The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-05-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) North Lanarkshire and (d) Airdrie and Shotts constituency applied to the jobseeker’s allowance hardship regime and were (i) successful and (ii) unsuccessful in each of the last four years for which figures are available.
Esther McVey
This data is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-05-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2014, Official Report, column 785W, on conditions of employment, what estimate he has made of the number of indirect employees of his Department who are on zero-hour contracts.
Stephen Hammond
My Department employs no individuals via contingent labour contracts on a zero hour basis.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-04-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on granting asylum to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people from Uganda.
James Brokenshire
All asylum and human rights claims are considered in accordance with our
obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and the European Convention on
Human Rights. We recognise that, in general, lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons may be at risk of persecution and
warrant protection, and that this may have increased in particular for lesbian,
gay and bisexual (LGB) persons following the signing of the Anti-Homosexual
Act. However, each case needs to be considered on its individual facts.
In light of the Act, which specifically targets ‘homosexuality’, we published
updated guidance covering lesbian, gay and bisexual claims on the Gov.uk
website on 10 April.
We are monitoring the situation and will publish updated guidance on LGBTI
persons once it is clear how the law is being applied in practice.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Answer of 14 May 2014, Official Report, column 678W, on money lenders, how many actionable reports led to a conviction in each of the last four years.
Jenny Willott
Final Approved answer to 13371
The Illegal Money Lending Teams conduct complex and sensitive investigations. The length of each investigation will be influenced by the circumstances of the specific case. In some instances convictions can only be delivered through months of proactive intelligence gathering and community engagement. Because of this, some cases span across multiple years and so there is not necessarily a direct link between the numbers of actionable reports and the numbers of convictions in any one year.
Below is a breakdown of the number of operations, arrests and prosecutions completed by the Illegal Money Lending Teams in England, Scotland and Wales in each of the last four years and the number of custodial sentences handed down by the courts.
|
Operations |
Arrests / Detainments |
Prosecutions |
Custodials |
|||||||||
|
England |
Wales |
Scotland |
England |
Wales |
Scotland |
England |
Wales |
Scotland |
England |
Wales |
Scotland |
|
|
2013/14 |
74 |
29 |
9 |
107 |
4 |
7 |
55 |
2 |
7 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
|
2012/13 |
73 |
38 |
15 |
92 |
4 |
4 |
34 |
2 |
6 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
|
2011/12 |
57 |
37 |
14 |
62 |
13 |
17 |
17 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
4 |
1 |
|
2010/11* |
288 |
46 |
17 |
104 |
6 |
5 |
32 |
7 |
5 |
26 |
1 |
0 |
* The England Illegal Money Lending Team was restructured in April 2011- 9 England regional teams were merged into a single National team covering the whole of England.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-04-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Syrians have been brought to the UK under the Vulnerable Person Relocation Scheme to date.
James Brokenshire
The first group of Syrian refugees arrived in the UK on 25 March as part of the
Government’s Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) Scheme. The next group of
refugees are expected to arrive this month, with further groups to follow on a
regular basis. Whilst there is no set quota we predict that the VPR scheme will support several hundred people over the next three years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of passports that were issued for residents of (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK in each year since 2009.
James Brokenshire
Her Majesty’s Passport Office does not store information at constituency level
and the cost of extracting the information requested would be disproportionate.
Information on passport processing performance can be found in HMPO’s annual
report and accounts, which can be accessed via the links below.
2009-2010:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/118758
/annual-report-accounts-200910.pdf
2010-2011:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/identity-and-passport-service-annual-
report-and-accounts-2010-to-2011
2011-2012:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/118751
/ips-annual-report-2012.pdf
2012-2013:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210619
/IPS_annual_report_and_accounts_2012-13.pdf
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-04-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will implement travel bans against those who have been actively promoting the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act 2014.
James Brokenshire
The Secretary of State has a non-statutory power to exclude from the UK any
foreign national whose presence is considered not conducive to the public good.
The power to exclude is broad but is normally used in circumstances involving
national security, ‘unacceptable behaviour’ (extremism), international
relations and foreign policy and serious organised crime.
Where the Government identifies or is made aware of any individual who may have
crossed the threshold for exclusion, we will consider carefully the evidence in
the case before the Secretary of State decides whether or not to take action.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what performance indicators for the renewal of existing passports have been met by each passport office administrative centre in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) England in each year since 2009.
James Brokenshire
Her Majesty’s Passport Office does not log performance data at office, regional
or home country level. Performance is monitored at a national level as Her
Majesty’s Passport Office distributes work across the UK estate to manage
variation in local levels of passport demand. The cost of identifying the information
in the format requested would be disproportionate.
Information on the number of passports issued each year in the UK is set out in
Her Majesty’s Passport Office’s Annual Report and Accounts. I refer to the
Answer given to the hon. Member on 30 June 2014, Official Report, column 381W.
Her Majesty’sPassport Office have issued over 4 million passports in the year
2014 to date.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-04-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken was between an application being made and benefit paid for (a) attendance allowance, (b) bereavement benefits, (c) carer’s allowance, (d) disability living allowance, (e) employment and support allowance, (f) jobseeker’s allowance, (g) maternity benefits, (h) housing benefit, (i) council tax benefit and (j) pension credit in the most recent period for which figures are available in (i) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (ii) Scotland and (iii) the UK.
Mike Penning
The information regarding when a benefit is paid is not available as this can vary from each claim depending on circumstances, payment type and frequency of payment.
The data that is available is the Actual Average Clearance Time (AACT) which is the average time taken between an application being made and the date the customer was notified of the decision on their claim.
Please see the most recent AACT data in the table below.
|
Claims Actual Average Clearance Time (AACT) |
National Year-End 2013/2014 |
Scotland Year End 2013/2014 |
|
Attendance Allowance claims AACT |
14.3 |
N/A |
|
Bereavement Benefit Claims AACT |
15.9 |
N/A |
|
Carers Allowance claims AACT |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Disability Living Allowance claims AACT |
22.4 |
N/A |
|
Employment & Support Allowance claims AACT |
8.6 |
8.3 |
|
Jobseekers Allowance claims AACT |
8.1 |
7.9 |
|
Maternity Allowance Claims AACT |
7.3 |
N/A |
|
Pension Credit claims AACT |
7.15 |
N/A |
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are administered by local authorities and not the DWP. Processing statistics for these benefits can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?publication_filter_option=statistics
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the average time period between application and issuing of passports for residents of (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK in each year since 2009.
James Brokenshire
Her Majesty’s Passport Office does not store information at constituency level
and the cost of extracting the information requested would be disproportionate.
Information on passport processing performance can be found in HMPO’s annual
report and accounts, which can be accessed via the links below.
2009-2010:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/118758
/annual-report-accounts-200910.pdf
2010-2011:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/identity-and-passport-service-annual-
report-and-accounts-2010-to-2011
2011-2012:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/118751
/ips-annual-report-2012.pdf
2012-2013:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210619
/IPS_annual_report_and_accounts_2012-13.pdf