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750235

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date	10/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Written Statement, HCWS23, published on 3 July 2017, on resettlement, if the Government will take referrals from the UN Relief and Works Agency in order to ensure that people of Palestinian nationality and origin can be included.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	3938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The extended scope of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme will make it accessible to the most vulnerable refugees in the Middle East and North Africa region who have fled the Syrian conflict, regardless of their nationality. This may include individuals who are Palestinian and stateless, if they are genuine refugees and cannot seek the protection of their country of origin.</p><p>We will continue to rely on UNHCR to identify and refer the most vulnerable refugees but will no longer limit the scheme solely to those with Syrian nationality. We are working out the operational details with our international partners.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/07/2017 15:56:25 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

750236

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hassan Yousef
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Written Statement, HCWS23, published on 3 July 2017, on resettlement, if she will review the case of Yousef Hasan.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	3939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>We do not comment on individual cases</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/07/2017 15:13:30 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

750238

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	House of Commons: Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the source of recent cyber attacks on the House has been identified; and what steps are being taken to deter future attacks.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	3773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>It is the House of Commons Commission’s long-standing practice not to comment on matters of security. For this reason, I am unable to comment on the source of the recent cyber attack. Following the attack, a number of measures have been taken of which honourable Members will be aware, including the enhancement of multi-factor authentication to secure user accounts. There is a substantial ongoing programme of work to improve Parliament’s cyber security. Parliament has been working with the National Cyber Security Centre to understand the attack and put further mitigation measures in place.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 18/07/2017 09:58:38 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

750331

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	Employment and Support Allowance
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 (a) the cost-effectiveness and (b) resource efficiency of employment and support allowance claimants who have been found fit to work claiming jobseeker's allowance while waiting for the result of a mandatory reconsideration.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	3774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) can be claimed when Employment and Support Allowance has stopped, while waiting for a decision on a MR or appeal, subject to JSA normal conditions of entitlement. No separate assessment has been made of the cost effectiveness of JSA for this group.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/07/2017 11:22:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

750332

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	Employment and Support Allowance: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure that the outcome of assessments conducted by his Department on people seeking to claim employment and support allowance are correct and (b) reduce the number of decisions based on such assessments which are overturned on appeal.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	3772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>a) To ensure that the outcome of assessments conducted by his Department on people seeking to claim employment and support allowance are correct</p><p> </p><p>With regard to the actual Work Capability Assessment (WCA), the Department robustly monitors the performance of the Centre for Health and Disability Assessments (CHDA). They are independently audited to ensure that the advice provided to the Department’s decision makers is of suitable quality, fully explained, and justified. Assessment reports deemed unacceptable are returned to CHDA for reworking. The Department continues to work extensively with the assessment provider to make improvements to guidance, training and audit procedures in order to ensure that a quality service is maintained. All healthcare professionals delivering assessments for CHDA complete rigorous training before they are allowed to undertake WCAs. The healthcare professionals employed by CHDA are required to complete the agreed elements of Continuing Medical Education, as set out in the contract each year. CHDA undertake continuous review and audit of all healthcare professionals, with clinical mentoring available as required.</p><p> </p><p>b) To reduce the number of decisions based on such assessments which are overturned on appeal.</p><p> </p><p>Any claimant wishing to dispute a decision made based on their assessment is entitled to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The first stage of which is for the Department to conduct a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) whereby a different decision maker undertakes a full review of the case and considers any additional evidence provided. The Department undertakes this review in an attempt to ensure before appeal that our decision is as robust and accurate as possible.</p><p> </p><p>However, should the decision remain the same and the claimant still disagree, they can submit an appeal directly with Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunal Service (HMCTS).</p><p> </p><p>The Department now has Presenting Officers attending 50% of all ESA Appeals at HMCTS ensuring that where the Department believes the decision to be robust and accurate, we are adequately represented. This also enables us to gather significant feedback that will inform the quality of our decision making going forward.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/07/2017 14:18:19 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

749622

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2017 to Question 371, whether there is a requirement to remove polystyrene ceiling tiles from older buildings.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	3678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Where following an inspection of dwelling under the Housing Act 2004, a local authority identifies polystyrene ceiling tiles as being a fire risk, an Improvement Notice can be served requiring their removal. Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice is a criminal offence for which local authorities can impose a financial penalty of up to £30,000 and apply for a Rent Repayment Order covering up to 12 month’s rent, or prosecute in the courts which have the power to impose an unlimited fine.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/07/2017 14:14:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

749642

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to maintain the UK's involvement in the Erasmus scheme after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	3679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Education recognises the value of international exchange and collaboration in education, as part of our vision for the UK as a global nation. We will consider participation in European programmes as part of the negotiation.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/07/2017 11:22:54 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

749702

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent in 2016-17 on processing jobseeker's allowance claims that were subsequently withdrawn following mandatory reconsideration of an employment and support allowance claim.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	3677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/07/2017 10:51:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

749289

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Ministerial Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will appoint a Minister with sole responsibility for cyber security.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	3526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The First Secretary of State and the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Damian Green is responsible for managing the UK’s cyber security supported by myself. Specific objectives within the National Cyber Security strategy are aligned with departmental responsibilities and the corresponding Ministerial portfolio.</p><p>We embed cyber security in everything that the the government does. To meet the challenges of cyber security we launched the new National Cyber Security Strategy 2016-2021 in November 2016. Our strategy is supported by £1.9billion of transformational investment and sets out ambitious policies to protect the UK in cyber space.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/07/2017 11:34:36 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

749513

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	Employment and Support Allowance
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 extend assessment rate payments to claimants of employment and support allowance who are waiting for the outcome of a mandatory reconsideration.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	3527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>We have no plans to change the current policy of not paying benefit during the Mandatory Reconsideration process.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/07/2017 10:28:03 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris