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655692

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the autism referral to treatment pathway announced in the Five Year Forward View on Mental Health is being developed; and for what reasons it was not included in NHS England's implementation plan for the Five Year Forward View.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	56882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>NHS England’s Implementation Plan for the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health was published in July 2016. It described the national programme of work that will be taken forward to deliver the recommendations of the Mental Health Task Force. This will include work to develop an evidence based treatment pathway for people who have co-occurring mental health needs and neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism. In parallel, the Department plans to work with partners to improve tracking of referral to assessment times for an autism diagnosis.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 14/12/2016 16:50:03 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

655694

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Job Satisfaction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve the morale of the NHS workforce.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	56907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department uses staff engagement as a proxy for measuring National Health Service staff morale and the 2015 NHS Staff Survey showed an improvement in the overall engagement score for the NHS. The 2016 NHS Staff Survey is due to be published early next year.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is not complacent about NHS staff morale given the wide variation in engagement scores, so continues to commission NHS Employers to support trusts in improving staff engagement and staff health and wellbeing<sup>1</sup> through advice, guidance and good practice.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Employers is also working with NHS England and Public Health England on NHS England’s initiative<sup>2</sup> to improve staff health and wellbeing which includes a “CQUIN”<sup>3</sup> (Commissioning for Quality and Innovation), a new three part indicator focussing on getting staff better access to health and wellbeing initiatives, supporting them to make healthy choices and lead healthy lives.</p><p> </p><p>The “call to action” to NHS bodies to tackle high levels of bullying and harassment in the NHS was launched on 7 December 2016 by the Social Partnership Forum which includes the Department, employers and unions. This initiative drew on evidence and frontline experiences which were developed into a range of resources, advice and good practice to enable organisations to develop their own plans to tackle bullying in the NHS.</p><p> </p><p><em>Notes</em>:</p><p>1 <a href="http://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/retain-and-improve/staff-experience" target="_blank">http://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/retain-and-improve/staff-experience</a></p><p>2 <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/2015/09/improving-staff-health/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/2015/09/improving-staff-health/</a></p><p>3 <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cquin-guidance-16-17-v3.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cquin-guidance-16-17-v3.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/12/2016 10:52:07 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

655713

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Jobcentres: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on planned jobcentre closures in Glasgow.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	56910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>I meet regularly with DWP officials and minsters to discuss a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is currently reviewing its estate strategy on a nationwide basis, to ensure this best meets the current, medium and long-term needs for its business and work. By paying only for the space DWP needs it will help save several millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money. Where it makes sense to do so, DWP will continue to make use of opportunities to co-locate to share office space, cut costs and embrace closer working with local authorities and other organisations, meaning customers can access a range of services in one place. These decisions and proposals will help DWP to deliver an estate that meets the needs of customers and Government today, and in the future. DWP will be conducting a public consultation in areas where customers have to travel more than three miles or more than 20 minutes to help inform the final decision and planning on changes to jobcentres in Glasgow.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 56916 question first answered 14/12/2016 11:48:51 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

655714

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Jobcentres: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he was made aware of the proposed jobcentre closures in Glasgow that are planned for 2018 prior to the announcement of such closures on 7 December 2016.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	56916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>I meet regularly with DWP officials and minsters to discuss a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is currently reviewing its estate strategy on a nationwide basis, to ensure this best meets the current, medium and long-term needs for its business and work. By paying only for the space DWP needs it will help save several millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money. Where it makes sense to do so, DWP will continue to make use of opportunities to co-locate to share office space, cut costs and embrace closer working with local authorities and other organisations, meaning customers can access a range of services in one place. These decisions and proposals will help DWP to deliver an estate that meets the needs of customers and Government today, and in the future. DWP will be conducting a public consultation in areas where customers have to travel more than three miles or more than 20 minutes to help inform the final decision and planning on changes to jobcentres in Glasgow.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 56910 question first answered 14/12/2016 11:48:52 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

655715

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Croxley Rail Link
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the deficit is for the delivery of the Croxley rail link; and what plans his Department has for allocating additional funding required for that rail link.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	56923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>As set out in my answer to my Hon Friend, earlier today (UIN 56736), the delivery of this scheme is a matter for Transport for London (TfL). TfL have made a commitment to deliver it within the resources that have been made available to them, under an agreement which means that they will benefit if the scheme can be delivered at a lower cost while accepting and absorbing any cost overruns. The Department does not have any detailed information on the most recent cost estimates for the scheme’s delivery, which are entirely a matter for TfL, and does not intend to make any further funding available.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 56924 question first answered 13/12/2016 16:04:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

655716

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Croxley Rail Link
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information the Government holds on Transport for London's deficit for the delivery of the Croxley rail link; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	56924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>As set out in my answer to my Hon Friend, earlier today (UIN 56736), the delivery of this scheme is a matter for Transport for London (TfL). TfL have made a commitment to deliver it within the resources that have been made available to them, under an agreement which means that they will benefit if the scheme can be delivered at a lower cost while accepting and absorbing any cost overruns. The Department does not have any detailed information on the most recent cost estimates for the scheme’s delivery, which are entirely a matter for TfL, and does not intend to make any further funding available.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 56923 question first answered 13/12/2016 16:04:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

655719

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
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	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the findings of the National Audit Office's report, Benefit sanctions, published on 30 November 2016, what plans he has to review or consult on the benefits sanction system.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	56908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>As with all of our policies, we keep this under continuous review, and will take into account the NAO recommendations in the regular process of continuous improvement. We will respond to the NAO report in its entirety in due course.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/12/2016 14:51:54 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

655720

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on evaluation studies in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	56915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/12/2016 15:00:13 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

655723

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
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	Pre-school Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2016 to Question 56075, on pre-school education, how much funding his Department provided to the Early Years Intervention Foundation in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	56896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department provides funding to the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) as one contributor to a joint contract and is not the contract holder. For the financial year 2016/17 the Department provided £300 000 of funding to support the EIF’s work to build on and disseminate the evidence base on the effectiveness of early years intervention. The Department contributed £1.5m to the contract covering the financial years 2013/14 to 2015/16. An additional £100 000 in 2015/16 covered the costs of the evidence review ‘What works to enhance interparental relationships and improve children's outcomes’ which was published in March 2016.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/12/2016 15:07:12 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

655726

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Pubs Code Adjudicator
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the evidential basis is for the Pubs Code Adjudicator's statement on the ITV documentary, The Great British Pub Revolution, screened on 8 December 2016, that many of the tenants he has met are supportive of him in his role.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	56905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Pubs Code Adjudicator. I have asked the Pubs Code Adjudicator to write to the Hon Member directly. A copy of the response will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 14/12/2016 16:20:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland