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44940

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will make it his policy to introduce the option of anonymity for victims of female genital mutilation in court trials.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	193654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service recognises that more needs to be done to encourage victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) to come forward. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has said that the introduction of anonymity for victims of FGM should be considered to encourage more victims to come forward as, given the very personal nature of the offence, very few do so. However, any change of law on anonymity is a matter for the Ministry of Justice.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

44941

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, when the next inspection of the Services Prosecuting Authority is planned by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	193655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are currently no plans for HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate to carry out an inspection of the Service Prosecution Authority</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

44942

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many assets of criminal origin have been repatriated from the UK to jurisdictions overseas in each year since 2008-09.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	193656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Serious and Organised Crime Strategy sets out how the Government intends to <br>improve the tackling of criminal finances both in the UK and overseas. This <br>includes developing asset sharing agreements with other countries in order to <br>improve international co-operation on asset recovery. Although no assets have <br>been repatriated to another country since 2008-09, there are a number of ongoing <br>investigations, particularly as part of the Arab Spring Asset Recovery <br>Taskforce, about which it is not possible to comment further at this stage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

44943

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many and what value of asset freezing orders have been enforced in the UK at the request of overseas jurisdictions in each year since 2008-09.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	193657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>The number and estimated value of restraint orders obtained by the CPS and SFO pursuant to requests from overseas jurisdictions since 2008/09 are shown in the tables below.</p><p>The value of restrained assets may vary over time due to changes in asset valuations , exchange rates and payments of expenses.</p><p><strong>Crown Prosecution Service</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of overseas restraint orders</p></td><td><p>Estimated amount preserved (to nearest 000)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>£60,504,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>£11,006,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>£2,693,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£50,074,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£4,080,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£409,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Serious Fraud Office</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of overseas restraint orders</p></td><td><p>Estimated amount preserved (to nearest 000)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£1,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£69,500,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£1,500,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

44944

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to ensure that victims of female genital mutilation whose cases go to trial have access to the full range of support and special measures that are available to victims of other sexual offences.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	193653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) recognises that appropriate support is vital to ensure that victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) are able to give their evidence effectively in court. The CPS legal guidance advises prosecutors that in all cases of FGM they must ensure that the complainant is aware of the special measures that can be applied for at court, and that applications are made in time. For all child witnesses there is a presumption that they will give their evidence in chief by recorded interview and any further evidence by live link unless the court is satisfied that this will not improve the quality of the child's evidence. Adult victims of FGM are also eligible for special measures on the grounds that they are likely to be intimidated witnesses in relation to testifying at court. However it is a matter for the court to grant the application.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

44945

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, for how many cases the Serious Fraud Office has sought additional funding from the Exchequer in the last two years; and on how many occasions such funding was granted (a) in part and (b) in full.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	193705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has sought additional funding in relation to three cases in the last two years, and this was granted in full on each occasion.</p><p>Some additional funding has also been provided in relation to other matters as set out in the recent report of the Justice Committee on the SFO's Supplementary Estimate for 2013-14.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

44954

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of the working population of Rossendale and Darwen constituency is employed in the (a) public and (b) private sector.
	tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
	tabling member printed	Jake Berry
	uin	193530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <blockquote><p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p></blockquote><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 193530 ONS 137.pdf title Working Population - ONS Letter
	tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

44956

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases of child benefit fraud his Department is investigating.
	tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
	tabling member printed	Jake Berry
	uin	193521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) approach to Child Benefit error and fraud is to verify all new claims and, on a risk basis, to check existing claims for incorrect information against data from other systems. Where HMRC consider that a claim may not be correct, they open an enquiry. Where the enquiry determines that the claim is incorrect, the claim or part of the claim is terminated.</p><p> </p><p>Child Benefit compliance enquires are carried out continually throughout the year and as at 31 March 2014, HMRC had 3565 ongoing cases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

44970

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have utilised their full tax-free ISA allowance in each of the last three years in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) each parliamentary constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	193677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Until 1 July 2014 there are two allowances for ISAs: a cash and an overall allowance. This answer assumes you are asking about the overall allowance.</p><p> </p><p>The following table contains the number of individuals who made full use of their (£10,680) ISA allowance in 2011-12 in the UK and in Scotland.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Country</p></td><td><p>Number of individuals (thousands)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Kingdom</p></td><td><p>1,005</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A breakdown for 2012-13 and 2013-14 is not yet available. Constituency-level statistics are not available.</p><p> </p><p>As announced at Budget 2014, from 1 July 2014 the overall annual New ISA subscription limit will be increased to £15,000 and can be used for either cash or stocks and shares investments, or any combination of the two, up to this limit.</p><p> </p><p>This measure will reduce income tax on savings for people constrained by the current limits, improving incentives to save and increasing real household disposable incomes. Over 6 million people are expected to benefit from these increases, including over 5 million adults expected to be constrained by the cash ISA limit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

44977

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of local authorities which registered for emergency financial assistance under the Bellwin Scheme as a result of recent flooding have received payment within 15 working days.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	193630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><em>[Holding Reply: Monday 31 March 2014]</em></p><p>Bellwin provides emergency financial assistance to local authorities to help them meet uninsurable costs they incur when responding to a major emergency in their area. The level of funding over time is casually linked to the scale of flooding or other emergency. It operates by local authorities retrospectively claiming spending back.</p><p>As at 27 March 2014, only five local authorities have submitted Bellwin claims in respect of the recent flooding. One of these claims was paid within 15 days. The other four claims have only been received in the last few days and should also be paid within 15 days. Local authorities have until the end of June 2014 to apply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn