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100428

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals: Mortuaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average length of time was a deceased body spent in the mortuary of an English hospital in each year since 2004.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	211473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 27/10/2014 17:16:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

100116

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
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	Funeral Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications have been made to the Government Funeral Payment scheme since May 2010; and how many such applications have been rejected.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	211293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>From the latest data available, 280,780 applications have been made for Funeral Payments in Great Britain between May 2010 and September 2014. In the same period there have been 139,560 refusals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p> </p><p>1. These figures do not include applications which were processed clerically and have not yet been entered on to the Social Fund Computer System.</p><p> </p><p>2. The figures given are the number of applications and initial refusals in the given time period and not the number of people who made applications or received awards. An individual may make more than one application in a year. Information on the number of people who made applications and received awards is not available.</p><p> </p><p>3. The refusal figures given are based on the initial decisions made on each case and may include cases where an award was later made on review.</p><p> </p><p>4. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 24/10/2014 13:48:18 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

93575

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Chronic Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the population in the city of (a) Birmingham, (b) Manchester, (c) Leeds, (d) Newcastle, (e) Bristol, (f) Southampton and (g) Nottingham has a long-term medical condition.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	210687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not have the information available in the format requested. In total, more than 15 million people in England have a long-term condition.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the Office for National Statistics ‘2011 Census: Long-term health problem or disability, local authorities in the United Kingdom’ has data relating to the number of people with disabilities which limit their 'Day-to-day activities'. This is defined as ‘any health problem or disability (including problems related to old age) which has lasted or is expected to last for at least 12 months.’ The Data for Bristol, Southampton and Nottingham is from unitary authorities (UA) and is presented in the following format<sup>1</sup>:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Total Population</p></td><td><p>Day-to-day activities limited a lot (%)</p></td><td><p>Day-to-day activities limited a little (%)</p></td><td><p>Day-to-day activities not limited</p><p>(%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>1,073,045</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td><td><p>81.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>503,127</p></td><td><p>9.4</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td><td><p>82.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>751,485</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>83.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle upon Tyne</p></td><td><p>280,177</p></td><td><p>9.5</p></td><td><p>9.2</p></td><td><p>81.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol, City of UA</p></td><td><p>428,234</p></td><td><p>8.1</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>83.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UA</p></td><td><p>236,882</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td><p>83.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham UA</p></td><td><p>305,680</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>81.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/datasets-and-tables/index.html?pageSize=50&amp;sortBy=none&amp;sortDirection=none&amp;newquery=long-term+conditions&amp;content-type=Reference+table&amp;content-type=Dataset</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 20/10/2014 15:59:58 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

93253

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Mortality Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what average of mortality rates is due to (a) cardiovascular disease, (b) respiratory disease, (c) lung cancer and (d) breast cancer in (i) England and (ii) Liverpool.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	210457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 17/10/2014 08:06:43 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 210457 ONS 347.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Mortality Rates
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

93054

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Aiding and Abetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to bring forward proposals to reform joint enterprise legislation in the 2010-15 Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	210143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The law on joint enterprise means that if two or more people share an intention to commit an offence and the offence is subsequently committed, all parties involved can be prosecuted for that offence. They may also be liable for any collateral offences which they foresaw might be committed by other members of the group in the course of putting their plan into effect. But they would not be liable for any offences that were fundamentally different from anything they foresaw or if they had taken steps to withdraw from the enterprise before the plan was carried out.</p><p> </p><p>The law serves a useful purpose in bringing to justice all those who have been involved in the commission of an offence. We therefore have no plans to review or amend it during the life time of this Parliament or to meet with representatives of the campaign group Joint Enterprise: Not Guilty by Association.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 210215 question first answered 16/10/2014 14:08:02 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

93055

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Aiding and Abetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will meet the Joint Enterprise: Not Guilty by Association campaigners.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	210215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The law on joint enterprise means that if two or more people share an intention to commit an offence and the offence is subsequently committed, all parties involved can be prosecuted for that offence. They may also be liable for any collateral offences which they foresaw might be committed by other members of the group in the course of putting their plan into effect. But they would not be liable for any offences that were fundamentally different from anything they foresaw or if they had taken steps to withdraw from the enterprise before the plan was carried out.</p><p> </p><p>The law serves a useful purpose in bringing to justice all those who have been involved in the commission of an offence. We therefore have no plans to review or amend it during the life time of this Parliament or to meet with representatives of the campaign group Joint Enterprise: Not Guilty by Association.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 210143 question first answered 16/10/2014 14:08:03 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

90478

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Qatar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he met the Secretary General of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy; and what plans he has for future meetings with that official.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	208009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>My predecessor, the Rt Hon. Sir Hugh Robertson KCMG MP, called on the Secretary General of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, Hassan Al Thawadi, during his visit to Doha in January 2014. He subsequently met Mr Al Thawadi during the Supreme Committee’s visit to the UK in February. I hope to visit Doha in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/09/2014 14:44:38 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

90261

registered interest
date	02/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Tyres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date he plans to publish the conclusions to research into tyre-ageing on buses and coaches that he commissioned in December 2013.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	207824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My officials have consulted with experts from the British and the European tyre manufacturing industry who have provided consistent advice that chronological age is not an indicator of a tyre’s mechanical properties. Further research is currently being planned and the outcomes will be available next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/09/2014 12:58:13 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

76923

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions traffic commissioners have (a) revoked a bus or coach operator's licence and (b) curtailed the number of vehicles which an operator is allowed to run under its licence for failing to meet safety standards since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	204706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The data that is currently recorded for action taken against bus and coach operators does not identify specifically where the action has been as a result of failing to meet safety standards. The following data shows the number of licences where the operator had their licence revoked or had the authorisation reduced. This data is therefore where operators have failed to meet &quot;licence&quot; standards, such as financial standing, repute, undertakings as well as those relating to vehicle and driver safety standards.</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Revoked</td><td>Reduction authorisation</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>75</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>2012/13</td><td>61</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>2011/12</td><td>71</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>2010/11</td><td>57</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>2009/10</td><td>63</td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>2008/09</td><td>64</td><td>49</td></tr><tr><td>2007/08</td><td>55</td><td>60</td></tr><tr><td>2006/07</td><td>38</td><td>44</td></tr><tr><td>2005/06</td><td>49</td><td>48</td></tr><tr><td>2004/05</td><td>68</td><td>65</td></tr><tr><td>2003/04</td><td>53</td><td>78</td></tr><tr><td>2002/03</td><td>63</td><td>65</td></tr><tr><td>2001/02</td><td>67</td><td>67</td></tr><tr><td>2000/01</td><td>55</td><td>49</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The traffic commissioners recognise that additional data would be useful for completing the compliance picture and are already working with the Department and the Driver &amp; Vehicle Standards Agency through the Compliance Forum to deliver against that aim.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 16:28:25 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

58221

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Regeneration: Liverpool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will undertake an assessment of the effectiveness and progress of the Anfield regeneration project.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	198911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><em>[Holding Reply: Monday 9 June 2014]</em></p><p>This local regeneration project is being overseen by Liverpool City Council, and is not the responsibility of my Department.</p><p>This Government cancelled the last Administration's controversial Pathfinder programme and its top down targets.</p><p>Given my Department's quasi-judicial role in the planning process, it would not be appropriate to comment at this stage on any current or pending planning application.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 23/06/2014 14:07:50 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins previous answer version 143 answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram