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170465

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 28 March 2011 to Question 45398, whether it remains the policy of her Department that a ban on the testing of household products on animals will apply to both finished products and ingredients; whether there is now a definition of household products; and when the ban will be implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Torbay
	tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
	uin	218697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>We have made a commitment to ban the testing of household products on animals. Although superficially straightforward, this issue has not been easy to resolve. The key issue is around ingredients. We are currently engaging with <br>stakeholders to develop a solution that is workable, but does not have a chain of unforeseen circumstances. <br><br>Any solution has to be legally viable since we cannot ban testing which may be required under UK or EU law. The solution we develop must not preclude research that is a lawful requirement nor that which has significant benefits to people, the environment or animals. Nor should it drive research overseas.<br><br>There is, at present, no authoritative definition of household products in the United Kingdom or European legislation. Through stakeholder engagement we are seeking to develop an agreed definition.</p><p /> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 18/12/2014 14:51:25 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

170466

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many animals were used for testing (a) finished household products and (b) household product ingredients in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Torbay
	tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
	uin	218698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect data on the number of animals used in scientific procedures for testing (a) finished household products or (b) household product ingredients. It does however collect data on the number of <br>animals used in procedures undertaken for the testing of substances used in the household, in Great Britain.<br><br>In 2010 there were 24 animals used in procedures for the testing of substances used in the household. In 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013 there were no animals used in procedures for the testing of substances used in the household.</p><p /> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 18/12/2014 14:59:50 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

170471

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crossbows
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what controls there are on the sale of crossbows.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
	uin	218630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The sale of crossbows is subject to the Crossbows Act 1987, as amended by the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. Under this legislation, it is an offence to sell or hire a crossbow, with a draw weight of 1.4 kilogrammes or greater, to <br>persons under the age of 17, and it prohibits persons aged under 17 from possessing a crossbow unless supervised by someone aged 21 or over. The maximum penalty on summary conviction is six months imprisonment or a £5,000 fine or <br>both.</p><p /> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 18/12/2014 15:01:42 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

170473

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Proceeds of Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Criminal Finances Improvement Plan 2014, what steps she is taking to work with the private sector to maximise asset recovery.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
	tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
	uin	218614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Attacking criminal finances is central to our Serious and Organised Crime Strategy. Under the criminal finances improvement plan we are working across Government and with operational partners to explore how private sector skills and capabilities can be deployed to maximise asset recovery.<br><br>Our work with private sector partners specifically includes:<br>• The Government is exploring new ways of working with the private sector to improve the enforcement of confiscation orders. <br>• The Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office have completed a review of the use of receivers to enforce confiscation orders, resulting in the launch of an improved framework for the use of enforcement receivers. <br>• HM Courts and Tribunal Service is actively seeking an external provider for the future delivery of compliance and enforcement services for criminal financial impositions. This includes the collection and enforcement of fines, compensation, prosecutor costs, victims surcharge, fixed penalties and Confiscation Orders.</p><p /> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 18/12/2014 17:52:17 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

170474

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Proceeds of Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Criminal Finances Improvement Plan 2014, what steps she is taking to strengthen her Department's ability to recover assets hidden overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
	tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
	uin	218615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Attacking criminal finances is central to our Serious and Organised Crime Strategy. Under the Criminal Finances Improvement Plan, the Government is working with operational partners to strengthen the ability to recover assets hidden overseas.<br><br>Earlier this month the Government adopted the EU measures on the mutual recognition of confiscation orders, which should result in improved asset recovery from EU countries. The measure also includes an asset sharing agreement with all of the other 27 EU Member States. The Government continues to seek asset sharing agreements with other key jurisdictions outside the EU. <br><br>Specialist Crown Prosecution Service Asset Recovery Advisors have been appointed for Spain, UAE, the Caribbean and Europe, with a further post in South Africa to be filled early in the new year. There has already been improvements to performance as a result of this activity, including the first ever return of UK criminal assets from the UAE.</p><p /> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 18/12/2014 17:55:23 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

170479

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crimes against Property: Worcester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on (a) the level of reported property crime including burglaries for each of the last five years in Worcester and (b) the proportion of such crimes that have been solved.
	tabling member constituency	Worcester
	tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
	uin	218799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Data supplied by police forces and held by the Home Office relate to the number of property crimes recorded by (rather than reported to) the police. Figures for each of the last 5 years for South Worcestershire Community Safety <br>Partnership (CSP) are given in the table. The whole of the Worcester constituency is contained within this CSP.<br><br>The Home Office does not hold data centrally on the outcomes of crimes at CSP level. This information is only held at police force area level.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 18/12/2014 14:50:13 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone attachment 1 file name Copy of ePQ75.14 - table v2.xls title Table 1
	tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

170491

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Rape
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces have reviewed all rape reports classified as no crime since the publication of HMIC's report on crime data integrity; how far back each such review went; and how many cases were re-classified as a result.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	218760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Violent offences, such as rape, are devastating crimes that ruin lives. We expect every crime report to be taken seriously, every crime to be recorded, every investigation to be conducted thoroughly and professionally, and every victim to be treated with dignity. <br><br>Under this Government, the overall no-crime rate for rape has fallen year-on- year from 12.6% in 2009/10 to 7.3% in 2013/14. It is encouraging that a number of forces have stated a determination to further bring down no-crime rates for rape. <br><br>A specific sample of rape cases was collected and assessed by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) as part of its audit of crime recording quality. It found that 20 % of no-crime decisions in that sample for rape were incorrect and in 22 % of those cases there was no evidence that the police informed the complainant of their decision.<br><br>Whilst we do not hold data in the manner described in the question, the Government expects to see police and crime commissioners and chief constables using HMIC’s inspection findings to improve the way their force responds to rape and supports victims. It is encouraging that some forces have already announced reviews of earlier no-crime decisions, following the HMIC <br>inspections. Where HMIC has made recommendations for individual forces, we expect police and crime commissioners and chief constables to take them seriously and take every step to further improve recording in their force.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 18/12/2014 17:51:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

170340

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Food Banks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2014 to Question 217484, which Ministers in his Department have visited which foodbanks on what dates.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	218652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>No DCMS Ministers have visited foodbanks in a Ministerial capacity.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 18/12/2014 14:34:59 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

170341

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Culture: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to paragraph 2.249 of the Autumn Statement 2014 (a) where and (b) when the Great Exhibition in the North will take place; with which organisations he plans to work to co-ordinate that Exhibition; what planning has taken place so far for that Exhibition; and whether the £1 million referred to in that Statement is in addition to or separate from previously announced amounts.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	218653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government is working with the Arts Council England (ACE) to identify a suitable venue in the North to host the exhibition, which will take place in 2016-17. The Government will work with ACE and a number of national and regional museums in ongoing planning and coordination for the Exhibition. The £1m referred to in the Autumn Statement is separate from any previously announced amounts and is specific to this Exhibition which will include highlights of the great art, culture and design of the North.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 18/12/2014 14:36:18 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

170353

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Mobile Phones
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2014 to Question 209987, in respect of how many of the 135 sites in acquisition stage have contracts been signed; what the value of those contracts is; and what the value of all the contracts that have been signed within the Mobile Infrastructure Project is.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	218721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Contracts for site acquisition have been signed in respect of each of the 135 sites. The total number of contracts signed to date is 957. The value of each contract varies on the specific requirements and the outcome of each stage based on a commercially confidential rate card. The total contract spend on site acquisition to date is £464,649. The total contract spend to date for the Mobile Infrastructure Project overall is £3,868,614.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 18/12/2014 14:37:54 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant