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1002729

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	06/11/2018
	date tabled	06/11/2018
	ddp created	06/11/2018 21:52:11
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	06/11/2018 22:01:47 12/11/2018 17:38:03
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough: Hostels
	house id	1
	identifier	188737
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/11/2018 17:06:05
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information he holds on the number of hostel beds which have been available to tackle rough sleeping in each year for which data is available.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188737
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188737
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Homeless Link is commissioned by MHCLG to conduct an annual review of hostel bed spaces: in 2017 Homelessness Link reported that there were 35,727 bed spaces. We expect the next review will be released in March 2019. This review has been performed annually since 2008 and the data is publically available. The latest information can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.homeless.org.uk/connect/blogs/2017/mar/27/homeless-links-annual-review-of-support-for-single-homeless-people" target="_blank">https://www.homeless.org.uk/connect/blogs/2017/mar/27/homeless-links-annual-review-of-support-for-single-homeless-people</a></p>
	creator	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

100662

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 20:00:39
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:47:00
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Post Offices: Rhyl
	house id	1
	identifier	211757
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/10/2014 15:32:33
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress has been made on the proposed relocation or closure of Rhyl Post Office.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211757
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211757
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The proposed franchising of some of its Crown Post Offices is the operational responsibility of Post Office Limited (POL). I understand that the company continues to explore all options for Rhyl with a view to finding a retail partner for the franchise. In the event that a suitable new retail partner cannot be found, POL has given a commitment that a post office service will be retained within the area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As this is the operational responsibility of the company I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the Hon Member on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p><p> </p>
	creator	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

100666

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 20:00:42
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:47:23
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Acorn Agricultural Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	211785
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/10/2014 15:40:49
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2014 to Question 209889, how many complaints his Department received about Acorn Agriculture Finance (a) before and (b) after that company was granted licences.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211785
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211785
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Companies House does not have a company registered in the name of Acorn Agriculture Finance. A company in the name of Acorn Agricultural Finance Limited is shown on the company index of names and Companies House has not received any complaints against the company.</p><p> </p>
	creator	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

100671

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 20:00:50
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:47:50
	answering body	HM Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Wales
	house id	1
	identifier	211760
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/10/2014 17:08:48
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on the proposed closures of each HM Revenue and Customs office in North Wales; how many (a) forced and (b) voluntary redundancies each such closure entails; and what assessment he has made of the effect of such closures on levels of service by HM Revenue and Customs in North Wales.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211760
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211760
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announced on 16 October 2014 the closure of 14 of its smaller offices across the UK which do not fit the medium to long term plans of any line of business currently operating from them. This included one office in North Wales, Government Buildings, Colwyn Bay and followed consultation with staff, departmental trade unions and elected representatives.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following the decision, 38 people in Colwyn Bay have been given priority status for vacancies at their grade both within HMRC and in other government departments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has not invited staff in Colwyn Bay office to consider voluntary redundancy at this stage. HMRC remains committed to avoiding compulsory redundancy and will do everything it reasonably can to avoid it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There will be no impact on local HMRC services when the office in Colwyn Bay closes in July 2015 as it is not involved in direct customer-facing work.</p>
	creator	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

100674

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 20:00:51
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:48:10
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	211756
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	03/11/2014 17:01:28
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on changes in spending on local government since May 2010 on (a) staff morale and motivation and (b) level of services.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211756
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211756
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Whilst savings have been made to help tackle the deficit left by the last Labour Government, they have been over-stated. Local government spending (excluding education) is actually higher than it was under the last Labour Government as the table below illustrates:</p><p><em>Local authority net current expenditure (excluding education) in England (£ million)</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2008-09</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£70,870.578</p></td><td><p>£74,705.768</p></td><td><p>£75,956.637</p></td><td><p>£75,000.191</p></td><td><p>£74,807.852</p></td><td><p>£77,063.700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup>Note: Local government spending on education has structurally fallen due to the transfer of schools to Academy status, which are not funded through Local Education Authorities.</sup></p><p>We have not undertaken any assessment of staff morale, as employment decisions are a matter for local councils as employers. However, residents’ satisfaction is either the same or has increased according to independent surveys:</p><p> </p><p>• Research by ICM has found that 57 per cent of the public think that the quality of public services has improved or stayed the same compared to five years ago. Recycling collections, parks and open spaces, leisure centres and refuse collections are areas where the public think services have particularly improved (ICM Research, <em>BBC News Bailout Anniversary Poll: Attitudes towards public services</em>, September 2013).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>• Opinion research by PwC in 2014 has noted: ‘As with our 2013 survey, almost half of the public we surveyed were unaware of any reductions in local council services in their area. To some extent, this is a testament to the success of local authorities to date in focussing on internal efficiencies while protecting the frontline’ (PwC, <em>The Local State We’re In: PwC’s annual local government survey</em>, 2014, p.7).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>• A Ipsos Mori survey in 2014 has found that two-thirds (63 per cent) of local residents have said that local authority budget reductions have not made a noticeable difference to services (Zurich Municipal, <em>A new world of risk; change for good</em>, July 2014, p.19).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>• The number of respondents who were very or fairly satisfied with the way their local council runs things was 69 per cent in October 2010 (LGA, <em>Polling on resident satisfaction with councils</em>, September 2012). The latest 2014 figures were 70 per cent and 67 per cent (LGA, <em>Polling on resident satisfaction with councils, Full report</em>, January and July 2014).</p><p> </p><p>This shows the scope for the public sector to make sensible savings, whilst protecting frontline services and keeping council tax down.</p><p> </p>
	creator	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

100691

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 20:00:59
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:49:52
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	identifier	211758
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 17:29:31
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to close the Army Recruitment Centre, Rhyl; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of that closure on opportunities for recruitment in the Rhyl area.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211758
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211758
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the then Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Mark Francois) on 2 July 2013, Official Report, column 608W.</p> attachment 1 title Hansard Extract 2 July 2013
	creator	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

100692

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 20:01:00
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:49:58
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Classroom Assistants
	house id	1
	identifier	211755
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/10/2014 15:28:45
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the actual and percentage change in pay for school support staff has been in each of the last 15 years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211755
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211755
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The requested 15 year time series is not available. The Department for Education now collects data on school support staff pay through the annual School Workforce Census but, to date, the pay data has been too incomplete to publish.</p><p> </p>
	creator	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

100747

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 20:01:29
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:55:23
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fraud
	house id	1
	identifier	211711
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	29/10/2014 13:30:29
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason her Department has reclassified fraud as a notifiable recorded offence.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211711
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211711
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Fraud is a group of offences that consists of several different offence types. Fraud offences have always been recorded as notifiable offences. There has not been any recent major reclassification of these offences.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

100748

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 20:01:29
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:55:28
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Fraud
	house id	1
	identifier	211712
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 15:07:54
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the fraud level was in each of the last six years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211712
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211712
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> attachment 1 title ONS Letter to Member - Fraud Level
	creator	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

100749

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 20:01:29
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:55:34
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime
	house id	1
	identifier	211713
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/10/2014 11:45:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what changes have been made to the process of recording notifiable recorded crime categories since 2010.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211713
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211713
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS) governs the recording of Notifiable Offences by the Police. There have been no changes to NCRS since 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane