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registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Off-licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers local authorities currently have to restrict the hours during which off-licences can sell alcohol; and whether the Government has plans to devolve further such powers to local authorities
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	10056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Licensing authorities have powers under the Licensing Act 2003 to restrict the hours in which alcohol is sold, if it is appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives. Decisions are based on individual consideration of each premises application, as appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives and in line with the licensing authority’s statement of licensing policy.</p><p>Early morning alcohol restriction orders (EMRO) allow a licensing authority to restrict the sale of alcohol between midnight and 6am. EMROs are designed to address recurring problems such as high levels of alcohol-related crime and disorder in specific areas at specific times; serious public nuisance; and other instances of alcohol-related anti-social behaviour which is not directly attributable to specific premises. Licensing authorities may decide to implement a Cumulative Impact Policy (CIP) where an exceptional number of licensed premises concentrated in one area have a cumulative impact on the promotion of the licensing objectives in that area. The CIP creates a rebuttable presumption that applications for premises licences which are likely to add to the existing cumulative impact will normally be refused or subject to certain limitations. The Government keeps these powers under review, but there are currently no plans to create additional new powers for licensing authorities.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/09/2015 12:21:41 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Travellers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to (a) provide support for the recruitment of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller police officers and (b) in other ways improve relations between the police and the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	217293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving diversity in policing: in a modern, diverse society it is essential to building the trust and confidence of all communities.<br><br>This Government’s reforms will allow for faster progress on equality and diversity. We established the College of Policing, which has embarked on a major programme looking at recruitment, retention and progression of black and <br>minority ethnic officers and has recently published advice on positive action for police forces. We are actively engaging with the College, and forces to ensure this work is taken forward, providing access to key diversity data to <br>evaluate progress within forces, and publishing workforce diversity data online for the public on police.uk. We have also introduced different routes into the police through the Direct Entry schemes and by supporting the development of <br>‘Police Now’. These schemes have received a more diverse range of applicants compared to the existing police workforce. For example, the ‘Police Now’ scheme received 1,248 applications, of which 48% were from women, and 19% from <br>people of black or ethnic minority backgrounds. This is in contrast to the current representation levels in the Metropolitan Police, where only 11% of police officers are from an ethnic minority background and 25% are women.<br><br>We have also established Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) with responsibility for the totality of policing in their areas, including ensuring that community needs are met, and that forces secure the trust and confidence <br>of the public. Decisions on when and how to recruit individuals are for the chief officer of a police force. <br><br>We welcome the launch of the Gypsy, Roma Traveller Police Association this year, whose aims include fostering better relations between the police and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. This shows that policing takes equality <br>and diversity seriously and is taking steps to address issues that matter to all communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 217292 217296 question first answered 12/12/2014 16:57:42 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

62960

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Marriage: Islam
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with (a) ministerial colleagues in the Ministry of Justice, (b) the Muslim Institute, (c) the Muslim Council of Great Britain and (d) the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain on the legal status of Islamic marriages in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	201472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Home Office Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of <br>international partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public <br>and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and <br>operational delivery. Details of Ministerial meetings with external <br>organisations and individuals are passed to the Cabinet Office on a quarterly <br>basis and are subsequently published on the Cabinet Office website, which is <br>available here: <br>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/home-office-mnisters-hospitality-data<br><br>There are no plans to change the law to recognise in English law Muslim <br>marriages and divorces which do not conform to the Marriage Act 1949.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 29/07/2014 09:57:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60938

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Disciplinary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of staff within her Department who have been subject to formal disciplinary proceedings in each of the last five financial years classed themselves as white British.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Table 1 provides information on the proportion of staff within the Home <br>Department who have been subject to formal disciplinary proceedings in each of <br>the last 4 financial years (2009-10 to 2012-13) and who were white. It is <br>planned that information for 2013-14 will be published in January 2015. <br><br>It has not been possible to provide information further broken down as white <br>British staff as historical data is not collated in this way and could only be <br>provided at disproportionate cost.<br><br>Individuals can be dismissed for a variety of reasons (such as conduct, <br>performance, or attendance). It is not possible to identify those dismissed <br>following disciplinary proceedings without incurring disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 199909 question first answered 16/06/2014 15:27:43 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley attachment 1 file name PQ 199888 and 199909 - Table 1.xls title Formal disciplinary proceedings
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60939

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Disciplinary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of staff within her Department who have been dismissed following formal disciplinary proceedings in each of the last five financial years classed themselves as white British.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Table 1 provides information on the proportion of staff within the Home <br>Department who have been subject to formal disciplinary proceedings in each of <br>the last 4 financial years (2009-10 to 2012-13) and who were white. It is <br>planned that information for 2013-14 will be published in January 2015. <br><br>It has not been possible to provide information further broken down as white <br>British staff as historical data is not collated in this way and could only be <br>provided at disproportionate cost.<br><br>Individuals can be dismissed for a variety of reasons (such as conduct, <br>performance, or attendance). It is not possible to identify those dismissed <br>following disciplinary proceedings without incurring disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 199888 question first answered 16/06/2014 15:27:43 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley attachment 1 file name PQ 199888 and 199909 - Table 1.xls title Formal disciplinary proceedings
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson