The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2015-11-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what costs relating to the relocation of Moussa Koussa to Qatar in 2011 were met by the UK Government; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Koussa’s entry into Doha was a matter for him and the Qatari authorities.
No elements of Moussa Koussa’s travel to Qatar were paid for by the UK Government.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2016-02-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the effect on passenger safety of reduced staff numbers on London Underground.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The safety of customers and staff is the top priority of Transport for London (TfL). TfL work as a team with London Underground (LU), the police, emergency services and my department, to prepare for, and deal with, incidents that threaten the security of the transport network. Station staff are supported by the LU Control Centre, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, working closely with the police, with access to CCTV cameras and other systems in order to manage and respond to incidents.
LU will continue to ensure there are sufficient staff in place to maintain each station’s security, congestion control and emergency plans.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2016-04-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of Disclosure and Barring Service checks took (a) longer than eight weeks, (b) 12 weeks or more and (c) six months or more in each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement.
Karen Bradley
The Disclosure and Barring Service is a non-departmental public body which provides access to appropriate criminal record information for employers through its disclosure service for England and Wales. It also makes independent barring decisions about people who have harmed, or where there is considered to be a risk of harm to, a child or vulnerable person within the workplace. Given the sensitive nature of this work and the reliance on police forces to provide locally held intelligence, it would not be appropriate to introduce competition.
Whilst no assessment has been made of the affect of timeliness on the number of job opportunities which may have been lost, the impact which delays may have on applicants is recognised. The DBS is reliant on police forces completing their checks in a timely manner and is working closely with those forces whose performance does not meet turnaround time targets. In very exceptional cases, where it is apparent that a delay is likely to cause undue hardship to an applicant, the DBS will do all it can to expedite the process by raising an escalation with the relevant police force.
The average end to end time taken to complete a DBS check, including the time taken by police forces, is listed in following table.
|
Financial Year |
Average calendar days for a disclosure to be processed |
|
13/14 |
11.5 |
|
14/15 |
14.4 |
|
15/16 |
14.5 |
The proportion of checks which took longer than (a) eight weeks (b) 12 weeks and (c) six months is listed in the following table.
|
Financial Year |
Disclosures which took longer than 8 weeks |
Disclosures which took longer than 12 weeks |
Disclosures which took longer than 6 Months |
|
% of Disclosures |
% of Disclosures |
% of Disclosures |
|
|
13/14 |
2.6% |
0.8% |
0.0% |
|
14/15 |
4.9% |
2.1% |
0.1% |
|
15/16 |
5.2% |
3.5% |
0.3% |
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2015-12-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from (a) the hon. Member for Wallasey, (b) the Labour Party and (c) the Trades Union Congress on protection of workers’ rights in the EU; and if he will make a statement.
Nick Boles
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has a regular series of meetings with the Trade Union Congress in which a range of subjects are discussed. The Trade Union Congress has responded to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills’ consultation on the implementation of the Posted Workers Enforcement Directive. In addition, some Trade Union Bill correspondence has referred to compliance with the EU Social Charter. No recent representations from either the honourable Member for Wallasey or the Labour Party have been received through the Department concerning the protection of workers’ rights in the EU.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2016-02-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the effect on passenger safety of reducing staffing at control rooms on London Underground.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The department is confident that the changes introduced by Transport for London will not have a detrimental impact on passenger safety on the London Underground.
Not every London Underground (LU) station has a Station Control Room, as they are not a safety or security requirement at all stations. In advance of making the recent changes, LU reviewed the requirement for a Control Room at each station to determine their necessity based on individual station and staff needs.
At some locations it was decided that there was no longer a requirement for a Control Room as there were better ways to provide Control Room functionality in the station. Moving station staff into customer facing areas increases their ability to identify suspicious behaviour and to report it.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2016-04-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of time was for a Disclosure and Barring Service check to be completed in each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement.
Karen Bradley
The Disclosure and Barring Service is a non-departmental public body which provides access to appropriate criminal record information for employers through its disclosure service for England and Wales. It also makes independent barring decisions about people who have harmed, or where there is considered to be a risk of harm to, a child or vulnerable person within the workplace. Given the sensitive nature of this work and the reliance on police forces to provide locally held intelligence, it would not be appropriate to introduce competition.
Whilst no assessment has been made of the affect of timeliness on the number of job opportunities which may have been lost, the impact which delays may have on applicants is recognised. The DBS is reliant on police forces completing their checks in a timely manner and is working closely with those forces whose performance does not meet turnaround time targets. In very exceptional cases, where it is apparent that a delay is likely to cause undue hardship to an applicant, the DBS will do all it can to expedite the process by raising an escalation with the relevant police force.
The average end to end time taken to complete a DBS check, including the time taken by police forces, is listed in following table.
|
Financial Year |
Average calendar days for a disclosure to be processed |
|
13/14 |
11.5 |
|
14/15 |
14.4 |
|
15/16 |
14.5 |
The proportion of checks which took longer than (a) eight weeks (b) 12 weeks and (c) six months is listed in the following table.
|
Financial Year |
Disclosures which took longer than 8 weeks |
Disclosures which took longer than 12 weeks |
Disclosures which took longer than 6 Months |
|
% of Disclosures |
% of Disclosures |
% of Disclosures |
|
|
13/14 |
2.6% |
0.8% |
0.0% |
|
14/15 |
4.9% |
2.1% |
0.1% |
|
15/16 |
5.2% |
3.5% |
0.3% |
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2015-12-07.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from (a) the hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington and (b) the Labour Party on reform of EU state aid rules; and if he will make a statement.
Mr David Gauke
The Chancellor receives a large number of representations on a wide range of issues including both the EU Budget and EU State Rules. As has been the case with previous administrations, it is not normal practice to release details of such representations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2016-02-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with London Underground (LU) on the effect on passenger safety of reducing staffing on LU.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Department’s Ministers and officials have regular meetings with Transport for London (TfL) where many issues are discussed, including TfL’s plans to change the way Underground stations are operated and staffed, and to improve the service they provide to customers. I am assured that the changes introduced by TfL will not have a detrimental impact on passenger safety.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2016-05-04.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which government websites include a link to information on the EU referendum.
John Penrose
The only Government websites currently linking to information on the EU referendum are Gov.uk and eureferendum.gov.uk.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2015-12-07.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from (a) the hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington and (b) the Labour Party on reform of the EU budget; and if he will make a statement.
Mr David Gauke
The Chancellor has not received any representations from the Member for Hayes and Harlington on this matter in this Parliament. The Chancellor receives a large number of representations on a wide range of issues including the EU Budget from MPs, including Labour MPs. As has been the case with previous administrations, it is not normal practice to release details of such representations.
This Government has secured substantial reform to the EU budget, with the Prime Minister’s deal in 2013 cutting spending for the first time. This deal continues to deliver on prioritising EU spending towards UK priorities.