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917241

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Cats and Dogs: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	When his Department plans to publish its response to the evidence that it received on banning third party sales of puppies and kittens in England.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	905706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>We will set out the results of our call for evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/06/2018 10:46:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

800856

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Systems
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government plans to take to ensure the effective operation of the UK legal system after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	902760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government have made it a top priority to ensure that there is a smooth legal transition, both in our negotiations with the EU and as a matter for our domestic implementing legislation.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 05/12/2017 17:44:53 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

869270

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2018
	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	Wildlife: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to tackle the illegal wildlife trade.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	904598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is taking a leading role in ending the illegal wildlife trade globally. The Government is funding practical action to reduce demand, strengthen enforcement and develop sustainable livelihoods in the communities affected by the illegal wildlife trade. We will host an ambitious high-level international conference in October to push for further progress.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/03/2018 15:44:29 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

923037

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to ensure fairness in the allocation of funding to local government.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	905895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>We are undertaking a Fair Funding Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources to address concerns about the fairness of the current system.</p><p>We are making good progress, in collaboration with the sector, in order to introduce a simpler, fair and transparent funding formula.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 18/06/2018 14:40:11 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

980100

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to improve the condition of local roads.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	906933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has committed investment of more than £6 billion to highways maintenance between 2015 and 2021. This funding includes an action fund to help combat potholes totalling £296 million between 2016 and 2021. The Department published its latest statistics on road conditions in England in January 2018, which showed that at that time local classified roads had been improving overall, with fewer local roads to be considered for maintenance. The Department recognises, however, that the severe frosts of 2018 are likely to have affected local road quality.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/10/2018 13:13:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

457779

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2016
	answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept id	36
	answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether Government spending in support of the remain campaign for the EU referendum is counted towards the total campaign spending for that campaign.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	29848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>During the referendum period ahead of the EU Referendum, which will run from 15 April to 23 June 2016, there are rules that campaigners must follow on spending, donations and reporting. These are set out under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA). Spending from public funds is not covered by these rules.</p><p>Section 125 of PPERA does place restrictions on the publication of promotional material by UK and devolved governments and Ministers during the 28 day period before a referendum. Publishing information and arguments for or against the UK remaining or leaving the EU or materials designed to encourage people to vote a certain way are covered by these restrictions. These restrictions will apply between 27 May and 23 June 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 09/03/2016 11:34:03 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

455378

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: UK Membership of EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 22 February 2016, Official Report, column 35, on the European Council, whether her Department is undertaking planning in the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	28506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 08/03/2016 16:34:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 48358 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

62347

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Stop and Search
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether police and crime commissioners will be able to decide on the applicability of the adoption of her Department's new guidelines on the use of stop and search by police to the area they represent.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	200663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners to make decisions about whether and when to adopt the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 24/06/2014 14:05:11 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

990332

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Older People: Abuse
	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 bring forward legislative proposals to make elder abuse an aggravated offence.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	181315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has asked the Law Commission to carry out an independent review into hate crime legislation to consider whether existing legislation is consistent and effective. This will include whether crimes motivated by, or demonstrating hatred of older people or other potential protected characteristics should be hate crimes.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/10/2018 15:29:06 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1050400

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Antisocial Behaviour: Public Places
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has plans to prohibit the use of sound-producing anti-loitering devices without a licence.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	214050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The safety of anti-loitering devices is already regulated under the General Product Safety Regulation 2005 (GPSR). This requires all products intended for or likely to be used by consumers to be safe for normal or reasonably foreseeable use.</p><p>It is for local agencies dealing with anti-social behaviour to determine how to best tackle issues in their area, and to ensure any devices they use comply with the relevant legislation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 06/02/2019 16:44:59 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

433251

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Syrian refugees will qualify for (a) indefinite leave to remain and (b) UK citizenship after five years of residence.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	18254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>Syrians who are resettled under the Syrian Resettlement Scheme are given a five year humanitarian protection visa. At the end of the 5 years they can apply for settlement (indefinite leave to remain) and if granted they can apply for UK citizenship 12 months later. Each application for settlement and citizenship is decided in accordance with our guidance for these routes.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 03/12/2015 16:19:05 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

1050480

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sharia Law Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to publish its response to the recommendations of the independent review into the application of sharia law in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	214073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>On 1 February 2018 the Government published the independent Sharia review and confirmed it would not be taking forward the recommendation to regulate Sharia Councils in a Written Ministerial Statement. <br>The Government’s commitments in response to the review can be found in the Integrated Communities Strategy green paper, published on 14 March 2018 and available on gov.uk:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/integrated-communities-strategy-green-paper." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/integrated-communities-strategy-green-paper.</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 06/02/2019 16:47:01 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

433253

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what weight will be given to the security situation in Syria at such a time as Syrian refugees who have entered the UK due to the present crisis in that country become eligible for indefinite leave to remain of UK citizenship.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	18256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>Syrians who are resettled under the Syrian Resettlement Scheme will be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain and UK citizenship at the expiration of their five year humanitarian protection visa. Each application will be assessed on a case by case basis in line with our guidance which considers the ongoing need for protection, including the security situation in Syria at the date of decision, as well as the individual’s behaviour.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 03/12/2015 16:20:28 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

510127

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Marriage: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Government's policy is on the prosecution of husbands of child brides resident in the UK, who married that bride outside of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	33257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>We made forced marriage a criminal offence in 2014 to better protect victims and send a clear message that this abhorrent practice is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated in the UK. The offence relates to where a UK resident or national forces a child into marriage overseas as well as in the UK.</p><p>Our dedicated Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) leads efforts to combat forced marriage both at home and abroad. Where cases involve a minor in the UK, the FMU work with the relevant statutory agencies to provide advice and expertise to ensure that appropriate safeguarding measures are taken. Where a case involves a minor overseas, the FMU work with consular officers overseas and statutory agencies in the UK to ensure safeguarding obligations are fulfilled and appropriate action is taken where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/04/2016 11:02:54 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

422689

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Community Policing: Private Military and Security Companies
	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 encourage police forces to enable private security firms to provide community security services.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	12503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The Community Safety Accreditation Scheme, established by the Police Reform Act 2002, seeks to engage those working in community safety, including private companies, to be involved in reducing crime and disorder alongside the police.</p><p>Chief constables may accredit employees of an organisation that provides community safety and security services with certain powers. Decisions about accreditation are for Chief Constables locally.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 30/10/2015 14:54:07 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

62350

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Stop and Search: Essex
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she received from the Essex Police and Crime Commissioner on changes to guidelines for police stop and search.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	200664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Essex Police have acknowledged receipt of the Home Secretary's letter sent to Chief Constables on 30th April and have advised that they will submit a formal response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 24/06/2014 13:54:29 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

390395

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Calais
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations her Department has made to member countries of the Schengen Agreement area on the effect of that agreement on the number of irregular migrants to Calais and its environs.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	7288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The United Kingdom, whilst being an EU Member State, does not participate in the immigration and border aspects of the Schengen acquis and continues to operate border controls with other EU Member States. Schengen visas are not valid for entry to the UK.</p><p>The UK has been a leading voice in recent cross-European efforts to understand and tackle the large flows of illegal migrants across the Mediterranean. That includes participation in European Council and other meetings, as well as bilaterally with key Member States.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 7287 question first answered 21/07/2015 13:06:05 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 15896 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

164437

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to reduce levels of domestic violence.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	215627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling the appalling crime of domestic violence and abuse. It is actively pursuing ways in which domestic violence and abuse can be prevented in the first place, doing even more to help victims, and <br>bringing more perpetrators to justice. In September 2013, the Home Secretary commissioned Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) to undertake a comprehensive review on how the police deal with domestic abuse. HMIC published its findings in March 2014 and highlighted serious police failings. In response, the Home Secretary has established a national oversight group to ensure that the police change the way they respond to domestic abuse, and made <br>clear to all chief constables that every police force must have an action plan in place. All forces have now produced plans that are being reviewed by HMIC.<br><br>The Government is also committed to providing the police with the tools they need to tackle domestic violence and abuse, and to ensure victims have the support they need to rebuild their lives. On 8 March, we announced the national <br>roll-out of Domestic Violence Protection Orders and the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme across England and Wales. The Government has additionally recently consulted on whether the law needs to be strengthened by creating a <br>specific offence of domestic abuse to offer the best possible protection to victims. That consultation has closed and responses are currently being analysed.<br><br>We have also ring-fenced £40 million of funding for specialist local support services and national helplines over this Parliament. <br><br>Latest data from the Crown Prosecution Service Violence against Women and Girls Crime Report 2013-2014 shows the volume of domestic violence referrals from the police rising to 103,569, the highest level ever. Prosecutions and convictions have risen by over 10% in the last year, with the conviction rate at its highest ever level at 74.6%.</p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 02/12/2014 15:30:36 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

914752

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Antisocial Behaviour
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps he has taken to tackle anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	149084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police and local authorities with a range of flexible powers that they can use to tackle anti-social behaviour. It is for local agencies to decide when it is appropriate to make use of these powers.</p><p>On 24 December 2017, the Home Office published refreshed statutory guidance on the use of the statutory powers to assist local agencies in addressing anti-social behaviour.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/06/2018 12:02:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

483058

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Vetting
	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 her Department has made of the adequacy of the time taken to process Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	31819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>In the vast majority of cases, disclosure certificates are issued in a timely manner. Performance data relating to February 2016 indicates that average processing time for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) applications was 15 days. It is important that checks undertaken are thorough and a proportion of the applications received by the DBS need to be referred to one or more police forces as part of the enhanced disclosure process.</p><p>The DBS is reliant on police forces completing their checks in a timely manner. A small number of forces have experienced difficulties in meeting the service level agreements in place between the DBS and each force. Whilst no assessment has been made of the impact of timeliness on unemployed customers, it is recognised that delays may create problems for some people. The DBS is working closely with those forces whose performance does not meet turnaround time targets. We will not compromise when it comes to the safety of children and vulnerable adults.</p><p>The number of applications to the DBS from people living in the Clacton constituency that have taken more than 60 days to process in the last 12 months is listed in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Number of certificates issued by DBS to applicants in Clacton constituency</p></td><td><p>Applications that took longer than 60 days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2015– February 2016</p></td><td><p>5,707</p><p> </p></td><td><p>322</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 31817 31818 question first answered 24/03/2016 17:22:59 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

386710

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Port of Dover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of the vehicles arriving at the Port of Dover are checked on arrival.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	4814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>100% of freight vehicles arriving at Dover are subject to screening checks at the border controls at the juxtaposed ports of Calais and Dunkirk. Further screening may take place at Dover on an intelligence -led basis.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 16/07/2015 16:15:40 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

418726

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Ministers of Religion: Registration
	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 under its proposal for a national register of faith leaders to (a) vet faith leaders from outside the UK before or after their arrival in the UK, (b) subject faith leaders already in the UK to the same level of vetting as applies to those entering the UK, (c) exclude teachers or priests from any particular religion or denomination from the requirement to register and (d) deal with faith leaders entering the UK or already resident here who are believed to be a threat to national security.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	10155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government will publish its Counter-Extremism strategy in the near future. There are no plans for a national register of faith leaders.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 10154 question first answered 05/10/2015 13:32:57 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

420760

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	College of Policing: Saudi Arabia
	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 publish the details of commercial arrangements with and training offered by the College of Policing to the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	11447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The College of Policing sets standards of practice and is the professional body for those working in policing. In common with other organisations, the College does not routinely publish details of commercial contracts and has no plans to do so. In relation to international assistance, the College works closely with the Home Office, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and other partners across government. It provides as much information as possible under the Freedom of Information Act, including the total income it has received from international activity.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 15/10/2015 16:18:24 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning previous answer version 23519 answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

420755

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Foreign Relations: Saudi Arabia
	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 publish the Memorandum of Understanding with the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, signed in March 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	11376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish security co-operation agreements with international partners as to do so would undermine bilateral relations and prejudice our ability to conduct work under these agreements.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/10/2015 16:08:40 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

510126

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Marriage: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what legislative provisions there are to prevent the husband of a child bride bringing that bride into the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	33256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>Under the family Immigration Rules both an applicant for a spouse visa and their sponsor must be aged 18 or over.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/04/2016 14:54:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

63316

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Knives: Clacton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex on incidents involving knives in Clacton and the potential effect of stop and search guidelines.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	201812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There have been no specific discussions with the Police and Crime Commissioner <br>for Essex on incidents involving knives in Clacton. <br><br>The Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme was announced by the Home Secretary on <br>30 April 2014, and the intention is to launch the Scheme in the summer. The <br>Scheme aims to achieve greater transparency and community involvement in the <br>use of stop and search by the police and support a more intelligence-led <br>approach leading to better outcomes, particularly improving the stop and search <br>to arrest ratio.<br><br>Only 9% of the 1.2 million stop and searches that took place in 2011/12 led to <br>an arrest. The adoption of an intelligence-led approach to stop and search by <br>the Metropolitan Police in January 2012 coincided with a fall of a third in the <br>number of recorded stop and searches taking place between 2011/12 and 2012/13, <br>while the proportion of resultant arrests increased from 8% to 12%. Meanwhile <br>in the same period, offences recorded by the Metropolitan Police involving <br>knives or sharp instruments fell by 20%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 09/07/2014 10:08:21 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

433248

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria are used for selection of Syrian refugees to come to the UK, outside the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	18248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>Syrians in need of protection are predominantly resettled through the Syrian Resettlement Scheme which has been expanded to resettle up to 20,000 during this Parliament. This is in addition to those resettled through our global resettlement schemes: Gateway and Mandate. Individuals resettled through Gateway and Mandate must be UNHCR recognised refugees who are judged by UNHCR to be in need of resettlement. Individuals resettled under Mandate must have a family member in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 03/12/2015 17:42:46 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

622183

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	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 efficacy of knife crime amnesty provisions in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	50327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>Knife amnesties are an operational matter for chief constables. Tackling knife crime is a priority for the Government and we have encouraged police forces to undertake a series of coordinated weeks of action to tackle knife crime under Operation Sceptre. Action under Operation Sceptre includes police forces targeting habitual knife carriers, weapon sweeps, test purchases of knives from retailers, and the use of surrender bins. Twenty-five forces took part in the latest week of action in October 2016.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 03/11/2016 17:52:37 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

418725

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Ministers of Religion: Registration
	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 effectiveness of her Department's plans for a proposed national register of faith leaders in countering extremism.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	10154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government will publish its Counter-Extremism strategy in the near future. There are no plans for a national register of faith leaders.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 10155 question first answered 05/10/2015 13:32:57 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

483056

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Employment: Vetting
	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 on unemployed people starting employment of the time taken by the Disclosure and Barring Service to process applications.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	31817
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>In the vast majority of cases, disclosure certificates are issued in a timely manner. Performance data relating to February 2016 indicates that average processing time for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) applications was 15 days. It is important that checks undertaken are thorough and a proportion of the applications received by the DBS need to be referred to one or more police forces as part of the enhanced disclosure process.</p><p>The DBS is reliant on police forces completing their checks in a timely manner. A small number of forces have experienced difficulties in meeting the service level agreements in place between the DBS and each force. Whilst no assessment has been made of the impact of timeliness on unemployed customers, it is recognised that delays may create problems for some people. The DBS is working closely with those forces whose performance does not meet turnaround time targets. We will not compromise when it comes to the safety of children and vulnerable adults.</p><p>The number of applications to the DBS from people living in the Clacton constituency that have taken more than 60 days to process in the last 12 months is listed in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Number of certificates issued by DBS to applicants in Clacton constituency</p></td><td><p>Applications that took longer than 60 days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2015– February 2016</p></td><td><p>5,707</p><p> </p></td><td><p>322</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 31818 31819 question first answered 24/03/2016 17:22:59 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 53542 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

424969

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	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 changes to stop and search guidelines on the level of knife crime in (a) north east Essex and (b) other areas with a higher than average incidence of such crime.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	14025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the effect on knife crime or other offences of the amendment to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Code of Practice A which makes clear what ‘reasonable grounds for suspicion’ are and that officers would be subject to conduct or performance procedures as a result of misusing the power. The changes came into force on 19 March 2015. More generally, statistical evidence does not suggest a clear relationship between changes in the use of stop and search and knife crime. The Home Office continues to monitor levels of knife crime but the latest figures show that nationally it is 17% lower than in June 2010, and although it has seen a slight rise of 4% in the last year (to June 2015) it remains close to its lowest level since data was first collected.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/11/2015 16:37:44 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

390394

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Calais
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the Schengen Agreement on the level of illegal migration from Calais into the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	7287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The United Kingdom, whilst being an EU Member State, does not participate in the immigration and border aspects of the Schengen acquis and continues to operate border controls with other EU Member States. Schengen visas are not valid for entry to the UK.</p><p>The UK has been a leading voice in recent cross-European efforts to understand and tackle the large flows of illegal migrants across the Mediterranean. That includes participation in European Council and other meetings, as well as bilaterally with key Member States.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 7288 question first answered 21/07/2015 13:06:05 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 15892 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

419131

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police Community Support Officers: Powers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) financial implications for her Department and (b) potential risks to Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and the public of proposals to give PCSOs powers of arrest.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	10389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office has no plans to give powers of arrest to police community support officers (PCSOs); we have therefore made no assessment of the consequences of making such a change.</p><p>On Wednesday 9 Septemer 2015, my Right Honourable friend the Home Secretary launched a consultation on reforming the powers of police staff and volunteers. The proposals set out in the consultation document seek to make police staff and volunteers more flexible in their roles by enabling Chief Constables to designate them with a wider range of powers, ensuring that they have the police powers necessary to do their job. The consultation also proposes a list of core powers that will be exclusively available to Constables, including Special Constables, and this list includes the power of arrest.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/10/2015 14:39:15 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

514099

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Marriage: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2016 to Question 33257, what the Government's policy is on (a) granting residency to and (b) possible prosecution of people who arrive in the UK as either refugees or asylum seekers who are married to a child under 16 when such marriages were undertaken legally outside the UK and were not performed under duress.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	34734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>People of any age who are able to establish a protection need will normally be granted asylum or humanitarian protection in the UK irrespective of whether they are married to a child under 16 where the marriage was undertaken legally outside the UK and not under duress.</p><p>A person under 18 who seeks asylum as the spouse or civil partner of another asylum seeker will not be allowed to do so and must apply for asylum in their own right as a minor. Any minor seeking asylum or refugee granted leave on this basis who is known to be in a relationship akin to marriage will be referred to the local authority social services at the earliest opportunity, irrespective of the legality of the marriage or whether the marriage is believed to have taken place under duress.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 26/04/2016 11:43:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 57091 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

433252

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	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 take steps to prevent recently arrived Syrian refugees on the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme from relocating to different areas of the UK from where they were originally located by that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	18255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities provide those resettled under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme with a comprehensive support package which is tailored according to the individuals needs. We encourage refugees to remain where they have been resettled to take advantage of this offer, however, they are free to relocate within the UK if they choose to do so.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 03/12/2015 16:16:35 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

428262

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	MI5: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	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 take steps to improve parliamentary oversight of the Security Service.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	902161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>The Justice and Security Act 2013 has already significantly strengthened the Parliamentary oversight of the Security Service and the other intelligence agencies. The Act expanded the powers of the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) by enabling it to oversee operational activities of significant national interest retrospectively, and denying Agency heads the ability to withhold information from the Committee on the grounds of sensitivity. Significant additional resources have also been provided to the ISC.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/11/2015 16:00:24 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

436811

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police Stations: Essex
	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 representations to the Essex Police and Crime Commissioner to (a) extend the consultation period for closures of police stations in Essex and (b) ensure frontline policing is not reduced following proposed police station closures.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	19306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>Decisions about the most effective use of available resources, including numbers of police stations and deployment of frontline resources, are rightly a matter for individual Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables, tailored to the needs of the local community. Data published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary shows that the proportion of frontline roles in Essex Police increased from 88% to 91% between March 2010 and 2015.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/12/2015 17:13:55 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

601135

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Antisocial Behaviour
	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 it her policy to review the efficacy of sections 103 and 104 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	48561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>The Anti-social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 introduced new and more flexible powers to make it quicker and easier for police forces and local authorities to protect victims and communities from anti-social and nuisance behaviour.</p><p>The Government issued statutory guidance for frontline professionals in July 2014 on the use of these powers, which included community remedies and anti-social behaviour case reviews under sections 103 and 104 the 2014 Act. We are currently reviewing this guidance to ensure it remains relevant and up to date.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/10/2016 15:04:59 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

705667

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Antisocial Behaviour
	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 it her policy to introduce new powers for police forces in England and Wales to tackle anti-social behaviour.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	65600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 gives the police and their local partners a range of flexible powers to enable them to respond quickly and efficiently to different forms of anti-social behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>These powers give the police and other local agencies the powers they need to protect victims and to stop anti-social behaviour in public which can spoil the community’s quality of life.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 02/03/2017 16:57:21 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

685553

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	European Investigation Orders
	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 it her policy to delay the UK's participation in the European Investigation Order until after the UK's departure from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	63144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government is taking the necessary measures to comply with this Directive by 22 May 2017.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/02/2017 16:55:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

429094

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity
	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 effect of increased cyber-security funding on the numbers of (a) frontline police and (b) police community support officers.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	16769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>Cyber Security, including combating cyber crime, is a top priority threat to national security. That is why, through the National Cyber Security Programme, we have invested over £90 million under the last Parliament to bolster the law enforcement response, and we will continue to invest. As the Chancellor announced this week, this Government has committed to spending £1.9 billion on cyber security over the next five years, including for cyber crime.</p><p>To date, we have funded the development of National Crime Agency’s National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) and of cyber teams within the Regional Organised Crime Unit network; and invested in Action Fraud and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. We are clear that front line policing also needs to adapt with the changing nature of the threat. In partnership with the College of Policing, we have rolled out cyber crime training so that it is available to all police officers and staff, with over 150,000 modules completed so far. We recognise that local policing capabilities in respect of the investigation of digital crime are a particular concern – that is why we are working with the National Policing Lead for Digital Investigations to define the capabilities required to conduct effective digital investigations. This Government has also made a commitment to expand the number of volunteer ‘Cyber Specials’ across policing. This will harness expertise from other sectors to further increase police capability at all levels, including within local forces.</p><p>This Government will continue investing at the national, regional and local levels to ensure we have the capacity to deal with the volume and sophistication of online crime. We will continue to boost the capabilities of the NCCU by increasing their ability to investigate the most serious cyber crime, both domestically and internationally. We will increase work with industry to stop cyber attacks reaching the UK, and we will work with industry and the public to help them better protect themselves.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 23/11/2015 18:11:32 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

429095

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National Association of Retired Police Officers
	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 hold discussions with the National Association of Retired Police Officers on steps to support national security.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	16761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>Home Office Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p>Policy engagement with external organisations is a matter for Chief Constables to take locally in conjunction with their democratically elected Police and Crime Commissioners.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 24/11/2015 17:05:34 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

654888

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports
	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 direct HM Passport Office to design a passport with a blue cover.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	56701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Romford on 9th November, UIN 47644.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 19/12/2016 16:22:02 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

386714

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Port of Dover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to increase the number of checks on vehicles arriving through the Port of Dover.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	4783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>Border Force deployed additional resources to combat the increase in opportunistic migrant activity that followed the strike at Calais by French workers, including deployment of additional sniffer dog and contractor freight searching capability to deal with the anticipated risk of migrants targeting slow moving traffic at the juxtaposed ports in Northern France. We have also deployed additional resource to enable enhanced screening at Dover port of both freight and tourist vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/07/2015 15:10:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

685552

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions have been brought under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 since the introduction of that legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	63143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a crime and it is child abuse. The Government will not tolerate a practice that can cause extreme and lifelong physical and psychological suffering to women and girls. <br> <br> There has been one prosecution brought under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, which was unsuccessful. The police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have highlighted that one reason for the lack of investigations and prosecutions is a lack of referrals. In addition, cultural taboo and the age and vulnerability of the victims may prevent them coming forward. <br> <br> In 2015 we significantly changed the law to breakdown these barriers. We introduced: extended extra-territorial jurisdiction, lifelong anonymity for victims, a new offence of failure to protect a girl from FGM and a mandatory reporting duty. We have also introduced FGM Protection Orders and latest figures show that 79 have been made to protect girls.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 09/02/2017 16:42:45 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

390397

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: 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 illegal immigrants who have arrived in the UK in the last 12 months are housed at public expense.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	7323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office only provides housing support to asylum seekers whilst their claim is under consideration and to those failed asylum seekers who meet the specific criteria of Sections 4 and 95 of the Immigration Act.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 21/07/2015 13:03:40 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

483057

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Vetting: Clacton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications to the Disclosure and Barring Service from people in Clacton constituency have taken more than 60 days to process in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	31818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>In the vast majority of cases, disclosure certificates are issued in a timely manner. Performance data relating to February 2016 indicates that average processing time for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) applications was 15 days. It is important that checks undertaken are thorough and a proportion of the applications received by the DBS need to be referred to one or more police forces as part of the enhanced disclosure process.</p><p>The DBS is reliant on police forces completing their checks in a timely manner. A small number of forces have experienced difficulties in meeting the service level agreements in place between the DBS and each force. Whilst no assessment has been made of the impact of timeliness on unemployed customers, it is recognised that delays may create problems for some people. The DBS is working closely with those forces whose performance does not meet turnaround time targets. We will not compromise when it comes to the safety of children and vulnerable adults.</p><p>The number of applications to the DBS from people living in the Clacton constituency that have taken more than 60 days to process in the last 12 months is listed in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Number of certificates issued by DBS to applicants in Clacton constituency</p></td><td><p>Applications that took longer than 60 days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2015– February 2016</p></td><td><p>5,707</p><p> </p></td><td><p>322</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 31817 31819 question first answered 24/03/2016 17:22:59 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 53541 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

455773

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2016
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: UK Membership of EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 22 February 2016, Official Report, column 35, on the European Council, whether his Department is undertaking planning in the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	28711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>On 19 February, the Prime Minister set out the Government's view on remaining in the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 04/03/2016 14:25:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel previous answer version 48683 answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

424691

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2015
	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	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the benefits cap applies to Syrian migrants.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	13828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>Syrians entering the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme are able to work and have access to some benefits on arrival. Like other claimants they will be subject to the benefit cap.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/11/2015 16:02:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

446913

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2016
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether targets have been set for Centre for Health and Disability Assessment staff on the number of people to take off personal independence payments.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	23588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>The Centre for Health and Disability Assessments delivers Work Capability Assessments for Employment and Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit claimants. They do not carry out assessments of Personal Independence Payment claimants which are delivered by Atos Healthcare and Capita.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 23586 question first answered 26/01/2016 10:28:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell