Seventeenth Report of Session 2005-06

Seventeenth Report of Session 2005-06
Title Seventeenth Report of Session 2005-06 PDF eBook
Author Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: European Scrutiny Committee
Publisher The Stationery Office
Pages 86
Release 2006-02-13
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780215027450

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Seventeenth report of Session 2005-06 : Documents considered by the Committee on 1 February 2006, report, together with formal Minutes

17th Report of Session 2005-06

17th Report of Session 2005-06
Title 17th Report of Session 2005-06 PDF eBook
Author Great Britain: Parliament: Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Publisher The Stationery Office
Pages 108
Release 2006-04-03
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780104851012

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17th report of Session 2005-06 : Government of Wales Bill; Childcare Bill; Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill (HL); Violent Crime Reduction Bill - Government response; Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006

Seventeenth Report of Session 2009-10

Seventeenth Report of Session 2009-10
Title Seventeenth Report of Session 2009-10 PDF eBook
Author Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. European Scrutiny Committee
Publisher The Stationery Office
Pages 64
Release 2010
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780215553713

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Seventeenth report of Session 2009-10 : Documents considered by the Committee on 30 March 2010, report, together with formal Minutes

Seventeenth report of session 2010-11

Seventeenth report of session 2010-11
Title Seventeenth report of session 2010-11 PDF eBook
Author Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: European Scrutiny Committee
Publisher The Stationery Office
Pages 66
Release 2011-02-15
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780215556479

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Seventeenth report of Session 2010-11 : Documents considered by the Committee on 2 February 2011, including the following recommendations for debate, contractual relations in the milk sector; sexual abuse and exploitation of children and child pornography

Tackling the Complexity of the Benefits System

Tackling the Complexity of the Benefits System
Title Tackling the Complexity of the Benefits System PDF eBook
Author Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts
Publisher The Stationery Office
Pages 44
Release 2006-04-27
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780215028440

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The complexity of the benefit system is a key factor affecting the performance of the Department for Work and Pensions. Although this complexity is often necessary in order to administer the system cost-effectively and protect public funds against abuse, it can also result in high levels of error by staff, confusion for customers and help create a climate where fraud can more easily take place. The Committee's report finds that although the DWP has taken steps to address this problem (for example, in the design of Pension Credit, simplifying claim processes for several benefits and better sharing of information with local authorities), these are rather piecemeal developments and it is difficult to tell whether the system as a whole has become more or less complex as there is currently no objective way of measuring it. Some of the steps taken to simplify processes for customers are a way of managing complexity, rather than eliminating it. Managing complexity requires well-trained staff supported by accessible guidance and assistance and efficient information technology systems, and the DWP should also improve its written communications with customers.

Proposal for a Draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006

Proposal for a Draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006
Title Proposal for a Draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006 PDF eBook
Author Great Britain: Parliament: Joint Committee on Human Rights
Publisher The Stationery Office
Pages 46
Release 2006-03-31
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780104008454

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Proposal for a draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006 : Sixteenth report of session 2005-06, report, together with formal minutes and Appendices

Consular Services to British Nationals

Consular Services to British Nationals
Title Consular Services to British Nationals PDF eBook
Author Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts
Publisher The Stationery Office
Pages 60
Release 2006-04-20
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780215028389

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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (the Department) provides a wide range of consular services from over 200 Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates ("Posts") worldwide. On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (HC 594, session 2005-06, ISBN 010293617X), the Committee examined three main issues: their progress in influencing British nationals travelling overseas; developing consular services as a responsive service; and reacting to consular crises. The Department has made some significant innovations, such as working with operators like EasyJet and publishing the Rough Guide to Safer Travel, to increase its influence on those travelling overseas. But consular staff are increasingly called to help the irresponsible minority whose problems may have been avoided by greater awareness and planning before travelling, or by sensible behaviour once abroad. The Department used its existing powers to charge for consular services in just 323 out of 84,000 assistance cases. In 2001, the Department procured a casework management system at a cost to date of £3.3 million, but this has not been successfully embedded across the organisation, and has not produced the management information the Department needs to manage its consular business effectively. Issuing passports at over 100 Posts is inefficient and exposes the Department to increasing risks from fraudulent applications. The Department has improved its crisis management capabilities since 2001, although there has been slow progress in updating and testing emergency plans at Posts. The Indian Ocean Tsunami presented an extreme challenge for consular services; their call centres were overwhelmed and they were unable to assist British nationals as quickly as they would have wished.