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Calls to claim benefit by telephone are free as the Department uses 0800 free phone numbers for these lines. The use of 0845 numbers were inherited from previous Government and this Department has since introduced 0345 numbers, but will retain the 0845 prefixes for the time being given it can still cost less to call these numbers from some operators\u2019 packages.<\/p>

<\/p>

Any charges that apply to these calls will be set by the customer\u2019s telephone or mobile operator. Charge variations will occur due to operator packages and individual price plans. We are aware of possible concerns about call charges to our enquiry lines so we will offer to call a customer back if concerns are raised over the cost of the call.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4084", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Esther McVey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wirral West"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Esther McVey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-12T16:24:43.007Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Telephone Services"} , "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, what his Department's policy is on using 0845 business rate telephone numbers for benefits claimants.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4316", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Kane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wythenshawe and Sale East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mike Kane"} ], "uin" : "219754"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/171807", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/171807/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have shared a model prisoner transfer agreement with the Indonesian authorities. Unfortunately at present Indonesia does not have the necessary legislation in place to facilitate prisoner transfers, without which it cannot enter into prisoner transfer arrangements.<\/p>

<\/p>

We are aware that other countries are also seeking prisoner transfer arrangements with Indonesia, and remain open to collaborating with them and with Indonesian authorities to develop their legislation.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1453", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Selous"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Bedfordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-09T14:49:52.703Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Indonesia"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on establishing a bilateral prisoner transfer agreement with Indonesia.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4316", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Kane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wythenshawe and Sale East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mike Kane"} ], "uin" : "219615"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/171811", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/171811/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The 2014 Cancer Patient Experience Survey reported that 93% of cancer patients surveyed who were being treated with radiotherapy and or chemotherapy received emotional support.<\/p>

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<\/p>

<\/p>

The survey also reported that the majority of cancer patients who took part in the survey said they received advice on practical matters such as availability of support groups (83%) and free prescriptions (78%). Just over half of patients surveyed reported receiving advice on financial help and benefits. NHS England recognises there may be opportunities for improvement in this area.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Living With and Beyond Cancer, a new joint initiative between NHS England and Macmillan Cancer Care, is currently in development. Areas the initiative is planning to focus on include ensuring all cancer patients have access to holistic needs assessment, treatment summary, cancer care review and a patient education and support event \u2013 the \u2018Recovery Package\u2019.<\/p>

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<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Cancer Patient Survey Trust level reports are published online at:<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

http://www.quality-health.co.uk/surveys/national-cancer-patient-experience-survey<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "219595"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-09T13:47:00.96Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Chemotherapy: Mental Health Services"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the quality and availability of practical and emotional support services for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4316", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Kane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wythenshawe and Sale East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mike Kane"} ], "uin" : "219596"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/171826", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/171826/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The 2014 Cancer Patient Experience Survey reported that 93% of cancer patients surveyed who were being treated with radiotherapy and or chemotherapy received emotional support.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The survey also reported that the majority of cancer patients who took part in the survey said they received advice on practical matters such as availability of support groups (83%) and free prescriptions (78%). Just over half of patients surveyed reported receiving advice on financial help and benefits. NHS England recognises there may be opportunities for improvement in this area.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Living With and Beyond Cancer, a new joint initiative between NHS England and Macmillan Cancer Care, is currently in development. Areas the initiative is planning to focus on include ensuring all cancer patients have access to holistic needs assessment, treatment summary, cancer care review and a patient education and support event \u2013 the \u2018Recovery Package\u2019.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

Cancer Patient Survey Trust level reports are published online at:<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

http://www.quality-health.co.uk/surveys/national-cancer-patient-experience-survey<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "219596"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-09T13:47:01.9Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Cancer"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the trust-level reports of the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey are more readily accessible to patients and the public.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4316", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Kane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wythenshawe and Sale East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mike Kane"} ], "uin" : "219595"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/169392", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/169392/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

HM Treasury does not hold the total amount of all Government spending in Greater Manchester. The Department for Communities and Local Government collect detailed information on local authority expenditure, however this does not cover all government spend in Greater Manchester.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1535", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Danny Alexander"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Danny Alexander"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-17T16:44:40.013Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Public Expenditure: Greater Manchester"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of all government spending in Greater Manchester was in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014 to date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4316", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Kane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wythenshawe and Sale East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mike Kane"} ], "uin" : "218091"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167544", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Development"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167544/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The UK remains a strong and active supporter of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The UK recently pledged up to £1 billion to Gavi for 2016 to 2020. The full UK contribution to Gavi will save a child\u2019s life every two minutes. This funding will be disbursed in tranches on an annual basis. The full UK funding will be released so long as the total amount committed by donors meets Gavi\u2019s replenishment target of $7.5 billion. Whether this threshold has been met will be assessed by DFID officials continually over the period 2016 \u2013 2020.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/55", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "New Forest West"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Desmond Swayne"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-05T14:07:09.023Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "20"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, at what intervals her Department plans to fund Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance between 2016 and 2020; what threshold will have to be met by other donors to ensure that her Department's funding to that organisation can be released; and at what intervals her Department plans to assess whether that threshold has been met.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4316", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Kane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wythenshawe and Sale East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mike Kane"} ], "uin" : "216797"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167113", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Development"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167113/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Since 2011, <\/strong>DFID has recorded the amount of small and medium-sized enterprises in centrally managed contracts. We do not categorise suppliers by \u2018mid-sized business\u2019. <\/strong><\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The department awarded the following amount of centrally managed contracts with SME\u2019s during the periods 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 (up until end of September).<\/strong><\/p>

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<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of centrally managed contracts awarded by DFID categorised as SME<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

49<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

47<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

104<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014 to end September<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

54<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1555", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justine Greening"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Putney"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Justine Greening"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-04T17:59:46.26Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "20"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Procurement"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many contracts her Department has awarded to (a) small and medium-sized enterprises and (b) mid-sized businesses in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4316", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Kane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wythenshawe and Sale East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mike Kane"} ], "uin" : "216631"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167114", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Development"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167114/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Since 2011, DFID has recorded the registered office of each supplier that has been awarded a contract. <\/strong>The department had the following amount of centrally managed contracts with non-UK firms during the periods 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 (up until end of September).<\/strong><\/p>

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<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of centrally managed contracts, awarded by DFID, supplied by Non-UK firms<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

14<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

22<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

29<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014 to end September<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

13<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1555", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justine Greening"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Putney"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Justine Greening"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-04T17:58:24.647Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "20"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Procurement"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many contracts her Department has entered into with non-UK firms in each year since 2010; and if she will provide details.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4316", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Kane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wythenshawe and Sale East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mike Kane"} ], "uin" : "216637"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167115", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Development"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167115/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The numbers of Staff Appointed in Country (SAIC) and Home Civil Service (HCS) based in DFID country offices in each year since 2010 are shown in the tables below. The figures are given for March of that year.<\/p>

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<\/p>

<\/p>
<\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td>

2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Location<\/p><\/td>

HCS<\/p><\/td>

SAIC<\/p><\/td>

HCS<\/p><\/td>

SAIC<\/p><\/td>

HCS<\/p><\/td>

SAIC<\/p><\/td>

HCS<\/p><\/td>

SAIC<\/p><\/td>

HCS<\/p><\/td>

SAIC<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Afghanistan<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td>

28<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bangladesh<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

62<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

64<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

65<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

77<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

74<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Burma<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Burundi<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cambodia<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Caribbean<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

China*<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Democratic Republic Of Congo<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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18<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

47<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

60<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

75<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gambia<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ghana<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

India<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

86<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

81<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

86<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

86<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

90<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Indonesia**<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Iraq<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kenya***<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td>

52<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kosovo<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kyrgyzstan<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lesotho<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Liberia****<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Malawi<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Moldova<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Mozambique<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nepal<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nigeria<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

58<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

68<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td>

71<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

77<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

OPTs<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Overseas Territories<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Pakistan<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

28<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td>

55<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

59<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td>

59<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Rwanda<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Serbia<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sierra Leone<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South Africa<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South Sudan<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sudan<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tajikistan<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tanzania<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Uganda<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

28<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Vietnam<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Yemen<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Zambia<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Zimbabwe<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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*<\/strong>Our office in China works with the Chinese government to help reduce poverty in other developing countries. In March 2011 DFID closed its bilateral aid programme to China.<\/p>

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** In March 2011, DFID closed its poverty reduction programme and the DFID country office in Indonesia.<\/p>

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*** DFID Somalia was run out of the DFID Kenya office until April 2014<\/p>

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**** DFID\u2019s programmes in Liberia are run from the Sierra Leone office.<\/p>

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The Global Accounts of Housing Providers, published by the Homes and Communities Agency, has estimated that rent arrears were 5.1% in 2009-10, 5.1% in 2010-11, 4.8% in 2011-12 and 4.8% in 2012-13. These figures are for private registered providers of social housing (primarily housing associations). Data for 2013-14 will be available in Spring 2015.<\/p>

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My Department does not centrally hold arrears information on individual housing associations. Figures on local authority social housing rent arrears can be found on my Department\u2019s website at:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data<\/a> (for up to 2012-13).<\/p>

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The Homes and Communities Agency also publishes quarterly reports based on a survey of larger providers. This reported that rent arrears were 4% at the end of 2013-14. Their latest report states: \u201cMost providers (91%) continue to report that the current level of arrears, rent collection and voids are within or outperforming their business plans\u201d (Quarterly Survey of Private Registered Providers 2014-15, Quarter 1<\/em>); the reports paint a broad picture of stability in income collection.<\/p>

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In this context, the claims previously made by HM Opposition about the effects of the removal of the spare room subsidy were unfounded. The removal of the spare room subsidy is estimated to save £490 million of taxpayers' money in Great Britain in 2013-14, reducing the housing benefit bill and helping pay off the budget deficit left by the last Administration. The measure also encourages the more effective use of social housing, by addressing the under-occupation of family homes.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4009", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Great Yarmouth"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Brandon Lewis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "207915"} , {"_value" : "208072"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-18T16:22:54.5545743Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-09-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Social Rented Housing"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what change there has been in the level of arrears in the social housing sector since April 2013.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4316", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Kane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wythenshawe and Sale East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mike Kane"} ], "uin" : "207989"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?tablingMember.label=Biography+information+for+Mike+Kane&_page=1&max-answer.dateOfAnswer=2015-01-13", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 34, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }