The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring section 67(9) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 into force.
James Brokenshire
We have no plans to bring section 67 (9) of the Regulation of Investigatory
Powers Act 2000 into force as provisions to which it relates in sections 65(c)
and (d) of RIPA are themselves not in force.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what reforms his Department plans to make to the Work Programme following the downgrading of the project’s rating from green to amber by the Major Projects Authority.
Esther McVey
The Major Projects Authority has not downgraded the Work Programmes project rating. The rating was amber in 2012/13 and has remained amber in 2013/14.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will place in the Library a copy of the risk register for the universal credit programme.
Esther McVey
In line with standard practice, as the Universal Credit risk register includes details of a sensitive nature the Department will not be putting the risk register into the public domain.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-03-31.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to increase the involvement of practising teachers in the design of the national curriculum.
Elizabeth Truss
The new national curriculum, which was published on 11 September 2013, has been developed with due regard to the views of subject experts, teachers, and the findings of international best practice comparisons. Over 2,470 of the responses to the consultation on the new curriculum were from individual teachers, headteachers and schools. In response to the representations, changes were made to improve clarity, precision and consistency of the content.
We are confident that our reform to the national curriculum will give teachers greater flexibility and freedom than ever before, which will help to raise standards and expectations for all pupils. The national curriculum has been significantly slimmed down and will free up teachers to use their professional judgement to design curricula that meet the needs of their pupils.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-03-31.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to allow the IPCC to consider complaints regarding police conduct from third parties.
Karen Bradley
Section 12 of the Police Reform Act 2002 sets out who can complain to the
Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). A person can be considered as
having been authorised to act on behalf of another for the purposes of making a
complaint if he or she has, and is able to produce, written consent from that
other person.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-03-31.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to the police on managing public protests; and what discussions she has had with chief constables and the IPCC on the management of such protests.
Damian Green
Managing public protests is an operational matter for the police. Guidance on the management of public protests is contained in the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice.
The Home Secretary and Home Office Ministers regularly meet with Chief Constables and the Independent Police Complaints Commission on a range of policing matters as part of the process of policy development, delivery and assurance.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-03-31.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many posts in his Department will be relocated to the South West in the next five years.
Mike Penning
The deployment of staff and efficient use of the departmental estate is always subject to review. At the present time, there are no plans to relocate Departmental staff to the South West in the next five years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-03-31.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his letter of 20 March 2014, what the evidential basis is for his statement that allowing people receiving employment and support allowance to do some work within a specified 52 week period is the best way of encouraging a move towards work of 16 hours or more a week.
Esther McVey
The permitted work rules in Employment and Support Allowance are based on those which applied to Incapacity Benefit. This approach was supported by evidence contained in DWP Research Report 268 “Final outcome from Permitted Work Rules”.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Russian annexation of Crimea on the Moldovan government’s commitment to signing an Association Agreement with the EU.
Mr David Lidington
The Government of the Republic of Moldova began to negotiate an Association Agreement with the EU in January 2010. Negotiations concluded in June 2013 and the text was initialled at the Vilnius Eastern Partnership Summit in November 2013. Throughout this period, the Moldovan government has been clear in its wish to achieve signature of the Association Agreement as early as possible. This position has not changed in recent weeks.
The Conclusions of the European Council held on 20 and 21 March 2014 confirmed the aim of the EU to sign the Association Agreement no later than June 2014. The UK is working with our European partners to ensure the conditions are in place to meet this deadline, including through the appropriate Parliamentary scrutiny.
The UK supports Moldova’s choice of European integration, which will help to bring greater stability, prosperity and democracy to all Moldovan citizens. We have been clear in dealing with Russia that Moldova should be able to make its own choices, including on European integration, without pressure from third countries.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-04-29.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average time taken to process applications for redundancy payment is through My Civil Service Pension; and what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken.
Mr Francis Maude
MyCSP Ltd, a mutual joint venture, provides scheme administration for the Civil Service pension arrangements under a contract managed by the Cabinet Office.
Redundancy schemes under the Civil Service Compensation Scheme are covered by separate commercial arrangements between MyCSP Ltd and each individual employer.
The average time for completing these individual exercises is not collated centrally.