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931320

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
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 have applied for asylum to (a) the UK and (b) Northern Ireland in the last 12 months; and what the (i) country of origin (ii) gender and (iii) age was of those people.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	157739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of people applying for asylum in the UK, broken down by nationality, gender and age, in each year, in table as_03 (asylum, volume 2) of the quarterly Immigration Statistics release. The latest available data are for 2016. Data for 2017 will be published on 23rd August 2018. <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/709302/asylum2-mar-2018-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/709302/asylum2-mar-2018-tables.ods</a><br>UK’s immigration control operates at the national level and this is reflected in the statistics published by the Home Office. Therefore, data for Northern Ireland are not separately available.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/07/2018 13:21:59 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

931321

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Hepatitis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people had Hepatitis C in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	157740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England receives laboratory reports of hepatitis C cases from England and Wales; these reports are presented by year in the following tables and the figures reflect those who have been tested. Data for the combined laboratory reports for England and Wales are available from 2013 and published in the Quarterly laboratory-confirmed hepatitis A virus and hepatitis C reports in England and Wales, available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/laboratory-reports-of-hepatitis-a-and-c-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/laboratory-reports-of-hepatitis-a-and-c-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>The most recent estimates suggest that in 2015, around 160,000 people in England are living with hepatitis C infection.</p><p> </p><p>Laboratory reports of hepatitis C by year, England and Wales; 2013 to 2016</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of laboratory reports</p></td><td><p>11,692</p></td><td><p>11,997</p></td><td><p>11,626</p></td><td><p>11,322</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: From the Health Protection Report: Laboratory reports of hepatitis C: annual data</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Laboratory reports of hepatitis C in year 2012, England</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of laboratory reports</p></td><td><p>10,987</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Hepatitis C in England: 2018 report</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/693917/HCV_in_England_2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/693917/HCV_in_England_2018.pdf</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Laboratory reports of hepatitis C in year 2012, Wales</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of laboratory reports</p></td><td><p>502</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Hepatitis C in the UK 2015: annual report</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/448710/NEW_FINAL_HCV_2015_IN_THE_UK_REPORT_28072015_v2.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/448710/NEW_FINAL_HCV_2015_IN_THE_UK_REPORT_28072015_v2.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 04/07/2018 11:31:23 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

931327

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Women's Centres: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on improving the provision of women’s centres to reduce the number of short-term prison sentences given to women in the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	157627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>On 27 June we published our female offender strategy, which sets out the Government’s commitment to a new programme of work for female offenders. We want to see fewer women in custody, especially on short-term sentences, and a greater proportion of women managed in the community successfully.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that short custodial sentences do not deliver the best results for all offenders, particularly female offenders, and that there is persuasive evidence that short custodial sentences of less than 12 months are less effective in reducing reoffending than community penalties.</p><p> </p><p>That is why, as part of the strategy, we have committed to working with local and national partners to develop a pilot for ‘residential women’s centres’ in at least five sites across England and Wales. The aim of the pilot will be to develop a robust evidence base about what could be effective, sustainable and scalable models for improving outcomes for female offenders and reducing the numbers and frequency of women entering and re-entering custody on short custodial sentences. We will take a consultative approach to identifying the most suitable sites, and designing and delivering the pilot models.</p><p> </p><p>We are also investing £5m over two years in community provision for women. As part of this, we have launched an initial £3.5m grant competition for 2018/19 and 2019/20 for community services and multi-agency, whole system approaches across England and Wales. The grant competition for 2018/19 will close on 29 August this year. We recognise that the availability and sustainability of women-specific provision, such as women’s centres, is essential for ensuring that we can deliver the vision we have outlined in the strategy.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 02/07/2018 16:46:05 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

931331

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Hampstead
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on specific construction activities planned for South Hampstead by HS2 Ltd; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	157824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>Construction activity by HS2 Ltd will take place along the line of the route as set out in the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017. HS2 Ltd has established a webpage to provide information to stakeholders in the London Borough of Camden:</p><p><a href="https://hs2ineuston.commonplace.is/" target="_blank">https://hs2ineuston.commonplace.is/</a></p><p>From July 2018 the main works Contractor, SCS, and HS2 Ltd will be engaging with the local communities with an increasing level of information as the design matures and the need for these associated activities is defined.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 04/07/2018 16:15:07 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

931332

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Camden
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department takes steps with (a) the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government and (b) HS2 Ltd to identify any risk of settlement damage to residential blocks at (i) Alexandra Place and (ii) Alexandra and Ainsworth and (iii) Rowley Estate as a result of the tunnelling planned by HS2 Ltd. underneath that area.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	157825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>HS2 has set out the process for assessing possible damage to buildings in information paper C3 “Ground Settlement”. As the detailed design for the Phase 1 programme progresses, settlement assessments will be developed as outlined in this paper. The main works Contractor, SCS, and HS2 Ltd will be engaging with the local communities with an increasing level of information as the design matures.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 04/07/2018 16:23:26 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

931333

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the nature of the Government's involvement is in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	157608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK is not a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and does not have any interest or official relations with the body.</p><p> </p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/07/2018 17:18:15 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

931344

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Aerials: Radiation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to monitor radiation levels from base station antennae.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	157805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>Telecommunications systems should comply with guidelines laid down by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, and certificates of International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection compliance are provided with all planning applications.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 04/07/2018 15:34:23 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

931345

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Aerials: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to regulate the placement of base station antennae.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	157806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The deployment of telecoms infrastructure is regulated through the planning laws. Planning is devolved in each nation.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 04/07/2018 15:35:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

931348

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his oral contribution of 25 June 2018, Official Report, column 589, what the evidential basis is for the statement that there are 35,000 child and family social workers.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	157762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>As of 30 September 2017, a headcount of 36,360 child and family social workers and agency social workers was recorded in the annual census of child and family social workers in England. The information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childrens-social-work-workforce-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childrens-social-work-workforce-2017</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/07/2018 14:33:04 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

931349

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Flags: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will undertake a review of the (a) procedures and (b) conditions for designated days on which the Union Flag is flown from Government buildings in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	157680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The flying of flags on Northern Ireland government buildings is regulated by The Flags (Northern Ireland) Order 2000, and The Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, as amended in 2002, which specifies the buildings and the days on which the Union flag can be flown. There are no current plans to review how this legislation operates in regulating flag flying at Northern Ireland government buildings.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 02/07/2018 08:56:01 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell