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676047

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Tobacco Control Plan will be replaced.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	61045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government is developing a new tobacco control plan, which will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 24/01/2017 12:07:49 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

676060

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2016 to Question 49716, what further progress has been made by her Department in processing refugee family reunion applications for unaccompanied children in France with family ties in the UK; and how many family reunion applications (a) are still outstanding and (b) were closed without a decision being made because the applicant went missing.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	61055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>As part of the UK’s support for the Calais camp clearance, we welcomed more than 750 children to the UK. Many have been reunited with family members already in the UK, while others are being cared for by local authorities across the UK.</p><p>We supported the French in their efforts to move all children from the camp in Calais to safe alternative accommodation across France. Home Office staff, interpreters and social workers visited the specialist centres in France to carry out the necessary assessments and we inter-viewed all children who were present in the specialist centres at the time they visited. The phase of the Calais operation immediately following the dismantling of the camps has concluded, barring a few outstanding cases which are still being considered for transfer.</p><p>There is no application process under the Dublin Regulation, which determines the Member State responsible for processing an asylum claim. We will continue to meet our obligations under the Dublin Regulation and accept responsibility for processing asylum claims where the UK is determined to be the responsible Member State.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/01/2017 13:21:40 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

676062

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fire service vehicles have been found to be fitted with emissions defeat devices; and how many of those devices have been removed from such vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	61049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information about police and fire vehicles. These are operational matters for individual Chief Officers of police and fire.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 61050 question first answered 24/01/2017 16:22:55 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

676063

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
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, pursuant to her oral contribution of 10 October 2016, Official Report, column 25, whether her Department transferred all the minors from the Calais camp within days of the demolition of that facility.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	61056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The Calais camp clearance was a French-led operation and the UK worked closely with the French authorities to support the process of transferring children out of the camp quickly and safely.</p><p> </p><p>Almost 200 minors were transferred from the Calais camp to the UK between 10 October and the start of the clearance operation on 24 October. The Home Office worked with the French Government to ensure that suitable accommodation was provided for all minors during the operation.</p><p> </p><p>Home Office officials worked at pace, whilst carrying out the proper safeguarding, age assessment and security checks, working closely with local authorities and social workers here in the UK to ensure that where it was in their best interests, eligible children were transferred to the UK as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Since 10 October 2016, more than 750 children have arrived. This is in line with the commitments made by the Home Secretary to Parliament on 24 October.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/01/2017 13:24:37 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

676064

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police vehicles have been found to be fitted with emissions defeat devices; and how many of those devices have been removed from such vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	61050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information about police and fire vehicles. These are operational matters for individual Chief Officers of police and fire.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 61049 question first answered 24/01/2017 16:22:55 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

676065

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EEA Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to simplify the process for UK-resident EEA nationals and their families to apply for permanent residence status.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	61027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>We continue to make all applications quicker and easier. As part of the ongoing Home Office programme to digitise all applications for immigration routes, a service was launched in October 2016 to enable single EEA applicants to apply for permanent residence online.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/01/2017 13:26:57 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

676066

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Animals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department takes to promote the welfare of dogs and horses used by the police.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	60955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>Police support animals make an outstanding contribution to the detection and prevention of crime and in maintaining public safety. The welfare of police support animals is the responsibility of police leaders and forces, who are committed to their ethical and effective management, training and handling. Later this year an update of the police dog guidance manual will be published which will address the deployment, safety and welfare of police dogs. In the meanwhile I am working with police leaders and Ministerial colleagues to explore whether there is more that the law should do to offer the most appropriate protections to police animals and all working animals assaulted as they go about their duties.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 24/01/2017 16:21:42 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

676100

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
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, what steps his Department takes in the event that people claiming personal independence payments say that they have not received correspondence sent from the Department relating to personal independence payment (a) assessments and (b) awards.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	61047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>Where a claimant reports that correspondence has not been received, a further communication is often issued, dependent on the individual circumstances of the case.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 24/01/2017 12:10:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

675429

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister in which Department has principal responsibility for (a) refugees outside and (b) asylum seekers inside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	60854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>I am responsible for the policy and operations related to asylum seekers and refugees inside the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The primary responsibilty for refugees outside the UK rests with the host country within which they are residing. UNHCR is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Home Office and Department for International Development work closely on matters affecting refugees outside the UK. UNHCR received a total of £168m from the Department for International Development during 2015/16. The UK has pledged £2.3 billion in humanitarian aid to Syria and neighbouring countries to further support vulnerable people and refugees. We are also providing £70 million in response to the Mediterranean migration crisis, and delivering a number of resettlement schemes.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/01/2017 13:50:50 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

675436

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Vulnerable Adults
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to support the police in dealing with vulnerable people.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	60948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The Church of England is actively engaging with the police at many levels, especially in providing support for vulnerable people. As senior figures in local civil society bishops often meet with their local Chief Constables, bilaterally and with other community leaders. The Street Pastors movement puts trained volunteers from local churches on the streets where people need practical and other forms of help, often working in partnership with those of other faiths. Following November’s tragic tram crash in Croydon, Street Pastors were deployed for four days, working alongside the British Transport Police, the Metropolitan Police and the Rail Investigation Service, providing pastoral support and escorting people to the main site to lay flowers in the cordoned-off area.</p><p> </p><p>Church of England police chaplains work with the majority of police forces, mostly parish clergy giving their time and energy as volunteers, though a small number are employed full or part-time. Their major contribution is in supporting police officers and staff in the demands of their day-to-day work, but they also engage with local communities and support community cohesion. Chaplains and other volunteers in many places also provide support to those held in police custody, especially vulnerable people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 24/01/2017 17:14:35 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon