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43268

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2014
	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 in discretionary housing payments has been allocated in Corby and East Northamptonshire constituency for those affected by the under-occupancy penalty in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	192229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Discretionary Housing Payments(DHP) are allocated by Local Authority not parliamentary constituency. The table below details the overall DHP allocation and the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy (RSRS) element for Corby and East Northhamptonshire local authorities. </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Government allocation of DHP by Local authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>RSRS</p></td><td><p>Total DHP</p></td><td><p>RSRS</p></td><td><p>Total DHP</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corby</p></td><td><p>£25,669</p></td><td><p>£92,250</p></td><td><p>£92,809</p></td><td><p>£134,854</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Northamptonshire</p></td><td><p>£24,304</p></td><td><p>£85,490</p></td><td><p>£59,253</p></td><td><p>£99,565</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 19/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

49155

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	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 representations he has received from the (a) Local Government Association, (b) Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and (c) Welsh Local Government Association on issues of staff protection, finance and timing in relation the proposal to establish a single fraud investigation service.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	197205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>DWP has worked very closely with the Local Government Association, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the Welsh Local Government Association throughout the life of the Project and continues to do so. All three organisations hold regular meetings with the Project and also have representatives on the key consultative and governance groups, for example the SFIS Project Steering Committee.</p><p> </p><p>The subject of staff terms and conditions has been discussed and we have assured all our stakeholders that terms and conditions of employment will be protected. This protection will be documented in the transfer order and employees transferring will not be subject to less favourable terms and conditions when they join DWP. This is in line with the Cabinet Office Statement of Practise for Staff Transfers in the Public Sector.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

49163

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	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 assessment he has made of the level of TUPE contract protection available to fraud staff currently employed by local authorities who will be transferred to the Department for Work and Pensions as part of the single fraud investigation service.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	197206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>DWP has considered whether the creation of SFIS falls within the TUPE definitions. The regulations state “…the transfer of administrative functions between public administrative authorities is not a relevant transfer” (for the purpose of TUPE). After careful consideration, DWP has concluded that benefit fraud investigations fall within this category, and as such, TUPE would not apply.</p><p>DWP has however, made clear that the success of SFIS is a priority and we intend to transfer staff currently working on fraud investigations from Local Authorities. To effect those transfers, DWP will apply the approach set out in the Cabinet Office Statement of Practice for Staff Transfers in the Public Sector (COSOP) and staff will transfer under a Statutory Transfer Scheme (STS) as provided for under Section 38 of the Employment Relations Act 1999. In line with COSOP, the terms and conditions for transferring staff will be protected.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

49296

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2014
	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 assessment he has made of the effect on the public funds available to local authorities of the creation of a Single Fraud Investigation Service.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	197304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Local Authority Administration Grant for 2014/15 will not be reduced due to the implementation of the Single Fraud Investigation Service. The proposals for 2015/16 and 2016/17 onwards are currently out for consultation with our key stakeholders, including Local Government representative groups.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

49487

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of the creation of a Single Fraud Investigation Service on the level of fraud against local authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	197496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The introduction of single fraud investigation service will ensure that all allegations of local authority welfare benefit fraud are investigated appropriately in accordance with a single policy. As such the SFIS project strengthens the approach to investigating and tackling welfare benefit fraud in local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

64399

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many indeterminate sentence prisoners have been considered and (a) approved and (b) rejected for release on temporary licence; and how many of these had received approval from him for transfer to open conditions.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	202825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>Data on temporary release applications and the outcomes of such applications is not collected centrally and could not be provided except at disproportionate cost. Data on releases on temporary licence are published at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-december-2013-and-annual" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-december-2013-and-annual</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>and</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statistical-notice-releases-on-temporary-licence-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statistical-notice-releases-on-temporary-licence-2012</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 03/07/2014 16:09:32 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

76425

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Intimate Image Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to address the problem of revenge pornography; and if he will meet representatives of the National Union of Students to discuss that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	204400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government believes the posting of revenge porn is a despicable act and is one which can have devastating consequences for the victim.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is looking seriously at this area of the law to ensure it is strong enough to deal with this behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>I am happy to consider any representations that the National Union of Students wishes to submit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 14/07/2014 13:13:48 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

64367

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times an escaped person has been categorised as a high harm person and the senior management team believe there is a high risk of reputational damage to the Home Office as set out in the Home Office Guidance on Escaped Detainees at immigration removal centres in the last four years.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	202824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office does not routinely categorise immigration detainees against a <br>scale of harm. They are instead subject to individual risk assessment linked <br>to their suitability for placement in an immigration removal centre (IRC) which is <br>based on a number of different factors. <br><br>Where an escape or attempted escape from an IRC takes place, Criminal and <br>Financial Investigation (CFI) immigration specialist teams will assist in the <br>investigation where the individual is assessed to be a ‘high harm' person, or <br>where the senior management team believe there is a high risk of reputational <br>damage to the Home Office.<br><br>In the last four years the CFI team has conducted two investigations relating <br>to escapes of individuals from escort who were assessed to fit the <br>investigation criteria. There have not been any cases of escapes from an IRC <br>which have warranted the involvement of the CFI.<br><br>This data is management information and does not form part of published <br>statistics and is not subject to the detailed checks that apply for National <br>Statistics publications. It is provisional and subject to change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/07/2014 13:05:39 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

64368

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of detainees who have escaped from detention or from escort in each of the last four years have been returned to detention.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	202823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>The proportion of detainees who have escaped from detention or from escort in each of the last four years who have been returned to detention is 37% (7) of 19 detainees. One detainee was not returned to detention but located overseas. Major changes to the estate since 2010 have included the closure of the lower security site at Oakington Reception Centre in November 2010 and increased capacity at the higher security centre at Harmondsworth in July 2010. The management information above has been reached by the examination of individual records. It does not form part of published statistics and is not subject to the detailed checks that apply for National Statistics publications. It is provisional and subject to change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/08/2014 15:27:53 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

64370

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Removal Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times the Gold Suite has been opened at each Immigration Removal Centre in England and Wales in the last year; and what the nature was of each incident that caused it to be opened.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	202820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office command suite structure for the management of serious <br />incidents is based on the model operated by the Prison Service. Silver Command <br />Suites are opened in the establishment where the incident occurred. <br /><br />A Gold Command Suite is opened in Prison Service Headquarters for incidents <br />where the Home Office requests mutual assistance from the Prison Service and is <br />attended by a Home Office senior manager.<br /><br />Any other serious incident, which does not require mutual assistance but <br />requires ongoing management, is dealt with by opening a Gold Command Suite at <br />Detention Operations headquarters.<br /><br />The number of times Silver Suites have been opened in the past year in <br />immigration removal centres is detailed in the table below for January 2013<br />to March 2014 and is provided in line with the data periods for published statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/07/2014 13:19:52 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley attachment 1 file name Table of IRC Silver Suite Opening.doc title Table of IRC Silver Suite Opening
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford