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176842

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Radicalism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister in her Department has lead responsibility for overseeing the changes to the Prevent programme announced in November 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	222765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>As the Minister for Security and Immigration, I have lead responsibility for overseeing the changes to the Prevent programme.<br><br>A training package to raise awareness of Prevent (WRAP) has been provided to public sector workers including teachers and headteachers and others in the community since 2007. Since the revised Prevent Strategy was launched in <br>2011, over 130,000 people have attended WRAP training sessions. <br><br>Training is delivered by accredited trainers from across the public sector including staff from within the education sector, Local Authorities, and the Police. WRAP is designed to help identify when people may be vulnerable to <br>radicalisation, how to raise concerns and what proportionate responses should be taken. This training package will support those carrying out their obligations under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 222770 question first answered 05/02/2015 13:51:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 42514 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

176843

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training her Department plans to provide to (a) teachers and (b) headteachers to assist them to carry out the obligations placed on them by the provisions of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	222770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>As the Minister for Security and Immigration, I have lead responsibility for overseeing the changes to the Prevent programme.<br><br>A training package to raise awareness of Prevent (WRAP) has been provided to public sector workers including teachers and headteachers and others in the community since 2007. Since the revised Prevent Strategy was launched in <br>2011, over 130,000 people have attended WRAP training sessions. <br><br>Training is delivered by accredited trainers from across the public sector including staff from within the education sector, Local Authorities, and the Police. WRAP is designed to help identify when people may be vulnerable to <br>radicalisation, how to raise concerns and what proportionate responses should be taken. This training package will support those carrying out their obligations under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 222765 question first answered 05/02/2015 13:51:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 42515 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

177220

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	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	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people affected by the under-occupancy penalty in (a) Copeland Borough Council area and (b) Cumbria County Council area.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	222922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested, for those affected by the under-occupancy penalty in each local authority in the Cumbria County Council area and Copeland Borough Council, is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/number-of-housing-benefit-claimants-and-average-weekly-spare-room-subsidy-amount-withdrawal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/number-of-housing-benefit-claimants-and-average-weekly-spare-room-subsidy-amount-withdrawal</a></p><p> </p><p>This information is also published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 05/02/2015 11:37:26 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

177229

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	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	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
	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 efficacy of ATOS's use of cognitive behavioural therapy for people suffering from Myalgic Encephalopathy and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
	uin	222856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Atos have contracts with the Department to conduct assessments pertaining to different welfare benefits. Within these contracts, Atos do not use or conduct any form of therapy with any claimant and they do not refer claimants for any therapy.</p><p> </p><p>DWP’s internal occupational Employee Assistance Programme provides the opportunity for face to face counselling with staff where it is appropriate. Some counselling practitioners may use CBT techniques in their sessions depending on the counsellor’s training and preferred therapy techniques. Employee occupational and health records are confidential and DWP has not carried out any analysis of the efficacy of the use of CBT for its employees. Our understanding is that the use of CBT is minimal and therefore any analysis would not be statistically significant.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 05/02/2015 14:48:52 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

177226

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	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	Universal Credit
	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 produce overarching guidance to ensure that Universal Credit data sharing between his Department and local support providers is undertaken in a consistent and appropriate manner.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	222905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Work is underway to establish the processes to support the sharing of data as envisioned through the legislation. At this stage, these regulations are a legislative gateway and we are working to implement the data sharing approach safely and securely which will include the provision of guidance.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 05/02/2015 11:29:23 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

177221

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	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	Incapacity Benefit: Leeds
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Leeds and (b) Leeds Central constituency are claiming incapacity benefit because of a mental health problem.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	222908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested for Leeds local authority and Leeds Central constituency is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:-</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 05/02/2015 11:33:15 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

176847

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M62
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the M62 between East Yorkshire and Leeds to be subject to no roadworks, lane closures and temporary speed restrictions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	222751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>To keep the strategic road network in a safe and serviceable condition, the Highways Agency conducts a rolling programme of planned safety, improvement and renewal schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Between J29 and J38 of the M62 there are 167 such schemes in current plans, but the majority of these are designed to have minimal impact on the road user and will generally take place overnight. It is not possible to say how many of these schemes will require full time lane closures, narrow lanes or speed restrictions as a majority of them are still at the preliminary design stage. Lane or speed restrictions may also be required in the future in the event of unplanned maintenance or emergency repairs.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans for a major upgrade of this section of the M62 which would involve long term restrictions similar to those required for the recent upgrade to smart motorway of the M62 J25-30.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/02/2015 14:37:41 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

177218

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rescue Services: Whitehaven
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the criteria were for the relocation of Whitehaven Coastguard headquarters to the inland Sneckyeat Industrial Estate.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	222924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The primary criteria considered when relocating the Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team was Her Majesty’s Coastguard’s ability to maintain effective and appropriate responses to incidents.</p><p> </p><p>Response times from this new base to incidents will meet the current service standard and are comparable with responses times from the existing base; for some locations the response times will be improved.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally the new site provides:</p><p> </p><p>· more space for the additional full-time Coastguard Officers that will be supporting the Coastguard Rescue Teams in the local area;</p><p>· appropriate working environment for full-time officers; and</p><p>· improved facilities for maintaining rescue equipment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/02/2015 14:48:16 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

176846

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Speed Limits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to encourage local authorities to make greater use of part-time 20mph zones that are in force during times of greater need and not on a 24 hour basis; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	222749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Traffic authorities have powers to introduce 20 mph zones or speed limits that apply only at certain times of day. The Department issued revised guidance in January 2013 aimed mainly at local traffic authorities who are responsible for setting speed limits on local roads. It has been designed to help explain to everyone why and how local speed limits are determined. This guidance was revised following full public consultation in Summer 2012. The guidance is available online on GOV.UK</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/02/2015 14:33:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

176921

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Animals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending contracts with Highways Agency's contractors to include (a) the compulsory scanning of all domestic animals for micro-chip identification, (b) recording pet identifications and (c) contacting the owners of the pet upon the death of a domestic animal on the road network.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
	uin	222779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The Highways Agency is currently assessing the potential merits of amending contracts to understand the implications of including mandatory identification and recording of domestic animals found on the strategic road network, including contacting pet owners where possible and advising relevant registration organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/02/2015 13:50:22 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney