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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-04more like thismore than 2015-02-04
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 Innovation Fund 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, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2015 to Question 221342, what the name is of the first of two evaluation partners who have been appointed by his Department to independently evaluate the 17 Innovation Fund pilots set up under the Help for Separated Families initiative. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
tabling member printed
Sheila Gilmore remove filter
uin 223484 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
answer text <p><br> We have signed a contract with Adetiq to ensure the security of data during evaluation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-09T14:04:05.897Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-09T14:04:05.897Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this
177921
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-04more like thismore than 2015-02-04
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 Innovation Fund 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, which of the 17 Help and Support for Separated Families Innovation Fund pilots will finish in March 2015 as originally planned; and which of those pilots will continue, and for how long. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
tabling member printed
Sheila Gilmore remove filter
uin 223462 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
answer text <p>Officials are in discussion with all current projects about a possible extension beyond March 2014. I will make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-09T13:58:22.937Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-09T13:58:22.937Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this
177607
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-03more like thismore than 2015-02-03
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 Winter Fuel Payment 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 estimate he has made of the average proportion of pensioners' energy bills that was met by the winter fuel payment in winter (a) 2003-04 and (b) 2013-14. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
tabling member printed
Sheila Gilmore remove filter
uin 223155 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
answer text <p /> <p>This information is not available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-09T11:28:25.133Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-09T11:28:25.133Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this
174818
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
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 Separated People 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, whether an external evaluator has been appointed to provide an independent assessment of the 17 Innovation Fund projects set up under the Help for Separated Families initiative to establish what works in assisting separated parents to co-operate in the interests of their children; when it is planned that that evaluation process will take place; and when it is planned that that evaluation report will be published. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
tabling member printed
Sheila Gilmore remove filter
uin 221342 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
answer text <p /> <p>One of two evaluation partners has been appointed and we are in the process of appointing the second.</p><p> </p><p>Evaluation data continues to be collected by all of the live projects and this data will be analysed and interpreted by our independent evaluator throughout the duration of their contract into 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Results will be published after all projects have ended delivery and the external evaluator has completed their follow up work and analysis.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-23T11:13:40.19Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-23T11:13:40.19Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this
172255
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-06more like thismore than 2015-01-06
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 Interpreters 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 the success rate in supplying interpreters was under the Capita TI interpreting contract in each month from January 2012 to March 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
tabling member printed
Sheila Gilmore remove filter
uin 219783 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 percentage success rates for the Capita Translation and Interpreting contract are published and can be found using the below link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-the-use-of-language-services-in-courts-and-tribunals-january-2012-december-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-the-use-of-language-services-in-courts-and-tribunals-january-2012-december-2013</a></p><p> </p><p>The interpreting contract was introduced to tackle the inefficiencies and inconsistencies in the previous system. The contract has delivered significant improvements so far and we now have a system that is robust, sustainable and able to deliver a quality service at an affordable level. As a result of the contract, we have spent £27m less in the first two years it has been running, and it continues to reduce the burden on taxpayers.</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 2015-01-09T14:44:51.873Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-09T14:44:51.873Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this
171675
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
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 Prisons: Interpreters 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 much was spent on professional interpretation services in each prison in England and Wales in 2012; and on how many occasions each such interpretation service was used. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
tabling member printed
Sheila Gilmore remove filter
uin 219419 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
answer text <p /> <p>The percentage success rates for the Capita Translation and Interpreting contract are published and can be found using the below link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-the-use-of-language-services-in-courts-and-tribunals-january-2012-december-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-the-use-of-language-services-in-courts-and-tribunals-january-2012-december-2013</a></p><p>Please find below a table showing the number of assignments and total spend in 2012 in each prison on professional interpretation through the MoJ Language Services Contract with Capita Translation and Interpreting.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Spend 2012 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of assignments</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Nottingham</p></td><td><p>£317.77</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Nottingham</p></td><td><p>£162.76</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Ranby</p></td><td><p>£155.01</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Stocken</p></td><td><p>£94.24</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Sudbury</p></td><td><p>£668.23</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP The Mount</p></td><td><p>£69.75</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wellingborough</p></td><td><p>£223.50</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMPYOI Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>£72.32</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IRC Morton Hall</p></td><td><p>£36.25</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Whatton</p></td><td><p>£37,893.56</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MoJ Shared Services</p></td><td><p>£4,635.61</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Bure</p></td><td><p>£153.01</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Highpoint</p></td><td><p>£33.58</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Usk and Prescoed</p></td><td><p>£1,855.39</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP North Sea Camp</p></td><td><p>£253.73</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Norwich</p></td><td><p>£38.67</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMPYOI Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>£62.00</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMYOI Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>£411.12</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Belmarsh</p></td><td><p>£144.99</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Brixton</p></td><td><p>£136.92</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Pentonville</p></td><td><p>£403.03</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>£33,777.91</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMYOI Feltham</p></td><td><p>£31.00</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Frankland</p></td><td><p>£62.00</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Holme House</p></td><td><p>£86.99</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Garth</p></td><td><p>£155.16</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Liverpool</p></td><td><p>£654.32</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Manchester</p></td><td><p>£1,177.93</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Manchester</p></td><td><p>£1,018.55</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Preston</p></td><td><p>£33.59</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMPYOI Hindley</p></td><td><p>£217.66</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMYOI Styal</p></td><td><p>£109.07</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Swaleside</p></td><td><p>£496.04</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMPYOI Downview</p></td><td><p>£130.49</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMPYOI Reading</p></td><td><p>£4,610.72</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMYOI Cookham Wood</p></td><td><p>£58.00</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Send</p></td><td><p>£129.17</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>£124.01</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Leyhill</p></td><td><p>£293.45</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Shepton Mallet</p></td><td><p>£158.99</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP The Verne</p></td><td><p>£94.24</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Hewell</p></td><td><p>£114.17</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Long Lartin</p></td><td><p>£5,320.39</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMPYOI Brinsford</p></td><td><p>£493.54</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMYOI Werrington</p></td><td><p>£86.99</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Leeds</p></td><td><p>£607.58</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Lindholme</p></td><td><p>£485.88</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wakefield</p></td><td><p>£38.75</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMPYOI Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>£48.33</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMPYOI Moorland</p></td><td><p>£1,363.14</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMPYOI New Hall</p></td><td><p>£3,182.58</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£102,982.08</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>452</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Interpreters used by the Prison Service are self employed, freelance booked and sourced via the Capita-TI contract. Each assignment constitutes a separate individual booking which can range from one hour to a few days dependent upon the requirement. The value of spend and number of assignments for HMP Wandsworth and HMP Whatton are due to the requirement for a British Sign Language interpreter for a 6 month period in each facility to aid a member of prison service staff with access to work. This requirement, whilst initially paid for by HMPS, was reimbursed by the Department of Work and Pensions.</p><p> </p><p>The interpreting contract was introduced to tackle the inefficiencies and inconsistencies in the previous system. The contract has delivered significant improvements so far and we now have a system that is robust, sustainable and able to deliver a quality service at an affordable level. As a result of the contract, we have spent £27m less in the first two years it has been running, and it continues to reduce the burden on taxpayers.</p>
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-20T16:37:46.227Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-20T16:37:46.227Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this
171233
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thisremove minimum value filter
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 Children: Maintenance 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, how many calls were received by the Child Maintenance Options Service from parents who had been in contact with the Options Service during the period covered by his Department's most recent survey of effective family-based arrangements. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
tabling member printed
Sheila Gilmore remove filter
uin 219096 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p /> <p>The number of inbound calls received by the Child Maintenance Options Service in each month from Apr-13 to March 14 is available in the table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Number of calls received by the Child Maintenance Options Service</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-13</p></td><td><p>8,024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-13</p></td><td><p>7,845</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-13</p></td><td><p>8,915</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-13</p></td><td><p>10,360 <sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-13</p></td><td><p>11,990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-13</p></td><td><p>13,835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-13</p></td><td><p>14,835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-13</p></td><td><p>21,375 <sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-13</p></td><td><p>22,760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-14</p></td><td><p>26,515</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-14</p></td><td><p>25,875</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-14</p></td><td><p>26,865</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes:</p><p>- Data Sourced from CMO Monthly MI Service Pack</p><p>- Data rounded to nearest 5</p><p><sup>1 </sup>Child Maintenance Options started providing a ‘soft gateway’ to the 2012 statutory child maintenance scheme, offering parents applying to the 2012 Scheme the opportunity to explore the full range of options before making an application, including considering making their own arrangements.</p><p><sup>2 </sup>Child Maintenance Options became the automatic ‘gateway’ to the statutory 2012 child maintenance scheme, ensuring all parents who wish to access the 2012 Scheme are making a fully informed decision and have considered making their own arrangements first.</p>
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T10:32:17.243Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T10:32:17.243Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this
171234
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thisremove minimum value filter
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 Children: Maintenance 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 proportion of parents in the survey conducted by his Department of parents' contact with the Child Maintenance Options Service between February 2013 and March 2014 had no maintenance arrangement following contact with the Service. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
tabling member printed
Sheila Gilmore remove filter
uin 219094 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>Information around different arrangement types (including where parents have no arrangement) is under development and while not included in this publication, once assured, it will be included in future releases of this publication.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T10:49:35.36Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T10:49:35.36Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this
171235
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thisremove minimum value filter
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 Children: Maintenance 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 proportion of parents in the survey conducted by his Department of parents' contact with the Child Maintenance Options Service between February 2013 and March 2014 chose to make a statutory maintenance arrangement following contact with the Service; and how many children such statutory arrangements covered. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
tabling member printed
Sheila Gilmore remove filter
uin 219095 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p /> <p>Information around different arrangement types is under development and while not included in this publication, once assured, it will be included in future releases of this publication.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T15:04:00.54Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T15:04:00.54Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this