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1056688

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	218362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The introduction of minimum unit pricing in England remains under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/02/2019 17:49:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1136700

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many properties have been procured by the new asylum accommodation provider Mears in the North East; how many service users can be accommodated in those properties; and how many service users there are in the North East for whom new accommodation has not yet been procured.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	272938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The provider of asylum accommodation under the forthcoming Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract (AASC) in the North East Yorkshire Humber region is working closely with local authorities to ensure there is suitable and sufficient accommodation available to ensure a smooth transition of services before the current COMPASS contracts end in September 2019.</p><p>Mears continue in commercial discussion with their potential supply chain, sub-contractors and landlords; including on planned upgrades to the existing estate alongside the provisional acquisition of potential new properties that may also be brought in use during the AASC contract.</p><p>Mears are working closely with the Home Office, COMPASS provider and local authorities in the region to ensure all parties are kept informed of progress and disruption to service users is minimised. Details regarding the number of new properties and service users moves will be communicated, pending the conclusion of ongoing commercial discussions and progression of property acquisition.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/07/2019 14:00:31 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1136701

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contingency plans his Department has made in the event that the asylum accommodation provider in the North East is unable to procure sufficient housing stock to accommodate service-users in the region.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	272939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has dedicated staff managing the transition to the new Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract (AASC) which includes rigorous transition governance structures which tracks progress against provider plans. The new provider, Mears, in the North East region has undertaken due diligence activity across all current properties to assess their ongoing suitability and this activity continues to inform their commercial negotiations with their property supply chain.</p><p>Due to the on-going commercial sensitivities around these matters we will communicate details further in due course. The Home Office will continue to monitor and manage all Providers closely to ensure sufficient suitable accommodation is secured to deliver an effective transition of services.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/07/2019 14:02:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1142958

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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 the status of EU (a) nationals and (b) doctors working in the UK will be if they do not apply to the EU Settlement Scheme by 31 December 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	284212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Individuals working in the UK who are eligible to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme but fail to do so by 31 December 2020 in a no-deal EU-exit scenario will not have lawful status under UK immigration legislation. The Government has made clear that we will accept late applications to the scheme from those who have reasonable grounds for missing the deadline.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/09/2019 16:08:08 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1142959

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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, whether her Department plans to make the EU Settlement Scheme App available on Apple devices before the UK's scheduled departure from the EU on 31 October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	284214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>EU citizens make a huge contribution to our economy and society, and we want them to stay. The EU Settlement Scheme enables them to do so. The ‘EU Exit: Identity Document Check’ app is an optional aspect of the service which allows applicants to prove their identity remotely using their biometric identity document and an android smartphone device.</p><p><br>We have been working closely with Apple over a number of months and expect the first IOS version of the EU Settlement Scheme app to be available in October.</p><p>Despite this there are numerous ways in which those eligible can apply, including by post.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/09/2019 16:35:40 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1143398

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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 recent assessment she has made of her Department's capacity to register EU nationals who are already in the UK by the end of December 2020, in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	284829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>We are fully committed to ensuring that our operational teams have the re-sources they need to run an efficient and effective migration system. In addition to the new technology and processes, we have over 1,500 UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) European Casework staff in post to process applications, along with 250 staff handling calls and emails, helping people with their individual cases.</p><p>In the event of the UK leaving the UK without a withdrawal agreement, the EU Settlement Scheme will remain open until at least 31st December 2020 for EEA nationals and their family members resident in the UK at the date of exit. European temporary leave to remain will be granted to EEA and Swiss citizens newly arriving in the UK after exit to live, study and work here for a period longer than three months.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/09/2019 16:17:03 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1143400

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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 plans her Department has to increase communication with EU nationals on the EU settlement scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	284496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It is vital that the over three million EU citizens and their family members living in the UK understand how and when to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p>When the scheme launched fully in March, the department delivered a £3.75m marketing campaign to raise awareness of the scheme. More than one million people have now been granted status and EU citizens and their families have until at least 31 December 2020 to apply.</p><p>Advertising and local events are underway to support the cross government Get Ready campaign and further publicity will roll out over the lifetime of the Scheme. All available channels will be used to reach our audiences – such as direct marketing, radio, video-on-demand and outdoor advertising, presentations, email updates, toolkits and webinars to name a few – to direct EU citizens towards reliable sources of information on GOV.UK and the application itself.</p><p>No-one will be left behind which is why we are also working in partnership with vulnerable group representatives, local authorities and other experts to make sure everyone knows what they need to do and has the right level of support.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/09/2019 16:14:02 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1143902

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cleveland Police: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what meetings her Department has had with Cleveland Police on preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	285044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has not met directly with Cleveland Police on this matter. However, it is the duty of any responsible Government to prepare for every eventuality including the scenario that we leave the EU without agreeing a deal.</p><p><br>Home Office officials are working closely with the National Police Co-ordination Centre(NPoCC) and with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) to determine the impact of EU Exit on policing and plan accordingly.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/09/2019 15:17:24 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1195106

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crimes against the Person: Pharmacy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of assaults against pharmacists were reported in each region in each of the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
	uin	46197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office collects data relating to violence against retail staff within the ‘Commercial Victimisation Survey’ (CVS) but the latest estimates are from the 2018 CVS. This includes information on assaults and threats experienced by staff working in Wholesale and Retail premises, but these figures cannot be broken down specifically for pharmacists.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the damaging impact that crime can have on victims, businesses, and the wider community. Pharmacies provide vital services to our communities and it is important that they should be free to trade without fear of crime or disorder, particularly in these unprecedented times. I am working closely with the police and industry to continue to monitor these types of incidents during this challenging period.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/05/2020 10:16:03 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1360318

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to further tackle the misuse of nitrous oxide.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
	uin	57459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government takes the supply of substances for their psychoactive effect very seriously. There are legitimate uses for nitrous oxide, such as in medicine, dentistry and as a propellant for whipped cream canisters, but those who supply nitrous oxide who know, or who are reckless as to whether, it will be used for its psychoactive effect may be subject to a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment, an unlimited fine, or both under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. On 3 September, the Government asked the independent statutory advisory body, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, to provide an updated assessment of the harms of nitrous oxide and the adequacy of controls.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/10/2021 15:23:14 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers