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228135

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps have been taken to monitor current levels of air pollution from Central and Eastern Europe in the South and East of England.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	228094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>Defra uses both monitoring and modelling to assess air quality in the UK. Measurement data is updated hourly on our website at:</p><p><a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk</a> for the 142 automatic monitoring sites across the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>While Defra does not monitor air pollution in central and eastern Europe, the UK air quality forecast provided by the Met Office takes account of European emissions and forecast weather conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra also operates a network that measures particle numbers, size and composition, providing additional information about sources of particulate pollution. Information is available at: <a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/network-info?view=particle" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/network-info?view=particle</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 23/03/2015 11:41:41 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

228209

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Borders: Personal Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what account her Department took of the effects of and reasons for the removal of embarkation procedures in 1996 when making the decision to re-establish such procedures in the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	228120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>Embarkation controls were abolished partially in 1994 and completely in 1998, as the paper-based checks were deemed outdated and checks were not carried outon all modes of transport. <br><br>There have been considerable technological advances since the 1990s. Moreover, there are expanding and differing requirements and challenges for border services in the modern world. The Government’s commitment to introduce exit checks takes full account of these developments. <br><br>The new approach will make effective use of electronic systems that are able to support technology-based checks on those leaving the UK and produce more accurate and increasingly valuable information for immigration and border security purposes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 24/03/2015 12:28:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 51907 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

227077

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
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 Schemes: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of funding allocated to the Youth Contract programme for 2014-15 has been disbursed to date; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	227390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Total figures for the final year are still being finalised.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/03/2015 14:19:35 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

224512

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M1
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when road improvements started on the M1 southbound carriageway near Wakefield; when he expects those roadworks to be completed; from what time in the day those roadworks are operable and traffic is diverted from all three carriageways; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	225836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>The M1 Junctions 39 to 42 smart motorway scheme started with enabling works in August 2013, and is expected to be fully complete by Winter 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Between the hours of 06:00 and 20:00 there are three narrow lanes available in each direction with a 50mph speed limit enforced for the safety of road workers and road users.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On the occasions when the overnight work requires a full carriageway closure, such as gantry erections and bridge deck waterproofing, the carriageway is closed from 20:00 on the night of the closure until 06:00 at the latest the following morning. Full carriageway closures are advertised two weeks in advance on the Highways Agency website, through local press notices and on motorway variable message signs in the vicinity of the closure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/03/2015 13:26:55 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

224123

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inheritance Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2015 to Questions 223142 and 223143, when he expects to publish the breakdown of the estimated numbers of deaths resulting in inheritance tax liabilities by Westminster parliamentary constituencies for years later than 2011-12.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	225708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2015 answer text <p>Updates to Table 12-12 of the Inheritance Tax Official Statistics covering estimated numbers of deaths resulting in Inheritance Tax liabilities for Westminster parliamentary constituencies are published annually at the end of July each year. The July 2015 update will include the estimated number of deaths resulting in Inheritance Tax liabilities in 2012-13.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 04/03/2015 17:13:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

224174

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare State: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish an analysis of the effect of welfare reforms since 2010 (a) on welfare recipients, (b) on people with disabilities, (c) by geographical area and (d) on single parents, families, and people of working age compared to pensioners.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	225761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government publishes distributional analysis at each fiscal event which shows how households across the income distribution are affected by this Government’s tax, welfare, and public service spending changes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most recent assessment was at Autumn Statement 2014, which showed that the richest 20% of households continue to make the greatest contribution to reducing the deficit, both in cash terms and as a percentage of their income.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This analysis is not available in breakdowns by categories other than the equivalised income and expenditure distributions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 10/03/2015 16:42:44 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

223029

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to implement the ruling pertaining to the immigration case of the hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough, Home Office Reference Number SI733366.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	224873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office has reached a decision on your constituent’s case and wrote to the family’s legal representatives on 24 February 2015, inviting them to enrol their biometric information. Subject to successful enrolment and a number of final checks, a grant of leave to remain will be issued.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 26/02/2015 16:08:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

223079

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to the second report from the Work and Pensions Committee, Improving access to work for disabled people, HC481.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	224999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I will write to Dame Anne Begg MP, Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, in early March 2015.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 26/02/2015 13:09:32 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

222466

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Grandparents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to ensure that recent findings of the Local Government Ombudsman relating to grandparents and their grandchildren following family breakup are acted on by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	224631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>We issued ‘Family and Friends Care: Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities’ in 2011. This guidance is clear that children and young people unable to live with their parents who are brought up by family and friends should receive the support they and their carers need to safeguard and promote their welfare, whether or not they are looked after.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance requires local authorities to develop and publish clear, easily accessible policies to explain how they will provide assessment and support to children in the care of family and friends. In July 2013 I wrote to all local authorities to remind them of this requirement and to request they notify the Department of their policy. To date, 144 of 152 (94%) of local authorities have sent us links to their policies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To aid transparency, we have agreed that the Family Rights Group (FRG), one of the leading voluntary organisations supporting family and friends carers, will publish the links to these policies on its website. FRG are now reviewing the content and quality of these policies and we are planning to provide feedback to local authorities on findings from this work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 25/02/2015 17:03:07 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

222467

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2015 to Question 223692, if she will extend all bursaries to all students focusing on core curriculum on the Initial Teacher Training programme.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	224632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government provides bursaries in order to incentivise application to initial teacher training (ITT) courses from the best graduates. As such, bursary rates are set based on recruitment performance over recent years by phase and subject. Generally, higher bursaries are provided where a phase or subject has struggled to attract sufficient applicants in recent years. We review the financial incentives for ITT each year in order to respond to recruitment patterns across these phases, subjects and routes. Therefore, we have no current plans to extend bursary eligibility, but we will review this again before announcing bursaries for those starting ITT in 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The bursaries for those starting ITT in 2015/16 are published online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/funding-initial-teacher-training-itt-academic-year-2015-to-16" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/funding-initial-teacher-training-itt-academic-year-2015-to-16</a></p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 25/02/2015 17:17:17 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett