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604189

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Đuro Đaković
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received on Duro Dakovic TEP and its treatment of its employees.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	48988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>DWP has received no representations on Duro Dakovic TEP and its treatment of its employees.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/10/2016 16:17:47 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

604012

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) training and (b) specific operational advice has been provided to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on (i) political authorisation of military operations, (ii) targeting of aerial operations and (iii) after-action reviews on operations in Yemen in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	49029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>As part of our ongoing Defence engagement with Saudi Arabia the UK has provided training to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) both in the UK and in Saudi Arabia, including International Targeting courses for RSAF personnel, to improve their targeting processes and to support International Humanitarian Law (IHL) compliance.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has supported the development of the coalition Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) and delivered two training sessions in Saudi Arabia on the process for investigating alleged IHL violations. The UK has not been directly involved in investigations undertaken by the JIAT, has not provided any specific operational advice to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for operations in Yemen and has not provided training on political authorisation of military operations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 20/10/2016 15:53:20 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

604013

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) technical and (b) personnel support has been provided to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to investigate possible breaches of (i) targeting procedures, (ii) the rules of engagement and (iii) international humanitarian law on operations in Yemen in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	49030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>It is important that all parties to the conflict in Yemen conduct thorough and conclusive investigations into all incidents where it is alleged that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) has been breached. We regularly raise the importance of compliance with IHL with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the military coalition.</p><p>The UK has supported the development of the coalition Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) and delivered two training sessions in Saudi Arabia on the process for investigating alleged IHL violations. We have not been directly involved in investigations undertaken by the JIAT.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 20/10/2016 15:52:47 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

604192

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment: Chronic Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the announcement of 1 October 2016 that people with long-term degenerative conditions will be exempt from repeat work capability assessments, if he will set out those medical conditions a diagnosis for which will provide such exemption.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	48978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>There is no condition based entitlement to Employment Support Allowance.</p><p>We will be working over the coming months with medical professionals and other stakeholders to develop functional criteria that will help us identify those with the most severe health conditions or disabilities, for whom repeat work capability assessments can be stopped.</p><p>Rather than a list of specific medical conditions, the criteria will be based on identifying claimants with the most severe health conditions or disabilities where it would be unreasonable to expect the individual to undertake any form or amount of work or work-related activity. This change will only apply to those placed in the Support Group and UC equivalent.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 48979 question first answered 20/10/2016 10:39:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

604194

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment: Chronic Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the announcement of 1 October 2016 that people with long-term degenerative conditions will be exempt from repeat work capability assessments, if he will confirm that that exemption will apply to people who have been found eligible for employment and support allowance and who have a diagnosis of (a) motor neurone disease or (b) Parkinson's disease.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	48979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>There is no condition based entitlement to Employment Support Allowance.</p><p>We will be working over the coming months with medical professionals and other stakeholders to develop functional criteria that will help us identify those with the most severe health conditions or disabilities, for whom repeat work capability assessments can be stopped.</p><p>Rather than a list of specific medical conditions, the criteria will be based on identifying claimants with the most severe health conditions or disabilities where it would be unreasonable to expect the individual to undertake any form or amount of work or work-related activity. This change will only apply to those placed in the Support Group and UC equivalent.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 48978 question first answered 20/10/2016 10:39:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

604059

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Waste and Resources Action Programme: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the funding available to the Waste and Resources Action Programme in each of the next five years; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	48972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The current 2016/17 grant agreement for the Waste and Resources Action Programme is £14m.</p><p> </p><p>Future years’ allocations have yet to be finalised.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/10/2016 10:29:54 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

603954

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what distinction they draw in issuing visas between Israeli citizens who live in Israel and those who live in illegal settlements in the West Bank.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>All applications for visas, entry clearances and leave to enter at the border are considered against the criteria set out in the published Immigration Rules (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules) regardless of the applicant’s nationality or where they live.</p><p>A variety of factors may be taken into account when considering the application, but that would depend upon the applicant’s personal circumstances and what they had applied to do in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/10/2016 14:02:13 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

603967

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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	Venezuela: Guyana
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the government of Venezuela's claim to approximately two-thirds of the territory of Guyana, a Commonwealth member state.
	tabling member printed	Lord Howell of Guildford
	uin	HL2363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text The Government is aware of the ongoing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. This is a bilateral issue to be resolved between the two countries. We believe the 1899 Arbitral Award, to which we were a party, definitively settled the border. Both countries are signatories of the Geneva Agreement of 1966 which provides a range of mechanisms for dealing with this issue. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/10/2016 14:29:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	993 label Biography information for Lord Howell of Guildford

603999

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Self-assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people who had completed their VAT return through the Government Gateway by the deadline date received an incorrect late-filing penalty of £100 in each financial year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
	uin	49013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>VAT does not have a £100 penalty for late filing of returns. Nevertheless, the number of surcharges reviewed, varied and cancelled are published in the ‘Tax Assurance Commissioner’s Annual Report’, which can be found on gov.uk at; <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-we-resolve-tax-disputes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-we-resolve-tax-disputes</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 25/10/2016 14:09:38 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

604036

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to incentivise universities to attract more students to take courses in areas which are identified as having a skills shortage.
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	uin	48950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>We want everyone with the potential to benefit from higher education to be able to do so. We will provide student finance for those studying part-time for a second degree in any Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subject. We also announced in the Autumn Statement of 2015 that we are introducing new part-time maintenance loans from the academic year 2018/19, in order to support the cost of living while studying on part-time courses.</p><p>To promote retraining and prepare people for the future labour market, we are also reviewing any further gaps in support for lifetime learning, including for flexible and part-time study. We are also supporting growth in degree apprenticeships and have made a £10m Development Fund available to help universities and partners, including further education colleges, to help higher education providers to meet employer demand.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 26/10/2016 14:13:41 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

604198

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many GP reports were provided as supporting evidence to a universal credit application by universal credit applicants in 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	48904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 24/10/2016 15:32:54 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

604069

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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	Turkey: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department plans to continue sending aid to Turkey after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	48926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text The UK will remain engaged internationally beyond our EU exit, building on our regional relationships to deliver stability and security. We will determine what our departure from the EU means for wider budgets at the appropriate time. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/10/2016 15:31:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

604070

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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	Turkey: EU Accession
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Turkish counterparts on what estimate the government of Turkey has made of when it expects Turkey to join the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	48927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>As and when Turkey meets the requirements for accession in full, it will be for Turkey and EU members at the time to decide on membership. The UK will continue to support countries committed to the accession process in meeting the necessary requirements.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/10/2016 15:36:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

603969

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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	Tunisia: Travel Information
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review current travel advice for Tunisia, in the light of the improving situation there.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL2365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>Our first priority is to ensure British Nationals abroad are safe. As with all countries, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice for Tunisia is under constant review. We are working with Tunisian authorities to help improve their ability to mitigate against the threats to British nationals, including through protective security, airport security and incident response. We will change travel advice as soon as the threat level and security situation permit.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/10/2016 15:03:14 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

604219

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with which countries the UK has initiated negotiations on possible bilateral trade agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>We recognise the need for a smooth transition as the UK leaves the EU which minimises disruption to our trading relationships. Ministers and officials in the Department for International Trade are working closely with counterparts across a wide range of markets in order to promote the UK as a great place to do business and with which to trade. We are taking advantage of all the opportunities available to us to ensure that Britain becomes the global leader in free trade once we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/10/2016 10:50:42 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

604106

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Social Media
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that social media activity by terrorist groups both within the UK and abroad is effectively monitored.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
	uin	48934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>This Government takes extremely seriously the threat from those that post online terrorist and extremist material.</p><p>In the UK, our dedicated police Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) proactively identifies and refers online terrorist and extremist content to communication service providers for removal. Since its inception in February 2010, CTIRU has secured the removal of more than 220,000 pieces of terrorist-related content. Its work has a global impact as content is removed by industry from their social media platforms world-wide.</p><p>Internationally, the UK assisted in the establishment of the European Internet Referrals Unit (EUIRU) which replicates the UK model at European level and services all Member States. The Unit went live on 1 July 2015 and has focused on a broad range of non-English language content, including Arabic, French and German. Since its creation, the EUIRU has secured the removal of over 12,000 pieces of terrorist-related content.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 02/11/2016 15:22:39 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan

603957

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of refugees from Syria who are Palestinian in origin.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) estimates that 110,000 Palestinian refugees have fled Syria since the onset of the conflict; 42,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria are estimated to be in Lebanon and 17,000 in Jordan, with the remainder in Egypt, Turkey and Europe.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/10/2016 17:33:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

603968

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to other members of the international community, and with what responses, concerning the large group of Syrians now trapped at the border with Jordan; and what plans they have for securing food and essential services for that group.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL2364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about the rising humanitarian needs of the Syrians trapped between the Syrian and Jordanian borders. UK government officials have been working hard to find a solution that allows the resumption of humanitarian aid while meeting the security concerns of the Government of Jordan. UK officials have been working closely with international partners, including the United States, the European Union and other international donors. Our international partners’ response and assessment of the situation on the berm is consistent with the UK government’s stance.</p><p>An agreement in principle has been reached with the Government of Jordan for the resumption of aid supplies to the border area within the coming weeks. This remains at the detailed planning stage but should ultimately provide more substantial aid, primarily food, water and daily essential items, and restore a basic medical provision for those present in the border area.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/10/2016 16:55:20 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

604068

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his recent assessment is of the (a) security situation and (b) state of human rights in Rojava region of Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	48850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The security situation in Syria remains extremely volatile and dangerous. There is widespread fighting throughout Syria. Full scale military operations involving the use of small arms, tanks, artillery and aircraft are ongoing. We advise against all travel to Syria, without geographic exception.</p><p>The UK Government does not recognise the self-declared Rojava region in Syria. We continue to have concerns about the human rights situation in areas under the control of the PYD and its allies. Human Rights Watch and others have reported the abduction and arbitrary arrest of political opponents. Amnesty International has also highlighted reports of arbitrary detentions and unfair trials of those deemed to support Daesh without credible evidence, and the demolition of civilian homes and forced displacement of civilians. We continue to press the PYD to address these concerns; and for the PYD and all other actors to adopt a pluralistic approach, inclusive of all ethnic groups, and to abide by international human rights standards.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/10/2016 14:21:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

603939

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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	Sudan: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Sudan Unit and the British Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan last engaged with opposition groups in Sudan, in particular those members of the Sudan Call alliance; and, following the signing of the Sudan Roadmap Agreement, whether a delegation from the Sudan Call alliance will be invited to London in order to deepen political engagement with that group.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL2335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>Both the UK Special Representative to Sudan and South Sudan and Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Sudan engage with opposition groups regularly, most recently at a joint meeting with the Sudan Call alliance of opposition groups in Khartoum in September. The UK Special Representative also met with representatives of the National Umma Party, including Sadiq El Mahdi, in Addis Ababa on 23 September. We will continue to develop our relations with these groups both in Sudan and elsewhere.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/10/2016 14:52:52 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

603943

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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	Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role armed militias play in enforcing Sudan’s commitments under the Khartoum Process; whether they are being used to enforce border controls and to capture migrants; and what action the regime took, under its commitments in the Doha Document for Peace, 2012, to disarm militias.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL2339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>We are concerned by the reported use of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to tackle migration in Sudan and have raised these concerns with the government of Sudan, most recently during the visit of the UK Special Representative to Sudan and South Sudan in September. We have also made clear that our cooperation on migration will necessarily be guided by our human rights principles. The EU has also raised the role of the RSF with the government of Sudan and has made absolutely clear that no funding aligned with the Khartoum Process will be provided to them.</p><p>The government of Sudan has undertaken some of its disarmament commitments under the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), but together with our international partners we continue to urge them to do more. The UK is a member of the DDPD's Implementation Follow-Up Commission (IFC), which we use to press for progress on disarmament and other areas of the DDPD's implementation. The most recent meeting of the IFC was in May 2016.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/10/2016 15:01:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

604038

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of changes to tuition fees on the breadth of course provision offered by universities.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	48859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>The breadth of a higher education institution’s course offering is a decision for the institution itself, rather than Government, though it will inevitably be constrained by the need to cover the cost of that provision. The cap on student tuition fees has been frozen since 2012, which has meant that the maximum fee providers can charge has fallen in real terms, from £9,000 to £8,500.</p><p>The Teaching Excellence Framework will mean that those providers who can demonstrate a suitably high standard of teaching quality will be able to maintain their fees in line with inflation.</p><p>This is expected to be worth over £1 billion per year to the sector, ensuring the sector can continue to provide a world leading and diverse higher education system that promotes social mobility and the country’s economic success.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 26/10/2016 14:14:11 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

603936

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Freud on 15 September (HL1460, HL1461 and HL1462), what assessment they have made of (1) the proportion of addresses held by the Department for Work and Pensions that are incorrect, and (2) the number of people who will not have received a letter informing them of the change in their state pension age.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL2332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>This information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 31/10/2016 12:25:04 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

603937

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
	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 Freud on 15 September (HL1462), what action was taken to trace new addresses and re-send letters to those affected by the increase in State Pension Age under the Pensions Act 2011; and for whom letters sent between January 2012 and November 2013 were returned due to the Department for Work and Pensions having the incorrect address.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL2333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department has a robust process in place to review all incorrect address returns and properly scrutinise and update customer account details when an address is confirmed. Letters are issued to the latest address held on our records. DWP takes all reasonable steps to determine the correct address. For State Pensions this may include contact through Local Authority or a DWP Visiting Officer. Where an updated address is confirmed the customer account details are amended.</p><p>Information on the number of individuals who had letters returned due to incorrect address details, and details on resending letters is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 31/10/2016 12:25:30 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

603938

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
	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 Freud on 15 September (HL1462), what happens to letters that are returned undelivered when incorrect details are held.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL2334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Letters are issued to the latest address held on our records. Whilst the onus is on our citizens to notify appropriate Departments of their current address, DWP takes all reasonable steps to determine the correct address when letters are returned. This includes scrutinising all available DWP systems to determine if a revised address is held. At the time of the age equalisation communications campaign the process for State Pension included contact through Local Authorities or a DWP Visiting Officer. Where an updated address is confirmed the customer account details are amended.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 31/10/2016 14:03:34 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

604143

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena: Emigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate the Government has made of the number of St Helena expats who are currently residing in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	48836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>We understand from the latest (2011) census data provided by the Office of National Statistics, that the number of people in England and Wales, who registered as being born in St Helena, was 2,645. In Scotland the number is 59. In Northern Ireland it is 11. These numbers do not include the children of St Helenian parents</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:43:48 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

604142

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena: Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her officials have had with the St Helena government on an interim air service solution.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	48835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>Discussions are ongoing between my officials and the St Helena Government on the prospects for an interim air service using the southern approach to the runway, where the prevailing winds require aircraft to land with a tailwind. All aircraft have performance limits for the maximum tailwind in which they can operate; technical work is underway to assess the frequencies tailwind speeds at the airport exceed these performance limits.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:43:20 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

604137

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena: Airports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the composition and remit is of the review she has established to advise her on the future of St Helena airport.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	48839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The independent Panel is currently being established, a process which will consider its proposed composition and its remit.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:45:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

604144

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena: Airports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the future of St Helena airport.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	48837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>DFID officials, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State and DFID Ministers, are in regular contact with FCO officials about the future of St Helena Airport.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:44:17 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

604145

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	St Helena: Airports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she had with the Governor of St Helena on the future of St Helena airport.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	48838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>DFID is in regular contact with the Governor of St Helena about the future of St Helena Airport.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:44:49 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

604100

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect on patient safety of the 10 per cent headcount reduction initiative introduced by St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	48958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Responsibility for determining appropriate staffing levels rests with hospital trusts. In making their assessment, trusts should focus on the numbers and skill mix needed to deliver quality care, patient safety and efficiency.</p><p> </p><p>We are advised by NHS Improvement that St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is implementing a financial recovery plan, part of which involves reducing pay costs by 10% by 31 March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>We are further advised that the Trust plans to achieve financial sustainability by not recruiting to certain posts as and when they become vacant. We understand that the Trust is also reviewing its expenditure on discretionary pay and on employing temporary bank and agency staff.</p><p> </p><p>We are assured that the Trust will take all necessary steps to ensure staff can continue to deliver services safely and effectively and that any posts judged essential to delivering services safely and effectively will continue to be filled.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 25/10/2016 13:53:47 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

604063

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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	Sri Lanka: Tamils
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations his Department has made to the government of Sri Lanka on the persecution of Tamil people in that country; and if he will call for an international investigation into that persecution.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	49000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>​The Sri Lankan government has taken a number of positive steps to improve the human rights situation in that country, but we recognise that there remains much to be done. In our statement to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in June we set out the areas we felt were important for Sri Lanka to focus on. These included further land returns in the north of the island, the repealing of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, the devolution of political authority through constitutional reform and the creation of credible justice mechanisms. I most recently raised Tamil issues with Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister in September. We will continue to work with the UN, Sri Lanka and our other international partners to ensure full implementation of UNHRC resolution 30/1, co-sponsored by the UK in October 2015, while recognising the scale of the challenge this represents and allowing time for credible, well thought out transitional justice mechanisms to be developed and implemented.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/10/2016 14:49:07 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

604018

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to publish supplementary documentation to the Green Paper, Schools that work for everyone, of September 2016, to address provision for children with special educational needs or disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	48997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>The ‘Schools that work for everyone’ consultation is about engaging with as many views as possible so that we can design the right policies to widen access to good and outstanding school places for all, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. The Government will publish its response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 10/11/2016 12:17:05 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

604156

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reasons are for the proposal to reduce the number of benefit appeal cases in which (a) an appellant can appear in person and (b) the panel includes a member with direct experience of the relevant benefit; and what cost savings are expected to arise from that change.
	tabling member constituency	Neath
	tabling member printed	Christina Rees
	uin	48930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is investing close to £1 billion to reform and digitise our courts and tribunals to deliver swifter and more certain justice.</p><p> </p><p>Technology will be at the forefront of our reforms but specific support will be provided to ensure tribunals remain accessible to all and physical hearings will continue to be used to resolve many cases.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment published alongside the Transforming our Justice System consultation paper sets out our estimate of potential savings from tribunal panel composition reform based on possible future scenarios.</p><p> </p><p>The panel composition reforms will ensure that the most appropriate panel is always selected to hear a case. As now, relevant expertise will always be available where needed, regardless of how a case is resolved. The Senior President of Tribunals will continue to determine when panel members are used.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 26/10/2016 14:45:34 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	4525 label Biography information for Christina Rees

604004

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Social Rented Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of how many households affected by Pay to Stay will receive funds from Right to Buy.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	48891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government believes that, as a matter of fairness, tenants on higher incomes should contribute a fairer level of rent. This might lead to more tenants exercising their Right to Buy, but the two policies are not linked.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/10/2016 16:27:22 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

604149

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Social Media
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many meetings Ministers of her Department have had with social media companies to discuss harmful online content since May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	48860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>Details of ministerial meetings with external companies are published on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 26/10/2016 14:53:16 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

604163

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Social Media
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, how many meetings she has had with social media companies to discuss harmful online content since May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	48864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>Details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations, including with newspaper and other media proprietors, editors and senior executives, are published on a quarterly basis and made available on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 20/10/2016 09:23:13 answering member 8 label Biography information for Baroness May of Maidenhead
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

604121

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Convictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many convictions for slavery and human trafficking there have been under (a) each of the old offences before the passage of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and (b) each of the new offences following the passage of that Act in each year since 2009-10; and how many of those convicted were imprisoned for the maximum possible period for each of these offences.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The table shows the numbers of defendants prosecuted, convicted and sentenced for slavery and trafficking offences, on a principal offence basis, between 2009 and 2015. The figures do not cover instances where perpetrators of modern slavery have been prosecuted and convicted using non-slavery offences, or where their illegal activities were disrupted by other means.</p><p>The criminal justice provisions in the Modern Slavery Act were commenced on 31 July 2015, so prosecutions under the Act only apply to criminal conduct alleged to have taken place since that date. Offences occurring before the commencement of the Modern Slavery Act will still be prosecuted under the previous legislation. Despite the very recent introduction of the new offences and the time it takes for law enforcement to bring complex cases involving modern slavery to trial, 12 defendants had already been prosecuted under the Act in 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Offence category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Found guilty</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sentenced</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which were given a maximum custodial sentence <sup>(3)(4)</sup></em></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Slavery, servitude and forced labour</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Found guilty</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sentenced</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which were given a maximum custodial sentence (14 years) <sup>(3)(4)</sup></em></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Trafficking for sexual exploitation</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Found guilty</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sentenced</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which were given a maximum custodial sentence (14 years) <sup>(3)(4)</sup></em></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Trafficking for non-sexual exploitation</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Found guilty</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sentenced</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which were given a maximum custodial sentence (14 years) <sup>(3)(4)</sup></em></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 25/10/2016 12:49:50 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

604119

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to put the National Referral Mechanism on a statutory footing after it is reformed; and whether such plans would require primary or secondary legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to doing all we can to identify and support UK-based victims of modern slavery. Following a review of the NRM, and in consultation with law enforcement and NGOs, we are piloting ways of improving the efficacy and efficiency of existing arrangements in two regions. The pilot will be evaluated and the findings will inform any reforms that we decide to roll out. Putting the NRM on a statutory footing would require secondary legislation and we will consider whether there is a need do so at the end of the pilot.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 48906 48907 48908 48909 question first answered 25/10/2016 12:31:41 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

604120

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases for (a) adults and (b) children going through the National Referral Mechanism for the victims of human trafficking and slavery were suspended before a (i) Reasonable Grounds decision and (ii) Conclusive Grounds decision could be made; and what steps the Government is taking to ensure that child victims of trafficking and slavery do not go missing from care.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The table below sets out the number of National Referral Mechanism (NRM) referrals that have been suspended at Reasonable and Conclusive Grounds decision stages between 2009 and 2015. NRM decisions are suspended when it is not possible to gather further information to make a decision as the individual referred has gone missing. In these cases, the Competent Authority decision maker must ensure the missing individual has been reported to the police.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Number of Referrals</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Adult /Minor</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Suspended at Reasonable Grounds Stage</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Suspended at Conclusive Grounds Stage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2009</p></td><td rowspan="3"><p>535</p></td><td><p>Adult (390)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (143)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown (2)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2010</p></td><td rowspan="3"><p>714</p></td><td><p>Adult (544)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (168)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown (2)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2011</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>946</p></td><td><p>Adult (713)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (233)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2012</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1186</p></td><td><p>Adult (894)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (292)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2013</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1746</p></td><td><p>Adult (1370)</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (376)</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2014</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>2340</p></td><td><p>Adult (1741)</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minors (599)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2015</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>3266</p></td><td><p>Adult (2387)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (879)</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>The Government is committed to ensuring that children who have been trafficked receive the right support, including through the national roll-out of Independent Child Trafficking Advocates. The Advocates will help to protect trafficked children from further harm, including preventing children from being re-trafficked or going missing. We will also launch the Child Trafficking Protection Fund this year, providing up to £3m over the next three years for innovative projects to deliver positive outcomes for potentially trafficked children.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 25/10/2016 13:21:08 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

604128

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to implement the recommendations in paragraph 6.3.15 in the Review of the National Referral Mechanism for victims of human trafficking, published in November 2014, on using European and other funding to afford victims of human trafficking and slavery the option to return safely to their country of origin.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office’s Voluntary Returns Service supports those who are confirmed victims of modern slavery to return home if they voluntarily choose to do so. The programme for non-EU nationals is part-funded by the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. The Home Office also support the return of confirmed victims from EU countries and this work is centrally funded at this time.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 25/10/2016 13:24:09 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

604129

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	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 paragraph 5.2.13 of the Review of the National Referral Mechanism for victims of human trafficking, published in November 2014, on country-by-country differences in acceptance rates not suggesting a nationality bias, whether her Department conducted statistical tests to inform that conclusion.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The paragraph in question was informed by the data shown in Figure 6 of the National Referral Mechanism Review. The review can be found here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/467434/Review_of_the_National_Referral_Mechanism_for_victims_of_human_trafficking.pdf</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 01/11/2016 16:25:24 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

604130

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	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 Review of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for victims of human trafficking, published in November 2014, whether her Department plans ultimately to remove the reasonable grounds stage in the NRM.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to doing all we can to identify and support UK-based victims of modern slavery. Following a review of the NRM, and in consultation with law enforcement and NGOs, we are piloting ways of improving the efficacy and efficiency of existing arrangements in two regions. The pilot will be evaluated and the findings will inform any reforms that we decide to roll out. Putting the NRM on a statutory footing would require secondary legislation and we will consider whether there is a need do so at the end of the pilot.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 48813 48907 48908 48909 question first answered 25/10/2016 12:31:41 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

604131

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	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 Review of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for victims of human trafficking, published in November 2014, whether her Department plans to increase the exit times from support for people going through the NRM for victims of slavery and human trafficking to (a) 14 days for reasonable grounds decision and (b) 28 days for a conclusive grounds decision.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to doing all we can to identify and support UK-based victims of modern slavery. Following a review of the NRM, and in consultation with law enforcement and NGOs, we are piloting ways of improving the efficacy and efficiency of existing arrangements in two regions. The pilot will be evaluated and the findings will inform any reforms that we decide to roll out. Putting the NRM on a statutory footing would require secondary legislation and we will consider whether there is a need do so at the end of the pilot.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 48813 48906 48908 48909 question first answered 25/10/2016 12:31:41 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

604132

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to implement the recommendation of the Review of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for victims of human trafficking, published in November 2014, on contacting all relevant people going through the NRM to remind them when their immigration leave expires.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to doing all we can to identify and support UK-based victims of modern slavery. Following the NRM, and in consultation with law enforcement and NGOs, we are piloting ways of improving the efficacy and efficiency of existing arrangements in two regions. The pilot will be evaluated and the findings will inform any reforms that we decide to roll out. Putting the NRM on a statutory footing would require secondary legislation and we will consider whether there is a need do so at the end of the pilot.</p><p>However, following the commencement of the Immigration (Variation of Leave) Order 2016, individuals on an Overseas Domestic Workers (ODW) visa only, who are also potential victims of modern slavery, are informed of the date that their visa will expire and whether they can continue to work. They will be updated up until 28 days after a conclusive grounds decision is made.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 25/10/2016 13:25:49 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

604133

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	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 Review of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for victims of human trafficking, published in November 2014, whether her Department plans to encourage the collection of biometric identification for those going through the NRM for victims of slavery and human trafficking.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to doing all we can to identify and support UK-based victims of modern slavery. Following a review of the NRM, and in consultation with law enforcement and NGOs, we are piloting ways of improving the efficacy and efficiency of existing arrangements in two regions. The pilot will be evaluated and the findings will inform any reforms that we decide to roll out. Putting the NRM on a statutory footing would require secondary legislation and we will consider whether there is a need do so at the end of the pilot.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 48813 48906 48907 48908 question first answered 25/10/2016 12:31:41 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

604134

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to implement the recommendations of the Review of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for victims of human trafficking, published in November 2014, on (a) requiring providers of housing of people going through the NRM to an audit process, (b) ensuring closer working between her Department, housing providers and local councils and (c) gathering data on the outcomes of people going through the NRM for two years after a conclusive grounds decision.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to doing all we can to identify and support UK-based victims of modern slavery. Following a review of the NRM, and in consultation with law enforcement and NGOs, we are piloting ways of improving the efficacy and efficiency of existing arrangements in two regions. The pilot will be evaluated and the findings will inform any reforms that we decide to roll out. Putting the NRM on a statutory footing would require secondary legislation and we will consider whether there is a need do so at the end of the pilot.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 48813 48906 48907 48909 question first answered 25/10/2016 12:31:41 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

603955

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in setting up a coordinated and effective health care system in Sierra Leone, following the Ebola outbreak.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>DFID is supporting the President’s Recovery Plan (PRP) that focuses on delivering its two health priorities to strengthen Sierra Leone’s health system post Ebola. They are:</p><p>(i) Prevent, detect and respond to epidemics to ensure zero cases of Ebola. DFID is providing £38.5million to support epidemic preparedness in the country by strengthening disease surveillance, laboratory services, maintaining a rapid deployable treatment centre and monitoring Ebola survivors. This programme has been operational since December 2015 and will finish in December 2017.</p><p>(ii) Saving the Lives of 600 women and 5,000 children. DFID is providing £150million over five years (2016 – 2021) to support the Government’s saving lives target by June 2017 and then increase the availability and quality of Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) services by 2021. This is being done by equipping emergency obstetric centres, providing adolescent reproductive health services, increasing the availability of skilled health workers and by providing bed nets and free medicines to mothers and children. This programme commenced implementation this month.</p><p>Each health priority has a clearly defined work plan with milestones and is coordinated by the Ministry of Health. Progress against the milestones is monitored and reported weekly with the President reviewing progress each fortnight. District surveillance reports are submitted weekly to track the incidence of notifiable diseases (such as Ebola, Cholera and Lassa fever), detect clusters of unexplained deaths and trigger immediate investigation. In additional DFID is engaging in the longer term planning to strengthen Sierra Leone’s health system, including the development of a five year RMNCAH strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/10/2016 17:34:26 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

604041

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to roll out the fairer funding formula in schools.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	48901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>We will introduce a national funding formula for schools from April 2018. We are considering the options carefully, taking into account the need to give schools and local authorities’ stability, and the importance of ensuring these historic reforms are right. We will put forward our detailed proposals later in the autumn, including our proposals for the transition to the formula. Following a full consultation, we will make final decisions and confirm arrangements in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/10/2016 16:03:09 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

604022

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Census
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether all children and parents will receive the same request for data as part of the schools census.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	49031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The School Census is the DfE’s primary source of administrative data about pupils attending schools in England and has been running since 2006. It is collected termly from all state schools in England and contains information for each pupil such as their name, address, date of birth, gender, ethnicity, whether they have special education needs. The data collected is vital in supporting a number of the department’s strategic objectives and is widely used by DfE for the purpose of improving, and promoting, the education and well-being of children in England.</p><p> </p><p>The Department publishes a School Census user guide. This guide supports schools in understanding Departmental data requirements and assists schools to meet their statutory duty to complete the school census.</p><p> </p><p>The Census collects the same information for most children; for example, name, age, address. However some data is restricted to children of a certain age or attending certain types of school; for example, “learning aims” are only collected for post-16 pupils. The Census guidance is clear that for the new data items of nationality and country of birth to be collected this year, schools do not need to see any documentation when collecting this information, i.e. they do not need to see passports or other forms of identification. The guidance is also clear that parents and families are also able to refuse to provide this information if they wish. However, the Department is aware that a number of schools have not implemented the collection in accordance with the guidance. We will, therefore, work with the sector to consider how it can better support schools in collecting school census data for future rounds.</p><p> </p><p>To address any uncertainties, I have placed an information note in the House Libraries.</p><p> </p><p>The school census user guide for the 2016 to 2017 academic year is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-census-2016-to-2017-guide-for-schools-and-las" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-census-2016-to-2017-guide-for-schools-and-las</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/10/2016 19:16:42 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff