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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-01more like thismore than 2017-11-01
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Action On Smoking and Health 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 Health, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2017 to Question 6854, whether his Department has provided funding from non-section 64 sources to the organisation Action on Smoking and Health in the 2017-18 financial year or any of the last 10 financial years. more like this
tabling member constituency Kettering more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Philip Hollobone more like this
uin 110843 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-06more like thismore than 2017-11-06
answer text <p>In the past 10 years, the Department has paid Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) a total of £16,016.40 in non-grant funding for help in implementing additional strategies targeted at tackling health inequalities.</p><p> </p><p>Grant funding has also been given to ASH as <ins class="ministerial">in the attached table </ins><del class="ministerial">follows</del>. <ins class="ministerial">Any payment to ASH in respect of activity for 2017-18 will depend upon the outcome of a competitive process to secure support for delivery of the Tobacco Control Plan. </ins>The Department’s financial records do not provide the level of detail to confirm whether funding was made under the legal power Section 64 of the Health and Public Services Act 1968 for all of this period. However, local records can confirm <ins class="ministerial">only</ins> Section 64 has been used since the financial year 2012/13.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-06T17:30:52.563Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-06T17:30:52.563Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-11-08T10:47:05.703Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-08T10:47:05.703Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
attachment
1
file name Grant Funding to Action on Smoking and Health.docx more like this
title Grant Funding to ASH more like this
previous answer version
20537
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
1537
label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone more like this
780339
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-30more like thismore than 2017-10-30
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Minimum Wage: Prosecutions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many successful prosecutions were made against employers for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage for internship roles in each year since 2010; and what were the details of those prosecutions. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Mendelsohn more like this
uin HL2703 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-10more like thismore than 2017-11-10
answer text <p>Details of the employers prosecuted for National Minimum Wage offences up to the end of 2016/17 are included in Table 1 below and are also published in Annex C of the 2017 <em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630197/nmw-nlw-lpc-evidence-compliance-enforcement-2017.pdf" target="_blank">Government Evidence to the Low Pay Commission on compliance and enforcemen</a>t.</em> HMRC does not have any records of prosecutions in relation to interns.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: NMW Prosecutions, 2007/08 to 2016/17</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Name of employer</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Trading Name</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Area</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Offence</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Date</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">T Aguda</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Rascals Day Nursery Ltd</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Walthamstow</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31 (5) (a)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">28/08/2007</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Torbay Council</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Torquay</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31 (5) (b)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01/10/2007</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">R Singh</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Pound Mania</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Nottingham</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31 (5) (b)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">30/04/2008</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">David Jackson</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Jackson’s Butchers</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Sheffield</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31 (1); 31 (2); 31 (3); 31 (4).</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">02/07/2008</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Pauline Smout</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Jackson’s Butchers</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Sheffield</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31 (1); 31 (2); 31 (3); 31 (4)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">02/07/2008</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Zaheer Ibrahim</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">The Jewel in the Crown</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Nottingham</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31 (5) (b)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">21/07/2008</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Ahmed Yassine</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">The Pheonix Hotel</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Rotherham</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31 (2); 31 (5) (b)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13/02/2009</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">B G Optical</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Manchester</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31(1); 31(2); 31(3); 31(4); 31(5)(a); 31(5)(b)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">23/06/2010</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Widescope Security</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">London</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31(1); 31(5)(b)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">26/02/2013</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Amanda Barrett</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Amanda’s Precious Bubbles Day Nursery Ltd</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Birmingham</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31(1); 31(2)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11/05/2016</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Richard Hunt</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">The Rock Hotel (Weymouth) Ltd</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Weymouth</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31(5)(a); 31(5)(b)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13/05/2016</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">L.UK/Euro (Brighton) Ltd</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3D Telecon</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Oldham</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31(1); 31(5)(a)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">04/08/2016</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Dida Brothers Car Wash</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Southampton</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31(1); 31(2)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">08/12/2016</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Name of employer</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Trading Name</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Area</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Offence</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Date</strong></del></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">T Aguda</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Rascals Day Nursery Ltd</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Walthamstow</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31 (5) (a)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">28/08/2007</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Torbay Council</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Torquay</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31 (5) (b)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">01/10/2007</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">3</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">R Singh</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Pound Mania</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Nottingham</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31 (5) (b)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">30/04/2008</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">4</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">David Jackson</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Jackson’s Butchers</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Sheffield</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31 (1); 31 (2); 31 (3); 31 (4).</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">02/07/2008</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">5</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Pauline Smout</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Jackson’s Butchers</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Sheffield</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31 (1); 31 (2); 31 (3); 31 (4)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">02/07/2008</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">6</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Zaheer Ibrahim</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">The Jewel in the Crown</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Nottingham</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31 (5) (b)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">21/07/2008</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Ahmed Yassine</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">The Pheonix Hotel</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Rotherham</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31 (2); 31 (5) (b)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">13/02/2009</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">8</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">B G Optical</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Manchester</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31(1); 31(2); 31(3); 31(4); 31(5)(a); 31(5)(b)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">23/06/2010</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">9</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Widescope Security</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">London</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31(1); 31(5)(b)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">26/02/2013</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">10</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Amanda Barrett</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Amanda’s Precious Bubbles Day Nursery Ltd</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Birmingham</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31(1); 31(2)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">11/05/2016</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">11</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Richard Hunt</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">The Rock Hotel (Weymouth) Ltd</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Weymouth</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31(5)(a); 31(5)(b)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">13/05/2016</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">12</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">L.UK/Euro (Brighton) Ltd</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3D Telecon</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Oldham</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31(1); 31(5)(a)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">04/08/2016</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">13</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Dida Brothers Car Wash</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Southampton</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31(1); 31(2)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">08/12/2016</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: BEIS/HMRC enforcement data</p>
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-10T13:56:21.617Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-10T13:56:21.617Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-11-16T11:59:25.293Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-16T11:59:25.293Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
attachment
1
file name Attachment to HL2703.pdf more like this
title Evidence and analysis to the Low Pay Commission more like this
previous answer version
21502
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
attachment
1
file name Attachment to HL2703.pdf more like this
title Evidence and analysis to the Low Pay Commission more like this
tabling member
4286
label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn more like this
777506
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-25more like thismore than 2017-10-25
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Nuclear Disarmament: Conferences more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will vote on the proposals currently before the UN General Assembly concerning the dates and mandate for the 2018 UN international high-level conference for nuclear disarmament; who will represent them at the conference; what will be their objectives for the conference; and whether they accept the Tbilisi Declaration about the conference calling on all OSCE states "to participate in the 2018 UN international conference on nuclear disarmament at the highest level". more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Judd more like this
uin HL2517 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-07more like thismore than 2017-11-07
answer text <p>We will vote against the draft resolution at the UN in December on the holding of a UN high level conference in May 2018 to review progress on nuclear disarmament. We do not believe that a Conference mandated by this resolution will lead to effective progress on nuclear disarmament. It will not address the serious threats to international peace and security posed by nuclear <del class="ministerial">non</del> proliferation nor will it take account of the international security environment. The Tbilisi Declaration was adopted by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and not by the Government. If the Conference is held, we will consider our approach closer to the time.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-07T17:49:30.227Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-07T17:49:30.227Z
question first ministerially corrected
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2017-11-16T12:37:53.32Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
previous answer version
20428
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
1660
label Biography information for Lord Judd more like this
772178
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-17more like thismore than 2017-10-17
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Immigration Controls 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK citizens held in Israel's airport detention facilities have been provided with consular assistance by the UK embassy in Tel Aviv in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 108293 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-25more like thismore than 2017-10-25
answer text <p>​<del class="ministerial">The British Embassy is aware of two British Nationals who were denied entry as a direct result of amendment 27 in the last 12 months.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In the last 12 months the British Embassy in Tel Aviv provided consular assistance to 25 British Nationals at the Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport detention facility. </ins></p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-25T16:55:23.587Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-25T16:55:23.587Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-10-26T10:37:52.737Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-26T10:37:52.737Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
previous answer version
17843
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
772181
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-17more like thismore than 2017-10-17
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Immigration Controls 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK citizens have complained of poor treatment by Israeli authorities at border crossings and entry points; and of those people how many have raised such issues with the (a) Government, (b) embassy in Tel Aviv and (c) consulates in Jerusalem and Ramallah in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 108290 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-25more like thismore than 2017-10-25
answer text <p>​<del class="ministerial">The British Embassy is aware of two British Nationals who were denied entry as a direct result of amendment 27 in the last 12 months. </del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">In the last 12 months 13 British Nationals raised concerns with the British Embassy about poor treatment, questioning and delays at border crossings. All complaints are noted by the British Embassy in Tel Aviv. There is no British Consulate in Ramallah.</ins></p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-25T16:55:23.54Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-25T16:55:23.54Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-10-26T10:37:43.787Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-26T10:37:43.787Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
previous answer version
17842
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
771586
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-16more like thismore than 2017-10-16
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Malaria 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 International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effect on economic growth in countries where malaria is endemic. more like this
tabling member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan more like this
uin 108055 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-23more like thismore than 2017-10-23
answer text <p>The World Health Organisation estimates that the support provided between 2000 and 2015, including that by the UK Government, resulted in a 6.8 million reduction in deaths globally. These life expectancy gains are valued at <del class="ministerial">US$2.040</del> <ins class="ministerial">US$2040 </ins>billion which, for comparison, equates to 3.6% of the total gross domestic product (GDP) of malaria affected countries in 2015.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-23T16:28:23.673Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-23T16:28:23.673Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-10-24T15:39:43.79Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-24T15:39:43.79Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
previous answer version
17005
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4531
label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan more like this
771597
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-16more like thismore than 2017-10-16
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 Personal Independence Payment: Appeals 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, for what reasons waiting times for personal independent payment tribunals have increased over the last four years. more like this
tabling member constituency Alyn and Deeside more like this
tabling member printed
Mark Tami more like this
uin 108058 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-23more like thismore than 2017-10-23
answer text <p>The volume of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeals made to the tribunal has built up since it was introduced as a new benefit in 2013. As the number, and age, of appeals lodged increased so has the average waiting time.</p><p>Waiting times generally can fluctuate temporarily and geographically, owing to a number of variable factors, including volumes of benefit decisions made locally, availability of medical/disability members, and venue capacity. Any disparity in waiting times is monitored and investigated locally.</p><p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has been working with the tribunal’s judiciary to identify initiatives with potential to increase the capacity and performance of the tribunal, including reviewing current listing practices to increase the number of PIP cases being able to be listed on a session. We are also in the process of recruiting over 350 judicial office holders to provide long term capacity in the tribunal.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The average waiting time for PIP appeals in each of the last four years, in the Alyn and Deeside constituency, is set out below.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong> <ins class="ministerial"><strong>The average time (weeks<strong>[1]</strong>) from receipt in HMCTS to outcome for PIP<strong>[2]</strong> Appeals </strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Year<sup>3</sup></strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Alyn and Deeside</strong>4</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2013/145</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.8</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2014/15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12.5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2015/16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">17</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2016/17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">17</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">[1] Average Clearance Time - time taken from appeal receipt to outcome. This includes both those cleared at hearing and those cleared without the need for a tribunal hearing.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2</strong> Personal Independence Payments (New Claim Appeals), which replaced Disability Living Allowance from 8 April 2013, also includes Personal Independence Claims (Reassessments).</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">3 The table shows information in the financial year April to March.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">4 First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) appeals for Alyn and Deeside constituents are heard in the Chester venue.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">5 There were fewer than five PIP appeals disposed of at the Chester venue in 2013/14 and as such the waiting time may not be representative of average waiting time.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and are the best data available.</ins></p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-23T09:16:08.953Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-23T09:16:08.953Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-10-23T09:33:27.76Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-23T09:33:27.76Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
1383
label Biography information for Mark Tami more like this
768892
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-11more like thismore than 2017-10-11
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Sports: Finance 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 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) campaigners and (b) sports governance bodies on making sports governance bodies that (i) are or (ii) recently have been in receipt of public funds subject to the Freedom of Information Act. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
tabling member printed
Jo Stevens more like this
uin 107218 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-16more like thismore than 2017-10-16
answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has had no such discussions. National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) are not public bodies, and as such are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. NGBs are typically independent, self-appointed organisations that govern their sports through the common consent of their sport. Transparency is an important principal of good governance, and is reflected in our Code for Sport Governance, with which all bodies in receipt of UK Sport or Sport England funding must now demonstrate compliance. </ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">The cross-Government sport strategy ‘Sporting Future’ set out our intention to encourage as many people and groups to enjoy sport as participants, spectators and in the workforce, including the LGBT community. It also includes a number of other actions to ensure that all under-represented groups can take part in sport and wider physical activity through a focus on local delivery, and working with people through volunteering, coaching and the sporting workforce. Our aim is to increase diversity among sporting organisations and help the sport sector to be more inclusive and welcoming to all.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Government continues to work with Sport England and National Governing Bodies of sport, alongside organisations including Pride Sports, Stonewall, and Kick it Out on a number of anti-homophobia initiatives aimed at encouraging inclusion. In March, Sport England commissioned Pride Sports to produce a second in depth report on barriers to LGBT participation. This research on volunteering, provision and attitudes and behaviours has been completed, and Sport England is currently considering what actions they will take based on the findings.</del></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-16T15:53:50.237Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-16T15:53:50.237Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-10-16T21:11:27.463Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-16T21:11:27.463Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4425
label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this
767937
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-10more like thismore than 2017-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Small Business Commissioner more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the commitment set out in the document Small Business Commissioner: Policy for Secondary Legislation, published in February, that the Small Business Commissioner's complaints scheme will formally begin on 1 October, whether small businesses may now submit complaints; and through what process they can do so. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Mendelsohn more like this
uin HL1856 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-19more like thismore than 2017-10-19
answer text <p>On 2 October my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State announced the appointment of Paul Uppal as the UK’s first Small Business Commissioner (SBC). Mr Uppal and his team will provide general advice and information to small businesses on matters such as resolving payment disputes, including signposting small businesses through the SBC’s website to existing support and dispute resolution services.</p><p> </p><p>The SBC complaints scheme is dependent on secondary legislation, which is currently being considered by Parliament. Small businesses will be able to submit complaints once the service fully launches, including complaints relating to issues from <del class="ministerial">1</del> <ins class="ministerial">6</ins> April 2017. The office of the SBC will be operational by the end of 2017, subject to the will of Parliament.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-19T14:11:50.367Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-19T14:11:50.367Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-11-13T15:03:27.89Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-13T15:03:27.89Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
previous answer version
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answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
4286
label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn more like this
768095
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-10more like thismore than 2017-10-10
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Palestinians 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Israeli Government on that government's legal obligation towards the people of the Gaza Strip and the Occupied Palestinian Territories under international law. more like this
tabling member constituency Burnley more like this
tabling member printed
Julie Cooper more like this
uin 106846 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-18more like thismore than 2017-10-18
answer text <p>It has long been the Government's view that Israel's presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is governed by the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, to which Israel is a state party. We repeatedly call on Israel to abide by its obligations under international law and have a regular dialogue with Israel on legal issues relating to the occupation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-18T16:09:16.5Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-18T16:09:16.5Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-10-18T16:23:50.727Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-18T16:23:50.727Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Glasgow Central more like this
answering member printed Alison Thewliss more like this
answering member 4430
tabling member
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label Biography information for Julie Cooper more like this