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1002534

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) number and (b) outcome of appeals against decisions by local authorities on special educational needs, and their preceding education health and care plans, there were (i) in each local authority area and (ii) for each condition in each of the last five years; and what the cost to the public purse was of such appeals in that same period.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	188821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Due to the volume of data required to answer the question in respect of appeals against special education needs decisions made by local authorities, I will arrange for this information, broken down by local authority, to be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the cost to the public purse for these appeals prior to the 2015/16 Financial Year is not available at this time, but I can confirm that the total cost of the operation of the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) (FtT SEND) was:</p><p> </p><p>In 2015/16 - £2,983,418</p><p>In 2016/17 - £3,347,986</p><p>In 2017/18 - £4,008,647</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/11/2018 17:34:14 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1002541

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions and Anti-money Laundering Act 2018
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the money which will accrue to the public purse as a result of the coming into force of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018; and for what reason that estimate was not published in the Avoidance and Evasion section of Budget 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	188751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 created no new monetary penalties for financial sanctions or anti-money laundering breaches. Any monetary penalties for breaches of financial sanctions imposed using the powers established by the Act will be paid into the Consolidated fund. No estimates have been made of the value of such potential penalties, or any other consequential implications for the public finances.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/11/2018 17:37:52 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1002543

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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	Post Offices: Acton
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 information his Department holds on (a) the average weekly number of customers and (b) revenue generated at Acton Post Office in the six months prior to its closure on 24 October.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	188894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p>I have been informed that Acton Post Office has closed as the site is being redeveloped and that unfortunately the Post Office has not been able to establish an alternative service so far. As this is an operational matter for the Post Office I have asked Paula Vennells, the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to you on this matter setting out what steps the Post Office is doing to restore the service as soon as possible. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/11/2018 17:27:00 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1002549

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Costs: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the ability of sponsors to meet legal costs related to applications for refugee family reunion.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	188827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on the private legal costs of individuals to assist with a refugee family reunion application.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/11/2018 17:31:50 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1002566

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Surinder Singh route for spouses and families of British citizens will apply to returning UK citizens from an EU member state after the end of the implementation period for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	188868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Although they are not covered by the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the EU, the Statement of Intent on the EU Settlement Scheme published on 21 June 2018 confirmed that, as a matter of domestic policy, the Government has decided that family members lawfully resident in the UK under the Surinder Singh route by the end of the planned implementation period on 31 December 2020 will be eligible to apply for status under the scheme.</p><p>After the end of the planned implementation period, the UK will no longer be bound by EU free movement law and the UK’s domestic immigration rules will apply. We will publish a White Paper on the future borders and immigration system later this autumn.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/11/2018 17:20:59 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1002592

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for legal aid in criminal cases were refused in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	188740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The answer to this PQ is available within the LAA published Stats on gov.uk at tables 3.1 and 3.2 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/legal-aid-statistics-january-to-march-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/legal-aid-statistics-january-to-march-2018</a>. Please see table below which was extracted from the published stats.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/11/2018 17:34:37 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1002596

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Law Centres: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many law centres have offered legal aid in each region in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	188788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p><strong>Numbers of recorded Law Centres as at March of each year by LAA Regional Office:</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>LAA Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighton</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reading</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>55</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>70</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>69</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>66</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>83</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>72</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>61</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>61</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>61</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ul><li>The location provided is based on the LAA office closest to where the law centre office resides based on its postcode.</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Legal aid contracts are held across a broad base of providers, including Law Centres. Under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract, only 2% of the contracts issued are with Law Centres. A complete list of firms (including both Law Centres and those in private practice) which hold a legal aid contract, and categories of law is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/directory-of-legal-aid-providers. This shows which other firms may provide legal aid services in those regions where a law centre does not operate.</li></ul></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/11/2018 17:33:18 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

1002597

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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	Council Housing: Construction
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 5 November 2018 to Question 186188 on Housing Revenue Account, how many units would have been built as a result of the £2.8 billion in additional borrowing requested by local authorities; and how much additional grant funding was requested by those authorities to finance those units.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	188715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities submitted bids to deliver around 20,000 homes over the period 2019/20 to 2021/22 supported, in part, with around £800 million additional Affordable Homes Programme grant.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 12/11/2018 17:15:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1002599

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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	Housing: Milton Keynes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department have had with hon. Members representing Milton Keynes on the proposed Milton Keynes Housing Deal.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	188717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering the homes communities need. Through housing deals we are keen to support those places which come forward with a genuine ambition to build more homes.</p><p>We will continue to work with Milton Keynes Council and other local partners to help them realise their housing ambition. We are clear that any housing deal must meet the needs of all concerned.</p><p>My ministerial colleagues and I have regular discussions with MPs about local housing issues.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 188716 188718 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:15:19 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1002600

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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	Housing: Milton Keynes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to secure a housing deal with Milton Keynes local authority.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	188718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering the homes communities need. Through housing deals we are keen to support those places which come forward with a genuine ambition to build more homes.</p><p>We will continue to work with Milton Keynes Council and other local partners to help them realise their housing ambition. We are clear that any housing deal must meet the needs of all concerned.</p><p>My ministerial colleagues and I have regular discussions with MPs about local housing issues.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 188716 188717 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:15:19 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey