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  • Jim Murphy – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Jim Murphy – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Murphy on 2014-04-29.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to promote the rights of women with disabilities and to ensure such women are empowered and achieve gender equality to the same extent as women without disabilities.

    Justine Greening

    DFID has put girls and women at the heart of international development and is committed to working with the Governments of developing countries to ensure that the issues faced by all vulnerable girls and women, including those with disabilities, are addressed in its programmes.

    On 13 May 2014, the International Development Gender Equality Act 2014 will come into law. This means that before development or humanitarian assistance is provided, the impact on gender equality – including for men and women with disabilities – must be considered within the poverty focus of the International Development Act.

  • Richard Burden – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Richard Burden – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2014-04-29.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2014, Official Report, column 107W, to question 194746, on large goods vehicles: taxation, how many HGVs 94 per cent of UK HGVs paying the HGV user levy represents.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    We have estimated that around 259,000 UK HGVs will pay the road user levy. Of these, we estimated that around 94%, or 243,000, will pay no more than now, taking into account the reductions in Vehicle Excise Duty that happened at the same time.

  • Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-04-29.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what funding is currently allocated to the Youth Contract; and what proportion of that funding is allocated for wage incentives.

    Esther McVey

    Our 2014/15 budget allocation for Youth Contract is £183.75m, of which £42.55m is currently allocated to Wage Incentives (23.2%).

  • Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-04-29.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been paid out in wage incentives under the Youth Contract, by region, in each year since its introduction.

    Esther McVey

    The latest information that we hold on Youth Contract Wage Incentives was published in February 2014 and can be found at the link below. We do not collect payment data in a form that allows it to be reported at regional level.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283873/youth-contract-feb14.pdf

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  • Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-04-29.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have benefited from Youth Contract wage incentives, by region, in each year since the Youth Contract was introduced.

    Esther McVey

    The latest information that we hold on Youth Contract Wage Incentives was published in February 2014 and can be found at the link below. We do not collect payment data in a form that allows it to be reported at regional level.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283873/youth-contract-feb14.pdf

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  • Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-04-29.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on consultants working on the Youth Contract in each year since its introduction.

    Esther McVey

    DWP does not have any consultants working on the delivery of the Youth Contract.

  • Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-04-29.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on (a) press, (b) marketing, (c) advertising and (d) other aspects of communications relating to the Youth Contract in each year since its introduction.

    Esther McVey

    As with any new programme it is right and responsible to ensure all who are, or could be, affected are properly informed. Since the Youth Contract was launched in April 2012 it has provided opportunities for over 250,000 people. The spend in each of the categories specified is as follows:

    Financial Year

    2012/13

    2013/14

    Total

    Press

    £ 9,872

    NIL

    £9872

    Marketing

    £10,167

    £ 7,578

    £17,745

    Advertising

    £72,010

    NIL

    £72,010

    Other communications

    £27,231

    £34,650

    £61,881

    Total

    £119,280

    £42,228

    £161,508

    The marketing category relates to spend on local face-to-face activity bringing together jobseekers and employers with opportunities.

    In the ‘other communications’ category, we have supplied details of spend on leaflets, posters, exhibition stands and video production.

  • Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-04-29.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2014, Official Report, columns 307-8W, on children: day care, what the breakdown is for the £500 grants available to set up new nurseries, childminders for disabled children and after schools clubs; how many of the 4,417 applicants continue to have a childcare business; and what plans he has for the funding of the scheme.

    Mrs Helen Grant

    The Childcare Business Grants scheme was launched in April 2013 to help those wishing to start a new childcare business with start-up costs. To date, 4,501 applications have been received, of which 425 have been for £500 grants. Information is not available on the number of applicants that continue to have a childcare business.

    A breakdown of the £500 grants approved is in the table.

    Type of Grant application

    Number of applications

    Disabled childcare

    146

    Nursery

    191

    Out of School Club

    69

    *Other

    19

    Total applications:

    425

    Source: Liberata, management information

    *Other (Childcare on domestic premises) – this category represents childminders working from domestic premises with three or more employees.

    We recently announced that the scheme will be available for new applicants up to the end of 2014 or until the £2m fund is exhausted.

  • Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-04-29.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to reply to questions 192679, 192680 and 192681 on children: daycare, tabled on 18 March 2014 for answer on 24 March 2014.

    Nicky Morgan

    I have done so.

  • Pauline Latham – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Pauline Latham – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pauline Latham on 2014-04-29.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make representations to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence regarding its technology appraisal of ipilimumab.

    Norman Lamb

    I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave her on 2 April 2014, Official Report, column 663W.