Sir Stephen Timms

12 Apr 2016 · Department of Health

Tuberculosis: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of tuberculosis screening.

12 Apr 2016 · Department of Health

Tuberculosis: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to encourage homeless people to be screened for tuberculosis.

12 Apr 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on supporting all new armed forces recruits who arrive without A* to C passes in GCSE English and mathematics to gain such qualifications; and if he will make a statement.

12 Apr 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial provision he has made for supporting armed forces recruits to obtain A* to C passes in GCSE English and mathematics if required.

12 Apr 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many enlisted soldiers who were not commissioned officers gained GCSEs in (a) English and (b) mathematics while serving in the army in each of the last five years; and how many such soldiers gained GCSEs in (

11 Apr 2016 · Ministry of Justice

Immigration: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the additional costs incurred by his Department arising from appeal hearings at the First-tier Tribunal (Asylum and Immigration) being adjourned as a result of no Home Office represen

11 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

Religion: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled Nicky Morgan unveils new vision for the education system, published on 17 March 2016, whether religious education will continue to be a statutory subject in state sc

11 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

Child Protection Taskforce

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the performance of the Child Protection Taskforce.

11 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

Social Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to encourage the retention of social workers in that profession.

11 Apr 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Apprentices: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether if a participant is unable to obtain Level 1 English as a result of deafness, fluency in British Sign Language can be accepted as a qualification for completing an intermediate app

24 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Schools: Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March to Questions 30367, on vocational guidance, whether he plans that Jobcentre Plus or the Careers and Enterprise company will contact those schools.

24 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2016 to Question 31496, how many appeals were (a) withdrawn and (b) adjourned at the First-Tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) due to his Department not

24 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Justice

Immigration: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeal hearings at the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) were (a) withdrawn and (b) adjourned because the Home Office did not send a representative in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-

24 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Justice

Social Security Benefits: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the additional cost to his Department in the last year of appeal hearings at the First Tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) which were adjourned because the Department of

24 Mar 2016 · Home Office

Immigration: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to how many appeal hearings her Department did not send a representative at (a) First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) and (b) Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) in (i) 2012-13 (ii) 2013-14

23 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 March 2016 to Question 30116, what proportion of job seekers allowance claimants who received a sanction in the past year did not subsequently resume their benefit claim.

23 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long after being found to be ineligible for employment and support allowance as a result of a work capability assessment can an individual submit a new claim.

23 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Justice

Social Security Benefits: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeal hearings at the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) were (a) withdrawn and (b) adjourned as a result of the Department for Work and Pensions not sending a representative in eac

23 Mar 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Vocational Education: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to make (a) apprenticeships and (b) vocational education accessible for young people with hearing impairments.

21 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Mortality Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the mortality rate for claimants of incapacity benefit and employment and support allowance aged between 40 and 50 was in (a) England and Wales, (b) Newcastle, (c) Sheffield and (d) Newham in each

21 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Jobcentre Plus staff can provide support and advice to claimants who are intending to appeal against a benefit sanctions decision.

21 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2016 to Question 30367, on vocational guidance, whether schools in Jobcentre Plus Districts in which Jobcentre Plus Support for Schools is being rolled out will be con

21 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools participated in the Schools Direct programme in each year since 2010.

21 Mar 2016 · Cabinet Office

Mortality Rates

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the mortality rate for people aged between 40 and 50 was in (a) England and Wales, (b) Newcastle, (c) Sheffield and (d) Newham in each of the last five years.

17 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Academies: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy that new academies should not join under-performing multi-academy trusts.

17 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people started studying for a PGCE in each year since 2010.

17 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to encourage older professionals to enter the teaching profession for the first time.

17 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which is the first year in which he expects welfare spending to be contained within the welfare cap.

17 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her financial statement of 16 March 2016, Official Report, column 963, how the £500 million funding will be used to speed up the introduction of a fair national school funding formula.

16 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2016 to Question 20339, how a longstanding mental health condition is taken account of in assessing whether a claimant is eligible for an advance payment of universal