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1042375

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the correlation between homelessness on release from prison and reoffending rates among prisoners serving sentences of under a year.
	tabling member constituency	Banbury
	tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
	uin	209384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>Published statistics for 2017/18 showing the accommodation status for all offenders released from custody and offenders on community sentences can be viewed here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/729062/accommodation-cirumstances-tables-2018.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/729062/accommodation-cirumstances-tables-2018.xlsx.</a></p><p>Everyone leaving custody should have a safe and suitable home to go to on release.</p><p>As part of the Government initiative to reduce and ultimately eliminate rough sleeping across England, we will invest up to £6.4 million in a pilot scheme to help ex-offenders into accommodation from three prisons, namely Bristol, Pentonville and Leeds. The pilots will specifically focus on male prisoners who have served shorter sentences of under 12 months, who have been identified as having a risk of homelessness.</p><p>Furthermore, as of 1 October 2018, Prisons and Probation providers have had a “Duty to Refer” anyone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to the Local Authority. Following a referral, Local Authorities are then required to make an assessment, meaning offenders can receive meaningful housing assistance at an earlier stage irrespective of their priority need.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 23/01/2019 17:57:40 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

1042376

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	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	Civil Partnerships: Heterosexuality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October to Question 179255, what progress her Department has made on introducing legislative proposals on the extension of civil partnerships to heterosexual couples.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	209385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>The government remains committed to extending civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples, and is supporting the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc.) Private Members Bill. We are considering with the Bill’s sponsors how best this could be used to extend civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/01/2019 17:18:49 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1041693

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2019
	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	Baby Care Units
	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 18 December 2018 to Question 201219 and with reference to the finding of Sands' Audit of Bereavement Care Provision in UK Neonatal Units 2018 that 12 per cent of neonatal units provide mandatory bereavement staff training, what steps his Department is taking to ensure neonatal units meet the Toolkit for High Quality Neonatal Services standard that all staff have bereavement training.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	208910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>The Toolkit for High Quality Neonatal Services sets out that all staff should have training appropriate to their role in supporting families during bereavement; that each unit has a bereavement lead; and that parents are given written information about bereavement services where relevant.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is currently undertaking a review of specialised neonatal services in order to improve quality of care and ensure there is sufficient capacity for the future. It will specifically consider the National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP), referenced in the Audit of Bereavement Care Provision in UK Neonatal Units 2018, which sets out a comprehensive framework for bereavement support across five stages of pregnancy and baby loss, including neonatal death. Like the Toolkit for High Quality Neonatal Services, the NBCP recommends that bereavement care training is provided to all staff who come into contact with bereaved parents.</p><p> </p><p>All bereaved parents, following baby loss, should be offered the same high standard of care and support in an appropriate environment. That is why the Government recently announced over £100,000 of funding for Sands, the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death charity, to continue the roll-out of the NBCP for 2018/19. This builds upon £50,000 of start-up funding and is in response to the great strides the project is making.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 23/01/2019 16:47:42 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1041419

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much his Department has spent on (a) taxis, (b) first class train tickets and (c) business class air travel in each of the last four years.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	208386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY14-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY15-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY16-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY17-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Taxis</p></td><td><p>£382,709.59</p></td><td><p>£416,642.05</p></td><td><p>£472,350.01</p></td><td><p>£338, 852.38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>First Class Train Tickets</p></td><td><p>£605.34</p></td><td><p>£806.85</p></td><td><p>£2,403.27</p></td><td><p>£1,065.65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business Class Air Travel</p></td><td><p>£267.90</p></td><td><p>£2,087.81</p></td><td><p>£6,188.76</p></td><td><p>£516.34</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Expenditure on Taxis by the Home Office Group for FY2017/18 has decreased to £339k when compared to FYs14/15, 15/16 and 16/17 figures. Business class flights and first class train tickets spend fluctuated in the last four years but remained low for the Home Office Group.</p><p>There has been a continued drive to reduce spend on first class rail travel across the group. First class rail travel may be booked if there are no standard class facilities available, and to accommodate staff with disabilities or other special needs requirements.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/01/2019 16:49:40 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1037800

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
	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 7 January to Written Question 203216 on Immigration; Appeals, what the criteria are for his Department to expedite the consideration of an appeal based solely on human rights grounds in immigration cases, within the time limits set by the Tribunal Procedure Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	206208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>Where the Home Office decides not to contest an allowed appeal, follow-on actions are completed as quickly as practically possible. The timeframe will vary for individual cases, especially where a fresh decision is required, or the customer needs to provide further information.</p><p>Requests for priority implementation are considered on a case by case basis. For example, if an appellant has provided credible evidence of the life-threatening illness or death of a close family member overseas, UKVI will prioritise the implementation, unless there are serious countervailing factors which necessitate holding the case.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/01/2019 16:57:54 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1041292

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what research his Department has commissioned on the routes which are used to bring contraband into prisons.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	208329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>Our national, regional and prison-level intelligence teams and our Security Risk Unit build a picture of how various forms of contraband, including drugs and mobile phones, enter our prisons. In March last year we further augmented this capability by investing £14 million in intelligence teams and new serious and organised crime teams to work closely with the Home Office, National Crime Agency and police forces.</p><p> </p><p>The research paper <em>The Demand for and Use of Illicit Phones in Prisons </em>published in 2018 also explains that illicit mobile phones can enter prisons in a number of ways. This can be viewed <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/726874/The_demand_for_and_use_of_illicit_phones_in_prison_web_.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Our security counter-measures then assist us to stop contraband from entering prisons, retrieve it and thereby frustrate illicit trade and further criminal activity within the prison. Most recently we have moved to draft specialist search teams into prisons across England and Wales, and invested £7 million to enhance security through scanners, improved searching techniques and phone blocking technology.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 23/01/2019 17:56:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart previous answer version 96840 answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1041738

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2019
	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: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much his Department has spent on Official Development Assistance in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	208847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>Statistics on ODA spending in each calendar year, including a breakdown by department, are published as part of the annual Statistics on International Development.</p><p> </p><p>These can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/01/2019 17:21:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1043696

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Workers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's press release Funding announced to train 900 new children’s social workers dated 8 January 2019, how many applications his Department’s tender 142495-2018 received.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	210038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>Engagement events were held in London and Manchester in June last year, these events were attended by approximately 16 organisations.</p><p>Three bidders expressed an interest in submitting a tender; however, one bidder withdrew their interest prior to submitting an initial bid<em>.</em></p><p>Following a robust and thorough commercial process Frontline were selected to run a fast-track programme that will see an additional 900 social workers join the profession by 2022.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 210039 question first answered 23/01/2019 17:43:23 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1043697

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Workers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's press release Funding announced to train 900 new children’s social workers dated 8 January 2019, when the supplier information day was for the tender 142495-2018; and what the attendance at that event was.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	210039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>Engagement events were held in London and Manchester in June last year, these events were attended by approximately 16 organisations.</p><p>Three bidders expressed an interest in submitting a tender; however, one bidder withdrew their interest prior to submitting an initial bid<em>.</em></p><p>Following a robust and thorough commercial process Frontline were selected to run a fast-track programme that will see an additional 900 social workers join the profession by 2022.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 210038 question first answered 23/01/2019 17:43:22 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1043698

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Work: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of spending on social work education.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	210040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>This government recognises the need to invest in social work. Since 2010 we have invested over £800 million in the training and practice of social workers. Our reforms aim to ensure that child and family social work remains an attractive career choice, and that more people are supported to remain in the profession.</p><p>More than 1,700 people have been trained through our fast-track programmes, Frontline and Step Up to Social Work. Alongside this, 22 teaching partnerships, involving 108 local authorities and 50 higher education institutes, are helping ensure that social work students are better prepared for the realities of practice.</p><p>We recognise that the quality of supervision and wider leadership can be key to recruitment, retention and opportunities for development and career progression. That is why we are investing in reforms, such as improving leadership and providing high quality continuing professional development (CPD).</p><p>As we move towards the Spending Review, we will keep the level of investment in social work education under review.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/01/2019 17:39:32 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck