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747046

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had any meetings with Lord Patton of Barnes in the last year to discuss (a) human rights and the state of democracy in Hong Kong and (b) the Joint British-Sino Declaration.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>In the last year the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office has not received any requests from the Rt Hon. The Lord Patten of Barnes for a meeting.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/07/2017 14:04:19 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

747047

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Anson Chan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he intends to meet Anson Chan, former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, while she is visiting the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>​Senior officials at the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office plan to meet Anson Chan during her visit.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/07/2017 14:05:55 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

747048

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the state of democracy in Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary issued a Written Ministerial Statement on 29 June to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/</a>) which outlined our assessment of the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle, as well as referencing specific concerns over its implementation. The UK continues to believe that it is in Hong Kong's best interests that discussion resumes between all parties in Hong Kong in order to make further progress towards a more democratic and accountable system of government, as provided for in the Basic Law.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/07/2017 14:08:00 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

747049

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service is entitled to full access to (a) assessments made and (b) data held by the Child Support Agency.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	2267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers provided to his questions on 4 July 2017 (1932, and 1934).</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/07/2017 10:53:03 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

747060

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to give Transport for London statutory power to cap the number of private hire vehicle licences it issues.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	2350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Mayor, Transport for London, the police and local authorities have a range of tools available to them to deal with congestion and parking issues as well as enforcement of the licensing regime. Effective use of these tools will allow both licensed taxi and PHVs to lawfully meet the demands of London’s travelling public.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/07/2017 12:31:27 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

747065

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	English Votes for English Laws
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he plans to review the operation of the English Votes for English Laws Standing Orders.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	2284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government undertook a technical review of the Standing Orders relating to English Votes for English Laws in October 2016. A report was subsequently published on 30 March 2017 in which the Government concluded that the procedures introduced by English Votes have shown to be working well and do not require substantive change at this time. However, Parliament and the Government will continue to work together in monitoring the operation of the procedures.</p><p> </p><p>A copy of the report can be found at the below address:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-votes-for-english-laws-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-votes-for-english-laws-review</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 05/07/2017 10:28:35 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

747075

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government plans to respond to the Public Accounts Committee's report on the National Citizen Service, published on 6 March 2017.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	2305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Culture Media and Sport is working with the NCS Trust on a formal Treasury Minute Response to the Public Accounts Committee’s report. This Minute is currently scheduled for publication in the House of Commons in October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 05/07/2017 09:39:51 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

747084

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways England: Software
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Highways England uses (a) Windows XP or (b) another Microsoft software package for any of its operating systems.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	2336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>For security reasons Highways England does not reveal details of its IT operating systems. However, Highways England has made clear that it continually assesses the security risk to its systems, and puts in place all the protections it deems necessary to safeguard its networks.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/07/2017 12:24:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

747093

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Confiscation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the value, including interest, was of outstanding confiscation orders where the Serious Fraud Office had the lead enforcement role in the financial year 2016-17; and what estimate he has made of how much of that value will be recovered.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	2294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Recovering the proceeds of crime is a one of the SFO’s strategic objectives. The SFO is committed to using all tools available to it in conducting its proceeds of crime work, and to ensuring that confiscation orders (arising from the cases it prosecutes) are satisfied in full. The SFO has a specialist Proceeds of Crime and International Assistance Division, whose work includes restraint, confiscation and enforcement, civil recovery, and money laundering investigations and prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p>A detailed breakdown of the SFO’s performance in recovering the proceeds of crime over the last five years is published on its website at: <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/about-us/" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/about-us/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016-17, £25.4m of financial orders, compensation orders and civil recovery orders were obtained and over £20m was actually recovered in respect of previous orders obtained by the SFO. At present the recovery rate for confiscation orders made in the last four financial years is 81%.</p><p> </p><p>The value of outstanding confiscation (current order amount)[1] orders as of 3rd July 2017, including interest, in which the SFO has the lead enforcement role is £144,952,036. The total interest in respect of these orders is £50,294,045 and the net amount outstanding is £94,657,991. Most of the net outstanding amount (88%) relates to just four out of 22 current orders.</p><p>The SFO estimate that their current realistic recoverable amount is between £10 - £12 million.[2] The amount that is currently assessed as unrecoverable comprises in the main hidden assets, unrecovered tainted gifts to associates, assets subject to third party claims or overseas assets.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><br></p><p>[1] Orders can be increased (s.22 POCA) and decreased (s.23 POCA) and the figures set out relate to the current order amount and not the original amount</p><p>[2] The figure provided above is the SFOs best estimate as of 04/07/2017.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 05/07/2017 14:48:25 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

747132

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Performing Arts: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the performing arts industry on the merits of enabling artists to use self-taping to provide access to casting processes.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	2266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Government believes everyone should have access to opportunities in the cultural sectors. Ministers and officials regularly meet with a range of representatives of the performing arts industry to discuss issues affecting the sector.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/07/2017 09:23:17 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan