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1167101

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to answer Question 2871 tabled on 21 October 2019 by the hon. Member for Luton South.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	7125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As part of the Government’s response to the 2016 Home Affairs Select Committee report into prostitution, the Home Office provided £150,000 to fund research specifically into the nature and prevalence of prostitution in England and Wales.</del><del class="ministerial">This independent research was led by the University of Bristol and will enable us to inform an objective evidence base before we can consider any changes to policy and legislation in respect of prostitution.</del><del class="ministerial">The report was published on 30 October and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nature-of-prostitution-and-sex-work-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nature-of-prostitution-and-sex-work-in-england-and-wales</a>.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The response for UIN 2871 was answered on 4th November 2019.</ins></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/11/2019 16:38:54 question first ministerially corrected 04/11/2019 18:20:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 3725 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1151902

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of extending the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme to peak-time travel.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	4308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>No estimate has been made of the cost of extending the statutory English National Concessionary Travel Scheme to include pre-9.30am travel.</p><p> </p><p>Concessionary travel legislation gives all local authorities in England the power to introduce local concessions in addition to their statutory obligations, including free or discounted travel before 9.30am.</p><p> </p><p>This is the most commonly offered local concession – 69 of the 89 Travel Concession Authorities in England (outside London) offered free or discounted travel before 9.30am to pass holders in 2018/19.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 28/10/2019 12:40:10 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1151093

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Prostitution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish the report entitled Prostitution and sex work: nature and prevalence in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	2871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s response to the 2016 Home Affairs Select Committee report into prostitution, the Home Office provided £150,000 to fund research specifically into the nature and prevalence of prostitution in England and Wales.</p><p>This independent research was led by the University of Bristol and will enable us to inform an objective evidence base before we can consider any changes to policy and legislation in respect of prostitution.</p><p>The report was published on 30 October and is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nature-of-prostitution-and-sex-work-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nature-of-prostitution-and-sex-work-in-england-and-wales</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/11/2019 17:05:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1148472

registered interest
date	08/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rule of Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the rule of law.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	912613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor meet regularly and discuss a range of matters. The Lord Chancellor has sworn an oath to respect the rule of law and to defend the judiciary. It is an oath he takes very seriously. The government will always abide by the law.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 16:21:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1145791

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: 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 estimate she has made of the number of applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme who are resident in Luton who have (a) been granted settled status, (b) been granted pre-settled status and (c) had their application turned down in each year since the introduction of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	290779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>Published information on EU Settlement Scheme applications by region and local authority can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics’, local authority statistics tables, table EUSS_LA, available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826752/eu-settlement-scheme-local-authority-statistics-28-august-2018-to-30-june-2019.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826752/eu-settlement-scheme-local-authority-statistics-28-august-2018-to-30-june-2019.ods</a>.</p><p>The latest published information on EU Settlement Scheme applications concluded for the UK can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme monthly statistics’ available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-august-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-august-2019</a>. It was noted in this release that one application was refused on suitability grounds during the period from 1 August to 31 August 2019.</p><p>The available data is of applications received and processed since testing began on 28 August 2018, just over 12 months ago. The Home Office does not currently publish statistics on EU Settlement Scheme application outcomes by local authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is committed to publishing more detailed quarterly statistics on the EU Settlement Scheme. Home Office statisticians are currently considering the content of the next quarterly release and will take into account the views of statistics users.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 30/09/2019 16:07:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1145792

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has issued to schools on the eligibility of EU citizens without settled status to receive state-funded education up to the age of 18.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	290780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>Schools and local authorities cannot take into account nationality or immigration status when deciding which pupils to admit, and there will be no change to this after exiting the EU. Parents or carers of pupils who are EU, EEA or Swiss citizens will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after 2020.</p><p>The Department has issued advice for schools on how to prepare for exiting the EU, which includes information on the EU Settlement Scheme and on accessing school places after exiting the EU. The guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/09/2019 16:21:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1145793

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to tackle number plate cloning.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	290781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>The law requires that anyone who supplies number plates for road use in the UK must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). It is a legal requirement for suppliers to carry out checks to ensure that number plates are only sold to those who can prove they are entitled to the registration number. Number plate suppliers must also keep records of the plates they have supplied.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA visits number plate suppliers to monitor compliance with the legal requirements and works closely with the police and trading standards to share intelligence and support investigations and prosecutions of suppliers who do not comply.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Anyone who suspects that their number plate has been cloned should report this to the police, who are responsible for on road enforcement. Any fines or correspondence received for offences which have not been committed should be returned to the issuing authorities for investigation. Vehicle keepers can also contact the DVLA, to request issuing a new registration number for a vehicle where necessary.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 30/09/2019 16:24:06 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1145842

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has received legal advice on the compliance of the Get ready for Brexit campaign with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	290816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>In law that the UK is set to leave the EU on 31 October 2019. “Get Ready for Brexit” is a public information campaign providing the facts citizens and businesses need to know about the preparations they need to take to be ready for when the UK leaves the EU.</p><p>The campaign is a cross-government campaign using national advertising including TV, radio, press, digital and outdoor advertising. It also includes direct engagement and local elements including business preparedness events, ministerial visits and local authority activity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 290817 290961 question first answered 30/09/2019 13:50:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1139298

registered interest
date	16/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometrics: Luton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the closure of the Crown post office in Luton on the accessibility to biometric information services for visa or immigration applications.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	277707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Customers making immigration applications can no longer use Post Office branches to enrol their biometrics in the majority of cases. Most customers now enrol their biometrics at a UK Visas &amp; Citizenship Application Service (UKVCAS) centre.</p><p>The previous service offered by the Post Office was biometric enrolment only, whereas the new UKVCAS service brings together multiple services to make the application process more streamlined.</p><p>The UKVCAS service is run by our commercial partner, Sopra Steria Ltd (SSL), who undertook market research to identify service locations; their research included the impact on customer travel time, cost and accessibility. The results of this were that 62% of customers will, on average, have to travel less than 25 miles to visit a core service point, with 78% travelling less than 50 miles.</p><p>SSL can also cater for customers who wish to have more flexible, on-demand, mobile application services, for example at university campuses, employers’ offices or individual customers’ homes.</p><p>As part of this contract SSL continuously captures and analyses customer feedback and reviews customer demand to ensure there is sufficient capacity. During May and June SSL opened six additional sites: Manchester, Cardiff, Exeter, Leeds, Sheffield and Edinburgh, with the view to open more.</p><p>For information on the closest core and enhanced service points to Luton, please see the UKVCAS website at: <a href="https://www.ukvcas.co.uk/locations.%20" target="_blank">https://www.ukvcas.co.uk/locations. </a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 22/07/2019 15:56:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1138455

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the UK meets its ODA obligations in the event that the UK leave the European Union without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	276180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department, working with Treasury and other Government departments, is always planning for contingencies to ensure that the UK meets its ODA obligations. The consequences of leaving the European Union without a deal come within this broader contingency planning.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/07/2019 15:54:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker