Earlier this year, the Government gave councils access to £9.25 billion more dedicated funding for social care over the next three years. This includes an additional £2 billion of funding in England, as announced at the Spring Budget 2017. The appropriate staffing required by a council to meet their duties is a matter for local authorities to determine.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4024", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Nuneaton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Marcus Jones"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-20T14:16:19.287Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Social Services"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the (a) financial capacity and (b) staffing resources of local councils to discharge their statutory social care duties effectively in 2017-18.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1506", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Gwynne"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Denton and Reddish"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Gwynne"} ], "uin" : "4806"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751658", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751658/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department for Communities and Local Government does not have a direct role nor does it provide funding in respect of measures to protect religious buildings from attack. The Jewish Community Protective Security Grant, the Places of Worship security funding scheme and the Vulnerable Faith Institutions scheme are the responsibility of the Home Office.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4024", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Nuneaton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Marcus Jones"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-20T14:11:15.39Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Religious Buildings: Security"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department (a) has a role and (b) provides funding in respect of Government measures to protect religious buildings from attack.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1506", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Gwynne"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Denton and Reddish"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Gwynne"} ], "uin" : "4808"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751669", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751669/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
HS2 Ltd.\u2019s technical work on the Phase 2b route is summarised in the HS2 Ltd. route refinement advice that was published on 17 July. I am happy to arrange a technical meeting for the hon Member for Eddisbury to speak with HS2 Ltd. engineers to talk through any further engineering questions in detail.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blackpool North and Cleveleys"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Paul Maynard"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-20T13:43:06.013Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "High Speed 2 Line: Eddisbury"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library copies of any engineering reports that HS2 Ltd has received since 1 February 2017 to date from external consultants or which have been prepared internally regarding the route of High Speed 2 through Eddisbury constituency.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4506", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Eddisbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Antoinette Sandbach"} ], "uin" : "4807"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751682", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Prime Minister"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751682/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
My foreign affairs team comprises staff from a range of departments with relevant expertise, including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/8", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Theresa May"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Maidenhead"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mrs Theresa May"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-20T12:58:35.753Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "23"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Prime Minister"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Prime Minister"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prime Minister: Staff"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Prime Minister, how many foreign policy advisors in 10 Downing Street are not members of staff of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1506", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Gwynne"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Denton and Reddish"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Gwynne"} ], "uin" : "4882"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751683", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751683/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This information is available from Ministry of Justice published statistics at:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/613324/mortgage-landlord-possession-statistical-data-jan-mar-2017-zip.zip<\/a><\/p> <\/p> A supporting document for Mortgage and Landlord possession statistics is available here:<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/613302/mortgage-landlord-possession-statistics-jan-mar-2017-guide.pdf<\/a><\/p> This information covers England and Wales, not the whole of the UK.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many repossessions there were in (a) the UK and (b) Bolton in (i) the current financial year to date and (ii) each of the previous five financial years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/751684/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Final answer to PQ 16545<\/strong><\/p> The Insolvency Service does not produce UK-level statistics on insolvencies: statistics are presented separately for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland because of differences in legislation and policy.<\/p> Statistics showing the number of bankruptcies, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements are provided for each area since 2012 and can be found in the tables below. Bankruptcy, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements apply to individuals only; regional breakdowns for the number of company insolvencies are not currently available.<\/p> The Insolvency Service compiles its regional Insolvency numbers statistics on a calendar year basis, therefore financial year totals are not available. Statistics for the calendar year 2016 were published on 13 July 2017, and statistics for 2017 are due to be published in July 2018.<\/p> <\/p> Table1: Breakdown of total individual insolvencies, Bolton, 2012 to 2016<\/strong>1<\/sup><\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> Total individual insolvencies<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Bankruptcies<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Debt relief orders<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Individual voluntary arrangements<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 2012<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 555<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 171<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 69<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 315<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 2013<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 486<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 122<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 64<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 2014<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 473<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 101<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 76<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 296<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 2015<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 388<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 69<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 248<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 2016<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 447<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 77<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 290<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Table 2: Breakdown of total individual insolvencies, England and Wales, 2012 to 2016 <\/strong><\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total individual insolvencies<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Bankruptcies<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Debt relief orders<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Individual voluntary arrangements<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 109,640<\/p><\/td> 31,787<\/p><\/td> 31,179<\/p><\/td> 46,674<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 100,998<\/p><\/td> 24,571<\/p><\/td> 27,546<\/p><\/td> 48,881<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 99,223<\/p><\/td> 20,345<\/p><\/td> 26,688<\/p><\/td> 52,190<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 80,404<\/p><\/td> 15,845<\/p><\/td> 24,175<\/p><\/td> 40,384<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 90,619<\/p><\/td> 15,006<\/p><\/td> 26,196<\/p><\/td> 49,417<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong><\/p> Table 3: Breakdown of total individual insolvencies, Scotland, 2012 to 2016 <\/strong><\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total individual insolvencies<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Sequestrations (of which LILA/MAP)1, 2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td> Protected trust deeds<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 18,402<\/p><\/td> 9,630 (3,886)<\/p><\/td> 8,772<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 14,250<\/p><\/td> 7,189 (2,728)<\/p><\/td> 7,061<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 11,622<\/p><\/td> 6,747 (2,533)<\/p><\/td> 4,875<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 8,785<\/p><\/td> 4,477 (1,509)<\/p><\/td> 4,308<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 9,708<\/p><\/td> 4,401 (1,824)<\/p><\/td> 5,307<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Accountant in Bankruptcy. <\/em><\/p> 1<\/sup><\/em> On 1 April 2008, Part 1 of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 came into force making significant changes to some aspects of sequestration (bankruptcy), debt relief and debt enforcement in Scotland. This included the introduction of the new route into bankruptcy for people with low income and low assets (LILA). Of the number or sequestrations, individuals who meet LILA criteria are shown in brackets.<\/em><\/p> 2<\/sup><\/em> On 1 April 2015, part of the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act came into force making significant changes to some aspects of sequestration (bankruptcy). This included the introduction of the Minimal Asset Process (MAP), which replaced the LILA route into sequestration; mandatory debt advice for people seeking statutory debt relief; a new online process for applying for sequestration; and an additional year for people to make contributions to repaying their debts (increasing from three years to four, in line with protected trust deeds).<\/em><\/p> Table 4: Breakdown of total individual insolvencies, Northern Ireland, 2012 to 2016 <\/strong><\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total individual insolvencies<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Bankruptcies<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Debt relief orders<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Individual voluntary arrangements<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 3,189<\/p><\/td> 1,452<\/p><\/td> 506<\/p><\/td> 1,231<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 3,373<\/p><\/td> 1,347<\/p><\/td> 593<\/p><\/td> 1,433<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 3,395<\/p><\/td> 1,367<\/p><\/td> 536<\/p><\/td> 1,492<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 2,690<\/p><\/td> 1,071<\/p><\/td> 472<\/p><\/td> 1,147<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 2,582<\/p><\/td> 997<\/p><\/td> 366<\/p><\/td> 1,219<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland<\/em>.<\/p> It should be noted that these figures do not account for any changes in the base population over time. Using the rate of bankruptcies per 10,000 adults allows for a like-for-like comparison across years.<\/p> Headline figures for insolvencies in England and Wales can be found in the quarterly Insolvency Statistics<\/em> release, a National Statistics publication. Figures for January-March 2017 were published on 28 April 2017, and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/insolvency-statistics-january-to-march-2017<\/a><\/p>