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57736

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date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer to the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West of 21 March 2012, Official Report, column 705W on Atos Healthcare, on how many occasions a Jobcentre Plus decision-maker did not follow the advice of an Atos-approved healthcare professional when making a decision on the eligibility for employment and support allowance in each month since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	198542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>The number of occasions where the JCP decision maker's final decision was different to the advice given by the Atos healthcare professional – May 2010 to June 2013</p><p> </p><p>Month JCP decision differs from Atos recommendation</p><p> </p><p>May-10 900</p><p>Jun-10 900</p><p>Jul-10 1,100</p><p>Aug-10 1,200</p><p>Sep-10 1,200</p><p>Oct-10 1,900</p><p>Nov-10 2,600</p><p>Dec-10 2,300</p><p>Jan-11 2,700</p><p>Feb-11 3,100</p><p>Mar-11 3,700</p><p>Apr-11 2,800</p><p>May-11 3,100</p><p>Jun-11 2,800</p><p>Jul-11 2,100</p><p>Aug-11 1,900</p><p>Sep-11 1,600</p><p>Oct-11 1,400</p><p>Nov-11 1,500</p><p>Dec-11 1,200</p><p>Jan-12 1,800</p><p>Feb-12 2,300</p><p>Mar-12 2,700</p><p>Apr-12 2,300</p><p>May-12 2,600</p><p>Jun-12 2,700</p><p>Jul-12 3,200</p><p>Aug-12 3,200</p><p>Sep-12 3,800</p><p>Oct-12 4,600</p><p>Nov-12 4,700</p><p>Dec-12 3,700</p><p>Jan-13 4,800</p><p>Feb-13 4,400</p><p>Mar-13 4,000</p><p>Apr-13 4,100</p><p>May-13 4,900</p><p>Jun-13 5,300</p><p> </p><p>Data sources:</p><p>DWP's benefit administration datasets covering new claims (starting from 27 October 2008); Atos Healthcare's face to face assessment, ESA85 data and limited capability for work questionnaire, ESA50 data; and HMCTS's appeals caseload data.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. These figures do not include work capability assessments completed on incapacity benefit (IB) reassessment claims.</p><p>2. The table includes initial assessments only and the figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/06/2014 16:59:47 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

57737

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have successfully appealed refusals of employment and support allowance as part of (a) the periodic reassessment of existing employment and support allowance claimants and (b) the reassessment of those in receipt of incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance and income support.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	198543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/06/2014 17:01:08 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

57738

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Housing: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what criteria his Department uses to assess the saleability of new houses when determining the potential for five-year housing supply.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework requires local authorities to identify and update annually a supply of specific, deliverable sites sufficient to provide five years worth of housing against their housing requirements with an additional buffer of 5% (moved forward from later in the plan period) to ensure choice and competition in the market for land.</p><p> </p><p>Footnote 11 of the Framework sets out that, to be considered deliverable, sites should be available now, offer a suitable location for development now, and be achievable with a realistic prospect that housing will be delivered on the site within five years and in particular that development of the site is viable. Further guidance on viability is available at: <a href="http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/blog/guidance/viability-guidance/" target="_blank">http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/blog/guidance/viability-guidance/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/06/2014 14:46:57 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

57739

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what account he takes of local referendums on the desirability of specific sites being allocated to new housing.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>This Coalition Government have given communities radical new rights to plan for their areas, deliver the development they want and control their future. Over 1,000 communities have applied for a neighbourhood planning area to be designated, and neighbourhood plans are receiving overwhelming support through local referendums. So far we have had 17 successful referendums on neighbourhood plans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A neighbourhood plan (including any specific sites within it) which has been supported by the majority of those voting in a referendum can form the basis for decisions on development in the local area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A neighbourhood development order, if endorsed by a local referendum, can also grant permission for specified developments in a neighbourhood area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/06/2014 14:54:59 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

57740

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles built by Nissan are in the Government car pool.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	198961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are 84 vehicles operated by the Government Car Service for ministerial use. None of these are currently built by Nissan. The Government Car Service trialled the use of a Nissan Leaf in 2012 and it operated the Nissan Primera within the ministerial fleet until 2005. The ministerial fleet is scheduled for review later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 18/06/2014 14:05:11 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

57741

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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 the annual cost to the public purse is of processing applications for free social care in England.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Sarah Newton
uin	198598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>Access to State financial support for adult social care in England is means-tested and is not generally provided free of charge. In this way, individuals are expected to pay towards the cost of their care and support based on what they can afford.</p><p> </p><p>Adults with less than £23,250 in capital can seek help with the cost of social care from their local authority. Local authorities carry out a financial assessment to decide what an individual can afford to pay. Local authorities must take account of an individual's capital assets and income, including income from Benefits and the State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the cost to local authorities of carrying out financial assessments is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>In its 2011 report, the independent Palliative Care Funding Review recommended the provision of free social care at the end of life. A series of palliative care funding pilots were established to test the review's recommendations, and these completed their work in March 2014. NHS England is currently analysing the financial data collected from the pilots. Once this analysis has been completed, a decision will be made on the issue of free social care at the end of life, taking into account this analysis and wider policy and financial considerations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 198597 198599 question first answered 10/06/2014 14:38:10 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton

57742

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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, how many applications for free social care were (a) approved and (b) rejected in England in (i) 2012 and (ii) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Sarah Newton
uin	198599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>Access to State financial support for adult social care in England is means-tested and is not generally provided free of charge. In this way, individuals are expected to pay towards the cost of their care and support based on what they can afford.</p><p> </p><p>Adults with less than £23,250 in capital can seek help with the cost of social care from their local authority. Local authorities carry out a financial assessment to decide what an individual can afford to pay. Local authorities must take account of an individual's capital assets and income, including income from Benefits and the State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the cost to local authorities of carrying out financial assessments is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>In its 2011 report, the independent Palliative Care Funding Review recommended the provision of free social care at the end of life. A series of palliative care funding pilots were established to test the review's recommendations, and these completed their work in March 2014. NHS England is currently analysing the financial data collected from the pilots. Once this analysis has been completed, a decision will be made on the issue of free social care at the end of life, taking into account this analysis and wider policy and financial considerations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 198597 198598 question first answered 10/06/2014 14:38:09 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton

57743

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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 recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of administering the social care means test in England.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Sarah Newton
uin	198597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>Access to State financial support for adult social care in England is means-tested and is not generally provided free of charge. In this way, individuals are expected to pay towards the cost of their care and support based on what they can afford.</p><p> </p><p>Adults with less than £23,250 in capital can seek help with the cost of social care from their local authority. Local authorities carry out a financial assessment to decide what an individual can afford to pay. Local authorities must take account of an individual's capital assets and income, including income from Benefits and the State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the cost to local authorities of carrying out financial assessments is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>In its 2011 report, the independent Palliative Care Funding Review recommended the provision of free social care at the end of life. A series of palliative care funding pilots were established to test the review's recommendations, and these completed their work in March 2014. NHS England is currently analysing the financial data collected from the pilots. Once this analysis has been completed, a decision will be made on the issue of free social care at the end of life, taking into account this analysis and wider policy and financial considerations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 198598 198599 question first answered 10/06/2014 14:38:09 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton

57744

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Operation Blue Star
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the new Indian government to reopen investigations on the events in 1984 at the Golden Temple in Amritsar; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	198540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>This is a matter between the Sikh Community and government of India. The purpose of the Cabinet Secretary's recent investigation and report on the Indian operation at Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar in 1984, was to establish the extent of UK Government involvement in the Indian government's plans for military operations, not the operation itself, or the actions of the Indian government.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire grouped question UIN 198541 question first answered 11/06/2014 14:49:11 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

57745

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Operation Blue Star
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will support an international enquiry into the events at the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1984.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	198541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>This is a matter between the Sikh Community and government of India. The purpose of the Cabinet Secretary's recent investigation and report on the Indian operation at Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar in 1984, was to establish the extent of UK Government involvement in the Indian government's plans for military operations, not the operation itself, or the actions of the Indian government.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire grouped question UIN 198540 question first answered 11/06/2014 14:49:11 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller