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1128804

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	National Probation Service for England and Wales
	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 whether the National Probation Service has adequate resources to protect (a) children, (b) victims of crime and (c) potential victims of crime in the London Division.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	259472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>As I said in my previous response to PQ 257583, the National Probation Service (NPS) is currently recruiting more staff into the organisation. We have seen an increase in both the volume and diversity of probation officer applicants following a change in the recruitment process and eligibility criteria. A national campaign to recruit probation officers took place recently and successful candidates will start in July 2019.</p><p> </p><p>NPS London have prioritised the recruitment of Probation Officers to fill all current and projected vacancies and have had 211 new staff joining over the past year. As of March 2019, approximately 1,325 full time equivalent staff are employed; a net increase of 57 from March 2018. They have also introduced new victim-specific training for staff.</p><p> </p><p>NPS London are closely monitoring the caseload capacity for staff and would take proportionate and appropriate action to manage workloads across the division.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 259398 question first answered 06/06/2019 14:28:18 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1128806

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	National Probation Service for England and Wales: Greater London
	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 whether the National Probation Service has adequate resources to undertake work effectively in the London Division.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	259398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>As I said in my previous response to PQ 257583, the National Probation Service (NPS) is currently recruiting more staff into the organisation. We have seen an increase in both the volume and diversity of probation officer applicants following a change in the recruitment process and eligibility criteria. A national campaign to recruit probation officers took place recently and successful candidates will start in July 2019.</p><p> </p><p>NPS London have prioritised the recruitment of Probation Officers to fill all current and projected vacancies and have had 211 new staff joining over the past year. As of March 2019, approximately 1,325 full time equivalent staff are employed; a net increase of 57 from March 2018. They have also introduced new victim-specific training for staff.</p><p> </p><p>NPS London are closely monitoring the caseload capacity for staff and would take proportionate and appropriate action to manage workloads across the division.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 259472 question first answered 06/06/2019 14:28:18 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1128811

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Working Links
	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 Answer of 21 May 2019 to Question 254799, on Working Links, for what reasons Working Links Ministry of Justice Permitted Subcontractors are receiving payments and protections but Working Links Permitted Subcontractors for her Department are not.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	259183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department refers to the responses to 2 previous PQs (254799 and 257591) which addressed this question on 17<sup>th</sup> May and 28<sup>th</sup> May respectively. This answer confirms those responses.</p><p> </p><p>The MOJ are making payments to a small number of Permitted Sub Contractors on the basis of a) the unique nature of their services (statutory services) and b) the structure of their current market in the context of the transformation announced on 16<sup>th</sup> May 2019.</p><p>There is no defined term within DWP contracts for Permitted Subcontractors.</p><p> </p><p>The Department considered the impact on stakeholders and sub-contractors, based on the Administrator’s statement of affairs at the point of Working Links going into administration, and has worked with both the Administrator and Fedcap, who have taken over a number of Working Links contracts, to minimise the impact on those supply chain partners owed monies by Working Links at the point of administration.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has met all of its obligations in regard to the contracts, including payments, leading up to and as a consequence of the administration.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/06/2019 16:46:42 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1128812

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Sickle Cell Diseases: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of potential levels of inequality in (a) the life expectancy and (b) NHS service provision for patients with sickle cell disease compared to other NHS patients.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	259466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>Evidence suggests that life expectancy for people with sickle cell disease is improving. This is due to a number of factors including:</p><p>- Improved newborn screening coverage to enable earlier diagnosis;</p><p>- Use of the National Haemoglobinopathy Registry to monitor individuals’ health, treatment and their annual reviews;</p><p>- Access to specific diagnostics and medication, such as hydroxyurea; and</p><p>- A Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) incentive has been in place for the last two years to improve access to apheresis for individuals with sickle cell disease.</p><p>All these factors are reflected in the service specification quality indicators which providers are required to report against so that implementation can be monitored.</p><p>It is anticipated that NHS England’s new model for specialised haemoglobinopathy services will be in place by early 2020. The new model is designed to improve access to specialist advice and care for patients, irrespective of where they live. The equality impact assessment on the new service model indicates that it will advance the promotion of equality and support the further reduction of health inequalities. This will be through ensuring that patients with thalassemia and sickle cell conditions have equitable access to high quality specialist care and support within specialised commissioned centres irrespective of where in the country they live. These centres will promote best practice in service delivery.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 06/06/2019 13:13:01 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1128816

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	There but Not There: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has she made of the impact of money from the public purse disbursed to There But Not There.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	259465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 5 June 2019, to Question 257678.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/06/2019 11:21:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 5 June 2019, UIN 257678..docx title There But not There: Finance
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1128817

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Muslim Brotherhood
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the operations of the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK of the decision by the US Government to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	259079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government concluded a comprehensive review of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2015. The review concluded the movement is a secretive organisation and that parts of it – globally – have a highly ambiguous relationship with violent extremism.</p><p>The Government remains committed to keeping under review the views promoted and activities undertaken by the Muslim Brotherhood’s associates in the UK, in accordance with the five commitments included in the former Prime Minister’s statement to Parliament.</p><p>We will continue to consider any new evidence on the Muslim Brotherhood’s activities against the UK’s legal thresholds.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 06/06/2019 15:31:23 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1128818

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Muslim Brotherhood
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will proscribe the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	259080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>Whilst we keep the list of proscribed groups under review, we do not routinely comment on whether an organisation is or is not under consideration for proscription.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 06/06/2019 15:32:54 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1128819

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had discussions with electoral registration officers on the UC1/EC6 process since the 25 April 2019 Urgent Question on Electoral Registration: EU Citizens.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	259362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>Government officials worked closely with Returning Officers and the Electoral Commission and<br>other agencies such as the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) and the<br>Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) to support the smooth running of the polls on 23<br>May</p><p>Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are under a statutory duty to ensure people who are eligible<br>to vote in elections have the opportunity to do so. For the recent European Parliamentary elections<br>that included making sure relevant citizens of the EU who are resident in the UK and registered to<br>vote in local elections were made aware they needed to complete a voter registration and<br>declaration form (commonly referred to as a UC1 or EC6 form) in order to enable them to vote</p><p>The Electoral Commission supported EROs in the discharge of this function and encouraged them<br>to take additional steps to raise awareness of this requirement locally, through social media<br>channels and other means.</p><p>The Electoral Commission supported EROs in the discharge of this function. It issued guidance on<br>the 4th April which recommended that EROs should identify EU citizens who are on the local<br>government register and send them a declaration form and supporting information explaining how<br>they can declare their intent to vote in these elections in the UK should they wish to.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 10/06/2019 12:15:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1128821

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	High Rise Flats: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2019 to Question 249217 on High Rise Flats: Insulation, how much of that £259 million has been allocated to (a) housing associations and (b) other registered providers; and whether he holds information on the amount allocated to registered providers by the local authority where their blocks are located.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
	tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
	uin	259401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>Of the £259 million that has been allocated, £123 million has been allocated to housing associations and £136.4 million has been allocated to local authorities.</p><p>The table below shows total approved costs by building location. Due to public safety considerations, five local authority areas have not been specifically named as this could lead to the disclosure of individual buildings.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local authority area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Approved Funding</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barking and Dagenham</p></td><td><p>£0.6m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnet</p></td><td><p>£6m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brent</p></td><td><p>£21.7m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calderdale</p></td><td><p>£1.7m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge</p></td><td><p>£0.1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camden</p></td><td><p>£80.6m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croydon</p></td><td><p>£1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hackney</p></td><td><p>£2.1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hammersmith and Fulham</p></td><td><p>£0.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haringey</p></td><td><p>£10m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Havering</p></td><td><p>£0.8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hillingdon</p></td><td><p>£0.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Islington</p></td><td><p>£5.6m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lambeth</p></td><td><p>£20.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>£7.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newham</p></td><td><p>£3.6m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>£1.9m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth</p></td><td><p>£11.8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth</p></td><td><p>£1.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reading</p></td><td><p>£2.1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salford</p></td><td><p>£10.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sandwell</p></td><td><p>£1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sefton</p></td><td><p>£2.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield</p></td><td><p>£3.9m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southwark</p></td><td><p>£8.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stockton on Tees</p></td><td><p>£2.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunderland</p></td><td><p>£0.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tower Hamlets</p></td><td><p>£12.1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trafford</p></td><td><p>£4.8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>£16.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westminster</p></td><td><p>£6.7m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other (5 Local Authority Areas)</p></td><td><p>£11.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£259.4m</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/06/2019 15:30:35 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones

1128823

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Plastics: Consumption
	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 steps the Government is taking to reduce levels of plastic consumption in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	259012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>This Government is taking action to tackle all avoidable plastic waste. We have introduced one of the world’s toughest bans on microbeads in rinse-off personal care products and significantly reduced the use of plastic bags by around 86% with our 5p carrier bag charge. New measures to ban the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers, and plastic-stemmed cotton buds have been announced which will come into force from April 2020. We have consulted on plans to extend the charge to all retailers, and consulted on increasing the minimum 5p charge to at least 10p.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year, we published consultations on measures to significantly change the way that we deal with our waste in the UK, helping to cut plastic pollution as we move towards a more circular economy. These included proposals to: reform the existing packaging waste regulations; introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers; and to increase consistency in the recycling system. Legislative proposals will be developed taking account of the consultation responses.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 10/06/2019 11:12:15 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead