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78652
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Banks more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the oral Answer from the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners to the hon. Member for York Central of 17 July 2014, what information her Department holds on how many (a) food banks existed and (b) people made use of food banks in the UK in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 206404 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answer text <p> </p><p>There are no official figures for the number of food banks or for people who have made use of them. The provision of food aid ranges from small, local provision, through to regional and national schemes. The greatest proportion is community-led provision responding to local needs. As such, the Government do not believe it is possible to keep records of the number of food banks or how many people made use of them.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-22T09:28:36.5572102Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T09:28:36.5572102Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
78747
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading Parliament: Security more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, if she will publish the business case for the Security Arrangements Renewal Programme Board's recommendation that when the security contract with the Metropolitan Police Service for search and screening functions at the three main entrances of the Houses of Parliament ends on 31 March 2015, those functions should be provided by a specialised commercial provider. more like this
tabling member constituency North Tyneside more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Mary Glindon more like this
uin 206464 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answer text <p>The final decision about which organisation will provide security officer services from April 2015 has not yet been taken. Consequently, no procurement process for the provision of the search and screening function at the three main public entrances has begun and no date has been set. The parliamentary authorities continue to work in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to agree and implement a mutually acceptable outcome. In October, the Parliamentary Security Director, as Chair of the Security Arrangements Renewal Programme (SARP) Board, will provide an update to committees of both Houses on progress made in negotiations with the MPS over the summer recess.</p><p>The SARP business case will not be disclosed at this stage for commercial and security reasons. This is usual practice for such documents. A high-level statement of Parliament’s requirements for security post-2015 was communicated to MPS in February, since when it has been refined in discussion with MPS. A much more detailed specification was sent to MPS in June. The parliamentary authorities are now negotiating with the MPS about the scope of services the MPS will provide.</p><p>The expected overall cost of the current contract with the MPS, which is due to expire in March 2015, is £155,380,200. A breakdown of costs associated with the individual parts of the service, including the search and screening function, cannot be provided, on grounds of commercial sensitivity. No financial penalties have been incurred under the current contract, which does not contain a break clause. The contract includes an option to extend for a maximum period of two years if agreed by both parties.</p>
answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross more like this
answering member printed John Thurso more like this
grouped question UIN
206463 more like this
206465 more like this
206466 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-22T10:41:58.0295928Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T10:41:58.0295928Z
answering member
1399
label Biography information for Viscount Thurso more like this
tabling member
4126
label Biography information for Mary Glindon more like this
78749
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading Parliament: Security more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, what the timetable is for the Security Arrangements Renewal Programme Board to draw up the specifications for the new contract to provide for search and screening functions at the three main entrances of the Houses of Parliament. more like this
tabling member constituency North Tyneside more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Mary Glindon more like this
uin 206465 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answer text <p>The final decision about which organisation will provide security officer services from April 2015 has not yet been taken. Consequently, no procurement process for the provision of the search and screening function at the three main public entrances has begun and no date has been set. The parliamentary authorities continue to work in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to agree and implement a mutually acceptable outcome. In October, the Parliamentary Security Director, as Chair of the Security Arrangements Renewal Programme (SARP) Board, will provide an update to committees of both Houses on progress made in negotiations with the MPS over the summer recess.</p><p>The SARP business case will not be disclosed at this stage for commercial and security reasons. This is usual practice for such documents. A high-level statement of Parliament’s requirements for security post-2015 was communicated to MPS in February, since when it has been refined in discussion with MPS. A much more detailed specification was sent to MPS in June. The parliamentary authorities are now negotiating with the MPS about the scope of services the MPS will provide.</p><p>The expected overall cost of the current contract with the MPS, which is due to expire in March 2015, is £155,380,200. A breakdown of costs associated with the individual parts of the service, including the search and screening function, cannot be provided, on grounds of commercial sensitivity. No financial penalties have been incurred under the current contract, which does not contain a break clause. The contract includes an option to extend for a maximum period of two years if agreed by both parties.</p>
answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross more like this
answering member printed John Thurso more like this
grouped question UIN
206463 more like this
206464 more like this
206466 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-22T10:41:58.1233436Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T10:41:58.1233436Z
answering member
1399
label Biography information for Viscount Thurso more like this
tabling member
4126
label Biography information for Mary Glindon more like this
78750
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading Parliament: Security more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, how much the contract with Metropolitan Police Service to provide search and screening functions at the Houses of Parliament is expected to cost by the the time it ends on 31 March 2015; whether any financial penalties have been incurred during the course of the contract; and whether the contract contains (a) a break clause and (b) an option to extend beyond March 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency North Tyneside more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Mary Glindon more like this
uin 206466 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answer text <p>The final decision about which organisation will provide security officer services from April 2015 has not yet been taken. Consequently, no procurement process for the provision of the search and screening function at the three main public entrances has begun and no date has been set. The parliamentary authorities continue to work in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to agree and implement a mutually acceptable outcome. In October, the Parliamentary Security Director, as Chair of the Security Arrangements Renewal Programme (SARP) Board, will provide an update to committees of both Houses on progress made in negotiations with the MPS over the summer recess.</p><p>The SARP business case will not be disclosed at this stage for commercial and security reasons. This is usual practice for such documents. A high-level statement of Parliament’s requirements for security post-2015 was communicated to MPS in February, since when it has been refined in discussion with MPS. A much more detailed specification was sent to MPS in June. The parliamentary authorities are now negotiating with the MPS about the scope of services the MPS will provide.</p><p>The expected overall cost of the current contract with the MPS, which is due to expire in March 2015, is £155,380,200. A breakdown of costs associated with the individual parts of the service, including the search and screening function, cannot be provided, on grounds of commercial sensitivity. No financial penalties have been incurred under the current contract, which does not contain a break clause. The contract includes an option to extend for a maximum period of two years if agreed by both parties.</p>
answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross more like this
answering member printed John Thurso more like this
grouped question UIN
206463 more like this
206464 more like this
206465 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-22T10:41:58.3246753Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T10:41:58.3246753Z
answering member
1399
label Biography information for Viscount Thurso more like this
tabling member
4126
label Biography information for Mary Glindon more like this
78754
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading Parliament: Security more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, when the procurement process for a new provider of the search and screening functions at Parliament's three main entrances is expected to commence. more like this
tabling member constituency North Tyneside more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Mary Glindon more like this
uin 206463 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answer text <p>The final decision about which organisation will provide security officer services from April 2015 has not yet been taken. Consequently, no procurement process for the provision of the search and screening function at the three main public entrances has begun and no date has been set. The parliamentary authorities continue to work in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to agree and implement a mutually acceptable outcome. In October, the Parliamentary Security Director, as Chair of the Security Arrangements Renewal Programme (SARP) Board, will provide an update to committees of both Houses on progress made in negotiations with the MPS over the summer recess.</p><p>The SARP business case will not be disclosed at this stage for commercial and security reasons. This is usual practice for such documents. A high-level statement of Parliament’s requirements for security post-2015 was communicated to MPS in February, since when it has been refined in discussion with MPS. A much more detailed specification was sent to MPS in June. The parliamentary authorities are now negotiating with the MPS about the scope of services the MPS will provide.</p><p>The expected overall cost of the current contract with the MPS, which is due to expire in March 2015, is £155,380,200. A breakdown of costs associated with the individual parts of the service, including the search and screening function, cannot be provided, on grounds of commercial sensitivity. No financial penalties have been incurred under the current contract, which does not contain a break clause. The contract includes an option to extend for a maximum period of two years if agreed by both parties.</p>
answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross more like this
answering member printed John Thurso more like this
grouped question UIN
206464 more like this
206465 more like this
206466 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-22T10:41:57.9374958Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T10:41:57.9374958Z
answering member
1399
label Biography information for Viscount Thurso more like this
tabling member
4126
label Biography information for Mary Glindon more like this
78812
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Offshore Industry: Safety more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of the introduction of (a) the Government's strategy for maximising economic recovery from the UK continental shelf and (b) the Oil and Gas Authority will have on the safety of offshore oil gas workers. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 206508 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answer text <p>The remit of the Wood Review on maximising economic recovery was to consider how economic recovery of oil and gas could be maximised from the UK Continental Shelf. In doing so, the review did not directly cover health and safety. In maximising economic recovery from the UK Continental Shelf, industry will continue to be required to fully comply with all health and safety legislation.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
grouped question UIN 206448 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-22T12:07:24.7660352Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T12:07:24.7660352Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
78819
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Offshore Industry: Safety more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of implementing the Government's strategy for maximising economic recovery from the UK continental shelf will have on safety of offshore oil gas workers. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 206448 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answer text <p>The remit of the Wood Review on maximising economic recovery was to consider how economic recovery of oil and gas could be maximised from the UK Continental Shelf. In doing so, the review did not directly cover health and safety. In maximising economic recovery from the UK Continental Shelf, industry will continue to be required to fully comply with all health and safety legislation.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
grouped question UIN 206508 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-22T12:07:24.5629063Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T12:07:24.5629063Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
78845
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Mental Health Services more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in schools to improve the mental health of children up to age 16. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe more like this
uin HL1235 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answer text <p> </p><p>On the 16 June 2014 the Department for Education issued new non-statutory guidance for schools and teachers on pupil’s mental health and behaviour. This guidance gives information, guidance and practical tools on how to build resilience and support good mental health. It also helps school staff identify those pupils who may have emerging problems and provides guidance on appropriate routes of support. The guidance is published online:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition our special educational needs (SEN) reforms are set out in the 0-25 SEN and Disability Code of Practice which is currently before Parliament. This makes it clear that schools should look to identify any underlying mental health needs that pupils have. The Code emphasises the importance of staff development and provides a number of signposts to specific support. This includes further support for teachers and adults working with children and young people, which is available through <a href="http://www.minded.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.minded.org.uk</a>, a website funded by the Department of Health that helps adults identify and support children and young people’s mental health issues.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-22T12:21:38.5235764Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T12:21:38.5235764Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
3335
label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe more like this
78849
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Electrification more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, or have been presented with, concerning the electrification of Welsh railway lines; and whether they intend to meet Ministers of the Welsh Government to finalise those plans. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
uin HL1239 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answer text <p>The Government’s intention to electrify the main line to Swansea and the Valley lines network in South Wales was set out in the 2012 rail investment strategy for 2014-19, on the basis of an agreement made between the UK and Welsh Governments in 2012. The Secretary of State for Transport met the Welsh Minister for Economy, Science and Transport on 16<sup>th</sup> July 2014 to develop these plans. The Welsh Government is also examining the business case to electrify the North Wales main line, which could be considered as part of a future rail investment strategy.</p><p> </p><p /> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-22T14:36:21.6856598Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T14:36:21.6856598Z
answering member
1557
label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
tabling member
3691
label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
78853
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Bus Services more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to and received from (1) bus and coach companies, and (2) local authorities on behalf of bus and coach companies, concerning the difficulties of operating bus, coach and travel services in the United Kingdom. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
uin HL1243 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answer text <p>The Government is in regular communication with a wide range of stakeholders involved in the provision of bus and coach services. As Minister with responsibility for bus policy, I also hold frequent meetings with representatives from local authorities and the passenger transport industry.</p><p> </p><p>For example, on 16 July I chaired the latest bi-annual meeting of the Bus Partnership Forum - whose membership includes a wide spectrum of key partners from the bus and coach industry as well as elected members and officials from local authorities and their constituent bodies.</p><p> </p><p /><p /> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-22T14:37:06.7765986Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T14:37:06.7765986Z
answering member
1557
label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
tabling member
3691
label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this