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100290

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Stalking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many employees of the Crown Prosecution Service have been trained on the law on stalking to date; and what further such training is planned.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	211538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has developed two online e-Learning courses on all types of stalking. The “Cyber Crime: Cyber Stalking” course includes cyber stalking, non-cyber stalking and harassment. The “Stalking and Harassment” course (which was released in April 2014) deals specifically with stalking and harassment offences.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CPS maintains a central record of the number of employees who have been trained on the law on stalking by way of the e-Learning courses. 1581 of its employees in post on 23 October 2014 have completed all elements of either of the e-Learning courses in the period between 1 November 2012 (the month when the Cyber Stalking e-Learning module was revised to include the new stalking offences) and 23 October 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014 the CPS issued follow-up, face-to-face training material on the Stalking and Harassment offences. It can be used flexibly at a local CPS level; accordingly, its delivery is not recorded on a central database.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Although there are no current plans for new training products to be launched, the CPS will continue to train its staff in this critical area of work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 28/10/2014 13:15:18 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

64194

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prostate Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the Government has spent on prostate cancer research in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	202567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>The following figures provide an annualised estimate of Government funding for prostate cancer research, provided by the National Cancer Research Institute Cancer Research Database 2009 to 2013.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>2010</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>2011</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>2012</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>2013</p><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prostate Cancer</p></td><td><p>7,895,544</p></td><td><p>7,158,048</p></td><td><p>7,095,581</p></td><td><p>9,484,685</p></td><td><p>8,276,039</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures include only direct spend on prostate cancer research, or spend which directly supports prostate cancer research; it does not include fundamental research that could have implications for prostate cancer in the longer term.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 02/07/2014 15:39:41 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

64195

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prostate Cancer
	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 ensure the same standard of care across the country for those diagnosed with prostate cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	202568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>To help reduce regional variations, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is increasingly incorporating information from accreditation and peer review programmes into its assessments of National Health Service trusts' services, including the National Cancer Peer Review Programme. The CQC also intends to use data from the national clinical audit which is being developed for prostate cancer. In addition, national statistics on waiting times experienced by patients with suspected and diagnosed cancers continue to be collected, monitored and published in order to improve equity of access to cancer services and to contribute to an improvement in survival rates.</p><p> </p><p>The results of the latest national Cancer Patient Experience Survey (CPES) from 2013 show that, whilst variations between trusts still exist, the overall range of variation for many indicators has narrowed. For example, in 2010 the proportion of patients saying that they had been given the name of a Clinical Nurse Specialist ranged from 92% in the highest performing trust to 59% in the poorest performing trust (33 points); by 2013 this had reduced to 97% to 76% (21 points).</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improving Quality (NHS IQ) will be doing a suite of work across all surveys to understand what the barriers are to implementing change and to showcase best practice where real improvements can be demonstrated.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is working with NHS IQ to develop better ways of using the CPES data within the NHS in order to maximise the impact of the survey, to be able to work with successful and struggling organisations to spread best practice for example.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/07/2014 13:10:58 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

64196

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prostate Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will include prostate cancer in the next Be Clear on Cancer awareness campaign; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	202569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>Be Clear on Cancercampaigns are tested at a local and regional level, before a decision is taken on whether to run them nationally throughout England.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England is actively considering potential local pilot activity specifically targeting prostate cancer within Black African-Caribbean men, due to their significantly increased risk of developing prostate cancer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/07/2014 13:12:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

43807

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when someone, held at a Border Force checkpoint, is officially considered a detainee.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	192474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>For immigration purposes, a person is considered detained on service of an IS81 form, pending examination or further examination for a decision on a grant, refusal or cancellation of leave.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

43808

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what circumstances all members of a group of travellers are detained following the retention of one member of the group at a Border Force checkpoint.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	192475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>All members of a group of adult travellers are assessed individually on arrival to ensure that they qualify for admission in line with immigration legislation. If one member of the group is detained for further enquiries but the rest of the group are granted admission then they are free to proceed without the detained person if they so wish.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 192476 question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

43809

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department issues on dealing with people who have had one member of their group detained at a Border Force checkpoint.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	192476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>All members of a group of adult travellers are assessed individually on arrival to ensure that they qualify for admission in line with immigration legislation. If one member of the group is detained for further enquiries but the rest of the group are granted admission then they are free to proceed without the detained person if they so wish.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 192475 question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

61879

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of all UK visa applications processed by TPContact in (a) Israel, (b) Russia, (c) South Africa and (d) Ukraine have been subject to delays outside the stated service standards.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	200696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Any failure against the contractual critical service levels may result in <br>deductions against their submitted invoices. In the event of continuous and <br>unacceptable failures the Department has the ability to terminate the contract.<br><br>The performance of Teleperformance as with all of our contracts is subject to <br>close Home Office scrutiny. The governance processes include regular meetings <br>at all levels, from local operational teams up to senior official levels, to <br>allow in-depth reviews of performance against the service standards set out in <br>the contract, and to provide an escalation route to resolve any issues that may <br>arise. We also expect suppliers to provide continuous improvement in delivery <br>of customer services over the course of the contract, which is also monitored <br>through these processes.<br><br>The Department withheld payment of the contractual transitional payment until <br>transition was complete in each country where Teleperformance operates. This <br>has now been has now been approved for payment in countries where visa<br>application centres (VACs) are operational but withheld in locations still to <br>be transitioned. Ongoing contractual payments will be subject to the service <br>credit process outlined above.<br><br>The data required to judge performance against contractual service standards is <br>not yet available. We are not aware of any withdrawn applications linked to <br>delays in processing at the identified visa application centres since they took <br>over this service. The Home Office is currently collating data on complaints <br>for the period since Teleperformance commenced operations and it is not <br>available for publication. <br><br>UK Visas &amp; Immigration has worked closely with Teleperformance from the point <br>at which contracts were awarded to prepare for live operations, including the <br>summer peak. Annual and monthly application volumes and forecast figures for <br>2014 were provided to Teleperformance as part of the tender process and local <br>discussions have taken place to determine the number of appointment slots <br>available. Opening hours have been extended and appointment availability has <br>been increased in a number of locations to prepare for the summer period. Where <br>VACs are open every day, the availability of appointment slots is continually <br>monitored, with further measures being taken if appointments are consistently <br>fully booked.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 200686 200687 200688 200697 200698 200699 200702 question first answered 30/06/2014 15:23:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

61880

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of all UK visa applications processed by TPContact in all its overseas service centres have been subject to delays outside the stated service standards.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	200697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Any failure against the contractual critical service levels may result in <br>deductions against their submitted invoices. In the event of continuous and <br>unacceptable failures the Department has the ability to terminate the contract.<br><br>The performance of Teleperformance as with all of our contracts is subject to <br>close Home Office scrutiny. The governance processes include regular meetings <br>at all levels, from local operational teams up to senior official levels, to <br>allow in-depth reviews of performance against the service standards set out in <br>the contract, and to provide an escalation route to resolve any issues that may <br>arise. We also expect suppliers to provide continuous improvement in delivery <br>of customer services over the course of the contract, which is also monitored <br>through these processes.<br><br>The Department withheld payment of the contractual transitional payment until <br>transition was complete in each country where Teleperformance operates. This <br>has now been has now been approved for payment in countries where visa<br>application centres (VACs) are operational but withheld in locations still to <br>be transitioned. Ongoing contractual payments will be subject to the service <br>credit process outlined above.<br><br>The data required to judge performance against contractual service standards is <br>not yet available. We are not aware of any withdrawn applications linked to <br>delays in processing at the identified visa application centres since they took <br>over this service. The Home Office is currently collating data on complaints <br>for the period since Teleperformance commenced operations and it is not <br>available for publication. <br><br>UK Visas &amp; Immigration has worked closely with Teleperformance from the point <br>at which contracts were awarded to prepare for live operations, including the <br>summer peak. Annual and monthly application volumes and forecast figures for <br>2014 were provided to Teleperformance as part of the tender process and local <br>discussions have taken place to determine the number of appointment slots <br>available. Opening hours have been extended and appointment availability has <br>been increased in a number of locations to prepare for the summer period. Where <br>VACs are open every day, the availability of appointment slots is continually <br>monitored, with further measures being taken if appointments are consistently <br>fully booked.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 200686 200687 200688 200696 200698 200699 200702 question first answered 30/06/2014 15:23:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

61881

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints she has received about UK visa applications processed by TPContact in (a) Israel, (b) Russia, (c) South Africa and (d) Ukraine to date.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	200698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Any failure against the contractual critical service levels may result in <br>deductions against their submitted invoices. In the event of continuous and <br>unacceptable failures the Department has the ability to terminate the contract.<br><br>The performance of Teleperformance as with all of our contracts is subject to <br>close Home Office scrutiny. The governance processes include regular meetings <br>at all levels, from local operational teams up to senior official levels, to <br>allow in-depth reviews of performance against the service standards set out in <br>the contract, and to provide an escalation route to resolve any issues that may <br>arise. We also expect suppliers to provide continuous improvement in delivery <br>of customer services over the course of the contract, which is also monitored <br>through these processes.<br><br>The Department withheld payment of the contractual transitional payment until <br>transition was complete in each country where Teleperformance operates. This <br>has now been has now been approved for payment in countries where visa<br>application centres (VACs) are operational but withheld in locations still to <br>be transitioned. Ongoing contractual payments will be subject to the service <br>credit process outlined above.<br><br>The data required to judge performance against contractual service standards is <br>not yet available. We are not aware of any withdrawn applications linked to <br>delays in processing at the identified visa application centres since they took <br>over this service. The Home Office is currently collating data on complaints <br>for the period since Teleperformance commenced operations and it is not <br>available for publication. <br><br>UK Visas &amp; Immigration has worked closely with Teleperformance from the point <br>at which contracts were awarded to prepare for live operations, including the <br>summer peak. Annual and monthly application volumes and forecast figures for <br>2014 were provided to Teleperformance as part of the tender process and local <br>discussions have taken place to determine the number of appointment slots <br>available. Opening hours have been extended and appointment availability has <br>been increased in a number of locations to prepare for the summer period. Where <br>VACs are open every day, the availability of appointment slots is continually <br>monitored, with further measures being taken if appointments are consistently <br>fully booked.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 200686 200687 200688 200696 200697 200699 200702 question first answered 30/06/2014 15:23:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries