The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many of her Department’s policies have been assessed against the family test; what steps she has taken to publish the outcome of such assessments; and if she will make a statement.
Mr Desmond Swayne
The Family Test policy does not apply to DFID’s work as foreign policy is outside of the scope of the Test.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2015-11-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions have taken place with teaching unions on the application of the Prevent programme in schools.
Edward Timpson
The Department of Education consulted the teaching unions on the Prevent duty guidance which was published in March 2015 (see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance) and officials have subsequently briefed union representatives both on the duty and on the Department’s role in implementing the Prevent strategy in education. The Department has worked particularly closely with the unions representing school leaders to support schools in meeting their responsibilities under the Prevent duty.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2016-04-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Policy, Law and Decision Making Guidance used by Child Maintenance Service caseworkers when making decisions on the application of Section 137(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and the unlikely to be paid test.
Priti Patel
The Department is currently revising the Policy Law and Decision Making Guidance, so it is not appropriate to make it publicly available at this time.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2016-10-11.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with financial services industry bodies on tariffs for customers who do not access services online.
Simon Kirby
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has had no discussions with financial services industry bodies on tariffs for customers who do not access services online.
The Government takes the firm view that consumers must be able to easily access clear and transparent information about their accounts with banks and other financial services companies.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many of his Department’s policies have been assessed against the family test; what steps he has taken to publish the outcome of such assessments; and if he will make a statement.
Caroline Dinenage
The Family Test was introduced in October 2014 and can be located at the following link Family Test Guidance
The Family Test is part of the policy making process and is applied in a proportionate way in the development of new policy in line with the guidance. Potential impacts of policy on family functioning and relationships are identified and brought to the attention of Ministers where appropriate.
There is no requirement to publish the Family Test assessments. The Ministry of Justice does not collect information on the number of full Family Test assessments completed.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2015-11-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation officers have been employed by the National Probation Service since its establishment in each month in that period, and for each such month in each region of England.
Andrew Selous
Information on the number of probation officers employed in each NPS Division is published quarterly in the National Offender Management Service Workforce Statistics Bulletin. The information on probation officer numbers can be located in table 11 of the publication, which can be found at the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2016-04-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects to lay before Parliament the results of the 30-month review required under Section 141 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 of the effect of the Child Support Fees Regulations 2014.
Priti Patel
The department has a statutory obligation to complete the 30 month review of the impacts of charging by 31 December 2016.
Outcomes of the review are expected to be published in spring 2017.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2016-10-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with water suppliers on tariffs for customers who do not elect to pay for services online.
Dr Thérèse Coffey
The Department has not had any discussions with water companies about their charges or tariffs in the context of payment methods.
As regulated private businesses, water companies must follow Ofwat’s charging rules and their licence conditions in setting tariffs for customers. Ofwat’s charging rules set out that companies must include a reasonable choice of payment methods.
Water companies do not generally differentiate between customers that access their account online or pay their water bill by direct debit, and those that choose paper billing and annual payment. However, there are some that offer a discount, reflective of the cost saving, to customers that pay by direct debit. This is an incentive to encourage greater sign up as there are benefits for both the customer and the company.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to implement the family test.
Caroline Dinenage
The Family Test was introduced in October 2014 and can be located at the following link Family Test Guidance
The Family Test is part of the policy making process and is applied in a proportionate way in the development of new policy in line with the guidance. Potential impacts of policy on family functioning and relationships are identified and brought to the attention of Ministers where appropriate.
There is no requirement to publish the Family Test assessments. The Ministry of Justice does not collect information on the number of full Family Test assessments completed.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2015-11-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) what the total value of payments is and (b) how many payments have been made from the Flexible Support Fund to assist with childcare costs in (i) each region and (ii) each constituency in each of the last two years.
Priti Patel
The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.