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1078514

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Traffic Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the total number of traffic officers in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	226523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the primary function of police officers, broken down by Police Force Area, as part of the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletins, which can be accessed here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales ." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales .</a></p><p>These data include officers whose primary function is “Road Policing”, and officers with multiple responsibilities are recorded under their primary function.</p><p>Data are collected from forces in England and Wales, and at Police Force Area level only, therefore information on the number of traffic officers in Coventry is not available, neither is the number of traffic officers for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 04/03/2019 17:03:07 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1078626

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cyclists died as a result of road traffic incident in (a) West Derby, (b) Merseyside and (c) the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	226500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The number of cyclist fatalities in reported road accidents in each year between 2010 and 2017 is shown in the table attached.</p><p> </p><p>The data we hold only covers reported personal injury road accidents in Great Britain, we do not have data for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/03/2019 13:00:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman attachment 1 file name 226500 - Table.docx title cyclist fatalities in reported road accidents
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1105399

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Driving under Influence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on harmonising Scottish and English drink-driving laws.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	909983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and both Governments share a determination to fight drink driving. In this case, the UK government has no plans to change the drink driving limits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 27/03/2019 15:03:41 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1105400

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Fisheries: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support the Scottish fishing sector.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Bill Grant
uin	909984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to supporting the Scottish fishing sector as we look ahead to new opportunities when we leave the EU. On 10 December, the Environment Secretary announced £16.4 million of extra funding to prepare the Scottish fishing industry ahead of the UK becoming an independent coastal state from December 2020.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 27/03/2019 15:04:23 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

1105401

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Taxation: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on its use of tax powers.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	909985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Scottish Government on issues of importance for Scotland’s economy, including tax.</p><p>The UK Government has delivered on its promise to devolve additional tax powers. Once the Scotland Act 2016 is fully implemented, more than 50% of the Scottish Government’s funding will come from revenues raised in Scotland, giving the Scottish Government greater power to decide the levels of tax and spend in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 27/03/2019 14:58:10 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1105455

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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	Equatorial Guinea: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to respond to concerns about the human rights situation in Equatorial Guinea.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	237688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>​We remain concerned about the human rights situation in Equatorial Guinea including; lack of freedom of expression and assembly, lack of transparency, lack of an independent judiciary, disproportionate punishment, use of torture, and detention conditions.We have no diplomatic mission or resident diplomatic staff in Equatorial Guinea. We use regular visits by our non-resident Ambassador (based in Cameroon) and discussions with the Chargé in London to raise human rights concerns.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/04/2019 14:33:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1105469

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs Officers: France
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the strikes of customs officers at the French border.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	237694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury has not made any such estimates.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 01/04/2019 14:33:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1105477

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the myth-busting document on guidance for local authorities was withdrawn on 20 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	237699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>​The Children’s Social Care myth busting guide was intended to bring clarity to some parts of guidance that had been raised with the department. However, the points raised by Article 39 suggest that the guide did not achieve that.  Rather than divert time and resources to litigation we decided to withdraw the guide in its present form pending a full reconsideration of its contents.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/04/2019 12:26:05 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1105478

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will place in the Library a copy of the legal advice his Department received which led to the myth-busting document on guidance for local authorities being withdrawn on 20 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	237700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>In accordance with usual convention, legal advice is not disclosed outside government. This ensures the government can obtain frank and full legal advice in confidence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/04/2019 15:03:32 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1105484

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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
hansard heading	Gift Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to take steps to prevent organisations from making a profit on Gift Aid claims when they receive a donation.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	237704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Charities Act 1992 requires all professional fundraisers, including online fundraising platforms, to inform potential donors of their fees and charges.</p><p> </p><p>The Fundraising Regulator strengthened its Code of Fundraising Practice in June 2018 to clarify what is expected of online fundraising platforms in terms of their transparency.</p><p> </p><p>Improved transparency requirements enable potential donors to make informed choices about their giving.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/04/2019 14:44:16 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle