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101328

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to enable local authorities to retain information on sex offenders to inform the granting of licences to taxi drivers.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	212298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>In 2012, the Government amended legislation to allow local authorities to undertake enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks on all applicants for taxi and private hire vehicle driver licences. These checks will disclose convictions for sex offences and other relevant information that local authorities can take into consideration when deciding who to license. I have asked my Noble Friend, the Minister of State for Transport (Baroness Kramer) to write to all local authorities reminding them of the importance that the Government attaches to this matter.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 03/11/2014 17:06:58 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

100354

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will provide funding for schools and colleges providing education for young people under the age of 19 to meet the additional costs arising from the (a) additional employer contribution as set out in the Teachers' Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 and (b) higher national insurance contributions which will be paid from 1 April 2016 as a result of the Pension Act 2014; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	211581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education is asking schools, like other employers across the public sector, to contribute more towards their employees’ pensions to ensure that the cost of public sector pension schemes do not fall unfairly on taxpayers. Our protection of the core schools budget in real terms means that schools are well-placed to cope with changes in their costs in 2015-16. The Department has also deferred the introduction of the increase to September 2015, giving schools an additional five months to plan how they will meet the additional pensions cost.</p><p>In addition, the Chancellor confirmed that the next spending review will take into account the cost to employers of the reforms to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and the implications for National Insurance.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 27/10/2014 11:01:14 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

100523

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to reduce waiting times experienced by (a) people on a low income and (b) other people using the HM Revenue and Customs tax credits helpline.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	211582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>HMRC is responsible for handling calls to the Tax Credits helpline but is unable to distinguish, at the point of contact with its telephone system, if a caller is on a low income or otherwise.</p><p> </p><p>To keep the cost of dealing with HMRC as low as possible, the department has made it cheaper to call in most cases by rolling out 03 telephone numbers and by introducing voice recognition technology to its telephone systems, this allows some customers to get the answer they need without waiting to speak to adviser.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC recognises that wait times across all lines of business are not where it, or its customers, would like them to be. Over the next few months HMRC will be migrating its existing telephone services to a new telephony platform. This will improve the way that the queuing systems work and over time, will lead to reduced wait times.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is also looking at a number of initiatives to improve customer service and wait times. These include: greater flexible working across HMRC to improve its response to particular peaks in demand and is investing in online and digital services for the future, opening up a wider variety of channels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 03/11/2014 14:50:04 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

99744

registered interest
date	17/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Driving Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many families of victims of driving offences his Department has met and consulted during its review of driving offences.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	210997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government’s examination of driving offences and penalties is ongoing and will involve taking the views of a number of victims, and families of victims of serious driving offences. I have plans to meet some victims’ families and representative groups over the coming weeks and would be happy to meet with the families of Stefan Bowdley and Alex Reed.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 211003 question first answered 22/10/2014 11:56:52 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

99752

registered interest
date	17/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Veterans: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the proportion of people who registered as visually impaired who were veterans of the armed forces in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	210996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department and NHS England do not currently collect specific data on the number of veterans registering as visually impaired and are unable to provide an estimate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department will give further consideration to collecting this data and will discuss the possibility of including an option to identify as a veteran on the registration document with NHS England and the Health and Social Care Information Centre.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 210999 question first answered 22/10/2014 14:47:02 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

99754

registered interest
date	17/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Veterans: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to include an option on the official form by which people register as visually impaired that allows them to identify as a veteran.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	210999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department and NHS England do not currently collect specific data on the number of veterans registering as visually impaired and are unable to provide an estimate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department will give further consideration to collecting this data and will discuss the possibility of including an option to identify as a veteran on the registration document with NHS England and the Health and Social Care Information Centre.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 210996 question first answered 22/10/2014 14:47:02 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

93344

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Secure Colleges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the opening and closing dates are for the Government's consultation on Secure College rules; and when he expects that the Government's response to that consultation will be published.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	210592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Secure Colleges will be a pioneering approach to youth custody, with education at the centre. By moving away from the traditional environment of bars on windows and giving these young people skills, qualifications and self-discipline we can help them turn their back on crime and become productive members of society.</p><p>The consultation on plans for Secure College Rules opened on 16 October 2014 and will run for six weeks, closing on 27 November 2014. We will review responses to the consultation and respond in due course.</p><p>The proposals set out in the consultation provide the framework for Secure Colleges to operate safely and meet the educational and rehabilitative needs of those in their care. We want to harness expertise and ideas from providers to develop operating models that deliver the best outcomes for these young people.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 17/10/2014 13:40:57 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

93345

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Secure Colleges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria will be used to award the education contract for the Secure College; and if he will publish those criteria.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	210593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Secure Colleges will be a pioneering approach to youth custody, with education at the centre. By moving away from the traditional environment of bars on windows and giving these young people skills, qualifications and self-discipline we can help them turn their back on crime and become productive members of society.</p><p> </p><p>Education provision will form part of the overall operational contract for the Secure College. The Ministry of Justice expects providers to put forward innovative solutions that address the individual needs of young people in the Secure College. The criteria for awarding the operational contract are in development and there are no plans to publish the criteria.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 20/10/2014 09:05:33 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

93039

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Dividend Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the Exchequer effect of aligning the dividend tax rate with income tax rates for additional rate taxpayers.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	210111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>This is not current government policy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 04/11/2014 16:48:25 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

91507

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children held in secure children's homes who have not been convicted of any crime in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	208979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education collects data on the reasons for which children have been placed in secure children’s homes. There are three categories: those that have been detained or sentenced by the criminal courts; those placed in a criminal justice context and those placed on ‘welfare grounds’ under the Children Act 1989 (the Act). On 31 March 2014 there were 104 children placed in Secure Children’s Homes across England and Wales on welfare grounds. Within this latter category, we do not hold data that allows us to determine whether each child has been convicted of a crime.</p><p>Restricting the liberty of a child outside of the criminal justice context is a serious step. Section 25 of the Act sets out the criteria which must be considered before placing a young person in secure accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 13/10/2014 16:16:21 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis