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  • Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make provision for construction of secure accommodation at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court to replace accommodation at Wrexham Police Station due to be closed by North Wales Police in 2016.

    Mr Shailesh Vara

    No detailed discussions have taken place between HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) or the Department with North Wales Police with regards to future cell provision at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court. HMCTS is considering its options. Further discussions will take place once preferred options have been identified.

    Any decision for new arrangements for dealing with custody cases at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court will be guided by the principles of access to justice and best value for the taxpayer.

  • Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-04-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications have been made for the personal independence payment to date, by parliamentary constituency.

    Mike Penning

    I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to the hon Member for Liverpool, West Derby and the hon Member for Airdrie and Shotts, official report, 5 March, column 850W.

  • Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions (a) HM Courts Service and (b) his Department has had with North Wales Police about future cell provision at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court.

    Mr Shailesh Vara

    No detailed discussions have taken place between HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) or the Department with North Wales Police with regards to future cell provision at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court. HMCTS is considering its options. Further discussions will take place once preferred options have been identified.

    Any decision for new arrangements for dealing with custody cases at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court will be guided by the principles of access to justice and best value for the taxpayer.

  • Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-04-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients there are of disability living allowance, by parliamentary constituency.

    Mike Penning

    The information requested is already published and can be found at:

    http://83.244.183.180/100pc/dla/ccparlc/ccsex/a_carate_r_ccparlc_c_ccsex_aug13.html

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  • Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-04-10.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure that criminal cases continue to be considered at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court over the next five years.

    Mr Shailesh Vara

    HM Courts & Tribunals Service has no current plans to cease criminal work at Wrexham Magistrate’s Court.

  • Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-04-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many concluded applications for personal independence payment there have been to date, by parliamentary constituency.

    Mike Penning

    I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to the hon Member for Liverpool, West Derby and the hon Member for Airdrie and Shotts, official report, 5 March, column 850W.

  • Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-04-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) Palestinians and (b) Jews displaced from their country of origin in the Middle East since 1984.

    Hugh Robertson

    We have not made an estimate on this issue and do not keep records of this type.

  • Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-04-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the criteria is by which his Department determined the successful bidders for management of the administration of the personal independence payments contracts.

    Mike Penning

    The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Providers were selected following a fair and open competition.

    Tenders were assessed against a detailed set of criteria which covered key aspects of PIP service delivery. A wide range of areas were assessed but particular weighting was given to bidders’ management of the claimant journey, staff recruitment, delivering assessments by Health Professionals, performance management, estates and overall implementation.

    Providers were selected on the basis of the most economic advantageous tender which overall assessed a combination of qualitative, risk and financial factors to determine the preferred supplier for each contract to be awarded.

  • Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-04-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2014, Official Report, columns 161-2W, on Syria, on what basis the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom was selected as the recipient of £200,000.

    Hugh Robertson

    The FCO’s Human Rights Development Programme Board approved funding to the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) based on the strength of their project proposal. WILPF have been active in promoting the participation of Syrian women at the Geneva II peace conference, have developed a strong network of Syrian women activists, and work in close collaboration with other international non-governmental organisations. Their activities support our wider efforts to ensure that Syrian women are fully included in the political process.

  • Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Ian Lucas – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lucas on 2014-04-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the safety of the Armenian community in Kessab.

    Hugh Robertson

    We remain deeply concerned about the safety of Armenians and members of all other minority groups in Syria. We believe that the majority of Kessab’s inhabitants, including most of the ethnic Armenian population, left the town because of fighting in the area. Our understanding is that they have mainly joined other Armenian communities in Syria and neighbouring countries. They join the more than 9 million Syrians of all faiths and ethnicities who have been driven from their homes by the ongoing conflict.