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759255

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to support allied forces to defeat ISIS forces in Raqqa.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>As part of the Coalition, the RAF continues to carry out airstrikes in support of partner forces' operations against Daesh in Raqqah. Air support of this kind has helped the Syrian Democratic Forces to retake more than 65% of the city so far.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/09/2017 15:24:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759481

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans he has to recruit more officials to assist with the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 450 staff based in the UK plus the expertise of over 120 officials in Brussels. We regularly review headcount to ensure we are appropriately staffed to deal with all aspects of the negotiations.</p><p><br>The Department is continuing to recruit the brightest and the best from across the civil service, the wider public sector and the private sector. Numbers are regularly changing and our aim is to have a streamlined Department, while hiring in the right skills and experience to get the best outcome for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 14/09/2017 10:23:42 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759848

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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: Plumbing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to prevent financial disbenefit for plumbers affected by section 75 of the Pensions Act 1995; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	uin	10024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>DWP recognises the difficulties multi employer schemes such as the Plumbers have with the current Employer Debt legislation. The recent Green Paper “Security and Sustainability in Defined Benefit pension schemes” explores these issues and during the consultation period officials have engaged with a range of stakeholders to explore potential legislative changes which could help multi employer schemes. We plan to respond on this issue in a White Paper later this winter.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/09/2017 14:02:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

759841

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will meet the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle and a delegation from WASPI Hull to discuss changes to the state pension age for women born in the 1950s.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
	tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
	uin	10098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>There are no current plans to meet with representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign in the immediate future.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This matter has been comprehensively debated on many occasions in Parliament, most recently in a Westminster Hall Debate on 5th July 2017 in which I stated I will be meeting the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) when it is reformed.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/09/2017 14:03:38 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

753364

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Location
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which of his Department's functions are carried out in (a) England and (b) London; and what the administrative costs were of those functions in each of those areas in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	5879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>All of the functions of my Department are carried out in England. During 2016/17, on average, 2,557 staff were employed in London and a further 150 in England outside of London.</p><p> </p><p>Administration costs for the year 2016-17 are set out in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/09/2017 12:06:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

753552

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation: Offences against Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will review urgently the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority guidelines to ensure that compensation reflects the law around child sexual abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	5937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>Child sexual abuse is abhorrent, and victims can apply for taxpayer-funded compensation awards through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme).</p><p>The Scheme is made by the Secretary of State under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 having been approved by each House of Parliament. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) administers the Scheme and decides all claims independently of ministers and Parliament. The CICA sets guidelines to assist them in administering the Scheme.</p><p>The CICA guidelines are intended to make sure that controlling and abusive behaviour is taken into account when handling compensation applications for child sexual abuse. The CICA are urgently reviewing their guidelines to ensure they are robust enough to deal with cases where grooming may be a factor.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 14/09/2017 15:25:13 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

754546

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Insulation: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the testing regime to establish the legality of cladding.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	6627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>In line with expert advice, the first step to identify other buildings of concern following the Grenfell Tower tragedy was initial screening tests on Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding samples. These generic tests are identifying which blocks have cladding which is not of limited combustibility, as defined in current Building Regulations guidance. The independent expert advisory panel recommended further large scale testing of cladding systems be undertaken according to the British Standard BS8414-1 and classified to BR135, the standard set out in current Building Regulations guidance. The large scale system tests provide more information about how cladding systems behave in a fire. The large scale tests are now complete and results can be found at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/latest-government-large-scale-fire-safety-test-results-published" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/latest-government-large-scale-fire-safety-test-results-published</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/09/2017 14:38:15 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

754615

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Private Education: Oldham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Cantle Report on education and cohesion in Oldham, published in 2006, how many independent schools have opened since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
	tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
	uin	6721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>Since 1 January 2010, 573 independent schools have opened in England, of which 151 have subsequently closed. Since 1 January 2010, five independent schools have opened in Oldham, all of which are still open.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/09/2017 16:18:06 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

754863

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Select Committee Reports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, which Select Committee reports published less than two months before the date of dissolution the Government plans to respond to; and what the timetable is for those responses.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	6799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office offers guidance to Departments on responding to Select Committee reports. It is the responsibility of individual Departments to follow this advice.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/364600/Osmotherly_Rules_October_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/364600/Osmotherly_Rules_October_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/09/2017 08:46:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

755976

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that changed names or the addresses of victims of domestic violence or abuse are not provided in court-related documents provided to the perpetrator of that violence or abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	6911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>Courts regularly handle extremely sensitive cases and have a range of measures in place to ensure the safety and security of victims including victims of domestic abuse. For some civil proceedings, individuals may request that their address details are not disclosed and this is something that the judge will consider on a case by case basis.</p><p>In family proceedings the courts have clear guidance on the processes operational staff should follow to make sure that confidentiality is maintained when parties addresses are required; for example, when the court needs to carry out safeguarding checks.</p><p>In criminal cases there is no requirement either for a witness’ address to be provided in their written statement, or for the witness to give their current name if that is different to the name by which they were known by at the time of the offence. There are additional measures that prosecutors can apply for such as witness anonymity orders under section 86 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 that allows the content of a witness’ statement to be redacted in such a way as to prevent disclosure of the witness’ identity, as permitted by section 87(4) of that Act.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 14/09/2017 15:22:18 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts