between employers on the one hand and schools and colleges on the other, to create inspired and skilled young people ready to engage positively with the world of work.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 17/12/2014 15:54:43 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

167445

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Vetting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent representations he has received about delays in the national security vetting process.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	216757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Ministers have received a small number of letters from hon. Members about delays in the national security vetting process.</p><p> </p><p>Processing requests for National Security Vetting clearances are, by nature, very robust as they help to establish the integrity of the applicant. Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) is also reliant upon a number of third party suppliers to complete the security checks.</p><p> </p><p>This has been exacerbated by a key third party supplier encountering difficulties with their IT system, which is outside of the control of the Ministry of Defence. However, these issues have now been resolved and additional personnel have been recruited to address the high volumes of applications.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/01/2015 17:11:49 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 31992 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

167527

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	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, when her Department last reviewed the time taken by the West Midlands Constabulary to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
	tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
	tabling member printed	Sir Richard Shepherd
	uin	216892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department receives monthly updates from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) on the time taken by police forces, including West Midlands police, to complete local police checks as part of the disclosure application process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 16/12/2014 14:34:28 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 31894 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	295 label Biography information for Sir Richard Shepherd

167528

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	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 sanctions her Department has available to take against a Constabulary which takes over 90 working days to process a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
	tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
	tabling member printed	Sir Richard Shepherd
	uin	216893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The agreed standard for police disclosure performance is set out in a Service Level Agreement between each force and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The standards include a requirement for forces to complete 100% of <br>local checks within 60 days. Where performance falls below this standard, action will be taken. The DBS will work with the force to develop and agree a recovery plan. Performance will be monitored against the plan and further <br>action agreed as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/12/2014 12:07:13 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 31892 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530
	tabling member	295 label Biography information for Sir Richard Shepherd

167529

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	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, when her officials last met officials from the Department for Health to consider the effect of late Disclosure and Barring clearances on the employment of hospital and care home workers.
	tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
	tabling member printed	Sir Richard Shepherd
	uin	216894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The DBS hold quarterly meetings with NHS Professionals, a DBS Registered Body which supports applicants from the hospital and care home sectors in making disclosure applications. No complaints have been raised by this Registered Body with <br>regard to delays with applications.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/12/2014 12:10:39 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 31891 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	295 label Biography information for Sir Richard Shepherd

167266

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	University Technical Colleges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of University Technical Colleges in providing young people with the skills required in the world of work.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL3367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>To date, 30 university technical colleges (UTCs) are open across the country and a further 26 plan to open by 2016. UTCs contribute towards our aim of raising standards for young people by introducing increased competition, innovation and choice. They provide high quality technical education for those 14-19-year olds that choose to follow a more practically orientated education. The involvement of universities and employers in UTCs provides more opportunities for young people than ever before. The UTCs open and in development will offer around 35,000 places for young people to help them gain skills for the world of work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Global Academy UTC, for example, is in development and once open will offer 800 young people from across London with opportunities to gain the technical skills needed in the creative and digital media business.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 10/12/2014 16:40:32 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

167337

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	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	United Arab Emirates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2014 to Question 214857, what estimate he has made of the number of political prisoners in the United Arab Emirates.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	216778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not hold an estimate in relation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Our bilateral relationship with the UAE allows us to discuss important issues like human rights, even if we do not agree. If we have concerns regarding arrests, convictions or sentencing we make these clear to Emirati authorities, as part of our broader strategic engagement.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/12/2014 13:26:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

169121

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she is taking to tackle youth unemployment in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	906468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon Member for Glasgow North.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/12/2014 15:28:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

167433

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	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	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's guidelines issued to local authorities on dealing with unauthorised gypsy and traveller encampments; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Peterborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
	uin	216886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Localism Act 2011 has given councils stronger powers to tackle the abuse of retrospective planning permission. We have also amended secondary legislation to give councils enhanced powers to issue Temporary Stop Notices to tackle such unauthorised sites.</p><p> </p><p>Our planning policy on traveller sites, published in March 2012, removed guidance from the Labour Government’s ODPM Circular 01/06 that previously restricted councils' ability to undertake planning enforcement action.</p><p> </p><p>We have been consulting on proposals on further reforms to planning policy and guidance on traveller sites, including ensuring that councils are not penalised for tackling large-scale unauthorised sites.</p><p> </p><p>My Department published in 2013 an updated guide to councils on the wide range of legal powers they have to tackle unauthorised sites.</p><p> </p><p>However, as I explained in the recent Westminster Hall debate of 26 November 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, column 314WH, we are reviewing what further steps can be taken to ensure councils and the police use their powers effectively to deal with unauthorised encampments.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/01/2015 17:30:10 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 32035 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough