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174362

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to answer Question 219026, tabled on 16 December 2014 by the right hon. Member for Leeds Central.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	221250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>Question UIN 219026 was answered on 23 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 23/01/2015 14:10:33 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams previous answer version 39798 answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

174363

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to answer Question 219025, tabled on 16 December 2014 by the right hon. Member for Leeds Central.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	221251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>Question UIN 219025 was answered on 23 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 23/01/2015 14:11:12 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams previous answer version 39799 answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

174368

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Community Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to promote religious and ethnic tolerance and understanding.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	221194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Our approach to promoting religious and ethnic tolerance and understanding, is through supporting integration in communities. I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement of 18 December 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Columns 110-118WS, which details my Department's integration approach, as well as current integration projects and activities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 26/01/2015 16:47:16 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams previous answer version 39796 answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

174376

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much his Department spent on (a) recruitment agency fees, (b) outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff and (c) staff training in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	221226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>a) Recruitment agency fees are contained within the invoices submitted by the agency, the rate of charge will vary depending on the individual candidate’s pay rates but this charge is not separately identified on the invoice hence the Department is unable to separate agency charges from the overall payment to the agency for each candidate.</p><p> </p><p>b) The total spent on outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff over the past 5 years is as follows:</p><p>2014-15 £0</p><p>2013-14 £0</p><p>2012-13 £63,000</p><p>2011-12 £0</p><p>2010-11 £63,000</p><p><em>(Figures are inclusive of recoverable VAT)</em></p><p> </p><p>c) The total spent on Staff Training over the past 5 years is as follows:</p><p>2014/15 £174,347**</p><p>2013/14 £225,289</p><p>2012/13 £133,106</p><p>2011/12 £303,975</p><p>2010/11 £392,484</p><p>** current to 31st Dec 2014</p><p><em>(Figures are net of recoverable VAT)</em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 23/01/2015 12:26:45 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant previous answer version 39856 answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

174418

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Doctors: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the review by Professor Sir John Temple of the quality of training for doctors, published in May 2010, what progress has been made in negotiations between the NHS and the British Medical Association on changes to the national contract for junior doctors to better reflect the training needs of doctors.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	221283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>In October 2013, NHS Employers entered into formal negotiations with the British Medical Association (BMA). The intention was to reform the contract for doctors and dentists in training (juniors) to promote higher quality medical education, motivate doctors to achieve excellent results for patients and to ensure that contracts remain fair, affordable and fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, after almost 18 months of discussions and negotiations, the BMA ended the negotiations in October 2014. The failure of negotiations led Government to issue a remit to the independent Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration. The review body will make recommendations on a new contract in July 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/01/2015 17:45:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

174420

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Temporary Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the amount that his Department will spend on temporary staff in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
uin	221291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department uses temporary staff, both civil servants on fixed term contracts and interim and agency workers, to provide flexibility to meet variations in workloads, fill short term resourcing or skills gaps and to help deliver time limited projects. The use of such staff is an important element of managing our resources in the context of the expectation of reducing staffing numbers and admin budgets over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the estimated spend on payroll-funded staff that are on fixed term contracts, over the next three years. These staff represent around 2.5% of the workforce and around 2.4% of the pay bill.</p><p> </p><p>Estimated spend on payroll staff on fixed term contracts</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Item</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estimated spend for payroll staff on fixed-term contracts</p></td><td><p>£2.75 million</p></td><td><p>£2.66 million</p></td><td><p>£2.58 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estimated numbers of staff on fixed-term contracts (full-time equivalent)</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>47.5</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For interim and agency workers, no forecast is available for the spend on such staff and the Department is looking to reduce their use. All interim and agency staff will be funded from within the Department’s pay budget.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/01/2015 17:46:18 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

174427

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department spent on (a) recruitment agency fees, (b) outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff and (c) staff training in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	221228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department does use recruitment agencies to recruit some Senior Civil Servants (SCS). The table below sets out how much was spent on recruitment agency fees for SCS appointments, for the last five financial years. In addition, as part of the Department’s recruitment process, at SCS level, shortlisted candidates are required to undergo psychometric assessment prior to their interview. These assessments are carried out by recruitment agents (or their representatives) and form part of our overall recruitment costs. Advertising costs are not included.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Spend on Recruitment</p><p>Agency Fees (£)</p></td><td><p>Spend for Psychometric</p><p>Assessments (£)</p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>45,673.02</p></td><td><p>18,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>159,284.88</p></td><td><p>29,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>48,644.65</p></td><td><p>38,265</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>76,889.49</p></td><td><p>15,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 to date</p></td><td><p>68,906.35</p></td><td><p>14,971</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department did use an outplacement agency to outplace some displaced or redundant staff. The table below presents how much was spent on this service with the company concerned in the past five financial years.</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Spend on Outplacement</p><p>Agency Fees (£)</p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>6,204</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>15,977</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 to date</p></td><td><p>142</p><p>For services received in previous year</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to developing its staff and equipping them with the skills and knowledge to carry out their work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department complies with Cabinet Office procurement controls and as such the preferred supplier for training is Civil Service Learning, who manage the central procurement of “core curriculum” training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local administration budgets for directorates and their constituent sections will include learning and development expenditure. Learning and development is funded from both a central Departmental budget and Directorate budgets. Directorates have the discretion to use their budgets to fund professional and technical training relevant to their business needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total spend on staff training in the last five years, combining both central spend by the Learning and Development section of Human Resources (HR) and spend by local Directorates, mentioned above, is presented in the table below, The figures in the table below include payments for Civil Service HR expert services which in turn includes Civil Service Learning fees.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Spend on Staff training</p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>800,043</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>976,572</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1,037,196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>779,461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 to 31 December 2014</p></td><td><p>629,584</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The information in all the above tables does not include costs incurred for programme-funded, non-permanent workers or those for workers employed by the Department’s executive agencies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/01/2015 17:46:40 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

174434

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect the well-being of animals once they have outlived their use in laboratories.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	221189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office published ‘Guidance on the Operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986’ (ASPA) which includes guidance on what may happen to animals at the end of procedures (sections 5.20 to 5.22). The guidance includes specific advice on the re-homing and setting free of animals during the course of, or at the end of, procedures under ASPA. <br><br>ASPA requires that, at the end of procedures, any animal that is suffering, or likely to suffer, adverse effects as a result of procedures applied is humanely killed. Nevertheless, with prior consent animals which are not expected to <br>suffer can be re-homed or set free where it is beneficial for the individual animal. The animal should not be re-homed or set free where it would be at a biological or competitive disadvantage.<br><br>Consent will be given under ASPA for re-homing and setting free only if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the assurances required by ASPA Section 17A have been provided by a competent person, usually a veterinary surgeon.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 29/01/2015 16:35:06 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 39698 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

174437

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on (a) recruitment agency fees, (b) outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff and (c) staff training in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	221227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Department does not hold centrally details of expenditure on recruitment agency fees so this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Expenditure on outplacement agency fees for displaced or <br>redundant staff for the financial years prior to 2014/15 was not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. The fully audited figures for 2014/15 will be available in July 2015.<br><br>The total staff training costs for the financial years 2010/11 to 2013/14 are set out below:<br><br>2010-11 - £13,598,237<br>2011-12 - £14,860,807<br>2012-13 - £16,986,868<br>2013-14 - £24,715,417<br><br>The full-year audited figures for total staff training expenditure for 2014-15 will be available in July 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 27/01/2015 15:01:08 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 39696 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

174447

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to provide relief in those parts of Nigeria affected by the activities of Boko Haram.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
uin	221239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK has provided £1 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to deliver food, safe water, clothes, shelter material and other basic necessities to those people displaced following attacks by Boko Haram.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A further £1 million of UK funding is committed to the Nigerian Government’s “Safe Schools Initiative” to help protect children at school in North East Nigeria and provide schooling to children displaced by the violence. The UK has also contributed £1.7 million to the UN’s and EU’s relief efforts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 22/01/2015 17:44:04 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones