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517193

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Prices
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 potential merits of introducing a minimum unit price for alcohol.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	36233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>An impact assessment of a minimum unit price for alcohol was published before a consultation on the Government's Alcohol Strategy proposals in 2012.</p><p>The consultation raised questions concerning possible unintended consequences of minimum unit pricing, such as the impact on responsible drinkers on low incomes. The Government continues to monitor the research being carried out by the University of Sheffield and others on the potential effects.</p><p>The Government has also noted the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the proposed introduction of minimum unit pricing in Scotland and will continue to monitor the legal proceedings.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 09/05/2016 15:16:47 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

517197

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
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, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2015 to Question 19060, if she will estimate how much quicker a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be as a result of the Transformation Programme.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	36340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service is undertaking an IT-led transformation programme (Release 1) to reform the way it delivers its services. More information on R1, including its aims and costs can be found in DBS’ most recently published Annual Report and Accounts, link here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445942/DBS_ARA_2014_to_2015_accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445942/DBS_ARA_2014_to_2015_accessible.pdf</a></p><p>The DBS is reliant on police forces completing their checks in a timely manner and the average turnaround time for disclosure checks will continue to be dependent on the operational effectiveness of respective forces.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 36341 question first answered 10/05/2016 12:15:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

517198

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Disclosure and Barring Service
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 17 December 2015 to Question 19060, what the scope, aims and budget of the Disclosure and Barring Service Transformation Programme is.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	36341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service is undertaking an IT-led transformation programme (Release 1) to reform the way it delivers its services. More information on R1, including its aims and costs can be found in DBS’ most recently published Annual Report and Accounts, link here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445942/DBS_ARA_2014_to_2015_accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445942/DBS_ARA_2014_to_2015_accessible.pdf</a></p><p>The DBS is reliant on police forces completing their checks in a timely manner and the average turnaround time for disclosure checks will continue to be dependent on the operational effectiveness of respective forces.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 36340 question first answered 10/05/2016 12:15:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

517199

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
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 13 April 2016 to Question 33406, when the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 will come into force in its entirety.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	36355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The commencement regulations for the Psychoactive Substances Act were laid on 5 May 2016 and the Act will come into force on 26 May 2016.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 10/05/2016 12:15:45 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

517200

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting: Dorset
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 17 December 2015 to Question 19309, if she will publish a summary of the recovery plan drawn up for Dorset Police.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	36342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The operational performance plans of police disclosure units are matters for Chief Constables in association with Police and Crime Commissioners. The Dorset recovery plan is addressing a number of challenges which have affected performance levels, including the implementation of an upgraded IT system and the recruitment of additional staff to enable it to improve its disclosure turnaround times. Of disclosure certificates dispatched to individuals with a Dorset postcode between December 2014 and March 2016, 16% were not completed within 60 days.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 36343 36344 question first answered 10/05/2016 12:15:20 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

517201

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting: Dorset
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 17 December 2015 to Question 19309, what challenges have been faced by Dorset Police and have affected performance levels in completing Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	36343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The operational performance plans of police disclosure units are matters for Chief Constables in association with Police and Crime Commissioners. The Dorset recovery plan is addressing a number of challenges which have affected performance levels, including the implementation of an upgraded IT system and the recruitment of additional staff to enable it to improve its disclosure turnaround times. Of disclosure certificates dispatched to individuals with a Dorset postcode between December 2014 and March 2016, 16% were not completed within 60 days.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 36342 36344 question first answered 10/05/2016 12:15:20 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

517202

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting: Dorset
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 17 December 2015 to Question 19309, what percentage of Disclosure and Barring Service applications in Dorset have not been completed within the 60 day maximum period since 1 December 2014.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	36344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The operational performance plans of police disclosure units are matters for Chief Constables in association with Police and Crime Commissioners. The Dorset recovery plan is addressing a number of challenges which have affected performance levels, including the implementation of an upgraded IT system and the recruitment of additional staff to enable it to improve its disclosure turnaround times. Of disclosure certificates dispatched to individuals with a Dorset postcode between December 2014 and March 2016, 16% were not completed within 60 days.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 36342 36343 question first answered 10/05/2016 12:15:20 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

517216

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forced Marriage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of forced marriage the police investigated in England as that offence in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bradford West
tabling member printed	Naz Shah
uin	36317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 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 will not be tolerated in the UK.</p><p>The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) (a joint FCO and Home Office Unit) leads the Government's forced marriage policy, outreach and casework. It carries out a range of awareness raising work, including a comprehensive programme of outreach, new e-learning for professionals, and the launch of short film aimed at deterring potential perpetrators. For the financial years 2014-16, the Home Office has allocated £200,000 to the FMU.</p><p>Statistics on the number of cases of forced marriage investigated by the police are not collected centrally. The Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) most recent violence against women and girls report shows that the volume of referrals from the police to the CPS with a forced marriage element is going up: from 67 in 2013-14, to 82 in 2014-15. In addition, to date over 1,000 Forced Marriage Protection Orders have been issued to prevent marriages from taking place and to assist in repatriating victims.</p><p>We are encouraged by the first conviction secured in June last year, but there is still work to be done. We want to see more victims having the confidence to come forward and being identified by the police. As part of the wider work to improve the police response to so-called ‘honour’ based violence, we will continue to work with the partners to review the implementation of the new legislation and lead efforts to tackle this barbaric crime.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 36318 36352 question first answered 10/05/2016 12:18:29 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4409 label Biography information for Naz Shah

517220

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forced Marriage
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 effectiveness of criminalising forced marriage.
tabling member constituency	Bradford West
tabling member printed	Naz Shah
uin	36352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 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 will not be tolerated in the UK.</p><p>The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) (a joint FCO and Home Office Unit) leads the Government's forced marriage policy, outreach and casework. It carries out a range of awareness raising work, including a comprehensive programme of outreach, new e-learning for professionals, and the launch of short film aimed at deterring potential perpetrators. For the financial years 2014-16, the Home Office has allocated £200,000 to the FMU.</p><p>Statistics on the number of cases of forced marriage investigated by the police are not collected centrally. The Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) most recent violence against women and girls report shows that the volume of referrals from the police to the CPS with a forced marriage element is going up: from 67 in 2013-14, to 82 in 2014-15. In addition, to date over 1,000 Forced Marriage Protection Orders have been issued to prevent marriages from taking place and to assist in repatriating victims.</p><p>We are encouraged by the first conviction secured in June last year, but there is still work to be done. We want to see more victims having the confidence to come forward and being identified by the police. As part of the wider work to improve the police response to so-called ‘honour’ based violence, we will continue to work with the partners to review the implementation of the new legislation and lead efforts to tackle this barbaric crime.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 36317 36318 question first answered 10/05/2016 12:18:29 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4409 label Biography information for Naz Shah

517222

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forced Marriage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on raising the profile of forced marriage as a criminal offence in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bradford West
tabling member printed	Naz Shah
uin	36318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 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 will not be tolerated in the UK.</p><p>The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) (a joint FCO and Home Office Unit) leads the Government's forced marriage policy, outreach and casework. It carries out a range of awareness raising work, including a comprehensive programme of outreach, new e-learning for professionals, and the launch of short film aimed at deterring potential perpetrators. For the financial years 2014-16, the Home Office has allocated £200,000 to the FMU.</p><p>Statistics on the number of cases of forced marriage investigated by the police are not collected centrally. The Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) most recent violence against women and girls report shows that the volume of referrals from the police to the CPS with a forced marriage element is going up: from 67 in 2013-14, to 82 in 2014-15. In addition, to date over 1,000 Forced Marriage Protection Orders have been issued to prevent marriages from taking place and to assist in repatriating victims.</p><p>We are encouraged by the first conviction secured in June last year, but there is still work to be done. We want to see more victims having the confidence to come forward and being identified by the police. As part of the wider work to improve the police response to so-called ‘honour’ based violence, we will continue to work with the partners to review the implementation of the new legislation and lead efforts to tackle this barbaric crime.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 36317 36352 question first answered 10/05/2016 12:18:29 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4409 label Biography information for Naz Shah