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685608

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date	06/02/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work coaches his Department has employed in each (a) region and (b) constituent part of the UK in each of the last three years; and how many work coaches his Department plans to employ in each such region and part of the UK in each of the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	63215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The number of work coaches employed by the department in each of the last three years, shown by each nation within Great Britain and also by Jobcentre Plus district can be seen in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p>By the end of March 2018 we plan to have around 2,500 more Work Coaches in Jobcentres across the nations and regions of Great Britain. However, the final allocation of work coaches will be based on funding, claimant activity and determined by need.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>March 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>12,613</p></td><td><p>11,341</p></td><td><p>11,596</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>10,855</p></td><td><p>9,723</p></td><td><p>9,659</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>1,136</p></td><td><p>997</p></td><td><p>1,186</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>622</p></td><td><p>620</p></td><td><p>750</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> <strong>Jobcentre Plus Region</strong></strong></ins></p></td><td><p><strong>Jobcentre Plus District</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Central England </ins></p></td><td><p>Birmingham &amp; Solihull</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>412</p></td><td><p>449</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins> <ins class="ministerial">Central England</ins></p></td><td><p>Black Country</p></td><td><p>369</p></td><td><p>381</p></td><td><p>355</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins> <ins class="ministerial">Central England</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">*</ins>Derbyshire</p></td><td><p>192</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">349</del><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">326</del><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins> <ins class="ministerial">Central England</ins></p></td><td><p>East Anglia</p></td><td><p>375</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">272</del><ins class="ministerial">349</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">296</del><ins class="ministerial">326</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins> <ins class="ministerial">Central England</ins></p></td><td><p>Leicestershire &amp; Northamptonshire</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">321</del><ins class="ministerial">272</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">327</del><ins class="ministerial">296</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins> <ins class="ministerial">Central England</ins></p></td><td><p>Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire &amp; Rutland</p></td><td><p>348</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">216</del><ins class="ministerial">321</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">242</del><ins class="ministerial">327</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins> <ins class="ministerial">Central England</ins></p></td><td><p>Mercia</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">406</del><ins class="ministerial">216</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">409</del><ins class="ministerial">242</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins> <ins class="ministerial">Central England</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">*Midland Shires</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">406</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">409</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins> <ins class="ministerial">Central England</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">*</ins>Staffordshire &amp; Shropshire</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">238</del><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">228</del><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> London and the Home Counties</ins></p></td><td><p>Bedfordshire &amp; Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">445</del><ins class="ministerial">238</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">374</del><ins class="ministerial">228</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> London and the Home Counties</ins></p></td><td><p>East London</p></td><td><p>555</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">288</del><ins class="ministerial">445</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">238</del><ins class="ministerial">374</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> London and the Home Counties</ins></p></td><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>314</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">249</del><ins class="ministerial">288</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">246</del><ins class="ministerial">238</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> London and the Home Counties</ins></p></td><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p>293</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">390</del><ins class="ministerial">249</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">336</del><ins class="ministerial">246</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> London and the Home Counties</ins></p></td><td><p>North London</p></td><td><p>479</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">555</del><ins class="ministerial">390</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">464</del><ins class="ministerial">336</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> London and the Home Counties</ins></p></td><td><p>South London</p></td><td><p>624</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">369</del><ins class="ministerial">555</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">361</del><ins class="ministerial">464</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> London and the Home Counties</ins></p></td><td><p>West London</p></td><td><p>413</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">332</del><ins class="ministerial">369</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">362</del><ins class="ministerial">361</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> North East England</ins></p></td><td><p>Durham &amp; Tees Valley</p></td><td><p>374</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">353</del><ins class="ministerial">332</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">336</del><ins class="ministerial">362</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> North East England</ins></p></td><td><p>North East Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">352</del><ins class="ministerial">353</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">377</del><ins class="ministerial">336</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> North East England</ins></p></td><td><p>Northumberland Tyne &amp; Wear</p></td><td><p>372</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">344</del><ins class="ministerial">352</ins></p></td><td><p>377</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> North East England</ins></p></td><td><p>South Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">573</del><ins class="ministerial">344</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">523</del><ins class="ministerial">377</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> North East England</ins></p></td><td><p>West Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>548</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,392</del><ins class="ministerial">573</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">343</del><ins class="ministerial">523</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> North West England</ins></p></td><td><p>Cumbria &amp; Lancashire</p></td><td><p>347</p></td><td><p>293</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">370</del><ins class="ministerial">343</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> North West England</ins></p></td><td><p>Greater Manchester Central &amp; Cheshire</p></td><td><p>404</p></td><td><p>344</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">371</del><ins class="ministerial">370</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> North West England</ins></p></td><td><p>Greater Manchester East &amp; West</p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>372</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">427</del><ins class="ministerial">371</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> North West England</ins></p></td><td><p>Merseyside</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>383</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">315</del><ins class="ministerial">427</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Scotland</ins></p></td><td><p>East &amp; South East Scotland</p></td><td><p>314</p></td><td><p>289</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">395</del><ins class="ministerial">315</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Scotland</ins></p></td><td><p>Glasgow Lanarkshire &amp; East Dunbartonshire</p></td><td><p>387</p></td><td><p>319</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">205</del><ins class="ministerial">395</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Scotland</ins></p></td><td><p>North of Scotland</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">271</del><ins class="ministerial">205</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Scotland</ins></p></td><td><p>West of Scotland</p></td><td><p>247</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">392</del><ins class="ministerial">271</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Southern England</ins></p></td><td><p>Devon Cornwall &amp; Somerset</p></td><td><p>314</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">363</del><ins class="ministerial">330</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Southern England</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">*Avon Severn and Thames</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">302</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Southern England</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">*Berkshire, Surrey and Sussex</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">363</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Southern England</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">*</ins>Gloucestershire &amp; West of England</p></td><td><p>325</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">330</del><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Southern England</ins></p></td><td><p>Greater Wessex</p></td><td><p>445</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>435</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Southern England</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">*</ins>Surrey &amp; Sussex</p></td><td><p>348</p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">750</del><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Southern England</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">*</ins>Thames Valley</p></td><td><p>338</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">172</del><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Wales</ins></p></td><td><p>North &amp; Mid Wales</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">303</del><ins class="ministerial">172</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Wales</ins></p></td><td><p>South East Wales</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">275</del><ins class="ministerial">303</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> Wales</ins></p></td><td><p>South West Wales</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>207</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">449</del><ins class="ministerial">275</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes</p><ol><li>The number of Work Coaches is expressed as a Full Time Equivalent.</li><li>Numbers rounded to the nearest whole number.</li><li>Numbers may not sum due to rounding</li><li><ins class="ministerial">* Highlights change to District structure</ins></li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 09/02/2017 16:56:41 question first ministerially corrected 06/03/2017 16:21:07 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds previous answer version 35189 answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

638435

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Oral Answer of 14 November 2016, Official Report, column 30, what the entire amount spent by his Department was on every stage of legal action defending the under-occupancy penalty; and how many hours, at what cost, officials spent working on that case.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	53598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The total legal costs of the proceedings in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court in respect of MA &amp; Others, Re A and Rutherford, which concerned the under-occupancy penalty, as of the 9 November 2016, when the Supreme Court judgement was handed down, was £484,077.94.</p><p>This figure includes the costs of the Supreme Court proceedings in respect of MA &amp; Others, Re A and Rutherford, as of the 9 November 2016, which was £206,842.65. Previous references to this figure were made during an Urgent Question debate and also in a recent PQ answer.</p><p>These can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-11-14/debates/D5D5E72C-3772-46E6-8A4F-15A8F8EBA19A/Under-OccupancyCharge" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-11-14/debates/D5D5E72C-3772-46E6-8A4F-15A8F8EBA19A/Under-OccupancyCharge</a></p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=53044" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=53044</a></p><p>It should be noted that the above figures include Counsel’s fees, Government Legal Department litigation fees and other disbursements as well as VAT where payable.</p><p>Government Legal Department litigation have worked approximately 1365.9 hours in relation to these proceedings. Time spent by Government advisory lawyers is not recorded in a manner that allows it to be attributed to individual cases. Time spent by policy officials supporting lawyers is also not recorded.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 22/11/2016 16:39:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

638129

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of collating official statistics on (a) the number of foodbanks in the UK, (b) dependency on foodbanks, (c) use of foodbanks and (d) foodbank referral causes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	53439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Food banks range from small, local provision, through to national networks. It would not be possible to collect this information without placing unnecessary burdens on volunteers trying to help their communities.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/11/2016 17:09:50 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

524959

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the constructive engagement of the Saudi-led coalition with the UN on the question of its de-listing as a state or armed group that violates children's rights during conflict.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Jo Cox
uin	40580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2016 answer text <p>[This question was tabled before the sad death of the Honourable Lady but the subject remains important and the Government’s response ought to be placed on the public record.]</p><p>The UN Secretary General’s annual report on Children in Armed Conflict was published on 2 June. The report includes a section outlining the impact of the conflict in Yemen on children.</p><p>The conflict in Yemen has had a significant impact on children, in terms of the numbers of child casualties, the recruitment of children as soldiers, and attacks on hospitals and schools.</p><p>We note the announcement by the UN Secretary General on 6 June that removed the listing of the Saudi Arabian-led Coalition from the report’s annex, pending the conclusion of a joint review by the UN and Saudi Arabia on the cases and numbers cited in the text. We welcome co-operation between the UN and Saudi Arabia to look in to this matter.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 01/07/2016 11:46:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4375 label Biography information for Jo Cox

524969

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the temporary removal of the Saudi-led coalition from the UN's list of states and armed groups that violate children's rights during conflict on the integrity and effectiveness of UN Security Council measures on children and armed conflict.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Jo Cox
uin	40581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2016 answer text <p>[This question was tabled before the sad death of the Honourable Lady but the subject remains important and the Government’s response ought to be placed on the public record.]</p><p>The UN Secretary General’s annual report on Children in Armed Conflict was published on 2 June. The report includes a section outlining the impact of the conflict in Yemen on children.</p><p>The conflict in Yemen has had a significant impact on children, in terms of the numbers of child casualties, the recruitment of children as soldiers, and attacks on hospitals and schools.</p><p>We note the announcement by the UN Secretary General on 6 June that removed the listing of the Saudi Arabian-led Coalition from the report’s annex, pending the conclusion of a joint review by the UN and Saudi Arabia on the cases and numbers cited in the text. We welcome co-operation between the UN and Saudi Arabia to look in to this matter. A political solution remains the best way to bring this conflict and the suffering of the Yemeni people to an end. The UK Government continues to support the work of the United Nations on Children and Armed Conflict.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 01/07/2016 11:47:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4375 label Biography information for Jo Cox

522669

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the finding of the Concern Worldwide (UK) report of 20 May 2016, Still Paying the Price, on the proportion of funding pledged during the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference in February 2016 so far received, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all pledges are being fulfilled.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Jo Cox
uin	39235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The Supporting Syria and the Region Conference raised an unprecedented $12 billion for Syria and the region, including $6 billion for this year. Since the Concern Worldwide (UK) Report was published, further funding has been received by the UN towards their 2016 appeals, bringing total 2016 disbursements to $1.7 billion.</p><p>A recent letter from the Prime Minister – signed by all Conference co-hosts – pressed leaders for prompt disbursement of their pledges. We are also in final negotiations with a provider to develop and implement a tracking mechanism for all the financial commitments made at the London Conference. On 24 May the Secretary of State chaired a constructive meeting in the margins of the World Humanitarian Summit to review implementation of both financial and policy agreements made at the London Conference, and progress will be reviewed again at the UN General Assembly in September. I am working closely with Syria Conference co-hosts to ensure these measures help to maintain pressure on donors to honour their pledges through more rapid disbursement.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/06/2016 17:19:52 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4375 label Biography information for Jo Cox

516196

registered interest
date	27/04/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television Licences: Direct Debits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the fairness of the (a) licence fee and (b) initial overcharge for those paying the licence fee by direct debit.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Jo Cox
uin	35887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2016 answer text <p>The BBC's funding has been a central issue in the Charter Review process, and this has included consideration of the fairness and affordability of the licence fee, and the ways in which it can be paid. David Perry QC’s independent report on TV Licence Fee Enforcement highlighted that current payment plans, set out in regulations, inhibit the ability of TV Licensing to help those on lower incomes by offering alternative, more manageable payment schemes. The conclusions of his report have been considered as part of the wider Charter Review process, and the government's position on these issues will be set out in the forthcoming White Paper.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 05/05/2016 09:25:26 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4375 label Biography information for Jo Cox

514505

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Illness: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to support carers assisting people with mental health conditions.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Jo Cox
uin	34749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises the invaluable contribution made by unpaid carers including those who care for people with mental health conditions and the importance of supporting them in their caring roles.</p><p>That is why we continue to support implementation of the improved rights for carers enshrined in the Care Act 2014. The Department has provided £104 million of funding to local authorities for these rights in 2015/16, which include an extended right to assessment and, for the first time, a duty on local authorities to meet carers’ eligible needs for support.</p><p>We have also made an additional £400 million available to the National Health Service between 2011 and 2015 to provide carers with breaks from their caring responsibilities to sustain them in their caring role. The equivalent annual allocation of £130 million for carers breaks is now included in the Better Care Fund.</p><p>In May 2014, NHS England published its action plan NHS England - Commitment to carers, it includes a series of commitments around eight priorities, which include raising the profile of carers, including young carers.</p><p>The Department is leading on the development of a new cross-Government National Carers Strategy that will look at what more can be done to support existing and new carers including those who care for people with mental health conditions. To support the development of the strategy we are currently conducting a national call for evidence. We want to engage with a wide range of individuals and organisations with experience of caring, to ensure our evidence reflects the diversity of experience of carers, and those for whom they care. The call for evidence was launched in March and will run until mid-summer 2016.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/04/2016 09:24:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4375 label Biography information for Jo Cox

514568

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Food Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will adopt recommendations 58 to 63 of the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry Report, Feeding Britain.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Jo Cox
uin	34739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>As part of the ongoing development of the sanctions policy, we have already implemented many of the recommendations from the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry Report <em>‘Feeding Britain’</em> and Matthew Oakley’s independent review of sanctions, since they were published in 2014 and some are still being considered.</p><p>Where we identify an issue, we act to put it right. As with all our policies, we keep the operation of the sanction system under constant review to ensure that it continues to function effectively and fairly.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 28/04/2016 14:59:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4375 label Biography information for Jo Cox

506484

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Central African Republic: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the UN responds effectively to allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Jo Cox
uin	32691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>These are terrible allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic. The UN and Member States must investigate these claims urgently and thoroughly and hold the perpetrators to account. The UK supports the efforts by the UN Secretary-General to eliminate all instances of sexual abuse and exploitation by UN peacekeepers.</p><p>The Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE, has made tackling sexual abuse and exploitation in peacekeeping missions one of her top priorities. The UK supported UN Security Council resolution 2272 which endorses the UN Secretary General’s decision to repatriate troops when there is credible evidence of sexual exploitation and abuse, and for troop contributing countries to keep the UN Secretary General informed of the progress of investigations.</p><p>The UK Government will provide £1 million to support the UN's work to improve the suitability of deployed peacekeepers, design a reporting system that communities will trust, and ensure a stronger UN response to proven allegations. The UK will be hosting an international conference on UN peacekeeping in the autumn which will push for further progress on UN peacekeeping reform.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 18/04/2016 13:11:38 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4375 label Biography information for Jo Cox