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registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: EU Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the recommendations of the Council of Europe Experts on Action Against Trafficking Report on the Implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings by the UK, published in September 2012.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	223721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government intends to respond to the recommendations of the Council of <br>Europe Experts on Action Against Trafficking (GRETA) Report shortly. <br>Since September 2012, the Government has made significant progress in<br>tackling modern slavery, including human trafficking, and the response will fully<br>reflect our progress to date. This includes introducing a world-leading <br>Modern Slavery Bill to Parliament, publishing a comprehensive modern slavery<br>strategy, trialling child trafficking advocates to better protect child victims <br>and thoroughly reviewing the identification and support of victims through the <br>National Referral Mechanism.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/02/2015 14:00:23 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

178333

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in which countries her Department is undertaking work to strengthen tax systems; and how much funding her Department has allocated to such activity.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	223693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID is currently engaged in tax capacity building in 22 of our 28 priority countries. We are also developing tax capacity building work in a further 4 priority countries. This includes indirect support through multilateral organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have been expanding our work on tax and transparency over the Parliament. This includes the establishment of a specialist Developing Country Capacity Building Unit in HMRC, to deploy HMRC staff to provide technical expertise in support of these efforts.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 223694 question first answered 12/02/2015 17:06:54 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178334

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in which countries her Department has supported enhanced revenue collection using capacity development.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	223694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID is currently engaged in tax capacity building in 22 of our 28 priority countries. We are also developing tax capacity building work in a further 4 priority countries. This includes indirect support through multilateral organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have been expanding our work on tax and transparency over the Parliament. This includes the establishment of a specialist Developing Country Capacity Building Unit in HMRC, to deploy HMRC staff to provide technical expertise in support of these efforts.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 223693 question first answered 12/02/2015 17:06:54 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178335

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Center for Health Market Innovations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department has allocated to the Center for Health Market Innovations in each financial year from 2011-12.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	223695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has allocated the following funds to the Center for Health Market Innovations (CHMI) in each financial year from 2011-12:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>0.9m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>0.7m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 12/02/2015 17:07:24 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

178336

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Parc Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2015 to Question 221960, how many prisoners were recruited to the credit union at Parc Prison in each month in 2014-15; what steps he has taken to increase the number of prisoners being so recruited; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	223696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>19 prisoners joined the credit union during 2014. The table below gives the latest monthly breakdown:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Joiners</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Leaflets and posters are provided to make prisoners aware of the service and it is also promoted by staff during the induction process. The prison is in discussion with the credit union about further ways to promote the service.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 23/02/2015 17:23:15 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

178337

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sick leave days were taken by prison officers in each privately-run prison in England and Wales in each month since March 2014.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
uin	223709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Although the contracted-out prisons submit staff sickness absence data to the National Offender Management Service for use in the prison rating system, this relates to all staff and does not provide a breakdown by grade, such as prison officer.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for average working days lost relating to total full-time equivalent staff in the contracted prisons for 2013-14 are published in the Excel document entitled ‘Prison rating system dataset 2013 to 2014’ at the following location: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics-201314" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics-201314</a>. Please see in particular column BE of the sheet labelled ‘Data’.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2014-15 will be published on 30 July at the following web page: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that specific staffing arrangements and the management of sickness absence of staff in the contracted out prisons is the responsibility of the individual contractors and not Ministry of Justice (MoJ). However, MoJ closely monitors the performance of private prisons and we ensure appropriate numbers of staff are in place to deliver safe and secure regimes in every public and privately-run prison.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 223708 question first answered 23/02/2015 17:33:00 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

178338

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers took sick leave in each privately run prison in England and Wales in each month since March 2014.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
uin	223708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Although the contracted-out prisons submit staff sickness absence data to the National Offender Management Service for use in the prison rating system, this relates to all staff and does not provide a breakdown by grade, such as prison officer.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for average working days lost relating to total full-time equivalent staff in the contracted prisons for 2013-14 are published in the Excel document entitled ‘Prison rating system dataset 2013 to 2014’ at the following location: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics-201314" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics-201314</a>. Please see in particular column BE of the sheet labelled ‘Data’.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2014-15 will be published on 30 July at the following web page: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that specific staffing arrangements and the management of sickness absence of staff in the contracted out prisons is the responsibility of the individual contractors and not Ministry of Justice (MoJ). However, MoJ closely monitors the performance of private prisons and we ensure appropriate numbers of staff are in place to deliver safe and secure regimes in every public and privately-run prison.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 223709 question first answered 23/02/2015 17:33:00 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

178767

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Voting Rights: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give 16 and 17 year olds the vote.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Natascha Engel
uin	907520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>I am a strong advocate of lowering the voting age to 16. I look forward to a time when we have genuine cross-party consensus to give all 16 and 17 year olds across the United Kingdom the right to vote, and bring forward legislation to that effect.</p> answering member constituency Sheffield, Hallam answering member printed Mr Nick Clegg question first answered 10/02/2015 14:18:05 answering member 1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg
tabling member	1507 label Biography information for Natascha Engel

178768

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Voting Behaviour: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the Government's policy is on increasing participation amongst young voters.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	907521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The introduction of online registration makes registering to vote quicker, simpler and more convenient than ever before. Over 1 million applications to register to vote have been made by young people.</p><p>On 4 February the Government announced that a number of national organisations will receive funding to promote voter registration. The organisations include the British Youth Council and UK Youth. We will also fund student organisations including the NUS.</p><p>In addition we have supported data sharing initiatives whereby universities share directly with Electoral Registration Officers the details of students who can then be contacted individually.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 10/02/2015 14:26:45 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

178769

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Local Government: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps he is taking to devolve power to small cities.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	907523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>This Government has devolved more powers and responsibilities to cities and local government than any other Government in a generation. After two successful rounds of City Deals, the Government introduced Growth Deals to ensure that everywhere in England had the opportunity to negotiate for funding and the freedoms and flexibilities needed to drive their local economies.</p><p> </p><p>So far, £7bn has been awarded to Local Enterprise Partnerships through Growth Deals. £77.5m has been awarded to Gloucestershire, including £4.1m for the regeneration of Blackfriars in Gloucester, £4.7m for the Gloucester King’s Quarter Bus Station and £2m for Gloucester South West Bypass.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 10/02/2015 14:22:54 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham