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Ms Lynne: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations his Department has (a) made to and (b) received from the university of Loughborough in the last year on matters relating to potential research into child support issues. [30684]
Mr. Andrew Mitchell: The centre for research in social policy at the university of Loughborough has been commissioned to evaluate a Benefits Agency/Employment Service scheme for lone parents which touches on child support matters.
CRSP was also invited to tender for research into the departures pilot scheme but was unsuccessful.
A possible survey of absent parents was under negotiation with CRSP, but further commissioning work has been postponed until after the departures scheme has been introduced and has had time to deal with a significant number of cases.
Mr. Simpson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will maintain his policy that the banks currently involved in Motability Finance Ltd. are not granted sole lessor status. [29926]
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Mr. Burt:
The Department regards competition as a healthy measure in ensuring value for money. Competition must, however, bring long-term benefits to Motability's disabled customers.
Mrs. Roche:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 13 May, Official Report, column 370-71, when he expects to publish the end-of-year returns for 1995-96. [30730]
Mr. Heald:
Information will be available from May 1997.
Mr. Clapham:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he intends to implement the recommendations contained in the report on the review of the prescription for chronic bronchitis and emphysema in underground coal workers, prescribed disease D12, by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council. [31029]
Mrs Clwyd:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he intends to respond to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council report, "Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema," Cm. 3240. [31242]
Mr. Roger Evans:
I refer the hon. Members to the answer that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Southport (Mr. Banks) on 21 May, Official Report, column 185.
Mrs. Roche:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 20 May, Official Report, column 27, on expenditure on goods and services, when the figures for 1995-96 will be available. [31237]
Mr. Burt:
The figures for the Department's expenditure on goods and services in 1995-96 will be available in July 1996.
Mrs. Roche:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 20 May, Official Report, column 28, how many (a) unconditional on-demand bonds, (b) performance bonds, (c) parent company guarantees, (d) advance payment bonds and (e) retention bonds were required by his Department in the last five years. [31232]
Mr. Burt:
The information is not available.
Mr. Bradley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what steps he is taking to ensure that the guidance sent to Benefits Agency staff members formerly published by HMSO will be available to organisations and members of the public. [31074]
Mr. Roger Evans:
Guidance sent to Benefits Agency staff members formerly published by HMSO can still be obtained from that source.
Discussions are in progress between the Benefits Agency and HMSO to determine appropriate arrangements for the future.
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Dr. Lynne Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people (a) had social security benefits withdrawn and (b) were ruled ineligible for such benefits due to the changes in social security regulations for asylum seekers, in March and April. [31182]
Mr. Roger Evans:
Information is not available in the format requested. In March, the Benefits Agency was notified by the Home Office of 702 negative decisions on asylum status involving social security benefit claims. In April, 810 notifications were received.
Mr. Cohen:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his discussions with the Data Protection Registrar concerning registration of personal data held by the Security Service which are not subject to section 27 of the Data Protection Act 1984. [29699]
Mr. Howard:
I have had no such discussions with the Data Protection Registrar. The Security Service has confirmed to the Data Protection Registrar, however, that exemption of personal data held by the service from the registration provisions of the Data Protection Act 1984 is required for the purpose of safeguarding national security as provided for by section 27 of the Act.
Mr. Cox:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of people who were electronically tagged in England and Wales in 1995; and what was the total cost involved. [29998]
Mr. Sackville:
Eighteen offenders were sentenced to electronically monitored curfew orders in 1995 as part of the trials being conducted in Manchester, Reading and Norfolk. A further 47 offenders have been similarly sentenced so far in 1996. As explained to the hon. Member on 26 October 1995, Official Report, column 761, the total cost of the first nine months of the trials to April 1996, including non-recurring start-up costs such as research and development, training, capital and equipment, was £1.6 million. The results of the trials are being evaluated by the Home Office research and statistics directorate.
Mr. George Howarth:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many parole applications were turned down on the basis that rehabilitation courses had not been completed at Her Majesty's prison Maidstone per month since April 1993. [30211]
Miss Widdecombe:
This information is not available.
Mr. Cox:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many secure centres for juvenile offenders have been built since 1986; and if he will list their locations in England and Wales. [30203]
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Miss Widdecombe:
Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Pearson to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 4 June 1996:
Ms Lynne:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many temporary release failures there have been in each month since 1 December 1995. [30680]
Miss Widdecombe:
Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Pearson to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 4 June 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about how many temporary release failures there have been in each month since 1 December 1995.
Mr. Sheerman:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the number of prisoners likely to be held in United Kingdom prisons in October. [30473]
Miss Widdecombe:
Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about secure centres for juveniles which have been built since 1986.
Four local authority secure units have been built since 1986. They are Sutton Place Safe Centre in Hull; St. John's Community Home School, Erdington, Birmingham; St. John's Centre, Tiffield, Northampton; and Vinney Green Secure Unit, Mangotsfield, Bristol.
The requested information is as follows:
December 1995: 48
January 1996: 45
February 1996: 43
March 1996: 40
April 1996: 29
To 18 May 1996: 17
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