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166609

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2014
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 13 of the summary of the National Audit Office report, Universal credit: progress update, published on 26 November 2014, what contingency plans are in place to cover the £2.8 billion additional staff cost necessary to roll-out the current service for universal credit if the digital service is delayed.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds West
	tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
	uin	216334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>As the NAO report makes clear, the £2.8bn figure is not a realistic assessment of the costs of running Universal Credit on a completely rolled out basis. Contingency plans are developed on an ongoing basis as part of the programme’s approach to integrated planning and risk management. The plans which cover all key areas of programme development and delivery are regularly assessed and refreshed as part of our ongoing governance of the Programme.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 216337 question first answered 02/12/2014 16:09:40 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

164526

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2014
	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	Immigration: Poland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 20 November (HL2693), whether the Department for Work and Pensions has made an assessment of the contribution of Polish immigrants to the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL3119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP has made no such assessment, nor would it be within the remit of the Department to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 02/12/2014 12:26:32 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

166453

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	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	Catering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on catering and hospitality since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	216193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Departmental expenditure on Hospitality from the start of the 2010 financial year up to 31<sup>st</sup> October 2014, the latest date for which information is available, is shown in the graph attached. Expenditure on catering is not specifically identified but expenditure on Working Lunches and Refreshments is held and this information is also included in the graph.</p><p> </p><p>Expenditure should be seen in the context of the number of staff employed by the Department, Currently 79,514 (as at 31 October 2014), which works out at a cost per head of £1.45 per year.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 02/12/2014 13:10:57 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb attachment 1 file name Catering & Hospitality May 2010-31 Oct 2014.PDF title Catering & Hospitality May 2010-31 Oct 2014
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

166048

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of savings to the public purse which will accrue from the closure of prisons in the UK in the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	215918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We will always have enough prison places for those sent to us by the courts and will aim to deal with the prison population in a way that gives taxpayers the best possible value for money. Unless there is an unexpected and significant drop in the prison population there are no plans to close further prison capacity in England and Wales in the next 3 years.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 02/12/2014 16:01:59 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

156479

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health: Weather
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions have taken place internally within the Department of Health regarding the impact of cold homes on the health of older people.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Greengross
	uin	HL2921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p> </p><p /> <p>The impact of cold homes on the health of older people has been discussed internally within the Department (DH) during the development of policy initiatives to prevent major avoidable effects on health during periods of cold weather. These initiatives include the <em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/365756/CWP_2014.pdf" target="_blank">The Cold Weather Plan for England</a></em>, <em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keep-warm-keep-well-leaflet-gives-advice-on-staying-healthy-in-cold-weather" target="_blank">Keep Warm Keep Well</a> </em>leaflet and the <em><a href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learning/get-ready-for-winter" target="_blank">Get Ready For Winter</a></em> campaign hosted by the Met Office.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>Further discussions were held at the Annual Cold Weather Plan seminar<strong> – </strong>this stakeholder event brings together colleagues from the DH, Local Government Association, NHS England, Public Health England, academia and the voluntary and community sector to discuss issues around the cold weather plan and how to best support local action. In addition, discussions were held at the Health officials working group – this is a regular meeting attended by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, DH and Public Health England. The aim of this group is to share information on cold weather, fuel poverty and health impacts with a view to ensure the fuel poverty strategy is aligned with health policy.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/12/2014 14:11:48 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2518 label Biography information for Baroness Greengross

166010

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve counselling services in the NHS for people under the age of 25 who have a mental illness.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	215904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Improving access to psychological therapies for adults, children and young people is fundamental to the success of our drive to improve mental health services.</p><p> </p><p>The Department 2014-15 Mandate to NHS England makes clear that ‘everyone who needs it should have timely access to evidence based services’.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Mandate sets a clear objective for NHS England to deliver the key objectives of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme, which is available for those aged 18+.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Over £400 million is being invested over the spending review period to make a choice of psychological therapies available for those who need them in all parts of England.</p><p> </p><p>For children and young people, the Department is investing £54 million into the Children and Young people’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT) over 2011-15/16, which is designed to improve access to evidence-based psychological therapies and collaboration with children, young people and families.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The programme is working with 82 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) partnerships and currently covers 60% of the 0-19 population. The Government’s aim is that all of England will be involved by 2018 and this is reflected in the Mandate with NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CYP IAPT programme trains service leaders, supervisors and therapists with a combination of outreach continuing professional development and Postgraduate certificate and Masters Qualifications.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Existing CAMHS therapists are trained to post graduate diploma level in one of four evidence based psychological treatments and approximately 73% of the budget spent to date supports backfill for existing staff to go on courses as well as training costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 02/12/2014 15:35:59 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

166378

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is necessary for applicants for a visa to visit the UK to show that they have booked a return air ticket when they apply for the visa.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	216141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Applicants must satisfy the Entry Clearance Officer that they are genuinely visiting the UK for a period of less than six months, and intend to leave the UK at the end of their proposed visit. To support their visa application, applicants may wish to submit documents setting out accommodation and return travel bookings. However, applicants are advised not to make any payments for accommodation or travel until they have received a visa. <br><br>Guidance on the types of supporting documents that applicants can provide as part of their visa application is available on the UK Visas and Immigration page of gov.uk: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visitor-visa-guide-to-supporting-documents" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visitor-visa-guide-to-supporting-documents</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 02/12/2014 12:45:09 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

166571

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offenders: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the progress made by crime agencies in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England to sign up to the principles of the Crisis Care Concordat.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Bob Ainsworth
	uin	216263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>As part of the roll-out of the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat, published by the Government in February 2014, health, social care and criminal justice partners across England have been invited to develop and sign local Concordat <br>declarations. The relevant Police and Crime Commissioner and Police Force are two of seven essential signatories to each local declaration.<br><br>I share the aim of the Right Honourable Norman Lamb MP, the Minister for Care and Support, that declarations should be in place throughout England by the end of 2014. Progress towards this across all areas of England can be seen at the <br>following webpage: http://www.crisiscareconcordat.org.uk/explore-the-map/<br><br>I understand that there are plans for Crisis Care declarations covering Coventry and the West Midlands to be agreed in early December.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 02/12/2014 12:58:39 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	306 label Biography information for Mr Bob Ainsworth

156464

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	IVF
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 17 November (HL2642), whether they consider that any of the mitochondrial diseases listed in Annex D of the "Mitochondrial Donation" consultation document could ever arise from a nuclear gene defect; and if so, what is their assessment of the frequency with which it occurs and how that has been reflected when discussing mitochondrial diseases that may be candidates for pronuclear transfer or spindle-chromosomal complex transfer.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL2906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>As stated in my Written Answer of 17 November 2014 (<em>Official Report</em>, col. WA59) the mitochondrial diseases listed in Annex D of the mitochondrial donation consultation document are diseases caused by an inherited mutation in mitochondrial DNA. As such, none of these diseases are caused by a nuclear gene defect. Mitochondrial disorders caused by a nuclear gene defect are distinct from those listed in Annex D.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/12/2014 12:42:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

166561

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Dialysis Machines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential cost to the NHS of devolving the commissioning of dialysis from a single nationally-prescribed service to clinical commissioning groups; and what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that devolution of commissioning is achieved safely by April 2015.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	216321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Assessments surrounding the transferring of renal dialysis from NHS England to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are ongoing. The Department of Health launched a public consultation on the recommendations put forward by the Prescribed Specialised Services Advisory Group (PSSAG) to transfer commissioning responsibility for renal services from NHS England to CCGs on 27 November 2014. PSSAG is a Department of Health appointed expert committee which was established in 2013 to provide the Secretary of State with advice and recommendations on specialised services</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This public consultation is specifically asking key stakeholders involved in the provision of renal dialysis what NHS England would need to do to ensure a safe transfer of commissioning responsibilities to CCGs. This consultation is also asking stakeholders specifically whether the current proposed timescales for the transfer of services are feasible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has advised that they are in dialogue with key stakeholders about both the opportunities and challenges of transferring responsibility for renal services. The head of the Specialised Services Task Force in NHS England recently met stakeholders from renal service representative groups and heard their concerns directly. A new Task and Finish group is being established by NHS England through the NHS Commissioning Assembly. This group will look specifically at what support CCGs would require to be able to safely and effectively commission services devolved to them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England is committed to issuing commissioning guidance for the safe transfer of services from national NHS England responsibility to local CCG responsibility.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The consultation closes on 9 January 2015.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/12/2014 15:22:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper