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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
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 Telephone 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 Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on using 0845 business rate telephone numbers for benefits claimants. more like this
tabling member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Kane more like this
uin 219754 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answer text <p /> <p>Calls to claim benefit by telephone are free as the Department uses 0800 free phone numbers for these lines. The use of 0845 numbers were inherited from previous Government and this Department has since introduced 0345 numbers, but will retain the 0845 prefixes for the time being given it can still cost less to call these numbers from some operators’ packages.</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> more like this
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-12T16:24:43.007Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-12T16:24:43.007Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
4316
label Biography information for Mike Kane remove filter
171807
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-02more like thismore than 2015-01-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Indonesia 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 Justice, what progress has been made on establishing a bilateral prisoner transfer agreement with Indonesia. more like this
tabling member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Kane more like this
uin 219615 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-09more like thismore than 2015-01-09
answer text <p /> <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have shared a model prisoner transfer agreement with the Indonesian authorities. Unfortunately at present Indonesia does not have the necessary legislation in place to facilitate prisoner transfers, without which it cannot enter into prisoner transfer arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that other countries are also seeking prisoner transfer arrangements with Indonesia, and remain open to collaborating with them and with Indonesian authorities to develop their legislation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-09T14:49:52.703Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-09T14:49:52.703Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
4316
label Biography information for Mike Kane remove filter
171811
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-02more like thismore than 2015-01-02
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 Chemotherapy: 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 assessment he has made of the quality and availability of practical and emotional support services for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. more like this
tabling member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Kane more like this
uin 219596 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-09more like thismore than 2015-01-09
answer text <p>The 2014 Cancer Patient Experience Survey reported that 93% of cancer patients surveyed who were being treated with radiotherapy and or chemotherapy received emotional support.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The survey also reported that the majority of cancer patients who took part in the survey said they received advice on practical matters such as availability of support groups (83%) and free prescriptions (78%). Just over half of patients surveyed reported receiving advice on financial help and benefits. NHS England recognises there may be opportunities for improvement in this area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Living With and Beyond Cancer, a new joint initiative between NHS England and Macmillan Cancer Care, is currently in development. Areas the initiative is planning to focus on include ensuring all cancer patients have access to holistic needs assessment, treatment summary, cancer care review and a patient education and support event – the ‘Recovery Package’.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Cancer Patient Survey Trust level reports are published online at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.quality-health.co.uk/surveys/national-cancer-patient-experience-survey" target="_blank">http://www.quality-health.co.uk/surveys/national-cancer-patient-experience-survey</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN 219595 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-09T13:47:00.96Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-09T13:47:00.96Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4316
label Biography information for Mike Kane remove filter
171826
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-02more like thismore than 2015-01-02
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 Cancer 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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that the trust-level reports of the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey are more readily accessible to patients and the public. more like this
tabling member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Kane more like this
uin 219595 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-09more like thismore than 2015-01-09
answer text <p>The 2014 Cancer Patient Experience Survey reported that 93% of cancer patients surveyed who were being treated with radiotherapy and or chemotherapy received emotional support.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The survey also reported that the majority of cancer patients who took part in the survey said they received advice on practical matters such as availability of support groups (83%) and free prescriptions (78%). Just over half of patients surveyed reported receiving advice on financial help and benefits. NHS England recognises there may be opportunities for improvement in this area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Living With and Beyond Cancer, a new joint initiative between NHS England and Macmillan Cancer Care, is currently in development. Areas the initiative is planning to focus on include ensuring all cancer patients have access to holistic needs assessment, treatment summary, cancer care review and a patient education and support event – the ‘Recovery Package’.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Cancer Patient Survey Trust level reports are published online at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.quality-health.co.uk/surveys/national-cancer-patient-experience-survey" target="_blank">http://www.quality-health.co.uk/surveys/national-cancer-patient-experience-survey</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN 219596 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-09T13:47:01.9Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-09T13:47:01.9Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4316
label Biography information for Mike Kane remove filter
169392
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Public Expenditure: Greater Manchester more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of all government spending in Greater Manchester was in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Kane more like this
uin 218091 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answer text <p>HM Treasury does not hold the total amount of all Government spending in Greater Manchester. The Department for Communities and Local Government collect detailed information on local authority expenditure, however this does not cover all government spend in Greater Manchester.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey more like this
answering member printed Danny Alexander more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T16:44:40.013Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T16:44:40.013Z
answering member
1535
label Biography information for Danny Alexander more like this
tabling member
4316
label Biography information for Mike Kane remove filter
167544
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-02more like thismore than 2014-12-02
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 Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation 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, at what intervals her Department plans to fund Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance between 2016 and 2020; what threshold will have to be met by other donors to ensure that her Department's funding to that organisation can be released; and at what intervals her Department plans to assess whether that threshold has been met. more like this
tabling member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Kane more like this
uin 216797 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-05more like thismore than 2014-12-05
answer text <p>The UK remains a strong and active supporter of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The UK recently pledged up to £1 billion to Gavi for 2016 to 2020. The full UK contribution to Gavi will save a child’s life every two minutes. This funding will be disbursed in tranches on an annual basis. The full UK funding will be released so long as the total amount committed by donors meets Gavi’s replenishment target of $7.5 billion. Whether this threshold has been met will be assessed by DFID officials continually over the period 2016 – 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-05T14:07:09.023Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-05T14:07:09.023Z
answering member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
tabling member
4316
label Biography information for Mike Kane remove filter
167113
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
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 Procurement 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, how many contracts her Department has awarded to (a) small and medium-sized enterprises and (b) mid-sized businesses in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Kane more like this
uin 216631 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-04more like thismore than 2014-12-04
answer text <p><strong>Since 2011, </strong><strong>DFID has recorded the amount of small and medium-sized enterprises in centrally managed contracts. We do not categorise suppliers by ‘mid-sized business’. </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>The department awarded the following amount of centrally managed contracts with SME’s during the periods 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 (up until end of September).</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of centrally managed contracts awarded by DFID categorised as SME</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>49</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>47</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>104</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014 to end September</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-04T17:59:46.26Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-04T17:59:46.26Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
4316
label Biography information for Mike Kane remove filter
167114
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
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 Procurement 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, how many contracts her Department has entered into with non-UK firms in each year since 2010; and if she will provide details. more like this
tabling member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Kane more like this
uin 216637 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-04more like thismore than 2014-12-04
answer text <p><strong>Since 2011, DFID has recorded the registered office of each supplier that has been awarded a contract. </strong><strong>The department had the following amount of centrally managed contracts with non-UK firms during the periods 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 (up until end of September).</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of centrally managed contracts, awarded by DFID, supplied by Non-UK firms</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014 to end September</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-04T17:58:24.647Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-04T17:58:24.647Z
answering member
1555
label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
4316
label Biography information for Mike Kane remove filter
167115
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
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 Staff 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, how many (a) locally engaged and (b) UK-based staff her Department has employed in each country with a DfID office in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Kane more like this
uin 216638 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answer text <p>The numbers of Staff Appointed in Country (SAIC) and Home Civil Service (HCS) based in DFID country offices in each year since 2010 are shown in the tables below. The figures are given for March of that year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>2010</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2011</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2012</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2013</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>HCS</p></td><td><p>SAIC</p></td><td><p>HCS</p></td><td><p>SAIC</p></td><td><p>HCS</p></td><td><p>SAIC</p></td><td><p>HCS</p></td><td><p>SAIC</p></td><td><p>HCS</p></td><td><p>SAIC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Afghanistan</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bosnia and Herzegovina</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burma</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burundi</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambodia</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caribbean</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China*</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Democratic Republic Of Congo</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gambia</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ghana</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indonesia**</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kenya***</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kosovo</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kyrgyzstan</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lesotho</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liberia****</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malawi</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moldova</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mozambique</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nepal</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OPTs</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overseas Territories</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rwanda</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serbia</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sierra Leone</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sudan</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tajikistan</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uganda</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vietnam</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yemen</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zambia</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>*</strong>Our office in China works with the Chinese government to help reduce poverty in other developing countries. In March 2011 DFID closed its bilateral aid programme to China.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>** In March 2011, DFID closed its poverty reduction programme and the DFID country office in Indonesia.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>*** DFID Somalia was run out of the DFID Kenya office until April 2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>**** DFID’s programmes in Liberia are run from the Sierra Leone office.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
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answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
answering member
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label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Mike Kane remove filter
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-03more like thismore than 2014-09-03
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what change there has been in the level of arrears in the social housing sector since April 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East more like this
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Mike Kane more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-18more like thismore than 2014-09-18
answer text <p>The Global Accounts of Housing Providers, published by the Homes and Communities Agency, has estimated that rent arrears were 5.1% in 2009-10, 5.1% in 2010-11, 4.8% in 2011-12 and 4.8% in 2012-13. These figures are for private registered providers of social housing (primarily housing associations). Data for 2013-14 will be available in Spring 2015.</p><p> </p><p>My Department does not centrally hold arrears information on individual housing associations. Figures on local authority social housing rent arrears can be found on my Department’s website at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data</a> (for up to 2012-13).</p><p> </p><p>The Homes and Communities Agency also publishes quarterly reports based on a survey of larger providers. This reported that rent arrears were 4% at the end of 2013-14. Their latest report states: “Most providers (91%) continue to report that the current level of arrears, rent collection and voids are within or outperforming their business plans” (<em>Quarterly Survey of Private Registered Providers 2014-15, Quarter 1</em>); the reports paint a broad picture of stability in income collection.</p><p> </p><p>In this context, the claims previously made by HM Opposition about the effects of the removal of the spare room subsidy were unfounded. The removal of the spare room subsidy is estimated to save £490 million of taxpayers' money in Great Britain in 2013-14, reducing the housing benefit bill and helping pay off the budget deficit left by the last Administration. The measure also encourages the more effective use of social housing, by addressing the under-occupation of family homes.</p>
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
grouped question UIN
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label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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