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384472

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
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	Welfare State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment have they made of the impact of any shrinking of the welfare state on access by individuals to their communities and work.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government’s commitment to reduce welfare spending was set out in its election manifesto. Further details will be given in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 24/06/2015 14:49:57 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

384526

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the office space owned or leased by her Department is not in regular use; what the total (a) rental and (b) retail value is of all such office space; and if she will place in the Library a copy of her most recent departmental real estate valuation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	3471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>Since May 2010 the department has reduced the size of its estate from 30 properties, at a cost of circa £51m per annum, to six properties costing circa £31m per annum. This has been achieved by reducing the amount of space the department uses, by surrendering unwanted premises to landlords and through sub-letting vacant space to other organisations. The department plans to dispose of a further three vacated premises. These are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Building</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Tenure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Comment</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Castle View House, Runcorn</p><p> </p><p>9,953 Sq M (12% of DfE Estate)</p></td><td><p>Freehold</p></td><td><p>The site has been marketed to the public and private sectors and is currently under offer.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mowden Hall, Darlington</p><p> </p><p>6,389 Sq M (7.5% of DfE Estate)</p></td><td><p>Freehold</p></td><td><p>Part of the site already houses a Free School. When fully vacated, the remainder of the site will be handed to the Homes and Communities Agency in September 2015 for new homes.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trust Court, Histon</p><p> </p><p>429 Sq M (0.5% of DfE Estate)</p></td><td><p>Leasehold</p></td><td><p>The site will be surrendered to the landlord at lease expiry in 2016.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The vacated properties represent 20% of the department’s estate, with an annual rental value of £138,968. This will reduce to 0.5% when the anticipated freehold disposals are concluded this calendar year.</p><p> </p><p>The department does not hold market rental values for properties it leases. For commercial reasons we are unable to release the value of the freehold properties.</p><p> </p><p>The department also plans to vacate Sanctuary Buildings at lease expiry in 2017 and relocate to a government owned freehold building, which will generate a further saving of circa £8.5m per year for the department and £19m for government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/06/2015 13:25:50 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

384541

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
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	Independent Living Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the closure of the Independent Living Fund on people previously in receipt of that funding who used it to pay for assistance required to live in the community.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	3434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The potential implications of closing the Independent Living Fund are set out clearly in the Equality Analysis published on 6 March 2014.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2015 12:55:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

384547

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: East of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will ensure that bidders for the next contract for the Greater Anglia rail passenger service take steps so that the living wage is paid through the contract chain.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	3409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department is open to receiving bids for the East Anglia franchise containing commitments to pay the living wage but salary and benefit arrangements are a matter for employers to determine.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 25/06/2015 13:26:10 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

384548

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: East of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many stations there are on the Greater Anglia rail franchise; and how many of those stations are unstaffed.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	3410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>There are 131 stations managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, whilst their services call at 147 stations. Of those 131 stations, under the terms of the Franchise Agreement, 67 have staffed ticket offices. All other staffing decisions are a matter for the operator and they have no need to inform us of their decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 25/06/2015 13:33:30 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

384549

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Abellio Greater Anglia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff are employed by Greater Anglia rail passenger services.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	3411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>As of 12 June 2015, there are 3,133 staff employed by Abellio Greater Anglia (AGA). On the AGA Franchise, the Department monitors the staffing levels of guards and train crew (1090 on 12 June), cleaning staff (220 on 12 June) and catering staff (57 on 12 June). The Department does not monitor the other categories to this level of granularity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 3408 question first answered 25/06/2015 13:16:11 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

384550

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Abellio Greater Anglia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff are employed by Greater Anglia rail passenger services as (a) station staff, (b) ticket office staff, (c) guards or train crew, (d) cleaning staff, (e) catering staff, (f) security staff, (g) administrative staff and (h) managerial staff.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	3408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>As of 12 June 2015, there are 3,133 staff employed by Abellio Greater Anglia (AGA). On the AGA Franchise, the Department monitors the staffing levels of guards and train crew (1090 on 12 June), cleaning staff (220 on 12 June) and catering staff (57 on 12 June). The Department does not monitor the other categories to this level of granularity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 3411 question first answered 25/06/2015 13:16:11 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

384564

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children who live in England go to school in (a) Scotland and (b) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	John Stevenson
uin	3420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Department for Education. The devolved Scottish and Welsh administrations may hold the information that is requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/06/2015 13:20:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson

384584

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she last met the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; and what subjects were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	3407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>I last met the Police Ombudsman in September 2014. Over the course of the meeting we discussed a range of issues of mutual interest including the importance of maintaining dialogue between the Department and the Ombudsman Office on national security matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 25/06/2015 12:21:13 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

384599

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
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	Carers
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 make it his policy to maintain the level of (a) services used and (b) benefits claimed by carers.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	3379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This Government recognises and appreciates the vital contribution made by informal carers who provide invaluable support for relatives, partners, friends and neighbours who may be ill, frail or disabled.</p><p> </p><p>We have ensured that carers are central to the Government’s reforms to care and support, and there are stronger rights for carers in the Care Act, which came into force in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to continuing to provide financial support for carers through the benefit system.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2015 13:39:40 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands