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947034

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport : Annual Reports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	to ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which agencies and other public bodies accountable to him will not have published their annual report and accounts for 2017-2018 by 31 July 2018; and what the reasons are for each such body not having done so by that date.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	167133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>A list of agencies and other public bodies which are accountable to the Department are listed on gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations). All accounts that are published will appear on the bodies’ websites. As per the Government Resources and Accounts Act (2000), there is no legal requirement for agencies or other public bodies to publish their accounts before the January following year end.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/09/2018 11:12:03 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1308271

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2021
	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	Cancer: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to tackle the cancer care and treatment backlog.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	914218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>Cancer is a priority. As well as a £325 million investment in diagnostic machines, we have provided an additional £1 billion to the National Health Service to tackle the elective backlog,and ensure there is sufficient capacity in place to diagnose and treat the additional people coming into the system. To encourage patients to come forward to their general practitioner if they have symptoms, we launched the successful ‘Help us Help you’ campaign. NHS England also recently published Priorities and Operational Planning Guidance, highlighting that cancer recovery remains a priority for the NHS as a whole. Systems should meet the increased level of referrals and treatment required to address the shortfall in number of first treatments by March 2022.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/04/2021 15:40:52 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1190753

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2020
	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	Social Services: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which local authorities have introduced Care Act easements; on what date those local authorities did so; and what level of easements have been applied by those local authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	40504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>As of 30 April 2020, the Department has received notification from Sunderland City Council on 31 March, Derbyshire County Council on 9 April, Birmingham City Council on 14 April, Warwickshire County Council on 16 April, Staffordshire County Council on 17 April, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council on 18 April and Coventry City Council on 28 April. Middlesbrough Council introduced easements on 14 April but has since notified the Department that they ceased to operate under easements on 22 April.</p><p>Local authorities must notify the Department when they decide to operate under easements, but are not required to notify the Department of what level of easements have been applied.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 11/05/2020 12:35:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 18668 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1086701

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme, if he will expand the definition of a family unit beyond a spouse and minor children of a refugee.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	230654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>Work continues with local authorities and international partners to deliver the Government’s commitment to resettle 20,000 refugees under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) by 2020, including those with family links in the UK, and we are on track to do this. The Mandate Resettlement Scheme also allows those recognised by the UNCHR as refugees to join close family members here in the UK.</p><p><br>We always aim to resettle families referred to the UK’s resettlement schemes by the UNHCR as close as possible to any family members already here in the UK, however this is subject to the availability of suitable and sustainable accommodation and relevant support services in that area.</p><p><br>We are working with key stakeholders and international partners on our future Asylum and Resettlement Strategy. This includes consideration of the UK’s resettlement offer beyond 2020.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 230629 230630 230653 question first answered 14/03/2019 16:32:50 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1238841

	registered interest
	date	29/09/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Lessons Learned Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to recommendation seven of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, published in March 2020, what plans she has to review her Department's compliant environment policy.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	96770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>I accepted the Windrush Lessons Learned review’s important findings in July and on 30 September I published the Comprehensive Improvement plan in response to the review. This includes our response to recommendation 7.</p><p>I am clear that the public expects us to enforce immigration laws approved by Parliament as a matter of fairness to those who abide by the rules and to protect tax-payer funded services, by ensuring that only those who are entitled to use publicly funded services can access them and that those who are here legitimately do not suffer negative consequences.</p><p>We do not intend to deviate from these key principles, but I have tasked my officials to undertake a full evaluation of the compliant environment policy and measures, individually and cumulatively, to make sure that the crucial balance is right. If we find evidence, they are not achieving our objectives, we will review and adapt our policies.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 05/10/2020 10:44:20 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

947032

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Annual Reports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which agencies and other public bodies accountable to him will not have published their annual report and accounts for 2017-2018 by 31 July 2018; and what the reasons are for each such body not having done so by that date.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	167131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>The 2017/18 Annual Reports and Accounts for the Independent Office for Police Conduct and the Disclosure and Barring Service were published on 19 July 2018. The National Crime Agency’s Annual Reports and Accounts was published on 20 July 2018, and the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner’s was published on 23 July 2018.</p><p>Annual Reports and Accounts for the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, Security Industry Authority and College of Policing have been planned with the Arm’s Length Bodies and National Audit Office, to be laid in the Autumn, following certification by the Comptroller and Auditor General.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/09/2018 18:43:24 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1177077

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls: EEA Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to replace EEA regulations on immigration with alternative arrangements; and what those arrangements will comprise.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	13944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>Following the UK’s exit from the European Union and the end of free movement, we will deliver on the people’s priorities by introducing a new points-based immigration system from 2021 to attract the brightest and best talent from around the world, with decisions based on what you have to offer, not where your passport is from.</p><p>We will set out the details of this firmer and fairer new system in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 12/02/2020 15:37:13 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

942991

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National DNA Database Strategy Board
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to publish the National DNA Database Strategy Board Annual Report for 2017-2018.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	164861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The intention is to publish the 2017/2018 annual report in early 2019.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 24/07/2018 15:17:30 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1105513

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the estimated net cost to the public purse is of gun (a) licensing and (b) certification in England in 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	237596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring an efficient and effective firearms licensing system and to achieving full cost recovery for the police and Home Office. Fees for firearm and shotgun certificates issued by the police were last increased in 2015. The increase followed a public consultation which included an impact assessment setting out estimated costs, which can be found on gov.uk. The fee levels were calculated with a view to enabling police forces to move closer to full cost recovery when a police-led online licensing system is introduced. The police began trialling an on-line application portal in selected forces late last year. Delays with introducing online licensing make it difficult to accurately identify costs at this time but we will carry out a comprehensive review of the fees in 2020.</p><p>Applications for licences to possess prohibited firearms, for approved shooting clubs, and museums with firearms collections, are administered by the Home Office and Scottish Government. The Policing and Crime Act 2017 created a power to charge new fees for these licences. We sought views on proposals for the new fees in a public consultation in 2017. The consultation was accompanied by an impact assessment, which set out the estimated net costs of the system. We have reviewed the proposed level of fees in discussion with groups representing licensed firearms holders and we intend to announce the outcome shortly.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 237597 question first answered 01/04/2019 16:13:06 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

968366

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Vetting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken was from request to response to carry out vetting under the disclosure and barring regulations in each police force in England and Wales in the last period for which figures are available; whether that vetting is undertaken in accordance with national requirements in each such force; and (a) what his policy is on and (b) how he measures the performance of the Disclosure and Barring Service.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	170694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service publish police performance and average turnaround times quarterly with the latest information available up to and including June 2018.</p><p>Average turnaround times for police disclosure units broken down by month and by force can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbs-performance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbs-performance</a></p><p>Police Force Disclosure Units must provide locally held information for inclusion on enhanced criminal record certificates in accordance with a statutory test set out in Part V of the Police Act 1997. This test requires that a chiefofficer believes the information to be relevant and that it ought to be disclosed. When considering information for disclosure, chief officers must also haveregard to statutory guidance available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-disclosure-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-disclosure-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>The statutory guidance sits alongside operational guidance drawn up by the police service and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).</p><p>This Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) can be found at the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/quality-assurance-framework-version-nine-qaf-v9" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/quality-assurance-framework-version-nine-qaf-v9</a></p><p>The application of the Quality Assurance Framework by Police Force Disclosure Units is monitored by the DBS Standard and Compliance Unit to help ensure that a consistent high quality approach is taken by forces when they process DBS applications.</p><p>DBS performance is measured against Published Service Standards which are detailed in the DBS Business Plan. These include:</p><ul><li>To complete 87% of all standard and enhanced DBS checks within 21 days</li><li>To complete 96% of all standard and enhanced DBS checks within 42 days</li><li>To complete 90% of DBS basic checks within 14 days</li></ul><p>The DBS performance against these targets is published quarterly, here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbs-dataset-1-disclosure-progress-information-disclosed-and-update-service-subscriptions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbs-dataset-1-disclosure-progress-information-disclosed-and-update-service-subscriptions</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 10/09/2018 16:23:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts