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58387

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
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	Out of Town Shopping Centres: Northampton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the reason is for the time taken to make a decision on the Rushden Lakes development; and when he plans to announce that decision.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	199254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State issued his decision on this case on 11 June. He has decided to grant planning permission for this development. A copy of the decision letter and the Inspector's report has been sent to the hon. Member and to other interested parties, and these documents are available on the GOV.UK website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/planning-applications-called-in-decisions-and-recovered-appeals" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/planning-applications-called-in-decisions-and-recovered-appeals</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 12/06/2014 16:37:00 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles previous answer version 467 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

50125

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the threat to human rights defenders and journalists in Honduras.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	198025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the support of human rights and democracy around the world. The human rights situation in Honduras is undoubtedly of concern, particularly in regard to human rights defenders and journalists, who have been known to face particular threats. The limited investigative capacity of judicial institutions in Honduras means it is often difficult to determine who is responsible for such crimes. However, Her Majesty's Ambassador to Honduras set out in a recent statement to mark Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the British Government is working to support the efforts of the Honduran Attorney General's Office and other institutions to tackle impunity human rights abuses, including crimes perpetrated against journalists and human rights defenders.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

50126

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the President of Honduras about human rights abuses in Honduras.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	198026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government has consistantly engaged with Honduran authorities on the issue of human rights. Soon after the new President of Honduras took office in January this year, representatives from the British Embassy met senior Honduran officials, including the Attorney General and the Commissioner for Human Rights. Our Embassy has since continued this dialogue with the appropriate Honduran authorities, including raising specific cases highlighted by a number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Most recently, Her Majesty's Ambassador wrote to the newly appointed Human Rights Ombudsman and the Attorney General to highlight our ongoing human rights concerns. An official from the Crown Prosecution Service also travelled to Honduras in February to assess whether UK expertise can be used in support of EU work, to develop capacity in tackling impunity for human rights violations and abuses.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

49487

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
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, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the creation of a Single Fraud Investigation Service on the level of fraud against local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	197496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The introduction of single fraud investigation service will ensure that all allegations of local authority welfare benefit fraud are investigated appropriately in accordance with a single policy. As such the SFIS project strengthens the approach to investigating and tackling welfare benefit fraud in local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

49296

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
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, what assessment he has made of the effect on the public funds available to local authorities of the creation of a Single Fraud Investigation Service.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	197304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Local Authority Administration Grant for 2014/15 will not be reduced due to the implementation of the Single Fraud Investigation Service. The proposals for 2015/16 and 2016/17 onwards are currently out for consultation with our key stakeholders, including Local Government representative groups.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

48994

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
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, when he expects to announce the allocation of additional support to local authorities in England to support corporate counter-fraud activity.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	197204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are currently working with a range of representatives from across the sector to identify the most effective mechanism for distributing the £16.6 million over 2014/15 – 2015/16 across local government to help local government combat fraud. We intend to make an announcement about our plans for this investment later in the spring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

49155

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
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, what representations he has received from the (a) Local Government Association, (b) Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and (c) Welsh Local Government Association on issues of staff protection, finance and timing in relation the proposal to establish a single fraud investigation service.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	197205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>DWP has worked very closely with the Local Government Association, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the Welsh Local Government Association throughout the life of the Project and continues to do so. All three organisations hold regular meetings with the Project and also have representatives on the key consultative and governance groups, for example the SFIS Project Steering Committee.</p><p> </p><p>The subject of staff terms and conditions has been discussed and we have assured all our stakeholders that terms and conditions of employment will be protected. This protection will be documented in the transfer order and employees transferring will not be subject to less favourable terms and conditions when they join DWP. This is in line with the Cabinet Office Statement of Practise for Staff Transfers in the Public Sector.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

49156

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many whole-time equivalent podiatrists were employed in the NHS in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	197207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The annual National Health Service workforce census, published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre, shows the numbers of chiropodists/podiatrists working in the National Health Service in England as at 30 September each year. The number of full-time equivalent chiropodists/podiatrists employed by the NHS in each of the last 10 years is shown in the following table. It is not possible to separate out the podiatrists from the chiropodists/podiatrists figure.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent annual workforce census, which includes data as at 30 September 2013 and was published on 25 March 2014, has been placed in the Library.</p><p> </p><p>NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified Chiropody/Podiatry staff in England as at 30 September each year</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p>full time equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>3,027</p></td><td><p>3,117</p></td><td><p>3,103</p></td><td><p>3,056</p></td><td><p>3,095</p></td><td><p>3,146</p></td><td><p>3,207</p></td><td><p>3,190</p></td><td><p>3,106</p></td><td><p>3,067</p></td><td><p>3,028</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p>It is impossible to isolate the numbers of podiatry staff from the Chiropody/Podiatry staff workforce census data.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics relate to the contracted positions within English NHS organisations and may include those where the person assigned to the position is temporarily absent, for example on maternity leave.</p><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em></p><p>Health and Social Care Information Centre Non-Medical Workforce Census</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

49157

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on trends over the last five years in the number of employees at (a) bands 5 and 6 and (b) bands 7 and 8 employed as podiatrists in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	197209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The Health and Social Care Information Centre annual National Health Service workforce census shows the number of chiropodists/podiatrists by Agenda for Change (AfC) pay band working in the National Health Service as at 30 September each year from 2010 to 2013. It is not possible to separate podiatrists from the chiropodists/podiatrists figures. An AfC breakdown is not available for 2009 census data but is available in the provisional monthly workforce statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The number of employees at AfC bands 5, 6, 7 and 8 employed as podiatrists in the NHS from 2009 to 2013 is shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><p>NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified Chiropody/Podiatry staff in England by agenda for change pay band as at 30 September each year</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Pay bands</p></td><td><p>3,215</p></td><td><p>3,190</p></td><td><p>3,106</p></td><td><p>3,067</p></td><td><p>3,028</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which</em></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 5</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>265</p></td><td><p>313</p></td><td><p>383</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 6</p></td><td><p>1,568</p></td><td><p>1,574</p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>1,494</p></td><td><p>1,444</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>subtotal</em></p></td><td><p>1,849</p></td><td><p>1,858</p></td><td><p>1,825</p></td><td><p>1,808</p></td><td><p>1,827</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 7</p></td><td><p>904</p></td><td><p>877</p></td><td><p>854</p></td><td><p>837</p></td><td><p>808</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 8a</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>203</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 8b</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 8c</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 8d</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>subtotal</em></p></td><td><p>1,278</p></td><td><p>1,248</p></td><td><p>1,207</p></td><td><p>1,171</p></td><td><p>1,119</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes: </em></p><p><sup>1</sup>2009 figures will differ from the published Annual Workforce Census figure for qualified Chiropody/Podiatry staff (3,207) because this data is taken from the September 2009 Provisional Monthly Workforce Statistics. AfC band data for 2009 is not available from the Annual Workforce Census.</p><p> </p><p>2010-2013 figures are from the September Workforce Census each year.</p><p> </p><p>It is impossible to isolate the numbers of podiatry staff from the Chiropody/Podiatry staff workforce census data.</p><p> </p><p><em>Sources: </em></p><p>Health and Social Care Information Centre Non-Medical Workforce Census</p><p>Health and Social Care Information Centre Provisional Monthly Workforce Statistics</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

49158

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what correspondence he has received relating to reductions in the number of podiatrists employed in each of the regions of England in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	197210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>A search of the Department's Ministerial correspondence database has identified four items of correspondence about reductions in the number of podiatrists employed in England, three were received in 2012 and one was received in 2014. This is a minimum figure which represents correspondence received by the Department's Ministerial correspondence unit only.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Following the Westminster Hall debate on 4 December 2013 about Podiatry services, secured by the hon. Member for Corby (Andy Sawford); the Chief Executive of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, wrote to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health (Jane Ellison) who responded to the debate, expressing concern about the reduction of podiatrists staffing levels in some areas.</p><p> </p><p>In that debate the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health explained that “in situations in which services need to be changed, the NHS commitment is to make sure decisions are made in a clear and transparent way, so that patients and the public can understand how services are planned and delivered. Through the mandate, NHS England is responsible for services and for working with local clinical commissioning groups to ensure that their services are based on the needs of the local population within the resources available and there has to be evidenced-based best practice”.</p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford