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790151

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery and Trafficking Reparation Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many reparation orders have been made under section 8 of the Modern Slavery Act in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	113365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>No slavery and trafficking reparation orders have been made since their introduction under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 coming into force for offences committed after 31<sup>st</sup> July 2015. They can only be made once someone has been convicted of a relevant offence and the Crown Court has made a confiscation order against them. Modern slavery prosecutions are complex and often take a long time to complete. As the number of concluded prosecutions rise, we expect to see a rise in the number of reparation orders.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/11/2017 17:34:25 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

793183

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Exploitation: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in how many cases involving British children exploited in (a) gang crime, (b) violence and (c) drug crime has the statutory defence set out in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 been invoked.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	114968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>Data on the number and type of cases where the statutory defence set out in section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 has been applied are not collated centrally. The statutory defence could arise in any category of offence and may be a consideration in the decision as to whether to charge an individual in circumstances where the defence could apply.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 27/11/2017 17:26:38 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

795485

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of providing weekly drop-in support services for victims of modern slavery.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	115906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The recent announcements on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) reform indicate the Government’s commitment to markedly improve the identification of, and support provided to, victims of modern slavery. This includes the provision of ‘drop in’ services for all confirmed victims for up to 6 months after leaving support to aid the transition, provided by The Salvation Army.</p><p>The Government also announced its intention to invoke Section 50 of the Modern Slavery Act, setting out in regulation the support that victims are entitled to and to launch a consultation in the preparation of statutory guidance, under Section 49 of the Modern Slavery Act, on identification and support for victims of slavery;</p><p> </p><p>Detailed implementation plans for the reform programme are currently being developed which will identify likely timescales for each of the reform measures and the relevant cost implications will be factored into our routine financial planning process.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 115908 115911 question first answered 30/11/2017 14:29:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

795487

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for the introduction of weekly drop-in support services for victims of modern slavery.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	115908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The recent announcements on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) reform indicate the Government’s commitment to markedly improve the identification of, and support provided to, victims of modern slavery. This includes the provision of ‘drop in’ services for all confirmed victims for up to 6 months after leaving support to aid the transition, provided by The Salvation Army.</p><p>The Government also announced its intention to invoke Section 50 of the Modern Slavery Act, setting out in regulation the support that victims are entitled to and to launch a consultation in the preparation of statutory guidance, under Section 49 of the Modern Slavery Act, on identification and support for victims of slavery;</p><p> </p><p>Detailed implementation plans for the reform programme are currently being developed which will identify likely timescales for each of the reform measures and the relevant cost implications will be factored into our routine financial planning process.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 115906 115911 question first answered 30/11/2017 14:29:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

795488

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether safehouses for the victims of human trafficking have a statutory duty to inform social workers which county the victims have been placed in;and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	115909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>When a victim of modern slavery is referred into the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) they are offered access to a safe house or outreach support to facilitate their recovery. Details of the location of safe houses are not shared widely to ensure the safety of residents. Victims of modern slavery who are resident in safe houses are assisted by their support worker to access the support they need from statutory services.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/11/2017 08:59:21 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

795490

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish guidance on victim identification and support for those who have been subject to human trafficking.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	115911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The recent announcements on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) reform indicate the Government’s commitment to markedly improve the identification of, and support provided to, victims of modern slavery. This includes the provision of ‘drop in’ services for all confirmed victims for up to 6 months after leaving support to aid the transition, provided by The Salvation Army.</p><p>The Government also announced its intention to invoke Section 50 of the Modern Slavery Act, setting out in regulation the support that victims are entitled to and to launch a consultation in the preparation of statutory guidance, under Section 49 of the Modern Slavery Act, on identification and support for victims of slavery;</p><p> </p><p>Detailed implementation plans for the reform programme are currently being developed which will identify likely timescales for each of the reform measures and the relevant cost implications will be factored into our routine financial planning process.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 115906 115908 question first answered 30/11/2017 14:29:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

678682

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2017
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Members: Harassment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what recent assessment the Commission has made of the level of online abuse of female hon. Members.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	61644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>Members are encouraged to report all social media abuse and threats to the Parliamentary Liaison and Investigation Team (PLAIT), based in Westminster. This police unit provides support to individual Members about security concerns and co-ordinates the response with local forces.</p><p>The House has a policy of not commenting publicly on specific security matters. However, the Parliamentary Security Director is happy to meet the right hon. Member to discuss the level of online abuse of female hon. Members.</p><p>The Parliamentary Security Department, in conjunction with the police digital crime unit and social media companies, have run workshops for Members on this issue and provides general security advice on social media harassment.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 30/01/2017 12:05:54 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

708582

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2017
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Parliament: Educational Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what proportion of school-aged children visiting Parliament through Parliament's Education Service were home-schooled in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	66707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>The proportion of home-schooled children visiting Parliament through Parliament's Education Service in each <em>academic</em> year since 2010 were as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic Year</p></td><td><p>Total schools visiting</p></td><td><p>Total number of school visitors</p></td><td><p>Total home education groups visiting</p></td><td><p>Total number of home schooled visitors</p></td><td><p>Home schooled visitors as a % of all school visitors</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>864</p></td><td><p>34,478</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>0.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>1,043</p></td><td><p>40,424</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>0.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1,216</p></td><td><p>46,137</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>283</p></td><td><p>0.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>1,305</p></td><td><p>46,597</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>0.02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1,302</p></td><td><p>43,386</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>0.48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2,223</p></td><td><p>81,977</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>710</p></td><td><p>0.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2,541</p></td><td><p>93,366</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>0.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,494</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>386,385</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>59</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,863</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.48</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The proportion of home-schooled children visiting Parliament through Parliament's Education Service in each <em>financial</em> year since 2010 were as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total schools visiting</p></td><td><p>Total number of school visitors</p></td><td><p>Total home education groups visiting</p></td><td><p>Total number of home education group visitors</p></td><td><p>Home educated visitors as a % of all school visitors</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>836</p></td><td><p>34,258</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>0.59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>997</p></td><td><p>39,818</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>0.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1,126</p></td><td><p>44,389</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>0.48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>1,244</p></td><td><p>46,491</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>0.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1,282</p></td><td><p>43,763</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>1,781</p></td><td><p>65,775</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>679</p></td><td><p>1.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2,495</p></td><td><p>94,409</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>469</p></td><td><p>0.50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9,761</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>386,903</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>58</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,907</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.49</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These figures represent the number of individuals visiting, rather than the overall number of sessions each school has booked (each school can book up to four sessions in an academic year).</p><p>The totals for 2016/17 are based upon actual visits up until 03/03/2017. Figures for the remainder of the academic / financial year are based upon bookings received.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 09/03/2017 11:08:44 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

100919

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2014
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of universal credit access to childcare accounts equivalent to those proposed in the Childcare Payments Bill for claimants of tax-free childcare.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	211857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Universal credit prepares claimants for the world of work in which around 75% of employees are paid monthly and in arrears. Monthly payment of benefit, which includes support for childcare costs that have been paid out, makes for more straightforward reporting and helps households to budget on a monthly income, which eases the transition into paid work.</p><p> </p><p>Moving to a system of ‘childcare accounts’ which ring-fences childcare costs would complicate the system for these claimants. It would add complexity to the Universal Credit system, which is being rolled out in a safe and controlled manner and could potentially increase the administration costs of running two systems in parallel.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to support claimants that may wish to switch between Universal Credit and Tax Free Childcare. It will be easy for parents to register and open a childcare account online for Tax Free Childcare, and those who wish to move back to Universal Credit may do so without having to report the change to HMRC. Both systems are designed to be simple, responsive and flexible.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the importance of providing information and support to help parents make an informed choice about which scheme to access. Alongside wider guidance and information, we will provide support and online tools for parents choosing between Universal Credit and Tax-Free Childcare.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 29/10/2014 14:39:47 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

100920

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2014
	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	Employment: Older Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the Mid-life Career Review Project.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	211858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>I welcome the findings of the Mid-life Career Review. As identified in our publication “Fuller Working Lives – A Framework For Action”, re-skilling is an essential component in ensuring that people can work, earn and save for as long as they wish. A number of lessons learned from the pilot have already been integrated into existing career and skills provider practice, and the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills will continue to work with the National Careers Service and the wider network of advisers in the community, and with business, on ways to meet career review needs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 29/10/2014 14:51:16 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms