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731705

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	West Midlands Fire Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) what the budget was and (b) how many firefighters were employed by West Midlands Fire Service in each of the last seven years.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	uin	871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The West Midlands fire and rescue service’s annual operational expenditure to 2015-16 and budget for 2016-17, also available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of full time equivalent firefighters for West Midlands fire and rescue service at 31 March for each year are as follows, also available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/09/2017 09:16:34 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

746913

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Stalking: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many reports of stalking were made to each police force in Wales in (a) 2015 and (b) 2016; and how many of each were investigated by the police.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	2137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office collects data on the number of stalking offences recorded by the police forces in England and Wales. Information on these offences can be found in the Home Office Open Data Tables for police recorded crime, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We expect the police to investigate all crimes that are reported to them. All forces will suspend crime investigations if, after initial investigation, they conclude that there are no further lines of enquiry to pursue because there is no evidence trail or witnesses. These decisions are an operational matter for forces, but investigations can be reopened at any time should further evidence come to light. Information on the outcomes of offences recorded by the police is routinely published by the Home Office and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/09/2017 09:12:43 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

754167

	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	Safer Neighbourhood Teams: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether police budgets in England and Wales for Safer Neighbourhood teams were ring-fenced in (a) 2010 and (b) 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	6089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Neighbourhood Policing Fund was rolled into core Government funding in 2013-14. This provided greater flexibility for Chief Officers, working with democratically elected Police and Crime Commissioners, to determine how to use their resources in line with local priorities.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/09/2017 09:33:02 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

754215

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to reduce the length of closures which occur on major roads and motorways after a collision; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	6171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>Highways England continues to improve the clearance times of incidents on the strategic road network. The duration of closures is closely monitored, with the aim to clear 85% of live lane incidents on motorways within 60 minutes. All incidents that fail this target are analysed to see where lessons can be learned. For the 2016-17 period Highways England achieved 85.93% and have subsequently set a new internal target of 87% for the 2017/18, demonstrating their continued determination to reduce delays and improve journeys for road users.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/09/2017 10:56:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

754214

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on implementing eCall in all new vehicles in the UK by April 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	6213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>eCall will be required in all new types of cars and light commercial vehicles approved from 31 March 2018 in accordance with the EU regulation 2015/758.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/09/2017 09:44:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

754206

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential extra cost to projects in Control Period 6 and beyond in the event that the railway supply chain receives an insufficient volume of orders to be able to maintain its skilled workers.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	6025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>In formulating plans for the next Control Period, the Transport Secretary has looked to balance a wide range of factors, including affordability and supply chain capability.</p><p> </p><p>We are acutely aware of the reliance of the railway on specialist resource held within the supply chain, and wish to ensure that funding is distributed appropriately to support the efficient delivery of CP6.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the High Level Output Specification the Transport Secretary expects Network Rail to increase its efficiency and delivery capability across its portfolio of work during the Control Period and expects a strong and robust challenge from the independent economic Regulator (ORR), in its calculation of the efficiency of spend as part of the wider Periodic Review (PR18) process.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 08/09/2017 10:19:18 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

754099

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel and Occupied Territories: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart about human rights violations committed against children in military custody in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	6272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>​I raised our concerns over the issue of children in detention with the Israeli authorities during my recent visit to Israel between 22-23 August.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/09/2017 10:56:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

750730

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Emergency Services: Mobile Radios
	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 publish the number of masts built using state aid that can be shared by all mobile network operators before the emergency services mobile communications programme begins.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	4309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>In delivering the Emergency Services Network (ESN), the mobile network operator EE is delivering up to 291 sites funded by the Programme and upgrading its entire existing network, including deploying 4G spectrum in rural areas. The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) will deliver approximately 300 further sites (known as the “Extended Area Services” (EAS) sites) in the most remote and rural areas of Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>EE has indicated that they aim to provide commercial services from all the new sites that they are building for ESN and the EAS sites although this may be dependent on the backhaul technologies used at sites to connect the site to EE’s telecommunications system. Under the terms of the State Aid decision for ESN, any ESN site where EE offers a commercial service must be made available to the other UK mobile operators and interested parties to provide their own a service on an equal and non-discriminatory basis. EE has indicated that for all the sites they are building for ESN, they are providing detailed information to the mobile network operators on the locations once sites for new masts are legally acquired and planning permission has been granted. This includes additional sites that EE are funding as well as those funded by the Programme.</p><p> </p><p>For EAS sites, the principal objective is to provide coverage to meet the needs of the emergency services, but the Home Office is working with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and DCMS to identify any proposed mast locations which could improve mobile coverage in future, with a view to ensuring these are built to a specification which could accommodate multiple operators. The proposed site locations have been shared with the Scottish and Welsh Governments. Planning applications due to be submitted throughout 2017 will confirm and make public the precise locations of these sites.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/09/2017 09:06:52 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

752715

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cybercrime
	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 has taken to ensure that each police service in England and Wales invests in training on the prioritisation, investigation and evidence-gathering for digital crime and abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	5201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The cyber threats we face continue to grow in scale and sophistication. This is why the National Cyber Security Strategy 2016-2021 is supported by £1.9billion of transformational investment. Through the National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP), this Government continues to invest in law enforcement capabilities at the national, regional and local levels to ensure delivery agencies have the capacity to deal with the increasing volume and sophistication of cyber crime.</p><p> </p><p>The College of Policing Cyber Digital Career Pathway Project will create a Cyber Digital Investigation Profession across law enforcement providing a career pathway and professional certification for professionals at the core of digital investigations – setting the industry standards.</p><p> </p><p>With £4.6m from the Police Transformation Fund (PTF) 2016-17 the NPCC set up the Digital Policing Portfolio (DPP) to help provide a step-change in digital capability, equipping forces with the tools to police effectively in a digital age and protect the public from digital crime. In addition, the Police Transformation Fund awarded £1.5m to the ‘Crystallise’ project; ‘Defining the Digital Intelligence &amp; Investigations Service Model for Local Policing’. This aims to make Digital Intelligence and Investigation part of day-to-day local policing by creating a service model.</p><p>Individual police forces are responsible for ensuring that their officers and staff have the necessary training to do their job. The College of Policing supports forces by setting standards for professional practice, supported by the best available evidence, and ensures that those working in policing have access to the right training to meet those standards.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/09/2017 08:49:08 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

754211

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2017 to Question 70590, on bus services: concessions, whether it remains his Department's policy to not extend the statutory scheme to include peak travel.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	6181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy on concessionary bus travel remains unchanged, though my Department continues to engage on this issue on a regular basis with the Department for Work and Pensions and other Government Departments as well as local authorities and the transport sector.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/09/2017 09:53:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe