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170509

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa: Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent progress her Department has made on tackling Ebola in West Africa.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Pat Glass
uin	906680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK is leading the international response to the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone. We have already committed £230m, delivered over 880 treatment and isolation beds, opened three laboratories and doubled the number of burial teams.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 17/12/2014 15:16:20 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4103 label Biography information for Pat Glass

155633

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Overcrowding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on measures to reduce overcrowding in prisons.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Pat Glass
uin	906028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Justice Secretary regularly meets with Cabinet colleagues, including the Home Secretary, to discuss measures that impact on the prison population.</p><p> </p><p>We will always have enough prison places for those sent to prison by the courts, and they are operated in a way that gives taxpayers the best value for money. In 2013/14 crowding in prisons was at the lowest level for 10 years, and, by May 2015, this Government will provide more adult male prison places than it inherited from the previous administration.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 17/11/2014 17:50:39 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4103 label Biography information for Pat Glass

91600

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
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	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received about the ethical care charter initiated by UNISON.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Pat Glass
uin	209128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health is responsible for policy on care and support, including the commissioning of social care services by local authorities. The commissioning of social care is a matter for individual local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission, as regulator of health and adult social care services, regulates social care providers to ensure services comply with essential standards of safety and quality.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has not issued any guidance to local authorities about compliance with the National Minimum Wage by social care providers.HM Revenue and Customs has recently carried out an evaluation of compliance with the National Minimum Wage in the social care sector. This was published on 29 November 2013 and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 209125 209127 209129 209136 209137 209138 question first answered 13/10/2014 15:21:21 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4103 label Biography information for Pat Glass

91601

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
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	Social Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities about commissioning social care providers who are compliant with the national minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Pat Glass
uin	209129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health is responsible for policy on care and support, including the commissioning of social care services by local authorities. The commissioning of social care is a matter for individual local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission, as regulator of health and adult social care services, regulates social care providers to ensure services comply with essential standards of safety and quality.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has not issued any guidance to local authorities about compliance with the National Minimum Wage by social care providers.HM Revenue and Customs has recently carried out an evaluation of compliance with the National Minimum Wage in the social care sector. This was published on 29 November 2013 and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 209125 209127 209128 209136 209137 209138 question first answered 13/10/2014 15:21:21 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4103 label Biography information for Pat Glass

91602

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of private equity owned firms which are commissioned by local authorities to provide social care services; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Pat Glass
uin	209126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally. Local authorities are free to commission social care services to suit local need. The Department does not specify which providers local authorities should commission services from.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 16/10/2014 16:16:12 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4103 label Biography information for Pat Glass

91603

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
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	Home Care Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on ensuring they do not commission home care services from organisations which are not compliant with national minimum wage legislation.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Pat Glass
uin	209127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health is responsible for policy on care and support, including the commissioning of social care services by local authorities. The commissioning of social care is a matter for individual local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission, as regulator of health and adult social care services, regulates social care providers to ensure services comply with essential standards of safety and quality.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has not issued any guidance to local authorities about compliance with the National Minimum Wage by social care providers.HM Revenue and Customs has recently carried out an evaluation of compliance with the National Minimum Wage in the social care sector. This was published on 29 November 2013 and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 209125 209128 209129 209136 209137 209138 question first answered 13/10/2014 15:21:21 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4103 label Biography information for Pat Glass

91604

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
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	Home Care Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have commissioned home care providers which are non-compliant with the national minimum wage legislation.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Pat Glass
uin	209136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health is responsible for policy on care and support, including the commissioning of social care services by local authorities. The commissioning of social care is a matter for individual local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission, as regulator of health and adult social care services, regulates social care providers to ensure services comply with essential standards of safety and quality.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has not issued any guidance to local authorities about compliance with the National Minimum Wage by social care providers.HM Revenue and Customs has recently carried out an evaluation of compliance with the National Minimum Wage in the social care sector. This was published on 29 November 2013 and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 209125 209127 209128 209129 209137 209138 question first answered 13/10/2014 15:21:21 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4103 label Biography information for Pat Glass

91605

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
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	Social Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations his Department has received on the effect of non-payment of the national minimum wage in the social care sector on care standards.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Pat Glass
uin	209137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health is responsible for policy on care and support, including the commissioning of social care services by local authorities. The commissioning of social care is a matter for individual local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission, as regulator of health and adult social care services, regulates social care providers to ensure services comply with essential standards of safety and quality.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has not issued any guidance to local authorities about compliance with the National Minimum Wage by social care providers.HM Revenue and Customs has recently carried out an evaluation of compliance with the National Minimum Wage in the social care sector. This was published on 29 November 2013 and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 209125 209127 209128 209129 209136 209138 question first answered 13/10/2014 15:21:21 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4103 label Biography information for Pat Glass

91606

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
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	Home Care Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with HM Revenue and Customs about launching proactive investigations into the non-payment of the national minimum wage in the home care sector.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Pat Glass
uin	209138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health is responsible for policy on care and support, including the commissioning of social care services by local authorities. The commissioning of social care is a matter for individual local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission, as regulator of health and adult social care services, regulates social care providers to ensure services comply with essential standards of safety and quality.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has not issued any guidance to local authorities about compliance with the National Minimum Wage by social care providers.HM Revenue and Customs has recently carried out an evaluation of compliance with the National Minimum Wage in the social care sector. This was published on 29 November 2013 and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 209125 209127 209128 209129 209136 209137 question first answered 13/10/2014 15:21:21 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4103 label Biography information for Pat Glass

91607

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
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	Social Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues about naming social care providers who do not pay their employees the national minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Pat Glass
uin	209125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health is responsible for policy on care and support, including the commissioning of social care services by local authorities. The commissioning of social care is a matter for individual local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission, as regulator of health and adult social care services, regulates social care providers to ensure services comply with essential standards of safety and quality.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has not issued any guidance to local authorities about compliance with the National Minimum Wage by social care providers.HM Revenue and Customs has recently carried out an evaluation of compliance with the National Minimum Wage in the social care sector. This was published on 29 November 2013 and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 209127 209128 209129 209136 209137 209138 question first answered 13/10/2014 15:21:21 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4103 label Biography information for Pat Glass