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675622

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Equality and Human Rights Commission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Equality and Human Rights Commission is taking to support staff who are facing compulsory redundancy to seek new roles within the civil service.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	60822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission is an independent body and makes its own decisions about staff deployment and redundancies. I have therefore asked the Chief Executive of the Commission to write to the honourable member with the information requested. I will place a copy of the letter in the libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Eastbourne answering member printed Caroline Ansell question first answered 27/01/2017 09:16:53 answering member 4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

675620

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Equality and Human Rights Commission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many legal cases the Equality and Human Rights Commission has (a) opened, (b) continued and (c) concluded in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	60825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission is an independent body and makes its own decisions about its legal work to enforce equality law. I have therefore asked the Chief Executive of the Commission to write to the honourable member with the information requested. I will place a copy of the letter in the libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 27/01/2017 09:18:26 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

675621

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Equality and Human Rights Commission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how much funding has been allocated to the Equality and Human Rights Commission to tackle hate crime since the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	60824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has received and will continue to receive sufficient funds to enable it to fulfil its statutory functions. It is for the EHRC, as an independent body, to determine the allocation of its funding for specific areas of work.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 27/01/2017 09:19:22 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

675623

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Equality and Human Rights Commission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how much funding has been allocated to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) for each year until 2020; and how much of that funding will be allocated to advertising the advisory services of the EHRC.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	60823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has a budget of £20.4m for 2016-17. Budgets for the years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 are being finalised by the Department in consultation with the EHRC, and are consistent with the spending review settlement provided to the Department. We expect to be able to confirm budgets for these years shortly.</p><p> </p><p>The EHRC has received sufficient funds to enable it to fulfil its statutory functions. It will continue to do so. It is for the EHRC, as an independent body, to determine the allocation of its overall funding across specific functions.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 27/01/2017 09:19:47 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

678117

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Act 2016
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to comments in the Supreme Court's ruling in R (on the application of Miller and another) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on the purpose of the legislative recognition of the Sewel Convention in the Scotland Act 2016 being to entrench it as a convention, if his Department will examine the purpose, validity and legal effectiveness of section 2 of the Scotland Act 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
	uin	61526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>Section 2 of the Scotland Act 2016 delivers the cross-party Smith Commission Agreement by placing the Sewel Convention on a statutory footing.</p><p>The UK Government’s position on the Sewel Convention has not changed since the passage of the Scotland Act 2016.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 27/01/2017 12:20:10 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

678116

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Trident Missiles: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Prime Minister and (b) Ministry of Defence on tests on the UK nuclear deterrent in June 2016; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
	uin	61501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Prime Minster and my Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 27/01/2017 12:18:42 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

674894

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reparation by Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding she plans to allocate from the victim services budget for 2020-21 to police and crime commissioners for restorative justice capacity building.
	tabling member constituency	Neath
	tabling member printed	Christina Rees
	uin	60697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>We have protected the overall level of funding for victims for this spending review period and have announced total funding of around £95m in 2017-18 to fund crucial support services. Police and Crime Commissioners will receive about £68m in 2017-18 to commission and/or provide the majority of emotional and practical support services for victims of crime (including restorative justice services). It will be for Police and Crime Commissioners to determine how to spend this funding within the terms of the grant agreement because they are well placed to know the needs of victims in their areas.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 27/01/2017 14:04:00 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4525 label Biography information for Christina Rees

663021

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department permits its employees to join a credit union through payroll deductions; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	58458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>MoJ does not currently have a policy to provide access to credit union services through payroll deductions. We will however be monitoring arrangements in DWP with a view to determining whether MoJ should develop such a policy as part of its wider wellbeing strategy. MoJ is also in the process of implementing a new cross-government benefits platform which in addition to providing access to salary sacrifice benefits and discounts on goods and services also provides staff with information to raise financial awareness.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 27/01/2017 14:18:40 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

674354

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will provide a comprehensive list of the public policy targets established by her Department (a) between 2010 and May 2015 and (b) since May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	60317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>Information about the Ministry of Justice’s policy commitments is in the public domain in a number of formats. Like all government departments we publish our Annual Report and Accounts in June or July each year. This is scrutinised through the select committee process. Annual Reports are available on gov.uk</p><p> </p><p>Single Departmental Plans set out the strategic objectives, priorities and headline indicators for each department. These are currently being refreshed and will be updated by the end of April 2017.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 27/01/2017 14:07:39 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

662984

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many compensation awards of what amount were made to victims related to each of the 30 convictions for human trafficking recorded in 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Harborough
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Garnier
	uin	58541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>Data relating to compensation awarded in respect of convictions for human trafficking in 2015 can be found in the “outcomes by offence” data tool table contained in the annual Criminal Justice Statistics publication, linked below.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>No defendants convicted in 2015 were ordered by the court to pay compensation for the offences of human trafficking for non-sexual exploitation and human trafficking for sexual exploitation.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012, compensation may be paid to victims of violent crime. However, these payments are on the basis of injury sustained and not related to criminal proceedings: the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority which administers the scheme does not keep records based on convictions, and so cannot provide figures for the number of compensation payments made to victims of human trafficking.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced provisions for bespoke Slavery and Trafficking Reparation Orders in the Modern Slavery Act 2015. These orders are designed to ensure that more money confiscated from convicted traffickers goes directly to their victims.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 27/01/2017 14:13:29 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	337 label Biography information for Lord Garnier