The below Parliamentary question was asked by Conor McGinn on 2016-01-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that insurers cannot under-settle claims made in person following an increase in the small claims limit.
Dominic Raab
The Government will consult on the detail of the new reforms in due course, including any necessary safeguards. The consultation will be accompanied by an impact assessment.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Conor McGinn on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that those free schools which have not yet published their performance results do so as soon as practicable.
Edward Timpson
All performance data for free schools is published in performance tables for all schools KS2, KS4 and 16-18 results, including free schools, and colleges that have results for pupils at the end of each of the key stages and /or post-16 study. There are no exemptions and schools and colleges cannot request that they be removed from performance tables.
Information about the performance tables can be found at: http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Conor McGinn on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the effect of proposed changes to the feed-in-tariff on solar firms and small businesses in (a) St Helens North constituency, (b) the North West and (c) the UK.
Andrea Leadsom
Our consultation on the feed-in tariff review reflects the need to balance sector support whilst keeping bills down for consumers.
We strongly welcome evidence from the sector during this review consultation, which ends on 23 October.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Conor McGinn on 2015-10-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the delay in reform of social care funding until 2020 on the provision of social care; and how many people will be affected by that delay in (a) St Helens North constituency, (b) the North West and (c) the UK.
Alistair Burt
We remain committed to the implementation of the cap on care costs, which will offer financial protection and peace of mind. The decision to delay followed careful consideration of feedback from stakeholders that April 2016 was not the right time to implement these significant and expensive reforms. The benefits of the cap have had to be weighed against the need to focus on supporting the system that supports the most vulnerable.
In reaching the difficult decision to delay we considered the impact on those who would have entered the cap system from April next year. Though they will not benefit from the additional help straightaway, many will still benefit from the cap system when it is introduced in 2020. The delay will allow local authorities time to focus on consolidating the important reforms to care and support introduced on 1 April 2015, laying the groundwork to implement the funding reforms as successfully as possible in 2020.
Based on the most recent impact assessment, had the cap system been implemented in April 2016, around 23,000 older people in England would have benefitted immediately in 2016/17 and by 2025/26 up to 80,000 additional older people would have received state support.
Information regarding how many people will be affected by the delay in specific constituencies or regions is not held in the format requested.
Means-tested financial support remains available for those who cannot afford to pay for care to meet their eligible needs.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Conor McGinn on 2015-10-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people under 25 years old in (a) St Helens North constituency, (b) Merseyside and (c) the UK receive tax credits.
Damian Hinds
The latest information on the number of tax credit recipients under 25 in the UK can be found in table 3.1 of the April 2015 Personal Tax Credits published statistics, found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-provisional-statistics-2013-to-2009
These statistics are published in April and December each year.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Conor McGinn on 2015-10-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department differentiates between private sector landlords and housing associations in the manner in which it makes direct payments to landlords on behalf of tenants who receive universal credit.
Justin Tomlinson
No. DWP does not differentiate between social and private landlords in the manner in which it makes direct payments of rent to landlords on behalf of tenants who receive universal credit.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Conor McGinn on 2015-10-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps (a) his Department and (b) NHS England is taking to ensure that autism diagnosis waiting times for (i) children and (ii) adults in St Helens North constituency meet NICE guidance.
Alistair Burt
The Department has discussed with NHS England the difficulties that people on the autistic spectrum can have in getting an appropriate diagnosis in a timely manner. With support from the Department, NHS England and the Association of Directors of Social Services will undertake a series of visits to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to gather information that can be shared between areas that have arrangements in place to meet National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Quality Standard 51 Autism: support for commissioning and those that do not, with the aim of supporting more consistent provision. These NICE guidelines already recommend that there should be a maximum of three months between a referral and a first appointment for a diagnostic assessment for autism. We expect the National Health Service to be working towards meeting the recommendations.
St Helens CCG is undertaking a review of current processes as part of the neuro-developmental pathway project, which includes autism spectrum conditions diagnosis provision and the associated waiting times for children. It is envisaged that the revised service model will be operational from September 2016, and will be in line with NICE Guidance. St Helens also co-commissions an Autism Diagnostic service in partnership with other neighbouring CCGs for adult services. Due to recent increases in demand the CCG is also working with the local NHS provider to help find solutions in regard to how waiting times can be effectively managed in order to meet NICE Guidance.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Conor McGinn on 2015-10-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the national standards are for the training and guidance of police officers in deploying stinger devices.
Mike Penning
National standards for training police officers in the deployment of stinger devices is an operational matter for individual police Chief Officers drawing on the police’s own Authorised Professional Practice of England and Wales Police, developed by the College of Policing.
The comments made by Conor McGinn, the Shadow Security Minister, on 22 July 2021.
Yet more rises in fraud under the Conservatives prove beyond doubt that they have lost control over this appalling crime.
Fraud can be devastating for victims. It shatters personal finances, it damages our economy, and it’s a real and present threat.
More Tory delay cannot be an option. We need a comprehensive, joined-up strategy across the Government to finally deal with this growing crime wave, as Labour has long called for.
The comments made by Conor McGinn, the Shadow Security Minister, on 15 July 2021.
This is a stark warning from the Director General of MI5 of the scale of threat our country is facing from hostile state actors. Those in our police and security services are working tirelessly to tackle this threat.
However, Labour has warned time and again that the Government is not doing enough. Conservative Ministers delayed the publication of the Russia Report for years and have still not committed to its full implementation. The failure of the U.K. Government to act fully on this threat is a serious risk for national security.