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172811

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to introduce the use of drunk tanks by the police to alleviate pressure on A&E departments at weekends.
tabling member constituency	Beckenham
tabling member printed	Bob Stewart
uin	220180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is taking a wide range of action to tackle alcohol-related crime and disorder and has increased the powers available to police and local authorities. We are supporting innovative action at a local level and it is up <br>to local authorities and agencies, including the police, to decide what works best in their area, using the powers available. The term &quot;drunk tank&quot; is used in a variety of ways. In some areas, local agencies have already set up centres <br>whose aims include the reduction of pressure on health and ambulance services. However, the Government has no plans to introduce legislation on new forms of police detention.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:36:22 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37867 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3919 label Biography information for Bob Stewart

172569

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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 her policy is on making domestic violence a specific criminal offence.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	220007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the police and other frontline agencies have the tools they need to respond effectively to domestic violence and abuse. <br><br>We launched an eight week consultation last August to ask whether the law around domestic abuse needs to be strengthened and subsequently announced we would create a specific offence of domestic abuse which captures coercive and <br>controlling behaviour. <br><br>The offence will be introduced as a Government amendment to the Serious Crime Bill and will impose a maximum five years imprisonment, a fine, or both.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:35:50 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37906 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

172583

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gang Injunctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many gang injunctions have been granted in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	220074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect data on the number of gang injunctions granted. Gang injunctions are used by local areas to prevent gang-related violence and records are held locally. <br><br>The &quot;Review of the operation of injunctions to prevent gang-related violence&quot;, published in January 2014, included information from 25 of the 33 Ending Gang and Youth Violence areas; showing that between January 2011 and January 2014, 108 gang injunctions had been put in place. Of these, two were taken out against young people under 18s. This review is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/278786/ReviewInjunctionsGangRelatedViolence.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/278786/ReviewInjunctionsGangRelatedViolence.pdf</a> <br><br>Note - the figures in the review were subsequently updated after an error was found in the data due to the number of gang injunctions reported by one area being revised from 2 to 22.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:40:19 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37950 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

172248

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: USA
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 15 December 2014 to Question 217748, what assessment she has made of the implications for UK policy of the comments by William Brownfield on UN drug control conventions; and whether the Government plans to support the policy position expressed in those comments at international forums and the UN General Assembly.
tabling member constituency	Lewes
tabling member printed	Norman Baker
uin	219817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Coalition Government promotes a balanced and evidence-based approach to drug policy within the UN drug control conventions. As Ambassador Brownfield made clear, it is important that the international community respects the <br>integrity of UN conventions in this area. We will continue to champion our balanced drug strategy, which since 2010 has focused on reducing demand, restricting supply, and building recovery. This includes at international forums, including the forthcoming UN General Assembly Special Session on drugs in 2016.</p><p /> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 16:35:47 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37708 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	28 label Biography information for Norman Baker

171997

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the status is of members of the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	219773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Secretary has said that the Inquiry should have the power to compel witnesses. The panel members are continuing with their work while a decision is made on how best to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:39:01 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37450 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

171998

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what undertakings she gave to members of the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse regarding the longevity of their appointments when she (a) first appointed and (b) last met them.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	219774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>Appointments to the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse were made for the duration of the Inquiry ending when the Inquiry Panel finally reports, unless terminated before that date. The Home Secretary met with Panel <br>members on 15 December to update them on her discussions with survivors of child sexual abuse and what this might mean for the Inquiry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:37:58 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37453 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

171999

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she last met members of the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse; and if she will publish the minutes of that meeting.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	219775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Secretary met with Panel members on 15 December to update them on her discussions with survivors of child sexual abuse and what this might mean for the Inquiry. As this was a private meeting, the minutes will not be <br>published.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:37:32 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37454 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

172000

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the status is of the evidence gathered to date by the members of the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	219776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has had a number of meetings with survivors, although we understand it has not taken evidence at these meetings. The Home Secretary has asked the Panel to report on the work done to <br>date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:39:23 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37455 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

172001

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
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 make further appointments to the Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	219777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>After holding a series of meetings with survivors and their representatives, the Home Secretary is currently considering the options for the Panel and will make an announcement shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 13/01/2015 14:38:40 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 37447 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton