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968229

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date	05/09/2018
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	Election Observers: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which international election observation missions his Department provided financial support for the participation of UK observers in each year since 2010; how much such finance his Department provided in each such year; which international election observation missions his Department plans to provide financial support for the participation of UK observers in 2018-19; how much such finance his Department has committed for 2018-19; whether there have been any changes to his Department's policy for supporting and funding such missions in 2018-19; and whether his Department plans to make any such changes for future financial years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	170691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The budget for election observation missions (EOMs) is devolved to each Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) geographical department, so figures are not held centrally. This year the UK has sent observers to the OSCE EOMs in Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Montenegro, and will be sending observers to the EOMs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Moldova. We shall assess which OSCE EOMs the UK will send observers to in 2019 once we have confirmation from the OSCE of the elections they plan to observe.</p><p>In addition, the UK funds observers to EU EOMs through our delivery partner, the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. We have also granted the Commonwealth Secretariat £1.8m for their work across the Commonwealth on EOMs.</p><p>There has been no change in policy on the UK's commitment to supporting election observation missions. It will not be possible to fund observers for every mission. We focus our contributions where they can have most practical impact, whether through EOMs or other democracy initiatives, such as those detailed in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/human-rights-and-democracy-report-2017" target="_blank">2017 FCO Human Rights Report</a>.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/09/2018 15:58:17 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

968234

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Citizens' Assemblies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's press release of 8 August 2018 entitled Government outlines vision to empower and invest in society on the launch of the innovation in democracy pilot scheme, whether there has been any change in departmental responsibilities that resulted in that Department issuing that press release.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	170692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Society Strategy is a cross-government effort to help build strong and connected communities that work for everyone. My Department works to ensure communities have more control over the decisions that affect them and officials in my Department work closely with other government departments, including the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports in this regard.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 10/09/2018 16:04:40 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

947027

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Playing Fields: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what statutory or non-statutory guidance is issued by his Department to local authorities on the provision and maintenance of playing pitches; if he can place a copy of that guidance in the Library; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	167126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>Sport England, the arms-length body of government responsible for investing in and supporting grassroots sport, provides a range of sport and physical activity facility management non-statutory guidance on its website. Details of this guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/</a>.</p><p>Specific guidance on natural turf playing pitches can be found here: <a href="https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/design-and-cost-guidance/natural-turf-for-sport/" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/design-and-cost-guidance/natural-turf-for-sport/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/09/2018 14:38:36 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

947029

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Playing Fields
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of playing pitches in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	167128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The Sport England's Active Places Power database is a national sports facility database launched by Sport England in 2004 following recommendations from the 2002 Cabinet Office publication ‘<em>Game Plan’. </em>The database supports the planning of facility provision at both national and local levels, to ensure facilities are provided in the right location. The database provides information on facility types and ownership, and currently holds data on just under 40,000 sites at which over 150,000 facilities are located.</p><p>There are 15 different facility types identified in the database – Sports Halls, Swimming Pools, Artificial Grass Pitches, Cycling, Athletics Tracks, Golf, Grass Pitches, Health &amp; Fitness Suites, Indoor Bowls, Indoor Tennis Centres, Tennis Courts, Squash Courts, Studios, Ice Rinks, Ski Slopes.</p><p>The data collected for each site includes information about the facility type, location, size, year built, ownership, management, accessibility, operational status (both open and closed), opening times, amongst other details.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/09/2018 14:32:54 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

947030

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Playing Fields: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities (a) directly manage the maintenance of playing pitches and (b) indirectly manage the maintenance of such pitches by using a third party service provider; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	167129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>Active Places records are maintained via a combination of a third party Sport England contractor (Adetiq) to collect, validate and maintain sport facility data in addition to individual facility owners and managers who self-maintain information on their own facility records. Changes to the database occur on a daily basis due to a rolling cycle of each record being audited on an annual basis, user feedback, targeted quality assurance checks and new data research projects. For more information see <a href="https://www.activeplacespower.com/faqs/all" target="_blank">https://www.activeplacespower.com/faqs/all</a>.</p><p>We are keen to ensure that sports facilities owned by schools and colleges are used as effectively as possible and are available to a broad range of community sports groups. That is why we have ensured that the school Governance Handbook highlights Sport England's publication 'Use Our School', which provides guidance to schools on how to maximise the use of their facilities.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/09/2018 14:40:15 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

947031

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Annual Reports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which agencies and other public bodies accountable to him will not have published their annual report and accounts for 2017-2018 by 31 July 2018; and what the reasons are for each such body not having done so by that date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	167130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>All agencies and public bodies for which the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government is accountable have published their 2017/18 Annual Report and Accounts by 31 July 2018 with the exception of The QEII Centre.</p><p>The QEII Centre has not published its annual report and accounts by 31 July 2018, although these have been produced and audited. For business reasons it was agreed with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government that the annual reports and accounts would be signed, certified and laid following the summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 04/09/2018 14:31:44 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

947032

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Annual Reports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which agencies and other public bodies accountable to him will not have published their annual report and accounts for 2017-2018 by 31 July 2018; and what the reasons are for each such body not having done so by that date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	167131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>The 2017/18 Annual Reports and Accounts for the Independent Office for Police Conduct and the Disclosure and Barring Service were published on 19 July 2018. The National Crime Agency’s Annual Reports and Accounts was published on 20 July 2018, and the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner’s was published on 23 July 2018.</p><p>Annual Reports and Accounts for the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, Security Industry Authority and College of Policing have been planned with the Arm’s Length Bodies and National Audit Office, to be laid in the Autumn, following certification by the Comptroller and Auditor General.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/09/2018 18:43:24 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

947034

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport : Annual Reports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	to ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which agencies and other public bodies accountable to him will not have published their annual report and accounts for 2017-2018 by 31 July 2018; and what the reasons are for each such body not having done so by that date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	167133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>A list of agencies and other public bodies which are accountable to the Department are listed on gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations). All accounts that are published will appear on the bodies’ websites. As per the Government Resources and Accounts Act (2000), there is no legal requirement for agencies or other public bodies to publish their accounts before the January following year end.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/09/2018 11:12:03 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

947036

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Annual Reports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which agencies and other public bodies accountable to him will not have published their annual report and accounts for 2017-2018 by 31 July 2018; and what the reasons are for each such body not having done so by that date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	167135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>A list of agencies and other public bodies which are accountable to the Department for Transport are listed on gov.uk (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations</a>). All accounts that are published will appear on the bodies’ websites.</p><p> </p><p>As per the Government Resources and Accounts Act (2000), there is no legal requirement for agencies or other public bodies to publish their accounts before the January following year end.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 10/09/2018 14:44:48 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

947037

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Annual Reports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which agencies and other public bodies accountable to him will not have published their annual report and accounts for 2017-2018 by 31 July 2018; and what the reasons are for each such body not having done so by that date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	167136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>A list of agencies and other public bodies which are accountable to the Department of Health and Social Care are listed on GOV.UK at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations</a></p><p> </p><p>All accounts that are published will appear on the bodies’ websites.</p><p> </p><p>As per the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, there is no legal requirement for agencies or other public bodies to publish their accounts before the January following year end.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 06/09/2018 15:53:29 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts