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752420

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many Army units are stationed in Scotland; and where those units are located.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Army footprint in Scotland consists of:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The Army Personnel Centre;</li><li>Headquarters 51<sup>st</sup> Brigade;</li><li>Seven Regular units, including a detachment of the Royal Military Police;</li><li>Sixteen Reserve units, and a Reserve recruit training unit;</li><li>Four University Officer Training Corps;</li><li>Eight Army Cadet Force (ACF) battalions, and two independent sub units;</li><li>Fifteen Combined Cadet Force sections.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The location of these units is given in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/07/2017 13:19:31 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name PQ 07090.docx title Army Units in Scotland
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

752412

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) regarding the fee structure for coaching courses and for the Level One coaching qualification for school-aged children; what assessment they have made of the impact of fees charged on participation by young people from (1) state, and (2) private schools; and whether they have advised the LTA to vary that fee structure according to which type of school a young person attends.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
	uin	HL858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>We want all young people, regardless of economic background, to be healthy and active, and playing tennis is a great way to achieve this. Coaching courses and participation fees are for sports to manage, but as set out in the government's sport strategy Sporting Future, we should ensure that opportunities to engage in sport and physical activity are as inclusive and accessible as possible</p><p> </p><p>Sport England published its new coaching plan “Coaching in an Active Nation: The Coaching Plan for England” earlier this year, setting out a key objective of making it easier to become a coach. An important part of that is reducing the costs of entry. Sport England has recently commissioned a review of the UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) which will include looking at the issue of the increased cost of coaching qualifications.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 26/07/2017 15:10:53 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

752458

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	EU Agency for Fundamental Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the Fundamental Rights Agency.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) provides assistance and advice on fundamental rights issues to the EU institutions and to Member States when implementing Union law. The FRA is also tasked with promoting fundamental rights within the EU, which it does through the collation, analysis and dissemination of data on fundamental rights across the Member States. As the Balance of Competencies Review in 2014 showed, a small number of UK NGOs have used FRA data to support their work.</p><p> </p><p>The UK contributes to the FRA budget through its contribution to the overall EU budget. The FRA’s budget for 2017 is 22.7 million euro. While civil service time is spent dealing with FRA reports and activities, time costs are not logged on this basis. A UK official attends National Liaison Officer network meetings at the FRA; travel and accommodation expenses for these meetings are covered by the FRA.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 26/07/2017 13:15:17 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

752415

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to report any solicitor firms that have been engaged in fraudulent claims alleging food poisoning of British holidaymakers on holiday overseas to the NCA for investigation of conspiracy and fraud.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>On 9 July the Government announced the action it is taking to tackle the apparent increase in claims for gastric illness by holidaymakers.</p><p> </p><p>It is for individual regulators including the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Claims Management Regulation Unit to take disciplinary action where rules of conduct have been broken. Regulators can and do refer cases to the police for investigation where they believe that a criminal offence may have been committed.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 26/07/2017 13:16:05 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

752857

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Swansea East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of how many and what proportion of constituents in Swansea East constituency will be covered by the Government's proposals to safeguard customers on the poorest value tariff.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	5161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department has not undertaken any estimate of the number, or proportion of customers in individual constituencies, who would be protected by proposals to safeguard customers on the poorest value tariffs. Ofgem is considering options to protect vulnerable consumers and has yet to announce a formal proposal. Alongside this Ofgem has announced a package of measures to help consumers move away from poor value tariffs.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/07/2017 13:45:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

752867

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Telephones: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that conventional telephone line-only customers can access competitive rates.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	5206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p><p>Ofcom, as the UK’s independent communications regulator, is currently reviewing the market for standalone telephone line-only customers. Due to its concerns about competition for those who only have a telephone line, it proposed a price cut of £5 - £7 a month for these customers when it consulted in February 2017. Ofcom’s review is designed to ensure that customers with these kind of lines receive better value for money than at present when using their telephone service. Ofcom will set out the changes needed to protect this group of customers later this year.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/07/2017 15:36:09 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

752947

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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	Ivory: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2017 to Question 1761, when he plans to launch a consultation on further UK restrictions on the sale of ivory.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	5521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Bringing an end to elephant poaching is a priority for this government. We are currently considering next steps and will set these out in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/07/2017 10:31:38 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

752736

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police Community Support Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of the reduction in the number of community police support officers in (a) the UK and (b) South Yorkshire on crime reduction and prevention.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	5158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on the size and composition of the workforce including community support officers are local decisions for the Chief Constable and the directly accountable Police and Crime Commissioner of each force area.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 26/07/2017 09:23:27 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

752711

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Homicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of women killed by a partner they had already reported to police in the last three years; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	5322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office Homicide Index contains information on homicides by a partner or an ex-partner. Information is not held on whether the victim had previously reported the partner to the police</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of women and men aged 16 or over killed by a partner or ex-partner is published in the Office for National Statistics publication Focus on Violent Crime and Sexual Offences: Year ending March 2016, available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/compendium/focusonviolentcrimeandsexualoffences/yearendingmarch2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/compendium/focusonviolentcrimeandsexualoffences/yearendingmarch2016</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government has put Domestic Homicide Reviews on a statutory basis and rolled out the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme so that the police may disclose information about previous violent offending by a current or former partner in order to safeguard victims.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced it will bring forward a Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill that will transform the state’s response to domestic abuse.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 26/07/2017 09:13:52 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

752717

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Cybercrime: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to ensure that each police service in England and Wales record complaints and outcomes of digital crime and abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	5204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR) for police recorded crime governs the requirements on police forces to record and categorise crime and outcomes correctly, including the flagging of certain crimes or factors. From 1 April, flags were incorporated into the HOCR, including an online flag, to improve the data collection and flagging of these offences. The flag should be added to each crime record when an offence is either committed, in full or in part, through a computer, computer network or other computer enabled device.</p><p> </p><p>HMIC’s current rolling programme of crime data integrity inspections is keeping the spotlight on forces to improve the accuracy of their crime recording, including incidents where online crime has been reported.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 26/07/2017 09:20:28 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts