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747565

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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, what assessment she has made of the effect of the potential loss of access to Europol's Terrorism Situation and Trend Report system on the UK's ability to tackle cyber crime.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	2613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 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>Europol's Terrorism Situation and Trend Report system (TESAT) provides an overview of the terrorism phenomenon in the EU in a given year, including an update on terrorism related legislation, convictions and attacks. It is publicly available at <a href="https://www.europol.europa.eu/activities-services/main-reports/eu-terrorism-situation-and-trend-report#fndtn-tabs-0-bottom-1" target="_blank">https://www.europol.europa.eu/activities-services/main-reports/eu-terrorism-situation-and-trend-report#fndtn-tabs-0-bottom-1</a> . We expect the report to remain public. The content is not directly linked to the UK’s ability to tackle cybercrime.</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 cybercrime.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 06/07/2017 15:32:17 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

754160

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Newham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) how much of the Prevent programme has been spent and (b) on which initiatives in the London Borough of Newham in each of the last five years; and what plans she has to sponsor Prevent programmes in the borough in (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19 and (iii) 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	6136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Prevent funding is prioritised based on threat and risk. We have identified 48 priority areas across the country where we assess the risk of radicalisation to be highest. Each priority area receives funding for a dedicated Prevent co-ordinator and for civil society organisations to deliver campaigns and activity that counter terrorist narratives and build resilience in communities against radicalisation. We do not provide detailed information about the funding allocation of local Prevent projects by area.</p><p>The Government is working with a number of London boroughs, including Newham to increase resources to help the response to the risks of radicalisation.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 05/09/2017 08:03:16 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

837946

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Radicalism: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is giving to the Web Guardians programme.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	126976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office supports civil society organisations to deliver activity locally as part of the Prevent strategy. Web Guardians, run by the JAN Trust, is one of the programmes that have been supported in this way. It aims to helps mothers use the internet and keep their children safe online from the risks of radicalisation.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 20/02/2018 11:10:26 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

932316

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to review further Schedule 1A of the Poisons Act 1972.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	158655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office keeps Schedule 1A to the Poisons Act 1972 under continual review to ensure that potentially hazardous substances with legitimate uses are being controlled effectively.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 03/07/2018 14:55:13 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

637250

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: West Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether public bodies are covered by the advice on the UK Trade and Investment website not to trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	53031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>The advice provided on the Department for International Trade’s website applies to businesses and does not cover public bodies. The Government's position is clear that it is up to individual businesses whether they undertake business dealings with companies involved in the illegal settlements. The Government neither supports nor encourages such dealings, and the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office has provided advice to businesses online on the risks of so doing and advises that they seek their own legal advice. Public Bodies are subject to the Government Procurement Policy issued by the Cabinet Office and Crown Commercial Service.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 18/11/2016 12:37:07 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

713051

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many companies in (a) Greater London and (b) the London Borough of Newham exported goods or services to (i) other EU countries and (ii) non-EU countries in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	68742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>The number of businesses in Greater London exporting goods to EU and non-EU countries since 2010 is available in HMRC Regional Trade Statistics.</p><p>EU and non–EU data for 2013-16 are not comparable with data for 2010-2012 due to differences in methodology.</p><p>Similar data for the London Borough of Newham are not available.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 24/03/2017 14:55:25 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

793176

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2017
	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	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a future Association Agreement for the UK with the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	114961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that we’re seeking a deal that works for the whole of the UK – not an off the shelf solution. For instance, we are seeking a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement that is of greater scope and ambition than any such existing agreement.</p><p><br>As the Government has already made clear, we are undertaking a comprehensive programme of analytical work that will contribute to our exit negotiations, help to define our future partnership with the EU, and inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 27/11/2017 15:39:39 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

805245

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Small Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what account he is taking of the interests of small businesses in negotiations on leaving the EU?
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	118917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The millions of small and medium sized businesses throughout Britain make a significant contribution to our country through taxes, employing people and through the value of the goods and services they provide.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government engages widely and regularly with small businesses from across the economy through attendance at industry events and visits to locations across the UK. Ministers work closely with representative bodies such as the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to secure the best possible deal for the United Kingdom. In July, the FSB hosted a small business roundtable attended by Government Ministers. The FSB are also regularly invited to the Business Advisory Group, a forum of business representative organisations who regularly meet with senior Cabinet Ministers, including DExEU Secretary of State David Davis, to highlight their concerns regarding EU exit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Details of Ministerial meetings are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which are made publicly available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 21/12/2017 12:31:25 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

809028

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he has identified any factors which could give rise to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and which could be resolved though (i) general EU-UK negotiations or (ii) specific solutions to address the unique circumstances of the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	120137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to avoiding a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK:EU Joint Report sets out our plan to address Northern Ireland’s unique circumstances and the border in the context of the wider UK-EU deep and special partnership. That is the right approach - we want a deal that works for all parts of the UK, whilst recognising Northern Ireland’s unique circumstances.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>These principles also address the question of a fall-back option to avoid a hard border and disruption to businesses and supply chains both sides of the border in the unlikely event that we do not reach the agreement we want.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In that scenario, the Government will ensure regulatory continuity in those sectors that are crucial to cross-border cooperation, businesses and the farming community. These are sectors where cross-border policies and approaches have already received cross-community support.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government also recalls its commitment to preserving the integrity of the UK internal market and Northern Ireland's place within it. In all circumstances, the United Kingdom will continue to ensure the same unfettered access for Northern Ireland's businesses to the whole of the United Kingdom internal market.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 08/01/2018 12:39:55 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

623477

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2016
	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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Financial Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of the City of London financial sector since his Department was created.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	50934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>Ministers and Officials from across the Government are working with a variety of stakeholders from all sectors, including the financial services sector. Details of Ministerial meetings will be published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which will be made publicly available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/11/2016 10:58:13 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms