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77516

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Census
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in each (a) constituency in England and Wales and (b) local authority area in Scotland were listed as aged 18 or over in (i) the 2011 Census and (ii) the most recent Office for National Statistics estimate.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	205691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 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> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark question first answered 21/07/2014 13:41:56 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark attachment 1 file name PQ 205691 ONS 322.pdf title ONS Letter to Member
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

77637

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Depressive Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of people who are (a) unemployed and (b) in work who have been diagnosed with depression have been treated with (i) anti-depressants and (ii) talking therapies in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	205572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the proportion of people who are unemployed, or in work, who have been diagnosed with depression and have been treated with anti-depressants or talking therapies, in the last year.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 21/07/2014 14:23:27 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

77727

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Electoral Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what proportion of the public were (a) satisfied and (b) dissatisfied with the process of voting in Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	205495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission informs me that its 2013 winter tracker survey provides the most recent public opinion data on satisfaction with the process of voting in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This research found that nearly three in four (72%) were very or fairly satisfied with the process of voting. Seven per cent were very or fairly dissatisfied. The remainder said that they were ‘Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied’ (18%) or ‘Didn’t know’ (2%).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The full topline findings are available on the Commission’s website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/our-work/our-research/public-opinion-surveys" target="_blank">http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/our-work/our-research/public-opinion-surveys</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commission’s May 2014 post-election public opinion survey, which contains a question on satisfaction with the procedure for voting, will also be published on the same section of the website shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 24/07/2014 13:34:35 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

77746

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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	Unemployed People: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what current programmes and pilots his Department has in place to improve the mental health of unemployed people; and what the results have been of such programmes and pilots.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	205570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Many benefit claimants with mental health problems will be referred to, or have access to, a range of support including the Work Programme or specialist disability employment programmes such as Work Choice and Access to Work.</p><p> </p><p>The Work Programme Prime and specialist providers’ industry-led expert group led action to build organisational and workforce capability to recognise and address mental health needs in an employment context.</p><p> </p><p>This expert group designed an employment adviser toolkit <em>Working for Wellbeing</em> to help Work Programme employment advisers spot when mental wellbeing support can help a jobseeker achieve their employment goal, and have worked with providers to share best practice in working with specialist mental health organisations.</p><p> </p><p>7,000 claimants with mental health or behavioural disorders listed as their primary health condition have achieved job outcomes through the Work Programme.</p><p> </p><p>Work Choice is a specialist pan-disability employment programme that provides tailored support to help disabled people who face the most complex barriers to employment find and stay in work and ultimately help them progress into unsupported employment, where it is appropriate for the individual.</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of the 2011/12 financial year (and up to 31 March 2014), around 21 per cent of Work Choice customers achieving job outcomes through Work Choice have had a mental health problem recorded as their primary disability. The trend over these 3 years shows that the numbers being supported are increasing each year.</p><p> </p><p>The <em>Access to Work Mental Health Support Service</em> was established in December 2011 and is delivered by Remploy Employment Services.</p><p>It can offer support to individuals with mental health problems who are absent from work or finding work difficult. The service supports those experiencing depression, anxiety, stress or other mental health issues that are affecting their work.</p><p> </p><p>In the last year, 92 per cent of people who have completed a programme of support with the MHSS are still sustaining work after 26 weeks. Employer engagement is a key element of the service.</p><p> </p><p>This year the Government is also taking forward a number of feasibility pilots to explore how to improve employment and health outcomes for people with common mental health problems. These are based on the recommendations made by RAND Europe in their report <em>Psychological Wellbeing and Work: Improving Service Provision and Outcomes</em>, which was published in January. Early findings will be available next year.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 21/07/2014 15:14:54 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

77747

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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	Unemployed People: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will introduce a pilot project to investigate the potential to improve employability of unemployed people through mindfulness interventions.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	205571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We currently have no plans to introduce a pilot project to investigate the impact of mindfulness interventions on the employment outcomes of unemployed people. However, Jobcentre Plus districts already have the flexibility to secure support to meet the needs of claimants in their local area using the Flexible Support Fund – this could include mindfulness interventions.</p><p> </p><p>This year the Government is taking forward a number of feasibility pilots to explore how to improve employment and health outcomes for people with common mental health problems. These are based on the recommendations made by RAND Europe in their report <em>Psychological Wellbeing and Work: Improving Service Provision and Outcomes</em>, which was published in January. Early findings will be available next year.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/07/2014 16:03:57 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane