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91902

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will wait until the Government publishes its response to the Review of Property Conditions in the Private Rented Sector before taking forward the Deregulation Bill.
tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
tabling member printed	Mark Field
uin	209508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has stated its clear intent to use the Deregulation Bill to help reform the outdated provisions of section 25 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973.</p><p>Londoners who want to rent out their homes for less than 90 consecutive days, such as through a service like Airbnb, technically still have to pay to apply for planning permission from their council – something that does not apply anywhere else in the country. These provisions caused controversy during the 2012 Olympics, and are irregularly enforced by different London boroughs leading to confusion.</p><p>We want to change this archaic system by giving Londoners the freedom to rent out their homes on a temporary basis, such as when they are on holiday, without having to deal with unnecessary red tape and the bureaucracy of paying of a municipal permit. The internet is changing the way we work and live, and the law needs to catch up.</p><p>The measure will not allow homes to be turned into hotels or hostels – this would still require ‘change of use’ planning permission, and measures will be put in place to prevent abuse of such reforms or the permanent loss of residential accommodation.</p><p>Such reforms will benefit London’s strong tourism industry by expanding the pool of competitively priced accommodation, and allow families to earn some extra cash when they themselves go away on holiday.</p><p>Such reforms would follow changes introduced last year to make it easier for residents to rent out an unused home parking space to earn extra money, helping expand the availability of parking options for commuters and visitors.</p><p>Consultation with interested parties will help inform the detail of secondary legislation to implement these reforms fully. We will publish the Government’s response to the consultation on the Review of Property Conditions in the Private Rented Sector later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/10/2014 16:16:48 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1405 label Biography information for Mark Field

91912

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Homes: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of workers in the care sector on zero hours contracts in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion of such workers were women.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	209408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not collect this information centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Skills for Care, the social care sector skills council partner for England, has provided the following estimate for adult social care workers:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Estimated number of zero-hours contracts jobs</p></td><td><p>Estimated percentage of all jobs that are zero-hours contracts jobs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>310,000</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>270,000</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>250,000</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Skills for Care workforce estimates 2011 to 2013, NMDS-SC October 2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Gender</p></td><td><p>Estimated number of zero-hours contracts jobs</p></td><td><p>Estimated proportion of zero-hours contracts jobs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>40,000</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>270,000</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Skills for Care workforce estimates 2011 to 2013, NMDS-SC October 2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The proportion of workers who are women has not changed substantially from 2010/11 to 2012/13.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is based on sample data provided to Skills for Care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 17/10/2014 10:08:29 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

91924

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Ports: East Cowes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate the Homes and Communities Agency has made of the (a) value to the Isle of Wight economy of and (b) number of jobs protected or created by expressions of interest in the Venture Quays site in East Cowes.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Turner
uin	209578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Homes and Communities Agency is working closely with the Isle of Wight Council and Solent Local Enterprise Partnership and anticipates that:<br><br>(a) The development of land at East Cowes will benefit the Isle of Wight through the creation of at least 300 jobs, and around £60 million of private investment.<br><br>(b) Around half of the 300 new jobs have been generated by the developments completed to date, and the remaining balance should be secured over the next few years from the remaining phases of development including the proposed marina.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 15/10/2014 16:03:29 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1426 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Turner

91940

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK plans to (a) bid to fill any of the nine gender adviser positions that are part of the Afghanistan Operation Resolute Support Force structure and (b) appoint an O7 rank or above to lead the Gender Advisory Unit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	209500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK does not have any current plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 22/10/2014 16:25:20 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 22749 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

91953

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Workers: Training
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 professional social work placements required in 2013-14, excluding the Step Up programme, in order to meet the needs of social workers in training.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	209350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The number of placement days and number of social work practice placements for the 2012-13 academic year are shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Universities will submit their final returns on social work practice placements to the NHS Business Services Authority for the 2013-14 academic year in November 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department estimates that a similar number of placements and placement days to 2013-14 will be required in the 2014-15 academic year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Social Work Practice Placements in the 2012-13 academic year</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of Placements</p></td><td><p>Number of Placement Days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Authorities</p></td><td><p>637</p></td><td><p>57,393</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Third Sector Organisations</p></td><td><p>3,687</p></td><td><p>287,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>9,098</p></td><td><p>777,548</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>13,422</p></td><td><p>1,121,991</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: NHS Business Services Authority</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 209547 209548 209550 question first answered 16/10/2014 16:11:06 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

91955

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on extending ring-fencing of the five to 16 years schools budget to include funding for young people aged 16 to 18.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	209381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The protection given to the 5-16 schools budget up to the end of financial year 2015-16 does not extend to the 16-18 education budget. Decisions about levels of education funding beyond financial year 2015-16 are for the next Government.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 14/10/2014 15:11:35 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

91957

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprenticeship starts there were in each academic year in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) Barnsley local authority area, (c) South Yorkshire and (d) England since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
uin	209392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>Final data for the 2012/13 academic year show that there were 5,930 adult (19+) learners participating in government funded further education and skills in Barnsley East constituency.</p><p> </p><p>Information on Apprenticeship starts by geography is published in a Supplementary Table to a Statistical First Release (SFR):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/324021/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/324021/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 209561 question first answered 14/10/2014 11:46:51 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

91993

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the NHS England internal taskforce currently reviewing specialised commissioning plans to seek input from internal stakeholders.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	209453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>NHS England created a Specialised Commissioning Taskforce which aims to improve ways of working and to ensure that specialised commissioning is undertaken in the most efficient and effective way possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>My Rt. hon. friend the Secretary of State meets regularly with NHS England to discuss a wide variety of issues. Specialised commissioning was on the agenda at the July NHS Accountability Meeting between NHS England and the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The work of the Taskforce is being carried out with input from key internal and external stakeholders. Within the Taskforce work programme there are specific projects which will need wider engagement and may necessitate public consultation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 209452 question first answered 15/10/2014 17:50:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

91997

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Drugs: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what monitoring is undertaken to ensure that prescribers carry out adequate safeguarding of children living in families in which someone is undergoing opioid substitution therapy.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	209450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>United Kingdom clinical guidelines for drug misuse and dependence make clear that doctors treating people with opioid dependence need to make sure that their patients are aware of the risks of their medication, and that they take necessary precautions to avoid it being accidentally taken by others, especially children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Clinicians should assess risk to children and, if they suspect a child may be at risk, they must take steps, if necessary immediately, to deal with that risk. This may involve referral to other agencies, in accordance with relevant frameworks and protocols. The assessment may involve looking at the home environment and providing protective measures such as safe storage boxes to ensure medication is beyond the reach of children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Monitoring adherence to the clinical guidelines, and taking action where there is a breach, would be the responsibility of the regulatory bodies, the Care Quality Commission and General Medical Council. Local authorities, commissioners, clinical commissioning groups, and local children’s safeguarding boards may set up their own local monitoring arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have had guidance on developing joint local protocols between the drug and alcohol treatment system and children and family services. The aim of these protocols is to ensure that children are safeguarded through good assessment, clear pathways, information sharing agreements and competent staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/10/2014 15:25:13 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

92016

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of correspondence from hon. Members to each UK Visas and Immigration regional account management team was responded to within the 20 working day target in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	209546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The current regional structure was established in April 2013. <br>The proportion of correspondence responded to within the 20 working day target since then by UK Visas &amp; Immigration is as follows:<br><br>Jan – June 2014 Performance %<br><br>National 82%<br>London and South East 86%<br>Midlands, East of England and International 81%<br>North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland 80%<br>North West, Wales and South West 75%<br><br>April – December 2013 Performance %<br><br>National 66%<br>London and South East 73%<br>Midlands, East of England and International 71%<br>North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland 59%<br>North West, Wales and South West 41%<br><br>The regional figures quoted have been derived from management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/10/2014 10:47:44 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller