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753450

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Ivory: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions there have been for the illegal trade in ivory in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	5800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>A number of offences controlling the international trade in endangered species are created by the COTES Regulations 1997.</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Regulation 3: offences concerning false statements or notifications.</p></li><li><p>Regulation 4: offences of altering or wrongfully using a permit, certificate or import notification.</p></li><li><p>Regulation 6: contravening conditions or requirements of permits or certificates.</p></li><li><p>Regulation 8: offences of purchasing, acquiring, selling any specimen of a species for commercial purposes.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>Although it is not possible to identify the number of prosecutions of particular offences, records are held showing the overall number of offences in which a prosecution commenced in the magistrates’ courts. The table below shows the number of offences, rather than defendants, charged by way of the COTES Regulations 1997 and Section 170(2) CEMA 1979 during each of the last five years. A single defendant may be charged with more than one offence.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 { 3 }</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 { 4 }</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 { 6 }</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 { 8 }</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 { 170(2) }</p></td><td><p>755</p></td><td><p>699</p></td><td><p>826</p></td><td><p>856</p></td><td><p>749</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It is not possible to separately identify offences which concern the illegal trade in ivory or ivory products from other unlawful international trade in endangered species.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 05/09/2017 09:25:08 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1700388

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	England Infected Blood Support Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that the infected blood interim payment process for bereaved parents and children is (a) transparent and (b) efficient.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Tom Randall
	uin	21275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>On 17th April, the Government tabled amendments to the Victims and Prisoners Bill which include a statutory duty to make interim payments of £100,000 to estates of the deceased infected people who were registered with existing or former support schemes (where previous interim payments have not already been made to infected individuals or their bereaved partners). This is an important step forward to get substantial compensation into the hands of families of victims of infected blood.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/04/2024 16:49:46 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4845 label Biography information for Tom Randall

165900

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff work for the National Security Council; and where those staff are based.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	215980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The work programme of the National Security Council (NSC) is supported by the National Security Secretariat (NSS) in the Cabinet Office. NSS currently has a headcount of 180. These staff are based in buildings across the Cabinet Office estate in London, and a small number in York.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 02/12/2014 14:15:44 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

347149

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security Council: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the minutes and a summary of the most recent meeting of the National Security Council.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	87
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The National Security Council is a Cabinet Committee. Information related to the proceedings of Cabinet Committees is not disclosed, as to do so could harm the frankness and candour of internal discussion. We do not comment on specifics relating to the National Security Council or national security issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 01/06/2015 15:51:28 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

347731

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on developing the next National Security Strategy; and when he expects that Strategy to be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Work has now begun on the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review. We expect the Review to report towards the end of the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 04/06/2015 07:20:53 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

857851

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Utilities: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to bring into force sections 38 and 39 of the Digital Economy Act 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	131751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>The powers in sections 38 and 39 of the Digital Economy Act 2017, which will help in supporting identification of those eligible for water poverty schemes, will commence once Parliament has debated the supporting codes of practice and regulations for Part 5 of the Act. The timetable will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 15/03/2018 12:55:12 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

91609

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Military Medals Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he intends to publish the findings of his Department's defence medal review.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	209141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The outcome of Sir John Holmes’ independent Military Medals Review was first announced in a Written Ministerial Statement made by the Leader of the House of Lords on 29 July 2014 in the House of Lords. The reports accompanying the Review have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 13/10/2014 08:45:38 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1341270

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Local Restrictions Support Grant: Nottinghamshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applications have been received for Additional Restrictions Grants during each grant period in Nottinghamshire, by local authority.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Tom Randall
	uin	23385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>All data on Government allocations and Local Authority payments of the ARG is available at<em>: </em><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcoronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAmanda.Thomas%40beis.gov.uk%7Cceaafb6f2661452e3de708d93b0f830c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637605760064345504%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=sQDOkEYoNaLQjfuj6W2Kc86j1KyzoII6n3C%2BeGD3oZw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses</a><em>.</em></p><p> </p><p>The flexibility of the ARG allows Local Authorities to provide support that suits their local area, to determine how much funding to provide to businesses and exactly which businesses to target. The scheme aims to support businesses when most needed, and Local Authorities should use this funding as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with Local Authorities to ensure that grants are delivered swiftly to businesses in scope of this funding. In light of the delay to Step 4 of the Roadmap, we have extended our deadline for Local Authorities to access the top-up payment (part of the £425m) from 30 June to 30 July, 2021. We have also doubled the frequency of our payment rounds of ARG in order that funding can reach businesses as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 23386 23387 23388 question first answered 06/07/2021 11:06:05 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4845 label Biography information for Tom Randall

1341271

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Local Restrictions Support Grant: Nottinghamshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the average time taken is to process a claim for Additional Restrictions Grants from application to payment for each grant period in Nottinghamshire, by local authority.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Tom Randall
	uin	23386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>All data on Government allocations and Local Authority payments of the ARG is available at<em>: </em><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcoronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAmanda.Thomas%40beis.gov.uk%7Cceaafb6f2661452e3de708d93b0f830c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637605760064345504%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=sQDOkEYoNaLQjfuj6W2Kc86j1KyzoII6n3C%2BeGD3oZw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses</a><em>.</em></p><p> </p><p>The flexibility of the ARG allows Local Authorities to provide support that suits their local area, to determine how much funding to provide to businesses and exactly which businesses to target. The scheme aims to support businesses when most needed, and Local Authorities should use this funding as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with Local Authorities to ensure that grants are delivered swiftly to businesses in scope of this funding. In light of the delay to Step 4 of the Roadmap, we have extended our deadline for Local Authorities to access the top-up payment (part of the £425m) from 30 June to 30 July, 2021. We have also doubled the frequency of our payment rounds of ARG in order that funding can reach businesses as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 23385 23387 23388 question first answered 06/07/2021 11:06:05 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4845 label Biography information for Tom Randall

1341273

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Local Restrictions Support Grant: Nottinghamshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which local authorities in Nottinghamshire have applied for the latest round of grant funding for Additional Restrictions Grants.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Tom Randall
	uin	23388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>All data on Government allocations and Local Authority payments of the ARG is available at<em>: </em><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcoronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAmanda.Thomas%40beis.gov.uk%7Cceaafb6f2661452e3de708d93b0f830c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637605760064345504%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=sQDOkEYoNaLQjfuj6W2Kc86j1KyzoII6n3C%2BeGD3oZw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses</a><em>.</em></p><p> </p><p>The flexibility of the ARG allows Local Authorities to provide support that suits their local area, to determine how much funding to provide to businesses and exactly which businesses to target. The scheme aims to support businesses when most needed, and Local Authorities should use this funding as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with Local Authorities to ensure that grants are delivered swiftly to businesses in scope of this funding. In light of the delay to Step 4 of the Roadmap, we have extended our deadline for Local Authorities to access the top-up payment (part of the £425m) from 30 June to 30 July, 2021. We have also doubled the frequency of our payment rounds of ARG in order that funding can reach businesses as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 23385 23386 23387 question first answered 06/07/2021 11:06:05 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4845 label Biography information for Tom Randall