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431411

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2015
	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	Employment: Disability
	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 contribution of the Government as an employer and commissioner to increasing rates of employment among disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	17106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2015 answer text <p>All Government Departments have clear objectives to increase workforce diversity, including disabled people.<del class="ministerial"> I</del> <ins class="ministerial">We </ins>have been working with officials across Whitehall to assess the proportion of disabled people employed by Government, and to identify ways to improve those numbers.</p><br /><p>As at 31 March 2015, 8.9% of Civil Service employees declared their disability status, up from 7.6% in 2010 and 8.8% in 2014.</p><br /><p>With reference to commissioning, successful bidders for contracts in excess of 12 months are required to submit annual Diversity &amp; Equality Delivery Plans, workforce monitoring data and Contractor and any Sub-contractor’s policy/policies and procedures for preventing unlawful discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity in respect of a range of groups, including people with a disability. <del class="ministerial">We will continue to seek opportunities to encourage, and offer support to, employers to employ more disabled people.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This Government is committed to being an exemplar employer and will continue to support employers and disabled people to create opportinities and increase disability emplyment.</ins></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/11/2015 15:29:01 question first ministerially corrected 26/11/2015 16:59:18 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson previous answer version 32296 answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

178231

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2015
	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	Grandparents' Association
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure the continued funding of the Grandparents' Association.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	223550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This government is committed to building on the excellent work already in place to strengthen family relationships and as the Prime Minister announced at the Relationships Alliance summit in August 2014, we will be investing the same amount of funding in 2015/2016 as we have done in 2014/2015.</p><p> </p><p>Grandparents Association are subcontracted by Relate who are one of the lead suppliers delivering relationship support services. DWP will be funding this Relate contract in 2015/16 at the same level as they have received in 2014/15. It is Relate’s responsibility to decide how they manage this contract and which partners / sub-contractors they involve in supporting delivery of these services.</p><p> </p><p>However, we would encourage existing providers to make use of the valuable skills and expertise that are offered by the third sector, such as Grandparents Association.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 11/02/2015 15:08:31 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

390485

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	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	Unemployment: Insurance
	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 commissioned advice on the potential introduction of a compulsory unemployment insurance scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	7344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>No such advice has been commissioned.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 10:51:22 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

454328

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Ministerial Policy Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) policy and (b) other responsibilities are of each special adviser in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	27965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon.Member to the answer given by the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, my Rt.Hon. Friend Matthew Hancock, Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=QuestionsWithAnswersOnly&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=27946" target="_blank">UIN 27946.</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 01/03/2016 10:51:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

444774

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues on securing long-term funding for domestic violence services.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	903020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government has already announced £40m of funding for domestic abuse services between 2016 and 2020, as well as a £2m grant to Women’s Aid and Safelives to support early intervention.</p><p>We will shortly publish a refreshed cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls strategy setting out how we will do more still to secure long-term funding for domestic violence services and support for all victims.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/01/2016 17:26:59 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

449907

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to protect people living in the vicinity of (a) Heathrow and (b) RAF Northolt from (i) drones and (ii) unmanned aerial vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	25276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>A cross government working group led by the Department for Transport is undertaking a detailed analysis of the range of risks posed by drones. This work is ongoing and kept under constant review. Further work is now proceeding to capture and evaluate potential mitigation measures and strategies. Initial guidance on tackling the risks has been provided to constabularies across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Work is also underway to qualify the specific level of risk posed by small drones to commercial air transport. We are talking to both the Civil Aviation Authority and airports to find technical solutions to the problems around airports, these include mandated geo-fencing or frequency jammers. The CAA has also worked with major drone manufacturers on the geo-fencing capabilities of their products, which has included providing a list of locations such as airport control zones.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/02/2016 14:52:46 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

449908

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on public safety of placing the regulation of (a) drones and (b) unmanned aerial vehicles within the purview of the Civil Aviation Authority.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	25277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the independent statutory authority responsible for regulating civil aircraft, including RPAS and small drones. However, the Department recognises that there are types of offenses relating to drones that are not aviation specific or pose an aviation risk and are more social, so the degree to which the CAA should be involved is currently under review.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently developing a Memorandum of Understanding between the DfT, the CAA, the Home Office and Police to better establish where responsibility lies for enforcing breaches of drone related regulations</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/02/2016 14:30:52 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

176920

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2015
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what (a) private meetings and (b) other engagements he has had with representatives of (i) the Indian government and (ii) Indian private companies since taking up office.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	222786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Details of my meetings with representatives of other Governments both in this country and during my visits overseas and my meetings with external organisations are available on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 05/02/2015 15:17:23 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

454279

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what her Department's wellness strategy is.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	27938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office’s wellness strategy is to promote and sustain a healthy, safe and supportive working environment for all our people. We do this by:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Providing absence and welfare policies and workplace support services;</li><li>Maintaining a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination, bullying and harassment in the workplace;</li><li>Ensuring the working environment is safe and meets Health and Safety legislative requirements;</li><li>Promoting an open-minded, respectful and inclusive workplace.</li></ul><p> </p><p>As a small department the Northern Ireland Office has also secured access to the Ministry of Justice’s networks and services for our staff to use.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 29/02/2016 13:12:39 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

348083

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on the introduction of a Bill of Rights to replace the Human Rights Act 1998.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government was elected with a mandate to reform and modernise the UK human rights framework. The UK has a proud tradition of respect for human rights which long pre-dates the 1998 Human Rights Act. The 1998 Act opened the system to abuse, which has damaged the credibility of human rights.</p><p> </p><p>We will bring forward proposals for a British Bill of Rights, which will replace the Human Rights Act. Our Bill will protect fundamental human rights, but also prevent their abuse and restore common sense to the system.</p><p> </p><p>We will fully consult on our proposals before introducing legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 08/06/2015 08:58:34 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma