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1216834

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2020
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Treasury Solicitor's Department
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what plans he has in place to ensure that the Treasury Solicitor - Bona Vacantia Division (a) undertakes investigations into the existence of wills for the deceased in an efficient and diligent manner and (b) administers estates in accordance with the law.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	63512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) of the Government Legal Department (GLD) deals with the estates of people domiciled in England &amp; Wales who appear to have died without leaving a valid will or relatives entitled to share in their estates in priority to the Crown.</p><p> </p><p>Estates are administered by BVD in compliance with the law and the legal duties which apply to the administrators of estates.</p><p> </p><p>This includes making reasonable enquiries to establish whether the deceased has left a valid will or relatives entitled to share in the estate in priority to the Crown. Such enquiries include publishing details of the estate on BVD’s website and in the national and local press; making enquiries of banks, local solicitors and other parties and potentially conducting a search of the deceased’s property to establish whether they left a will.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 29/06/2020 10:52:45 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1090950

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the oral contributions of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 23 January 2019, Official report, columns 209WH and 210WH, when he plans to (a) respond to the letter of 30 December 2018 from and (b) meet with hon. Members on establishing a Town of Culture Award.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	233449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>A letter was sent to the Rt Hon Member on 21st February. As I stated in the letter, I am happy to meet with Members on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 21/03/2019 10:34:37 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

890103

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 21 March 2016 to Question 904216, in which constituencies the 110 libraries were that closed between 2010 and 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	137153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The research undertaken by the Department that identified the approximate number of 110 static public libraries that closed completely from January 2010 - January 2016 does not record the closures by constituency.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 26/04/2018 09:34:20 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

892241

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 21 March 2016 to Question 904216 on Public Libraries: Closures, if he will publish the (a) name and (b) location of the 110 libraries that closed between 2010 and 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	138390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The full dataset was published on 11 January 2018 on the gov.uk website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/673041/Public_libraries_in_England-_extended_basic_dataset__as_on_1_July_2016_.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/673041/Public_libraries_in_England-_extended_basic_dataset__as_on_1_July_2016_.csv/preview</a></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 01/05/2018 10:16:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

911134

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Museums and Galleries: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the (a) names, (b) postcode location and (c) year of closure of the museums that closed between 2010 and 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	147813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The department does not systematically collect data on museum closure across the country, given the devolved nature of culture policy, the breadth of operating models in the sector, and the differing measures by which both museums and closures are assessed.</p><p> </p><p>The recently published Mendoza Review found a dynamic and resilient sector, with museums across England adapting and diversifying. Whilst a number of museums have undergone restructuring, with some ceasing operations in recent years, regular new openings, mergers and expansions point to the sector’s vibrancy: 29 new UK applicants gained museum accreditation from Arts Council England over the year 2017-18.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/06/2018 13:37:22 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

911135

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Theatres: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the (a) names, (b) postcode location and (c) year of closure of the theatres that closed between 2010 and 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	147814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The government does not systematically collect data on theatre closures across the country due to the devolved nature of cultural policy and the breadth of operating models in the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to ensuring our world class theatre sector continues to thrive across the country and that is why Arts Council England is investing over £100 million of public money into 190 theatres and touring companies over four years.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/06/2018 13:38:26 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

917151

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Theatres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2018 to Question 147814, if he will publish the (a) names and (b) registered postcode locations of the 190 theatres and touring companies into which £100 million of public money is being invested over four years.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	149603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Data on which organisations Arts Council England fund is public information and can be found on their website here:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/national-portfolio-2018-22/more-data-2018-22</p><p> </p><p>Arts Council England does not publish the postcode of organisations; however the area, Local Authority &amp; parliamentary constituency are available.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 07/06/2018 12:43:34 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

917154

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Museums and Galleries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2018 to Question 147813 on Museums and Galleries: Closures, if he will publish the (a) names and (b) postcode locations of the 29 museums which gained museum accreditation from Arts Council England in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	149604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>The following 29 institutions gained full accreditation under the Museums Accreditation Scheme administered by Arts Council England in the twelve months between April 2017 and April 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Museum </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Postcode </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ONS region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Museum </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Postcode </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ONS region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Museum </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Postcode </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ONS region</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Winterbourne House and Gardens</p></td><td><p>Birmingham B15 2RT</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>Lutterworth &amp; District Museum</p></td><td><p>Lutterworth LE17 4DY</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre</p></td><td><p>Lifton PL16 0AT</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre</p></td><td><p>Newton Abbot TQ13 9GP</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>No. 42 Market Place</p></td><td><p>Bishop Auckland DL14 7PB</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>New Hall Art Collection at Murray Edwards College</p></td><td><p>Cambridge, CB3 0DF</p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>Grampound with Creed Heritage Centre</p></td><td><p>Cornwall TR2 4QS</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>Elliott's Store and Museum</p></td><td><p>Saltash PL12 6JQ</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>Axminster Heritage Centre</p></td><td><p>Axminster EX13 5AH</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Whitchurch Silk Mill</p></td><td><p>Whitchurch RG28 7AL</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>Corby Heritage Centre</p></td><td><p>Corby NN17 1UU</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>Dundee Museum of Transport</p></td><td><p>Dundee DD1 3LA</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>Swannington Heritage Trust Museum</p></td><td><p>Leicestershire LE67 8QU</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>Powis Castle</p></td><td><p>Welshpool SY21 8RF</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>Iona Abbey Museum</p></td><td><p>Isle of Iona PA76 6SQ</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>Museum of the Royal Regiment of Scotland</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh, EH1 2NG</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>Westray Heritage Centre</p></td><td><p>Orkney KW17 2BZ</p></td><td><p>Scotla nd</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>Jedburgh Abbey Visitor Centre</p></td><td><p>Jedburgh TD8 6JQ</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>Cowbridge &amp; District Museum</p></td><td><p>Cowbridge CF71 7DD</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>The Scottish Crannog Centre</p></td><td><p>Aberfeldy PH15 2HY</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>Britannia Museum</p></td><td><p>Dartmouth TQ6 0HJ</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre</p></td><td><p>Lincoln LN4 3WF</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>The Brickworks Museum, Bursledon</p></td><td><p>Southampton SO31 7HB</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>The Hockey Museum</p></td><td><p>Woking GU21 6BL</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum</p></td><td><p>Newark NG22 8QY</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>Dunkirk Mill Museum</p></td><td><p>Nailsworth, GL5 5HH</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>Weymouth Museum</p></td><td><p>Weymouth DT4 8TR</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>Kingswood Heritage Museum</p></td><td><p>Bristol BS30 8XT</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum</p></td><td><p>Woodstock OX20 1SN</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 07/06/2018 12:46:57 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

1146137

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Trials
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the average amount of time was, in each of the last eight years, between a case's first referral to the CPS and the conclusions of that case, for all cases which reached a trial in England.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	290946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the total average time, in days, from referral to finalisation for each year from 2011/12 to 2018/19 where the CPS made a decision to charge and where a trial outcome was recorded in England.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average days from referral to finalisation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>225.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>233.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>226.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>243.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>253.82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>256.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>259.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>276.92</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/10/2019 11:49:17 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1146650

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many cases have been prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office in each of the last ten years.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	291351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The SFO exists to tackle the most serious and complex cases of fraud, bribery and corruption. The SFO’s remit is to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute those cases that fall within this remit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please find a breakdown of Serious Fraud Office (SFO) prosecutions by case in each financial year:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Cases</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note we interpret the prosecution of an SFO case to begin from the date of the first charge brought against an individual or organisation in a case. More information about our cases is available online at <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/our-cases/" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/our-cases/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/10/2019 11:43:54 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi