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1010547

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date	21/11/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of (a) car and (b) HGV drivers involved in an accident with a motorcyclist were charged with careless driving in each year from 2014 to 2017.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	193490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 creates the offence of driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or public place. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants charged with, or prosecuted for these offences. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>As Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is a specified offence large numbers of careless driving offences are charged and prosecuted by the police with no involvement from the CPS. The CPS only become involved if the defendant pleads not guilty to the offence after which, CPS prosecutors take responsibility for reviewing the case and preparing the trial. Figures on the number of people prosecuted and the outcome of the prosecution of careless or inconsiderate driving offences may be obtained from the official statistics held by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p>The CPS does however maintain records of the number of offences in which a CPS prosecution commenced, including offences of careless or inconsiderate driving. The table below shows the number of these offences during each year between 2014 and 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Road Traffic Act 1988 { 3 }</strong></p></td><td><p>11,230</p></td><td><p>9,730</p></td><td><p>9,238</p></td><td><p>8,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that the figures relate to the number of offences and not the number of individual defendants. It is may be the case that an individual defendant is charged with more than one offence.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 27/11/2018 17:33:19 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1011420

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what proportion of (a) employment support allowance mandatory reconsiderations and (b) personal independence payment mandatory reconsiderations her Department has contacted a claimant's GP or specialist to request medical evidence in the last 12 months; and what guidance his Department provides on when it is appropriate to contact a claimant's GP or specialist.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	194024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not recorded centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The guidance for both benefits tells claimants that when making their claim they should provide the evidence that they already hold and that they should not request additional evidence for which they may need to pay, for example from their GP. If further medical evidence is required this will be requested by the Assessment Provider at no cost to the claimant. At Mandatory Reconsideration the guidance encourages claimants to share any <em>new</em> medical evidence they may have received since their original claim. The instructions in relation to claims and Mandatory Reconsideration are clearly signposted for both benefits.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/11/2018 17:42:49 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

1011469

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to encourage unqualified teachers to access teacher training.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	194032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>There are several salaried routes into initial teacher training (ITT), including School Direct Salaried and Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeships. By the end of their course, trainees must be able to demonstrate the same teachers’ standards as on any other ITT course, but trainees progress towards qualified teacher status (QTS) while employed in a school and receiving a salary.</p><p>Unqualified teachers can also apply to a fee-funded ITT course, where they can benefit from our generous bursaries worth up to £26,000 across a range of subjects.</p><p>In addition, those with significant experience of teaching can be assessed by an accredited provider, and achieve QTS, without having to undergo formal training on an ITT course.</p><p>Information on salaried teacher training can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/teacher-training-routes/school-led-training/school-direct-salaried" target="_blank">https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/teacher-training-routes/school-led-training/school-direct-salaried</a>.</p><p>Information on bursaries and scholarships can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-my-teacher-training/bursaries-and-scholarships-for-teacher-training" target="_blank">https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-my-teacher-training/bursaries-and-scholarships-for-teacher-training</a>.</p><p>Information on gaining QTS with only an assessment can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/teacher-training-routes/specialist-training-options/assessment-only" target="_blank">https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/teacher-training-routes/specialist-training-options/assessment-only</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/11/2018 17:32:05 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1011473

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Illness: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of under-16s who have regular prescriptions for medication due to long-term mental health conditions.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	194034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>No such estimate has been made. Prescription forms do not include a clinical indication, therefore it is not possible to identify prescription items dispensed to treat mental health conditions.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 26/11/2018 17:49:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1011474

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to mental health services for individuals who have been involved in a terror attack.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	194066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government and its health partners recognise that it is important to ensure that people who have survived any form of critical incident have appropriate, evidence based mental health support if needed.</p><p> </p><p>It is essential that the mental health response is proportionate to the situation and the specific models of service delivery are a matter for NHS England and the local National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that health systems in London and Manchester are evaluating the response of the NHS and wider economy to their recent terrorist events. We will ensure this learning is shared with the system.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 26/11/2018 17:27:05 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1011476

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what percentage of invoices received from his Department's suppliers were paid within 10 days of receipt in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	194068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales paid 90% of undisputed and valid invoices within 10 days of receipt over the last twelve months.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/11/2018 12:41:56 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1011478

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of procurement contracts were awarded by his Department to SMEs in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	194070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales receives procurement services from the Ministry of Justice and does not issue contracts directly.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/11/2018 12:45:19 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1011496

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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 and what proportion of universal credit payments had a deduction in the latest month for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	194147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>For eligible claims to Universal Credit Full Service due a payment in September 2018, 55% (490,000 claims) had a deduction (which may include for advances, sanctions, fraud penalties, and other deductions).</p><p>The information for claims with deductions above 20 per cent of their standard allowance is as follows:</p><p>a. 12% (61,000 claims) had deductions at 40% of the Standard Allowance (7% of all eligible claims)</p><p>b. 28% (138,000 claims) had deductions above 30% of the Standard Allowance (15% of all eligible claims)</p><p>c. 47% (232,000 claims) had deductions above 20% of their Standard Allowance (26% of all eligible claims).</p><p><strong>Notes: </strong><strong><br></strong>Claim numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000</p><p>Claim numbers may not match official statistics caseloads due to methodological differences.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 194148 question first answered 26/11/2018 17:30:08 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1011497

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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 and what proportion of universal credit claimants who have a level of deduction from the standard allowance have a reduction of (a) the 40 per cent cap and (b) above the 30 per cent level (c) above the 20 per cent level in the most recent month for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	194148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>For eligible claims to Universal Credit Full Service due a payment in September 2018, 55% (490,000 claims) had a deduction (which may include for advances, sanctions, fraud penalties, and other deductions).</p><p>The information for claims with deductions above 20 per cent of their standard allowance is as follows:</p><p>a. 12% (61,000 claims) had deductions at 40% of the Standard Allowance (7% of all eligible claims)</p><p>b. 28% (138,000 claims) had deductions above 30% of the Standard Allowance (15% of all eligible claims)</p><p>c. 47% (232,000 claims) had deductions above 20% of their Standard Allowance (26% of all eligible claims).</p><p><strong>Notes: </strong><strong><br></strong>Claim numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000</p><p>Claim numbers may not match official statistics caseloads due to methodological differences.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 194147 question first answered 26/11/2018 17:30:08 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1011498

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if the Government will cease supplying arms to Saudi Arabia following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	194038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The situation in Saudi Arabia is kept under careful review and licensing decisions are made on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p><p>Export licence applications are carefully assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. A licence would not be granted if to do so was inconsistent with the Criteria. The policy remains as announced to parliament in a Written Ministerial Statement on 25 March 2014:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140325/wmstext/140325m0001.htm#14032566000018" target="_blank">https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140325/wmstext/140325m0001.htm#14032566000018</a> and updated with an additional policy, as announced in a Written Ministerial Statement on 13 September 2018:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-09-13/HCWS957/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-09-13/HCWS957/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/11/2018 10:58:01 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 87214 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff