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1130919

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Education
	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 adequacy of the availability of courses for prisoners to demonstrate safety for release.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	262419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>A wide range of accredited programmes are available for prisoners to attend where they are identified as suitable. Referrals for courses and volumes delivered are kept under review and suitability for any accredited programmes will be considered as part of a prisoner’s wider sentence plan. We always try to ensure that courses are available to prisoners at a suitable time in their sentence. In particular, we prioritise indeterminate sentence prisoners for courses to ensure that Parole Board recommendations can be implemented as soon as practicable. However, the completion of accredited programmes is not a mandatory requirement to secure release.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the independent Parole Board to review the detention of parole eligible prisoners. The Board will direct the release of these prisoners only if it is satisfied that the levels of risk posed to the general public are reduced enough that the National Probation Service and its partner agencies can safely manage them in the community under supervision. Prisoners are managed using a sentence plan which contains interventions that have been identified to help them to address the risks that they pose. Management of the sentence plan is a matter for HMPPS and not the Parole Board. The Parole Board will consider how interventions identified by HMPPS, and undertaken by prisoners, have impacted on the levels of risk posed by individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Information relating to Parole Board recommendations is not held centrally and could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p>While HMPPS is focused on giving all prisoners opportunities to progress towards release, public protection must remain our priority.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 262421 question first answered 13/06/2019 15:53:25 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1130921

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the (a) number and (b) type of parole board recommendations for courses to be undertaken by prisoners.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	262421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>A wide range of accredited programmes are available for prisoners to attend where they are identified as suitable. Referrals for courses and volumes delivered are kept under review and suitability for any accredited programmes will be considered as part of a prisoner’s wider sentence plan. We always try to ensure that courses are available to prisoners at a suitable time in their sentence. In particular, we prioritise indeterminate sentence prisoners for courses to ensure that Parole Board recommendations can be implemented as soon as practicable. However, the completion of accredited programmes is not a mandatory requirement to secure release.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the independent Parole Board to review the detention of parole eligible prisoners. The Board will direct the release of these prisoners only if it is satisfied that the levels of risk posed to the general public are reduced enough that the National Probation Service and its partner agencies can safely manage them in the community under supervision. Prisoners are managed using a sentence plan which contains interventions that have been identified to help them to address the risks that they pose. Management of the sentence plan is a matter for HMPPS and not the Parole Board. The Parole Board will consider how interventions identified by HMPPS, and undertaken by prisoners, have impacted on the levels of risk posed by individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Information relating to Parole Board recommendations is not held centrally and could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p>While HMPPS is focused on giving all prisoners opportunities to progress towards release, public protection must remain our priority.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 262419 question first answered 13/06/2019 15:53:25 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1130421

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire are waiting for permanent housing.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	261283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>According to the latest data from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council (RBKC), as of 6 June 2019, of the 201 households from Grenfell Tower and Walk that require rehousing, there are currently 14 households in temporary accommodation, and 3 households in emergency accommodation that are have not yet moved into permanent accommodation. Of these 17 households, 7 have not yet accepted an offer of permanent accommodation. <br> <br> RBKC reports that a suitable property has been reserved for each household. We continue to provide support and challenge to RBKC to ensure every survivor of the Grenfell fire is able to find a home that meets their long-term needs as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 13/06/2019 15:06:33 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1131021

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Alcoholic Drinks: Marketing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to help ensure that alcohol is marketed responsibly.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	262344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>Advertising in the United Kingdom is regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority, the industry’s independent regulator, who enforce the Advertising Codes through a system of self-regulation and co-regulation with Ofcom. The Codes apply to all media, including broadcast and online, and set standards for accuracy and honesty to which advertisers must adhere, including specific conditions on advertising to children, causing offence and social responsibility. The Codes include rules which require that alcohol advertising is socially responsible and is not targeted at under 18s. The Codes are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure they remain effective.</p><p> </p><p>Separately to this, the Portman Group provides a Code of Practice to the alcohol industry on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks, which seeks to ensure that non-paid for alcohol marketing in the UK is also socially responsible, and does not target young people.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 262345 question first answered 13/06/2019 13:55:00 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1131022

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Alcoholic Drinks: Marketing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps is he taking to protect children and young people from the potential adverse effects of alcohol marketing.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	262345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>Advertising in the United Kingdom is regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority, the industry’s independent regulator, who enforce the Advertising Codes through a system of self-regulation and co-regulation with Ofcom. The Codes apply to all media, including broadcast and online, and set standards for accuracy and honesty to which advertisers must adhere, including specific conditions on advertising to children, causing offence and social responsibility. The Codes include rules which require that alcohol advertising is socially responsible and is not targeted at under 18s. The Codes are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure they remain effective.</p><p> </p><p>Separately to this, the Portman Group provides a Code of Practice to the alcohol industry on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks, which seeks to ensure that non-paid for alcohol marketing in the UK is also socially responsible, and does not target young people.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 262344 question first answered 13/06/2019 13:55:00 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1130706

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of organisations that hold contracts with his Department pay the National Living Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	261515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>All organisations holding contracts with the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland provide assurances on their full compliance with the requirements of the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 13/06/2019 09:54:24 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1129521

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Repatriation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, as a result of international conventions and bilateral agreements on the transfer of sentenced persons, how many people have (1) returned to the UK from any such country, and (2) been repatriated from the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL16006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>Any foreign national who comes to our country and abuses our hospitality by breaking the law should be in no doubt of our determination to punish and deport them. More than 48,000 foreign national offenders have been removed from the UK since 2010, and in the last financial year more than 5,000 were removed from prisons, immigration removal centres, and the community.</p><p> </p><p>Prisoner transfer is one of the mechanisms used to remove foreign national offenders. Between 1 May 2014 and 31 May 2019, 464 sentenced prisoners were transferred from England and Wales to other countries under international prisoner transfer arrangements. During the same period 233 sentenced prisoners were transferred to England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The transfer of prisoners into and out of Scotland and Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/06/2019 12:14:55 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1130103

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	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	NHS: Risk Assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the risk register for the NHS Ten Year Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	260672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>Any risks associated with implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan will be captured, agreed and managed as part of NHS England and NHS Improvement’s normal business operations and overarching risk register. Therefore, we do not have, or plan to create, a specific risk register for the Long Term Plan.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 13/06/2019 15:48:02 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1129636

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	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	Food: Allergies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the provision of detailed information to businesses, schools and other public institutions on food allergen advice.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	259847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>As a non-Ministerial Government Department responsible for food safety and authenticity, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has worked extensively on the provision of food allergy advice for food businesses.</p><p>The FSA has worked with industry on best practice guidance and is updating the allergen section in Safer Food Better Business packs to ensure all information is consistent with the most up-to-date knowledge. Additionally, as part of the Easy to Ask campaign, the FSA worked very closely with a wide range of food businesses.</p><p>After a joint public consultation with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the FSA has recently recommended to Ministers full ingredient listing for food offered prepacked for direct sale. Any changes will necessitate working on guidance with industry so that businesses are clear on their responsibilities. Further work on allergy awareness is also planned.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 13/06/2019 15:50:00 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1130392

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Huawei: 5G
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2019 to Question 257533 on Huawei: 5G, what recent assessment he has made of the risks to the (a) security and (b) reliability of UK 5G networks from Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre evaluating 5G equipment after deployment.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	261279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>As detailed in the HCSEC Oversight Board report, the HCSEC work programme is<br>determined by a risk-based prioritisation scheme and their plan of evaluation is driven by<br>the commercial rollout of services by the UK operators that use Huawei equipment. The<br>operators, NCSC and the HCSEC collaboratively prioritise the work of HCSEC. Providing<br>further details on what equipment has, and has not, been subject to HCSEC evaluation is<br>commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/06/2019 13:01:32 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt