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100843
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of HM Revenue and Customs launching pro-active investigations into the non-payment of the national minimum wage. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 211865 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The Government has not undertaken a formal assessment of the merits of pro-active investigations but believes they are an important part of enforcement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC published findings from their targeted social care evaluation on 25 November 2013. Over the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2013, HMRC had made enquiries into 224 employers in the social care sector. Of the cases completed by the end of September 2014, HMRC have found non-compliance in 108 (48%) of their enquiries, identifying £1,319,729 arrears of pay for 6,550 workers, with penalties issued with a total value of £146,931.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of this targeted enforcement activity, HMRC have collaborated with care sector representative bodies to improve understanding of compliance risks and design controls within payroll systems that prevent workers being underpaid the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health has recently published statutory guidance for local authorities as part of the package of secondary legislation that accompanies the Care Act. The chapter of statutory guidance on commissioning and market shaping explicitly states that local authorities should have evidence that contract terms, conditions and fee levels will not compromise care providers’ ability to pay at least minimum wages. A copy of the guidance can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-2014-statutory-guidance-for-implementation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-2014-statutory-guidance-for-implementation</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health is asking all Local Authorities to sign up to the Social Care Commitment which incorporates a statement about employer compliance with minimum wage legislation. The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has written out to all its members encouraging them to support the Commitment as a way of raising standards in adult social care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We regularly update our Guidance on Gov.UK and we will continue to work with the sector to improve understanding and compliance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any worker who believes that they are being paid below the minimum wage should call the Pay &amp; Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368. HM Revenue &amp; Customs investigate all complaints.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T11:47:07.1944946Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T11:47:07.1944946Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
100844
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the cost of paying a one-off payment to the staff of his Department in lieu of their entitlement to annual increments was. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberconwy more like this
tabling member printed
Guto Bebb more like this
uin 211898 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The cost of paying a one-off payment to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills staff in lieu of their entitlement to annual increments was £3.2m. This cost is offset against a reduction in overall pay bill costs over the longer term.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The non-consolidated payments were staggered by grade in line with contractual step values.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>£1008</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>£1168</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>£1360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>£1656</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>£1880</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G7</p></td><td><p>£2528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G6</p></td><td><p>£3060</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T12:46:36.980132Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T12:46:36.980132Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
3910
label Biography information for Guto Bebb more like this
100854
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Care Workers: Minimum Wage more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has made an assessment of or received evidence on the effect on care standards of non-payment of the national minimum wage in the social care sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 211866 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The Department has not conducted any recent research on the effect of treatment of staff on standards of care and on the relationship between levels of pay and quality of social care services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of the development of Caring for our Future white paper in 2011, the Department undertook extensive engagement with both service users and carers who highlighted a range of issues they felt needed addressing to ensure high quality care and support is available. In addressing this, the Department, working with the Sector Skills Council – Skills for Care – and other partners, has implemented a range of policies that has included setting out clear minimum training standards, recruiting more apprentices and supporting the transformation of the social work profession.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are a number of factors that determine the quality of care provided in the social care sector, including the way staff are treated. Pay is not the single most significant factor in delivering high quality services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department is clear however that care providers must abide by the law with regards to payment of the national minimum wage and is taking steps to ensure this happens. The Department is liaising with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to name and shame any social care providers who do not comply with the national minimum wage legislation and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs is continuing to carry out enforcement action in the social care sector and will investigate all complaints made by care workers that their employer is not paying them the national minimum wage. In addition, it is looking to ensure that the statutory guidance that will accompany the Care Act on commissioning and market shaping explicitly states local authorities should have evidence that contract terms, conditions and fee levels are appropriate to provide the agreed care packages with agreed quality of care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T16:37:18.1346421Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T16:37:18.1346421Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
100867
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Energy: Prices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if his Department will estimate the potential change in annual household energy bills arising from government subsidies to Drax for biomass power generation over the next 13 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Fitzpatrick more like this
uin 221889 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>We currently support two units of Drax under the Renewables Obligation (RO), one as a full conversion, the other as an enhanced co-firing unit. One further unit has been awarded a contract under Final Investment Decision Enabling for Renewables (FIDeR). Government spending on levy funded support for low carbon electricity, including renewables, is capped by the Levy Control Framework (LCF), thereby helping to minimise the impact on consumer bills.</p><p>An estimate of the cost of support for renewable electricity generation by Drax cannot be provided as such information would allow the determination of operational factors which are commercially confidential.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T15:11:44.3114199Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T15:11:44.3114199Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
197
label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick more like this
100888
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Skin Cancer more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have died as a result of (a) malignant melanoma and (b) other forms of skin cancer in England and Wales in the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Bassetlaw more like this
tabling member printed
John Mann more like this
uin 211893 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-29more like thismore than 2014-10-29
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> more like this
answering member constituency Reading East more like this
answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-29T16:56:43.7510918Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-29T16:56:43.7510918Z
answering member
1556
label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ 211893 ONS 370.pdf more like this
title ONS Letter to Member - Death from Skin Cancer more like this
tabling member
1387
label Biography information for Lord Mann more like this
100911
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Roads: South West more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department plans to spend on improving the road network (a) in Devon and Cornwall and (b) within a 30 mile radius of the centre of Plymouth in each of the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Oliver Colvile more like this
uin 221888 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the road network in the South West over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>This includes committing £5.8 billion for local highways maintenance, between 2015 and 2021, to English local authorities. We anticipate announcing local highway allocations by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>We have also announced funding for integrated transport which could include road improvement schemes as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Authority</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2015/16 (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2016/17 (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2017/18 (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2018/19 (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2019/20 (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2020/21 (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth City</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.94</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.94</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.94</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.94</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.94</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.94</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torbay</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.63</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.63</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.63</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.63</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.63</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.63</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A number of other major Schemes which help to improve the local road network which are receiving specific funding in 2015/16 are currently under construction and these are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Council</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Project</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Total Funding</p><p>(DfT) (£m)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Timeline</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>A380 Kingskerswell Bypass</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>76.40</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Completion Date:</p><p>December 2015</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Camborne-Pool-Redruth Transport Package</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>16.10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Completion Date:</p><p>April 2015</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>A3059/A3058 Rialton Link</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2.00</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Completion Date:</p><p>May 2015</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>A386 Union Corner Junction Improvements</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.60</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Completion Date:</p><p>July 2015</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Local Growth Deals announced in July 2014 provided funding for a number of schemes to improve the road network in Devon, Cornwall and Plymouth. Further details can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-growth-deals" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-growth-deals</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total funding provided which will be spent on road schemes is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Funding (£m)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon and Cornwall</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>74.77</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth (within 30 mile radius)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>52.87</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the strategic road network, the Department is undertaking a feasibility study of the A303/A30/A358 corridor. This is expected to report back at Autumn Statement 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Looking forward to the next five years, the Highways Agency is currently developing route strategies which outline investment priorities for the strategic road network for the period up to March 2021 and beyond. Proposals emerging from this will be considered by Ministers leading up to the Autumn Statement, with completion of the route strategies programme by the end of March 2015.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T14:38:14.6841413Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T14:38:14.6841413Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4022
label Biography information for Oliver Colvile more like this
100659
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Offences against Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, if he will place in the Library a table of Crown Prosecution Service child-abuse flagged (a) pre-charge decisions, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions for each financial year since 2006-07. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 211679 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>The information requested is contained in the attached table, a copy of which has been deposited in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CPS definition of child abuse covers any case where the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offence. This includes allegations or crimes perpetrated by both adults and persons under the age of 18. Child abuse includes physical, emotional and sexual criminal offences, as well as neglect of a child and historical child abuse where the victim is now an adult. The data provided is primarily used for monitoring performance on cases that involve allegations of child abuse. The data relies on the application of a monitoring flag and is accurate only to the extent that the flag is correctly applied.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CPS has published a breakdown of both pre-charge decisions and prosecutions for child abuse flagged cases within the annual ‘Violence against Women and Girls Report 2013-14’.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T13:05:17.726002Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T13:05:17.726002Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
attachment
1
file name 211679 - CPS child abuse data.xlsx more like this
title CPS child abuse flagged data more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
100660
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Offences against Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, if he will place in the Library a list of the local authorities who have adopted the information-sharing protocol launched by the Crown Prosecution Service in January 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 211680 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not centrally record the number of local authorities that have adopted the national disclosure Protocol.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A survey of Chief Crown Prosecutors found that 82 local authorities have signed a local protocol as of 5 September 2014. The attached list of the local authorities identified in the survey has been placed in the library.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T13:10:13.5272744Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T13:10:13.5272744Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
attachment
1
file name 211680 - Table - information sharing Protocol.docx more like this
title List: signatories - protocol more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
100680
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Veterans: Northern Ireland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service leavers resident in Northern Ireland have received further and higher educational support under the Service Leavers Scheme funded by his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Lagan Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson more like this
uin 211681 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>No service leavers who reside in Northern Ireland have benefitted from the Scheme as Northern Ireland was classified as an overseas location.</p><p> </p><p>However, I am pleased to say that action is in hand to amend the legislation governing the Scheme to extend provision to Northern Ireland service leavers. We anticipate this coming into effect from September 2015.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
grouped question UIN 211683 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T17:54:21.2904943Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T17:54:21.2904943Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
650
label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson more like this
100750
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Offences against Children: Databases more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on the future of the Childbase database of known online child abuse; how she envisages this database interacting with the Child Abuse Image Database; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 211722 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-29more like thismore than 2014-10-29
answer text <p>The Childbase database ceased to be active in 2011 and is no longer live. All forces have access to the interim National Hash Set Database which will be replaced by the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID). The CAID is being developed to support analysis by police of devices seized during investigations; to support victim identification; and to provide hash set data to the internet industry, to allow them to remove these appalling images from their networks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-29T13:36:08.7199845Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-29T13:36:08.7199845Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
previous answer version
24622
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this