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453801

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of her Department's invoices for goods and services supplied by (a) private companies and (b) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are completed on time; and what proportion of the (i) number and (ii) value of contracts between her Department and private companies are held by SMEs.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	27779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>a) The Home Office is not required to compile prompt payment data in respect of private companies. To calculate such a figure would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p>b) In the financial year 2014-15, 88% of the total numbers of all invoices to every type of supplier were paid within five working days of receipt. The total number of invoices paid within 30 working days of receipt of invoice was 97%.</p><p>For small and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Home Office paid 80% of invoices within five working days of receipt of invoice. And 96% of invoices from SMEs were paid within 30 working days of receipt of invoice.</p><p>i) The proportion of the number of contracts between the Home Office and SMEs is not readily available, except at disproportionate costs.</p><p>ii) In 2014-15, the Home Office have reported 19.6% spend with SMEs. This figure is made up of 7.7% (£200 million) direct spend with SMEs and 11.9% (£310 miliion) indirect spend.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 25/02/2016 16:25:51 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

451331

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the appointment process was for the National Police Chiefs' Council lead on prostitution, Assistant Chief Constable Nikki Holland; and what duties ACC Holland is expected to fulfil in consulting with stakeholders.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	uin	26205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Within the structure of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), chief officers are elected by their peers and take the lead on specific issues from a national operational perspective. It is for the national leads to establish working groups to support them in their role. The Home Office is in regular dialogue with on the NPCC Lead for Prostitution’s office, and as such discussed and commented on the current revision of the strategy.</p><p>Prostitution is a complex issue, which can impact on individuals and communities in many different ways, and we are therefore clear that local areas and police forces are in the best position to identify and respond to issues around prostitution in their area. Police forces are assisted in doing so by the National Policing Lead’s refreshed Policing Sex Work Strategy, which stresses the priority of the public protection duty that the police services have in relation to the safety of those involved in prostitution.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 26204 26206 26207 26209 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:56:14 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

451339

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the appointment process was for members of the National Police Chiefs' Council working group on prostitution.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	uin	26207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Within the structure of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), chief officers are elected by their peers and take the lead on specific issues from a national operational perspective. It is for the national leads to establish working groups to support them in their role. The Home Office is in regular dialogue with on the NPCC Lead for Prostitution’s office, and as such discussed and commented on the current revision of the strategy.</p><p>Prostitution is a complex issue, which can impact on individuals and communities in many different ways, and we are therefore clear that local areas and police forces are in the best position to identify and respond to issues around prostitution in their area. Police forces are assisted in doing so by the National Policing Lead’s refreshed Policing Sex Work Strategy, which stresses the priority of the public protection duty that the police services have in relation to the safety of those involved in prostitution.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 26204 26205 26206 26209 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:56:14 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

451340

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Prostitution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on whether the National Police Chiefs' Council consulted academics in producing its revised prostitution strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	uin	26206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Within the structure of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), chief officers are elected by their peers and take the lead on specific issues from a national operational perspective. It is for the national leads to establish working groups to support them in their role. The Home Office is in regular dialogue with on the NPCC Lead for Prostitution’s office, and as such discussed and commented on the current revision of the strategy.</p><p>Prostitution is a complex issue, which can impact on individuals and communities in many different ways, and we are therefore clear that local areas and police forces are in the best position to identify and respond to issues around prostitution in their area. Police forces are assisted in doing so by the National Policing Lead’s refreshed Policing Sex Work Strategy, which stresses the priority of the public protection duty that the police services have in relation to the safety of those involved in prostitution.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 26204 26205 26207 26209 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:56:14 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

451341

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Prostitution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who the members are of the National Police Chiefs' Council working group on prostitution.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	uin	26209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Within the structure of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), chief officers are elected by their peers and take the lead on specific issues from a national operational perspective. It is for the national leads to establish working groups to support them in their role. The Home Office is in regular dialogue with on the NPCC Lead for Prostitution’s office, and as such discussed and commented on the current revision of the strategy.</p><p>Prostitution is a complex issue, which can impact on individuals and communities in many different ways, and we are therefore clear that local areas and police forces are in the best position to identify and respond to issues around prostitution in their area. Police forces are assisted in doing so by the National Policing Lead’s refreshed Policing Sex Work Strategy, which stresses the priority of the public protection duty that the police services have in relation to the safety of those involved in prostitution.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 26204 26205 26206 26207 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:56:15 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

896248

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Children: Funerals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the devolved administrations on waiving the costs of child burials.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	140616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>While the UK Government has taken steps to introduce a Children’s Funeral Fund in England to spare grieving families the burden of meeting funeral costs, the establishment of such a scheme in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p><p> </p><p>It is my sincere hope that an Executive will be restored to consider how devolved finances can best be utilised to provide support for those families in Northern Ireland who have had to endure the unbearable loss of a child.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 10/05/2018 11:45:03 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1108688

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps are required to ensure that Northern Ireland is prepared for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	239214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>We want and expect to leave the EU with a negotiated agreement. As a responsible Government, at the same time we have accelerated no-deal preparations to ensure that all parts of the UK, including Northern Ireland, are as prepared as possible in the event of a no-deal exit.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office and other Government Departments have been working intensively alongside the Northern Ireland Civil Service to prepare for the potential impacts of a no-deal exit for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that the unique social, political and economic circumstances of Northern Ireland must be reflected in any arrangements that would apply.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 09/04/2019 10:09:54 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1132067

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what further steps her Department plans to take to prepare for the UK leaving the EU on 31 October 2019 without a withdrawal agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	264305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>We remain focused on ensuring our smooth and orderly withdrawal from the EU with a deal as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>As a responsible Government we have been preparing to minimise any disruption in the event of no deal for over two years.</p><p> </p><p>In light of the agreed extension to the EU Exit date, Departments are making sensible decisions about the timing and pace at which some of this work is progressing. We continue to prepare for all Brexit scenarios.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 18/06/2019 16:45:59 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

519738

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Hotels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of hotel bookings her Department made for (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	37639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>We refer the Honourable Member to the answer to PQ 37638, given by the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 26/05/2016 15:38:45 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

517216

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Forced Marriage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of forced marriage the police investigated in England as that offence in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford West
	tabling member printed	Naz Shah
	uin	36317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>We made forced marriage a criminal offence in 2014 to better protect victims and send a clear message that this abhorrent practice will not be tolerated in the UK.</p><p>The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) (a joint FCO and Home Office Unit) leads the Government's forced marriage policy, outreach and casework. It carries out a range of awareness raising work, including a comprehensive programme of outreach, new e-learning for professionals, and the launch of short film aimed at deterring potential perpetrators. For the financial years 2014-16, the Home Office has allocated £200,000 to the FMU.</p><p>Statistics on the number of cases of forced marriage investigated by the police are not collected centrally. The Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) most recent violence against women and girls report shows that the volume of referrals from the police to the CPS with a forced marriage element is going up: from 67 in 2013-14, to 82 in 2014-15. In addition, to date over 1,000 Forced Marriage Protection Orders have been issued to prevent marriages from taking place and to assist in repatriating victims.</p><p>We are encouraged by the first conviction secured in June last year, but there is still work to be done. We want to see more victims having the confidence to come forward and being identified by the police. As part of the wider work to improve the police response to so-called ‘honour’ based violence, we will continue to work with the partners to review the implementation of the new legislation and lead efforts to tackle this barbaric crime.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 36318 36352 question first answered 10/05/2016 12:18:29 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4409 label Biography information for Naz Shah