<\/p>
I replied to the Hon. Member's correspondence on 14th<\/sup> February 2014.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she intends to respond to the email of 17 October 2013 sent by the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish concerning her Department's plan for spending and distributing the core funds of £375 million that were pledged in June 2013.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1506", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Gwynne"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/42987", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
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, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1561", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd"}
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, "title" : "Level of Personal Debt - ONS Letter"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the level of personal debt was in (a) the UK, (b) Stockport Metropolitan Borough, (c) Tameside Metropolitan Borough and (d) Denton and Reddish constituency in the most recent period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, "title" : "Average Earnings - ONS Letter"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average earnings of full-time employees in Denton and Reddish constituency were in April (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011, (d) 2012 and (e) 2013.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43021", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43021/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " <\/p> Planning is a quasi-judicial process; it is a long-standing feature of the planning system that there is a right of appeal, just as there are with other local quasi-judicial decisions such as on licensing applications, gambling applications or parking fines.<\/p> The table below shows planning appeal decisions by calendar year. To assist public scrutiny, I have provided comparative figures for a similar period before 2010.<\/p> <\/p> Council<\/em><\/p><\/td> Calendar Year<\/em><\/p><\/td> Allowed<\/em><\/p><\/td> Split<\/em><\/p><\/td> Dismissed<\/em><\/p><\/td> Total<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead> Stockport<\/p><\/td> 2007<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Tameside<\/p><\/td> 2007<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Whilst the precise number of appeals will fluctuate from year to year, this table shows that the absolute number of appeals both (a) received and (b) allowed has fallen in recent years.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful planning appeals have been made against (i) Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and (ii) Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1506", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Gwynne"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Gwynne"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43050", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43050/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Destination Measures data, following key stage 4 and key stage 5, are published at local authority level for the years 2009/10 and 2010/11. Parliamentary constituency level data are published for 2010/11 only. The requested data, for the available years, are shown in the attached tables. The information is taken from Statistical First Release data, which is available at:<\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total imposed<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total administratively cancelled<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total legally cancelled<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total collected<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008/09<\/p><\/td> £19,635,012<\/p><\/td> £1,902,853<\/p><\/td> £2,805,105<\/p><\/td> £11,673,192<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009/10<\/p><\/td> £19,267,431<\/p><\/td> £1,973,017<\/p><\/td> £3,019,911<\/p><\/td> £11,802,052<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> £22,558,446<\/p><\/td> £1,229,895<\/p><\/td> £2,847,562<\/p><\/td> £12,063,589<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> £19,125,753<\/p><\/td> £2,216,073<\/p><\/td> £3,933,432<\/p><\/td> £12,265,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> £21,654,640<\/p><\/td> £2,204,046<\/p><\/td> £4,586,675<\/p><\/td> £12,952,842<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The amounts above include all elements of financial impositions (excluding confiscation orders): fines, costs, compensation and victim surcharge. The amounts cancelled or collected in a particular year can relate to impositions from that year or any previous year.<\/p> <\/p> Financial penalties are only administratively cancelled after all attempts to collect the amount outstanding have been made, and in accordance with strict cancellation criteria. These penalties can be written back on to the system if more information is found \u2013 for instance, a new address for the offender.<\/p> <\/p> Legal cancellations can be applied after the case has been reconsidered by a Judge or Magistrate. Typically, legal cancellations are used where a case has been re-opened and the defendant has been found not guilty, following the presentation of additional information. Legal cancellations can be full or partial remittances of financial penalties.<\/p> <\/p> The table below sets out how much of the value imposed in Greater Manchester in the 2011/12 and 2012/13 financial years was collected or cancelled by the end of the same financial year which it was imposed. This data is only available from April 2011 onwards.<\/p> <\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Imposed<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Collected<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Cancelled (administrative and legal)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> £19,125,753<\/p><\/td> £6,036,385<\/p><\/td> £1,832,554<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> £21,654,640<\/p><\/td> £6,537,941<\/p><\/td> £3,111,387<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The amounts above again include all elements of financial impositions. The balance amount imposed that is remaining at the end of the financial year will include amounts that were being paid by instalments or were not due for payment by that time.<\/p> <\/p> HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) takes the issue of financial penalty enforcement very seriously and is working to ensure that clamping down on defaulters is a continued priority nationwide. HMCTS actively pursues all outstanding impositions until certain they cannot be collected. Total collection reached an all time high at the end of 2012/13 and collection has continued to rise in this financial year. At the end of September 2013 total collection (all imposition types excluding confiscation orders) across HMCTS was higher than the same point in the previous year and the outstanding balance had reduced since the start of the financial year. On average over the last 12 month 69% of accounts have been either closed or are compliant with payment terms by 12 months after imposition.<\/p> <\/p> HMCTS are actively seeking an external provider for the future delivery of compliance and enforcement services. This will bring the necessary investment and innovation to significantly improve the collection of criminal financial penalties and reduce the cost of the service to the taxpayer.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was levied in fines by each magistrates court in Greater Manchester in each of the last five years; what proportion of such fines were written off by each court; and what proportion of such fines were collected.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43196", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43196/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " <\/p> The information is in the tables below.<\/p> <\/p> Table 1: Housing Benefit spending in Tameside by accommodation type.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> £ million, nominal<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 2012/13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Local Authority Accommodation<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Temporary Accommodation<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 1.9<\/p><\/td> 1.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Registered Social Landlord<\/p><\/td> 52.5<\/p><\/td> 54.6<\/p><\/td> 55.8<\/p><\/td> 59.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Private Rented Sector<\/p><\/td> 22.5<\/p><\/td> 27.0<\/p><\/td> 30.0<\/p><\/td> 29.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total Housing Benefit Spend<\/p><\/td> 75.8<\/p><\/td> 82.4<\/p><\/td> 87.7<\/p><\/td> 90.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Local authority statistical data and subsidy returns.<\/p> <\/p> Table 2: Housing Benefit spending in Stockport by accommodation type.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> £ million, nominal<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 2012/13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Local Authority Accommodation<\/p><\/td> 23.5<\/p><\/td> 24.2<\/p><\/td> 26.3<\/p><\/td> 28.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Temporary Accommodation<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Registered Social Landlord<\/p><\/td> 14.8<\/p><\/td> 15.6<\/p><\/td> 16.5<\/p><\/td> 17.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Private Rented Sector<\/p><\/td> 25.3<\/p><\/td> 29.2<\/p><\/td> 31.0<\/p><\/td> 31.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total Housing Benefit Spend<\/p><\/td> 64.2<\/p><\/td> 69.7<\/p><\/td> 74.6<\/p><\/td> 78.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Local authority statistical data and subsidy returns.<\/p> <\/p> Notes:<\/p> Figures may not sum exactly due to rounding.<\/p> Expenditure is shown for complete financial years. A breakdown of benefit expenditure for Housing Benefit can be found in the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit expenditure by local authority <\/a>tables as per the link below:<\/p>