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177894

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Crime Agency: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what practical arrangements will be made for co-operation between the National Crime Agency and security services in the Irish Republic when that agency becomes fully operational in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	223351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (National Crime Agency and Proceeds of Crime) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 was laid before Parliament on 29 January. The Order makes provision for the National Crime Agency to operate in Northern Ireland with full powers. If approved by each House, it will allow NCA officers to be able to exercise constable powers and it also provides the NCA the ability to recover criminal assets in relation to offences that are devolved, together with the ability to request the recovery of assets overseas in civil recovery cases. <br><br>This will make Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK a safer place and means the most serious criminals can be pursued wherever they are. The NCA has dedicated resources currently working with Irish law enforcement agencies to tackle the threat from organised crime that affects both our countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 10/02/2015 16:52:18 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 43380 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

177895

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
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, when the current service level agreement between her Department and the National Offender Management Service on the use of prisons to hold immigration detainees comes to an end.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	223426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The current service level agreement between the Home Office and the National Offender Management Service (NOMS), which includes the use of prisons to hold immigration detainees, ends on 31 March 2015.<br><br>The Home Office is in negotiation with NOMS to renew the agreement</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 223425 question first answered 09/02/2015 16:37:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

177896

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
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, what plans her Department has to extend or renew the current service level agreement between her Department and the National Offender Management Service on the use of prisons to hold immigration detainees.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	223425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The current service level agreement between the Home Office and the National Offender Management Service (NOMS), which includes the use of prisons to hold immigration detainees, ends on 31 March 2015.<br><br>The Home Office is in negotiation with NOMS to renew the agreement</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 223426 question first answered 09/02/2015 16:37:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

177897

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging on the UK illicit tobacco market.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	223411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>HMRC have carried out an assessment of the potential effect of standardised packaging on the illicit tobacco market, working with Border Force and the National Crime Agency to develop the assessment. HMRC plans for their assessment to be published alongside the Department of Health’s consultation summary in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 223413 question first answered 11/02/2015 17:03:12 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

177898

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with her Palestinian counterpart on ensuring that the material used for the reconstruction of Gaza is not used by terrorists.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	223429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>DFID is providing £0.5 million to the Materials Monitoring Unit (MMU) which oversees and monitors the import, storage, supply and use of construction materials into Gaza under the auspices of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM). This Mechanism is designed to ensure reconstruction material reaches those who need it most. We continue to engage with the Palestinian Authority, the UN and the Government of Israel to ensure the mechanism continues to work as intended.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/02/2015 16:41:54 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

177899

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of political and other divisions within the Palestinian unity government on international efforts to rebuild Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	223430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The reconstruction of Gaza will require a durable ceasefire agreement that includes, amongst other things, the restoration of Palestinian Authority control. We welcomed the leadership shown by the Palestinian Authority at the Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Cairo, and their agreement to the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism which is facilitating the import of construction materials into Gaza. The situation is extremely difficult, but we continue to support Prime Minister Hamdallah in his efforts to take the steps necessary to restore Palestinian Authority control.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/02/2015 16:42:55 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

177900

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	British Indian Ocean Territory
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what contingency plans her Department is making regarding the potential resettlement of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) following the Government's feasibility study for the resettlement of BIOT.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	223435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The KPMG independent Feasibility Study on resettlement of BIOT has concluded and will be published by the Government shortly. A Policy Review, led by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will now be undertaken, carefully considering the study’s factual findings and all available options regarding the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/02/2015 16:43:20 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

177901

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Just Solutions International
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consultant, non-executive directors and associates have worked with Just Solutions International since it was established; when each such person was appointed; and what the remuneration of each such person for that work is.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Just Solutions International (JSi) is a brand within the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) that the Agency adopted in early 2013.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice contracted with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for the provision of support for the development by NOMS of a business model to generate commercial income through the provision of advice and support to other governments on prison and probation issues.</p><p> </p><p>The contract was awarded to PwC in September 2012 and was for a period of 8 months from January to August 2013. The amount paid for the provision of services was £101,179 excluding VAT. A redacted version of the contract was published under the transparency agenda and can be found on the Contract Finder website at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://online.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk:443/Common/View%20Notice.aspx?site=1000&amp;lang=en&amp;NoticeId=790687" target="_blank">https://online.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk:443/Common/View%20Notice.aspx?site=1000&amp;lang=en&amp;NoticeId=790687</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this contract, NOMS, through JSi, worked with PwC in Pakistan supporting reform of Punjab prisons. The amount paid to PwC for their services was £7,308.40 excluding VAT by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 17/03/2015 15:16:02 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

177902

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Inspectorate of Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost was of the most recent recruitment process for the Chief Inspector of Probation that led to the appointment of Mr Paul McDowell.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The recruitment of Mr Paul McDowell as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation (HMCIP) was fully compliant with the Commissioner for Public Appointments’ Code of Practice.</p><p> </p><p>Shortlisting was undertaken by a panel comprising:</p><p>- A panel chair nominated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments;</p><p>- A Ministry of Justice Director; and</p><p>- Two independent members.</p><p> </p><p>The shortlist was approved by the Secretary of State for Justice as the appointing Minister under the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.</p><p> </p><p>The interviews were conducted by the same Panel, with the outcomes communicated to the Secretary of State for Justice as the appointing Minister. The Secretary of State for Justice referred to preferred candidate to the Justice Select Committee for a pre-appointment hearing. On consideration of the Select Committee’s report the Secretary of State for Justice confirmed the appointment and by convention, the Queen was informed.</p><p> </p><p>The total cost of the appointment process for Paul McDowell as HMCIP, including the cost of external agency use, was £30,903.90 (inclusive of VAT).</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the need to attract a strong and diverse range of candidates for all public appointments. For this reason, recruitment consultants may be used to assist with competitions for particularly significant roles, such as Chief Inspector of Probation, to ensure that this need is met and where advertising alone may not suffice.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 223438 223439 question first answered 10/02/2015 10:44:43 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

177903

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Inspectorate of Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who was involved in the (a) shortlisting and (b) final appointment of Mr Paul McDowell as Chief Inspector of Probation.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The recruitment of Mr Paul McDowell as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation (HMCIP) was fully compliant with the Commissioner for Public Appointments’ Code of Practice.</p><p> </p><p>Shortlisting was undertaken by a panel comprising:</p><p>- A panel chair nominated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments;</p><p>- A Ministry of Justice Director; and</p><p>- Two independent members.</p><p> </p><p>The shortlist was approved by the Secretary of State for Justice as the appointing Minister under the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.</p><p> </p><p>The interviews were conducted by the same Panel, with the outcomes communicated to the Secretary of State for Justice as the appointing Minister. The Secretary of State for Justice referred to preferred candidate to the Justice Select Committee for a pre-appointment hearing. On consideration of the Select Committee’s report the Secretary of State for Justice confirmed the appointment and by convention, the Queen was informed.</p><p> </p><p>The total cost of the appointment process for Paul McDowell as HMCIP, including the cost of external agency use, was £30,903.90 (inclusive of VAT).</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the need to attract a strong and diverse range of candidates for all public appointments. For this reason, recruitment consultants may be used to assist with competitions for particularly significant roles, such as Chief Inspector of Probation, to ensure that this need is met and where advertising alone may not suffice.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 223439 223440 question first answered 10/02/2015 10:44:41 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan