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855901

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Churches: Bureaucracy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to reduce the level of administrative paperwork for church communities.
	tabling member constituency	Gloucester
	tabling member printed	Richard Graham
	uin	904242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Church of England keeps the administrative burden on its clergy constantly under review. There is a current programme of work in process to simplify many aspects of its work. The simplification programme has already cut a great deal paperwork and moved much of its administration online. For example, applications for permission to make changes to church buildings under the Faculty process are now much easier and quicker. 30 of our 40 dioceses are now using the bespoke online application and file management system, which not only reduces the use of paper but also pre-completed forms, remembers past applications so text can be re-used, and stores key documents securely.</p><p>The Registration of Marriage Bills currently in front of both Houses also attempt to simplify the registration process for marriage by digitising aspects of the administration.</p><p>The Church of England has also developed a new Digital Communications team which supports the national, diocesan and parish level to improve communications through websites, social media and other digital channels.</p><p>Specifically, within the Diocese of Gloucester there is an imaginative vision in place which has four key themes around leadership, imagination, faith and engagement (LIFE). Liberating people for life-giving community engagement means looking at governance and administration in new ways.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 08/03/2018 14:45:32 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
	tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

855754

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidence will be required for EU citizens to prove five years of continuous residency after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	131060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>We​ ​have​ ​agreed​ ​with​ ​the​ ​EU​ ​that​ ​the​ ​eligibility​ ​criteria for UK settled status​ ​will​ ​be​ ​the​ ​same as,​ ​or​ ​more​ ​favourable than,​ ​​those​ ​set​ ​out​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Free​ ​Movement​ ​Directive​ ​for​ ​acquiring permanent​ ​residence. The​ ​UK​ ​will​ set ​the​ ​evidence requirements​ ​to​ ​suit​ ​the demands​ ​of​ ​this​ ​unique​ ​situation. ​For​ ​example, we will not ask applicants to account for every trip that they have taken out of the UK, nor will we require evidence of comprehensive sickness insurance.</p><p>For those who already hold a valid EEA permanent residence document, there will be a simple process to exchange this for a settled status document, subject to ID verification and submission of a photograph, a security check and confirmation of ongoing residence. The previous residence assessment will not be re-done.</p><p>The new system will be streamlined, user-friendly and will draw on existing Government data to minimise the burden on applicants to provide documentary evidence. Further, more detailed evidential requirements are being developed and will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/03/2018 12:40:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

855770

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Publications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of the 1 November 2017 to Question 110846, when she plans to publish (a) The Review on Counter Terrorism Strategy and (b) Understanding the costs of cyber-crime: a report of key findings from the costs of cyber-crime working group.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	131075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>As the threat we face from terrorism becomes more complex, our strategy needs to evolve with it. We will publish our updated CONTEST strategy in due course.</p><p>The ‘Understanding the Costs of Cyber Crime’ report was published on 18 January 2018, and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/understanding-the-costs-of-cyber-crime" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/understanding-the-costs-of-cyber-crime</a></p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 08/03/2018 12:33:50 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

855576

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hamza bin Walayat
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will reconsider the application for asylum made by Hamza bin Walayat.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	130883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has a long and proud history of granting asylum to those who genuinely need our protection, in accordance with our obligations under the Refugee Convention. Each claim is carefully considered on its individual merits.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/03/2018 12:35:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

855786

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will assess the potential merits of expanding the definition of refugees to include people displaced by environmental factors.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	131091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Refugee Convention 1951 is an international treaty which sets the global definition of who is a refugee. It does not have an explicit category that covers those displaced by environmental factors. The government continues to work with our global partners to address the causes of forced migration, including as part of UN discussions on proposed international compacts on migration and asylum.</p><p>The government takes the issue of climate change and those displaced as a result of climate change extremely seriously, which is why we are proud of our contribution under the Paris Climate Change Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/03/2018 12:37:46 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

855664

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of the staff employed by her Department are apprentices.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	130971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The number and proportion of staff employed in the Home Office as apprentices are in the attached table.</p><p>In addition to the figure recorded we have around 170 more apprentices currently going through pre-employment checks who, subject to successful completion, will be in post by the end of the financial year.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/03/2018 12:30:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 130971 V2 - Table.xlsx title Table - PQ 130971
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

855544

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of changes to the liability of small and family business under s.75 of Employer Debt Regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	uin	130851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>As I explained in the adjournment debate on 11 January, there are a number of parties whose needs must be considered and it would be wrong to look at one party’s issues in isolation. Government must carefully weigh the impact on the security of pensions members have worked hard for, the remaining employers in the scheme, the PPF and its levy payers, when considering whether any change to the current regime is justified.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/03/2018 11:49:31 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

855542

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timetable is for the publication of the White Paper on Security and Sustainability in Defined Benefit Pension Schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	uin	130849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Our upcoming White Paper is due to be published this spring and will set out our position on this issue of Employer Debt and what, if any, action Government may take.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/03/2018 11:49:13 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

855553

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) shortest, (b) average and (c) longest time taken by his Department to respond to Members' casework inquiries on behalf of constituents was in respect of (i) universal credit, (ii) jobseeker's allowance and (iii) employment support allowance in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	130860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not measure the timings as requested in the question and to provide this information would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department has a 15 working day target for MP to Director General Correspondence and a 20 working day target for Ministerial correspondence. These timescales are in line with Cabinet Office directives. Our latest internal data for year to date performance currently runs at 93% and 99% respectively, for correspondence answered within these timescales.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 08/03/2018 13:00:08 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

855568

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) shortest, (b) average and (c) longest periods were between submitting an online application for universal credit and attending a first appointment to begin a new claim in (i) Birkenhead constituency and (ii) England in the last month for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	130875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>We aim to verify claimants’ identify and agree a claimant commitment with them within 10 days of the declaration of claim, approximately 3 weeks before the first payment will fall due.</p><p> </p><p>However, the information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 08/03/2018 13:00:25 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead