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1109805

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date	04/04/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to ensure that victims of serious crime receive regular updates on police and CPS progress on those crimes.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	241068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>In England and Wales, the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (Victims’ Code) outlines the services victims are entitled to receive, including updates on the progress of their case during an investigation or prosecution. Bereaved families in homicide cases and victims of the most serious offences will receive information within 1 working day of key developments, such as when a suspect is arrested or released without charge. Victims will also be informed how often they will receive updates on the status of the case following discussion with the police.</p><p> </p><p>In the first cross-government Victims Strategy, published in September 2018, the Government committed to amend the Victims’ Code and we intend to consult on the changes shortly. We also committed in the strategy to hold agencies to account for compliance with the Victims’ Code through improved reporting, monitoring and transparency on whether victims are receiving entitlements.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 11/04/2019 15:34:44 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1109806

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure that witnesses and victims have separate entrances and waiting areas from the accused in criminal and family courts.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	241069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>In criminal courts, victims of crime that have been called as a witness are entitled to enter a court through a different entrance from the suspect and to sit in a separate waiting area. Other witnesses may also seek special measures to use a separate entrance and waiting area. In family courts, vulnerable parties and witnesses may also request the use of a separate entrance and waiting area. Where dedicated separate entrances or waiting areas are not available, court staff will make alternative arrangements wherever possible.</p><p> </p><p>As detailed in the Victims Strategy, improving the court environment for victims is a key commitment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 11/04/2019 16:23:56 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1109808

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March to Question 233579, how many promoters of tax avoidance have co-operated with HMRC and (a) stopped selling avoidance schemes and (b) ceased in business altogether.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	241053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>HMRC uses a range of approaches to challenge promoters and others involved in the design, marketing and supply of avoidance schemes.</p><p>Over the last 18 months, HMRC has been investigating over 100 promoters and others involved in the promotion and marketing of tax avoidance schemes. HMRC has been successfully engaging with promoters encouraging them to change their behaviour. So far, around 20 promoters have moved out of promoting altogether.</p><p>HMRC are notified of tax avoidance schemes by promoters and others though the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) regime. Around 30 schemes have been disclosed under DOTAS in the last 18 months.</p><p>HMRC has pursued 10 businesses promoting/ marketing avoidance schemes to litigation for failure to disclose under the DOTAS regime with around 20 others deciding to disclose to avoid litigation. Of the 10 cases, 6 have been heard before a tribunal and in each of the 3 decisions received so far, all have confirmed HMRC’s view that the schemes were disclosable, with decisions awaited in a further three cases. Further cases will be litigated in the year ahead.</p><p>HMRC has also made three successful complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority about misleading advertising. As a result, other avoidance promoters can’t make the same claims about other similar arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 241054 241055 question first answered 09/04/2019 16:16:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1109809

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many vexatious or meritless applications were taken out by perpetrators of domestic abuse where the subject of the application was the victim in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	241071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold data relating to whether individual cases were taken out on a vexatious basis, as there is no statutory definition for this. In addition, data relating to domestic abuse cases handled by the family courts does not identify whether the applicant has previously been a perpetrator of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is unacceptable for someone to use court processes to harass or abuse a former partner. The family court has wide powers to manage such situations, including striking out an action it views as an abuse of process, and the power to prevent a person from making further applications without prior permission of the court.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to transforming the response to domestic abuse, and the recently published draft Domestic Abuse Bill and consultation response set out our ambitions in this area. We want to ensure that victims have the confidence to come forward and report their experience, safe in the knowledge that the justice system and other agencies will do everything they can both to protect and support them and their children and pursue their abuser.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/04/2019 14:09:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart previous answer version 113673 answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1109810

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2019 to Question 233579, how many promoters of tax avoidance schemes have compiled with their obligations under the DOTAS legislation.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	241054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>HMRC uses a range of approaches to challenge promoters and others involved in the design, marketing and supply of avoidance schemes.</p><p>Over the last 18 months, HMRC has been investigating over 100 promoters and others involved in the promotion and marketing of tax avoidance schemes. HMRC has been successfully engaging with promoters encouraging them to change their behaviour. So far, around 20 promoters have moved out of promoting altogether.</p><p>HMRC are notified of tax avoidance schemes by promoters and others though the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) regime. Around 30 schemes have been disclosed under DOTAS in the last 18 months.</p><p>HMRC has pursued 10 businesses promoting/ marketing avoidance schemes to litigation for failure to disclose under the DOTAS regime with around 20 others deciding to disclose to avoid litigation. Of the 10 cases, 6 have been heard before a tribunal and in each of the 3 decisions received so far, all have confirmed HMRC’s view that the schemes were disclosable, with decisions awaited in a further three cases. Further cases will be litigated in the year ahead.</p><p>HMRC has also made three successful complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority about misleading advertising. As a result, other avoidance promoters can’t make the same claims about other similar arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 241053 241055 question first answered 09/04/2019 16:16:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1109811

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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	Birds: Conservation
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of restricting the use of netting across trees and hedgerows during the bird-nesting season.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	240948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>We all have a responsibility to our local environment and its inhabitants and this applies to developers too. When associated with development these sorts of practices should only be used to help protect birds. We expect local planning authorities to look at these practices closely and take action where necessary. Guidance is available for local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The revised National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should contribute to, and enhance, the natural and local environment by minimising the impacts on, and providing net gains for, biodiversity.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/04/2019 12:47:30 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1109812

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2019 to Question 237713, how many promoters and others involved in the marketing and promotion of tax avoidance schemes HMRC has investigated in the last 18 months.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	241055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>HMRC uses a range of approaches to challenge promoters and others involved in the design, marketing and supply of avoidance schemes.</p><p>Over the last 18 months, HMRC has been investigating over 100 promoters and others involved in the promotion and marketing of tax avoidance schemes. HMRC has been successfully engaging with promoters encouraging them to change their behaviour. So far, around 20 promoters have moved out of promoting altogether.</p><p>HMRC are notified of tax avoidance schemes by promoters and others though the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) regime. Around 30 schemes have been disclosed under DOTAS in the last 18 months.</p><p>HMRC has pursued 10 businesses promoting/ marketing avoidance schemes to litigation for failure to disclose under the DOTAS regime with around 20 others deciding to disclose to avoid litigation. Of the 10 cases, 6 have been heard before a tribunal and in each of the 3 decisions received so far, all have confirmed HMRC’s view that the schemes were disclosable, with decisions awaited in a further three cases. Further cases will be litigated in the year ahead.</p><p>HMRC has also made three successful complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority about misleading advertising. As a result, other avoidance promoters can’t make the same claims about other similar arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 241053 241054 question first answered 09/04/2019 16:16:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1109813

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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	HIV Infection: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS England PrEP Impact Trial Update – April 2019, if he will require trial sites outside of London to publish when they will release the additional places on the PrEP Impact Trial; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	240941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>Rollout of additional places on the trial is now commencing and the trial website will be kept up to date to show the recruitment status of each clinic as additional places start to be released. Further information is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.prepimpacttrial.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.prepimpacttrial.org.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 12/04/2019 11:38:20 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1109814

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many family courts centres have stopped operating in the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	241007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service is responsible for the administration of the family courts in England and Wales only.</p><p> </p><p>The structure of the family court was changed by the creation of the Single Family Court in April 2014 which led to the creation of Designated Family Courts New family courts, East London and West London Family Courts were established as part of these reforms and these courts, and the Central Family Courts, absorbed much of the work which had previously been dealt with at twenty three County and Family Proceedings Courts. It is not possible to provide details of court closures prior to April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Details of family court closures from 2014-2019 are set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>2014 (from 22 April 2014)</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019 (to 5 April 2019)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</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><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</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><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</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><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</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>South East</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><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</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>Wales</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><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 241008 question first answered 12/04/2019 13:58:12 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

1109815

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many family court centres have stopped operating in each region of the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	241008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service is responsible for the administration of the family courts in England and Wales only.</p><p> </p><p>The structure of the family court was changed by the creation of the Single Family Court in April 2014 which led to the creation of Designated Family Courts New family courts, East London and West London Family Courts were established as part of these reforms and these courts, and the Central Family Courts, absorbed much of the work which had previously been dealt with at twenty three County and Family Proceedings Courts. It is not possible to provide details of court closures prior to April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Details of family court closures from 2014-2019 are set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>2014 (from 22 April 2014)</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019 (to 5 April 2019)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</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><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</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><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</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><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</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>South East</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><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</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>Wales</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><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 241007 question first answered 12/04/2019 13:58:12 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero