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  • Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vernon Coaker on 2014-04-29.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of savings to the public purse arising from using Capita to administer personal independence payment assessments.

    Mike Penning

    Expenditure forecasts from the introduction of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are calculated on a national basis and it is therefore not possible to provide a breakdown in respect of areas where administration of PIP has been contracted to Capita.

  • Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vernon Coaker on 2014-04-29.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of Capita in fulfilling its contract to administer personal independence payments.

    Mike Penning

    I refer the right Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 January 2014, Official Report, column 58-59W, to the hon. Member for Edinburgh East (Sheila Gilmore).

  • Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vernon Coaker on 2014-04-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force personnel of each rank have been in breach of their harmony guidelines in each year since 2010.

    Anna Soubry

    The “Harmony Guidelines” are used by the Services to strike a balance between deployment, training and time with families. Individual Harmony Guidelines (IHG) are different for the three Services, equating to no more than 660 days away from home over a rolling three year period for the Naval Service, no more than 415 days away in a 30 month rolling period for the Army and no more than 280 days away over in the previous 24 months for the Royal Air Force.

    The tables below show the information available in respect of breaches of harmony guidelines, by percentage in each year, by rank, since 2010 to the latest date available (1 January 2014 for the RAF or 1 March 2014 for the Naval Service and the Army).

  • Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vernon Coaker on 2014-04-25.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been made to the contracts of personnel moved from DE&S to the Navy Command from 1 April 2014 as part of the Defence Transformation Programme.

    Mr Philip Dunne

    No contracts of employment were altered or amended as a result of the transfer of the Naval Base Operating Centre from Defence Equipment and Support to Navy Command on 1 April 2014 as part of the Defence Transformation Programme.

  • Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vernon Coaker on 2014-05-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what arrangements are in place to ensure that the pupil premium for service children is used for its intended purposes.

    Mr David Laws

    Headteachers are responsible for selecting the most appropriate interventions to support their service pupils, including pastoral support or interventions to improve attainment.

    They are held accountable for the use of this additional funding in two ways. Firstly, through the Ofsted inspection framework where inspectors focus on the attainment of different groups of pupils, including those who attract the service premium. Secondly, schools are required to publish online how much service pupil premium funding they receive, how it is spent and the impact it has made.

  • Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vernon Coaker on 2014-05-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the pupil premium is available for pre-school children from service families; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr David Laws

    The pupil premium and the service children premium are additional resources provided to maintained schools and academies in England to support the education of 4-16 year-olds who meet the eligibility requirements.

    The Government has announced that a new early years pupil premium, worth £50 million, will be introduced from April 2015. It will give disadvantaged three- and four-year-old children better access to quality early education which evidence shows can have a major impact on their school readiness. The Government will consult later this year on how best to implement these proposals.

  • Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vernon Coaker on 2014-05-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how armed forces veterans are identified when making an application for jobseeker’s allowance; and if he will make a statement.

    Esther McVey

    Armed Forces Veterans who claim Jobseeker’s Allowance are identified by the Work Coach at their initial Work Search interview.

  • Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vernon Coaker on 2014-05-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide details of the projects supported by the Armed Forces Covenant (LIBOR) Fund since its inception; and how much funding has been given to each of those projects.

    Anna Soubry

    The £35 million LIBOR fund has now closed with the majority of the money being allocated in support of a total of 97 projects. A copy of the document detailing those projects and the funding they have received is attached. A small sum is being held back for contingencey purposes.

  • Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vernon Coaker on 2014-03-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funds his Department has returned to the Exchequer as a result of underspend in each year since 2010.

    Philip Hammond

    In 2010-11, the Ministry of Defence returned no funds to the Exchequer; in 2011-12, the MOD returned £300 million; and in 2012-13, the MOD returned no funds. Final accounts for 2013-14 are not yet available but the MOD has an agreement with the Treasury for carry-forward of underspend at Supplementary Estimates.

  • Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Vernon Coaker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Vernon Coaker on 2014-06-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to secure the future of coal mining at Thoresby Colliery in Nottinghamshire.

    Michael Fallon

    I refer the hon. Member to the Written Statement I made as Minister of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on Thursday 12 June 2014.

    As stated, I will continue to keep the House updated.