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1688244

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Christianity: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church provides guidance on helping to determine that asylum seekers are genuine converts to Christianity.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	13587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The document “Supporting Asylum Seekers – Guidance for Church of England Clergy”, which has been publicly available on the Church of England website for around seven years, states that clergy should assess the faith of those claiming conversion to Christianity and should rely on evidence to do so. The guidance also refers to the need for discernment – to be “wise as serpents” – in recognising mixed motives and the potential for gaming the system.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 26/02/2024 21:44:09 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1687750

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Suez
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 estimate of the number of British-flagged vessels that passed through the Suez Canal in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	13273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>The total number of British-flagged commercial vessel transits and the distinct number of British-flagged commercial vessels transiting the Suez Canal.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of transits</p></td><td><p>Number of vessels</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/02/2024 10:33:21 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1687751

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Red Sea
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 with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of terrorist acts by Houthi pirates in the Red Sea on ships heading to British ports.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	13274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea are unacceptable and must stop. The Government is working closely with international partners to degrade Houthi capabilities and deter them from carrying out further attacks.</p><p> </p><p>My Department is working closely with other government departments to monitor the impacts of these events. Ships can reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, and many shipping operators are choosing to do so. This has added additional time and distance to vessel journeys, which may cause some initial delays to ship arrivals at British ports. Ship operators now have mitigations in place to adjust to the changed routings, and shipping schedules are stabilising with regular services and supply of goods continuing.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/02/2024 10:29:29 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1687838

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy to ensure that serious sexual offenders are not allowed day release when serving their sentence.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	13293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>The Prison Rules in England and Wales provide that a prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods on temporary licence (ROTL). The main purpose of ROTL is to aid resettlement and suitable, risk assessed prisoners may be allowed out during the day to, for example, work, attend college, attend an interview or maintain/re-establish links with their family. They are also, once at the required stage of their sentence, allowed to apply for temporary release overnight for a maximum of four consecutive nights a month.</p><p>Eligibility for temporary release is not restricted by seriousness of offence. The decision to allow temporary release is taken by the prison governor, on behalf of the Secretary of State, who must always balance the needs of the prisoner and the purpose of the ROTL applied for, against the need to maintain public safety and the public’s confidence in the criminal justice system. Each decision is taken on a case-by-case basis to safeguard the public. Any breaches can result in more time behind bars.</p><p>Category A prisoners, remand prisoners, and prisoners subject to extradition proceedings are not eligible for ROTL under any circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/02/2024 13:47:41 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1687397

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what information his Department holds on the number of local authorities that maintain offices in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	12963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare grouped question UIN 12964 question first answered 09/02/2024 16:16:52 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1687398

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the number of local authorities that maintain offices in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	12964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare grouped question UIN 12963 question first answered 09/02/2024 16:16:52 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1686252

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of anchor permits issued to vessels in the British Indian Ocean Territory in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	12294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is constitutionally distinct and separate from the UK and is administered by the BIOT Administration. The FCDO does not hold a record of the number and proportion of anchor permits issued to vessels in the Territory.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/02/2024 16:02:46 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1686256

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will publish the registered nationalities of vessels given permission to anchor in the British Indian Ocean Territory in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	12295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is constitutionally distinct and separate from the UK and is administered by the BIOT Administration. The FCDO does not hold a record of the nationalities of vessels given permission to anchor in the Territory.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/02/2024 16:00:14 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1686258

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of applications to anchor in the British Indian Ocean Territory that were rejected in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	12296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is constitutionally distinct and separate from the UK and is administered by the BIOT Administration. The FCDO does not hold a record of the number and proportion of rejected applications to anchor in the Territory.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/02/2024 16:01:49 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1686261

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many Fisheries Protection Officers are commissioned to patrol the British Indian Ocean Territory.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	12297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is constitutionally distinct and separate from the UK and is administered by the BIOT Administration. The FCDO does not hold a record of the number of Fisheries Protections Officers commissioned to patrol BIOT.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/02/2024 16:01:41 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord