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76234
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading ICT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many mobile telephones, BlackBerrys and laptops were lost by the Law Officers' Departments in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 204463 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>The information requested is contained in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>Serious Fraud</p><p>Office</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Crown Prosecution</p><p>Service</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Treasury Solicitor's</p><p>Department</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Laptops</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mobile Phones</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackberry's</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Attorney General's Office and the HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate have not recorded any losses of IT or communications technology during this period.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T09:16:50.5780879Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T09:16:50.5780879Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
76236
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
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 ICT 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, how many mobile telephones, BlackBerrys and laptops were lost by his Department in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 204462 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>The departmental security records for ICT equipment lost or stolen in 2013 and to date in 2014 are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Total number of:</p></td><td><p>2013 totals</p></td><td><p>2014 totals to date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Laptops lost / stolen</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BlackBerrys lost / stolen</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Smartphones lost / stolen</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><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 2014-07-15T14:30:10.470127Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T14:30:10.470127Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
76252
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Arts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much was spent from the public purse on (a) wine and (b) food served at the Best of British Creative Industries reception on 30 June 2014; what the other costs to the public purse were of hosting the event; how many catering staff were required to facilitate the event; and which Ministers attended the event. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 204444 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p>The Prime Minister holds a wide range of events for a range of sectors in the UK economy and meets leaders from all areas of industry. The creative industries employ nearly 1.7 million people and are worth £70 billion to the UK economy, and the Prime Minister is keen to find out how we can do better still in this area. The cost of the reception for approximately 400 guests from across film, music and theatre was £8,860.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Mr Francis Maude more like this
grouped question UIN 204246 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-14T16:37:04.6204268Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T16:37:04.6204268Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
76253
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading ICT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many mobile telephones, BlackBerrys and laptops were lost by his Department in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 204464 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>As per my answer to the hon. Member for Harrow West on 19 June 2013 (Official Report) Column Ref: 741W.</p><p>As was the case under the previous Administration, there are occasional incidents where equipment is reported lost or stolen. Staff are required to report such incidents, and cases are investigated. Laptops which will hold sensitive equipment are encrypted and mobile phones disabled as soon as an incident is reported.</p><p>It is not possible to make a like-for-like comparison for the period covered by this question because there has been a substantial increase in the number of mobile phones and laptops issued to staff and the Department has been affected by various machinery of Government changes.</p><p>Details of items for the Cabinet Office are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Items</em></p></td><td><p><em>2010-11</em></p></td><td><p><em>2011-12</em></p></td><td><p><em>2012-13</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Computers/laptops</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mobile phones/BlackBerrys</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other IT equipment</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>2014 numbers will be finalised in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Mr Francis Maude more like this
grouped question UIN
204468 more like this
204802 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T16:32:05.9171193Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T16:32:05.9171193Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
76256
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading ICT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many mobile telephones, BlackBerrys and laptops were lost by his Department in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 204478 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>The following mobile telephones, Blackberrys and laptops were lost by the department in 2013 and 2014 to date</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Mobile Phones</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Blackberrys</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Laptops</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 to date</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All the laptop computers involved in these incidents were encrypted devices that are not accessible without a security token and more than one password. The BlackBerry devices are also password protected.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Steps were taken, as soon as the loss of these electronic items was reported, to ensure that they provided no means of access to any of the Department's IT systems.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T14:05:20.5529936Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T14:05:20.5529936Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
76272
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept id 9 more like this
answering dept short name Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept sort name Church Commissioners more like this
hansard heading ICT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, how many mobile telephones, BlackBerrys and laptops were lost by the Church Commissioners in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 204465 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answer text <p>The number of mobile telephones, BlackBerrys and laptops lost by members of the National Church Institutions which in includes the Church Commissioners for the year 2013 is as follows, data was not yet availabe for the year 2014:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Mobile / BlackBerry</p></td><td><p>Laptop</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>Data not yet available</p></td><td><p>Data not yet available</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Sir Tony Baldry more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-17T08:46:04.3705125Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T08:46:04.3705125Z
answering member
93
label Biography information for Sir Tony Baldry more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
76273
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading ICT 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 Communities and Local Government, how many mobile telephones, BlackBerrys and laptops were lost by his Department in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 204466 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p> </p><p>The following items were reported lost during 2013 and during 2014 to date:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Item</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014 to date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mobile Telephones</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BlackBerrys</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Laptops</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>All departmental IT is fully security encrypted.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The departmental security unit records and investigates each reported loss from the Department. If appropriate, the police are invited to undertake further enquiries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any BlackBerry reported as lost is immediately and remotely deactivated and the contents deleted. The user account on any laptop reported as lost is immediately and remotely locked.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>There has been no data loss or compromise as a result of these losses.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-14T16:23:20.3834077Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T16:23:20.3834077Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
65165
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-01more like thismore than 2014-07-01
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 Mediation 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 steps the Government is taking to reverse the fall in take-up of family mediation for separating and divorcing couples. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 203498 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>We have changed the law to require people to consider mediation before applying to the Family Court. This will encourage people to resolve their issues through mediation rather than court, where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>We are delivering a wide-ranging programme of activity to improve public awareness about family mediation and to make sure that advice agencies are providing the right information about it. This includes being very clear that legal aid is still available for mediation and for legal support for mediation.</p><p> </p><p>I have taken the opportunity to engage directly with mediation and legal practitioners about the issues facing them at the moment. I have hosted a webchat for people to come forward and offer ideas to encourage people to use family mediation and launched an online tool called Dialogue where people can post their ideas.</p><p> </p><p>I have hosted two roundtable meetings to discuss increasing the take-up of family mediation with key figures in the mediation profession. The ideas from these events were considered by the Family Mediation Task Force, which was chaired by David Norgrove. The ‘Report of the Family Mediation Task Force' has been published on the mediation Dialogue webpage at: <a title="http://bit.ly/1o7roWW" href="http://bit.ly/1o7roWW" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1o7roWW</a>. The report makes recommendations about increasing the uptake of family mediation. The Government will respond in due course.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
answering member printed Simon Hughes more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T08:57:15.1481211Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T08:57:15.1481211Z
answering member
194
label Biography information for Simon Hughes more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
63946
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
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 Mediation 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 estimate he has made of the number of cases in which compulsory mediation and information meetings would have been appropriate in 2013-14; and what funding is being made available in 2014-15 to provide that service. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 202292 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answer text <p>We do not have the data to allow us to assess how many family court applications filed in 2013-14 might have been appropriate for a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM) in comparison with the number of MIAMs actually attended. In 2013/14 13,354 couples attended a publicly funded MIAM (that is, where at least one of the parties was legally aided).</p><p> </p><p>Implementation of the Children and Families Act 2014 on 22 April 2014 means that attendance at a MIAM is now compulsory for the potential applicant.</p><p> </p><p>Public funding (legal aid) remains in scope for family mediation for those who qualify on means and merits<em>, and the budget for legal aid for mediation is uncapped. In 2013/14, the LAA spent £9m on mediation.</em> If one party is funded the other will be covered for the MIAM as well. Legal help with mediation is also available for the funded party and includes help from a lawyer with applying to the court for a consent order based on the agreement reached in mediation.</p>
answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
answering member printed Simon Hughes more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-02T16:44:18.0176085Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-02T16:44:18.0176085Z
answering member
194
label Biography information for Simon Hughes more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter
63332
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-23more like thismore than 2014-06-23
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 Mediation 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 his policy is towards funding the Help with Family Mediation scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 201797 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answer text <p>There has been a significant decrease in referrals to publicly funded family mediation since April 2013 when the legal aid reforms were implemented. This is in part due to fewer people visiting solicitors who previously would have directed clients to mediation.</p><p> </p><p>Before April 2013, attendance at a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (MIAM) was a pre-requisite for legal representation for people eligible to obtain public funding. We introduced a statutory MIAM in April 2014 as part of the Children and Families Act. This placed a legal obligation on an applicant to attend a MIAM for the purpose of considering mediation, before being permitted to issue court proceedings in certain private family law matters (children and financial disputes).</p><p> </p><p>Legal aid remains available for mediation (and for legal help with mediation) for those who meet the eligibility criteria. We are keen to encourage mediation as an alternative to court both for those eligible for public funding and for privately funded cases.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that a small number of mediation services have closed or are in difficulty. The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is constantly monitoring the situation to make sure there is sufficient provision for client access to mediation services. While a decline in demand is a contributory factor in mediation service closures, another significant factor is poor and unsustainable business models. There is some evidence that a number of the mediation services which have closed following legal aid reforms were vulnerable to closure before the reforms took effect.</p><p> </p><p>I have convened a Family Mediation Task Force, chaired by David Norgrove, which has considered many of the issues raised by the Member of Parliament for Exeter, including how to reverse the fall in referrals and engage the second party in the mediation process, and incentivising mediators and lawyers to work in partnership to support clients through the resolution of their dispute in compliance with the new legislation. A number of short-term financial options have been considered as well as the long term view for the future of dispute resolution services.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce report will be published imminently. The Government will respond to the report in due course.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
answering member printed Simon Hughes more like this
grouped question UIN
201782 more like this
201786 more like this
201790 more like this
201799 more like this
201800 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-26T16:26:36.3989211Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-26T16:26:36.3989211Z
answering member
194
label Biography information for Simon Hughes more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw remove filter