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90260

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	Merseyrail
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 whether Merseyrail has an appropriate emergency response plan to deal with a terrorist attack on the rail network; and on what date the last Merseyrail emergency response drill was carried out.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	207806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The National Railways Security Programme (NRSP) requires all Train Operating Companies, including Merseyrail, to have response procedures in place to respond to any security incidents on their station and trains and to review these contingency plans annually. It also recommends that they exercise these plans on an annual basis. The Department does not collect information on the frequency of exercises because this is a matter for decision by the rail operators within the framework set by the NRSP.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/09/2014 13:03:32 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

90183

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Independent Monitoring Boards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff are employed by the Secretariat of the Independent Monitoring Board.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	207790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>The Secretariat for the Independent Monitoring Boards employs 14 staff, all full time. One member of staff has previously been employed by the police.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 207726 question first answered 04/09/2014 15:46:07 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

90187

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Independent Monitoring Boards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff of the Secretariat of the Independent Monitoring Board have previously been employed by the police.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	207726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>The Secretariat for the Independent Monitoring Boards employs 14 staff, all full time. One member of staff has previously been employed by the police.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 207790 question first answered 04/09/2014 15:46:07 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

89793

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions since May 2010 a Rule 43 ruling has been used in coronial verdicts.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	207456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice had responsibility for reports made under rule 43 of the Coroners Rules 1984 (as amended) until 31 March 2013 when responsibility was transferred to the Chief Coroner. In coroner reform legislation implemented on 25 July 2013 Rule 43 reports were superseded by reports to prevent future deaths. As set out in the table below, a total of 1,952 reports made under rule 43 of the Coroners Rules 1984 (as amended) and reports to prevent future deaths were issued by coroners between 1 April 2010 and 25 July 2014.</p><p> </p><p>A summary of reports made from 17 July 2008 (when the 1984 Rules were amended) to 31 March 2013 is available at: <a href="https://www.justice.gov.uk/coroners-burial-cremation/coroners/rule-43" target="_blank">https://www.justice.gov.uk/coroners-burial-cremation/coroners/rule-43</a>. A summary of reports made from 1 April to 30 September 2013 is available at <a href="http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/office-chief-coroner/summary-of-reports-to-pfds/" target="_blank">http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/office-chief-coroner/summary-of-reports-to-pfds/</a>, which is the website where the Chief Coroner will in due course publish information on the number of reports issued since 30 September 2013.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reporting period </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of reports issued</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2010 – 30 September 2010</p></td><td><p>175</p><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2010 – 31 March 2011</p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2011 – 30 September 2011</p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2011 – 31 March 2012</p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2012 – 30 September 2012</p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>186</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2012 – 31 March 2013</p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2013 – 30 September 2013</p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>244</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2013 to 25 July 2014 (not yet published by the Chief Coroner’s office)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,952</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 03/09/2014 16:27:59 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

90106

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
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, what steps his Department is taking to address the treatment of workers in Qatar during the construction of World Cup 2022 venues.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	905123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><th> </th><td><table><tbody><tr><td>I raised our concerns with the Qatari authorities on 24 July. We welcome the serious manner in which the Qatari Government is responding to concerns and fully support Qatar’s intention to reform the current labour law. We are encouraging the government of Qatar to put forward a timetable for passing and implementing the proposed legislation and stand ready to support these efforts where we can.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/09/2014 14:07:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

79369

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Paramedical Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many paramedics were working in each ambulance service in England in each month since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	207054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The number of paramedics working in each ambulance service in England in each month since May 2010 is in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 03/09/2014 14:06:13 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter attachment 1 file name PQ207054 - Table.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

78511

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and which private sector companies awarded NHS contracts have subcontracted work from NHS hospitals and surgeries to prisons in England; and which prisons are involved in such contracts.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	206161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally by NHS England.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 21/07/2014 16:36:49 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

76921

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, when he last met the traffic commissioners to discuss safety standard adherence by bus or coach companies.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	204709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State and his Ministerial colleagues have periodic meetings with the Senior Traffic Commissioner to discuss a range of issues. The Secretary of State last met with the Senior Traffic Commissioner on 8 July this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 16:32:43 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

76922

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 sanctioned (a) bus operators and (b) coach operators for failing to meet safety standards since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	204707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><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 public inquiries that were heard in relation to bus and coach operators where regulatory action was taken. This data is therefore where operators have failed to meet “licence” standards, such as financial standing, repute, undertakings as well as those relating to vehicle and driver safety standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p>11/12</p></td><td><p>10/11</p></td><td><p>09/10</p></td><td><p>08/09</p></td><td><p>07/08</p></td><td><p>06/07</p></td><td><p>05/06</p></td><td><p>04/05</p></td><td><p>03/04</p></td><td><p>02/03</p></td><td><p>01/02</p></td><td><p>00/01</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regulatory action</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>172</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><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 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 16:42:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
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