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746097

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the criteria for assessing Personal Independence Payments to take into account claimants with mental health issues.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
	uin	HL239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payments (PIP) assessment criteria have been designed to take account of the impact of all impairments on individuals’ ability including those with mental health issues. The inclusion of such activities as 'Making budgeting decisions' and 'Engaging with other people face-to-face' ensures that consideration is given to the impact of such impairments on people's daily living needs.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, by assessing claimants' ability to plan and follow journeys, the Mobility component also reflects the impact of impairment on an individual's ability to get around, and ensures the assessment takes account of mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.</p><p> </p><p>We believe the current PIP assessment criteria are the best way of identifying those whose mental health is most limited and have no plans to change these.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 12/07/2017 16:11:39 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

746130

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	European Cybercrime Centre
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions the UK has received support from the European Cybercrime Centre in each year since that centre's creation.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	David Hanson
	uin	1562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2017 answer text <p>In a modern, interconnected world, crime is increasingly international and does not respect borders. The Government is clear that effective cooperation with EU Member States on security, justice and policing in order to tackle serious organised crime will continue to be a top UK priority.</p><p> </p><p>The 2015 National Security Strategy (NSS) confirmed that cybercrime is a top threat to the UK’s economic and national security. The UK’s future security and prosperity depends on our ability to safeguard the digital information, data and networks at home and abroad. The cyber threats we face continue to grow in scale and sophistication. The Government will continue to invest in law enforcement capabilities to ensure delivery agencies have the capacity to deal with the increasing volume and sophistication of cyber crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Government values the role of Europol and that is why the UK opted-in to the new Europol Regulation, which came into force on 1 May 2017, enabling us to maintain our current access to the agency and benefit from its cooperation and operational advantages until we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Intelligence exchange between UK law enforcement and Europol is well-established and takes place on a daily and routine basis on a wide range of criminal activity, including cybercrime. The National Crime Agency (NCA) also support Europol with seconded staff, including within the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). This cooperation continues to assist UK efforts to tackle cybercrime impacting on the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Since its launch, the UK has submitted 414,776 malware files to the Europol Malware Analysis Solution.</p><p> </p><p>The data requested on how many occasions the UK has received support from the European Cybercrime Centre is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 1721 question first answered 04/08/2017 12:49:40 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

746384

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Europol
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many files the UK has sent to the Europol Malware Analysis Solution in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	David Hanson
	uin	1721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2017 answer text <p>In a modern, interconnected world, crime is increasingly international and does not respect borders. The Government is clear that effective cooperation with EU Member States on security, justice and policing in order to tackle serious organised crime will continue to be a top UK priority.</p><p> </p><p>The 2015 National Security Strategy (NSS) confirmed that cybercrime is a top threat to the UK’s economic and national security. The UK’s future security and prosperity depends on our ability to safeguard the digital information, data and networks at home and abroad. The cyber threats we face continue to grow in scale and sophistication. The Government will continue to invest in law enforcement capabilities to ensure delivery agencies have the capacity to deal with the increasing volume and sophistication of cyber crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Government values the role of Europol and that is why the UK opted-in to the new Europol Regulation, which came into force on 1 May 2017, enabling us to maintain our current access to the agency and benefit from its cooperation and operational advantages until we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Intelligence exchange between UK law enforcement and Europol is well-established and takes place on a daily and routine basis on a wide range of criminal activity, including cybercrime. The National Crime Agency (NCA) also support Europol with seconded staff, including within the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). This cooperation continues to assist UK efforts to tackle cybercrime impacting on the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Since its launch, the UK has submitted 414,776 malware files to the Europol Malware Analysis Solution.</p><p> </p><p>The data requested on how many occasions the UK has received support from the European Cybercrime Centre is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 1562 question first answered 04/08/2017 12:49:40 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

746431

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms: Liverpool
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that Merseyside Police has the funding necessary to tackle the recent change in the level of gun crime in Liverpool.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes gun crime very seriously. The legislative controls on firearms have recently been strengthened in the Policing and Crime Act 2017 and we are working with law enforcement partners to reduce the threat posed by gun crime.</p><p> </p><p>We have introduced new offences to tackle the unlawful importation and supply of firearms, and the criminal use of imitation firearms and deactivated weapons. We have committed £2 million over two years to the development of new automatic threat detection technology at the UK Border. A multi-agency firearms unit has also been recently established, led jointly by the National Crime Agency and Counter Terrorism Policing, to coordinate law enforcement activity to disrupt the supply of illegal firearms and improve our understanding of the threat.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of concerns about gun crime on Merseyside and we are working with Merseyside Police and other partners to understand what lies behind the recent local increases in gun crime and whether there is more to be done to address these issues.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to police funding, the 2015 Spending Review protected overall police spending in real terms. It is a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners to determine how to use their available resources according to local and national priorities.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 1870 1872 1873 question first answered 04/08/2017 12:52:30 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

746471

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms: Liverpool
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received from Merseyside Police on tackling gun crime in Liverpool.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes gun crime very seriously. The legislative controls on firearms have recently been strengthened in the Policing and Crime Act 2017 and we are working with law enforcement partners to reduce the threat posed by gun crime.</p><p> </p><p>We have introduced new offences to tackle the unlawful importation and supply of firearms, and the criminal use of imitation firearms and deactivated weapons. We have committed £2 million over two years to the development of new automatic threat detection technology at the UK Border. A multi-agency firearms unit has also been recently established, led jointly by the National Crime Agency and Counter Terrorism Policing, to coordinate law enforcement activity to disrupt the supply of illegal firearms and improve our understanding of the threat.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of concerns about gun crime on Merseyside and we are working with Merseyside Police and other partners to understand what lies behind the recent local increases in gun crime and whether there is more to be done to address these issues.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to police funding, the 2015 Spending Review protected overall police spending in real terms. It is a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners to determine how to use their available resources according to local and national priorities.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 1869 1870 1873 question first answered 04/08/2017 12:52:30 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

746473

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms: Liverpool
	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 the potential effect of changes in funding for Merseyside Police on its capacity to tackle rising gun crime in Liverpool.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes gun crime very seriously. The legislative controls on firearms have recently been strengthened in the Policing and Crime Act 2017 and we are working with law enforcement partners to reduce the threat posed by gun crime.</p><p> </p><p>We have introduced new offences to tackle the unlawful importation and supply of firearms, and the criminal use of imitation firearms and deactivated weapons. We have committed £2 million over two years to the development of new automatic threat detection technology at the UK Border. A multi-agency firearms unit has also been recently established, led jointly by the National Crime Agency and Counter Terrorism Policing, to coordinate law enforcement activity to disrupt the supply of illegal firearms and improve our understanding of the threat.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of concerns about gun crime on Merseyside and we are working with Merseyside Police and other partners to understand what lies behind the recent local increases in gun crime and whether there is more to be done to address these issues.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to police funding, the 2015 Spending Review protected overall police spending in real terms. It is a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners to determine how to use their available resources according to local and national priorities.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 1869 1870 1872 question first answered 04/08/2017 12:52:30 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

746432

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms: Merseyside
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to respond to the recent changes in the level of gun crime in Merseyside.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes gun crime very seriously. The legislative controls on firearms have recently been strengthened in the Policing and Crime Act 2017 and we are working with law enforcement partners to reduce the threat posed by gun crime.</p><p> </p><p>We have introduced new offences to tackle the unlawful importation and supply of firearms, and the criminal use of imitation firearms and deactivated weapons. We have committed £2 million over two years to the development of new automatic threat detection technology at the UK Border. A multi-agency firearms unit has also been recently established, led jointly by the National Crime Agency and Counter Terrorism Policing, to coordinate law enforcement activity to disrupt the supply of illegal firearms and improve our understanding of the threat.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of concerns about gun crime on Merseyside and we are working with Merseyside Police and other partners to understand what lies behind the recent local increases in gun crime and whether there is more to be done to address these issues.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to police funding, the 2015 Spending Review protected overall police spending in real terms. It is a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners to determine how to use their available resources according to local and national priorities.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 1869 1872 1873 question first answered 04/08/2017 12:52:30 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

746475

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
	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 the potential effects of changes in the level of funding to Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority on its ability to respond effectively to large-scale disasters.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2017 answer text <p>Fire and Rescue Authorities have delivered significant savings since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Fire incidents in Merseyside are down by a third since 2010. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority will receive a broadly flat settlement, with core spending power reducing by one percent in cash terms over this spending review period. Merseyside held £28.2 million of non-ringfenced reserves at March 2016, up by £10.4 million since 2010/11.</p><p> </p><p>The Government provides funding and equipment for national resilience capabilities which gives the fire and rescue sector the resources necessary to respond to specific types of large scale incidents. In 2017/18 Merseyside received £0.8 million to support the capabilities they host.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 1860 question first answered 04/08/2017 12:54:47 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

746476

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
	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 make an assessment of the potential effect of changes to the level of revenue support grant received by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority on its ability to respond effectively to large-scale disasters.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2017 answer text <p>Fire and Rescue Authorities have delivered significant savings since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Fire incidents in Merseyside are down by a third since 2010. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority will receive a broadly flat settlement, with core spending power reducing by one percent in cash terms over this spending review period. Merseyside held £28.2 million of non-ringfenced reserves at March 2016, up by £10.4 million since 2010/11.</p><p> </p><p>The Government provides funding and equipment for national resilience capabilities which gives the fire and rescue sector the resources necessary to respond to specific types of large scale incidents. In 2017/18 Merseyside received £0.8 million to support the capabilities they host.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 1859 question first answered 04/08/2017 12:54:47 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

746469

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Merseyside
	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 make an assessment of the potential effect of the level of 2017 policing budget on police numbers in Merseyside for (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20 and (c) 2020-21.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2017 answer text <p>Every Police &amp; Crime Commissioner who maximised their local precept income in 2016-17 and 2017-18 is receiving at least the same direct resource funding in cash than they received in 2015-16. In Merseyside, the PCC is receiving £0.5m more direct resource funding in 2017-18 than in 2015-16.</p><p>Decisions about local policing roles and officer numbers are for Chief Constables and PCCs. This discretion and flexibility has allowed for a range of targeted, more resilient approaches tailored to local needs, that is constantly held to account by the people officers serve.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 04/08/2017 12:53:13 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle