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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading Parliamentary Estate: Telephone Systems more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, for what reason the Polycom phone system malfunctioned on 9 May 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar remove filter
uin 25405 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-15more like thismore than 2024-05-15
answer text <p>I am sorry that the right hon. Member and all colleagues continue to experience inconvenience in telephony services which are currently below standard. The latest issue with handsets underlines the need for the solution which the Parliamentary Digital Service is implementing later this year.</p><p>Polycom devices need to communicate with an external supplier to register the device and make/receive calls. Each device communicates with one of two external servers. One of the servers experienced issues on Thursday 9 May and any device that attempted to connect to this server was impacted by the outage. Polycom phones communicating with the working server did not experience an outage.</p><p>The first report the Digital Service received of handsets not working was at 12.13pm on Thursday 9 May. The team declared a major incident shortly afterwards and service was restored at 9.46am on 10 May.</p><p>The Voice Programme is upgrading and replacing the existing telephony infrastructure and when implemented, handsets will have 99.999% reliability of connecting.</p>
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-15T14:11:41.933Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-15T14:11:41.933Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1714722
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-29more like thismore than 2024-04-29
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to remove access to benefits for people sentenced to be held in secure mental health facilities. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar remove filter
uin 23974 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-08more like thismore than 2024-05-08
answer text <p>The DWP Secretary of State has asked officials to look into the rules around benefits entitlements for offenders who are detained in psychiatric hospitals.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-08T15:08:42.21Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-08T15:08:42.21Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1713405
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-24more like thismore than 2024-04-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Departmental Responsibilities more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hon. Members he has held meetings on constituency cases with since his appointment. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar remove filter
uin 23370 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-29more like thismore than 2024-04-29
answer text <p>Information on meetings on constituency cases is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on ministerial meetings can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-ministers-hospitality-and-gifts" target="_blank">DWP ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-29T16:38:12.017Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-29T16:38:12.017Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1712710
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-22more like thismore than 2024-04-22
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Members: Correspondence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to reply to the letter of 12 February 2024 from the Rt hon. Member for Warley. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar remove filter
uin 22840 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-29more like thismore than 2024-04-29
answer text <p>The letter was transferred to the Home Office from the Department for Business and Trade on 18 April. We are considering the matters raised and will respond shortly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-29T15:51:31.313Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-29T15:51:31.313Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1701365
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-16more like thismore than 2024-04-16
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading House of Commons: Telephone Systems more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment the Commission has made of the level of performance of the Polycom phone system. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar remove filter
uin 21872 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-26more like thismore than 2024-04-26
answer text <p>The performance of the current telephony system is not good enough and is falling short of reasonable expectation. The Parliamentary Digital Service is working hard with our suppliers and technology partners to bring the level of service up to an acceptable standard. A new solution has been procured and will be implemented later this year. I apologise to the right hon. Member and all colleagues for the inconvenience they are experiencing.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-26T15:18:15.107Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-26T15:18:15.107Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1700017
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-12more like thismore than 2024-04-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Defence: Nuclear Engineering more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of graduate nuclear (a) engineers and (b) scientists required for the military nuclear programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar remove filter
uin 20860 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-22more like thismore than 2024-04-22
answer text <p>As announced in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) Command Paper: Delivering the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent as a National Endeavor, the Department is investing to increase its intake of nuclear sector graduates by an additional 2,000 personnel over the next four years.</p><p>Of these 2,000, over 1,600 are for the DNE, with up to 70% of these graduates expected to join in engineering posts with the remainder in a range of supporting professions such as science (including physics, material science, nuclear science), commercial and finance.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-22T15:23:33.803Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-22T15:23:33.803Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1697795
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
answering body
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
answering dept id 90 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
hansard heading Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what assessment the Committee has made of the effectiveness of the handling of MPs expenses claims by IPSA. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar remove filter
uin 19774 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
answer text <p>The Speaker’s Committee meets IPSA throughout the year to assess its performance, running costs and effectiveness in handling MPs’ expenses. The Committee last met IPSA on 5 March 2024 and a transcript of that session is available on the Committee’s website: <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/14403/pdf/" target="_blank">https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/14403/pdf/</a></p><p>In 2023, 65.3 per cent of MPs and their staff rated IPSA’s service as either good or very good, which was up on this measure in 2019 when 25.1 per cent rated the service in that way. The time taken for IPSA to reimburse MPs’ claims has reduced from an average of 8 days in 2020-21 to 2.6 days in 2023-24. Compliance with IPSA’s scheme is currently at 99.9%.</p><p>Through its scrutiny of IPSA, the Committee is looking at the steps being taken by IPSA to help improve its effectiveness in enabling MPs and their staff to claim for expenses and business costs. IPSA’s ongoing work includes:</p><ul><li>the development of an IPSA online portal to enhance the customer experience by improving the functionality of the system in areas such as claim and form submission;</li><li>the greater provision of centralised services, reducing the financial and administrative burden on MPs and their staff through the centralised provision of goods and services such as constituency office leases, utilities, and equipment;</li><li>the piloting of an online marketplace, allowing MPs and their staff to purchase goods such as office equipment centrally; and</li><li>exploration of alternative models of reimbursement, enabling MPs and their staff to pay for business costs without the need to claim retrospectively.</li></ul><p>The Committee plans to consider IPSA’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2023-24 later in the summer at which point it will assess IPSA’s latest results against its performance indicators.</p>
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-26T10:33:05.567Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T10:33:05.567Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1696203
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Members: Correspondence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to the letter of 18 October 2023 from the hon. Member for Warley relating to Mr Bashir Ali and his father Aden Ali Dine. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar remove filter
uin 18646 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
answer text <p>On 19 March 2024, DWP provided an interim response to the MP’s office. A full response will be provided in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-21T14:46:45.15Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-21T14:46:45.15Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1692759
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-29more like thismore than 2024-02-29
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what lessons his Department has learned for the future provision of service accommodation from the Single Living Accommodation Modernisation project. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar remove filter
uin 16280 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answer text <p>Lessons learnt from the Single Living Accommodation Modernisation project include that it provided value for money through standardisation of design, and economies of scale through a managed pipeline of projects.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is continuing to realise these benefits through our Single Living Accommodation Programmatic Approach.</p><p>Standard designs have been developed in consultation with the front-line commands and industry partners.</p><p> </p><p>Design layouts have been amended to provide better functional spaces in bedrooms and common areas.</p><p> </p><p>The design of building fabric and services has been improved to achieve through life Net Zero Carbon requirements.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-13T12:12:51.05Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-13T12:12:51.05Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1685149
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-25more like thismore than 2024-01-25
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Warships: Decommissioning more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned out of service dates are for HMS (a) Bulwark and (b) Albion; and whether it is his Department's policy to ensure both vessels remain operational up to that date. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar remove filter
uin 11475 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-05more like thismore than 2024-02-05
answer text <p>It remains the case that no final decisions have been made regarding the future of HMS ALBION and HMS BULWARK. On current plans, both platforms will retire from service by the end of 2034 as originally scheduled.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
grouped question UIN 11537 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-05T16:54:16.12Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-05T16:54:16.12Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this