Results 1-20 of 229 for in the 'Written Answers' speaker:Derek Conway

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Workstep (29 Apr 2009)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in each category of disability have been assisted through the Workstep programme since it was introduced.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Workstep (20 Apr 2009)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many meetings his Ministers and officials have held with the Royal London Society for the Blind on the impact of changes for blind and partially-sighted employment support projects under the Workstep programme in London.

Written Answers — Treasury: Banks: Ireland (20 Apr 2009)

Derek Conway: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what safeguard measures have been agreed with his Irish counterpart on the removal of Financial Services Authority cover for UK Anglo-Irish bond holders; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Workstep (30 Mar 2009)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his estimate is of the percentage of funding under the relevant contract which has been spent on administration by (a) prime contractors on the Pathways to Work programme and (b) disabled charity providers under Workstep.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Pathways to Work and Workstep (26 Mar 2009)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the comparative effectiveness of prime contractors on the Pathways to Work programme and Workstep.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Workstep (26 Mar 2009)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) contractors for Workstep and (b) specific disability charities in securing sponsoring employers and mentoring-assisted employment placements for disabled people; (2) what steps he has taken to ensure that contractors under the Workstep programme provide equal treatment for...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Workstep: Disabled (26 Mar 2009)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he has taken to ensure equal treatment for the most vulnerable disabled jobseekers within the prime contractor models for Workstep.

Written Answers — Treasury: Banks: Ireland (26 Mar 2009)

Derek Conway: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with his Irish counterpart on (a) the level of protection for UK citizens with deposits in Irish banks and (b) contingency plans in the event of failure of Irish banks.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Workstep (12 Mar 2009)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the length of the 24-month supported-employment period for people with some types of disabilities within the Workstep programme; (2) what recent representations he has received in favour of the extension of the Workstep programme beyond 24 months for people with certain categories of...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Workstep (12 Mar 2009)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many representations he has received on the effectiveness of the Workstep programme.

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Adult Education: Discrimination (6 Jun 2008)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what estimate he has made of the effect of the Age Discrimination Regulations 2006 on the number of people aged over 60 years undertaking further education.

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Adult Education: Discrimination (6 Jun 2008)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills if he will place in the Library a summary of his discussions with the Learning and Skills Council on the impact on the number of people aged over 60 years undertaking further education as a result of the Age Discrimination Regulations 2006.

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Local Education Authorities: Discrimination (6 Jun 2008)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what guidance his Department has provided to local education authorities on the effects of the Age Discrimination Regulations 2006 on their funding arrangements for further education.

Written Answers — Health: Hospitals: Greater London (7 Feb 2008)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many elective in-patients were treated at (a) Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, (b) Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust, (c) Lewisham Hospitals NHS Trust and (d) Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust in (i) 2005-06 and (ii) 2006-07; (2) how many day cases were treated at (a) Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, (b) Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust, (c)...

Written Answers — Health: Hospitals: Greater London (7 Feb 2008)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the reference cost for elective in-patients treated at (a) Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, (b) Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust, (c) Lewisham Hospitals NHS Trust and (d) Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust was in (i) 2005-06 and (ii) 2006-07; (2) what the average cost of treating an elective in-patient at (a) Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, (b)...

Written Answers — Health: Hospitals: Greater London (7 Feb 2008)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many follow-up patient appointments there were at was (a) Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, (b) Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust, (c) Lewisham Hospitals NHS Trust and (d) Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust in (i) 2005-06 and (ii) 2006-07; (2) how many out-patients were treated at (a) Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, (b) Queen Elizabeth Hospital...

Written Answers — Health: NHS: KPMG (14 Jan 2008)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library a copy of the report prepared by KPMG and paid for by NHS London and the acute hospital trusts in outer South East London which provides analysis of the financial viability of the four acute hospital trusts in outer South East London.

Written Answers — Transport: London City Airport (12 Dec 2007)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what discussions her Department has had with the London Borough of Bexley planning authority on the impact of an increase in the number of aircraft arriving at and departing from London City Airport on the vector path over that borough; (2) what discussions her Department has had with the relevant planning authorities on increasing the number...

Written Answers — Transport: Southeastern Railway Company: Franchises (12 Dec 2007)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will place in the Library the correspondence between her Department and the Southeastern Railway Company that resulted in the Department's derogation from the operating franchise agreement enabling the company to increase fares from Sidcup and Albany Park stations in excess of the Retail Price Index plus 3 per cent. formula previously in place.

Written Answers — Transport: Southeastern Railway Company: Franchises (11 Dec 2007)

Derek Conway: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what procedures her Department followed in making the recent franchise agreement with Southeastern Railway Company; and what assessment was made of the likely effect on fares for travellers from Sidcup and Albany Park stations before agreeing the franchise.