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  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-06-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passport examining officers were employed by HM Passport Office in each year since 2010.

    James Brokenshire

    The table below shows the number of Her Majesty’s Passport Office full-time
    equivalents working within the passport operational Directorates.
    The formal record for workforce data is made on the last day of each calendar
    month. We have therefore provided the data as of 31 March of each year.
    (a) 2011- 2,586
    (b) 2012- 2,216
    (c) 2013- 2,389
    (d) 2014-2,593

    Due to the limitations of the HR management system used prior to Dec 2010, it
    is not possible to provide reliable management information below top level for
    any periods prior to that date.

  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-06-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much in additional payments has been paid to staff of HM Passport Office of each grade between po1 and 6 in each month of 2014; how many staff of each grade received such payments; and what the total amount of such payments is.

    James Brokenshire

    Her Majesty’s Passport Ofice does not hold data on overtime payments in the format
    requested. However, below is the overtime costs associated with additional work
    undertaken in each month of 2014.

    January – £199,146
    February – £400,812
    March – £840,588
    April – £793,559
    May – £964,742

  • David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-06-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost of overtime in HM Passport Office has been in each month since January 2013.

    James Brokenshire

    Overtime costs in HM Passport Office in each month since January 2013 are as
    follows:

    January 2013 – £105,137
    February 2013 – £67,582
    March 2013 – £369,397
    April 2013 – £407,202
    May 2013 – £581,587
    June 2013 – £477,902
    July 2013 – £342,479
    August 2013 – £227,851
    September 2013 – £123,480
    October 2013 – £94,474
    November 2013 – £93,127
    December 2013 – £84,145
    January 2014 – £199,146
    February 2014 – £400,812
    March 2014 – £840,588
    April 2014 – £793,559
    May 2014 – £964,742

  • 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 2014-06-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to support the proposed target to promote formalisation of informal sector and employment in the upcoming Open Working Group negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals.

    Justine Greening

    The UK supports formalisation of informal sector activities and employment. Language on this is included in the most recent draft goals and targets list released by the co-chairs of the Open Working Group (OWG) on 2 June.

    The final goals and targets in the post-2015 development framework will be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.

  • 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 2014-06-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to support the proposed target to build resilience and adaptive capacity to climate induced hazards in all vulnerable countries in the upcoming Open Working Group negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals.

    Justine Greening

    The UK supports the strengthening of early warning and disaster risk reduction systems and related capacities with the aim of building resilience and protecting the poor and those in vulnerable situations from disasters and shocks, including climate-related extreme events.

    The final targets in the post-2015 development framework will however be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.

  • 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 2014-06-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to support the proposed target to hold the increase in global average temperature to a specified temperature to be determined in accordance with international agreements in the upcoming Open Working Group negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals.

    Justine Greening

    The UK supports a target to hold the increase in global average temperature below a stipulated, though but yet to be agreed, rise in accordance with international agreements. Language on this is included in the most recent draft goals and targets list released by the co-chairs of the Open Working Group (OWG) on 2 June.

    The final targets in the post-2015 development framework will however be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.

  • 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 2014-06-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to support the proposed target to end HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases by 2030 in the upcoming Open Working Group negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals.

    Justine Greening

    The UK supports a target to reduce the burden of disease from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases. Language on this is included in the most recent draft goals and targets list released by the co-chairs of the Open Working Group (OWG) on 2 June.

    The final targets in the post-2015 development framework will however be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.

  • 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 2014-06-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to support the proposed target to ensure that all schools and other educational institutions provide safe, healthy, non-discriminatory and inclusive learning environments for all by 2030 in the upcoming Open Working Group negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals.

    Justine Greening

    The UK supports a stand-alone post-2015 education goal that ensures quality education outcomes for all, and that no-one is left behind.

    The final targets in the post-2015 development framework will be subject to international negotiations in the United Nations, in which the UK will play an active role.

  • 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 2014-06-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will commission an assessment of the Australian Compulsory Third Party Insurance system, through which premiums are paid as part of vehicle registration for its potential applicability in the UK.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    No. It is sometimes suggested that a system of centrally funded third party insurance could be introduced in this country. However, insurers have said that a change to such a system would lead to a general increase in premiums, especially for the more careful driver.　 This is because under such a system a vehicle would have to be insured for all possible drivers, including those considered to be in high risk categories.

  • Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-06-10.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people who were classified as self-employed and who claimed Working Families Tax Credits (WFTC) in 2010 still claimed WFTC in 2013.

    Nicky Morgan

    Working Family Tax Credit was abolished in 2003 and replaced by Child Tax Credits (CTC) and Working Tax Credits (WTC).