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1109869

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Environment Agency: Rural Payments Agency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Environment Agency computer systems share information with the computer systems of the Rural Payments Agency; and if not, when this might be introduced.
tabling member printed	Lord Colgrain
uin	HL15061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>At present, there are no direct system-to-system data exchanges between Rural Payments Agency and Environment Agency systems. Defra is committed to sharing data internally within the Department, externally across Government and with any interested party. Both the Rural Payments Agency and the Environment Agency publish datasets on the publicly available Defra Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside website, and within the Defra Spatial Repository and Toolkits which are accessible to all Defra Group organisations. Defra also publishes more than 8,000 datasets, which are publicly available under open licence.</p><p> </p><p>However, both organisations have access to the Defra Customer and Land Database (CLAD) which is due to be replaced in 2019 by a system called CLARIS, which will enable the Environment Agency to have access to Rural Payments Agency land data. Additionally, the Rural Payments Agency periodically provides the Environment Agency with a manual extract of data relating to the ownership of land within Nitrate Vulnerable Zones for cross-compliance purposes.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its wider consolidation and upgrade of IT systems the Defra Group is adopting shared IT platforms, for example cloud email services, document management, customer relationship management and identity management platforms. Agency data will coexist within the same physical platforms which may facilitate data sharing where there is a specific purpose for that data to be shared, and this is done in accordance with regulations such as the Data Protection Act and appropriate interagency data sharing agreements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/04/2019 13:55:21 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4596 label Biography information for Lord Colgrain

1109872

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Cattle: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many live calves under two months old were exported in each year from 2014 to 2018; and what percentage of the total amount of the calves exported went for slaughter in each of those years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL15064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) issues Export Health Certificates (EHC) for animals and products of animal origin. APHA does not record the age of animals when they are exported. The following information is taken from consignments of Bovine animals exported to the EU in 2016, 2017 and 2018 where a consignment included unweaned animals.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 a total of 3786 bovine animals were recorded as being exported on a Journey Log containing unweaned animals</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 a total of 6024 bovine animals were recorded as being exported on a Journey Log containing unweaned animals</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 a total of 5425 bovine animals were recorded as being exported on a Journey Log containing unweaned animals</p><p> </p><p>None of the animals were exported directly for slaughter.</p><p> </p><p>This data includes exports from holdings in England, Scotland and Wales. Movements between Northern Ireland (NI) and The Republic of Ireland (RoI) is a devolved matter, data for this can be requested from DAERA.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/04/2019 13:57:34 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1109873

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sheep: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many live sheep were exported in each year from 2014 to 2018; where those sheep were exported to; and what percentage of the total amount of sheep exported went for slaughter in each of those years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL15065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>The table for the total number of sheep exported in the years 2014 to 2018, including the destination country and the percentage of sheep exported for slaughter in each year is set out below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Country exported to</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Percentage of the total number of sheep exported went for slaughter</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>52886</p></td><td><p>4.90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>6216</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>26357</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>1804</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Guernsey</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>isle of Man</p></td><td><p>668</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>332</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Jersey</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>8171</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>8927</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>40824</p></td><td><p>8.10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>2696</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>23858</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Guernsey</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>770</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Isle of Man</p></td><td><p>404</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>7381</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>4994</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>66165</p></td><td><p>10.60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>4319</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>20225</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>15028</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Guernsey</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>1079</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Isle of Man</p></td><td><p>3265</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Jersey</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>10085</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>11780</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>44781</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>7278</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>8719</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>1781</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>5889</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Isle of Man</p></td><td><p>4944</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Jersey</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>11989</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>3872</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>40626</p></td><td><p>9.30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>2347</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>12506</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Guernsey</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>11042</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Isle of Man</p></td><td><p>648</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Jersey</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>10711</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Serbia</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>2364</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This data includes exports from holdings in England, Scotland and Wales. Movements between Northern Ireland (NI) and The Republic of Ireland (RoI) is a devolved matter, data for this can be requested from DAERA.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/04/2019 13:32:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1109874

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Cattle: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many live cattle were exported in each year from 2014 to 2018; and what percentage of the total amount of cattle exported went for slaughter in each of those years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL15066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>The below table shows the number of cattle exported from Great Britain and the percentage of cattle exported for slaughter from Great Britain from 2014 to 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total number of cattle exported</p></td><td><p>Percentage of cattle exported that went for slaughter</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>7,539</p></td><td><p>45.60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>5,212</p></td><td><p>39.70%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>11,070</p></td><td><p>23.30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>17,960</p></td><td><p>36.40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>15,183</p></td><td><p>33.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>56,964</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Of the 56,964 animals exported from 2014 to 2018, 19,781 were exported directly for slaughter. Of this number, 18,629 were destined for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>This data includes exports from holdings in England, Scotland and Wales. Movements between Northern Ireland (NI) and The Republic of Ireland (RoI) is a devolved matter, data for this can be requested from DEARA.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/04/2019 14:18:06 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1109890

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Arms Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 28 March (HL14604), whether third parties have provided information specifically about weapons made or sold by British companies and then used in Yemen; and if so, whether they will publish (1) that information, and (2) their assessment of it.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL15082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>We are aware that some UK licensed weapons have been used by Saudi Arabia in the conflict in Yemen. We examine every export licence application rigorously on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, including an assessment of whether there is a clear risk that the items might be used in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law (IHL). We regularly raise the importance of compliance with IHL with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the Coalition and draw on a range of sources in making assessments, including non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and international organisations and continue to monitor the situation closely, seeking further information where appropriate. We welcome any further information NGOs and international organisations can provide. The Department for International Trade publish export licensing statistics quarterly, which can be found on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/04/2019 14:37:30 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1110144

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture Bill
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 25 March (HL Deb, col 1612), when they will respond to the concerns raised by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee on their approach to delegated powers in the Agriculture Bill, as set out in that Committee's Thirty Fourth Report, published on 17 October 2018 (HL Paper 194).
tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
uin	HL15112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>Defra acknowledges the concerns raised by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. The department is considering all elements of the Committee’s Report and how these might be addressed. The Agriculture Bill is to be scheduled for Commons Report Stage in due course.</p><p> </p><p>It is the Government’s intention to respond to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, before Commons Report stage, as indicated in our letter to the Committee dated 17 January.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/04/2019 10:38:23 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

1110706

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airspace
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to amend UK airspace regulations after Brexit; and whether any such plans would be affected by a no-deal Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL15170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is aiming to ensure that UK airspace remains interoperable with neighbouring EU airspace. In the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the provisions of the EU airspace and air traffic management regulations would be replicated in national law under the EU Withdrawal Act. The UK would also continue to be a member of the intergovernmental organisation, Eurocontrol, providing a mechanism to coordinate on airspace issues with other European States.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/04/2019 10:25:30 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1110755

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 7 January 2019 to Question 203453 on Mental Health Services: Ethnic Groups, if he will publish a time-frame for the Department’s plan to appoint a mental health equalities champion.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	242892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has appointed Jacqui Dyer MBE as the Mental Health Equalities Champion. She took up her appointment on 22 February 2019.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/04/2019 12:22:30 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1110770

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the process is by which the civil and criminal legal aid means test thresholds have been evaluated since they were last reviewed and uprated in 2008 and 2009.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	242824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>The financial thresholds for civil and criminal legal aid were reviewed by MoJ Ministers in January 2010, March 2011 and March 2016, following advice from officials. Separately, the means test thresholds were reviewed at official level within MoJ in January 2012 and between October 2013 and January 2014.</p><p>The Legal Aid Means Test Review, announced by MoJ in February 2019, will be studying the thresholds for legal aid entitlement, including the effectiveness with which the means testing arrangements appropriately protect access to justice, particularly for the vulnerable. As part of the review process, we will evaluate a wide range of evidence from both within and outside of government, liaising with experts from across the field to explore any improvements to the system.</p><p>Upon conclusion of the review, expected by summer 2020, we will publish a full consultation paper setting out our future policy proposals in this area. We will seek to implement any final recommendations as soon as practicable following public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/04/2019 13:00:44 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 114379 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

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registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to ensure that prisoners are not released without providing them with suitable accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	243326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>It is vital that everyone leaving prison has somewhere stable and secure to live. Having somewhere stable to live acts as a platform for ex-offenders to be able to access the services and support needed to turn their back on crime for good. Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) and the National Probation Service (NPS) are required to facilitate access to housing for the offenders that they are managing. This includes working together with local partners to help offenders find and maintain accommodation as part of a package of support tailored to meet their individual needs.</p><p>We are investing an additional £22m per annum over the remaining life of the CRC contracts to ensure that CRCs deliver an enhanced Through The Gate service to offenders leaving prison. Alongside this investment we have introduced a new Through the Gate specification which will ensure that CRCs complete specific tasks, including to help every prisoner to secure and maintain settled accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government initiative to reduce and ultimately eliminate rough sleeping across England, we are investing up to £6.4 million over two years in a pilot scheme to help ex-offenders into accommodation from three prisons, namely Bristol, Pentonville and Leeds. The pilots will focus on male prisoners who have served shorter sentences and have been identified as having a risk of homelessness. We have launched our Invitation to Tender, to secure suppliers in the three pilot areas, and aim to award contracts in late April 2019. This is a concrete step in our commitment to tackling rough sleeping.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/04/2019 13:08:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew