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  • Nadine Dorries – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Nadine Dorries – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nadine Dorries on 2014-06-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he will take to introduce safeguards to power of attorney to better protect elderly and vulnerable people from abuses of that power.

    Simon Hughes

    The Government is committed to protecting elderly and vulnerable people, and to ensuring that anyone responsible for abuse is dealt with appropriately.

    The Public Guardian has power to investigate cases where concerns are raised about the actions of a person acting under a power of attorney, and to apply to the Court to revoke the power of attorney where necessary to prevent abuse. The Public Guardian will refer cases to health and care authorities, who can act under statutory safeguarding powers to protect an individual who may be at risk, and to the police if he suspects a criminal offence has been committed.

    We are currently considering whether the Public Guardian needs additional powers to strengthen his role in safeguarding elderly and vulnerable people, including the power to continue an investigation after a power of attorney or court order has been revoked or disclaimed. This would require changes to primary legislation.

    Data on prosecutions for fraud, or for ill-treatment and neglect under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, do not specify whether the allegation relates to a person acting under a power of attorney. The Government’s response to the House of Lords Select Committee’s report on the Mental Capacity Act includes a commitment to review the use of the criminal offence under s44 of the Act.

  • Nadine Dorries – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Nadine Dorries – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nadine Dorries on 2014-06-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful prosecutions for abuse of power of attorney were brought forward in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

    Simon Hughes

    The Government is committed to protecting elderly and vulnerable people, and to ensuring that anyone responsible for abuse is dealt with appropriately.

    The Public Guardian has power to investigate cases where concerns are raised about the actions of a person acting under a power of attorney, and to apply to the Court to revoke the power of attorney where necessary to prevent abuse. The Public Guardian will refer cases to health and care authorities, who can act under statutory safeguarding powers to protect an individual who may be at risk, and to the police if he suspects a criminal offence has been committed.

    We are currently considering whether the Public Guardian needs additional powers to strengthen his role in safeguarding elderly and vulnerable people, including the power to continue an investigation after a power of attorney or court order has been revoked or disclaimed. This would require changes to primary legislation.

    Data on prosecutions for fraud, or for ill-treatment and neglect under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, do not specify whether the allegation relates to a person acting under a power of attorney. The Government’s response to the House of Lords Select Committee’s report on the Mental Capacity Act includes a commitment to review the use of the criminal offence under s44 of the Act.

  • Ian Paisley – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    Ian Paisley – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Paisley on 2014-06-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people are in prisons in Northern Ireland for terrorist-related offences; what the age profile is of those prisoners; what assessment she has made of that age profile; and if she will make a statement.

    Mrs Theresa Villiers

    This is a devolved matter within the remit of the Northern Ireland Department of Justice for Northern Ireland.

  • Ivan Lewis – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    Ivan Lewis – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-06-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she last met the (a) CEO and (b) Chair of the British Business Bank to discuss how that organisation can more effectively support Northern Ireland businesses; and if she will make statement.

    Mrs Theresa Villiers

    I regularly hold discussions with representatives of the British Business Bank in my role as Chair of the Joint Ministerial Task Force on banking and access to finance.

    The Task Force has discussed how Northern Ireland business benefits from the British Business Bank schemes and will continue to explore how these measures can be delivered in the most effective way in Northern Ireland.

  • Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

    Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-06-26.

    To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many and what proportion of people were deleted from the electoral register after the second year of non-response to electoral canvass in the 10 local authorities with the (a) greatest and (b) smallest decreases; and what parliamentary constituencies are covered by such local authorities.

    Mr Gary Streeter

    The Electoral Commission informs me that the requested data is presented in the table below. This data is for Great Britain and therefore excludes Northern Ireland.

    Local authority

    Number of deletions (from Nov 2013 register) following second year of non-response

    Deletions (from Nov 2013 register) following second year of non-response (% of register)

    Decrease (Dec 2012 to Feb/March 2014)

    Leeds

    28,190

    5.0

    -24177

    Birmingham

    0

    0.0

    -20243

    Cornwall

    16541

    3.9

    -13273

    Newham

    2491

    1.2

    -13183

    Northampton

    2,659

    1.7

    -11851

    Shropshire

    3,360

    1.4

    -11551

    Barnet

    2422

    1.0

    -11255

    Maidstone

    10498

    8.7

    -9257

    Durham

    1191

    0.3

    -6683

    Taunton Deane

    –

    –

    -7578

    Adur

    370

    0.8

    -109

    Staffordshire Moorlands

    195

    0.2

    -99

    North West Leicestershire

    20

    0.0

    -97

    Lewes

    569

    0.7

    -82

    Cotswold

    105

    0.2

    -80

    Oadby and Wigston

    45

    0.1

    -73

    Newcastle-Under-Lyme

    885

    0.9

    -72

    Shetland Islands

    17

    0.1

    -48

    Surrey Heath

    602

    0.9

    -36

    Tunbridge Wells

    0

    0.0

    -22

    The following constituencies are covered by these areas:

    East Ham

    West Ham

    Elmet and Rothwell

    Leeds Central

    Leeds East

    Leeds North East

    Leeds North West

    Leeds West

    Morley and Outwood

    Pudsey

    Birmingham Edgbaston

    Birmingham, Erdington

    Birmingham, Hall Green

    Birmingham, Hodge Hill

    Birmingham, Ladywood

    Birmingham Northfield

    Birmingham, Perry Barr

    Birmingham Selly Oak

    Birmingham, Yardley

    Sutton Coldfield

    Camborne and Redruth

    North Cornwall

    South East Cornwall

    St Ives (includes the Isles of Scilly)

    Truro and Falmouth

    Northampton North

    Northampton South

    South Northamptonshire

    Ludlow

    North Shropshire

    Shrewsbury and Atcham

    The Wrekin

    Chipping Barnet

    Finchley and Golders Green

    Hendon

    Faversham and Mid Kent

    Maidstone and The Weald

    Taunton Deane

    Bishop Auckland

    City of Durham

    Easington

    North Durham

    North West Durham

    Sedgefield

    East Worthing and Shoreham

    Staffordshire Moorlands

    Stone

    North West Leicestershire

    Brighton, Kemptown

    Lewes

    The Cotswolds

    Harborough

    Newcastle-under-Lyme

    Staffordshire Moorlands

    Stoke-on-Trent North

    Stone

    Orkney and Shetland

    Surrey Heath

    Maidstone and The Weald

    Tunbridge Wells

  • Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

    Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-06-26.

    To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, which 50 local authorities had the largest decrease in electoral registration between December 2012 to March 2014; and which parliamentary constituencies cover such local authorities.

    Mr Gary Streeter

    The Electoral Commission informs me that the requested data is available here:

    [hyperlink attached document]

  • Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

    Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-06-26.

    To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, which local authorities have failed standard 3 door-to-door canvassing more than once and (a) have and (b) have not applied for additional central government funding for electoral registration.

    Mr Gary Streeter

    The Electoral Commission informs me that the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) for the authorities set out in the table below have not met standard 3 in more than one year:

    Brentwood

    Broxbourne

    Castle Point

    East Devon

    East Dorset

    East Hampshire

    East Hertfordshire

    Epping Forest

    Great Yarmouth

    Gwynedd

    Hyndburn

    Lancaster

    Maldon

    Merthyr Tydfil

    Mid Devon

    Mid Sussex

    North Devon

    North Dorset

    North Lanarkshire

    North Warwickshire

    Powys

    Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

    Sedgemoor

    Solihull

    South Lanarkshire

    Taunton Deane

    The Vale of Glamorgan

    Torridge

    Uttlesford

    Warwick

    West Devon

    West Oxfordshire

    West Somerset

    The Electoral Commission informs me that it does not hold information on applications made for central government funding for electoral registration. The Cabinet Office is responsible for managing this process.

  • Katy Clark – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Katy Clark – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Katy Clark on 2014-06-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre at Belfast was staffed at below risk-assessed levels in (a) April 2014 and (b) May 2014.

    Stephen Hammond

    Belfast Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) was staffed below risk assessed levels during:

    a) April 2014 – 40 occasions out of 60 shifts

    b) May 2014 – 22 occasions out of 62 shifts

    Where there are specific issues at a MRCC Her Majesty’s Coastguard is using the current long established pairing arrangements between MRCCs. This enables each MRCC to be connected to at least one other MRCC which is available to provide mutual support.

  • Katy Clark – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Katy Clark – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Katy Clark on 2014-06-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre at Stornoway was staffed at below risk-assessed levels in (a) April 2014 and (b) May 2014.

    Stephen Hammond

    Stornoway Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) was staffed below risk assessed levels during:

    a) April 2014 – 12 occasions out of 60 shifts

    b) May 2014 – 14 occasions out of 62 shifts

    Where there are specific issues at a MRCC Her Majesty’s Coastguard is using the current long established pairing arrangements between MRCCs. This enables each MRCC to be connected to at least one other MRCC which is available to provide mutual support.

  • Katy Clark – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Katy Clark – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Katy Clark on 2014-06-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre at Liverpool was staffed at below risk-assessed levels in (a) April 2014 and (b) May 2014.

    Stephen Hammond

    Liverpool Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) was staffed below risk assessed levels during:

    a) April 2014 – 30 occasions out of 60 shifts

    b) May 2014 – 6 occasions out of 62 shifts

    Where there are specific issues at a MRCC Her Majesty’s Coastguard is using the current long established pairing arrangements between MRCCs. This enables each MRCC to be connected to at least one other MRCC which is available to provide mutual support.