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46793

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what education projects her Department is supporting in Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	195054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID supports five education projects in Nigeria (Education Sector Support Programme, Girls' Education Programme, Teacher Development Programme, Developing Effective Private Education, and Education Data, Research and Evaluation through which an additional 800,000 children will access better quality schools by 2015.</p><p> </p><p>DFID also supports two further projects through the global Girls' Education Challenge (Discovery Girls and Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises), through which 48,000 marginalised girls will be supported to access better schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

46798

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
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, pursuant to the statement of 5 July 2013, Official Report, column 74WS, on the Azelle Rodney Inquiry, and with reference to the report of the Azelle Rodney Public Inquiry, what assessment she has made of the responses of the Metropolitan Police Service and the Independent Police Complaints Commission to the Inquiry's findings and recommendations; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	195077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The recommendations made in the Azelle Rodney Inquiry report have been <br>considered fully by the Metropolitan Police Service and the IPCC and, as <br>appropriate, are being taken forward by each organisation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

46808

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to implement a universal credit sanctions scheme to replace the current jobseeker's allowance and other sanctions scheme.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	John Hemming
uin	195032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>In 2012 revised sanctions regimes introduced into Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance moved us towards the Universal Credit system, with the same value of sanction across all benefits and the same duration of sanctions at medium and high levels.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to monitor sanctions closely and consider opportunities for continuous improvement.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1483 label Biography information for John Hemming

46811

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much local authorities in (a) St Albans, (b) Hertfordshire, (c) the East of England and (d) the UK have returned to his Department in unused discretionary housing payment funding since 2011; and what steps he is taking to ensure that such funds are targeted towards those most in need.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	195039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department has responsibility for the funding of Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) in Great Britain, but not the UK. The table below shows the amounts of unused DHPs returned to the Department since 2011 for the respective areas. The figures for 2013/14 will be available in due course once the information has been collated from local authorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Under Spend since 2011</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Albans</p></td><td><p>£18,717</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>£72,108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern England</p></td><td><p>£1,494,137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>£20,982,679</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department provides local authorities with a guidance manual and good practice guide to aide them in the administration of the DHP scheme. This has recently been updated following informal consultation with stakeholder groups and local authority practitioners. The new guidance encourages councils to make longer term awards where appropriate to those with ongoing needs.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

46812

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the progress of the Child Support Agency in restarting committal proceedings since the end of the moratorium.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	195052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Following the initial review of its commitment to prison processes the Child Support Agency has continued to develop and evolve its processes and procedures, particularly in relation to the non-resident parent's ability to make payment.</p><p>As a result of increased focus on gaining payment compliance prior to considering commitment proceedings, the volume of commitment applications made remains lower than during the period preceding the moratorium.</p><p>The Agency is however continuing to make both new commitment applications and applications where the parent has defaulted on the terms of a commitment sentence where this seems the enforcement measure most likely to secure payment compliance.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

46813

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in how many cases the Child Support Agency has started committal proceedings in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	195053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Pursuant to my Written Answer on Monday 20 January 2014, Official Report, columns 42 - 43W, information on the number of cases in which the Child Support Agency has started committal proceedings is only readily available from 2010. The table below shows the number of cases where committal proceedings were started for each of the last three complete financial years and the current year to date:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Committal Proceedings Started</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2010 – March 2011</p></td><td><p>3270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2011 – March 2012</p></td><td><p>3560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2012 – March 2013</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2013 – December 2013</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1) Following a Court Of Appeal decision in October 2012, a review of the Commitment to Prison process was carried out to ensure it complied with the terms of the judgement given in that case. Whilst doing so, applications for Commitment to Prison were not brought before the court. Procedures resumed from March 2013.</p><p>2) Data sourced from the Tallyman Informer system.</p><p>3) Data rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

46823

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of shares in Royal Mail allocated to priority investors in its recent privatisation are still held by those investors.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	195193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>As set out in the National Audit Office report, 22% of Royal Mail shares (220.5m) were sold to priority investors. As set out in the NAO report, at the end of January, over a half of the shares remain owned by these investors. Some have sold all their shares; some sold part of their shareholding; and others have acquired more shares.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

46824

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many officials from (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies and associated public bodies worked on the Royal Mail privatisation.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	195201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>The core team working on the sale of Royal Mail shares was comprised of 17 people. None of the Department's Partner organisations were involved in taking forward the initial public offering.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

46825

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the names are of (a) the 16 priority investors selected and (b) the 21 priority investors under initial consideration by the Government in the privatisation of Royal Mail.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	195210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>All investors in Royal Mail, whether individuals or institutions, have a legitimate expectation of privacy. It would not be appropriate to disclose the list of institutions that were allocated shares in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) or the names of investors that participated in the investor engagement prior to the IPO.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

46826

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what process the Government adopted to (a) identify and (b) select priority investors in the recent Royal Mail privatisation.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	195196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>The process of investor engagement commenced 12 months prior to the Initial Public Offering (IPO). In the initial period, Royal Mail's management met with over 60 high quality institutions to educate them about the business. During pilot fishing in early September 2013, the management team and the Government's banking advisers engaged further with a focused group of 21 well-informed and longer-term investors. Initial indications of potential demand were received from this group; this gave the Government the confidence to proceed with announcing the Intention to Float on 12<sup>th</sup> September 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna