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1059189

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Parliamentary Session
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House when she expects the current session of Parliament to end.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL13578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>A date for the prorogation of the current session has not yet been set. The length of the first session was extended to give Parliament more time to consider the crucial legislation relating to Brexit.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 20/02/2019 11:32:10 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1058908

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Intestacy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many estates of people that die without (a) known entitled relatives and (b) leaving a will were referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Scarborough and Whitby
	tabling member printed	Mr Robert Goodwill
	uin	219364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The number of estates referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department in each financial year since 2012 is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1794</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1855</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>1914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>1639</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>1698</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>1455*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*to date</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 18/02/2019 09:23:28 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill

1058909

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Duchy of Cornwall and Duchy of Lancaster: Intestacy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many estates of people that die without (a) known entitled relatives and (b) leaving a will in the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall were referred to the law firm Farrer and Co. Solicitors in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Scarborough and Whitby
	tabling member printed	Mr Robert Goodwill
	uin	219365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury Solicitor is appointed by Royal Warrant to administer the estates of persons domiciled in England &amp; Wales who die without leaving a will or entitled relatives (known as ‘bona vacantia’) but this explicitly excludes the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster.</p><p> </p><p>The bona vacantia estates of persons domiciled in Cornwall and Lancaster are administered by Farrer &amp; Co Solicitors on behalf of the Dukes of Cornwall and Lancaster and are referred directly to them.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury Solicitor does not hold any information about the numbers of estates which are referred to Farrer &amp; Co.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 18/02/2019 09:24:46 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill

1059076

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, which EU agencies his Department plans to seek continued membership of after the UK has left the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	219252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>During the Implementation Period, the terms of the UK’s participation in EU agencies and bodies will be as set out in Article 128 of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Following our exit from the European Union, we are committed to maintaining a close and collaborative relationship with the EU. Our future partnership is a matter for the next phase of negotiations and we look forward to constructive discussions with the EU.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 18/02/2019 09:15:52 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1059216

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Sir Philip Green
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Sir Phillip Green or any company, trust or other entity associated with him, has obtained an injunction against Her Majesty's Government or any government departments, agencies or public bodies since May 2010; if so, when any such injunction was granted; and when it was withdrawn.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL13602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government Legal Department (GLD) conducts civil litigation on behalf of most government departments and many (but not all) executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.</p><p>GLD has no record of any injunctions obtained by Sir Philip Green, or any entity known by GLD to be connected with him, against any of the departments, agencies or bodies to which GLD provides litigation services.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/02/2019 12:19:00 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1058831

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant the Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question 214560 on Buildings: Insulation, if the bespoke test methodology developed by the Building Research Establishment will examine dangerous gases produced by the burning of building materials during a fire.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	219454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The project is focused on investigating the burning behaviour of cladding materials in order to consider their contribution to fire spread. Whilst controlling fire spread will tend to limit the production of smoke, the test methodology does not include measurement of toxicity.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 19/02/2019 15:58:20 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1058979

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Electrical Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department is making on drafting regulations on mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector; and what consultations his Department is undertaking to inform the drafting of those regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	219264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>We are working to bring regulations on mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector into force as soon as possible, subject to parliamentary approval and timetable. As outlined in the Government response to Electrical safety in the private rented sector, published on 29 January 2019, we will work with industry to produce guidance for landlords setting out the skills and qualifications relevant to determining competence of those carrying out electrical inspections. We further intend to work with local authorities in England as we develop the range of sanctions available to them for non-compliance.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 19/02/2019 14:35:00 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1059037

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Antisemitism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many anti-Semitic attacks there have been in each part of the UK since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	219327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Hate crimes are unacceptable and the Government is completely committed to tackling them.</p><p>In October 2018 the first breakdown of hate crime statistics by religion was released by the Home Office. This data showed that 672 antisemitic hate crimes were recorded by the police in England and Wales in 2017/18. The full hate crime data bulletin for 2017/18 can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/748598/hate-crime-1718-hosb2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/748598/hate-crime-1718-hosb2018.pdf</a>.</p><p>The Community Security Trust independently collects its own data on antisemitic attacks in the UK. According to its data, there have been 7742 antisemitic attacks in the UK since 2012, and the highest numbers of attacks have been in London and Greater Manchester.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 19/02/2019 16:49:41 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1059078

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which EU agencies his Department plans to seek continued membership of after the UK has left the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	219253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2019 answer text <p>During the Implementation Period, the terms of the UK’s participation in EU agencies and bodies will be as set out in Article 128 of the Withdrawal Agreement. <br> <br>Following our exit from the European Union, we are committed to maintaining a close and collaborative relationship with the EU. Our future partnership is a matter for the next phase of negotiations and we look forward to constructive discussions with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 15/02/2019 11:36:00 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1059190

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to consult on their plans for a UK Shared Prosperity Fund and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL13579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of reassuring local areas on the future of local growth funding once we have left the European Union and providing clarity on UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). We will consult widely on the Fund, providing all interested parties with an opportunity to convey their views. This will inform decisions on the design and quantum of the UKSPF, which are due to be made at Spending Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/02/2019 15:54:19 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal