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The information is not available in the format requested.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/111", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Gibb"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bognor Regis and Littlehampton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Gibb"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-18T15:06:08.607Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Mathematics and Science: Teachers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the retention of qualified (a) science and (b) mathematics teachers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4473", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Louise Haigh"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Sheffield, Heeley"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Louise Haigh"} ], "uin" : "2760"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381572", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381572/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance cannot be paid to the same person simultaneously.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Department published an analysis of the impact of the introduction of the Personal Independence Payment on Carer\u2019s Allowance in February 2013. This can be found at.<\/p>

<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180970/pip-briefing-carers-allowance.pdf<\/a><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

We have not undertaken any further analysis since then nor have we undertaken any specific analysis for Scotland.<\/p>

<\/p>

There are currently around 57,000 people in Scotland receiving Carer\u2019s Allowance.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4105", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Tomlinson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Justin Tomlinson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "2586"} , {"_value" : "2587"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-18T12:55:34.22Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Independence Payment: Scotland"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate how many people in Scotland who are currently in receipt of carer's allowance and disability living allowance (a) are and (b) are not entitled to personal independence payments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3911", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Banff and Buchan"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Eilidh Whiteford"} ], "uin" : "2585"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381573", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381573/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance cannot be paid to the same person simultaneously.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Department published an analysis of the impact of the introduction of the Personal Independence Payment on Carer\u2019s Allowance in February 2013. This can be found at.<\/p>

<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180970/pip-briefing-carers-allowance.pdf<\/a><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

We have not undertaken any further analysis since then nor have we undertaken any specific analysis for Scotland.<\/p>

<\/p>

There are currently around 57,000 people in Scotland receiving Carer\u2019s Allowance.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4105", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Tomlinson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Justin Tomlinson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "2585"} , {"_value" : "2587"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-18T12:55:34.327Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Independence Payment: Scotland"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the financial effect on carers in Scotland of the changes to carer's allowance as a result of the introduction of personal independence payments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3911", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Banff and Buchan"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Eilidh Whiteford"} ], "uin" : "2586"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381574", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381574/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance cannot be paid to the same person simultaneously.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Department published an analysis of the impact of the introduction of the Personal Independence Payment on Carer\u2019s Allowance in February 2013. This can be found at.<\/p>

<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180970/pip-briefing-carers-allowance.pdf<\/a><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

We have not undertaken any further analysis since then nor have we undertaken any specific analysis for Scotland.<\/p>

<\/p>

There are currently around 57,000 people in Scotland receiving Carer\u2019s Allowance.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4105", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Tomlinson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Justin Tomlinson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "2585"} , {"_value" : "2586"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-18T12:55:34.423Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Independence Payment: Scotland"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate how many recipients of carer's allowance in Scotland have lost their entitlement to that allowance following the introduction of personal independence payments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3911", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Banff and Buchan"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Eilidh Whiteford"} ], "uin" : "2587"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381585", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381585/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The latest data on disability living allowance expenditure by parliamentary constituency and local authority have been published in the Benefit Expenditure and Caseload tables, last updated on 26 March 2015: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2014<\/a>.<\/p>

<\/p>

Expenditure figures for personal independence payment (PIP) have been published in the Benefit Expenditure and Caseload tables, last updated on 11 June 2015:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015<\/a>.<\/p>

<\/p>

However, figures are not currently available below national level. Information on the number of claimants in receipt of PIP, broken down by the award combination at constituency and local authority level for each month since April 2013 can be extracted using the Stat-Xplore tool \u2013<\/p>

https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk<\/a>.<\/p>

<\/p>

Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:<\/p>

https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html<\/a><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4105", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Tomlinson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Justin Tomlinson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-18T14:24:47.777Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Social Security Benefits: Aberdeen"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was paid in (a) disability living allowance and (b) personal independence payments to recipients in Aberdeen in each of the last three years for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4357", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kirsty Blackman"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Aberdeen North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Kirsty Blackman"} ], "uin" : "2685"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381063", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381063/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Government has no plans to relocate to the UK any migrants who have entered another EU country illegally. Our position on EU proposals for compulsory relocation of asylum seekers is clear: it is the wrong response and would simply move the problem around Europe rather than dealing with it at source.<\/p>

We are increasing our support and protection for those who need it. The UK Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme (VPR) was launched in January 2014, to provide protection \u2013 including torture survivors and women and children at risk - who cannot be supported effectively in their region of origin. 187 have been resettled in the UK in just over a year and more arrive each month in the UK. And we have granted asylum to over 4000 Syrians since the start of the humanitarian crisis there. The UK has already settled over 6000 refugees over the past 10 years in direct cooperation with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees under the Gateway programme. We are of course one of five EU countries that takes in 75% of all asylum seekers coming to Europe.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1530", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Brokenshire"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Old Bexley and Sidcup"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "James Brokenshire"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "2494"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-18T12:28:13.17Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Mediterranean Sea: Refugees"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many migrants who have crossed the Mediterranean her Department plans to allow to resettle in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/308", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Coventry South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Jim Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "2493"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381064", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381064/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Government has no plans to relocate to the UK any migrants who have entered another EU country illegally. Our position on EU proposals for compulsory relocation of asylum seekers is clear: it is the wrong response and would simply move the problem around Europe rather than dealing with it at source.<\/p>

We are increasing our support and protection for those who need it. The UK Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme (VPR) was launched in January 2014, to provide protection \u2013 including torture survivors and women and children at risk - who cannot be supported effectively in their region of origin. 187 have been resettled in the UK in just over a year and more arrive each month in the UK. And we have granted asylum to over 4000 Syrians since the start of the humanitarian crisis there. The UK has already settled over 6000 refugees over the past 10 years in direct cooperation with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees under the Gateway programme. We are of course one of five EU countries that takes in 75% of all asylum seekers coming to Europe.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1530", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Brokenshire"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Old Bexley and Sidcup"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "James Brokenshire"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "2493"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-18T12:28:13.277Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Mediterranean Sea: Refugees"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will increase the number of resettlement places offered to migrants who have crossed the Mediterranean.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/308", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Coventry South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Jim Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "2494"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381073", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381073/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Funding for school transport is delegated to local authorities. They have the discretionary powers to provide free home to school transport beyond their statutory duties. We believe that local authorities are best placed to determine how their resources should be used in the areas they serve and to balance the demands of a broad range of discretionary travel against their budget priorities.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/111", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Gibb"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bognor Regis and Littlehampton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Gibb"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-18T10:21:57.233Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Schools: Transport"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the discretionary powers of local authorities on school transport funding are used to reflect local needs.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ribble Valley"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Nigel Evans"} ], "uin" : "2582"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381074", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381074/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The available information is given in the table below: Permanent Residence cards granted to Non-EEA dependant relatives of EEA nationals resident in the United Kingdom after 5 years living in the UK.<\/p>

Year Number of grants<\/p>

2012 6,703<\/p>

2013 7,951<\/p>

2014 9,962<\/p>

Source: Immigration Statistics table ee_02<\/p>

Grants: The issue of documentation under the Immigration (EEA) Regulations 2006<\/p>

The latest Home Office immigration statistics, on decisions in Residence Document applications by nationality, are published in Immigration Statistics January to March 2015, table ee_02 (European Economic Area tables), which is available from the Department\u2019s website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release<\/a><\/p>

A copy will be placed in the Library of the House.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1530", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Brokenshire"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Old Bexley and Sidcup"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "James Brokenshire"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-18T12:30:02.877Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Visas"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many permanent residence cards were issued to non-EEA nationals who were (a) family or (b) extended family members of EEA nationals living in the UK in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/478", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birkenhead"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Frank Field"} ], "uin" : "2395"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381075", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381075/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The available information is given in the table below: Residence cards granted to Non-EEA dependant relatives of EEA nationals resident in the United Kingdom<\/p>

Year Number of grants<\/p>

2012 17,274<\/p>

2013 22,571<\/p>

2014 26,625<\/p>

Source: Immigration Statistics table ee_02<\/p>

Grants: The issue of documentation under the Immigration (EEA) Regulations 2006<\/p>

The latest Home Office immigration statistics, on decisions in Residence Document applications by nationality, are published in Immigration Statistics January to March 2015, table ee_02 (European Economic Area tables), which is available from the Department\u2019s website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release<\/a><\/p>

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