The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-03-18.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make it his policy to collect data on (a) the proportion of attainers in each region of Great Britain registered to vote, (b) the proportion of people aged 18 to 25 years old and pensioners registered to vote and (c) the proportion of people in receipt of benefits registered to vote.
Greg Clark
The Government has no plans to collect this data.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool on 2014-05-06.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of the threat of a military campaign by Malian Jihadists in Chad; and of military action in Jebel Marra and Abyei in Sudan.
Baroness Warsi
We have not seen any reports of threatened military action by Malian fighters in Chad, Jebel Marra or Abyei. However, the UK is concerned about the vulnerability of fragile states across the region. For this reason, the UK supports efforts to increase regional co-operation on cross border threats such as those of the EU and UN. This approach is reflected for example in our integrated North and West Africa strategy.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bridget Phillipson on 2014-03-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2014, Official Report, column 250W, on schools: construction, what the (a) final bid date in April 2014 and (b) expected decision date is.
David Laws
Final bids in the procurement are due to be received from the three shortlisted bidders on 17 April 2014, and the Education Funding Agency is scheduled to appoint a selected bidder by the end of May 2014.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Lord Bishop of St Albans on 2014-05-06.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which organisations have been involved in the consultation by the Financial Conduct Authority on the new rules for consumer credit adverts; and when the findings will be published.
Lord Deighton
This question has been passed on to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA will reply directly to the Right Reverend Prelate by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2014-03-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) children and (b) adults have been granted asylum in the UK under the Vulnerable Person Relocation Scheme from Syria.
James Brokenshire
[holding answer 24 March 2014]
The first Syrians relocated under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme arrived into the UK on 25 March 2014. The scheme prioritises women and children at risk or in need of medical care, and survivors of torture and violence; given the particular vulnerability of these individuals, it has been essential to work with partners including UNHCR and local authorities to ensure that the support, services and accommodation they need are in place before they arrive in the UK. We expect the scheme to support several hundred people over the next three years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-05-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department plans to handle applications for universal credit from people with annual PAYE status.
Esther McVey
I refer the hon. Member to the Written Answer I gave him on 17 October 2013, Official Report, Column 863W.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gordon Henderson on 2014-03-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to improve the rail infrastructure on the North Kent rail line.
Stephen Hammond
The Government is working with Network Rail, train operators and Kent County Council to progress the case for journey time reductions between Ashford and Ramsgate by 2019 through infrastructure improvements. Funding is available for this, subject to a satisfactory business case.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-05-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the number of Apache helicopter pilots for deployment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Mr Mark Francois
The final deployment of Apache helicopters to Helmand has sufficient pilots and crews to undertake the required tasks.
Sufficient personnel will continue to be trained to ensure future tasks can be met.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mr Gareth Thomas on 2014-03-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of disability living allowance claims took longer than 40 days to process in each of the last three years for which data is available.
Mike Penning
Please see the table below showing the percentage of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) new claims, for Normal Rules (NR), that took longer than 40 days to process. Claims not yet processed within 40 days, include cases where we are awaiting additional information from the claimant and/or medical evidence.
|
2012/13 |
|
|
Volume of Claims Cleared |
402,861 |
|
Volume of claims cleared after 40 working days |
89,678 |
|
% of DLA New Claims (NR) |
22.3% |
Prior to 2012/13 the measure reported against was an Actual Average Clearance Time (AACT). This is the cumulative clearance days divided by the number of cleared events within the reporting period.
Please see the table below for 2010/11 and 2011/12:
|
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
|
|
Volume of Claims Cleared |
431,572 |
412,556 |
|
AACT (Level 37.7 days) |
30.3 |
27.2 |
Notes:
The reported figure only relates to DLA (NR) new claims. NR claims are those where the claimant is not terminally ill and the normal rules of entitlement therefore apply.
The figures above cover the period from 1st April to 31st March and shows the national position including working age and child claimants.
The AACT level (37.7 days) shown in the above table is a measure based on a prior year’s performance.
We have not provided data for 2013/14 due to not having a full financial year available at this time.
Source:
Source: Department for Work and Pensions – RDA 80123 report – DLA Management Information Statistics
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Robert Buckland on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many complaints were received by each ombudsman service in England in each of the last five years.
Mr Francis Maude
The Government is considering recent reports of the Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) into how complaints about public services are handled. As part of this, the Cabinet Office is working to investigate further how public services can make best use of complaints and also to take a wider look at the role and powers of the Public Sector Ombudsmen. The Government will respond to the PASC in due course. I am happy to discuss this matter further with my Hon. Friend.
The annual reports and accounts of the public service ombudsmen in the UK provide details of their performance over the past 12 months including information about complaints received.