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346849

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation was conducted with stakeholders affected by the reforms for delivery of approved English language qualifications for settlement and citizenship effective from November 2015; how the decision was communicated to teaching providers and learners; and whether an impact assessment was undertaken.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	1
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The possibility of changes to the English language requirement for settlement and nationality was discussed as part of the SELT procurement process. Letters announcing the change to test arrangements have been sent to a range of organisations. As this change relates to the implementation of existing policy, no formal impact assessment was required.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 03/06/2015 10:35:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

731379

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Political Parties: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will set out a timetable to introduce legislation ending the practice allowing anonymity for donations to political parties operating in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	1
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>In January, I wrote to the Northern Ireland political parties to seek their views on moving to full transparency for Northern Ireland political donations and loans. I received a positive response from the parties. The introduction of increased transparency of donations to Northern Ireland parties was also a Conservative Manifesto commitment at the recent Parliamentary election. I will make a statement shortly on the steps needed to ensure that information relating to Northern Ireland political donations and loans can be published.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2017 13:32:28 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

346956

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the Government's policy is on the (a) number and (b) content of the Sustainable Development Goals produced by the UN Open Working Group.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	10
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK maintains that a short set of goals and targets to replace the Millennium Development Goals would be ideal, but we recognise the strong consensus among UN member states to maintain the Sustainable Development goals and targets on the Open Working Group in their current form.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK has consistently supported the content of the proposed Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome in particular Goal 1 on ending extreme poverty, Goal 5 on Gender which strongly reflects UK priorities including ending female genital mutilation and early forced marriage, and Goal 16 on peaceful and inclusive societies, good governance, and access to justice.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 02/06/2015 14:06:24 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

731385

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence a claimant will have to provide to secure an exemption in relation to support for a child conceived without your consent.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	10
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>We recognise that this is a difficult and sensitive issue, and have set up procedures that are mindful of the sensitivities involved. To claim the exception the claimant will need to provide a completed pro-forma from an approved third party or evidence relating to either a relevant criminal conviction or relevant award of criminal injuries compensation. DWP staff will not question the claimant about the incident, they will only take the claim and receive the supporting documents. Claimants will be asked to confirm that they are not living with the other biological parent of the child during the process of providing evidence. They will not be asked to identify the alleged perpetrator.</p><p>Where a pro-forma is provided from a third party, DWP staff will check that the form is complete and verified by an approved third party. Where other evidence is provided this will be checked and returned to the claimant.</p><p>The decision regarding entitlement to the exception will be subject to the normal mandatory reconsideration and appeal process.</p><p>DWP will hold exception information for the duration of an open claim and then for 14 months after a claim is closed. This is in accordance with standard procedures and to ensure that the 14 month maximum appeal period for decisions is observed.</p><p>Where a claimant moves between Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit, the information with regard to the exception will be shared between DWP and HMRC to prevent the claimant from having to provide evidence for the exception a second time. A secure data transfer method has been set up to manage this process. In the case of an appeal, information will be shared with HMCTS to facilitate the appeal. This will be managed in line with data protection requirements.</p><p>Any disclosure request for information in relation to the exception would be considered in liaison with the prosecuting authority as appropriate, in accordance with procedures and practice applicable in the jurisdiction concerned and taking account of particular circumstances, including the relevance of the documents requested to the case and all applicable legal considerations including those relating to data protection.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 11 12 15 17 22 question first answered 29/06/2017 11:06:20 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

346874

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Official Residences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if he will rent out (a) Chequers, (b) Chevening and (c) Dorneywood.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Chequers, Chevening and Dorneywood are not owned by Government. They are administered by trustees in accordance with the terms of the individual trusts.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 03/06/2015 14:44:01 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

731147

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) part-time and (b) full-time staff headcount has been at Baillieston DVSA test centre, Glasgow in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The part time and full time staff headcount at Baillieston Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) test centre, Glasgow in each year since 2007 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2007 – 3 part time, 10 full time</p><p>2008 – 4 part time, 9 full time</p><p>2009 – 4 part time, 8 full time</p><p>2010 – 3 part time, 9 full time</p><p>2011 – 4 part time, 10 full time</p><p>2012 – 6 part time, 8 full time</p><p>2013 – 7 part time, 7 full time</p><p>2014 – 4 part time, 7 full time</p><p>2015 – 8 part time, 5 full time</p><p>2016 – 5 part time, 7 full time</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/06/2017 13:44:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

348297

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what figures her Department holds on the break-down rate of (a) adoption arrangements, (b) fostering arrangements and (c) family-based arrangements in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	1000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>Information on the break-down rate of adoption arrangements, fostering arrangements and family arrangements since 2010, is not held by the Department for Education.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the previous permanence placement of children entering care was collected in the SSDA903 data collection for the first time in the year ending 31 March 2014. Figures for 2013-14 are published in Table C1 here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption--2</a></p><p> </p><p>The research report ‘Beyond the Adoption Order: challenges, interventions and adoption disruption’ was published last year at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beyond-the-adoption-order-challenges-intervention-disruption" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beyond-the-adoption-order-challenges-intervention-disruption</a></p><p> </p><p>The study estimated that, over a 12-year period, the post order national disruption rate was 3.2%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 10/06/2015 16:14:57 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

732364

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure that Wales is not adversely affected by trade deals negotiated when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	1000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Welsh economy approaches its departure from the EU in a strong position. Such strength is demonstrated in Wales’s ability to attract globally recognised brands such as Aston Martin and Qatar Airways.</p><p> </p><p>As we leave the EU we are seeking to take advantage of all opportunities available to us. We want to ensure that Britain becomes a global leader in free trade, and Ministers and officials in DIT are working with counterparts in a range of markets to promote the UK, including Wales as a great place to do business and with which to trade.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is developing a trade policy that will work for every part of the United Kingdom, and will continue to champion the interests of companies and citizens across the UK, including in Wales.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/07/2017 10:00:58 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

418522

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, by when he plans for one million people to be in receipt of universal credit; and what steps he is taking to achieve this outcome.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	10000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Universal Credit programme has hit, or is on target to achieve, all of the dates we set out in Autumn 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The number of people on benefits is driven by a range of factors.</p><p> </p><p>Because of this, the programme measures progress by the successful achievement of milestones of its delivery plan rather than targets for numbers of claimants.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/09/2015 15:08:26 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

759372

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Eyes: Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with eyesight problems or diseases in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide data on the number of people diagnosed with eyesight problems or disease diagnosis in each of the last five years given that there are many conditions and diseases of the eye, not all of which will be captured by national statistics.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/09/2017 13:28:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon