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423149

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	hansard heading	Peers: Ministerial Policy Advisers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of whether denying a member of the House of Lords who is a Special Adviser the right to speak is in breach of the letters patent, which refer to "seat" and "voice".
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL2899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>A member of the House of Lords who is eligible to take part in the work of the House, and who is also a serving special adviser, is not denied the right to speak. It has, however, been an accepted practice under successive administrations that members in that position vote but refrain from speaking.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 05/11/2015 15:38:41 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

421813

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Bishops
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House what discussions she has had with relevant authorities regarding a gender specific title for the first woman bishop to be introduced into the House of Lords, currently described as the Lord Bishop of Gloucester.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL2684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>Following discussions between the Church of England and the Crown Office, it has been agreed that ‘The Lord Bishop’ will continue to be the appropriate designation for all Bishops in the House of Lords.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 29/10/2015 17:56:14 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

422184

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2015
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Church of England: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what progress has been made on land disposals for residential housing by the Church Commissioners at (a) Paston Reserve and (b) Norwood urban extensions near Peterborough; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Peterborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
	uin	12406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>The Church Commissioners have two strategic land sites at Peterborough; Paston Reserve and Norwood. Both sites are allocated as residential urban extension sites in Peterborough City Council’s adopted Core Strategy and Site Allocations Development Plan Documents. It is the Commissioners’ intention, over the long term, to make these sites available to facilitate the delivery of housing and other infrastructure.</p><p /> <p>The construction of Paston Reserve, which has planning permission for over 1,000 houses, local facilities (including a primary school), open space and other infrastructure, began in 2014. The first residential phase of development comprises 87 houses and the first houses on site were sold by the developer, Keepmoat Homes, in early 2015. Discussions in regard to a second phase of development on the site are underway and it is expected that work on site will commence in late 2016.</p><p /> <p>With respect to Norwood, the Commissioners worked with the local planning authority through the development plan process, which saw the site’s allocation for 2,300 new houses, and are committed to bringing forward the land for development. Pre-application work is currently being progressed with the other landowners across the site and initial discussions have been had with Peterborough City Council about the site’s delivery and potential timescales for an outline planning application.</p><br /> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Mrs Caroline Spelman question first answered 27/10/2015 16:23:31 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
	tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

423838

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Church Commissioners: Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church Commissioners are taking to promote the use of credit unions in the work of the Church of England; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	13505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The Church of England’s work in support of credit unionshas been led by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Task Group on Responsible Credit and Savings, chaired by Sir Hector Sants. Nationally, the Task Group has developed a number of strategic, church-led initiatives, including matching the resources of local churches with the diverse needs of local credit unions through the Church Credit Champions Network. To date, the pilot scheme has engaged over 200 churches, trained 150 Credit Champions and is on target to bring in 3,000+ new credit union members across London, Southwark and Liverpool dioceses, with plans to roll out to 30 more dioceses from next year.</p><p>The Church of England is also running the ‘LifeSavers’ programme which is piloting a holistic financial education programme linked to savings clubs in primary schools. This was trialled successfully in Church of England primary schools during 2015 and will be rolled out to a further 120 church and community schools from early 2016, helping to raise the profile of credit unions in these communities.</p><p>Locally, dioceses and churches are involved in a wide range of activities in support of credit unions, from running mass sign-ups and marketing campaigns and recruiting volunteers to the board of credit unions to hosting access points in church building and promoting payroll saving through links with local employers. According to a Church Urban Fund survey, 17% of Anglican parishes are actively involved in supporting credit unions in various ways. This activity has generated widespread coverage in national and local media, raising public awareness of credit unions. Further information is available on our dedicated website: <a href="http://www.toyourcredit.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.toyourcredit.org.uk</a></p><br /> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Mrs Caroline Spelman question first answered 28/10/2015 12:03:33 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

423840

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to promote the use of credit unions in the work of the Law Officers' Departments; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	13503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to question 13524 on the 2<sup>nd</sup> of November by my Hon. Friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 03/11/2015 15:15:12 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

423503

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Ministers: Codes of Practice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues in the Cabinet Office on the removal from the Ministerial Code of a reference to Ministers having a duty to comply with the law including international law and treaty obligations and to uphold the administration of justice.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	13253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>Information relating to internal discussion and advice is not normally disclosed.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 28/10/2015 14:39:43 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

422149

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the costs awarded to the Crown Prosecution Service under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 in (a) each financial year since 2010 and (b) 2015-16 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	12365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain data on the value of costs awarded to the CPS but does have data on the value of costs recovered following the award of costs.</p><br /><p>A table showing the value of costs recovered and paid to the CPS, following the award of costs under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, in (a) each financial year since 2010 and (b) 2015-16 to date is presented below.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>(Qtr 1)</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Costs recovered (£M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10.7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>35.3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>37.7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>39.6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>42.3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>44.6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40.6</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The value of costs recovered has reduced in total but has increased in terms of the average cost recovered per defendant since 2010/11. The total CPS caseload has also reduced since 2010. This reduction in CPS caseload is due, in part, to the transfer of prosecutions from the CPS to the police as part of the police led prosecution initiative.</p><br /><p><strong>Notes: </strong>The figures in the table are compiled from returns sent to the CPS by HM Courts and Tribunals Service. The amount reported for 2015/16 reflects the first quarter’s returns only. Returns for the second quarter are not yet available.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 22/10/2015 15:58:18 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

423208

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Drugs: Organised Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2015 to Question 11678, how many prosecutions for trafficking offences linked to County Lines investigations there have been in cases where a child under the age of 18 was trafficked to another area to distribute drugs; and what the outcomes were of each such prosecution.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Ann Coffey
	uin	13035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains no central record of prosecutions for trafficking offences linked to County Lines investigations. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 29/10/2015 11:18:24 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	458 label Biography information for Ann Coffey

423000

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Estate Agents: Money Laundering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many estate agents have been prosecuted for money laundering in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	12788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains no central record of the occupations of defendants prosecuted. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><br /> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 27/10/2015 16:18:13 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

424458

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many civil servants in the Law Officers' Departments are members of trades unions; how much working hours facility time is claimed by each such civil servant; and what the cost of that facility time is to the Law Officers' Departments.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
	uin	13895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>The Law Officers Departments do not hold complete records of the number of staff who are enrolled in a trade union as there is no obligation placed on a trade union to disclose this information to employers.</p><br /><p>Records are however maintained on the amount of facility time claimed during the financial year 2014/15 and the cost involved, as detailed below.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Law Officers’ Departments – Trade Union facility time and costs in 2014-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Facility time (hours) <sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Cost</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government Legal Department<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2,206.2</p></td><td><p>£46,302</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serious Fraud Office</p></td><td><p>129.6</p></td><td><p>£4,069</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crown Prosecution Service</p></td><td><p>14,267</p></td><td><p>£351,929</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup>1</sup> <em>The GLD data also covers the Attorney General’s Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.</em></p><p><sup>2 </sup><em>Only nominated trade union representatives are granted facility time.</em></p><br /><p>The Cabinet Office publishes data relating to Civil Service facility time on a quarterly basis. The latest data is Quarter 4, 2014 at and is available at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-union-facility-time" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-union-facility-time</a> .</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 05/11/2015 10:21:29 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove