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100843
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Pay 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 Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of HM Revenue and Customs launching pro-active investigations into the non-payment of the national minimum wage. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 211865 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The Government has not undertaken a formal assessment of the merits of pro-active investigations but believes they are an important part of enforcement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC published findings from their targeted social care evaluation on 25 November 2013. Over the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2013, HMRC had made enquiries into 224 employers in the social care sector. Of the cases completed by the end of September 2014, HMRC have found non-compliance in 108 (48%) of their enquiries, identifying £1,319,729 arrears of pay for 6,550 workers, with penalties issued with a total value of £146,931.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of this targeted enforcement activity, HMRC have collaborated with care sector representative bodies to improve understanding of compliance risks and design controls within payroll systems that prevent workers being underpaid the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health has recently published statutory guidance for local authorities as part of the package of secondary legislation that accompanies the Care Act. The chapter of statutory guidance on commissioning and market shaping explicitly states that local authorities should have evidence that contract terms, conditions and fee levels will not compromise care providers’ ability to pay at least minimum wages. A copy of the guidance can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-2014-statutory-guidance-for-implementation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-2014-statutory-guidance-for-implementation</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health is asking all Local Authorities to sign up to the Social Care Commitment which incorporates a statement about employer compliance with minimum wage legislation. The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has written out to all its members encouraging them to support the Commitment as a way of raising standards in adult social care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We regularly update our Guidance on Gov.UK and we will continue to work with the sector to improve understanding and compliance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any worker who believes that they are being paid below the minimum wage should call the Pay &amp; Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368. HM Revenue &amp; Customs investigate all complaints.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T11:47:07.1944946Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T11:47:07.1944946Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
100846
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Pay 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 Business, Innovation and Skills, what the payback period is in relation to the one-off payment to staff in his Department who have opted to forego their entitlement to annual increment payments. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberconwy more like this
tabling member printed
Guto Bebb more like this
uin 211910 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The payback period in relation to the one-off payment to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills staff who opted to forego their entitlement to annual increment payment was estimated to be 6 years. This is based upon an assumption of 1% paybill increases year on year until 2020.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T11:40:24.6212023Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T11:40:24.6212023Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
3910
label Biography information for Guto Bebb more like this
100865
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Boarding Schools 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 Education, how many state boarding schools in England are (a) co-educational, (b) all boys and (c) all girls. more like this
tabling member constituency Stourbridge more like this
tabling member printed
Margot James more like this
uin 211886 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>There are 146 co-educational state boarding schools in England. There are 39 all-boys schools, and two all-girls schools, giving a total of 187 state boarding schools currently open.</p><p>This data has been taken from the October 2014 ‘Schools in England’<a title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/211886-%20Margot%20James/Draft/211886%20qa%2027.10.14.docx#_ftn1" target="_blank">[1]</a> publication.</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-in-england" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-in-england</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T15:41:03.4596586Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T15:41:03.4596586Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
100867
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Energy: Prices 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 Energy and Climate Change, if his Department will estimate the potential change in annual household energy bills arising from government subsidies to Drax for biomass power generation over the next 13 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Fitzpatrick more like this
uin 221889 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>We currently support two units of Drax under the Renewables Obligation (RO), one as a full conversion, the other as an enhanced co-firing unit. One further unit has been awarded a contract under Final Investment Decision Enabling for Renewables (FIDeR). Government spending on levy funded support for low carbon electricity, including renewables, is capped by the Levy Control Framework (LCF), thereby helping to minimise the impact on consumer bills.</p><p>An estimate of the cost of support for renewable electricity generation by Drax cannot be provided as such information would allow the determination of operational factors which are commercially confidential.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T15:11:44.3114199Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T15:11:44.3114199Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
197
label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick more like this
100873
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-24
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 Occupied Territories 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, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2014, to Question 209580, whether he and his EU counterparts gave specific consideration to settlement construction in Givat Hamatos, E1 and Har Homa, and to the relocation of 12,500 Bedouin from E1, and to the implications of those developments for future relations between the EU and Israel. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andrew Smith more like this
uin 211912 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymead and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) made clear in his statement of 3 October, the UK deplores Israel’s decision to advance plans for settlement units in Givat Hamatos. Along with a number of EU counterparts, and the European External Action Service, he urged the Israeli authorities to reverse this decision. Discussions are continuing in Brussels on how the EU can best discourage settlement expansion including in Givat Hamatos, E1 and Har Homa, and plans to relocate Bedouin from E1. The UK is working closely with other Member States to that end.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T14:49:40.1414924Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T14:49:40.1414924Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
95
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith more like this
100874
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-24
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 Pakistan 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 discussions his Department has had with government officials in Pakistan on the allegations made against Aasia Bibi. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberconwy more like this
tabling member printed
Guto Bebb more like this
uin 211909 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-31more like thismore than 2014-10-31
answer text <p>I am concerned to hear that a Pakistan court has upheld the imposition of the death penalty in the case of Asia Bibi. We support the EU’s recent statement on her case and hope that the verdict will be overturned on appeal. We regularly raise at the highest levels the misuse of blasphemy laws against both Muslims and religious minorities. Most recently, I raised this with the Pakistan High Commissioner on 28 October. We will ensure that these issues continue to be raised at the highest levels in Pakistan and we will continue to express our concerns about such cases.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-31T12:25:37.8065707Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-31T12:25:37.8065707Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
3910
label Biography information for Guto Bebb more like this
100903
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-24
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 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 International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2014, to Question 208653, what proportion of the cost of building each school was funded by her Department; when that funding was provided; and what the amount of funding was in each case. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andrew Smith more like this
uin 211913 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-31more like thismore than 2014-10-31
answer text <p>An updated assessment from the UN Relief and Works Agency now indicates that nine out of thirteen schools built using DFID funding sustained damage during the recent conflict. DFID funded 100% of the cost of construction, basic equipment, furniture and supplies for these schools.. The funds were disbursed in December 2011 and each school cost on average £1.1 million.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency New Forest West more like this
answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-31T14:57:37.8882838Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-31T14:57:37.8882838Z
answering member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
tabling member
95
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith more like this
100906
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-24
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 Stalking 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, if he will review the guidelines for sentencing of people convicted of stalking. more like this
tabling member constituency Sittingbourne and Sheppey more like this
tabling member printed
Gordon Henderson more like this
uin 211915 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>Sentencing guidelines are issued by the independent Sentencing Council.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T15:54:15.1168358Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T15:54:15.1168358Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4050
label Biography information for Gordon Henderson more like this
100911
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Roads: South West 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 Transport, how much his Department plans to spend on improving the road network (a) in Devon and Cornwall and (b) within a 30 mile radius of the centre of Plymouth in each of the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Oliver Colvile more like this
uin 221888 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the road network in the South West over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>This includes committing £5.8 billion for local highways maintenance, between 2015 and 2021, to English local authorities. We anticipate announcing local highway allocations by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>We have also announced funding for integrated transport which could include road improvement schemes as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Authority</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2015/16 (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2016/17 (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2017/18 (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2018/19 (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2019/20 (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2020/21 (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth City</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.94</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.94</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.94</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.94</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.94</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.94</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torbay</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.63</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.63</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.63</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.63</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.63</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.63</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A number of other major Schemes which help to improve the local road network which are receiving specific funding in 2015/16 are currently under construction and these are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Council</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Project</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Total Funding</p><p>(DfT) (£m)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Timeline</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>A380 Kingskerswell Bypass</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>76.40</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Completion Date:</p><p>December 2015</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Camborne-Pool-Redruth Transport Package</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>16.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Completion Date:</p><p>April 2015</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>A3059/A3058 Rialton Link</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2.00</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Completion Date:</p><p>May 2015</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>A386 Union Corner Junction Improvements</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Completion Date:</p><p>July 2015</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Local Growth Deals announced in July 2014 provided funding for a number of schemes to improve the road network in Devon, Cornwall and Plymouth. Further details can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-growth-deals" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-growth-deals</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total funding provided which will be spent on road schemes is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Funding (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon and Cornwall</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>74.77</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth (within 30 mile radius)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>52.87</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the strategic road network, the Department is undertaking a feasibility study of the A303/A30/A358 corridor. This is expected to report back at Autumn Statement 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Looking forward to the next five years, the Highways Agency is currently developing route strategies which outline investment priorities for the strategic road network for the period up to March 2021 and beyond. Proposals emerging from this will be considered by Ministers leading up to the Autumn Statement, with completion of the route strategies programme by the end of March 2015.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T14:38:14.6841413Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T14:38:14.6841413Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4022
label Biography information for Oliver Colvile more like this
100915
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-24
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 Housing Benefit 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, if he will initiate a review of the operation of the shared accommodation rate. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Oliver Colvile more like this
uin 221887 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p /> <p>The Department has no plans to review the way the Shared Accommodation Rates are calculated. The Rent Officer Services set the rates in line with the current DWP policy for uprating Local Housing Allowance and with reference to evidence of achieved rents in the local area.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014/15, 56 out of the 192 Shared Accommodation Rates have been increased by 4% in those areas where there is the greatest divergence between LHA rates and local rents.</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 2014-10-30T15:58:12.5485815Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T15:58:12.5485815Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
4022
label Biography information for Oliver Colvile more like this