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1007781

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date	15/11/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Conversion Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the proposed timetable is for bringing forward legislative proposals to ban gay conversion therapy.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	191936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>Conversion therapy is wrong. We are determined to bring an end to this abhorrent practice and, as we said in the LGBT Action Plan, we are considering all legislative and non-legislative options to do this.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise this is a complex issue that we need to get right. We want to engage widely, and listen carefully, so that we can develop a range of measures that end these practices for good. We are conducting more detailed research into the experiences of those that have undergone conversion therapy, and will task the LGBT Advisory Panel with looking into this issue as their first priority when they meet for the first time, in the new year.</p><p> </p><p>Ending these practices will take time. It is crucial we get our response right so that we protect people from harm.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/11/2018 13:51:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1007784

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
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	Energy: Housing
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 he holds on local authority spending plans to increase the energy efficiency of houses over the next (a) five and (b) 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	191854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (HECA) requires local authorities to prepare and publish reports every two years on their plans to achieve improved energy efficiency in their areas. These are not spending plans, but contain actions, policies, initiatives, grants, match funding and other measures offered in the local authority that encourage home energy efficiency improvements and tackle fuel poverty. Local authorities were last required to report in 2017, and their full reports are available on their websites. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will be issuing guidance to local authorities on the content of their 2019 reports shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Energy Company Obligation local authorities are able to refer low income and vulnerable households for receipt of energy efficiency measures under ‘flexible eligibility’. Obligated energy suppliers can deliver up to 25% of their obligation by installing measures under this mechanism, which could be worth around £560m between now and March 2022.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 22/11/2018 16:27:36 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1007785

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
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	Fuel Poverty
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 he holds on local authority spending plans to reduce fuel poverty over the next (a) five and 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	191855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (HECA) requires local authorities to prepare and publish reports every two years on their plans to achieve improved energy efficiency in their areas. These are not spending plans, but contain actions, policies, initiatives, grants, match funding and other measures offered in the local authority that encourage home energy efficiency improvements and tackle fuel poverty. Local authorities were last required to report in 2017, and their full reports are available on their websites. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will be issuing guidance to local authorities on the content of their 2019 reports shortly.</p><p>Under the Energy Company Obligation local authorities are able to refer low income and vulnerable households for receipt of energy efficiency measures under ‘flexible eligibility’. Obligated energy suppliers can deliver up to 25% of their obligation by installing measures under this mechanism, which could be worth around £560m between now and March 2022.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 23/11/2018 09:26:10 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1007786

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
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	Parkinson's Disease: Mental 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, how many people with Parkinson’s disease accessed Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services; what the average waiting time was for a person with Parkinson’s disease from referral to first appointment; and what the recovery rate was for people with Parkinson’s disease following completion of that treatment in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	191900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 23/11/2018 11:19:12 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

1007790

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of exiting leases, including dilapidation costs, as a result of the closure of (a) magistrate's courts, (b) county courts and (c) tribunal centres since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	191970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Cost of exiting leases for financial year 2015/16 to October 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>County courts</p></td><td><p>£609,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Magistrates' courts</p></td><td><p>£4,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tribunals</p></td><td><p>£1,389,633</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£2,003,033</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Due to changes in finance systems, the information requested relating to lease exiting costs for the financial years 2010/11 to 2014/15 could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Lease dilapidations costs for financial year 2010/11 to October 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>County courts</p></td><td><p>£1,717,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Magistrates' courts</p></td><td><p>£244,698</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tribunals</p></td><td><p>£1,653,291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£3,615,390</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 23/11/2018 14:04:44 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1007791

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2018 to Question 131222 on Courts: Closures, which courts closed since 2010 have yet to be sold; and what the annual maintenance costs have been of each of those court premises.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	191971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>Of the courts that have closed since 2010, the following have yet to be sold or disposed of, with annual maintenance costs since their closure set out below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Court </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2018/19* </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2017/18 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2016/17 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2015/16 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abergavenny Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>3,232</p></td><td><p>6,315</p></td><td><p>6,007</p></td><td><p>1,907</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alton Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>3,073</p></td><td><p>6,273</p></td><td><p>5,963</p></td><td><p>575</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham Youth Court</p></td><td><p>15,295</p></td><td><p>6,359</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brecon Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>10,567</p></td><td><p>2,697</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caerphilly Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>5,454</p></td><td><p>12,189</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chichester Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>2,970</p></td><td><p>8,247</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chippenham Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>10,684</p></td><td><p>6,267</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lyndhurst Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>1,821</p></td><td><p>3,254</p></td><td><p>2,673</p></td><td><p>556</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oswestry Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>2,320</p></td><td><p>29,603</p></td><td><p>3,235</p></td><td><p>1,012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Runcorn Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield Employment Tribunal</p></td><td><p>3,909</p></td><td><p>4,203</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton Combined Court</p></td><td><p>10,750</p></td><td><p>12,551</p></td><td><p>6,099</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Telford County Court</p></td><td><p>10,418</p></td><td><p>11,378</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torquay Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>4,232</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>*to Oct 18</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information relating to annual maintenance costs for the period prior to the 2015/16 financial year could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 23/11/2018 14:03:55 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1007803

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
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	Yemen: Ceasefires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the UN Special Envoy's efforts to get parties to the Yemen conflict to agree to a cessation of hostilities.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	191941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>On Monday 19 November, the UK circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for a cessation of hostilities, steps to improve the humanitarian situation, and support for the work of the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/11/2018 12:05:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

1007807

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Cases Review Commission: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average weekly working hours are of the commissioners at the Criminal Cases Review Commission; and how that figure has changed over the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	191864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The remuneration paid to Commissioners of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) in the year ending 31 March 2018 (as detailed in their 2017/18 Annual Report) is set out in the table below: <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Commissioners</strong></p></td><td><p>Annual Remuneration £000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Richard Foster CBE</p></td><td><p><strong>50-55</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mrs Liz Calderbank</p></td><td><p><strong>35-40</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Miss Rachel Ellis <em>[from 28.10.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>10-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mrs Jill Gramann <em>[from 29.09.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>15-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ms Celia Hughes</p></td><td><p><strong>60-65</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Stephen Leach</p></td><td><p><strong>70-75</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mrs Linda Lee <em>[from 20.11.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>10-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ms Alexandra Marks CBE</p></td><td><p><strong>35-40</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dr Sharon Persaud</p></td><td><p><strong>75-80</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ms Jennifer Portway <em>[from 29.09.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>10-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Andrew Rennison</p></td><td><p><strong>55-60</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr David James Smith</p></td><td><p><strong>90-95</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Ranjit Sondhi <em>[until 11.11.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>30-35</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Robert Ward [<em>from 29.09.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>10-15</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Further information on Commissioners’ remuneration can be found in the CCRC’s 2017 – 18 Annual Report, which is published on the CCRC website. <a href="https://ccrc.gov.uk/publications/corporate-publications/" target="_blank">https://ccrc.gov.uk/publications/corporate-publications/</a> The current weekly average hours worked by Commissioners is between 15-20, and varies according to business need. It is not uncommon for Commissioners to vary their work patterns according to business need and general availability of Commissioner resources. The weekly average has remained unchanged in the last 12 months. Six Commissioners are legally qualified and all CCRC Commissioners have experience in the criminal justice system.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 191866 191869 question first answered 22/11/2018 16:46:43 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1007808

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Cases Review Commission: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when new commissioners are planned to be appointed for the Criminal Case Review Commission to replace the commissioners whose terms have ended in October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	191865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>It is expected that the new Commissioners currently being recruited to the Criminal Cases Review Commission will be appointed by April 2019.</p><p>Commissioners of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, including the Commission Chair, are appointed by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The criteria used in the selection of the Chair is available at: <a href="https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/commissioners-of-the-criminal-cases-review-commission-ccrc/" target="_blank">https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/commissioners-of-the-criminal-cases-review-commission-ccrc/</a></p><p>The criteria used for the selection of Commissioners is available at: <a href="https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/chair-of-the-criminal-cases-review-commission-ccrc/" target="_blank">https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/chair-of-the-criminal-cases-review-commission-ccrc/</a></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 191867 191868 question first answered 22/11/2018 16:16:40 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1007809

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Cases Review Commission: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much commissioners on the Criminal Cases Review Commission are paid per annum.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	191866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The remuneration paid to Commissioners of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) in the year ending 31 March 2018 (as detailed in their 2017/18 Annual Report) is set out in the table below: <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Commissioners</strong></p></td><td><p>Annual Remuneration £000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Richard Foster CBE</p></td><td><p><strong>50-55</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mrs Liz Calderbank</p></td><td><p><strong>35-40</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Miss Rachel Ellis <em>[from 28.10.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>10-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mrs Jill Gramann <em>[from 29.09.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>15-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ms Celia Hughes</p></td><td><p><strong>60-65</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Stephen Leach</p></td><td><p><strong>70-75</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mrs Linda Lee <em>[from 20.11.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>10-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ms Alexandra Marks CBE</p></td><td><p><strong>35-40</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dr Sharon Persaud</p></td><td><p><strong>75-80</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ms Jennifer Portway <em>[from 29.09.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>10-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Andrew Rennison</p></td><td><p><strong>55-60</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr David James Smith</p></td><td><p><strong>90-95</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Ranjit Sondhi <em>[until 11.11.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>30-35</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mr Robert Ward [<em>from 29.09.17]</em></p></td><td><p><strong>10-15</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Further information on Commissioners’ remuneration can be found in the CCRC’s 2017 – 18 Annual Report, which is published on the CCRC website. <a href="https://ccrc.gov.uk/publications/corporate-publications/" target="_blank">https://ccrc.gov.uk/publications/corporate-publications/</a> The current weekly average hours worked by Commissioners is between 15-20, and varies according to business need. It is not uncommon for Commissioners to vary their work patterns according to business need and general availability of Commissioner resources. The weekly average has remained unchanged in the last 12 months. Six Commissioners are legally qualified and all CCRC Commissioners have experience in the criminal justice system.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 191864 191869 question first answered 22/11/2018 16:46:43 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman