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date	10/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that standards for preventing overcrowding in houses of multiple occupation under the asylum accommodation contract will be upheld above the legal minimum set by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	177688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Accommodation providers are required to provide safe, habitable, fit for purpose and correctly equipped accommodation that complies with the Decent Homes Standard in addition to standards outlined in relevant national or local housing legislation.</p><p>The use of Houses of Multiple Occupancy is commonplace across a range of sectors, including for supported asylum seekers. The contracts will require Providers to obtain the relevant licences from local authorities and remain compliant with the licensing rules and regulations.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/10/2018 15:56:12 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

984505

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of the changes to the licenses of Houses of Multiple Occupation that took effect on 1 October 2018 on the practice of enforced room sharing as permitted under the contract for asylum accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	177302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government expects the highest standards from our contractors and Providers are monitored closely to ensure they continue to meet these standards. There are strict criteria set out in the current asylum accommodation contracts around when room sharing can take place and who can share a room.</p><p>Providers must also comply with national and local housing regulations including, obtaining an appropriate licence if the relevant property is a House of Multiple Occupation. Advice from social services and primary and secondary care bodies is also taken into consideration on whether room sharing is inappropriate for individual cases and discussions about equality impacts form part of regular engagement with stakeholder groups.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/10/2018 16:12:31 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

984506

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the likelihood of delays to the mobilization period for the new asylum accommodation and support services contracts in (a) the North East, (b) the Yorkshire and Humber and (c) Northern Ireland where compliant bids were not received in round one of the tendering process; and what arrangements have been put in place for housing asylum seekers in the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	177303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The procurement exercise for asylum accommodation and support for the North East, Yorkshire and Humber and Northern Ireland regions is underway and is based on the same set of requirements as the initial procurement. We have taken steps to mitigate the time delay that this second procurement activity will take and have condensed our procurement activity to ensure that the transition period is protected. We remain confident of delivering a fully operational accommodation contract before the expiry of the current arrangements, with sufficient time to properly transition the services.</p><p>The Home Office has designed the project to replace the current asylum accommodation and support services so as to ensure a smooth transition of services from one Provider to another. The timetable allows eight months for mobilisation and transition activities. The transition planning activity has been underway for some time, allowing the Home Office to engage with Providers as soon as the contracts are let, this is a key lesson from the previous transition. The transition plans have also built on a number of other lessons, including the creation of a team with suitable experience, expertise and understanding of the new contracts and the early engagement with enabling functions from across the Home Office to plan out the demands that will be placed on them.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/10/2018 16:03:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

984507

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Proceeds of Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Financial Conduct Authority has the statutory power to prosecute offences under (a) Sections 327-329 and (b) Sections 330-332 of the Proceeds of Crime Act.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	177304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) can prosecute offences under these provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) where doing so is in accordance with its statutory functions and it is not expressly prohibited from doing so as a result of statutory restrictions or other conditions. It has obtained, prosecuted and secured 10 convictions against five individuals for money laundering offences under POCA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/10/2018 14:43:17 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

984508

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the benefits of extending T-levels to 19-23 year-olds; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	177305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>T Levels will be two year, full time study programmes of up to 1800 hours. We are introducing them for 16-19 year olds initially, and will consider whether they could also be suitable for some adults in due course.</p><p>In our manifesto, we also pledged to introduce a National Retraining Scheme. The National Retraining Scheme is an ambitious, far-reaching programme set up to drive the adult learning and retraining that will deliver the skills that individuals need to thrive. It was also set up to support employers to adapt as the economy changes.</p><p>The Chancellor recently announced funding of £100 million for the National Retraining Scheme. This funding will help us to roll out the initial elements of the scheme, delivering parts of the service to the public. It will also allow us to substantively test, evaluate and learn as we build the service. In addition to the National Retraining Scheme, apprenticeships are available to learners of all ages.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/10/2018 16:28:56 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell