Tag: Sue Hayman

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sue Hayman on 2016-09-05.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will continue to make funding available for new and existing LEADER and Countryside Stewardship schemes when the UK ceases to be a participant of the Common Agricultural Policy on leaving the EU.

Mr David Gauke

The funds mentioned are covered under the Chancellor’s recent announcement on EU funding, available at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-philip-hammond-guarantees-eu-funding-beyond-date-uk-leaves-the-eu

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sue Hayman on 2015-11-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations his Department has received on manorial rights in Cumbria in the last 12 months.

Dominic Raab

My Department has not received any representations on manorial rights in Cumbria in the last 12 months.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sue Hayman on 2016-03-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish (a) the criteria used to select organisations invited to attend and (b) the organisations that attended personal independence payments consultation stakeholder events in January 2016.

Justin Tomlinson

The Department held stakeholder events in Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds and London. These were public meetings open to anyone who wished to attend; this was publicised on Gov.uk. Representatives of the following organisations requested to do so:

Aberdeen City Council

Action for Blind People

The Action Group

Carers Support (Bexley)

Cheshire Centre for Independent Living

Citizens Advice Bureau

Coventry Law Centre

Child Poverty Action Group Scotland

Community Navigator Services

Crohn’s and Colitis UK

Deaf Sector Partnership/Scottish Council on Deafness

DeafBlind Scotland

DeafBlind UK

Deafconnect

Elcena Jeffers Foundation

Enable Scotland

Enfield Disability Action

Gateway Housing

Glasgow City Council

Housing Options Scotland

Inclusion Scotland

Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living

Macmillan Cancer Support

Maggie’s Centres

Motor Neurone Disease Association

Multiple Sclerosis Scotland

Multiple Sclerosis Society

National AIDS Trust

Royal National Institute of Blind People

Scope

The Scottish Government

Sense

South Lanarkshire Council

Spinal Injuries Association

Social Security Advisory Committee

Swansea Council

Welfare Benefits Unit

Welsh Government

West Lothian Council

Wolverhampton City Council

Departmental officials also held one-to-one meetings with Scope, RNIB, Disability Rights UK, the Disability Benefits Consortium (an umbrella group of over 60 organisations), and Scottish and Welsh government officials. A meeting was also held specifically for members of the PIP Implementation Stakeholder Forum Working Group. Meetings were also held with both assessment providers, Atos and Capita, to discuss the impact of any policy change on the delivery of assessments.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sue Hayman on 2016-09-05.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to ensure that the LEADER and Countryside Stewardship schemes continue to be funded when the UK leaves the EU.

Mr David Gauke

The funds mentioned are covered under the Chancellor’s recent announcement on EU funding, available at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-philip-hammond-guarantees-eu-funding-beyond-date-uk-leaves-the-eu

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sue Hayman on 2015-11-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to abolish the feudal system of land tenure in England and Wales.

Dominic Raab

The government has no plans to change the basis on which land is owned in England and Wales.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sue Hayman on 2016-03-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with Compact Voice about the duration of the formal personal independent payment consultation.

Justin Tomlinson

The time period for the consultation was decided in line with the Government’s consultation principles guidance. This advises that consultations should typically run for between 2 and 12 weeks, but that “the timing and length of a consultation should be decided on a case-by-case basis; there is no set formula for establishing the right length”.

As we were consulting on the specific and discrete issue of how aids and appliances are accounted for when determining eligibility to the daily living component, 6 weeks was felt to be an appropriate length.

As the consultation ran over Christmas this period was extended by 8 days, which is why the consultation ran for 7 weeks and one day. The length of the consultation was determined by the Government, as is standard practice. There have been no discussions with Compact Voice on this issue.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sue Hayman on 2016-09-08.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the rollout of digital infrastructure in rural areas as part of the move to deliver public services through digital technology.

Ben Gummer

I meet Cabinet colleagues regularly to discuss a range of issues. My officials in the Government Digital Service work with the Department of Culture, Media & Sport on digital inclusion and engagement. Government is working in partnership with the private and voluntary sectors to ensure that everyone in the UK has the basic digital skills needed to benefit in the digital age. To date, more than 90 organisations, including EE, Vodafone, Age UK, the LGA, Tinder Foundation, Microsoft, Shelter and Google have signed up to the Government’s Digital Inclusion Charter to develop initiatives that reach as many people as possible. We are committed to ensuring every UK citizen who can be online will be by 2020.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sue Hayman on 2015-10-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.

Karen Bradley

The previous Government signed the Istanbul Convention in June 2012. This Government remains committed to its ratification.

The UK already complies with the vast majority of the articles through its comprehensive work to protect women and girls. However, primary legislation will be required to comply with the extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions in Article 44 of the Convention before ratification.

The Government is liaising with the devolved administrations about ratification, including any further legislative steps necessary. The Government takes its international commitments very seriously and will only commit to such ratification when we are absolutely satisfied that we comply with all articles.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sue Hayman on 2015-10-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to implement the coercive and controlling behaviour offence, as defined by the Serious Crime Act 2015; and what training the (a) police, (b) judiciary and (c) other statutory agencies will have on coercive control and the new offence.

Karen Bradley

We are aiming to introduce the offence of coercive and controlling behaviour as soon as practicable. We have been clear that before the offence can be introduced it is essential that frontline agencies receive proper training and guidance on how to use the new offence.

We have been working with the College of Policing and Crown Prosecution Service to develop statutory guidance.

New guidance on investigating domestic abuse was published by the College of Policing last month including coercive and controlling behaviour and new training for the police incorporating coercive control has been developed and piloted. In addition, every Police force in England and Wales has now published an action plan on domestic abuse and the College of Policing is reviewing risk assessment tools used by officers.

Upon commencement of the offence, a circular will be issued, including to the Lord Chief Justice, to ensure criminal justice partners are fully aware.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sue Hayman on 2015-09-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the Sellafield site security costs were in each of the last five years; and what those costs are projected to be in each of the next five years.

Andrea Leadsom

Security at Sellafield is a high priority for the Government. However, the Government does not comment on security at nuclear sites. Expenditure on security is subject to the same processes and rules as other public expenditure.