The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2016-03-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Changing Places toilets are provided at his Department’s offices in the North West of England.
Justin Tomlinson
All of the disabled toilets that the Department has in its offices are standard. There are no changing places toilets in any of our offices in the North West of England.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2016-07-20.
To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, which churches and personnel in Preston and the rest of the Diocese of Blackburn have participated in the English Churches and Cathedrals Sustainability Review.
Mrs Caroline Spelman
The Cathedral and Church Buildings Division of the Church of England is engaging with the ‘English Churches and Cathedrals Sustainability Review’ centrally on behalf of all the Anglican Cathedrals and Parish Churches in England. Engagement is currently at an early stage. Four workshops are being held in churches this month (September) to help inform a document that will then be widely consulted upon.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2016-09-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full-time equivalent staff are employed at the carers allowance building at Palatine House, Preston; and what his Department’s plans are for changes in that number up to May 2020.
Penny Mordaunt
The number of full time equivalent staff at Palatine House in Preston is 234.12, of which 140.32 work in the Carers Allowance Unit. The headcount number for the Carers Allowance Unit for future years will be agreed as part of the Department’s routine annual resource allocation process.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2016-10-07.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enquiries were made to the Tax Credit Office by each hon. Member on behalf of constituents in (a) July, (b) August and (c) September 2016.
Jane Ellison
HM Revenue and Customs does not hold data showing the individual breakdown of enquiries by each hon. Member. The number of enquiries made to the Tax Credit Office by hon. Members on behalf of constituents between July and September 2016 were as follows:
|
Telephone Enquiries |
Written Enquiries |
|
|
July |
642 |
527 |
|
August |
1169 |
414 |
|
September |
3172 |
1838 |
|
Total |
4983 |
2779 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2015-10-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will introduce teaching about the Five Mile Act 1665 and other sections of the Clarendon Code, and that code’s repeal, to the curriculum on fundamental British values of freedom and religious tolerance.
Edward Timpson
We expect every school to promote the basic British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs. This ensures young people understand the importance of respect and leave school fully prepared for life in modern Britain.
Schools have the freedom to teach topics that meet the needs of their pupils. The history curriculum includes a compulsory unit on “the development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745” and schools may choose to teach students about the Five Mile Act 1665 and the Clarendon Code.
In Citizenship lessons, pupils are taught about the development of democratic government in the United Kingdom, including the roles of citizens, Parliament, and the monarch. Pupils are also taught about the diverse national, regional, religious and ethnic identities in the United Kingdom and the need for mutual respect and understanding.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2015-11-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is taking to ensure that registered nurses in its employment are able to comply fully with the requirements of revalidation with the Nursing and Midwifery Council; and what training is being provided to such nurses for that purpose.
Ben Gummer
Information on support provided by individual National Health Service providers is not collected centrally and may be obtained from the organisations themselves.
All nurses and midwives practising in England are required by law to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. From April 2016, nurses and midwives will have to revalidate every three years, when they renew their registration.
It is the responsibility of nurses and midwives to register and undertake revalidation.There is no specific requirement for employers to help nurses and midwives through revalidation but it is in their interests and a matter of good practice, to support nurses and midwives to provide safe and effective care.
As part of its inspection process, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) considers staff access to training and related support. Where nurses are employed, the CQC makes enquiries about the maintenance of continual professional development and the levels of support offered by the provider.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2015-12-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assistance her Department plans to permit Serco to give the Diocese of Blackburn to facilitate the settlement of Syrian refugees in Preston.
Richard Harrington
The UK has been operating resettlement schemes for many years and we already have established and effective networks to accommodate and support resettled people. It is up to each individual local authority to decide how best to manage the resettlement of refugees in their area, and they are therefore free to choose their own delivery partners.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2015-12-09.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress HM Revenue and Customs has made in recovering VAT and business rates from the shooting industry in the last five years.
Mr David Gauke
HM Revenue and Customs do not collect business rates. Information on VAT receipts by industry or trade is not held.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2016-01-12.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what timescales the Tax Credit Office in Preston has in place to respond to representations made by hon. Members by (a) telephone, (b) email and (c) letter; and how this Office performed against these timescales in the last reporting year.
Mr David Gauke
HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Tax Credit Office aim to prioritise and respond to representations from hon. Members as soon as possible, irrespective of the route by which they are received. HMRC do not, however, routinely record and collate performance against specific timescales for such representations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2016-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people using the Chorlton Benefit Delivery Centre applied for funeral payments in each month in 2015; how many of those applications were granted; and what the average amount awarded was in each of those months.
Justin Tomlinson
The Table below gives figures for the number of application and awards for Funeral Expense Payments for the Chorlton Benefit Delivery Centre by month for 2015. (Some individuals may have made more than one application in a month.)
|
Month |
Applications Received |
Awards |
Average Award |
|
Jan |
480 |
290 |
£1,375 |
|
Feb |
460 |
270 |
£1,229 |
|
Mar |
360 |
270 |
£1,323 |
|
Apr |
390 |
270 |
£1,286 |
|
May |
440 |
300 |
£1,380 |
|
Jun |
440 |
310 |
£1,377 |
|
Jul |
360 |
240 |
£1,382 |
|
Aug |
310 |
180 |
£1,368 |
|
Sep |
350 |
220 |
£1,344 |
|
Oct |
340 |
200 |
£1,369 |
|
Nov |
350 |
230 |
£1,361 |
|
Dec |
190 |
130 |
£1,379 |
Source: DWP Policy, Budget and Management Information System
Figures for Applications Received and Awards made are rounded to the nearest 10.
Average Award amounts are given to the nearest £1. The average award is calculated by dividing gross expenditure by the number of awards (including awards made on review, reconsideration or appeal).