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786828

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Defence: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much was spent by the Government on cyber defence measures in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	112400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The five year National Cyber Security Strategy (2016-2021) sets out how we will defend our people, businesses, and assets; deter our adversaries; and develop the skills and capabilities we need to keep the UK safe in cyber space. It is supported by £1.9billion of transformational investment</p><p> </p><p>National Cyber Security Programme funding is allocated on a yearly basis in line with financial years. In FY 16/17 government invested £229m of the £1.9bn to support key projects set out in the National Cyber Security Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/11/2017 16:19:29 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

787000

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will carry out a comprehensive national audit of local authorities that are volunteering to take in unaccompanied refugee children; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	112316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>In accordance with section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Government conducted a comprehensive consultation with local authorities across the UK in 2016 to assess capacity for the care of unaccompanied children. Following the consultation, the Government set the specified number for section 67 at 480. This is a one-off commitment. On 2 November the High Court confirmed that the Government’s approach to implementing section 67 was lawful.</p><p> </p><p>The Government maintains a continual dialogue with local authorities and Strategic Migration Partnerships. We welcome all offers from local authorities with capacity to look after unaccompanied asylum seeking children and will continue to utilise these offers to fulfil all of our existing commitments, including ensuring a more equal allocation of unaccompanied children across the country through the National Transfer Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is fully committed to transferring 480 unaccompanied children from Europe under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (the ‘Dubs Amendment’). Over 200 unaccompanied children have arrived in the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016. Children have been transferred this year from France under section 67 and transfers are ongoing. On 10 March, the Government published the basis on which further transfers under section 67 will take place:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632633/Dubs_policy_statement_-_update.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632633/Dubs_policy_statement_-_update.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>To be eligible, children need to have been present in Europe before 20 March 2016, and it be determined, following individual assessment, that it would be in their best interests to be transferred to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>It is for participating Member States to refer children; there is no process for children to lodge an application for consideration under section 67. Member States have been asked to prioritise those likely to qualify for refugee status and the most vulnerable. Vulnerability may include, but is not restricted to UNHCR’s <em>Children at Risk </em>individual risk factors. These risk factors include: child victims of trafficking and sexual abuse; survivors of torture; survivors of violence; and, children with mental or physical disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The primary responsibility for unaccompanied children with the authorities of the Member State in which they are present. The UK cannot operate on the territory of another sovereign nation without a specific request to do so, and this includes providing legal assistance to children not currently on UK territory.</p><p> </p><p>Once in the UK, unaccompanied asylum seeking children are placed into the care of local authorities and are provided with specialised legal advice and support which is available from their social worker, the Refugee Council Children’s Panel of Advisors for children in England and the Scottish Guardianship Service for children in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 112311 112317 112318 question first answered 02/05/2018 10:05:49 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

787004

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
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 lift the requirement that applicants to participate in the Dubs scheme be under 18-years olds at 20 March 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	112311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>In accordance with section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Government conducted a comprehensive consultation with local authorities across the UK in 2016 to assess capacity for the care of unaccompanied children. Following the consultation, the Government set the specified number for section 67 at 480. This is a one-off commitment. On 2 November the High Court confirmed that the Government’s approach to implementing section 67 was lawful.</p><p> </p><p>The Government maintains a continual dialogue with local authorities and Strategic Migration Partnerships. We welcome all offers from local authorities with capacity to look after unaccompanied asylum seeking children and will continue to utilise these offers to fulfil all of our existing commitments, including ensuring a more equal allocation of unaccompanied children across the country through the National Transfer Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is fully committed to transferring 480 unaccompanied children from Europe under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (the ‘Dubs Amendment’). Over 200 unaccompanied children have arrived in the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016. Children have been transferred this year from France under section 67 and transfers are ongoing. On 10 March, the Government published the basis on which further transfers under section 67 will take place:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632633/Dubs_policy_statement_-_update.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632633/Dubs_policy_statement_-_update.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>To be eligible, children need to have been present in Europe before 20 March 2016, and it be determined, following individual assessment, that it would be in their best interests to be transferred to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>It is for participating Member States to refer children; there is no process for children to lodge an application for consideration under section 67. Member States have been asked to prioritise those likely to qualify for refugee status and the most vulnerable. Vulnerability may include, but is not restricted to UNHCR’s <em>Children at Risk </em>individual risk factors. These risk factors include: child victims of trafficking and sexual abuse; survivors of torture; survivors of violence; and, children with mental or physical disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The primary responsibility for unaccompanied children with the authorities of the Member State in which they are present. The UK cannot operate on the territory of another sovereign nation without a specific request to do so, and this includes providing legal assistance to children not currently on UK territory.</p><p> </p><p>Once in the UK, unaccompanied asylum seeking children are placed into the care of local authorities and are provided with specialised legal advice and support which is available from their social worker, the Refugee Council Children’s Panel of Advisors for children in England and the Scottish Guardianship Service for children in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 112316 112317 112318 question first answered 02/05/2018 10:05:49 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

787006

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether legal assistance will be provided to unaccompanied children who are seeking to apply to live in the UK under the Dubs scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	112317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>In accordance with section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Government conducted a comprehensive consultation with local authorities across the UK in 2016 to assess capacity for the care of unaccompanied children. Following the consultation, the Government set the specified number for section 67 at 480. This is a one-off commitment. On 2 November the High Court confirmed that the Government’s approach to implementing section 67 was lawful.</p><p> </p><p>The Government maintains a continual dialogue with local authorities and Strategic Migration Partnerships. We welcome all offers from local authorities with capacity to look after unaccompanied asylum seeking children and will continue to utilise these offers to fulfil all of our existing commitments, including ensuring a more equal allocation of unaccompanied children across the country through the National Transfer Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is fully committed to transferring 480 unaccompanied children from Europe under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (the ‘Dubs Amendment’). Over 200 unaccompanied children have arrived in the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016. Children have been transferred this year from France under section 67 and transfers are ongoing. On 10 March, the Government published the basis on which further transfers under section 67 will take place:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632633/Dubs_policy_statement_-_update.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632633/Dubs_policy_statement_-_update.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>To be eligible, children need to have been present in Europe before 20 March 2016, and it be determined, following individual assessment, that it would be in their best interests to be transferred to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>It is for participating Member States to refer children; there is no process for children to lodge an application for consideration under section 67. Member States have been asked to prioritise those likely to qualify for refugee status and the most vulnerable. Vulnerability may include, but is not restricted to UNHCR’s <em>Children at Risk </em>individual risk factors. These risk factors include: child victims of trafficking and sexual abuse; survivors of torture; survivors of violence; and, children with mental or physical disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The primary responsibility for unaccompanied children with the authorities of the Member State in which they are present. The UK cannot operate on the territory of another sovereign nation without a specific request to do so, and this includes providing legal assistance to children not currently on UK territory.</p><p> </p><p>Once in the UK, unaccompanied asylum seeking children are placed into the care of local authorities and are provided with specialised legal advice and support which is available from their social worker, the Refugee Council Children’s Panel of Advisors for children in England and the Scottish Guardianship Service for children in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 112311 112316 112318 question first answered 02/05/2018 10:05:49 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

787007

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children the Government plans to accept into the UK under the Dubs scheme by the end of 2017; and how many of those children will be children with disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	112318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>In accordance with section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Government conducted a comprehensive consultation with local authorities across the UK in 2016 to assess capacity for the care of unaccompanied children. Following the consultation, the Government set the specified number for section 67 at 480. This is a one-off commitment. On 2 November the High Court confirmed that the Government’s approach to implementing section 67 was lawful.</p><p> </p><p>The Government maintains a continual dialogue with local authorities and Strategic Migration Partnerships. We welcome all offers from local authorities with capacity to look after unaccompanied asylum seeking children and will continue to utilise these offers to fulfil all of our existing commitments, including ensuring a more equal allocation of unaccompanied children across the country through the National Transfer Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is fully committed to transferring 480 unaccompanied children from Europe under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (the ‘Dubs Amendment’). Over 200 unaccompanied children have arrived in the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016. Children have been transferred this year from France under section 67 and transfers are ongoing. On 10 March, the Government published the basis on which further transfers under section 67 will take place:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632633/Dubs_policy_statement_-_update.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632633/Dubs_policy_statement_-_update.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>To be eligible, children need to have been present in Europe before 20 March 2016, and it be determined, following individual assessment, that it would be in their best interests to be transferred to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>It is for participating Member States to refer children; there is no process for children to lodge an application for consideration under section 67. Member States have been asked to prioritise those likely to qualify for refugee status and the most vulnerable. Vulnerability may include, but is not restricted to UNHCR’s <em>Children at Risk </em>individual risk factors. These risk factors include: child victims of trafficking and sexual abuse; survivors of torture; survivors of violence; and, children with mental or physical disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The primary responsibility for unaccompanied children with the authorities of the Member State in which they are present. The UK cannot operate on the territory of another sovereign nation without a specific request to do so, and this includes providing legal assistance to children not currently on UK territory.</p><p> </p><p>Once in the UK, unaccompanied asylum seeking children are placed into the care of local authorities and are provided with specialised legal advice and support which is available from their social worker, the Refugee Council Children’s Panel of Advisors for children in England and the Scottish Guardianship Service for children in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 112311 112316 112317 question first answered 02/05/2018 10:05:49 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

786159

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2017 to Question 108244, on Prosperity Fund, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of Prosperity Fund projects on gender equality in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	111886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>All Prosperity Fund Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending must comply with the International Development Act 2002 and Gender Equality Act 2014. Large, multi-year Prosperity Fund programmes are being developed, building on the foundations laid by smaller projects in 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>The multi-year Prosperity Fund programmes will include an assessment on gender equality and inclusion. We are implementing a gender strategy to develop these assessments using specialist capability. An external monitoring and evaluation mechanism is in place that will provide information on the impact of programmes on gender equality.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/11/2017 15:56:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

786160

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2017 to Question 108244, on Prosperity Fund, what strategy he has for Prosperity Fund programmes explicitly to tackle issues of gender inequality in developing countries as required by the International Development Act 2002.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	111887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Prosperity Fund is implementing a gender strategy covering programme selection, design, monitoring and evaluation. The multi-year Prosperity Fund programmes currently being developed will include an assessment of how programmes address the issue of gender inequality and inclusion. Measurement of progress will be part of the Prosperity Fund’s monitoring and evaluation.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/11/2017 15:55:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

786318

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that 33 per cent of government contracts are given to small and medium-sized businesses by the end of the 2017 Parliament.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	111993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has already made a number of changes to its procurement processes to help SMEs, which includes banning the use of prequalification questionnaires for low value contracts; ensuring opportunities are advertised on Contracts Finder; and requiring the payment of all undisputed invoices in no more than 30 days.</p><p> </p><p>All of the government’s strategic suppliers have now signed up to the Prompt Payment Code, boosting cash flow for SMEs and allowing them to invest in growth.</p><p> </p><p>We have a national Small Business Panel made up of 24 experts who advise government on the barriers which businesses face when trying to supply goods and services to central government. The panel is working on a number of key issues which will contribute to the 33% target by increasing the number of small businesses contracting with government departments.</p><p> </p><p>We will shortly be consulting on new measures to further break down barriers to entry for SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, SMEs can use the excellent Mystery Shopper service - recently praised to me by the Federation of Small Businesses as 'stonkingly good' - to tell us about the problems and concerns they have in doing business with the whole public sector.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 01/12/2017 14:33:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes previous answer version 21830 answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

784761

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which public telephone lines for his Department's services are charged at higher rates; and how much was taken by each such telephone line in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	111471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Cabinet Office has no public telephone lines that are charged at higher rates.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/11/2017 15:55:01 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

784762

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department's 2013 guidance that ordered Departments to stop using higher-rate telephone lines for key services was ever revoked or updated.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	111594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>In December 2013 the Government published guidance on departments’ use of telephone prefixes and freephone numbers. This was updated and published in October 2015 and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470411/20151006_Customer_phone_lines_draft_guidance_October_2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470411/20151006_Customer_phone_lines_draft_guidance_October_2015.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/11/2017 15:39:20 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes previous answer version 21828 answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett