21 Sept 2010

Gov Written Answer - #wco Scruntiny (Cabinet Office: Data Protection)

Swinson, Jo raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Scruntiny; Democracy; FoI; LocalGov; Metadata; Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what plans he has to bring forward legislation to enshrine a right to data, as set out in the coalition agreement; and if he will make a statement.



Other contacts: Maude, Francis

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-16a.15690.h




Published: 16/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco Legal Aid (Justice: Legal Aid)

Fuller, Richard raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Legal Aid; Family Courts; NRP Rights; Solicitors

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the legal aid budget was in respect of (a) criminal case legal aid and (b) family and social welfare legal aid in each of the last three years.



Other contacts: Djanogly, Jonathan

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-16a.15157.h




Published: 16/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco Legal Aid (Justice: Legal Advice and Assistance)

Fuller, Richard raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Legal Aid; Justice; NRP Rights; Solicitors

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the likely effects of the recent tendering exercise by the Legal Services Commission on the ability of the most vulnerable people to gain access to legal advice and representation.



Other contacts: Djanogly, Jonathan

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-16a.15142.h




Published: 16/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco Parenting (Education: Parenting Orders)

Flint, Caroline raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Parenting; Childcare; Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many parenting orders have been issued for (a) truancy and (b) other offences in (i) Doncaster, (ii) South Yorkshire and (iii) England since their introduction.

Only 9617 orders between 1998 & 2008 ? Surely there should have been more, if for nothing else but to educate the "yoof" and children that are having children.

Other contacts: Gibb, Nick

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-16a.12706.h




Published: 16/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco ContactPoint (Education: Children: Databases)

Berry, Jake raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): ContactPoint; Childcare; Regulation; Parenting; SocialWorkers; Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether the Government plans to replace ContactPoint.



Other contacts: Loughton, Tim

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-16a.11460.h




Published: 16/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco CAFCASS (Education: CAFCASS)

Moon, Madeleine raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): CAFCASS; Family Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Education

(1) how much was paid by (a) the Children and Family Court and Advisory Service (CAFCASS) England and (b) CAFCASS Cymru to self employed contractors in family cases, (i) in total and (ii) for travel expenses in each year from 2002 to 2010; and if he will make a statement;

(2) what information his Department holds on the average number of years of post-qualification childcare social work experience of (a) children's guardians employed by the Children and Family Court and Advisory Service (CAFCASS), (b) self-employed contractors employed by CAFCASS and (c) independent social workers acting as expert witnesses in family proceedings; and if he will make a statement.



Other contacts: Loughton, Tim Douglas, Anthony

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-16a.13196.h




Published: 16/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco CMEC-CSA (Work & Pensions: Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission)

Trickett, Jon raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): CMEC-CSA; Justice; Money; NRP Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether all pre-2003 Child Support Agency cases will be transferred to the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission by 2011.



Other contacts: Miller, Maria Geraghty, Stephen

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-15b.13941.h




Published: 15/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco Legal Aid (Justice: Contracts)

Lucas, Ian raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Legal Aid; Family Courts; Solicitors

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many appeals against the tender decisions made in respect of Legal Services Commission (LSC) contracts due to commence on 14 October 2010 in (a) North East Wales, (b) Wales and (c) England the LSC is considering.



Other contacts: Djanogly, Jonathan

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-15b.14786.h




Published: 15/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco Legal Aid (Justice: Contracts)

Sanders, Adrian raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Legal Aid; Family Courts; Solicitors

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what consideration his Department has given in its invitation to tender for (a) prison law and (b) family law services in 2010 to ensuring that the technical and professional ability specifications are (i) reasonable and proportionate and (ii) compliant with the provisions of clause 15 (12) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.



Other contacts: Djanogly, Jonathan

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-15b.14553.h




Published: 15/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco Legal Aid (Justice: Legal Aid Scheme: Contracts)

Hodgson, Sharon raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Legal Aid; Family Courts; Solicitors

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what discussions his Department has had with the Legal Services Commission on the number of legal aid contracts granted in the recent tendering round; and if he will make a statement.



Other contacts: Djanogly, Jonathan

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-14a.14467.h




Published: 14/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco Legal Aid (Justice: Family Courts: Legal Aid)

Brooke, Annette raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Legal Aid; Family Courts; Money; Solicitors

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what representations he has received on the reduction in the number of contracts issued by his Department for family legal aid work; and if he will make a statement.



Other contacts: Djanogly, Jonathan

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-13b.14759.h




Published: 13/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco CMEC-CSA (Work & Pensions: Child Support Agency)

Ruane, Chris raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): CMEC-CSA; Money

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in how many cases the Child Support Agency recorded intercession by an hon. Member in 2009-10.



Other contacts: Miller, Maria Geraghty, Stephen

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-13b.14913.h




Published: 13/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Ministerial Statement - #wco Justice (Justice: Judiciary (England and Wales))

Clarke, Kenneth raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Justice; Democracy; Family Courts; Governance

I am announcing today proposals to bring the tribunals judiciary in England and Wales under the overall leadership of the Lord Chief Justice. The changes require primary legislation and I hope to include them in a Bill as soon as parliamentary time allows. ... (more)

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More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2010-09-16b.63WS.1




Published: 16/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Ministerial Statement - #wco Money (Treasury: Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill)

Hoban, Mark raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Money;

The Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill has today been introduced into the House of Commons.

This Bill would end eligibility for child trust funds and abolish the health in pregnancy grant from January 2011, and repeal the Saving Gateway Accounts Act 2009. ... (more)

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More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2010-09-15b.39WS.1




Published: 15/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Early Day Motion (EDM) - #wco Justice (EDM 0763: ANDREW FRANCE)

Hemming, John raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Justice; Democracy; Family Courts; LocalGov; Scruntiny

That this House notes that Andrew France, a constituent in Birmingham, Yardley, was told that Birmingham City Council would take action against him unless he agreed to stop talking about his case to his hon. Member; believes that the actions of the authorities in threatening action against a constituent for talking to his hon. Memberwere wrong; and calls on them to apologise.

Other contacts:

More details can be read at:
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=41723&SESSION=905




Published: 16/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Early Day Motion (EDM) - #wco Democracy (EDM 0759: VOTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS)

Brennan, Kevin raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Democracy; Parliament-UK

That this House expresses its dismay at the Government's view that there should be no requirement on individuals to register to vote; believes that it is a citizen's civic duty to register to vote; notes that in Northern Ireland where individual voter registration has already been introduced it remains an offence not to return the voter registration form; and calls on the Government to reconsider its position in the light of the message about the importance of voter registration it sends out to the public.

Other contacts:

More details can be read at:
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=41719&SESSION=905




Published: 16/09/2010 00:00:00
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12 Sept 2010

Gov Early Day Motion (EDM) - #wco Education (EDM 0661: SEX AND RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION)

Bryant, Chris raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Education; Parenting

That this House notes that, despite attempts by successive governments, the number of teenage pregnancies across the UK remains dramatically higher than in any other country in Europe; further notes that the number of sexually transmitted infections amongst young people continues to grow; believes that high quality sex and relationship education is vital in empowering young people to make responsible choices; and calls on the Government to make provision for such sex and relationship education for all children in all schools.

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More details can be read at:
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=41620&SESSION=905




Published: 06/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Early Day Motion (EDM) - #wco Legal Aid (EDM 0694: LEGAL AID)

Lloyd, Stephen raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Legal Aid; Family Courts

That this House supports an effective legal aid system, meeting the needs of the most vulnerable in society; recognises the need for provision of services by a wide range of legal providers across the entire country, rural and urban; considers that the tendering process to deliver social welfare and family services undertaken by the Legal Services Commission this year does not meet that objective as it reduces choice in a particularly challenging area in providing access to justice; and calls on the Government to reconsider this tendering process before it damages the family service legal provision irrevocably.

Other contacts:

More details can be read at:
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=41654&SESSION=905




Published: 08/09/2010 00:00:00
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10 Sept 2010

Gov Written Answer - #wco Childcare (Education: Children: Day Care)

Wright, Simon raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): Childcare; SureStart

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many childcare places there were (a) in each county in the East of England and (b) nationwide in (i) 2007, (ii) 2008 and (iii) 2009; and how many such places there have been in each area in 2010 to date.

Other contacts: Teather, Sarah

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-08a.7048.h




Published: 08/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco FoI (Justice: Freedom of Information: Legislation)

Bain, William raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): FoI;

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps he plans to take to extend the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Other contacts: Djanogly, Jonathan

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-07a.13237.h




Published: 07/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco SocialWorkers (Education: Children: Protection)

Munn, Meg raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): SocialWorkers; Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what representations he has received from organisations representing children's interests on his proposal to publish serious case reviews in full.

Other contacts: Loughton, Tim

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-07a.10328.h




Published: 07/09/2010 00:00:00
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Gov Written Answer - #wco CMEC-CSA (Work & Pensions: Child Support Agency: Standards)

Morris, David raised an interesting point.

Subject(s): CMEC-CSA; Money

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he is taking to improve the performance of (a) the Child Support Agency and (b) the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission against its objectives.

Other contacts: Miller, Maria

More details can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-09-07a.12152.h

http://www.childmaintenance.org/en/pdf/Business-Plan-2010.pdf


Published: 07/09/2010 00:00:00
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