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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept id 36 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission more like this
hansard heading Electoral Register: North West more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the electoral registration figures were in each ward in the recent conformation dry run conducted in the (a) Makerfield constituency and (b) Borough of Wigan. more like this
tabling member constituency Makerfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Yvonne Fovargue more like this
uin 199308 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-10more like thismore than 2014-06-10
answer text <p>The Electoral Commission informs me that the confirmation dry run involved matching all entries on the electoral registers against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Customer Information System database. Entries would be marked as green if they matched with DWP, amber if they were a partial match or red if there was no match.</p><p> </p><p>Results for all wards are available on the Commission's website here: <a href="http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/excel_doc/0003/163146/Confirmation-dry-run-2013-Results-Wards.xls" target="_blank">http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/excel_doc/0003/163146/Confirmation-dry-run-2013-Results-Wards.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The ward results for Makerfield were as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Ward</p></td><td><p>Green matches</p></td><td><p>Amber matches</p></td><td><p>Red matches</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ABRAM</p></td><td><p>9,207</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>1,688</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASHTON</p></td><td><p>7,982</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>1,131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRYN</p></td><td><p>8,197</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>1,035</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HINDLEY</p></td><td><p>8,674</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>1,358</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HINDLEY GREEN</p></td><td><p>7,593</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>1,046</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ORRELL</p></td><td><p>8,208</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>1,194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WINSTANLEY</p></td><td><p>8,003</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WORSLEY MESNES</p></td><td><p>8,006</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>1,087</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The ward results for Borough of Wigan were as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Ward</p></td><td><p>Green matches</p></td><td><p>Amber matches</p></td><td><p>Red matches</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ABRAM</p></td><td><p>9,207</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>1,688</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASHTON</p></td><td><p>7,982</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>1,131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASPULL NEW SPRINGS WHELLEY</p></td><td><p>8,870</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASTLEY MOSLEY COMMON</p></td><td><p>8,168</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>1,253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ATHERLEIGH</p></td><td><p>7,257</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>1,421</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ATHERTON</p></td><td><p>9,641</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>1,647</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRYN</p></td><td><p>8,197</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>1,035</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DOUGLAS</p></td><td><p>8,241</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>1,652</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GOLBORNE and LOWTON WEST</p></td><td><p>7,788</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>1,305</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HINDLEY</p></td><td><p>8,674</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>1,358</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HINDLEY GREEN</p></td><td><p>7,593</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>1,046</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>INCE</p></td><td><p>7,755</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>1,487</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEIGH EAST</p></td><td><p>7,867</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>1,471</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEIGH SOUTH</p></td><td><p>9,116</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>1,484</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEIGH WEST</p></td><td><p>9,200</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>1,851</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LOWTON EAST</p></td><td><p>8,630</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>1,182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ORRELL</p></td><td><p>8,208</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>1,194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PEMBERTON</p></td><td><p>8,515</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>1,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHEVINGTON WITH LOWER GROUND</p></td><td><p>8,217</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>1,081</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STANDISH WITH LANGTREE</p></td><td><p>8,594</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>1,166</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TYLDESLEY</p></td><td><p>8,901</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>1,548</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WIGAN CENTRAL</p></td><td><p>7,776</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>1,563</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WIGAN WEST</p></td><td><p>8,599</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>1,488</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WINSTANLEY</p></td><td><p>8,003</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WORSLEY MESNES</p></td><td><p>8,006</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>1,087</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency South West Devon more like this
answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-10T14:04:50.5557844Z
answering member
234
label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter more like this
tabling member
4034
label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-07more like thismore than 2014-04-07
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
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 proportion of jobseeker's allowance appeals were represented at tribunal between (a) 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013 and (b) 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2014; and what proportion of such claimants were successful. more like this
tabling member constituency Makerfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Yvonne Fovargue more like this
uin 195524 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The First-tier Tribunal - Social Security and Child Support (SSCS), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits including Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA).</p><p> </p><p>(1) The following table shows (i) the proportion of appeals against JSA which were represented and (ii) the proportion of those appeals which were found in favour of the appellant for the period (a) 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013 and (b) 1 April – 31 December 2013 (the latest period for which figures have been published).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) Appeals</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>April 2012 – March</strong><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April –December 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1Number of JSA appeals disposed of at Tribunal Hearing</p></td><td><p> </p><p>33,976</p></td><td><p> </p><p>32,635</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2Proportion attended by representative (%)</p></td><td><p> </p><p>2%</p></td><td><p> </p><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion attended by representative where the decision is in favour of the appellant (%)</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>60%</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>64%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1 includes Oral &amp; Paper hearings</p><p>2 Oral appeal hearings attended by a representative.</p><p> </p><p>A combination of reasons can lead to a decision being overturned on appeal. For example a hearing may generate additional evidence, in particular oral evidence provided by the appellant at the hearing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(2) Information on appeals received by the Tribunal against decisions made about claims for JSA is published by the Ministry of Justice in Tribunal Statistics Quarterly. The most recent report, which includes the number of appeals received in the periods (a) 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 and (b) 1 April to 31 December 2013, can be viewed at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289342/tribunal-stats-oct-dec-2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289342/tribunal-stats-oct-dec-2013.pdf</a></p>
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
4034
label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue more like this
47376
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-07more like thismore than 2014-04-07
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
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, how many appeals against jobseeker's allowance decisions went to tribunal between (a) 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013 and (b) 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Makerfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Yvonne Fovargue more like this
uin 195526 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The First-tier Tribunal - Social Security and Child Support (SSCS), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits including Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA).</p><p> </p><p>(1) The following table shows (i) the proportion of appeals against JSA which were represented and (ii) the proportion of those appeals which were found in favour of the appellant for the period (a) 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013 and (b) 1 April – 31 December 2013 (the latest period for which figures have been published).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) Appeals</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>April 2012 – March</strong><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April –December 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1Number of JSA appeals disposed of at Tribunal Hearing</p></td><td><p> </p><p>33,976</p></td><td><p> </p><p>32,635</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2Proportion attended by representative (%)</p></td><td><p> </p><p>2%</p></td><td><p> </p><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion attended by representative where the decision is in favour of the appellant (%)</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>60%</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>64%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1 includes Oral &amp; Paper hearings</p><p>2 Oral appeal hearings attended by a representative.</p><p> </p><p>A combination of reasons can lead to a decision being overturned on appeal. For example a hearing may generate additional evidence, in particular oral evidence provided by the appellant at the hearing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(2) Information on appeals received by the Tribunal against decisions made about claims for JSA is published by the Ministry of Justice in Tribunal Statistics Quarterly. The most recent report, which includes the number of appeals received in the periods (a) 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 and (b) 1 April to 31 December 2013, can be viewed at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289342/tribunal-stats-oct-dec-2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289342/tribunal-stats-oct-dec-2013.pdf</a></p>
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
4034
label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue more like this
43509
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-17more like thismore than 2014-03-17
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence 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 Defence, how many NATO or EU cyber exercises are planned in 2014; and what the UK's involvement will be in each such exercise. more like this
tabling member constituency Makerfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Yvonne Fovargue more like this
uin 192083 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-02more like thismore than 2014-04-02
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is not aware of any EU cyber exercises planned for this year. With regards to NATO exercises, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for International Security Strategy (Dr Andrew Murrison) on 5 March 2014, (Official Report, column 846W), to the hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Nicholas Soames). There are seven NATO wide cyber exercises planned for 2014. Whilst the UK is planning to participate in a NATO cyber exercise during November 2014, the exact nature of the participation is still being finalised.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-02T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-02T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1444
label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ02722B.doc more like this
title Hansard attachment more like this
tabling member
4034
label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue more like this