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90439

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Domestic Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2014, Official Report, column 618W, on official visits, what domestic visits he has made since January 2013; and what the purpose of each such visit was.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	208006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>Ministers undertake regular visits to a wide variety of local authority areas in England, whilst balancing their Parliamentary work, internal Ministerial meetings in London and meetings of Cabinet Committees. Ministers also regularly host delegations from local authorities for meetings in Westminster.</p><p> </p><p>The list below provides a list of visits up to the end of January 2015. It would entail disproportionate cost to provide a detailed commentary on the purpose of each visit, but a brief summary is included. To assist the hon. Member, a selection of political visits is also included.</p><p> </p><p>Such visits also need to be viewed alongside the visits that other members of the Ministerial team have made, and the published list of meetings with external organisations.</p><p> </p><p>2013</p><p> </p><p>Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council area on 21 January 2013, growth policy</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Enfield area on 22 January 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Cheshire West and Chester Unitary authority area on 1-2 February 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Borough of Eastleigh area on 11 February 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Borough of Eastleigh area on 22 February 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Oxfordshire County Council area on 1 – 2 March 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Reading Borough Council area on 18 March 2013, growth policy</p><p> </p><p>Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council area on 15 April 2013, local government and growth policy</p><p> </p><p>Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth area on 19 April 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees Council area on 25 April 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Ribble Valley Council area on 26 April 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Mid Devon Council area on 29 April 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Leicestershire County Council area on 13 May 2013, troubled families</p><p> </p><p>Royal Borough of Greenwich area on 18 June 2013, faith and integration</p><p> </p><p>Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council area on 4 July 2013, local government policy</p><p> </p><p>Salford City Council area on 4 July 2013, community rights</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Hackney area on 30 July 2013, community rights</p><p> </p><p>Thurrock Council area on 9 August 2013, Thames Gateway policy</p><p> </p><p>Hastings Borough Council area on 15 August 2013, coastal communities’ policy</p><p> </p><p>Medway Council area on 18 August 2013, faith and integration</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Southwark area on 23 September 2013, community rights</p><p> </p><p>Telford and Wrekin Council area on 7 November 2013, growth and housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Cheshire West and Chester Council area on 18 November 2013, local government policy</p><p> </p><p>Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council area on 28 November 2013, local Enterprise Zones</p><p> </p><p>Waveney District Council area on 7 December 2013, high streets policy</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014</p><p> </p><p>Portsmouth City Council area on 16 January 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Norfolk County Council area on 31 January 2014, growth and housing policy</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Croydon area on 10 February 2014, flood response and recovery</p><p> </p><p>Cherwell District Council area on 11 February 2014, flood response and recovery</p><p> </p><p>Oxford City Council area on 11 February 2014, flood response and recovery</p><p> </p><p>Arun District Council area on 20 February 2014, coastal defences and flooding</p><p> </p><p>Runnymede Borough Council on 20 February 2014, flood response and recovery</p><p> </p><p>Fife Council area on 24 February 2014, coastal communities’ policy</p><p> </p><p>Aberdeen Council area on 24 February 2014, Cabinet meeting</p><p> </p><p>London Borough Council of Hounslow area on 3 April 2014, community rights and housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Derbyshire County Council area on 22 April 2014, growth policy and local enterprise zones</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Havering area on 23 April 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Cambridge City Council area on 23 April 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Metropolitan Borough of Dudley Council area on 24 April 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Wandsworth area on 1 May 2014, troubled families</p><p> </p><p>Stoke-on-Trent City Council area on 2 May 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Brent Council area on 5 May 2014, faith and integration</p><p> </p><p>Newark-on-Trent City Council area on 19 May 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Newark-on-Trent City Council area on 1 June 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Bedfordshire County Council area on 12 June 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Manchester City Council area on 26 June 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>West Riding of Yorkshire Council area on 26 June 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Doncaster City Council area on 27 June 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>East Riding of Yorkshire Council area on 27 June 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Harrogate Borough Council area on 5 July 2014, Le Grand Départ</p><p> </p><p>Salisbury City Council area on 10 July 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Staffordshire County Council area on 11 July 2014, commemorative event</p><p> </p><p>West Sussex County Council area on 21 July 2014, commemorative event</p><p> </p><p>Hampshire County Council area on 29 July 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>London Borough Council of Hounslow area on 1 August 2014, faith and integration</p><p> </p><p>North East Lincolnshire Council area on 1 August 2014, growth policy and local Enterprise Zones</p><p> </p><p>Glasgow City Council area on 4 August 2014, commemorative event</p><p> </p><p>Mid Sussex District Council area on 23 August 2014, commemorative event</p><p> </p><p>Bedford Borough Council on 2 September 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Essex County Council on 4 September 2014, coastal defences</p><p> </p><p>Tendring District Council area on 4 September 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Harrow area on 14 September 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Birmingham City Council area on 17 September 2014, Waste management</p><p> </p><p>Birmingham City Council area on 30 September 2014, local enterprise zones</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Wandsworth area on 21 October 2014, growth and housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council area on 23 October 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Pendle Borough Council area on 24 October 2014, regeneration and housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Stroud District Council area on 27 October 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Royal Borough of Greenwich area on 29 October 2014, better care fund</p><p> </p><p>Manchester City Council area on 30 October 2014, better care fund</p><p> </p><p>Stroud District Council area, Cheltenham Borough Council area and Staffordshire County Council area on 6 November 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Westminster Council area on 9 November 2014, commemorative event</p><p> </p><p>Stroud District Council area on 20 November 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Westminster City Council area on 25 November 2014, commemorative event</p><p> </p><p>Flyde Borough Council area on 27 November 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Central Bedfordshire Council area on 28 November 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Northampton Borough Council area on 28 November 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Essex County Council area on 11 December 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>2015</p><p> </p><p>Cardiff City Council and Newport City Council area on 8 January 2015, political</p><p> </p><p>Bath and North East Somerset Council area on 15 January 2015, political</p><p> </p><p>Leicester City Council and Charnwood Borough Council area on 29 January 2015, local Enterprise Zones</p><p> </p><p>The list reflects the fact that the Department’s responsibilities are broadly devolved outside England. All visits are conducted in line with the provisions of the Ministerial Code.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 24/02/2015 17:20:54 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins previous answer version 18923 answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

165910

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average length of time taken to answer calls to tax credit helplines was in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	215872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes quarterly information about our telephony performance, which is available on GOV.UK: <br><br>www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-plan-indicators</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 28/11/2014 14:35:43 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

93049

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Work Capability Assessment
	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 the Answer to the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West on 20 February 2012, Official Report, column 655W, on employment and support allowance: work capability assessment, what the average wait was for an employment and support allowance applicant between completing the ESA 50 questionnaire and undergoing the work capability assessment in the most recent year for which data are available.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	210064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The average time from receipt of an ESA50 to the completion of face to face work capability assessment (for both Employment and Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit Reassessment), for the period from January 2014 to September 2014, was 102 working days.</p><p> </p><p>Maximus Health and Human Services Ltd. has been awarded the contract to succeed Atos Healthcare from March 2015, to undertake Work Capability Assessments. The priority for MAXIMUS Health and Human Services Ltd will be to transition the service smoothly from the current provider, stabilise the operation to deliver the best service possible for claimants, increase the volume of assessments carried out and reduce waiting times without compromising quality.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to work closely with Atos under the current contract and process claims as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/11/2014 13:23:39 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

155581

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	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	Children: Maintenance
	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 page 44 of Information about Secondary Legislation Arising from the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill, published by his Department in January 2008, if he will publish the report of the evaluation to test the links between payments of child maintenance and client behaviour concerning the repayment of other financial commitments.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	214209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The report ‘Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill: Disclosure of Information to credit reference agencies - exploratory analysis’ was published by the Department in 2008 and a copy is attached.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 17/11/2014 12:22:06 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb attachment 1 file name PQ214209 - Disclosure of Information to Credit Reference Agencies Exploratory Analysis.pdf title Disclosure Information/ Exploratory Analysis
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

142313

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	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	Welfare State: Reform
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2014 to Question 203664, when he plans to start the public consultation on the implementation of section 40 of the Welfare Reform Act 2008.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	213703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>I will be making a written ministerial statement soon to address this issue.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 11/11/2014 13:59:23 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

142314

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2014 to Question 203665, when he plans to publish a report on the initial findings of the series of behaviour change trials carried out by his Department to test different interventions that tackle barriers that prevent parents making regular child maintenance payments.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	213702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The series of behaviour change trials are now complete, and full evaluation is on-going. Where appropriate, findings will be published once full evaluation is complete. Trials that we have found to be successful are already being considered for wider implementation and we will be incorporating the learning from all our trials into our approach to tackling compliance and arrears.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 11/11/2014 13:49:08 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

101974

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Divorce: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement on 23 October 2014 by the Minister of State for Justice and Civil Liberties on more support for separating couples and parents, how much of the new £2 million package will be spent on improving the Government's Sorting Out Separation website.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	212777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that when people separate they do it in the best possible way. Too many people end up fighting expensive and confrontational court battles when they could be helped to resolve their problems outside the courts. However when people do end up in court it is imperative that they have the right advice and information.</p><p> </p><p>The new package of support which I announced on 23 October is aimed at keeping disputes away from court, while those who end up in court will be provided with better support. The £2m funding identified in the announcement will be used to support the increase of legal and practical support for litigants in person in the civil and family courts. This strategy has been agreed with the legal and advice sectors and we are working with them on implementation.</p><p>The funding will not be used to support improvements to the DWP's Sorting out Separation website. This is because we are already working closely with DWP to improve and refine Sorting out Seperation. The DWP has appointed commercial providers with digital expertise to run the new contract for strategic development and improvement of the online service and to raise its profile for online search. MoJ and DWP are working closely with providers as their recommendations are implemented.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 04/11/2014 16:41:29 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

101975

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Divorce
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to integrate the new supporting separated parents in dispute helpline pilot to be run by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service with the Sorting Out Separation Service and the Child Maintenance Options Service operated by the Department for Work and Pensions.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	212778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The ‘supporting separated parents in dispute helpline’ pilot is complementary to the online Sorting out Separation information and advice service. However, the pilot is different because it will test the provision of tailored information and signposting based on a telephone discussion with an experienced Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) professional. The Cafcass professional will signpost separating parents in dispute to sources of information, advice and support appropriate to their circumstances, which could include Sorting out Separation or the Child Maintenance Options online and telephone service, as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, we are working closely with DWP to improve and refine Sorting out Separation. The DWP has appointed commercial providers with digital expertise to run the new contract for strategic development and improvement of the online service and to raise its profile for online search. MoJ and DWP are working closely with providers as their recommendations are implemented.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 04/11/2014 09:07:21 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

100021

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Home Care Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will bring forward proposals to facilitate the portability of home-based care packages between local authorities in different countries in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	905560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Adults with care and support needs should be able to move between countries within the United Kingdom knowing that their care will continue during the move.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As the care and support systems in the four countries are different, we are developing principles with the Devolved Administrations to ensure continuity of care for people moving.</p><p> </p><p>These should be published in November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 21/10/2014 15:45:44 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

93048

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	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	Employment and Support Allowance
	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 the Answer to the hon. Member for Edinburgh East of 10 December 2012, Official Report, column 47W, on employment and support allowance, what average time was taken by his Department's decision makers to issue a decision to employment and support allowance claimants following receipt of advice from Atos Healthcare in the most recent year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	210063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The average time between the recommendation made by Atos Healthcare and the decision reached by the Department’s decision maker is 14 days. This refers to all initial decisions made on new Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claims started in 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 20/10/2014 16:37:49 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore