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100763
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Disability Living Allowance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of disability living allowance reassessments are conducted over the telephone. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe remove filter
uin 211706 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>Disability Living Allowance claimants who are asked to claim Personal Independence Payment will be assessed by an independent health professional. No assessments for Personal Independence Payment are currently carried out over the telephone.</p><p> </p><p>A health professional carrying out a review of paper-evidence may telephone the claimant to gather specific additional information to support their considerations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T17:37:00.7362658Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T17:37:00.7362658Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
100765
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Disability Living Allowance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have had the mobility component of their disability living allowance reduced in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe remove filter
uin 211704 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T14:32:21.5390123Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T14:32:21.5390123Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
100767
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Disability Living Allowance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training is required before a disability living allowance decision-maker can take up the role. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe remove filter
uin 211705 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-29
answer text <p /> <p>All staff undertake a 14 week training period in preparation for their role as DLA decision makers. This comprises a blend of classroom-based learning and on-the-job supervision and coaching.</p><p> </p><p>Following this 14 week training period continuing support is provided to decision makers through coaching, mentoring and monitoring, training workshops and workplace learning.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-29T15:10:41.1240943Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-29T15:10:41.1240943Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
100140
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Special Educational Needs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 12 of her Department's publication, Implementing a new 0 to 25 special needs system: LAs and partners, published in July 2014, how the £45.2 million special education needs and disability implementation grant has been allocated to local authorities. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe remove filter
uin 211276 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answer text <p>Small local authorities (Isles of Scilly and City of London) receive £25,000 and all other local authorities receive set up costs of around £50,000, a further sum is allocated on the basis of population estimates for each local authority and, adjusted according to a number of factors including area costs and deprivation.</p><p>The link below provides further background and amounts for individual local authorities:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/318588/S31_SEND_Implementation_Grant_Determination_Letter__2014-15__FINAL_SIGNE....pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/318588/S31_SEND_Implementation_Grant_Determination_Letter__2014-15__FINAL_SIGNE....pdf</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-24T14:21:42.004295Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T14:21:42.004295Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
100142
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Special Educational Needs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the £1 million made available for teachers and special educational needs support staff through the National Scholarship Fund has been awarded. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe remove filter
uin 211317 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answer text <p>The National Scholarship Fund was introduced in 2011 following a commitment in the Importance of Teaching white paper to encourage teachers to deepen their subject knowledge. This year the priority subject area was special educational needs.</p><p>In round two, the National Scholarship Fund was expanded to include a scholarship for special educational needs (SEN) support staff to undertake a SEN related course or activity. There were 493 applications from SEN support staff and in round three of the National Scholarship Fund there were 225 applications from SEN support staff and in this year’s round (round 4) there were 215 applications from SEN Support Staff.</p><p>Of the £1 million made available for teachers and SEN Support staff in the National Scholarship Fund 2014-15, £792,652.63 was offered to applicants as awards.</p><p>Scholarships will only be awarded where applications are judged to be of sufficient merit. This will determine the number of scholarships awarded. We sought the assistance of colleagues from the sector to form an expert panel to judge the applications. The panel interrogated and ratified the internal assessment process. As impartial educational professionals they brought particular and relevant expertise to the process. They acted as independent external verifiers to ensure the rigour and consistency of the assessment process, and to endorse the scholarly nature of funded development activity.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson more like this
grouped question UIN 211205 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-24T13:41:05.9946064Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T13:41:05.9946064Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
100146
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Special Educational Needs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many special educational needs support staff have bid for funds from the National Scholarship Fund to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe remove filter
uin 211205 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answer text <p>The National Scholarship Fund was introduced in 2011 following a commitment in the Importance of Teaching white paper to encourage teachers to deepen their subject knowledge. This year the priority subject area was special educational needs.</p><p>In round two, the National Scholarship Fund was expanded to include a scholarship for special educational needs (SEN) support staff to undertake a SEN related course or activity. There were 493 applications from SEN support staff and in round three of the National Scholarship Fund there were 225 applications from SEN support staff and in this year’s round (round 4) there were 215 applications from SEN Support Staff.</p><p>Of the £1 million made available for teachers and SEN Support staff in the National Scholarship Fund 2014-15, £792,652.63 was offered to applicants as awards.</p><p>Scholarships will only be awarded where applications are judged to be of sufficient merit. This will determine the number of scholarships awarded. We sought the assistance of colleagues from the sector to form an expert panel to judge the applications. The panel interrogated and ratified the internal assessment process. As impartial educational professionals they brought particular and relevant expertise to the process. They acted as independent external verifiers to ensure the rigour and consistency of the assessment process, and to endorse the scholarly nature of funded development activity.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson more like this
grouped question UIN 211317 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-24T13:41:05.8471084Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T13:41:05.8471084Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
93252
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-14more like thismore than 2014-10-14
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Mental Health Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what part his Department plays in the Government's No Health without Mental Health strategy. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe remove filter
uin 210337 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answer text <p>The Department designed and developed the mental health strategy<em>, No Health Without Mental Health</em>, published February 2011, which sets out this Government’s overall ambition for mental health.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We legislated for parity of esteem by enshrining in law the equal status of mental and physical health through the Health and Social Care Act 2012.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department holds NHS England to account for the quality of mental health services, through the Government’s Mandate to NHS England and measures outcomes for mental health patients through the NHS, Public Health and Adult Social Care Outcomes Frameworks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As steward of the system, the Department works with its partners to achieve the objectives set out in <em>No Health Without Mental Health</em>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Early in 2014, we published <em>Closing the gap: priorities for essential change</em> which set out the areas where urgent action was most needed. Progress has already been made in a number of areas:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>The Government has ended the unjust exclusion of mental health from the right of choice in the National Health Service.</li><li>Over 2.4 million people have entered treatment under the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme, and over 1.4 million have completed treatment.</li><li>£54 million invested over the period 2011-2015/16 in the children and young people’s IAPT programme to transform child and adolescent mental health services.</li><li>The Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat, signed by more than 20 national organisations, was published in February 2014.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our recently published five-year plan,<em> Achieving Better Access to Mental Health Services by 2020,</em> sets out action the government is taking to provide better access to mental health services within the next year, including the first ever national waiting times for mental health services. It also sets out its vision for further progress by 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>£40 million in additional funding has been identified to enable change in the current financial year, and a further £80 million will be freed up for 2015-16 to support implementation of waiting times in mental health services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-21T15:27:06.7593625Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-21T15:27:06.7593625Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
93336
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-14more like thismore than 2014-10-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2014 to Question 208787, what memoranda of understanding her Department has signed with other Afghan agencies in regards to the Bost Agri and Bost Airfield projects from 2009 to date; and if she will place in the Library copies of such memoranda. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe remove filter
uin 210576 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answer text <p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40 million. In December 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers’ money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled and the MOU was ended as a result. The completed park designs have been handed over to the Afghan authorities to enable them to pursue the project over a revised time frame.</p><p> </p><p>DFID did not sign any other MoU or similar document in relation to the Bost Agricultural Park and Airfield Projects.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
grouped question UIN 210577 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-20T16:34:59.2958207Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-20T16:34:59.2958207Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
93337
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-14more like thismore than 2014-10-14
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2014 to Question 208787, on Afghanistan, on what date her Department took the decision to discontinue the MOU; which individual authorised that decision; and for what reasons her Department ended the agreements made in the MOU. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe remove filter
uin 210577 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answer text <p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40 million. In December 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers’ money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled and the MOU was ended as a result. The completed park designs have been handed over to the Afghan authorities to enable them to pursue the project over a revised time frame.</p><p> </p><p>DFID did not sign any other MoU or similar document in relation to the Bost Agricultural Park and Airfield Projects.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
grouped question UIN 210576 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-20T16:34:59.399068Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-20T16:34:59.399068Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
93388
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-14more like thismore than 2014-10-14
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: EU Nationals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the number of EU migrants arriving in the UK for work since 1 January 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe remove filter
uin 210338 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading East more like this
answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-20T15:42:09.313Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-20T15:42:09.313Z
answering member
1556
label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ 210338 ONS 351.pdf more like this
title ONS Letter to Member - EU Migrants more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this