The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerald Kaufman on 2015-10-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to reply to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton dated 27 August 2015 with regard to Amy Jones.
Justin Tomlinson
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my right hon. Friend the member of Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith), replied on 21 October 2015
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerald Kaufman on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which external consultants were involved in the design of the rail passenger franchise directly awarded to West Coast Trains Ltd; and what the cost to his Department was in each case.
Stephen Hammond
The Department for Transport ran a procurement for legal, technical and financial advisers for the InterCity West Coast Direct Award project. The advisers contracted, and the estimated fees to be paid for the work on the project, are shown below:
Legal advisers – Addleshaw Goddard – £204,960
Technical advisers – TRL-Halcrow – £227,607
Financial advisers – PwC – £264,467
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerald Kaufman on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will confirm the legal protections for existing collective bargaining agreements between recognised trade unions and West Coast Trains Ltd for the period of the rail passenger franchise directly awarded to the employer on 19 June and coming into effect on 22 June 2014.
Stephen Hammond
As there has been no change of employer under this direct award, our expectation is that the status of contracts, collective bargaining agreements and legal protections are unchanged. However, staffing matters remain an issue between the employer, West Coast Trains Limited, and its staff.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerald Kaufman on 2015-02-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 7 January 2015 from the right hon. Member for Manchester Gorton with regards to Mrs J Heron.
Mrs Helen Grant
A reply to his letter dated 7 January 2015 was issued to the Right Hon. Member for Manchester Gorton on 16 February 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerald Kaufman on 2015-02-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 2 January 2015 from the right hon. Member for Manchester Gorton with regards to Mr Marwan Saleh.
Steve Webb
Despite an extensive search, I am afraid the Department has no trace of the letter.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerald Kaufman on 2015-09-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will answer the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton to the Immigration Minister dated 10 August 2015 with regard to Mr Mohammed Ali.
James Brokenshire
I apologise for the delay in responding to the letter sent by the Rt Hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton in respect of Mr Mohammed Ali. A response was sent on 21 September 2015 providing a full account of the information requested.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerald Kaufman on 2014-05-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 24 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr M Barnes.
Elizabeth Truss
My Rt. hon Friend, the Secretary of State, replied to the Rt. hon Gentleman’s letter on 25 April 2014.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerald Kaufman on 2014-06-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 6 May 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs Bernioe Cssai Ogunribido.
James Brokenshire
I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member on 12 June 2014.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerald Kaufman on 2014-05-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 13 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs S Rajabbi.
James Brokenshire
I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member on 6 May 2014.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gerald Kaufman on 2014-06-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the meaning is of the phrase responder hub as used in a communication from her Department to the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton; and if she will instruct her staff to use clearer and more comprehensible English in their communications with hon. Members and the public.
Karen Bradley
The UK Visas and Immigration teams which lead on responding to correspondence from Members of Parliament, are geographically grouped into eight offices at the following sites; Croydon, Westminster, Cardiff, Solihull, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Glasgow. Each office is described as a ‘responder hub’ because it may deal with correspondence from outside the immediate geographical area.
Officials are reviewing how teams are described externally in response to feedback from customers.