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48101

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the report from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, Everyone's Business: Improving the police response to domestic abuse, who the members of the National Oversight Group are; and whether the group has yet met.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	196186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>I will write to the Hon Member.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker previous answer version 7537 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

47507

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had on the regeneration of the Brent Cross area with (a) Brent Council and (b) resident groups in Brent.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Teather
uin	195723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government has committed to working with the London Borough of Barnet to look at their proposals for the regeneration of Brent Cross. It is a matter for Barnet Council to discuss their plans with relevant stakeholders including Brent Council.</strong></p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1170 label Biography information for Sarah Teather

47522

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to transfer the maintenance of graves of military personnel who have died since 1945 from his Department to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	195886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>It is important that maintenance of post-second World War military graves in the UK is undertaken in the most efficient and effective way. <br><br>The transfer of responsibility for some 6,139 graves from the Ministry of Defence to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), who already maintain many more such graves, is accordingly under consideration. Discussions between the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and the CWGC about the possibility of such a change are ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 8077 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

47543

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the number of registered childcare places was in (a) London and (b) each London borough in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	195745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>I have asked Ofsted to respond using the data they hold on registered childcare places. HM Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has written to the Rt. hon Lady, and a copy of his response has been placed in the House Libraries. Some providers such as schools with nursery provision for children aged 3 or over are exempt from registration. The number of places therefore may not include the full range of early years provision available in the area.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department for Education's Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey collects data on all registered childcare places, including those in maintained schools and nurseries. These figures are therefore more comprehensive than the Ofsted figures; however data is only available at a national and regional level.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides data for 2009, 2010 and 2011. This shows that in 2011 there were 141,800 early years places in schools in London. Data is not available for 2012. Data from the 2013 survey will be published in September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Number of registered places in London and England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>2009</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2010[1]</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2011</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full day care</p></td><td><p>647,800</p></td><td><p>102,200</p></td><td><p>716,700</p></td><td><p>99,200</p></td><td><p>721,500</p></td><td><p>100,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sessional</p></td><td><p>227,900</p></td><td><p>25,100</p></td><td><p>251,000</p></td><td><p>35,600</p></td><td><p>251,000</p></td><td><p>38,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>After school clubs</p></td><td><p>272,500</p></td><td><p>47,400</p></td><td><p>368,100</p></td><td><p>58,800</p></td><td><p>357,400</p></td><td><p>54,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holiday clubs</p></td><td><p>260,400</p></td><td><p>38,800</p></td><td><p>349,400</p></td><td><p>61,000</p></td><td><p>339,300</p></td><td><p>49,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Childminders</p></td><td><p>262,900</p></td><td><p>37,700</p></td><td><p>245,100</p></td><td><p>38,300</p></td><td><p>236,900</p></td><td><p>37,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total childcare</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,671,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>251,100</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,930,300</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>292,800</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,906,100</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>280,100</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nursery schools</p></td><td><p>29,600</p></td><td><p>4,700</p></td><td><p>25,300</p></td><td><p>5,100</p></td><td><p>25,900</p></td><td><p>5,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary schools with nursery and reception classes</p></td><td><p>468,300</p></td><td><p>107,400</p></td><td><p>491,800</p></td><td><p>125,800</p></td><td><p>489,100</p></td><td><p>121,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary schools with reception but no nursery classes</p></td><td><p>272,700</p></td><td><p>17,300</p></td><td><p>308,400</p></td><td><p>16,600</p></td><td><p>286,900</p></td><td><p>15,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total early years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>770,600</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>129,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>825,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>147,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>802,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>141,800</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total overall<strong>[2]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,442,100</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>380,600</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,755,800</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>440,300</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,708,100</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>421,900</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey</p><p> </p><p>[1] A new sampling approach was adopted in the 2010 survey due to changes in the way Ofsted classified childcare providers; this may have impacted on trends between 2010 and previous years.</p><p>[2] Totals may not equal the sum of the constituent parts due to rounding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss attachment 1 file name 195745 Ofsted Letter 28.04.14.pdf title Ofsted Letter
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

47681

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Sexual Assault Referral Centres in supporting victims of crime.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	195944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) are commissioned jointly by NHS England, individual police forces and Police and Crime Commissioners. Although the Ministry of Justice have not undertaken any recent assessments into the effectiveness of sexual assault centres in supporting victims of crime, NHS England ensure that Sexual Assault Services are commissioned in ways that support consistently high standards of care and quality across the country through the Public Health Oversight Group. NHS England is currently undertaking a review of these commissioning processes.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

47683

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
answering dept id	90
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, how many staff were employed by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) at its London headquarters on 1 June 2010; and of those employees how many are currently employed by IPSA.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	195887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. I have asked IPSA to reply.</p><p> </p><p><em>Letter from Paul Hayes, May 2014:</em></p><p> </p><p>As Chief Executive of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking about the number of staff employed by IPSA.</p><p> </p><p>The below data include individuals on permanent and fixed-term contracts and on secondment. Data are not available for temporary staff, who in June 2010 made up the majority of our workforce.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employed by IPSA on 1 June 2010</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which still employed</em></p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Mr Charles Walker question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

47161

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of staff employed by (a) HM Revenue and Customs and (b) via his Department's sub-contractors are paid an hourly rate that is lower than the living wage in each site of employment in each parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	195542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>99.81% of HMRC's staff are paid above the living wage.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury fully complies with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU" target="_blank">EU</a> procurement directives and awards contracts on the basis of the best value for money for the taxpayer. Nevertheless, we have encouraged contractors to commit to paying a living wage and expect all employers to pay at least the national minimum wage.</p><p>The Government supports businesses that choose to pay the Living Wage however the Government's main policy on wages is the National Minimum Wage, which has continued to protect the relative wages of the low paid. This is independently set by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Pay_Commission" target="_blank">Low Pay Commission</a> at a level that maximises their wages without reducing employment prospect. It is for workers and employers to decide the level of wages above the minimum wage based on current circumstances. This includes the Government as a procurer and an employer. Over 95%, around 20 million employees earn above the minimum wage and the <a title="The term &quot;majority&quot; is used in two ways in Parliament. Firstly a Government..." href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/glossary/?gl=37" target="_blank">majority</a> of public sector workers currently earn above the Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Data Protection Act we are unable to provide a full table breaking down the proportion of staff in each constituency being paid below the Living Wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 198151 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

47312

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons were operating below the (a) benchmark and (b) baseline staffing level in (i) December 2013, (ii) January, (iii) February and (iv) March 2014.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	195527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 13<sup>th</sup> May 2014, Official Report, 480W, in which the benchmark level and staff in post of prison officers was provided.</p><p> </p><p>Benchmarking is by far the best means of delivering value for money for the public purse (savings of £175m by 2015/16). It optimises the skills of staff by introducing new ways of working and puts all prison officers in prisoner-facing roles.</p><p> </p><p>Our benchmarking approach has been agreed with the Unions, and it will help the wider strategy of reconfiguring the prison estate which the NAO has commented is the most coherent and comprehensive for many years. Benchmarking delivers efficiencies whilst ensuring that public sector prisons can operate safely, decently and securely.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

47317

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many jobs have been transferred from the public to the private sector as a result of privatisations or outsourcing by his Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	195515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>It has not been possible to obtain this information. I will write to the hon.member in due course</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

47318

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons have libraries; and which organisations (a) run and (b) fund each such library.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	195640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Prison Service has always recognised the importance of reading and literature in the rehabilitative process, and the positive effects these have on prisoners. Every prison has a library, which is available to all prisoners to ensure they have access to books and other material for education and training purposes.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table shows the organisations that provide and fund library services in each prison. The table also shows the available information in relation to the allocated budget for prison library services over the past four years, broken down by prison and in total.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of Wealstun and Isis, the reduction in spending is due to initial set up costs in previous financial years.</p><p> </p><p>For prisons in Wales, the reduction in spend is due to the change of stock rotation that were implemented in 2011 in line with Welsh library service standards. Learning and skills managers re-negotiated the capitation funds and this resulted in a reduction in cost but not a reduction in opening hours or quality of material provided.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of privately-managed prisons, contracts awarded before 2011 include library provision as part of the overall custodial service. The breakdown of these contract costs is commercially confidential, and is therefore not available and is not shown in the overall total. Prison contracts awarded since 2011 do have identified levels of funding for prison libraries and these are shown in the table.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright grouped question UIN 195675 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan