Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label attachment file name title
tabling member	label

Search

168561

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	National Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what his policy is on the future of the National Fund; whether he has considered the early application of the Fund to reduce the national debt; what other options for the future of the Fund he has considered and (a) dismissed and (b) kept under consideration; and what donations have been made to the Fund in each of the last 30 years.
tabling member constituency	Lewes
tabling member printed	Norman Baker
uin	217758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>There has been correspondence between the Charity Commission, the trustees and the Attorney General’s Office over the National Fund.</p><p>The Fund is operated in accordance with its rules and section 9 of the Superannuation and Other Trust Funds (Validation) Act 1927. It is accumulating as the original donors intended.</p><p>Options are being considered for the future of the Fund, consistent with its object of extinguishing or reducing the national debt. These include a possible application to the court for directions. The consideration of these options includes looking at the history of donations to the Fund. Whilst this work is on-going, it would not be appropriate to comment further.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 11/12/2014 16:01:37 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	28 label Biography information for Norman Baker

168584

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Part-time Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what changes there were in the number of part-time workers between May 2010 and May 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	217634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 11/12/2014 09:43:14 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 217634 ONS 456.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Part-Time Workers
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

168591

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much Government funding has been given to support foodbanks in the UK in each year since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	217725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>Through the work of the Office for Civil Society we have worked with and supported several organisations that have initiatives related to food security and food waste but figures are not specific to funds allocated to foodbanks.</p><p>Local authorities can also provide assistance to any individual who needs it. Some councils do subsidise food banks in their area, but how each local authority provides this support is a matter for local discretion as they are best placed to assess local need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 11/12/2014 10:30:02 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

168638

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is towards the National Union of Teachers' eight steps to reduce excessive teacher workload.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	217660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Education has confirmed that reducing unnecessary workload for teachers is an absolute priority for this government. We are committed to taking action, and are exploring ways to do this with trade unions through the current programme of talks at the Department for Education. We welcome the National Union of Teachers’ contribution to the programme of talks, and their further contribution to the debate through the proposed eight-step action programme for tackling workload. We will consider carefully the proposals put forward by the NUT. These will be considered alongside the results of the recent ‘Workload Challenge’, a survey of teachers launched by the Secretary of State and the Deputy Prime Minister, which closed recently after receiving more than 40,000 responses. The results are being analysed and a programme of action will be published early next year. This government has taken steps to reduce bureaucracy and burdens on schools, but we know that there is more to be done, and we are committed to working with teachers to find solutions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 11/12/2014 15:58:41 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

168648

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Theft: Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the theft of domestic dogs.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	217620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p><br>The Home Office does not hold information that separately identifies thefts of domestic dogs from all other theft offences. The Home Office holds statistics on notifiable offences recorded by the police and while theft of domestic dogs <br>is a notifiable offence, these cannot be separately identified from other offences.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 11/12/2014 14:50:32 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

168656

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
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	Ukraine
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 an assessment of the effect of the EU ban on imports from Crimea and Sevastopol on his Department's policy on restrictions on imports from other territories.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	217644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text The European Union imposed restrictions on the import into the EU of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol as part of a range of measures to give practical effect to its policy of non-recognition of the illegal annexation of these territories to the Russian Federation. This is a targeted action which forms part of the EU’s wider package of measures imposed as a result of actions that have undermined the independence and integrity of Ukraine. On 17 November EU Foreign Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to further action. The EU remains ready to reverse its decisions and reengage with Russia when it starts contributing actively and without ambiguities to finding a solution to the Ukrainian crisis. The EU’s wider policy on import restrictions will continue to be assessed according to the policy objectives in each situation. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 11/12/2014 15:38:49 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

168659

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what monies have been set aside to fund litigation proceedings launched by independent practitioners in response to the recently acknowledged failings of the Care Quality Commission's Intelligent Monitoring methodology.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	217678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. As the CQC is responsible for developing its own methodology for assessing whether providers are meeting the registration requirements, the CQC would be responsible for any legal proceedings that arose in relation to that methodology.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CQC has advised that it will deal with any legal proceedings that may be brought against it. It has made no specific arrangements, as each case must be reviewed on its merits.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 11/12/2014 16:10:12 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

168680

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Homicide: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people aged 25 years and under have been murdered in each (a) city, (b) borough and (c) other location in 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
uin	217729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested. Latest available data relates to 2012/13 and is published nationally and by police force area. The data for 2013/14 will be published by the Office for National Statistics in <br>February 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 11/12/2014 14:50:58 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

168700

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Driving Offences: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average fine imposed for (a) driving without insurance, (b) failure to stop or report a road accident, (c) failure to produce an insurance certificate, (d) failure to produce a test certificate and (e) driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence was in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	217615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>Driving offences can have very serious and sometimes devastating consequences for victims and their families. That is why the Government is reviewing driving offences and penalties.</p><p>The average fine (£) for selected offences under the Road Traffic Act 1988, in England &amp; Wales, from 2010 to 2013 (the latest available) can be viewed in the table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><strong>Average fine (£) for selected offences under the Road Traffic Act 1988, England &amp; Wales, 2010-2013<sup>(1)(2)</sup></strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Offence</td><td> </td><td>2010</td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Failing to stop after accident - S. 170(4)</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>190.02</td><td>198.71</td><td>211.67</td><td>222.04</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Failing to report accident within 24 hours - S.170(4)&amp;(7)</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>173.19</td><td>180.36</td><td>188.41</td><td>204.57</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Insurer failing to supply police with particulars and other offences under the regulations - S.170(7); S.165(3)</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>98.90</td><td>148.13</td><td>150.76</td><td>134.44</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Using motor vehicle uninsured against third party risks - S.143(2)</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>285.58</td><td>288.50</td><td>322.41</td><td>346.29</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">Driver of a prescribed vehicle being absent without permission during examination of the vehicle - S.165(3)</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>118.00</td><td>122.01</td><td>144.80</td><td>139.79</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Driving, causing or permitting a person to drive other than in accordance with a licence (full or provisional) (except HGV) - S.87(1)&amp;(2) &amp; R.16</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>112.84</td><td>115.49</td><td>128.43</td><td>138.58</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">(1) The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/12/2014 14:10:21 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

168710

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2014 to Question 216534, on strategic roads enhancement, whether the 11 schemes committed to subject to additional contributions are included in the £15.2 billion total given in that Answer.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	217728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>Government’s contribution to the 11 schemes that are committed subject to other contributions is included in the £15.2 billion total for the enhancement and long term maintenance of the network between 2015/16 and 2020/21.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 11/12/2014 14:23:05 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden