The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the maximum length of time taken to process an application for personal independence payments has been since the introduction of that payment.
Mike Penning
I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to the hon Member for Liverpool, West Derby and the hon Member for Airdrie and Shotts, official report, 5 March, column 850W.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what performance indicators for the renewal of existing passports have been met by each passport office administrative centre in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) England in each year since 2009.
James Brokenshire
Her Majesty’s Passport Office does not log performance data at office, regional
or home country level. Performance is monitored at a national level as Her
Majesty’s Passport Office distributes work across the UK estate to manage
variation in local levels of passport demand. The cost of identifying the information
in the format requested would be disproportionate.
Information on the number of passports issued each year in the UK is set out in
Her Majesty’s Passport Office’s Annual Report and Accounts. I refer to the
Answer given to the hon. Member on 30 June 2014, Official Report, column 381W.
Her Majesty’sPassport Office have issued over 4 million passports in the year
2014 to date.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Mendelsohn on 2014-04-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the percentage cost over-run established by the management board for any budget in the Wales Office to merit being tabled at the departmental management board; and how many times in the last 12 months that has occurred.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
The Wales Office’s financial position is reviewed on a regular basis, and is a standing agenda item at meetings of the Department’s Management Committee.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Fitzpatrick on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) cautioned, (b) proceeded against and (c) convicted of an offence under the provisions of the (i) Game Act 1831, (ii) Deer Act 1991, (iii) Protection of Badgers Act 1992, (iv) Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, (v) Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996, (vi) Animal Welfare Act 2006, (vii) Conservation (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1994 and Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010, (viii) Hunting Act 2004, (ix) Night Poaching Act 1828, (x) Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997, (xi) Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, (xii) Pests Act 1954 and (xiii) Conservation of Seals Act 1970 in each year since 2009.
Mike Penning
The number of offenders cautioned and defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts and found guilty at all courts for offences (all in England and Wales from 2009 to 2013) under the Game Act 1831 can be viewed in Table 1, under the Deer Act 1991 in Table 2, under the Protection of Badgers act 1992 in Table 3, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in Table 4, under the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 in Table 5, under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in Table 6, under the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 in Table 7, under the Night Poaching Act 1828 in Table 8, under the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 in Table 9, under the Hunting Act 2004 in Table 10 and under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 in Table 11. The tables can be found in the Library. Data for the Pests Act 1954, the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 and the Conservation (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1994 is held as part of a miscellaneous group that cannot be separately analysed.We are very clear that serious offences will always go to court where tough punishments are available to the independent judiciary, who make their sentencing decisions based on the individual facts of the case.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Empey on 2014-04-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the value of the compensation paid to former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment who have made claims for hearing loss; and how many successful claims there have been to date.
Lord Astor of Hever
Claims for damages brought against the Ministry of Defence are not recorded in a manner that enables the specific regiment or unit of a claimant to be identified without incurring disproportionate cost. 10,148 such claims have been received in the last six years from current and former Service personnel serving in Northern Ireland. Around 7,500 such claims have been successful to date, and the total value of compensation paid as a result has been around £62.3 million.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dominic Raab on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent estimate his Department has made of the potential effect of the adjusted funding arrangement in the Scotland Bill on per capita spending in Scotland.
David Mundell
The Scotland Act 2012 provides the Scottish Government and Parliament with new tax and borrowing powers. The effect of these powers on public spending in Scotland will therefore depend on the decisions taken by the Scottish Government and Parliament.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Leslie on 2014-04-07.
To ask the Attorney General, which five companies were used most often to provide temporary workers for the Law Officers’ Departments in the last financial year; and how much in agency fees was paid to each of them.
Oliver Heald
The following table lists the top five companies used by the Treasury Solicitor’s Department (TSol), to provide temporary workers in 2013-14, by expenditure. TSol financial systems do not distinguish between the costs of temporary workers and the associated agency fee. TSol data also covers any expenditure incurred by HM Crown Prosecution service inspectorate and the Attorney General’s Office.
|
Firm |
Amount spent (net of VAT) |
|
Capita Resourcing Ltd (Staff) |
£5,404,407 |
|
Kelly Services (UK) Ltd |
£1,711,926 |
|
Experis (Elan Computing Ltd) |
£634,916 |
|
Hudson |
£347,834 |
|
Methods Consulting Ltd |
£168,256 |
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has spent the following amounts with four companies during 2013/14 in relation to the provision of temporary workers. The expenditure includes the cost of temporary staff. It is not possible to separately identify the agency element of the payments.
|
Firm |
Amount spent (including VAT) |
|
Brook Street (UK) Limited |
£99,423 |
|
Reed Employment Plc |
£52,718 |
|
Badenoch and Clark |
£31,739 |
|
Hays Accountancy Personnel |
£19,832 |
This information has been produced from the CPS accounting system.
The following table lists the top five companies used by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to provide temporary workers in 2013-14, by expenditure. SFO financial systems do not distinguish between the costs of temporary workers and any associated agency fee.
|
Firm |
Amount spent (including VAT) |
|
Adecco |
942,075 |
|
Alvarez and Marsal |
609,499 |
|
Crowe Clarke Whitehill |
590,264 |
|
Mazars LLP |
567,627 |
|
FTI Consultancy |
207,354 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Phillips on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking with his European counterparts to encourage the reduction of fuel consumption by heavy-duty vehicles across the EU.
Mr Robert Goodwill
We are committed to reducing the fuel consumption of heavy duty vehicles. We continue to work closely with both the UK industry and our European counterparts to ensure that the recently published EU Strategy for improving heavy duty vehicle fuel consumption and reducing CO2 emissions reflects UK interests, and is ambitious but deliverable, proportionate and cost effective.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Leslie on 2014-04-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which five companies were used most often to provide temporary workers for his Department in the last financial year; and how much in agency fees was paid to each of them.
Jenny Willott
Under this Government’s transparency programme, details of spend are published on GOV.UK which are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills
To provide the level of detail requested in relation to agency fees would incur disproportionate cost.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Austin on 2014-06-18.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance his Department issues to employers on helping employees with the cost of childcare.
Nicky Morgan
HM Revenue & Customs has published extensive guidance to help employers run successful childcare schemes, including the Employer Helpbook E18 ‘How you can help your employees with childcare’.