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  • Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Champion on 2014-06-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on independent adjudicators in each public and private prisons and young offender institution in each month since January 2013.

    Jeremy Wright

    Independent Adjudicators are District Judges or Deputy District Judges who attend establishments when necessary to hear more serious cases. Where a replacement Judge needs to sit in court to replace one attending a prison the cost of the replacement Judge is charged on a quarterly basis by HM Courts Service to the National Offender Management Service. The charge varies according to time involved.

    The information in the table below shows the monthly charges paid for the use of independent adjudicators in all prisons in England and Wales including Young Offenders Institutions for the period January 2013 to March 2014. Details for the months April 2014 to present are not yet available.

    The cost per visit can vary due to several factors, including distance travelled, overnight accommodation where necessary, and the number of establishments visited on a single journey. Charges are made on the basis of visits and not adjudications, so a single visit may include several adjudications taking place at the same establishment.

    The cost of annual Adjudication charges in 2013/14 was 22% lower than the cost in 2009/10.

  • Sarah Champion – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Sarah Champion – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Champion on 2015-09-17.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect people defending women’s rights in Egypt.

    Mr Tobias Ellwood

    We regularly raise the importance of human rights, including women’s, with the Egyptian government at both ministerial and official levels, and our Embassy in Cairo continues to monitor alleged cases of sexual and gender-based violence. In 2014 the UK sponsored a delegation of Egyptian Ministry of Justice officials to meet UK counterparts and discuss issues of gender-based violence. These discussions helped inform drafting of the new Egyptian law passed under interim President Adly Mansour, which criminalised sexual harassment in Egypt for the first time. At the UN’s Universal Periodic Review of Egypt’s human rights situation on 5 November 2014 the UK made recommendations focussing on the ability of civil society to operate freely and the protection of women’s rights, which were accepted by Egypt. We continue to discuss the issue of gender-based violence with the Government of Egypt and are seeking practical ways that we can work together in this area.

  • Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Champion on 2014-04-01.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent estimate he has made of the number of children in (a) Rotherham constituency and (b) South Yorkshire living in fuel poverty.

    Gregory Barker

    Fuel poverty is measured at the household level rather than the individual level and detailed data on the age of household occupants is not available at the sub-regional level.

    The number of households in fuel poverty in England, which contain at least one child under the age of 16, was 898,000 in 2011. This is equivalent to about 38 per cent of all fuel poor households.

    The total numbers of households in fuel poverty, for the areas in 2011 were estimated as:

    • Rotherham constituency – about 3,960 fuel poor households

    (around 11 per cent of all households in the constituency)

    • South Yorkshire – about 62,750 fuel poor households

    (around 11 per cent of all households in the county)

  • Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Champion on 2014-03-27.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timetable is for the contracting-out of the Probation Service during 2014.

    Jeremy Wright

    Under our reforms the market will be opened up to a diverse range of new rehabilitation providers, so that we get the best out of the public, voluntary and private sectors, at the local as well as national level. A more diverse market of rehabilitation providers will bring innovation in rehabilitative services, helping to deliver a real reduction in reoffending rates. The process to establish the owners of the 21 new Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) with responsibility for the provision of rehabilitation services is well underway. We will assess the bids we receive over the summer, and expect to sign contracts with new CRC owners later this year. We remain committed to seeing Payment by Results rolled out across the system by 2015.

  • Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Champion on 2014-04-03.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the levels of poverty among Tamils living in Sri Lanka.

    Mr Alan Duncan

    Sri Lanka has met Millennium Development Goal No 1 which calls for the halving of extreme poverty, and is on track to meet most other MDGs. Poverty remains in areas of northern and eastern Sri Lanka where large numbers of Tamils live. We do not have a breakdown by ethnic group.

  • Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Champion on 2014-04-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many firefighters in South Yorkshire retired before the age of 60 in each of the last 10 years.

    Brandon Lewis

    The Department collects information on numbers of normal and early retirements only, it does not collect information on the specific age of these firefighters at retirement. To assist the hon. Member a table containing this information has been provided.

    Wholetime and Retained Duty System firefighters

    leavers from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

    2002/03 – 2012/13

    Compulsory/voluntary age retirements

    2002-03

    30

    2003-04

    26

    2004-05

    43

    2005-06

    35

    2006-07

    19

    2007-08

    29

    2008-09

    64

    2009-10

    43

    2010-11

    27

    2011-12

    18

    2012-13

    30

    The Department collects information on retirements at Fire and Rescue Authority level only.

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  • Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Champion on 2014-04-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the mean retirement age of a firefighter was in each of the last 10 years.

    Brandon Lewis

    The Department collects information on numbers of normal and early retirements only, it does not collect information on the specific age of these firefighters at retirement. To assist the hon. Member a table containing this information has been provided.

    Wholetime and Retained Duty System firefighters

    leavers from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

    2002/03 – 2012/13

    Compulsory/voluntary age retirements

    2002-03

    30

    2003-04

    26

    2004-05

    43

    2005-06

    35

    2006-07

    19

    2007-08

    29

    2008-09

    64

    2009-10

    43

    2010-11

    27

    2011-12

    18

    2012-13

    30

    The Department collects information on retirements at Fire and Rescue Authority level only.

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  • Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Champion on 2014-04-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many firefighters in Rotherham retired before the age of 60 years in each of the last 10 years.

    Brandon Lewis

    The Department collects information on numbers of normal and early retirements only, it does not collect information on the specific age of these firefighters at retirement. To assist the hon. Member a table containing this information has been provided.

    Wholetime and Retained Duty System firefighters

    leavers from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

    2002/03 – 2012/13

    Compulsory/voluntary age retirements

    2002-03

    30

    2003-04

    26

    2004-05

    43

    2005-06

    35

    2006-07

    19

    2007-08

    29

    2008-09

    64

    2009-10

    43

    2010-11

    27

    2011-12

    18

    2012-13

    30

    The Department collects information on retirements at Fire and Rescue Authority level only.

    “

  • Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Champion on 2014-04-28.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to publish data on (a) women’s homelessness, (b) the number of women who become homeless in a reporting period and (c) the length of their homelessness.

    Kris Hopkins

    I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 13 March 2014, Official Report, column 311-312W.

  • Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Sarah Champion – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Champion on 2014-04-28.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent and tackle women’s homelessness.

    Kris Hopkins

    This Government has invested £470 million to prevent and tackle all forms of homelessness over the spending review period. The homelessness legislation in England provides one of the strongest safety nets in the world for families with children and vulnerable people who become homeless through no fault of their own.

    The Government is committed to tackling and preventing all forms of homelessness and rough sleeping the Government. We have:

    • Invested nearly £2 million to stop unlawful practice of councils placing families in B&Bs for more than 6 weeks;

    • Supported the roll out of ‘No Second Night Out’ schemes across England, helping 67 per cent of rough sleepers off the streets after a single night;

    • Invested £42.5 million to improve rough sleeper hostels;

    • Made it easier for councils to help move homeless families out of temporary accommodation more quickly by using good-quality privately rented accommodation – backed up by a £1 billion investment to expand the rented sector; and

    • Supported Local authorities to deliver high quality housing solutions for vulnerable people through the Gold Standard scheme. Councils aiming for the Standard are supported by £1.7 million worth of training and other support.

    The dynamics of domestic abuse mean that accommodation can play an important role in the resolution of interpersonal abuse and conflict. This is why local authorities provide a range of support for victims of domestic abuse. Some victims will be accommodated in refuges, but Sanctuary Schemes and mainstream local authority accommodation may be an option for others, while some victims will pursue independent solutions with help and advice from support schemes as necessary.

    This Department also funds UKRefugesOnline a UK wide database of domestic violence services which supports the national 24 hour free phone domestic violence helpline. It enables those working with victims of domestic violence to identify appropriate services and potential refuge vacancies around the country so that victims can get the help they need as quickly as possible.