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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-13
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 Sleeping Rough 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, what plans he has to take to provide further guidance to local authorities on preventing people who apply to those authorities for accommodation from continuing to sleep rough. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 16178 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-25more like thismore than 2015-11-25
answer text <p>This Government is committed to protecting the most vulnerable in society. One person without a home is one too many. That is why since 2010 we have invested more than £500 million to prevent and tackle homelessness in England. This investment has helped local authorities prevent almost one million households from becoming homeless since 2010.</p><p>We already require all authorities to ensure that advice and information about homelessness, and the prevention of homelessness, is available to everyone in their district free of charge. The Homelessness Code of Guidance for local authorities, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-code-of-guidance-for-councils-july-2006" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-code-of-guidance-for-councils-july-2006</a>, provides statutory guidance on how local authorities should exercise this function.</p><p><br></p> more like this
answering member constituency Nuneaton more like this
answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-25T14:31:37.16Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-25T14:31:37.16Z
answering member
4024
label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this
428175
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-13
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 Home Care Services: Standards 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, what steps his Department is taking to reduce variations in the quality of at-home care given by carers' agencies across the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 16177 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-18more like thismore than 2015-11-18
answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the quality of adult social care. We have taken a number of recent steps to do so.</p><p>In October 2014, we introduced a tougher inspection system by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Following inspections, CQC now also awards each service a single quality rating, with providers rated as “Outstanding”, “Good”, “Requires Improvement” or “Inadequate”. Services rated “Inadequate” are being placed into Special Measures. They will have access to a range of resources to help them to improve, but if they fail to do so, they could face closure.</p><p>These new ratings and other information about the type and quality of care at every care home and homecare service in the country are now available on NHS Choices and the MyNHS Transparency website, making it much easier for people to compare the quality of services.</p><p>This year we introduced a <em>Certificate of Fundamental Care</em>, now known as the Care Certificate. This will help ensure that care workers can deliver a consistently high quality standard of care.</p><p>The Department is funding and working with a number of organisations including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Skills for Care, the Social Care Institute for Excellence, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and the Local Government Association on a range of projects to help adult social care organisations and staff improve the quality of care. These resources include new NICE Quality Standards and Guidelines which bring clarity to what excellence looks like in care and Commissioning for Better Outcomes – A Route Map<sup>*</sup> that sets out a series of commissioning standards that will</p><p>be used as part of local government sector-led improvement to drive best practices in local authority commissioning under their new duties in the Care Act 2015.</p><br /><p><sup>*</sup>Available at <a href="http://www.local.gov.uk/documents/10180/5756320/Commissioning+for+Better+Outcomes+A+route+map/8f18c36f-805c-4d5e-b1f5-d3755394cfab" target="_blank">http://www.local.gov.uk/documents/10180/5756320/Commissioning+for+Better+Outcomes+A+route+map/8f18c36f-805c-4d5e-b1f5-d3755394cfab</a></p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-18T16:50:21.84Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-18T16:50:21.84Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this
428225
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-13
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 Transport: Industrial Disputes 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, what estimate his Department has made of the value of economic output lost as a result of industrial action in the transport sector in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 16180 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answer text <p>Industrial action in the transport sector has significant and serious disruptive impacts to the country. Indicative analysis undertaken by the Department for Transport to understand the potential immediate costs to the wider economy from a one-off 24 hour National Rail Strike estimated those costs to be around £80million.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-23T14:03:24.747Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-23T14:03:24.747Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this
428228
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-13
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 Workplace Pensions: LGBT+ People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to extend occupational pensions to include widows from same sex married couples in the same way as widows from other married couples are currently included. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 16179 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answer text <p>The Government is considering the findings of the statutory review into survivor benefits in occupational pension schemes that was required by section 16 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. The Review provided important information on the benefits, costs and other effects of eliminating or reducing differences in survivor benefit provision.</p><br /><p>The Government will respond to the Review in due course.</p><br /> <br /> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-23T11:59:57.463Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-23T11:59:57.463Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this
428232
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-13
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 Welfare Reform and Work Bill 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, when his Department will provide a definition of the term vulnerable group for the purposes of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill; and with whom his Department will consult on that definition. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 16181 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answer text <p>Our reforms aim to ensure that work always pays more than a life on benefits; that the system is fair to those who pay for it, as well as those who benefit from it; and that support is focused on the most vulnerable which is why we are protecting pensioner benefits and payments for the additional costs of care and disability.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-23T14:47:39.927Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-23T14:47:39.927Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this
428947
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-10more like thismore than 2015-11-10
answering body
Wales Office more like this
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales more like this
hansard heading Tourism: Wales 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 Wales, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Government support for the tourism sector in Wales. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 902192 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-18more like thismore than 2015-11-18
answer text <p>In July, the Government published its 5-point plan to ensure the benefits of tourism extend beyond London and across the UK. The Welsh economy continues to benefit from a thriving tourist industry, with recent figures showing the amount spent by overseas visitors increased by £34 million over the last year.<strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan more like this
answering member printed Alun Cairns more like this
grouped question UIN 902195 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-18T17:10:46.203Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-18T17:10:46.203Z
answering member
4086
label Biography information for Alun Cairns more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this
423922
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Local Press: Non-domestic Rates 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 Culture, Media and Sport, how many responses have been received to his Department's consultation on business rate relief for local newspapers; and if he will extend that relief to local magazine publishers. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 13271 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-05more like thismore than 2015-11-05
answer text <p>We are currently analysing the responses to the consultation with the Department forCommunities and Local Government.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-05T16:56:12.43Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-05T16:56:12.43Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this
423923
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
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 Electronic Publishing: EU Action 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 discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the potential effect of the European Commission's Digital Single Market proposals on UK publishers; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 13272 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-28more like thismore than 2015-10-28
answer text <p>The Digital Single Market is a stated priority for the Juncker Commission, which could deliver significant gains for both consumers and businesses. As such, Ministers across Government regularly hold discussions in Europe and the UK with our European counterparts on the Digital Single Market including its potential effects on UK’s creative industries and publishers in particular.</p><p>Currently there are no Digital Single Market legislative proposals on the table, but we are encouraging the Commission to ensure that future proposals are carefully assessed to ensure that they do not damage incentives to invest in the production of creative content.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-28T17:50:26.483Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-28T17:50:26.483Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this
421721
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-15more like thismore than 2015-10-15
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 Respiratory System: Diseases 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, if his Department will roll out a national breathlessness campaign to follow the pilots in the North and East of England. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 12166 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-23more like thismore than 2015-10-23
answer text <p>The regional pilot of the breathlessness campaign was carried out in the East of England 2 February – 1 March 2015. The evaluation of the campaign is ongoing.</p><br /> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-23T13:05:37.257Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-23T13:05:37.257Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this
421722
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-15more like thismore than 2015-10-15
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 Home Care Services 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, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that carers are able to give each patient an appropriate amount of time on visits. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 12117 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-23more like thismore than 2015-10-23
answer text <p>In most cases, very short visits from care workers are incompatible with high quality care. However, short visits may be appropriate in certain circumstances. For instance, checking medication has been taken.</p><br /><p>Local authorities are responsible for the commissioning of services, not the Government but both Government and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) agree that inappropriately short home care visits are unacceptable.The Care Act sends a clear message that commissioning services without properly considering the impact on people’s wellbeing is unacceptable.</p><br /><p>In September 2015, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidelines on homecare which state that homecare visits should not normally be less than 30 minutes long. The Department published statutory guidance to the Care Act which directs local authorities when commissioning to consider national standards including NICE guidelines.</p><br /><p>Further, the Department worked with ADASS and the Local Government Association (LGA) to produce a framework of standards, ‘Commissioning for Better Outcomes’ which explicitly states that inappropriate use of short visits is not compatible with best practice. The framework is designed to support local authorities to improve their commissioning practices using self-assessment and peer challenge through the LGA’s programme of sector-led improvement.</p><br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-23T13:23:58.73Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-23T13:23:58.73Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this