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registered interest true more like this
date less than 2015-11-26more like thismore than 2015-11-26
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 Mineworkers' Pension Scheme: Income 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, how much has been paid into the Exchequer from surpluses accrued by the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme since privatisation of the coal industry. more like this
tabling member constituency Blaydon remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr David Anderson more like this
uin 17991 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2015-12-01more like thismore than 2015-12-01
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to House of Commons Library Briefing Paper Number SN01189 dated 25 November 2015 which contains at page 17 a table showing the total gross payments made to the Guarantor from the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme since privatisation:</p><br /><p><a href="http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN01189/SN01189.pdf" target="_blank">http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN01189/SN01189.pdf</a></p><br /> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-01T16:25:52.783Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-01T16:25:52.783Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
1486
label Biography information for Mr David Anderson more like this
432832
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-26more like thismore than 2015-11-26
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Courts: Closures 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 Justice, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the effect of proposed courts and tribunal closures on (a) staff with caring responsibilities, (b) disabled staff, (c) black and minority ethnic staff and (d) court users. more like this
tabling member constituency Blaydon remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr David Anderson more like this
uin 17825 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2015-12-02more like thismore than 2015-12-02
answer text <p>The staff impact of these proposals will be managed using the department’s Managing Organisational Change Framework which has been endorsed by the Departmental Trade Unions. This will make sure that the transition to new arrangements proceeds in a fair and transparent manner for all staff.</p><br /><p>In an increasingly digital age, court users will not always need to attend hearings in person in order to access the justice system and whilst we have already established alternative ways users can interact with our services, we are looking to expand these provisions to provide more choice than is currently available.</p><br /><p>In order to achieve these aims, we have secured over £700m of funding to invest in our courts and tribunals. We have worked closely with the senior judiciary to develop a plan for investing this in reforming the courts and tribunals so they can deliver swifter, fairer justice at a lower cost. This will include digitisation and modernisation of our IT infrastructure. This will mean court users can attend hearings remotely, and not be inconvenienced by having to take a day off work to come to court. It will also mean victims of crime can give evidence from somewhere they feel safe.</p><br /><p>A full impact assessment will be published alongside the consultation response.</p>
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-02T16:51:06.737Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-02T16:51:06.737Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1486
label Biography information for Mr David Anderson more like this
432207
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-25more like thismore than 2015-11-25
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Pensions 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 Communities and Local Government, if he will amend the Local Government Pension Scheme to permit boycott, divestment and sanctions policies; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Blaydon remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr David Anderson more like this
uin 17640 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2015-12-01more like thismore than 2015-12-01
answer text <p>We will issue guidance to local government pension scheme administering authorities in the spring on how their policies on environmental, social and corporate governance matters should reflect foreign policy and related issues. This will make clear that their predominant concern should be the pursuit of their financial return on investments and that they should not pursue boycott, divestment and sanctions policies unless they are consistent with UK foreign policy.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Nuneaton more like this
answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-01T16:21:09.133Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-01T16:21:09.133Z
answering member
4024
label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones more like this
tabling member
1486
label Biography information for Mr David Anderson more like this
432319
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-25more like thismore than 2015-11-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Courts: Closures 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 Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effects of court closures between 2010 and 2015 on access to justice. more like this
tabling member constituency Blaydon remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr David Anderson more like this
uin 17617 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2015-12-02more like thismore than 2015-12-02
answer text <p>Effective access to justice has been maintained between 2010 and 2015. Access to justice is not just about proximity to a court.</p><br /><p>We have secured over £700m of funding to invest in our courts and tribunals. We have worked closely with the senior judiciary to develop a plan for investing this in reforming the courts and tribunals so they can deliver swifter, fairer justice at a lower cost. This will include digitisation and modernisation of our IT infrastructure. This will mean court users can attend hearings remotely, and not be inconvenienced by having to take a day off work to come to court. It will also mean victims of crime can give evidence from somewhere they feel safe.</p><br /><p>We are committed to providing alternative ways for users to access our services, including the use of other civic buildings and extending video conferencing facilities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-02T16:45:14.837Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-02T16:45:14.837Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1486
label Biography information for Mr David Anderson more like this
432320
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-25more like thismore than 2015-11-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Courts: WiFi 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 Justice, what proportion of courts and tribunal buildings in England and Wales have wifi access. more like this
tabling member constituency Blaydon remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr David Anderson more like this
uin 17618 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2015-12-03more like thismore than 2015-12-03
answer text <p>One of the main projects within the Criminal Justice Efficiency Programme was to introduce Wi-Fi throughout the criminal courts, allowing professional court users access to their home systems and the internet, improving their productivity and efficiency of flow of cases in court. With 158 courthouses already connected, the Programme is on track to deliver to all criminal courts well before summer 2016. Further courts may come into scope depending on the outcome of the consultation on the court estate which is currently underway. In addition to the wifi provided for professional court users many courts have commercially provided BT wifi solutions to allow court users to access the internet. These have been installed locally and no central record is held on the exact number of courts where this is available.</p><br /><p>We have secured over £700m of funding to invest in our courts and tribunals. We have worked closely with the senior judiciary to develop a plan for investing this in reforming the courts and tribunals so they can deliver swifter, fairer justice at a lower cost. This will include digitisation and modernisation of our IT infrastructure. This will mean court users can attend hearings remotely, and not be inconvenienced by having to take a day off work to come to court. It will also mean victims of crime can give evidence from somewhere they feel safe.</p>
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-03T16:48:20.317Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-03T16:48:20.317Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1486
label Biography information for Mr David Anderson more like this
432347
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-25more like thismore than 2015-11-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females 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 Work and Pensions, with reference to the contribution of the Minister of State for Work and Pensions of 23 November 2015, Official Report, column 467HL, what the evidential basis is for her statement that most of the women affected by state pension equalisation have accepted this. more like this
tabling member constituency Blaydon remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr David Anderson more like this
uin 17647 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2015-12-04more like thismore than 2015-12-04
answer text <p>My noble friend, the Minister for Pensions, engages regularly with older workers, employers and other stakeholders. The Minister for Pensions was summarising from her frequent discussions with these groups.</p><br /><p>All women affected by faster equalisation will reach State Pension age after the introduction of the new State Pension. Around 650,000 women reaching State Pension age in the first ten years will receive an average of £8 per week (in 2014/15 earnings terms) more due to the new State Pension valuation of their National Insurance record.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Equalisation of the State Pension age was necessary under EU law to eliminate gender inequalities in welfare provision.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-04T09:30:20.48Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-04T09:30:20.48Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
1486
label Biography information for Mr David Anderson more like this