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147400

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to prosecute jihadis who have fought with ISIS and return to the United Kingdom; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL2804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>If there is evidence that people are going to Syria to engage in terrorist activity they can be arrested and prosecuted. Each case is considered individually in accordance with the rules of the applicable criminal law jurisdiction. In England and Wales if the police refer a case to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), they consider whether the test in the Code for Crown Prosecutors is met; that is whether there is sufficient evidence of any offence, and if so, whether it is in the public interest to prosecute. A similar public interest approach is taken by the office of the Lord Advocate, the sole prosecuting authority for Scotland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whether an individual is arrested or prosecuted for a terrorism offence will always depend on the facts and circumstances of the case and is an operational decision for the police and responsible prosecuting authority. Safeguards are built in to our legislation and we rely on the professionals involved to make sure that prosecutions are pursued in appropriate cases. Whether any specific act falls within the definition of ‘terrorism’ and whether any individuals or groups have committed an offence will always depend on all facts and circumstances of the case. Depending on the specific circumstances, anyone who becomes involved with fighting overseas may be prosecuted under the applicable law on their return<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A very wide range of offences already exists on the statute books that can be used to prosecute such individuals and to manage the risk they may pose on return, including in the Terrorism Acts 2000 and 2006 which provide extra-territorial jurisdiction in relation to certain activities. In particular, where there is evidence that individuals are planning, promoting, funding, facilitating or participating in terrorist activities overseas - including involvement in fighting for terrorist groups - the relevant authorities will seek to prosecute them, before they go or on their return.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness question first answered 24/11/2014 17:26:25 answering member 630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

147411

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Sentencing: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the offence committed was in each case in which the sentence was considered to be unduly lenient but not altered by the Court of Appeal in the last five years; and what the reason for not increasing the sentence was in each case.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	213917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is detailed below.</p><p> </p><p>2010</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Reason for not altering sentence</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to supply controlled drug of Class B</p></td><td><p>Double jeopardy significant; not in the interests of justice.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wounding with intent</p></td><td><p>Substantial lapse of time since the offence was committed; Young age of the offender.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to traffic persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation</p></td><td><p>Offender’s poor mental health</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grievous bodily harm with intent</p></td><td><p>Double jeopardy significant; not in the interests of justice.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grievous bodily harm with intent</p></td><td><p>Double jeopardy significant; not in the interests of justice</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Reason for not altering sentence</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>robbery</p></td><td><p>Fully complying with the terms of the suspended sentence order - not in the interests of justice.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wounding with intent</p></td><td><p>Compassionate grounds; offender's brother had very recently committed suicide.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual assault</p></td><td><p>Double jeopardy significant; not in the interests of justice</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2012</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Reason for not altering sentence</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheating the Public Revenue</p></td><td><p>Offender’s poor health</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grievous bodily harm with intent</p></td><td><p>Compassionate grounds; fully complying with the terms of the suspended sentence order – not in the interests of justice.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Producing a class B drug; possession with intent to supply a class B drug x 3; possession with intent to supply a class C drug; possession of a class C drug.</p></td><td><p>Fully complying with the terms of the suspended sentence order; exemplary character – not in the interests of justice.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Reason for not altering sentence</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burglary</p></td><td><p>Fully complying with the terms of the suspended sentence order – not in the interests of justice.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to defraud</p></td><td><p>Double jeopardy significant; good progress made during detention in a Young Offenders’ Institute – not in the interests of justice.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Reason for not altering sentence</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to defraud</p></td><td><p>Double jeopardy significant; offender’s mental health</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arson</p></td><td><p>Fully complying with the terms of the suspended sentence order; offender in the early stages of pregnancy – not in the interests of justice.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 19/11/2014 12:47:03 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Philip Davies

147412

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Sentencing: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the reason was for not pursuing each case of sentences considered to be unduly lenient but not pursued in the Court of Appeal in the last five years; and what the offence committed in each case was.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	214032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>This information is not collated centrally and obtaining it would require my office to manually consider each file over the last 5 years which would involve a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 19/11/2014 10:51:03 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Philip Davies

147413

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Sentencing: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the reason was for withdrawing each case following an application to the Court of Appeal for a review of an unduly lenient sentence in each of the last 10 years; and what the offence committed in each case was.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	214033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is detailed below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Reason</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to defraud; converting criminal property; entering into an arrangement to facilitate the acquisition of criminal property.</p></td><td><p>Offender fully complying with the terms of the suspended sentence order. Not in the public interest to proceed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attempted arson</p></td><td><p>Offender deported before ULS hearing</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attempted robbery; possessing a prohibited firearm</p></td><td><p>Offender fully complying with the terms of the suspended sentence order. Not in the public interest to proceed.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Reason</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manslaughter; conspiracy to rob</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arson with intent to endanger life.</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to rob; conspiracy to kidnap; Conspiracy to possess an imitation firearm; Conspiracy to commit false imprisonment; Conspiracy to blackmail</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Child cruelty</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – not in the public interest to proceed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Child cruelty</p></td><td><p>As above</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>Offender fully complying with the terms of the suspended sentence order. Not in the public interest to proceed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>Offender fully complying with the terms of the suspended sentence order. Not in the public interest to proceed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>Offender fully complying with the terms of the suspended sentence order. Not in the public interest to proceed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>Suspended sentence order activated before the ULS hearing.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2012</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Reason</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Incest and indecency with a child</p></td><td><p>Offender fully complying with the terms of the suspended sentence order. Not in the public interest to proceed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Possession of a prohibited firearm; breach of restraining order; criminal damage</p></td><td><p>Successful appeal against conviction.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indecent assault of a child under 13 years old; indecent assault of a male.</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wounding with intent</p></td><td><p>Sentence amended before ULS hearing.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indecent assault on a male under the age of 16</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – not in the public interest to proceed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indecent assault</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Reason</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to defraud</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery and aggravated vehicle taking</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manslaughter</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wounding with intent</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2010</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Reason</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Possessing a controlled drug of Class A with intent; Possessing criminal property; Converting criminal property</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to damage property being reckless as to whether life is endangered</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to damage property being reckless as to whether life is endangered</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to damage property being reckless as to whether life is endangered</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to supply drugs</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to supply drugs</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harbouring, concealing, carrying or dealing with goods contrary to section 170 (1) (b)</p><p>of customs and excise management act 1979</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery &amp; handling stolen goods</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Possessing Class A drug with intent to supply &amp; supply of Class A drug</p></td><td><p>Offender fully complying with the terms of Community Order. Not in the public interest to proceed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burglary</p></td><td><p>Offender sentenced to a custodial sentence for breaching Community Order. New sentence not unduly lenient.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Perverting the course of justice</p></td><td><p>Offender fully complying with the terms of Community Order. Not in the public interest to proceed.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>assault by penetration &amp; sexual assault</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2009</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Reason</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manslaughter</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity; Sexual assault of a child under 13; Rape of a child under 13</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs (Cocaine) and Production of Class C (Cannabis)</p></td><td><p>Offender sentenced to a custodial sentence after breaching Community Order. New sentence not unduly lenient.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Possession of Cocaine with intent to supply; Cultivating Cannabis; Abstracting electricity</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery &amp; Possessing an imitation firearm</p></td><td><p>Review of additional material – sentence would not be increased.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information for 2005-2008 is not collated centrally and obtaining it would require my office to manually consider each file over this 4 year period which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 19/11/2014 11:02:15 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Philip Davies

147394

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment have they made of the robustness of cyber security in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL2798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK Cyber Security Strategy, published in November 2011, sets out how the UK will support economic prosperity, protect national security and safeguard the public’s way of life, working with partners to strengthen UK cyber security.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has put in place a National Cyber Security Programme backed up by £860 million of Government investment to 2016 to help meet the objectives of the strategy and transform the UK’s approach to cyber security.</p><p> </p><p>Government reports annually to Parliament on progress in delivering its Cyber Security Strategy. The latest report is available here -</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/uk-cyber-security-strategy-statement-on-progress-2-years-on" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/uk-cyber-security-strategy-statement-on-progress-2-years-on</a><em>.</em></p><p> </p><p>We will be reporting on progress again by the end of this year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 17/11/2014 12:29:11 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

147397

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Local Government: Mutual Societies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action are they taking to support the establishment of mutuals in local government.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL2801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to helping public sector staff take control of the services they deliver. The Cabinet Office Mutual Support Programme (MSP) provides £10m in funding to deliver guidance and support to employee controlled services and organisations.</p><p> </p><p>There are now 101 cross-sector public service mutuals across England, delivering over £1.5bn of public services.</p><p> </p><p>More information on the support available through the Cabinet Office Mutuals Programme can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/mutuals</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 17/11/2014 12:36:27 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

147404

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 28 October (HL2121), whether they consider civil servants who believe in an Islamic State in the United Kingdom brought about by peaceful means a source of concern; and whether they consider such views to be extremist.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL2808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government’s Prevent strategy defines extremism as vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. Any civil servant seen as opposing those values would be a cause for concern.</p><p>As mentioned in my written answer of 28 October, Civil Servants are subject to the provisions of the <em>Civil Service Code.</em></p><p>The Home Secretary recently announced that the Home Office will, for the first time, assume responsibility for a counter-extremism strategy that goes beyond terrorism. The strategy will aim to build up the public sector and civil society to identify extremism in all its forms, confront it, challenge it and defeat it. The need to protect British values will be at the heart of the new strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 24/11/2014 17:51:36 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

147432

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Community Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2014 to Question 213129, when he plans to place the interim report in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	214057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>A copy of the report was placed in the Library of the House on 6 November 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 17/11/2014 16:37:55 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

147579

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the mortality rate was from cancer (a) across the UK and (b) in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
	uin	214158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 20/11/2014 13:13:37 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 214158 ONS 399.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Mortality Rate
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

147428

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2014 to Question 211904, whether the public sector providers he has not received representations from includes the Post Office.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	214113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Government has decided not to provide identity assurance services directly but set the standards for providers, allowing people to choose which provider they wish to use. Government is not directly involved in verifying or authenticating people’s identity or storing identity data.</p><p>The Post Office is an identity provider on the GOV.UK Verify framework.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 214114 question first answered 17/11/2014 16:37:24 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah