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227602

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation: Temporary Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the Probation Service has spent on agency staff in each month of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	227581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Agency staff may be used to fill business-critical posts and support essential front-line services, where they can provide a fast, flexible and efficient way to obtain necessary skills that are not currently available in-house.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information has not been collated centrally and obtaining it would involve a detailed analysis of archived probation trust data. This would be a significant exercise and could not be done without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 23/03/2015 15:29:25 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

227603

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation: Temporary Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department issues on the use of agency staff by the Probation Service.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	227582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In appropriate circumstances, the National Probation Service may use agency staff to fill business-critical posts and essential frontline services where they can provide a fast, flexible and efficient way to obtain necessary skills that are not currently available in-house.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on use of agency staff by the National Probation Service is contained in a number of documents, including Probation Instructions relating to vetting and authorisation procedures.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 23/03/2015 15:34:37 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

226216

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of large companies' use of lengthy payment terms for suppliers on suppliers' ability to trade.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	226870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government is absolutely clear that large companies should lead by example and aim to pay their suppliers in 30 days. It is not acceptable for large companies in the UK to be using unduly long payment terms which squeeze suppliers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are acutely aware of the negative impact late payment and unduly long payment terms can have on small companies’ cash flow, which in turn can impact on their ability to trade.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking forward a comprehensive package of measure to bring an end to these practices once and for all, including: introducing a new reporting requirement on all large businesses; and strengthening the Prompt Payment Code.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Through the Small Business, Employment and Enterprise Bill we will require the UK’s largest companies to report on their payment practices – through a tough, new reporting requirement which will shine a light on those companies using lengthy payment terms.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have also sought views on proposals for business representative bodies to have wider powers to challenge payment terms and practices which are grossly unfair – which will build on existing protections for small businesses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I also recently announced changes to the Prompt Payment Code to strengthen its impact. The Code will now promote 30 days payment terms as the norm and a maximum payment terms on 60 days.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 18/03/2015 16:05:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

226217

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of UK companies requiring (i) 30 day, (ii) 60 day, (iii) 90 day, (iv) 120 day and (v) greater than 120 day payment terms from their suppliers.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	226871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Until now there has been very little transparency on payment terms in the UK. That is why this government is taking action in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill to require the UK’s largest companies to report on their payment practices – through a tough, new reporting requirement which includes metrics setting out payment performance within 30 and 60 days and beyond.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I also recently announced changes to the Prompt Payment Code to strengthen its impact. The Code will now promote 30 days payment terms as standard practice, and a maximum payment terms on 60 days.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 18/03/2015 16:04:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

224785

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Dudley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the feasibility of reopening the branch rail line passing through Dudley town centre.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	226110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced in January 2015 that it was providing Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership funding to establish a Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in the Black Country which will help to create new public transport technologies for the future. The promoters will also look at the possibility of re-opening the branch line in the future.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 10/03/2015 13:52:00 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

223645

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	IVF: West Midlands
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 number of IVF cycle procedures that were carried out by each West Midlands NHS trust in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	225304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>No such estimates have been made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The sum of finished consultant episodes (FCE) with a main or secondary procedure of (a) IVF cycle procedures, (b) cataract surgery procedures, (c) hip replacement operations, (d) knee replacement operations, (e) varicose vein surgery procedures and (f) breast reconstruction operations carried out by West Midlands NHS Trusts in 2013/14 is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 225313 225315 225316 225317 225318 question first answered 02/03/2015 17:39:12 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name FCEs by West Midlands NHS Trust in 2013-14.docx title FCEs by West Midlands NHS Trust in 2013-14
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

223647

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cataracts: West Midlands
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 number of cataract surgery procedures that were carried out by each West Midlands NHS trust in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	225313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>No such estimates have been made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The sum of finished consultant episodes (FCE) with a main or secondary procedure of (a) IVF cycle procedures, (b) cataract surgery procedures, (c) hip replacement operations, (d) knee replacement operations, (e) varicose vein surgery procedures and (f) breast reconstruction operations carried out by West Midlands NHS Trusts in 2013/14 is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 225304 225315 225316 225317 225318 question first answered 02/03/2015 17:39:12 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name FCEs by West Midlands NHS Trust in 2013-14.docx title FCEs by West Midlands NHS Trust in 2013-14
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

223648

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Knee Replacements: West Midlands
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 number of knee replacement operations that were carried out by each West Midlands NHS trust in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	225315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>No such estimates have been made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The sum of finished consultant episodes (FCE) with a main or secondary procedure of (a) IVF cycle procedures, (b) cataract surgery procedures, (c) hip replacement operations, (d) knee replacement operations, (e) varicose vein surgery procedures and (f) breast reconstruction operations carried out by West Midlands NHS Trusts in 2013/14 is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 225304 225313 225316 225317 225318 question first answered 02/03/2015 17:39:12 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name FCEs by West Midlands NHS Trust in 2013-14.docx title FCEs by West Midlands NHS Trust in 2013-14
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

223649

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hip Replacements: West Midlands
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 number of hip replacement operations that were carried out by each West Midlands NHS trust in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	225316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>No such estimates have been made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The sum of finished consultant episodes (FCE) with a main or secondary procedure of (a) IVF cycle procedures, (b) cataract surgery procedures, (c) hip replacement operations, (d) knee replacement operations, (e) varicose vein surgery procedures and (f) breast reconstruction operations carried out by West Midlands NHS Trusts in 2013/14 is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 225304 225313 225315 225317 225318 question first answered 02/03/2015 17:39:12 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name FCEs by West Midlands NHS Trust in 2013-14.docx title FCEs by West Midlands NHS Trust in 2013-14
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

223650

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Varicose Veins: West Midlands
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 number of varicose vein surgery procedures that were carried out by each West Midlands NHS trust in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	225317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>No such estimates have been made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The sum of finished consultant episodes (FCE) with a main or secondary procedure of (a) IVF cycle procedures, (b) cataract surgery procedures, (c) hip replacement operations, (d) knee replacement operations, (e) varicose vein surgery procedures and (f) breast reconstruction operations carried out by West Midlands NHS Trusts in 2013/14 is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 225304 225313 225315 225316 225318 question first answered 02/03/2015 17:39:12 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name FCEs by West Midlands NHS Trust in 2013-14.docx title FCEs by West Midlands NHS Trust in 2013-14
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley