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175930

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Savings Bonds: Pensioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria he used to determine eligibility for the Pensioner Bonds scheme; and for what reason the qualifying age was set at 65 years.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	222136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>Low interest rates have played an important part in stimulating the recovery over the past few years. But there are those – especially pensioners – who rely on a reasonable rate of interest on their savings as a key source of income in their retirement. Therefore these bonds are designed to support them by providing a good return. 65 years was chosen as the requisite age for the Bonds because at this age in 2015 both men and women will be in receipt of a state pension.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/02/2015 16:09:35 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

175976

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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 much funding has been allocated to universal credit since June 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	222162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Information about the funding allocated to Universal Credit is contained within the document: Universal Credit at Work, published by DWP in October 2014</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 02/02/2015 16:24:59 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

176197

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much benefit expenditure was withdrawn through sanctions in each month since May 2010; how many claimants have had benefits withdrawn through sanctions in each of those months; and what the average amount withdrawn through sanctions from a claimant was in each of those months.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	222148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As previously replied and reiterated in the Debate on the matter, the Department doesn’t make an estimate of the amount of benefit that would have been withheld as a result of benefit sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/02/2015 12:11:19 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

175523

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
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	Disability Living Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many calls were made to the disability living allowance helpline, 08457 123456 in each of the last five financial years; how much revenue was generated from these calls; and by when he expects to end the use of this number.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	221919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2015 answer text <p>The following table details the number of calls received on the Disability Living Allowance Helpline, 08457 123456 for each of the last five financial years as reported on OPMIS (Operational Management Information Statistics) system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Calls rec’d on 08457123456 helpline</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2009/10</em></p></td><td><p><strong>5,289,494</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2010/11</em></p></td><td><p><strong>4,980,340</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2011/12</em></p></td><td><p><strong>4,760,016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2012/13</em></p></td><td><p><strong>4,523,861</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2013/14 </em></p></td><td><p><strong>3,631,121</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DWP received no revenue for calls to this number for the financial years 2009/10 to 2013/14. The DLA Helpline service can also be accessed by dialling 03457 123456. Callers to 08457 123456 are informed of the availability of the 0345 option and are signposted to their telephony provider for advice on which number is cheaper. The use of 0845 numbers were inherited from previous Government and this Department has since introduced 0345 numbers because they are cheaper under most operators’ packages and where they are not, we have kept 0845 numbers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any charges that apply to these calls will be set by the customer’s telephone or mobile operator. Charge variations will occur due to operator packages and individual price plans. We are aware of possible concerns about call charges to our enquiry lines so we will offer to call a customer back if concerns are raised over the cost of the call.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 28/01/2015 16:32:17 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

175133

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Court of Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to review the powers of the Court of Protection; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	221546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has no plans to review the powers of the Court of Protection.<br><br>However, the department is currently changing the Court of Protection Rules. This will give the Court more flexibility to help it manage its caseload more efficiently.<br><br>The department and judiciary have been clear that there needs to be more openness in the Court of Protection, which deals with some of the most vulnerable people in society. The President of the Family Division's guidelines mean that more judgements are published than ever before. <br><br>The President and I will continue to push for ever greater transparency, where it is appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 26/01/2015 14:16:48 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

174365

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he has taken to ensure that the views of local residents are represented in decisions relating to drilling for shale gas.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	221214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Companies developing shale will speak with local communities, residents and other stakeholders at each of the three stages of operations – exploration, appraisal and production. This is as well as consultation through the planning application.</p><p>The planning process takes into account local considerations, there are multiple opportunities for the public to be consulted and permission can attach conditions for operators.</p><p>Communities that host shale development should share in the benefits. A community benefits package means that £100,000 is paid to local communities on exploration and a minimum of 1% of revenues from production.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/01/2015 15:33:06 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

174408

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Boko Haram
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to address the activities of Boko Haram.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	221171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK is working with international partners, including the US and France, to support Nigeria and its neighbours, in their fight against Boko Haram. The UK is providing a substantial package of UK military, intelligence and development support and expertise to Nigeria, including tactical training and capacity building support to the Nigerian armed forces. We are also working with the United Nations, European Union and the International Committee of the Red Cross to support the large number of people displaced by the conflict.</p><p>Ministerial meetings in Paris, London and Abuja last year brought together international and regional partners to help Nigeria and its neighbours implement measures to tackle Boko Haram. The Right Hon Stephen O’Brien MP (Special Rep for the Sahel) attended the follow-up meeting on security in Nigeria on 20 January in Niamey, Niger where further discussion took place on improving regional cooperation to tackle the Boko Haram threat.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/01/2015 14:31:29 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

173041

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse is of exempting intra-company transfer workers from overseas from paying national insurance contributions.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	220351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>This information is not available, I refer the Honourable Member to the reply I gave to the Rt. Honourable Member for Delyn on 8 January 2014: Column 238W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/01/2015 17:46:29 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

173163

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
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	Merseyside
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much of his Department's budget was allocated to (a) Wirral and (b) Birkenhead constituency in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	220441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost. We have not undertaken a detailed assessment of the geographical allocation of departmental spending.</p><p> </p><p>Spending over £250 is available on my Department’s website, as part of our transparency agenda.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 22/01/2015 16:06:54 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins previous answer version 38654 answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

173173

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Merseyside
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of her Department's budget was allocated to (a) Wirral and (b) Birkenhead constituency in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	220439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>A total of £211,964,049 has been paid to the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral during the financial year 2013-14 by the Department for Education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Birkenhead is not a local authority and is within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and therefore payments to this area are included in the data above.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 15/01/2015 15:59:16 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead