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388611

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Homicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British nationals were murdered abroad in each year since 2010; and in which countries those deaths took place.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office only captures information about cases that come to our attention, rather than holding definitive information on the total number of UK nationals who are victims of murder and manslaughter overseas.</p><p>The FCO has provided assistance to the following number of cases recorded as murder and manslaughter in each of the last five years:</p><p>2010 <del class="ministerial">46</del><ins class="ministerial">68</ins><br />2011 <del class="ministerial">70</del><ins class="ministerial">78</ins><br />2012 <del class="ministerial">59</del><ins class="ministerial">53</ins><br />2013 <del class="ministerial">76</del><ins class="ministerial">78</ins><br />2014 <del class="ministerial">89</del><ins class="ministerial">84</ins><br />2015 <del class="ministerial">67 (up to and including July 2015)</del><ins class="ministerial">88</ins>.</p><p>In January 2015, the FCO established a new dedicated team to lead on murder and manslaughter cases. These cases have occurred throughout the world in the past five years. Since January, deaths have occurred in Afghanistan, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Ghana, India, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad &amp; Tobago, Tunisia, USA, and Zambia.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 13825 answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge 14118 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/07/2015 15:57:15 question first ministerially corrected 16/03/2016 10:24:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

388579

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Industrial Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to paragraph 3.3.3 of the Oil and Gas UK health and safety report 2014, what discussions she has had with (a) ministerial colleagues in the Department for Work and Pensions, (b) the Health and Safety Executive, (c) the Oil and Gas Authority, (d) trade unions and (e) Oil and Gas UK on the growth of the safety-critical maintenance backlog recorded in that report.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>At an official level, DECC has regular contact with DWP, the Health and Safety Executive, the Oil and Gas Authority and Oil and Gas UK on a range of issues relating to the oil and gas industry, including maintenance of offshore infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 13/07/2015 11:46:51 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

388580

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will investigate the causes of the increase in the backlog of safety critical maintenance work on oil and gas installations in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Operators choose how best to invest in the exploitation of the offshore oil and gas industry. The Health and Safety Executive’s programme of offshore inspections and accident and incident investigations includes both the identification of immediate failures and underlying causes; findings are followed up with the relevant duty holders. Where consistent causes of failure are identified, these are shared with industry to assist operators in directing investment towards securing efficient and safe production.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2015 14:09:01 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

388593

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Homicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what financial assistance his Department has provided to families of British nationals murdered abroad in (a) terrorist-related and (b) other incidents in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) provides a range of support to bereaved families after the murder of a British National abroad, but does not normally offer financial assistance. We do however provide funding to specialist external partners, Lucie Blackman Trust and Victim Support, who can provide practical support to bereaved families. This help takes many forms, but can include securing financial help. answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 13/07/2015 14:04:48 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

388599

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Homicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what compensation the Government has provided to families of British nationals murdered abroad in (a) terrorist-related and (b) non-terrorist-related incidents in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text In cases of terrorism, the Statutory Victims of Terrorism Scheme covers both fatal and personal injury applications, and is administered by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). The latter, reporting to the Ministry of Justice, has received 18 applications related to fatalities since its introduction, on 27 November 2012, and has paid £228,807 across eight successful claims, with seven claims still in process. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not provide compensation to the families of British nationals murdered abroad, but does provide advice when there is a relevant local compensation scheme in the country concerned. answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 13/07/2015 14:09:38 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

388732

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with (a) ministerial colleagues in the Department for Energy and Climate Change, (b) the Health and Safety Executive, (c) the Oil and Gas Authority, (d) trade unions and (e) Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) on OGUK's finding in its annual report into the industry's safety performance in the North Sea in 2014 of a growing backlog of safety critical maintenance work on oil and gas installations.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Minister for Disabled People has held discussions on this matter with the Health and Safety Executive. HSE have begun discussions with the Oil and Gas Authority to ensure its approaches to asset maintenance are coordinated. HSE has raised the issue of asset maintenance at a wide range of industry forums, including the tripartite Step Change in Safety Leadership Team at which both Trades Unions and OGUK are represented.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2015 14:51:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

388734

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current backlog of safety critical maintenance work is for each operational oil and gas installation on the UK continental shelf; and if he will place that information in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>There is currently no legal requirement for Dutyholders to report this data to the Health and Safety Executive on a formal basis, this is a voluntary scheme managed by Oil and Gas UK (OGUK). The information being requested was gathered by OGUK and is held by them.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2015 15:11:24 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

388735

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects the Health and Safety Executive to publish the data required to calculate the combined total of major and significant process Hydrocarbon Releases that occurred on North Sea oil and gas installations in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Health and Safety Executive’s ‘Annual Offshore Statistics and Regulatory Activity Report 2014/15’ is scheduled to be released on 23<sup>rd</sup> September. This will include data on Hydrocarbon Releases.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2015 15:13:25 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

388736

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons the backlog of (a) planned, (b) corrective and (c) deferred safety-critical maintenance work on oil and gas installations in the North Sea increased over the course of 2014; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Industry chooses how to invest in offshore oil and gas operations. The Health and Safety Executive seeks to ensure that investment is directed to securing the complementary aims of worker safety and safe sustainable production. I back this approach to supporting growth.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2015 15:27:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

388737

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an urgent assessment of operator participation rates in the voluntary reporting scheme for safety-critical maintenance work on North Sea oil and gas installations.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) reports that around 70% of the industry currently participates in its voluntary scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive is in active dialogue with OGUK regarding how best industry can track, report and act upon its performance.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2015 15:47:59 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham