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  • 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 2014-03-26.

    To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2014, Official Report, columns 622-3W, on the Electoral Register: fraud, if the Electoral Commission will make an assessment of (a) the effect of the views of politicians and (b) statements by the Electoral Commission on public perception of electoral registration.

    Mr Gary Streeter

    The Electoral Commission informs me that it does not have any current plans to carry out research to make such an assessment.

  • Cathy Jamieson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Cathy Jamieson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cathy Jamieson on 2014-03-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions the Government has had with the Scottish Government on the introduction of a Right to Move scheme for social tenants.

    David Mundell

    Neither my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State nor I have met with the Scottish Government to discuss the introduction of a Right to Move scheme for social tenants. Under the terms of devolution responsibility for housing, and that of social housing is the responsibility of Scottish Government Ministers. HomeSwap Direct however, does operate across the United Kingdom for those tenants wishing to mutually exchange within the social housing sphere.

  • Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-03-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of employees in his Department of what (a) Civil Service pay grade and (b) gender work (i) reduced hours, (ii) flexi-time, (iii) from home, (iv) a compressed working week, (v) job share, (vi) term-time only and (vii) part-time.

    David Mundell

    A breakdown of the relevant data requested can be found below. No staff work term-time or are on a homeworking contract. All staff have the opportunity to work flexible working hours.

    Grade

    Gender

    Reduced or Part Time hours

    Compressed Hours

    Job Share

    SCS

    Male

    0

    0

    0

    Female

    0

    0

    0

    Grade 6/7

    Male

    0

    0

    0

    Female

    0

    0

    3.3%

    SEO

    Male

    0

    3.3%

    0

    Female

    1.7%

    0

    0

    HEO

    Male

    0

    0

    0

    Female

    1.7%

    0

    0

    EO

    Male

    0

    0

    0

    Female

    0

    0

    0

    Admin.

    Male

    1.7%

    0

    0

    Female

    1.7%

    0

    0
  • Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-03-26.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of employees in No. 10 Downing Street of what (a) Civil Service pay grade and (b) gender work (i) reduced hours, (ii) flexi-time, (iii) from home, (iv) a compressed working week, (v) job share, (vi) term-time only and (vii) part-time.

    Mr Francis Maude

    The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.

    Some of the information requested is not held centrally. However, all of these options are available to employees subject to business needs.

    Fewer than five employees are currently recorded as working (iii) from home in a formal arrangement.

    The proportion of employees by Pay Grade who work part-time hours as at 28 February 2014 is shown in the table below:

    CO Payband (CS Equivalent)

    % Part Time

    PERM SEC

    0%

    SCS3

    14%

    SCS2

    5%

    SCS1

    8%

    A/BAND A (Grade 6/7)

    5%

    B2/BAND B2 (HEO/SEO)

    6%

    B/Faststream

    0%

    B1/BAND B1 (EO)

    9%

    C/BAND C (AA/AO)

    10%

    The proportion of employees by gender who work part-time hours as at 28 February 2014 is shown in the table below:

    Gender

    % Part Time

    Female

    12%

    Male

    1%

  • Mr Nigel Dodds – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Mr Nigel Dodds – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mr Nigel Dodds on 2014-03-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the effect on Northern Ireland of recent changes to immigration rules in respect of Romania and Bulgaria.

    James Brokenshire

    Statistics will be published in the normal way by the Office for National
    Statistics and the Department for Work and Pensions. The first statistics
    covering the period after the expiry of transitional controls will be published
    in May 2014.

  • Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-03-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of employees in her Department of what (a) Civil Service pay grade and (b) gender work (i) reduced hours, (ii) flexi-time, (iii) from home, (iv) a compressed working week, (v) job share, (vi) term-time only and (vii) part-time.

    Mrs Theresa Villiers

    The figures for staff in my Department falling under these work patterns by grade and gender are as follows:

    (i) Zero;

    (ii) Flexi-time is granted under local arrangements between line managers and their staff and the details are not held centrally;

    (iii) None of the staff in my Department work from home on a full time basis;

    (iv) Band A 9% male;

    (v) No one in my Department job shares;

    (vi) Band B (SEO) 8% female;

    (vii) Figures for part time working in my Department are given below:

    Male

    Female

    Band A

    9%

    –

    Band B

    14%

    –

    Band C

    –

    –

    Band D

    –

    8%

    Band E

    –

    33%

    Band F

    –

    22%

  • Jake Berry – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Leader of the House

    Jake Berry – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Leader of the House

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jake Berry on 2014-03-26.

    To ask the Leader of the House, how many e-Petitions have led to debates being arranged in the House since their introduction.

    Mr Andrew Lansley

    Since the launch of the Government e-petitions site, 27 petitions have reached the 100 000 signature threshold making them eligible for consideration for debate. The topics of 22 have been the subject of debate in the House of Commons, most as a direct result of the e-petition. Seven of these debates have taken place in Westminster Hall on a Monday afternoon, in the additional time made available specifically for the consideration of e-petitions.

    Issues raised in e-petitions which have not reached the 100 000 signature threshold have also been debated regularly in the House.

  • Tom Blenkinsop – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Tom Blenkinsop – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Blenkinsop on 2014-03-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of books to prisoners; and if he will make a statement.

    Jeremy Wright

    There have been no changes in the availability of books in prisons Every prison has a library, to which every prisoner has access. Up to 12 books may be held by prisoners in their cell at any one time and additional volumes may be stored locally at the prison.

    The National Offender Management Service works closely with schemes such as the Shannon Trust Reading Network,which includes peer mentoring.

  • Diana Johnson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Diana Johnson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2014-03-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of an offence contrary to section 4 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, in each of the last four years.

    Damian Green

    The Criminal Law Amendment Act was repealed in respect of England and Wales in 1967. There have been no prosecutions under section 4 of that Act in any of the last four years. Prosecutions are now brought under modernised legislation contained in the Sex Offenders Act 2003.

  • Graham Jones – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Graham Jones – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Jones on 2014-03-26.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to Answer question number 191341, submitted by the hon. Member for Hyndburn on 10 March 2014 for Answer on 13 March 2014.

    Jeremy Wright

    It has not been possible to obtain the information required to respond to question 191341 from the hon Member forHyndburn. I will write to the hon Member shortly. I apologise for the delay in responding to these questions.