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1086679

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date	11/03/2019
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Chagos Conservation Trust has returned any unspent funds that were provided by his Department for the purposes of the Chagossian Outreach Programme; and how much in total (a) was and (b) remains to be provided for that programme.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	230811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Chagos Environmental Outreach Project (later named Connect Chagos) ran from March 2012 to December 2015. In total just over £330,000 was provided by the British Indian Ocean Territory Administration to the Chagos Conservation Trust and Zoological Society for London for the delivery of the programme. At the end of the programme, an underspend of £16,745 was reported. The British Indian Ocean Territory Administration is in discussions with the Chagos Conservation Trust about options for the use of this underspend. No additional funding remains to be provided.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/03/2019 16:01:34 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1086680

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	Research: Finance
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 recent progress his Department has made on ensuring that the UK meets its target of spending 2.4 per cent of GDP on R&D by 2027.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	230812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>Through our modern Industrial Strategy we have committed to the highest R&amp;D increase on record. We have announced increases in public R&amp;D spending worth £7bn up to 2021/2022, and we are working with UK Research and Innovation and other key partners to develop a roadmap that sets out how government and industry will work together to reach our target of increasing R&amp;D investment to 2.4% of GDP by 2027, which would be the highest recorded level, and 3% in the longer-term. The roadmap will be published following the Spending Review, which my rt. hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced will conclude this Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 27/03/2019 17:57:20 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1086681

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress the Government is making on bringing forward legislative proposals on longer sentences for drivers who cause death by dangerous driving; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	230628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>We will bring forward proposals to increase the maximum penalty for causing death by dangerous driving as soon as the parliamentary timetable allows.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/03/2019 17:19:39 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1086682

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Digital Service: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to increase neurodiversity within the Government Digital Service.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	230897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government Digital Service (GDS) Disability Forum is used to represent the voice of neurodiverse staff within GDS. The GDS Disability Champion is a member of the Senior Leadership Team.</p><p> </p><p>GDS staff can also access the Disability Confident tools and guidance:<br></p><ul><li>Becoming disability confident online training.</li><li>Philip Rutnam’s regular blogs, as part of his role as Civil Service Disability Champion.</li><li>General Disability Confident guidance on how to attract, recruit and retain disabled employees.</li><li>The autism and neurodiversity toolkit for managers provides practical guidance on supporting people who have neurodiverse conditions into employment.</li></ul><p><br> ABLE, the Cabinet Office Disability Network, works to remove barriers so that staff with disabilities, including those on the neurodivergent spectrum, have equal opportunities and are empowered to achieve.</p><p> </p><p>Across government, the Civil Service Disability Network represents the voice of all disabled staff across government, supplemented by condition-specific sub-networks such as the Civil Service Dyslexia and Dyspraxia Network. The civil service networks contribute to cross-civil service diversity and inclusion activity through the Employee Voice Group (EVG). EVG is attended by Chairs of the cross-government diversity staff networks.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 15/03/2019 16:03:39 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1086683

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Digital Service: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what mandatory cybersecurity courses are offered by the GDS Academy.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	230898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>As the functional lead for Digital, Data and Technology, GDS has responsibility for digital skills across government. At present, no mandatory cybersecurity courses are offered by the GDS Academy. The Government Digital Service (GDS) works closely with colleagues at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Government Security Group (GSG) who provide training on cyber security across government. GSG also leads the Government Security Profession, which includes cyber security professionals across government.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 15/03/2019 16:02:27 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1086684

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Services: Wirral
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 5.16 of the Budget 2018 Red Book, what proportion of the £410 million for adult and children's social care will be allocated to Wirral Council.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	230647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department published the local authority allocations of the £410 million announced at Budget 2018 for adult and children's social care online on 29 January 2019. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-care-support-grant-final-allocations-for-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-care-support-grant-final-allocations-for-2019-to-2020. </a></p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 14/03/2019 14:22:28 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1086685

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Airguns
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department plans to publish its response to the review into air weapons which was launched on 10 October 2017.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	230648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government fully understands the interest that Members of Parliament and others have in the outcomes of the Home Office review of the regulation of air weapons. It remains our intention to set these out as soon as we can.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 19/03/2019 14:16:11 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

1086686

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Menwith Hill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the two space-based infra-red system radomes at NSA/NRO Menwith Hill are a fully operational part of the US missile defence system.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	230899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>There are three radomes at RAF Menwith Hill that form part of the US Space Based Infra-Red System, and these radomes are a fully operational part of the US Defence Support Programme Missile Warning facilities.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/03/2019 15:54:30 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1086687

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the UK is not seen as a safe haven for people suspected of committing international crimes.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	230649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold the information requested, nor does it hold policy responsibility for these matters. Questions regarding these matters should be directed to the relevant departments.</p><p> </p><p>The following departments are responsible for these matters:</p><ul><li>the Home Office Police is responsible for the police operations and extradition policy;</li><li>the Attorney General’s Office is responsible for the operation of prosecutors;</li><li>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is responsible for International policy and the International Criminal Court.</li></ul> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 230650 230651 231923 question first answered 22/03/2019 13:27:49 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

1086688

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the resources of the (a) Metropolitan Police and (b) CPS to (i) investigate and (ii) prosecute people residing in the UK who are suspected of committing international crimes; and if he will ensure that the investigation and prosecution of such individuals is prioritised.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	230650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold the information requested, nor does it hold policy responsibility for these matters. Questions regarding these matters should be directed to the relevant departments.</p><p> </p><p>The following departments are responsible for these matters:</p><ul><li>the Home Office Police is responsible for the police operations and extradition policy;</li><li>the Attorney General’s Office is responsible for the operation of prosecutors;</li><li>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is responsible for International policy and the International Criminal Court.</li></ul> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 230649 230651 231923 question first answered 22/03/2019 13:27:49 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell