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93459

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
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	Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been enrolled under automatic enrolment into workplace pensions scheme since the inception of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	210625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The latest information published by the Pensions Regulator on 9 October 2014 showed that more than 33,660 employers have completed the automatic enrolment process and 4.75 million eligible workers have been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 20/10/2014 11:45:21 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

93657

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Traffic Lights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to give permission to (a) Transport for London and (b) any local authority to introduce adcance stop lines at temporary traffic lights.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	210686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Advanced Stop Lines are currently permitted for use at permanent signal junctions only. The revisions to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions scheduled for March 2015 will allow their use with temporary traffic lights, but there will be practical issues to consider as many are only in place for a short time.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/10/2014 12:38:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

93658

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the increase in HGV speed limits on single and dual carriageways on (a) drivers' perceptions of speed and (b) enforcement of speed limits.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	210666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The impact assessments of the changes consider the effect of the speed limit change on single carriageways, and possible change on dual carriageways on actual behaviour in terms of speeds driven. They do not specifically consider drivers’ perceptions of speed.</p><p> </p><p>One effect noted in these assessments is that there will be many fewer heavy goods vehicles breaking the higher speed limits, making targeted enforcement of any remaining infringements easier. Enforcement resources saved due to better compliance could be used for other enforcement work, including related to local road speed limits, subject to local policing decisions.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to the conduct of vocational drivers in relation to their driving licences, the intention is to view breaking the higher speed limits as a higher risk factor than the current infringements. The senior traffic commissioner plans to consult on revised guidance during the coming months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/10/2014 12:42:48 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

92900

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Post Office card accounts have been (a) opened and (b) closed in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	210216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Details of the number of Post Office card accounts opened and closed in each of the last 10 years are below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Opened</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Closed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 04 -Mar 05</p></td><td><p>1,154,012</p></td><td><p>38,303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 05- Mar 06</p></td><td><p>176,180</p></td><td><p>348,291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 06- Mar 07</p></td><td><p>148,422</p></td><td><p>320,478</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 07 - Mar 08</p></td><td><p>132,322</p></td><td><p>320,922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 08 -Mar 09</p></td><td><p>153,431</p></td><td><p>341,879</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 09 - Sept 09</p></td><td><p>77,677</p></td><td><p>168,861</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 09 - Mar 10</p></td><td><p>78,692</p></td><td><p>256,177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 10 - Mar 11</p></td><td><p>109,573</p></td><td><p>465,574</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 11 -Mar 12</p></td><td><p>102,683</p></td><td><p>315,729</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 12- Mar13</p></td><td><p>104,145</p></td><td><p>302,692</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 13 -Mar 14</p></td><td><p>50,764</p></td><td><p>298,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 14- Sept 14</p></td><td><p>17,995</p></td><td><p>148,520</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 20/10/2014 12:00:18 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

92620

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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	Palliative Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to work with other government departments and local service providers to support better people at the end of life by use of the DS1500 form.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	210009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The DS1500 is used to support claims to a range of benefits from people who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness by a healthcare professional. In line with our aim to continuously improve the service provided to people who are terminally ill, the Department works with a range of stakeholders, including healthcare professionals and support organisations, such as MacMillan Cancer Support, to identify and introduce improvements.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 20/10/2014 11:52:39 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

92677

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Powers of Attorney
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will assess the merits of the court system assuming responsibility for reviewing power of attorney judgements.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting elderly and vulnerable people, and to making sure that anyone responsible for abuse is dealt with appropriately.</p><p>The Public Guardian has power to investigate cases where concerns are raised about the actions of a person or persons acting under a registered power of attorney, and to apply to the Court to revoke the power of attorney where necessary to prevent abuse. The Public Guardian can also refer cases to health and care authorities, who can act under statutory safeguarding powers to protect an individual who may be at risk, and to the police if he suspects a criminal offence has been committed.</p><p>Anyone who suspects that someone acting under a registered power of attorney is abusing that position should report any suspicion of abuse immediately to the Office of the Public Guardian by:</p><p>Email <a href="mailto:OPG.Safeguardingunit@publicguardian.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">OPG.Safeguardingunit@publicguardian.gsi.gov.uk</a>. or</p><p>Telephone: 0300 456 0300</p><p>A power of attorney is a private arrangement where the donor chooses who they wish to appoint and therefore the Government feels that State intervention in this process should be limited. The Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) application process has been designed so that anyone can complete and register an LPA without the need for professional advice, though with significant safeguards (such as the need for a certificate provider to confirm that the donor has capacity and is not under duress) to cut down on fraud and abuse.</p><p>LPAs also have to be registered prior to use, which is a change from previous Enduring Powers of Attorney which only had to be registered when the donor lost capacity. In the year 2013/14, the Office of the Public Guardian registered 311,000 powers of attorney.</p><p>Requiring individuals to attend court to swear an oath would place a significant strain on court resources (as there is often more than one attorney for each power) and is likely to mean that individuals will feel that they need legal advice to assist them, which would incur legal fees. There might also be an increase in the cost of registering a power to cover the Court cost, which may lead to people not making LPAs, and therefore not being able to make provision for the future.</p><p>Under sections 22 and 23 of the Mental Capacity Act, the Court of Protection has wide-ranging powers to decide on issues relating to the operation or validity of an LPA.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes grouped question UIN 209849 209850 209854 question first answered 20/10/2014 12:13:04 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92679

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Powers of Attorney
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what procedures are in place for power of attorney to be removed from a person who has abused that power; and what procedures there are for people to complain about someone who has joint power of attorney who may be abusing the fund.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting elderly and vulnerable people, and to making sure that anyone responsible for abuse is dealt with appropriately.</p><p>The Public Guardian has power to investigate cases where concerns are raised about the actions of a person or persons acting under a registered power of attorney, and to apply to the Court to revoke the power of attorney where necessary to prevent abuse. The Public Guardian can also refer cases to health and care authorities, who can act under statutory safeguarding powers to protect an individual who may be at risk, and to the police if he suspects a criminal offence has been committed.</p><p>Anyone who suspects that someone acting under a registered power of attorney is abusing that position should report any suspicion of abuse immediately to the Office of the Public Guardian by:</p><p>Email <a href="mailto:OPG.Safeguardingunit@publicguardian.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">OPG.Safeguardingunit@publicguardian.gsi.gov.uk</a>. or</p><p>Telephone: 0300 456 0300</p><p>A power of attorney is a private arrangement where the donor chooses who they wish to appoint and therefore the Government feels that State intervention in this process should be limited. The Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) application process has been designed so that anyone can complete and register an LPA without the need for professional advice, though with significant safeguards (such as the need for a certificate provider to confirm that the donor has capacity and is not under duress) to cut down on fraud and abuse.</p><p>LPAs also have to be registered prior to use, which is a change from previous Enduring Powers of Attorney which only had to be registered when the donor lost capacity. In the year 2013/14, the Office of the Public Guardian registered 311,000 powers of attorney.</p><p>Requiring individuals to attend court to swear an oath would place a significant strain on court resources (as there is often more than one attorney for each power) and is likely to mean that individuals will feel that they need legal advice to assist them, which would incur legal fees. There might also be an increase in the cost of registering a power to cover the Court cost, which may lead to people not making LPAs, and therefore not being able to make provision for the future.</p><p>Under sections 22 and 23 of the Mental Capacity Act, the Court of Protection has wide-ranging powers to decide on issues relating to the operation or validity of an LPA.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes grouped question UIN 209850 209854 209861 question first answered 20/10/2014 12:13:04 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92681

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Powers of Attorney
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will assess the merits of requiring people applying for power of attorney to attend court and swear on oath to uphold power of attorney conditions.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting elderly and vulnerable people, and to making sure that anyone responsible for abuse is dealt with appropriately.</p><p>The Public Guardian has power to investigate cases where concerns are raised about the actions of a person or persons acting under a registered power of attorney, and to apply to the Court to revoke the power of attorney where necessary to prevent abuse. The Public Guardian can also refer cases to health and care authorities, who can act under statutory safeguarding powers to protect an individual who may be at risk, and to the police if he suspects a criminal offence has been committed.</p><p>Anyone who suspects that someone acting under a registered power of attorney is abusing that position should report any suspicion of abuse immediately to the Office of the Public Guardian by:</p><p>Email <a href="mailto:OPG.Safeguardingunit@publicguardian.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">OPG.Safeguardingunit@publicguardian.gsi.gov.uk</a>. or</p><p>Telephone: 0300 456 0300</p><p>A power of attorney is a private arrangement where the donor chooses who they wish to appoint and therefore the Government feels that State intervention in this process should be limited. The Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) application process has been designed so that anyone can complete and register an LPA without the need for professional advice, though with significant safeguards (such as the need for a certificate provider to confirm that the donor has capacity and is not under duress) to cut down on fraud and abuse.</p><p>LPAs also have to be registered prior to use, which is a change from previous Enduring Powers of Attorney which only had to be registered when the donor lost capacity. In the year 2013/14, the Office of the Public Guardian registered 311,000 powers of attorney.</p><p>Requiring individuals to attend court to swear an oath would place a significant strain on court resources (as there is often more than one attorney for each power) and is likely to mean that individuals will feel that they need legal advice to assist them, which would incur legal fees. There might also be an increase in the cost of registering a power to cover the Court cost, which may lead to people not making LPAs, and therefore not being able to make provision for the future.</p><p>Under sections 22 and 23 of the Mental Capacity Act, the Court of Protection has wide-ranging powers to decide on issues relating to the operation or validity of an LPA.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes grouped question UIN 209849 209854 209861 question first answered 20/10/2014 12:13:04 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92686

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Powers of Attorney
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguards are in place to prevent misuse of funds when a (a) single and (b) joint power of attorney is obtained.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting elderly and vulnerable people, and to making sure that anyone responsible for abuse is dealt with appropriately.</p><p>The Public Guardian has power to investigate cases where concerns are raised about the actions of a person or persons acting under a registered power of attorney, and to apply to the Court to revoke the power of attorney where necessary to prevent abuse. The Public Guardian can also refer cases to health and care authorities, who can act under statutory safeguarding powers to protect an individual who may be at risk, and to the police if he suspects a criminal offence has been committed.</p><p>Anyone who suspects that someone acting under a registered power of attorney is abusing that position should report any suspicion of abuse immediately to the Office of the Public Guardian by:</p><p>Email <a href="mailto:OPG.Safeguardingunit@publicguardian.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">OPG.Safeguardingunit@publicguardian.gsi.gov.uk</a>. or</p><p>Telephone: 0300 456 0300</p><p>A power of attorney is a private arrangement where the donor chooses who they wish to appoint and therefore the Government feels that State intervention in this process should be limited. The Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) application process has been designed so that anyone can complete and register an LPA without the need for professional advice, though with significant safeguards (such as the need for a certificate provider to confirm that the donor has capacity and is not under duress) to cut down on fraud and abuse.</p><p>LPAs also have to be registered prior to use, which is a change from previous Enduring Powers of Attorney which only had to be registered when the donor lost capacity. In the year 2013/14, the Office of the Public Guardian registered 311,000 powers of attorney.</p><p>Requiring individuals to attend court to swear an oath would place a significant strain on court resources (as there is often more than one attorney for each power) and is likely to mean that individuals will feel that they need legal advice to assist them, which would incur legal fees. There might also be an increase in the cost of registering a power to cover the Court cost, which may lead to people not making LPAs, and therefore not being able to make provision for the future.</p><p>Under sections 22 and 23 of the Mental Capacity Act, the Court of Protection has wide-ranging powers to decide on issues relating to the operation or validity of an LPA.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes grouped question UIN 209849 209850 209861 question first answered 20/10/2014 12:13:04 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett