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171049
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Civil Servants: Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many retired civil servants have received late pension payments since the spin out of MyCSP in 2012. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 219344 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answer text <p>MyCSP was spun-out as a mutual joint venture in May 2012. Mutualising MyCSP was good for staff, taxpayers and for the service they provide to pensioners. MyCSP will almost halve the cost of administering pensions within a decade, while improving services which were variable before. Employees of MyCSP have benefited through dividends, which they have received in both years since mutualisation. Staff survey figures show rising staff engagement and a decline in sickness absence.</p><p>MyCSP Ltd took over administration of the pensioner payroll in September <del class="ministerial">2011</del><ins class="ministerial">2014</ins>. Legacy problems were inherited from the previous supplier, including 5,579 cases where payments had already been delayed or missed by September<ins class="ministerial"> 2014</ins>. MyCSP have now cleared all but 422 of these cases and MyCSP has switched available resources to reduce the remaining backlog as quickly as possible.</p><p>Since October<ins class="ministerial"> 2014</ins> there have been 1197 cases of delayed payment, most of which were the result of ongoing delays of the historic cases inherited from the previous supplier in September<ins class="ministerial"> 2014</ins>.</p><p>Since October<ins class="ministerial"> 2014</ins> 36 overseas pensioners have been awaiting payments. 33 of these are still outstanding because new banking mandates need to be completed to allow processing by the new paying bank.</p><p>MyCSP are doing everything possible to clear all remaining cases where payments are still due but are in many cases dependent on employers or pensioners themselves for the necessary information to do so. Where delayed payment has caused hardship MyCSP have been making emergency interim payments to members. The majority of the scheme’s 658,000 pensioners have been paid accurately and on time since September<ins class="ministerial"> 2014</ins>.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Mr Francis Maude more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-08T18:02:36.217Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-08T18:02:36.217Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2015-01-09T12:34:54.693Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-09T12:34:54.693Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
previous answer version
37628
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Mr Francis Maude more like this
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
171050
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Civil Servants: Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many retired civil servants have not received any pension payments from MyCSP since October 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 219342 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answer text <p>MyCSP was spun-out as a mutual joint venture in May 2012. Mutualising MyCSP was good for staff, taxpayers and for the service they provide to pensioners. MyCSP will almost halve the cost of administering pensions within a decade, while improving services which were variable before. Employees of MyCSP have benefited through dividends, which they have received in both years since mutualisation. Staff survey figures show rising staff engagement and a decline in sickness absence.</p><p>MyCSP Ltd took over administration of the pensioner payroll in September 2014. Legacy problems were inherited from the previous supplier, including 5,579 cases where payments had already been delayed or missed by September 2014. MyCSP have now cleared all but 422 of these cases and MyCSP has switched available resources to reduce the remaining backlog as quickly as possible.</p><p>Since October 2014 there have been 1197 cases of delayed payment, most of which were the result of ongoing delays of the historic cases inherited from the previous supplier in September 2014.</p><p>Since October 2014 36 overseas pensioners have been awaiting payments. 33 of these are still outstanding because new banking mandates need to be completed to allow processing by the new paying bank.</p><p>MyCSP are doing everything possible to clear all remaining cases where payments are still due but are in many cases dependent on employers or pensioners themselves for the necessary information to do so. Where delayed payment has caused hardship MyCSP have been making emergency interim payments to members. The majority of the scheme’s 658,000 pensioners have been paid accurately and on time since September 2014.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Mr Francis Maude more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-08T18:02:35.87Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-08T18:02:35.87Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2015-01-09T09:05:54.743Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-09T09:05:54.743Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
previous answer version
37580
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Mr Francis Maude more like this
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
171051
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Civil Servants: Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many retired civil servants have received late pension payments from MyCSP since October 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 219343 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answer text <p>MyCSP was spun-out as a mutual joint venture in May 2012. Mutualising MyCSP was good for staff, taxpayers and for the service they provide to pensioners. MyCSP will almost halve the cost of administering pensions within a decade, while improving services which were variable before. Employees of MyCSP have benefited through dividends, which they have received in both years since mutualisation. Staff survey figures show rising staff engagement and a decline in sickness absence.</p><p>MyCSP Ltd took over administration of the pensioner payroll in September 201<del class="ministerial">1</del><ins class="ministerial">4</ins>. Legacy problems were inherited from the previous supplier, including 5,579 cases where payments had already been delayed or missed by September<ins class="ministerial"> 2014</ins>. MyCSP have now cleared all but 422 of these cases and MyCSP has switched available resources to reduce the remaining backlog as quickly as possible.</p><p>Since October<ins class="ministerial"> 2014</ins> there have been 1197 cases of delayed payment, most of which were the result of ongoing delays of the historic cases inherited from the previous supplier in September<ins class="ministerial"> 2014</ins>.</p><p>Since October<ins class="ministerial"> 2014</ins> 36 overseas pensioners have been awaiting payments. 33 of these are still outstanding because new banking mandates need to be completed to allow processing by the new paying bank.</p><p>MyCSP are doing everything possible to clear all remaining cases where payments are still due but are in many cases dependent on employers or pensioners themselves for the necessary information to do so. Where delayed payment has caused hardship MyCSP have been making emergency interim payments to members. The majority of the scheme’s 658,000 pensioners have been paid accurately and on time since September<ins class="ministerial"> 2014</ins>.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Mr Francis Maude more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-08T18:02:36.073Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-08T18:02:36.073Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2015-01-09T12:35:40.187Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-09T12:35:40.187Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
previous answer version
37627
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Mr Francis Maude more like this
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
170475
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading UK Border Force 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 the Home Department, how many front-line staff are employed at the UK border; and what the annual cost to the public purse is of such staff. more like this
tabling member constituency Esher and Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Dominic Raab more like this
uin 218616 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>There are approximately 7,900 Home Office staff employed by Border Force on the front line at the UK border. The annual cost of these staff is approximately £373 million.<br /><br />Please note these figures are part of the current year’s expenditure and so will be subject to audit. These are Home Office staff and do not include staff working for other agencies.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T11:34:20.863Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T11:34:20.863Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2015-01-08T10:29:56.42Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-08T10:29:56.42Z
answering member
1531
label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
previous answer version
36659
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member 1530
tabling member
4007
label Biography information for Dominic Raab more like this
170098
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-12more like thismore than 2014-12-12
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Public Relations 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 Health, how much (a) NHS England, (b) Public Health England, (c) Monitor and (d) the Care Quality Commission spent on public relations and communications staff in (i) each year since 2010 and (ii) 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 218532 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>Below are details of how much each of the four bodies has spent on public relations and communications staff since 2010 or from when the data are available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To ensure consistency all organisations have provided data according to the following criteria for public relations (PR) and communications staff:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Press and PR</p><p> </p><p>- Stakeholder relations</p><p> </p><p>- Campaigns (not behaviour change policy)</p><p> </p><p>- Digital Comms (not IT/digital service teams)</p><p> </p><p>- Internal Comms</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(a) NHS England</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 1 October 2012, the functions of the Board Authority transferred to the NHS Commissioning Board (also known as NHS England), which was formally established as an executive non departmental public body. NHS England took on all of its statutory functions in April 2013. Figures have been given from 1 October 2012.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>NHS England</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p><p>(October – April)</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p><p>(April – March)</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p><p>(April – November)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Communications</p></td><td><p>£253,963</p></td><td><p>£584,419</p></td><td><p>£1,040,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Communications in local areas</p></td><td> </td><td><p>£3,558,677</p></td><td><p>£2,595,881</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NHS Improving Quality (NHS IQ)</p></td><td> </td><td><p>£325,265</p></td><td><p>£461,232</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(b) Public Health England (PHE)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>PHE was formed on 1 April 2013 - figures from predecessor bodies are not provided.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Public Health England</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p><p>(to November)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PR and Communications staff expenditure</p></td><td><p>£2,888,000</p></td><td><p>£2,323,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(c) Monitor</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Monitor</p></td><td><p>2010<del class="ministerial">/11</del></p><p>(April – December)</p></td><td><p>2011<del class="ministerial">/12</del></p></td><td><p>2012<del class="ministerial">/13</del></p></td><td><p>2013<del class="ministerial">/14</del></p></td><td><p>2014<del class="ministerial">/15</del></p><p>(to November)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PR and Communications staff expenditure</p></td><td><p>£398,973.20</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£526,784.85</p></td><td><p>£486,320.81</p></td><td><p>£1,066,790.92</p></td><td><p>£1,223,775.43</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(d) Care Quality Commission (CQC)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>CQC</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p><p>(to November)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PR and Communications staff expenditure</p></td><td><p>£568,951</p></td><td><p>£736,238</p></td><td><p>£1,188,519</p></td><td><p>£1,039,669</p></td><td><p>£780,195</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T15:28:13.64Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T15:28:13.64Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2015-01-07T11:11:25.253Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-07T11:11:25.253Z
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
previous answer version
36869
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
169955
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Training 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 Defence, how many of his Department's (a) military and (b) civilian personnel have graduated from the Major Projects Leadership Academy. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Nicholas Soames more like this
uin 218407 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-07more like thismore than 2015-01-07
answer text <p>As at 5 January <del class="ministerial">2014</del><ins class="ministerial">2015</ins>, delegates attending up to and including Cohort 3 of the Major Projects Leadership Academy (MPLA) have graduated. In Defence, this equates to 12 MPLA graduates; seven Civilian and five Military personnel. <br /><br /></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
previous answer version
34120
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
37339
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-07T16:10:05.58Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-07T16:10:05.58Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2015-01-08T09:05:41.427Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-08T09:05:41.427Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
116
label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching more like this
169515
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Health Professions: Regulation 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 Health, what amount each of the healthcare regulators charged for annual registration fees in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Copeland more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jamie Reed more like this
uin 218058 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
answer text <p>The regulatory bodies are independent and it is therefore for them to set their fees appropriately. All professional regulators, are aware of the Governments position, as set out in the 2011 Command Paper, `Enabling Excellence’, that we would not expect registration fees to increase, unless there is a clear and strong case that any increase is essential to ensure the exercise of statutory duties.</p><p> </p><p>There are eight Healthcare Professions Regulatory Bodies (excluding the Pharmaceutical Society in Northern Ireland where responsibility is devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly). The Department does not hold information on the fees of the regulatory bodies. However, we have obtained data from each of the regulatory bodies on the Annual Retention Fee for the last five years which shows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Annual Retention Fee for Healthcare Professions Regulatory Bodies 2010-2015</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Nursing and Midwifery Council</p></td><td><p>Health and Care Professions Council</p></td><td><p>General Optical Council</p></td><td><p>General Medical Council</p></td><td><p>General Osteopathic Council</p></td><td><p>General Pharmaceutical Council</p></td><td><p>General Dental Council</p></td><td><p>General Chiropractic Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£100</p></td><td><p>£80</p></td><td><p>£290</p></td><td><p>£390</p></td><td><p>£570</p></td><td><p>£240</p></td><td><p>£576</p></td><td><p>£800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£100</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£260</p></td><td><p>£390</p></td><td><p>£610</p></td><td><p>£240</p></td><td><p>£576</p></td><td><p>£800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£260</p></td><td><p>£390</p></td><td><p>£655</p></td><td><p>£240</p></td><td><p>£576</p></td><td><p>£800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£270</p></td><td><p>£390</p></td><td><p>£750</p></td><td><p>£267</p></td><td><p>£576</p></td><td><p>£800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 -11</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£280 (Dispensing optician)</p><p>£325 (Optometrist)</p></td><td><p>£420</p></td><td><p>£750</p></td><td><p>£262</p></td><td><p>£438</p></td><td><p>£1,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold data on the number of investigations that have been carried out by each of the healthcare professions regulatory bodies. We understand that this information is published by each of the regulatory bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has five national bodies which have regulatory functions. They are the Care Quality Commission, Monitor, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the Human Tissue Authority and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. None of these bodies charge an annual registration fee but <ins class="ministerial">all except Monitor </ins><del class="ministerial">they do</del> receive income from a range of fees that are applied.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-15T17:43:27.733Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T17:43:27.733Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2014-12-18T14:09:00.283Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T14:09:00.283Z
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
previous answer version
33732
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
tabling member
1503
label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed more like this
168880
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband: Urban Areas 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 Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons the connection vouchers super-connected cities on web page lists two cities as not super-connected. more like this
tabling member constituency Rhondda more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Bryant more like this
uin 217986 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">Liverpool and Nottingham are not participating cities in the Super-Connected Cities Programme. They are administering a local voucher scheme which is broadly based on the same principles and procedures as the BDUK scheme, but funding comes from sources other than the Urban Broadband Fund. </ins><del class="ministerial">There are 22 Super-Connected Cities in the UK. They are: Birmingham, Brighton &amp; Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Coventry, Derby, Leeds and Bradford, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford, Portsmouth, Salford and York in England; Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Perth in Scotland; Cardiff and Newport in Wales; Belfast and Derry/Londonderry in Northern Ireland.</del></p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-15T15:47:52.35Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T15:47:52.35Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2014-12-15T16:02:13.943Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T16:02:13.943Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
previous answer version
33454
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
1446
label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
168978
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Staff 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 the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour in each of the last five years; how many people have been so employed; what the length of contract of each such person was; and what equivalent civil service salary band each was on. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 217779 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>Expenditure incurred by the Home Department and its agencies on consultants, <br />temporary staff and contingent labour in the last five years is published <br />annually in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, copies of which are <br />held in the House Library and available from these links.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014</a> <br /><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2012-to-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2012-to-2013</a> <br /><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2011-to-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2011-to-2012</a><br /><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ho-annual-report-and-accounts-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ho-annual-report-and-accounts-2010-to-2011</a><br /><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-resource-accounts-2009-to-2010" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-resource-accounts-2009-to-2010</a><br /><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/247694/0193.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/247694/0193.pdf</a><br /><br />The Department did not separately account for Agency Staff (Temporary Workers) <br />in these years as the costs associated with this category are included in the <br />overall Contingent Labour figures. <br /><br />Spend on contingent and consultancy labour has decreased significantly overall <br />since 09/10.<br /><br /></p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>FY09/10 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY10/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY11/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY12/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY13/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Consultancy</strong></p></td><td><p>£227.470</p></td><td><p>£64.194</p></td><td><p>£33.301</p></td><td><p>£14.762</p></td><td><p>£18.014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Contingent Labour </strong></p></td><td><p>£134.000</p></td><td><p>£51.472</p></td><td><p>£37.772</p></td><td><p>£50.672</p></td><td><p>£72.430</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department engages Temporary Staff at AA, AO, EO, HEO and SEO equivalent <br />Grades, the vast majority at the AA to EO grades. Contractors are engaged in <br />grade equivalents EO to SCS PB1 with the vast majority at SEO and G6/7.<br /><br />The Department buys consultancy as a service and therefore does not engage <br />consultants individually.<br /><br />To provide details of contract durations and equivalent grades would require <br />analysis of individual contracts and disparate datasets, the time taken to <br />undertake this task would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T11:40:14.497Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T11:40:14.497Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2015-01-06T11:32:10.39Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-06T11:32:10.39Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands more like this
answering member printed Karen Bradley more like this
answering member 4110
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell more like this
168663
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
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Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Abortion more like this
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25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women were referred onwards to other care pathways after it was determined that they were being coerced into seeking an abortion in the last year for which records are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Calder Valley more like this
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Craig Whittaker more like this
uin 217763 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
answer text <p>The Department does <ins class="ministerial">not </ins>hold this information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We take the issue of coercion seriously and staff working in abortion clinics are experienced and highly skilled in discussing sensitive issues with women and identifying whether there is any coercion or other risks to the woman.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Women who present for an abortion will always have the opportunity to speak to a health professional on their own at some point during the consultation. Pathways should be in place to refer women to specialised services if coercion is identified.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-15T16:55:05.737Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T16:55:05.737Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2014-12-15T17:10:17.49Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T17:10:17.49Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
answering member
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label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Craig Whittaker more like this