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1110954

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date	10/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241031 on Sexual Offences: Victims, for how long are victims supported by these services.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	243441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that victims of crime have access to the support services they need to help them cope with and, as far as possible, recover from the effects of crime.</p><p> </p><p>The length and type of support provided will vary to meet individual needs. Victims may re-enter services at any point in their life. In addition to face-to-face support, a victim may also be offered telephone or online counselling or access to peer support groups should these services better meet their needs.</p><p> </p><p>In April this year we awarded increased funding to sexual violence support services – up to £8m per year and £24m over three years to help these services offer advice, support and counselling to more victims of these appalling crimes.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/04/2019 15:44:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1110955

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of (a) the contribution to the public purse of, (b) the funding allocated to and (c) the funding unspent from the apprenticeship levy in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	243350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy is collected by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) from all UK employers with a pay bill above £3 million. Monthly receipts data for the apprenticeship levy is published by HMRC in its tax and National Insurance contributions receipts publication which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk</a>.</p><p>Between April 2018 and February 2019, £2.5 billion was raised from the levy.</p><p>Employers’ levy funds are distinct from the Department for Education’s ring-fenced apprenticeship budget, which is set to fund apprenticeships in England only. The budget has been set in advance by Her Majesty’s Treasury for the current spending review period (to 2019-20). The budget was £2.2 billion for the 2018-19 financial year and it will rise to over £2.5 billion in 2019-20 – double what was spent in 2010. It is used to fund new apprenticeship starts in levy and non-levy paying employers and to cover the ongoing costs of apprentices that are already in training. A detailed breakdown of spending for 2018-19 will be published in the Education and Skills Funding Agency Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>In the 12 months from February 2018 to January 2019, the most recent month for which data are available, £2.36 billion in levy funds were received into employers’ apprenticeship service accounts. These funds are available for employers to use for 24 months before they begin to expire on a rolling, month-by-month basis. In the same time period, a total of £523 million of payments were made from apprenticeship service accounts to cover training costs for learning. This figure does not include other costs, such as incentives and additional payments for disadvantaged apprentices.</p><p>We don’t anticipate that all levy-payers will use all the funds in their accounts. Income from the levy is also used to fund apprenticeship training for non-levy paying employers.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/04/2019 15:45:51 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1110960

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of removing the five-week wait for claimants of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	243379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the response provided to Question 240463, answered on 8<sup>th</sup> April 2019.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 15/04/2019 15:51:16 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1110967

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Squatting: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been given an custodial sentence for squatting in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	243325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Data for the offence of squatting, including the number of custodial sentences imposed since 2013, can be found in the Experimental Statistics: Proceedings and Outcomes by Home Office Code data tool which is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2017</a>. Filter the ‘Detailed offence’ to ‘Knowingly as a trespasser live/intend to live in residential building’.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/04/2019 16:13:11 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1110968

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to establish a public inquiry into the handling of UK nuclear submarine decommissioning.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	243514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We have no plans for a public inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/04/2019 15:35:09 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1110987

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Brunei: Minority Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions has he had with his (a) Bruneian counterpart and (b) other international partners on the effect of the new penal code in Brunei on (i) the LGBT+ community and (ii) other minority groups.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	243534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and I met Brunei’s Foreign Minister Dato Erywan and Finance Minister Dato Amin Liew in London on 11 April. Ahead of this meeting the Foreign Secretary spoke to Dato Erywan on 4 April. The Foreign Secretary expressed the UK’s deep concern about the implementation of the final phases of the Sharia Penal Code in Brunei.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary has not yet raised the matter with his international counterparts or direct with the LGBT community and other minority groups. But he has made public his opposition to the implementation of Sharia Penal Code in Brunei and has made clear that he will speak out to defend our values globally, including the freedom to be who you are and to love without fear.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/04/2019 15:38:47 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1110988

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the effect on the delivery of 17 F-35B fighter jets to the UK after 2020 of Turkey's potential removal from the F35 programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	243367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>There is no anticipated effect to the delivery of the UK's F-35B aircraft after 2020.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/04/2019 15:36:21 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110993

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) Team UK, (b) Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, (c) Fincantieri, (d) Navantia, and (e) Japan Marine United Corporation remain in the competition to tender for the Fleet Solid Support Ship design and build contract.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	243560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/04/2019 15:36:40 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

1110999

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of holding elections to the European Parliament in May 2019.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	243430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made it clear that the UK intends to leave the EU with a deal and not take part in the European Parliamentary Elections (EPE) in May if possible, however, all the necessary preparations will be made for the election to take place on 23 May.</p><p>As is normal practice, the Cabinet Office is currently in the process of finalising cost estimates and these will be published in the relevant Charges Order in due course.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/04/2019 16:19:42 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1111019

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	G4S and Serco: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the value is of all current contracts agreed by his Department and (a) G4S and (b) Serco.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	243532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The value of contracts that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has with (a) G4S and (b) Serco are as follows:</p><p><strong>(a) </strong><strong>G4S:</strong></p><p>Five contracts as a direct supplier totalling <strong>£961,685,342</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Contract </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Main Contractor</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Contract Start Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Contract End Date </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Contract Value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Facilities Management Work Package A - HMCTS Wales, Midlands, NE, NW, Newbold Revel, MoJ Shared Service Centre</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>G4S Integrated Services (UK) Limited</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td><td><p>01/02/2012</p></td><td><p>31/10/2019</p></td><td><p>£174,724,495</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contract for the Provision of a Custodial Service at HMP Birmingham</p></td><td><p>G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Ltd</p></td><td><p>13/04/2011</p></td><td><p>Was: 30/09/26<br> Revised: 30.06.19</p></td><td><p>£419,031,097</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Provision of Custodial Services at HMP Oakwood</p></td><td><p>G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Ltd</p></td><td><p>13/04/2011</p></td><td><p>23/04/2027</p></td><td><p>£330,429,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Provision of Electronic Monitoring Hardware (Business as Usual)</p></td><td><p>G4S Monitoring Technologies Ltd</p></td><td><p>04/11/2016</p></td><td><p>03/11/2019</p></td><td><p>£15,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contract to supply electronic monitoring services, including related infrastructure, firmware and software,</p></td><td><p>G4S Monitoring Technologies Ltd</p></td><td><p>10/11/2017</p></td><td><p>09/09/2021</p></td><td><p>£22,500,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*This was the full contract award value for HMP Birmingham. This contract is being terminated in June 2019 and HMP Birmingham is returning to public sector management.</p><p> </p><p>There are also four contracts where G4S are the operator but the direct contract relationship is with a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under PFI contracts totalling <strong>£3,740,096,934</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Contract</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Operated By</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Contract Start Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Contract End Date </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Contract Value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Altcourse</p></td><td><p>G4S Care and Justice Services</p></td><td><p>01/12/1997</p></td><td><p>31/05/2023</p></td><td><p>£1,213,636,422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Parc</p></td><td><p>G4S Justice Services</p></td><td><p>15/12/1997</p></td><td><p>14/12/2022</p></td><td><p>£1,534,747,827</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>G4S Justice Services</p></td><td><p>21/01/2001</p></td><td><p>20/01/2026</p></td><td><p>£520,112,727</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oakhill Secure Training Centre</p></td><td><p>G4S Justice Services</p></td><td><p>18/08/2004</p></td><td><p>26/06/2029</p></td><td><p>£471,600,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(b) <strong>Serco </strong></p><p>Three contracts as a direct supplier totalling <strong>£601,025,934</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Contract</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Main Contractor</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Contract Start Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Contract End Date </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Contract Value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Facilities Lease with Sport England - Clayton Hall</p></td><td><p>Serco</p></td><td><p>20/03/1991</p></td><td><p>19/03/2041</p></td><td><p>£11,250,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Provision of the Prisoner Escort and Custody Service</p></td><td><p>Serco</p></td><td><p>29/08/2011</p></td><td><p>28/08/2020</p></td><td><p>£307,928,119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contract for the Provision of a Custodial Service at HMP and YOI Doncaster</p></td><td><p>Serco</p></td><td><p>13/04/2011</p></td><td><p>30/09/2026</p></td><td><p>£281,847,815</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There are also four contracts where Serco are the operator but the direct contract relationship is with a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) as these are PFI contracts totalling <strong>£2,967,841,973</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Title</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Operated By</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Contract Start Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Contract End Date </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Contract Value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Thameside</p></td><td><p>Serco</p></td><td><p>30/03/2012</p></td><td><p>21/12/2036</p></td><td><p>£937,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Ashfield</p></td><td><p>Serco</p></td><td><p>01/11/1999</p></td><td><p>31/10/2024</p></td><td><p>£332,634,326</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Dovegate</p></td><td><p>Serco</p></td><td><p>09/07/2001</p></td><td><p>08/07/2026</p></td><td><p>£1,011,462,320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>Serco</p></td><td><p>16/02/1998</p></td><td><p>15/02/2023</p></td><td><p>£686,745,327</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MoJ regards well-managed contracts as fundamental to the proper functioning of the justice system, and a vital part of court and prison reform plans. The provision of services by contractors plays an important role in the Criminal Justice System and relevant action will be taken to ensure this service.</p><p> </p><p>The MoJ holds providers rigorously to account for their performance and takes action wherever they are falling short. Our contract management teams closely monitor and robustly manage providers to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitments to maintain service delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/04/2019 16:41:24 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon