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93632

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Stalking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to issue revised sentencing guidelines in respect of new offences of stalking.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Sentencing guidelines are issued by the independent Sentencing Council.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 20/10/2014 16:28:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93634

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Stalking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review sentences handed down to people convicted of stalking.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government introduced new stalking laws in 2012 which should lead to increased action against the number of stalkers brought to justice. In 2013-14, 743 prosecutions were commenced under the new stalking legislation. This is a significant increase from 2012-13 and shows that the legislation is starting to take effect. There has also been an increase in the number of convictions and numbers sentenced, under the new law, including an increasing number of custodial sentences. We will continue to keep the legislation, including sentencing outcomes, under review. Within the statutory limits set by Parliament, sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the courts.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 21/10/2014 09:25:56 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93635

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Stalking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to develop programmes for perpetrators of stalking in (a) the community and (b) custody.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>We have no current plans to develop a specific intervention aimed at this offending group.</p><p /> <p>NOMS commissioning strategy focuses investment on higher risk/harm groups of offenders with whom interventions have a proven impact. Stalkers are a comparatively small group within the offending population with a broad range of offending behaviours which may have different underlying motives or risk factors. The needs of offenders convicted of offences involving stalking behaviour can in some cases be addressed through existing accredited offending behaviour programmes, for example, the Building Better Relationships programme or a Sex Offender Treatment Programme. Additionally, there may be opportunities to address risk and needs through one-to-one work.</p><p /> <p>NOMS Commissioners continually bear in mind the need to examine the needs of particular offender sub groups. If it becomes apparent that there is any discrete and significant subgroup of offenders with specific needs that are not met by existing provision, our commissioning strategy will change.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 21/10/2014 13:37:48 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93123

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Museums and Galleries: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the cost to museums funded by his Department of pension responsibilities transfer to those museums; and how many (a) museums and (b) staff that transfer will affect.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>No estimate has been made of the cost to museums of the change in employer contribution rates. However, the estimated average employer contribution rate will increase from its current level of 18.9% to 21.1% in April 2015. The exact impact on individual museums will vary according to their workforce composition.</p><p> </p><p>The table shows the Department’s sponsored museums which offer the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme, and the total numbers of staff employed at each of them in 2012-13. A breakdown of the number of staff that are part of the pension scheme is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Museum</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Staff</strong></p><p><strong>(Full-Time Equivalent)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Museum</p></td><td><p>1033</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Imperial War Museum</p></td><td><p>572</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Gallery</p></td><td><p>407</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Museums Liverpool</p></td><td><p>521</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Portrait Gallery</p></td><td><p>247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Natural History Museum</p></td><td><p>822</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Museums Greenwich</p></td><td><p>478</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science Museum Group</p></td><td><p>833</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sir John Soane’s Museum</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tate</p></td><td><p>1228</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Victoria and Albert Museum</p></td><td><p>634</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wallace Collection</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 21/10/2014 11:02:04 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93341

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Media: Privacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department (a) has made or (b) plans to make any policy changes in response to the decisions in Weller vs. Associated News in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The case of <em>Weller v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2014] EWHC 1163</em> was a civil action in relation to the tort of misuse of private information as it applies to children. As the case illustrates, it is already possible for a civil action to be brought to protect the privacy of children. The remedies available include damages for the breach of privacy and an injunction to prevent any further publication. The Government has no plans to change the law in this area.<strong><br></strong></p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 20/10/2014 14:55:55 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93380

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what changes have been made to the benefits sanctions regime since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>For most recent changes please see the following link for the Government response to Matthew Oakley’s Review of Sanctions:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions-independent-review-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions-independent-review-government-response</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/10/2014 14:48:52 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

92932

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Advisory Council On Libraries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much the consultation on the proposed abolition of the Advisory Council on Libraries cost the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>No costing has been estimated.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 20/10/2014 15:43:14 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

92933

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Music: Video Recordings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason he is piloting age ratings only for music video by artists signed to British music labels.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>This is the industry's pilot and they have decided to run it with UK labels only. I am delighted to see that labels Sony Music, Universal Music and Warner Music and platforms YouTube and Vevo are all taking part. I hope this pilot is successful and that more labels and platforms will start to use trusted age ratings in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 20/10/2014 15:45:05 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

92934

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average wait for a mandatory reconsideration decision is in the (a) Bishop Auckland and (b) Spennymoor areas.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not currently available. DWP statisticians are currently working to collate and quality assure data on Mandatory Reconsideration. The Department has committed to publishing statistics when Departmental statisticians judge that the data meets the standards set out in the UK Statistics Authority’s Codes of Practice. The aim is to release an initial set of official statistics on Mandatory Reconsideration by the end of 2014.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/10/2014 10:58:46 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

92431

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Adult Education
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 the Community Learning Fund supports digital inclusion projects or projects that equip learners with digital skills.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	209839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The national Community Learning (CL) objectives focus strongly on tackling disadvantage, including digital exclusion. Data for 2012/13 show that 9.4 per cent of all CL enrolments were in ICT subjects, with 97,310 learners participating.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) separately funds the Tinder Foundation to deliver a wide range of digital inclusion projects. Many BIS-funded learning providers - mainly Local Authority adult education services - work closely with the Tinder Foundation and UK online centres on a range of digital inclusion projects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition BIS has run a series of basic digital skills training programmes with Tinder in recent years. These have helped 1.25m people gain the skills they need to become confident and safe internet users.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 17/10/2014 13:34:16 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman