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1010671

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will issue guidance under Section 49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015; and what plans he has to consult on that guidance.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	193380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of publishing guidance under s49 of the Modern Slavery Act on the identification of and support for potential victims of modern slavery.</p><p>Whilst there is no duty to consult on the s49 statutory guidance we began working closely with stakeholders across the sector on drafting the guidance shortly after commencement of the Act. This work was paused to accommodate changes to identification and support as part of the reforms to the National Referral Mechanism. Work on the guidance has resumed and we will publish it as soon as we are able. We will issue a timetable providing the detail of this in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/11/2018 12:02:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1010313

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bicycles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2018 to Question 172553 on Railways: Bicycles,(a) what constitutes a specific need for cycle storage space on trains and (b) how may passengers communicate their need for cycle storage space to the his Department.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	192905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The decision to require cycle storage space on trains is led by stakeholder feedback, on the range of passenger needs, following franchise competition consultation. The Department does not hold figures to this level of detail on individual requests for bicycle storage.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/11/2018 12:15:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1010383

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cross Country Line: Overcrowding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the Cross Country train-operating company on overcrowding on its services; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	192928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>My officials meet regularly with Cross Country to discuss a range of issues including crowding on trains. Currently, there is no suitable rolling stock available that could be used on this franchise to alleviate the services which suffer overcrowding. We are, however, working with Cross Country to see what other opportunities might exist to reduce overcrowding.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/11/2018 12:18:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1007803

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
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	Yemen: Ceasefires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the UN Special Envoy's efforts to get parties to the Yemen conflict to agree to a cessation of hostilities.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	191941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>On Monday 19 November, the UK circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for a cessation of hostilities, steps to improve the humanitarian situation, and support for the work of the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/11/2018 12:05:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

1007821

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	EU Nationals: Hate Crime
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 hate crime have been reported by European citizens living in the UK since the EU referendum 2016.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	191873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data on the citizenship of the victims of hate crime.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling all forms of hate crime, including that directed at EU citizens because of their nationality or race. The Hate Crime Action Plan refresh published in October 2018 sets out a comprehensive plan for doing so.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 191875 191876 question first answered 23/11/2018 12:06:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1007823

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Community Relations: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the treatment of EU citizens living in the UK since the EU referendum 2016.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	191875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data on the citizenship of the victims of hate crime.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling all forms of hate crime, including that directed at EU citizens because of their nationality or race. The Hate Crime Action Plan refresh published in October 2018 sets out a comprehensive plan for doing so.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 191873 191876 question first answered 23/11/2018 12:06:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1007824

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	EU Nationals: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he has taken to ensure the wellbeing and safety of EU citizens living in the UK since the EU referendum 2016.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	191876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data on the citizenship of the victims of hate crime.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling all forms of hate crime, including that directed at EU citizens because of their nationality or race. The Hate Crime Action Plan refresh published in October 2018 sets out a comprehensive plan for doing so.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 191873 191875 question first answered 23/11/2018 12:06:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1007839

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Economic Crime Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the National Economic Crime Centre is planned to help increase the number of prosecutions for crimes such as bribery and corruption.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	191903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) will deliver a step change in the UK's response to - and impact on economic crime, including bribery and corruption.</p><p>For the first time, the NECC brings together enforcement and justice agencies (HM Revenue and Customs, the City of London Police, the National Crime Agency, the Serious Fraud Office and the Crown Prosecution Service), other government departments, regulatory bodies and the private sector with a shared objective of driving down economic crime in the UK.</p><p>It will leverage the 'whole system' approach to enhance and coordinate our collective capabilities to target, pursue and dismantle the highest harm serious and organised criminals, including corrupt elites. Where appropriate this will include prosecutions.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 23/11/2018 12:12:03 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1007845

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Absent Voting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen the integrity of the postal voting system.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	191906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The British public deserves to have confidence in our democracy and the Government is committed to ensuring that our electoral system is fit for the future.</p><p>Next year, Peterborough and Pendle will be piloting measures to improve the integrity of the postal and proxy vote process. This builds on similar pilots in 2018.</p><p>In addition, the Government is looking to introduce measures which will prohibit party campaigners from handling postal votes, and apply a limit to the number of postal ballots that any one individual can hand in at a polling station. The provisions will be backed up by a new offence, and will make a significant contribution to enhancing the security of postal voting. There is currently a Government supported Private Members’ Bill in the House of Commons looking to introduce this policy.</p><p>The Government is considering the way forward on the other recommendations made by Sir Eric Pickles, a number of which relate to absent voting, and will continue to consider how to improve the integrity of electoral processes more generally.</p><p>The Government is committed to strengthening our electoral processes and enhancing public confidence in the rigour of those democratic processes.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 23/11/2018 11:43:24 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1007846

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Subversion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department's consultation entitled Protecting the Debate: Intimidating, Influence and Information sought views on protecting the UK electoral system from overseas interference.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	191907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The first duty of Government is to safeguard the nation, and we take the security and integrity of our democratic processes very seriously.</p><p>The Government’s consultation <em>Protecting the Debate: Intimidation, Influence and Information </em>sought views on a proposed new electoral offence of intimidating a candidate or campaigner, clarifying the offence of undue influence and whether the requirement for imprints should be extended to electronic material. The consultation did not seek views on protecting the UK electoral system from overseas interference specifically.</p><p>The Cabinet Office co-ordinates cross-Government work to protect our democracy and to ensure the public’s confidence in our elections.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 23/11/2018 11:44:44 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord