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891534

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Hereditary Diseases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	to ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what lessons have been learned from the 100,000 Genome Project which will help when deciding what genetic diseases should be screened for at birth.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	138095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The 100,000 Genomes Project is focussed on recruiting patients, including children, with rare diseases (and their family members) and those with common cancers. These are areas where whole genome sequencing may offer the best opportunity to diagnose disease. From the Project’s pilot phase we have found actionable findings in 20-25% of rare disease patients.</p><p> </p><p>The scope of the project does not include screening at birth. The Chief Medical Officer, in her annual report Generation Genome, recommended that that the National Screening Committee conducts a systematic evaluation of the opportunities offered by genomics for present and potential screening practices.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 30/04/2018 15:41:08 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

891845

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliament: Telephone Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what, if any, has been the annual saving to the two Houses of the outsourcing of the switchboard service; and how are the costs of that service apportioned between the two Houses.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL7286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>The saving projected when the outsourced switchboard provider, 3C Ltd, changed to Capita PLC in May 2012 was £1.53m. The saving was projected over the course of 7 years, meaning that the average forecast annual saving was £218.57k. Saving over the full 7 year term is now forecast to be £1.88m, providing an average annual saving of £269.33k. The actual saving after 6 years has been £1.45m, with an average annual saving of £242.36k.</p><p>Until 31 March 2015, 20% of costs were apportioned to the House of Lords and 80% to the House of Commons. Since 1 April 2015, 30% of costs are apportioned to the House of Lords and 70% to the House of Commons.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 10/05/2018 11:41:49 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

891846

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Parliament: Telephone Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what has been the saving to the two Houses arising from the changes to the opening hours of the switchboard service that were introduced in February.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL7287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>The changes made in 2017-18 to the service, including the changes in opening hours introduced in February 2018, have delivered a saving of £23.1k in the financial year 2017-18 and are forecast to deliver a saving of £124.3k in the financial year 2018-19.</p><p>The service changes included a change to the call answering Service Level Agreement from 90% of calls being answered in 10 seconds to 85% of calls being answered in 20 seconds, and a change of opening hours during sitting times and recesses, including closure on Sundays and UK Bank Holidays.  The change to the Service Level Agreement, of 85% of calls being answered in 20 seconds, remains a higher standard than the Service Level Agreements of many top companies renowned for delivering excellent service.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 10/05/2018 11:42:54 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

891324

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Windrush Generation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which company her Department has contracted to manage (a) part or (b) the whole of the Windrush generation helpline.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	137915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>No third party has been contracted to manage all, or part, of the helpline.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure people had access to the support they needed without delay, between 17 and 20 April ‘Windrush’ related call handling was supported by Sitel. The dedicated Windrush helpline went live on 20 April and is managed and staffed internally from within the Department.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/05/2018 14:43:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

891399

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether records are kept on the religion of people detained in immigration removal centres; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	137931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>Under Rule 21 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001, if detainees on admission to an immigration removal centre (IRC) wish to declare that they belong to a particular religion, that information must be recorded. This information is recorded by the IRC service providers on their own internal detainee management systems and is used to inform the religious provision available at the IRC.</p><p>Due to the differing recording methods in place at each of the individual centres information on the religion of people detained in IRCs in each of the last five years could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 137932 question first answered 09/07/2018 17:36:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

891318

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential relationship between adverse childhood experiences and (a) violence perpetration by and (b) victimisation of that child.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	138077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>The Serious Violence Strategy sets out our assessment of the risk and protective factors which impact on an individual’s likelihood of becoming involved in serious violence as a victim or perpetrator.</p><p>The impact of adverse childhood experiences are highlighted within this context and through the Police Transformation Fund the Home Office is providing £7m to the four police forces in Wales and Public Health Wales to develop and test a new approach to prevent and mitigate adverse childhood experiences.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 03/05/2018 15:55:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

891398

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gambling: Crime
	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 (a) problem gambling and (b) gambling addiction on acquisitive crime.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	137983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office has not undertaken an assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Modern Crime Prevention Strategy published in March 2016 sets out how we analyse and respond to crime through the consideration of six drivers of crime (opportunity, character, effectiveness of the criminal justice system, profit, drugs and alcohol). This includes looking at new and emerging trends in acquisitive crime where we work closely with the police and relevant industry leads. While there are various studies suggesting that the prevalence of gambling is higher in offenders than the general population, the issue of problem gambling and gambling addiction has not been raised as a specific issue during our conversations about acquisitive crime with the police and others.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/05/2018 14:37:57 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

891394

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2018 to Question 136733 on Brexit: Northern Ireland, and with reference to section 3.6(iv) of the Civil Service Nationality Rules: Guidance on Checking Eligibility, whether a decision has been reached on whether to reserve Border Force jobs in Northern Ireland to UK nationals.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	138074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office Policy on the nationality of appointments is governed by the Civil Service Nationality Rules. All operational roles in Border Force are deemed reserved in accordance with these rules.</p><p> </p><p>These rules are a matter of public record at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/307925/nationality-rules_amendedjh101213.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/307925/nationality-rules_amendedjh101213.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 01/05/2018 10:18:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

891400

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people detained in immigration removal centres have identified as (a) Christian, (b) Sikh, (c) Muslim, (d) Jewish, (e) Hindu and (f) atheist in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	137932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>Under Rule 21 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001, if detainees on admission to an immigration removal centre (IRC) wish to declare that they belong to a particular religion, that information must be recorded. This information is recorded by the IRC service providers on their own internal detainee management systems and is used to inform the religious provision available at the IRC.</p><p>Due to the differing recording methods in place at each of the individual centres information on the religion of people detained in IRCs in each of the last five years could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 137931 question first answered 09/07/2018 17:36:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

891523

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Sick Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of her Department's staff have had days off sick because of mental illness or stress in each of the last three years; and how many days off that amounted to in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	138034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The number of staff in the Home Office who took sickness absence due to mental health issues in each of the last three years to March 2017 and the number of working days lost is set out in the table enclosed.</p><p>In the Home Office we are committed to breaking down barriers and reducing stigma for those staff living with mental health conditions. We aim to equip managers to recognise and address stress in the workplace, and encourage employees to talk to their managers about mental health issues so that they can access help and support at the earliest stage.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/05/2018 14:55:21 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins attachment 1 file name Copy of Table 1 V2 - PQ 138034.xlsx title Table - PQ 138034
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger