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1667767

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date	07/11/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Muslim Brotherhood
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has been made to further detail and quantify the role, motivations and aims of the Muslim Brotherhood, since the publication of the Sir Jenkins Review.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2023 answer text <p>In December 2015, the Government laid the main findings of an internal review commissioned to improve understanding of the Muslim Brotherhood before both Houses. The review was written by Sir John Jenkins of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Sir Charles Farr of the Home Office, and involved wide consultation, including with Muslim Brotherhood representatives in the UK and overseas, and substantial research. We stand by the main findings of the review, but continue to keep the Muslim Brotherhood and its activities under review, working across the range of relevant government departments and drawing on our network of posts in the region.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 17/11/2023 14:48:02 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667768

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Public Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of public services in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK continues to be able to support the delivery of public services in Afghanistan, despite the challenging context. Through our Supporting Afghanistan's Basic Services programme, our NGO partners have delivered services in health, education and livelihoods. Through the World Bank's Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund (ARTF), the FCDO contributed to supporting 135,680 children (92,262 girls) to access education between September 2022 and May 2023. We work with key international partners to understand the status of the delivery of public services, for example through the World Bank's regular economic monitoring and welfare surveys.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 14/11/2023 16:36:50 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667769

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Global Anti-Aggression Campaign
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last met officials to discuss the (a) role of the Global Anti-Aggression Campaign and (b) potential wider implications of that campaign on the Government’s efforts to tackle violent extremism and terrorism.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The former Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon. James Cleverly MP, has not discussed this organisation with officials. The Government's efforts to counter terrorism are set out in the UK's Counter-Terrorism Strategy (CONTEST) 2023.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 13/11/2023 15:53:36 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667771

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many independent consultants her Department has appointed for the purposes of providing personal briefings for Ministers in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>This information is not centrally held by the Department, however we are aware of two roles which fall into this category.</p><ol><li>Nick Timothy-Independent Consultant working directly to the previous Home Secretary.</li><li>Independent Adviser for the Defending Democracy Taskforce and Open-Source Intelligence Hub a short term advisory role reporting to Ministers. This is a new role, with recruitment currently underway.</li></ol><p>In line with central guidance, direct appointments can be made to short-term, advisory roles, for example to lead a government review or to advise on, or champion, a specific subject. The name and purpose of a role can vary, but each appointee is provided with terms of appointment which set out their key responsibilities.</p><p>Direct appointees are office holders. There is no contract of employment, and the expectation is that such roles are unpaid. However, in limited circumstances, if the Permanent Secretary/Accounting Officer is content, then reasonable remuneration (in line with current policy on pay levels) may be payable.</p><p>When selecting an appointee (for a direct appointment), Ministers will consider what they want the role to achieve, which is set out in a draft terms of reference document. In light of this, high level criteria for the skills and experience required for an individual to do the role are developed. Appropriate due diligence checks are carried out by the department and consideration given to any conflicts of interest with the role and whether/how these can be managed.</p><p>Direct appointments are not public appointments (which are made by ministers to non-executive roles on the bodies and offices listed in an <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk%2Fregulating-appointments%2Forders-in-council%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DOrders%2520in%2520Council%2520relating%2520to%2520Public%2520Appointments%2520matters%2Cthe%2520bodies%2520that%2520are%2520regulated%2520by%2520the%2520Commissioner.&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cministerforcrimeandpolicing%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cecba5bb31ba84538011308dbe534d6bc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638355787630044628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UuTR2SpTT2X5e74%2FTOwsnbufTszq1%2FkjFjuv6LAZiKU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Order in Council</a> and therefore the process and principles of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fgovernance-code-for-public-appointments&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cministerforcrimeandpolicing%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cecba5bb31ba84538011308dbe534d6bc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638355787630044628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=39OVJIFskeeoPkTyqWjEOJ%2Bg2RVUFfKC2uNzniR75fY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Governance Code</a> do not apply. Neither do these appointments fall under the remit of the independent Commissioner for Public Appointments.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 172 173 question first answered 15/11/2023 15:28:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667772

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the names of people who have acted as independent consultants for the purposes of providing personal briefings for Ministers in her Department in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>This information is not centrally held by the Department, however we are aware of two roles which fall into this category.</p><ol><li>Nick Timothy-Independent Consultant working directly to the previous Home Secretary.</li><li>Independent Adviser for the Defending Democracy Taskforce and Open-Source Intelligence Hub a short term advisory role reporting to Ministers. This is a new role, with recruitment currently underway.</li></ol><p>In line with central guidance, direct appointments can be made to short-term, advisory roles, for example to lead a government review or to advise on, or champion, a specific subject. The name and purpose of a role can vary, but each appointee is provided with terms of appointment which set out their key responsibilities.</p><p>Direct appointees are office holders. There is no contract of employment, and the expectation is that such roles are unpaid. However, in limited circumstances, if the Permanent Secretary/Accounting Officer is content, then reasonable remuneration (in line with current policy on pay levels) may be payable.</p><p>When selecting an appointee (for a direct appointment), Ministers will consider what they want the role to achieve, which is set out in a draft terms of reference document. In light of this, high level criteria for the skills and experience required for an individual to do the role are developed. Appropriate due diligence checks are carried out by the department and consideration given to any conflicts of interest with the role and whether/how these can be managed.</p><p>Direct appointments are not public appointments (which are made by ministers to non-executive roles on the bodies and offices listed in an <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk%2Fregulating-appointments%2Forders-in-council%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DOrders%2520in%2520Council%2520relating%2520to%2520Public%2520Appointments%2520matters%2Cthe%2520bodies%2520that%2520are%2520regulated%2520by%2520the%2520Commissioner.&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cministerforcrimeandpolicing%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cecba5bb31ba84538011308dbe534d6bc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638355787630044628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UuTR2SpTT2X5e74%2FTOwsnbufTszq1%2FkjFjuv6LAZiKU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Order in Council</a> and therefore the process and principles of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fgovernance-code-for-public-appointments&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cministerforcrimeandpolicing%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cecba5bb31ba84538011308dbe534d6bc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638355787630044628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=39OVJIFskeeoPkTyqWjEOJ%2Bg2RVUFfKC2uNzniR75fY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Governance Code</a> do not apply. Neither do these appointments fall under the remit of the independent Commissioner for Public Appointments.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 171 173 question first answered 15/11/2023 15:28:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667773

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recruitment process her Department follows for the appointment of independent consultants to provide personal briefings for Ministers.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>This information is not centrally held by the Department, however we are aware of two roles which fall into this category.</p><ol><li>Nick Timothy-Independent Consultant working directly to the previous Home Secretary.</li><li>Independent Adviser for the Defending Democracy Taskforce and Open-Source Intelligence Hub a short term advisory role reporting to Ministers. This is a new role, with recruitment currently underway.</li></ol><p>In line with central guidance, direct appointments can be made to short-term, advisory roles, for example to lead a government review or to advise on, or champion, a specific subject. The name and purpose of a role can vary, but each appointee is provided with terms of appointment which set out their key responsibilities.</p><p>Direct appointees are office holders. There is no contract of employment, and the expectation is that such roles are unpaid. However, in limited circumstances, if the Permanent Secretary/Accounting Officer is content, then reasonable remuneration (in line with current policy on pay levels) may be payable.</p><p>When selecting an appointee (for a direct appointment), Ministers will consider what they want the role to achieve, which is set out in a draft terms of reference document. In light of this, high level criteria for the skills and experience required for an individual to do the role are developed. Appropriate due diligence checks are carried out by the department and consideration given to any conflicts of interest with the role and whether/how these can be managed.</p><p>Direct appointments are not public appointments (which are made by ministers to non-executive roles on the bodies and offices listed in an <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk%2Fregulating-appointments%2Forders-in-council%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DOrders%2520in%2520Council%2520relating%2520to%2520Public%2520Appointments%2520matters%2Cthe%2520bodies%2520that%2520are%2520regulated%2520by%2520the%2520Commissioner.&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cministerforcrimeandpolicing%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cecba5bb31ba84538011308dbe534d6bc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638355787630044628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UuTR2SpTT2X5e74%2FTOwsnbufTszq1%2FkjFjuv6LAZiKU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Order in Council</a> and therefore the process and principles of the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fgovernance-code-for-public-appointments&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cministerforcrimeandpolicing%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cecba5bb31ba84538011308dbe534d6bc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638355787630044628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=39OVJIFskeeoPkTyqWjEOJ%2Bg2RVUFfKC2uNzniR75fY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Governance Code</a> do not apply. Neither do these appointments fall under the remit of the independent Commissioner for Public Appointments.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 171 172 question first answered 15/11/2023 15:28:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667774

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers per capita there were in (a) England and Wales, (b) London and (c) the London Borough of Barnet in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the size of the police workforce in England and Wales on a biannual basis in the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">Police workforce England and Wales statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>These data are collected at Police Force Area level only, and information at lower levels of geography, such as Parliamentary Constituencies or Metropolitan Boroughs is not collected.</p><p>Table H4 of the data tables accompanying each publication, shows the number of full time equivalent (FTE) police officers as at 31 March per 100,000 resident population both nationally and at a Police Force Area level.</p><p>The latest data, as at 31 March 2023, shows there are 247 police officers per 100,000 resident population in England and Wales, and 408 in the London region.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 15/11/2023 14:26:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667775

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made a comparative estimate of the average cost of railway travel for consumers in (a) England and (b) other European countries.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>England has one of widest ranges of fare prices in Europe, including some fare types that are among the cheapest – particularly when booked in advance.</p><p>Following last year’s biggest ever Government intervention to cap rail fare increases well below inflation, we will continue to protect passengers from cost of living pressures and we will not increase next year’s rail fares by as much as the July RPI figure (which was 9 per cent). As in 2021, 2022 and 2023, we have also temporarily delayed the fares increase, enabling passengers to purchase tickets at last year’s prices throughout January and February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2023 11:44:09 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667776

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Thameslink Line: Overcrowding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department made of trends in the level of overcrowding on Thameslink trains between Mill Hill Broadway and St Pancras during peak times.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>GTR report that the busiest individual Thameslink services between Mill Hill Broadway and St Pancras will typically be at around 50 to 60 per cent of capacity during peak times, with most services outside of the peak being less busy. The eight carriage Class 700 trains which Thameslink operate on this particular route have a nominal capacity of around 1,200 people and were designed to accommodate a large proportion of standing passengers.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/11/2023 16:51:55 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667777

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hendon Broadway Station: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the feasibility of improving disabled access to platforms at Hendon Broadway station.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>Hendon Station was nominated by Govia Thameslink Railway for the next round of the Access for All Programme. The Department will announce the successful stations in due course. Mill Hill Broadway Station was successful in the last round of Access for All funding, this scheme is being progressed by Network Rail which includes the provision of an accessible footbridge and access to the undercroft.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/11/2023 16:29:51 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord