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600660

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Patients: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice his Department gives to clinical commissioning groups on how to respond in circumstances where a private provider of patient transport services has its ambulances seized by bailiffs; and on how many occasions such a seizure has taken place.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	48242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The contractual arrangements entered into by clinical commissioning groups are matters for the organisations concerned and for NHS England. The Department is aware from media accounts that such a seizure of vehicles took place in June of this year in Sussex.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 20/10/2016 11:21:49 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

600722

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Compass Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which local authorities have signed up to COMPASS for the provision of asylum accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	48241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 introduced the policy of national dispersal, designed to share the impact of asylum seekers across the whole of the UK. The Home Office publishes figures on the number of asylum seekers housed in dispersed accommodation by local authority.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/10/2016 14:47:05 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

598276

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services and Pharmacy: Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of relative levels of productivity in community pharmacy and secondary care in each year since 2005.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	47790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>We have made no assessment of productivity in community pharmacies.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat grouped question UIN 47810 47884 question first answered 13/10/2016 13:07:31 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

598427

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services and Pharmacy: Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of relative levels of productivity in community pharmacies and other primary care professions in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	47884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>We have made no assessment of productivity in community pharmacies.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat grouped question UIN 47790 47810 question first answered 13/10/2016 13:07:31 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

584207

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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	Gratuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish his response to the results of his Department's consultation on tips, gratuities, service and cover charges that closed in June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	46587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government launched its consultation on tips, gratuities, service and cover charges to gain views on proposed actions towards tipping abuse. We are analysing submissions to this exercise and will announce further action in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/10/2016 15:05:21 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

582789

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Exchange Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of recent changes in the relative value of the pound on her Department's finances.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	906320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>We have conducted an assessment of the effects of recent changes, and our conclusion is that the impact is relatively limited, for 3 reasons:</p><ol><li>fluctuations are not new;</li><li>almost all of our payments are in pounds, so fluctuations do not directly impact departmental finances; and</li><li>the partners we work with are carefully selected to make sure they have robust financial mechanisms in place, to deal with currency fluctuations and other risks.</li></ol> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/09/2016 15:22:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

542151

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to tackle hate crime through education in schools.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	43752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Our vision is to ensure that pupils develop the knowledge, skills and understanding to succeed academically; protect themselves from harm; and play a full and active part in society. Schools play an important role in preventing hate crime by empowering young people to question and tackle the underlying beliefs of prejudice and intolerance that can lead to hatred and bigotry.</p><p>Schools are required to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. This includes challenging prejudice and promoting tolerance. Schools are also subject to the Equality Act and to the Public Sector Equality Duty which require schools to have regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between communities. There are a variety of approaches that schools can adopt in meeting these duties and in raising issues relating to hate crime, including:</p><ul><li>using teaching materials which help pupils to understand and build knowledge of the diverse cultures and faiths in modern Britain.</li><li>encouraging classroom debate, and giving pupils the opportunity to discuss topical issues, to challenge each other and themselves, and to build the resilience and critical thinking skills they need to challenge views which are unacceptable.</li><li>teaching in Citizenship to include preparing pupils to take their place in society as responsible citizens.</li><li>ensuring pupils are taught about safeguarding through teaching and learning opportunities as part of a broad and balanced curriculum - this may include covering relevant issues through personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE).</li></ul><p> </p><p>In equipping pupils for life in modern, multi-cultural Britain, the Department wants to ensure that schools have access to good quality resources to support them. In January 2016, we launched the <em>Educate Against Hate</em>[1] website to provide practical advice to parents, teachers and school leaders on how to protect children from extremism and promote fundamental British values. The website includes resources to assist teachers to explore hatred and its consequences with their pupils and to develop their respect for diversity in their own cultural and religious traditions and in others. It also includes the Crown Prosecution Service’s resource packs for schools on hate crime.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://educateagainsthate.com/" target="_blank">http://educateagainsthate.com/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 05/09/2016 16:28:14 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

542235

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to identify areas that have higher than average levels of hate crime; and if she will provide additional resources for those areas.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	43753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government condemns all hate crimes and is committed to tackling these crimes in partnership with the communities affected.</p><p>We have in place some of the strongest legislation to tackle hate crime in the world – this includes specific offences for racially and religiously aggravated activity and offences of the stirring up of hatred on the grounds of race, religion and sexual orientation.</p><p>We also have stronger sentences for hate crime. We continue to carefully consider the recommendations from the Law Commission review into hate crime legislation. The Government has committed to taking action to improve our response to hate crime.</p><p>This includes joint training between the police and Crown Prosecution staff to improve the way the police identify and investigate hate crime; building on the improvements to police recording of hate crime by working with the police to break down religious-based hate crime by religion; and working with victims and advocacy groups to improve victims confidence to come forward and report such crimes.</p><p>The police are also improving their operational practices and recording. Last year, the College of Policing published Operational Guidance for officers responding to hate crime which comprehensively covers how to address all forms of hate crime.</p><p>Hate crime statistics show number of crimes recorded by the police by force area. The decision as to how hate crime is resourced in individual forces is an operational matter for the Police and Crime Commissioner for that area. The latest police funding settlement represents a fair deal for the police and reinforces this Government’s commitment to protect the public. No Police and Crime Commissioner who maximised precept income is facing a reduction in cash funding this year.</p><p>Police and Crime Commissioners are also responsible for commissioning local support services for victims of crime. The Ministry of Justice provides the Commissioner with a grant to enable services which best meet the needs of local victims of crime to be funded.</p><p>The Home Office published a new hate crime action plan on 26 July 2016, which sets out Government action over the next four years to tackle hate crime. It includes:</p><p>● new steps to boost reporting of hate crime and support victims;</p><p>● new CPS guidance to prosecutors on racially aggravated crime;</p><p>● a new £2.4 million fund for protective security measures at potentially vulnerable places of worship;</p><p>● and additional funding to community organisations tackling hate crime.</p><p>Nobody in this country should live in fear because of who they are and anyone who experiences hate crime should report it to the police, either in person at a police station, online through the True Vision website, or by phoning 101.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 43754 43755 43756 43758 question first answered 05/09/2016 11:29:59 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

542236

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that police officers are trained to deal with hate crime.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	43754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government condemns all hate crimes and is committed to tackling these crimes in partnership with the communities affected.</p><p>We have in place some of the strongest legislation to tackle hate crime in the world – this includes specific offences for racially and religiously aggravated activity and offences of the stirring up of hatred on the grounds of race, religion and sexual orientation.</p><p>We also have stronger sentences for hate crime. We continue to carefully consider the recommendations from the Law Commission review into hate crime legislation. The Government has committed to taking action to improve our response to hate crime.</p><p>This includes joint training between the police and Crown Prosecution staff to improve the way the police identify and investigate hate crime; building on the improvements to police recording of hate crime by working with the police to break down religious-based hate crime by religion; and working with victims and advocacy groups to improve victims confidence to come forward and report such crimes.</p><p>The police are also improving their operational practices and recording. Last year, the College of Policing published Operational Guidance for officers responding to hate crime which comprehensively covers how to address all forms of hate crime.</p><p>Hate crime statistics show number of crimes recorded by the police by force area. The decision as to how hate crime is resourced in individual forces is an operational matter for the Police and Crime Commissioner for that area. The latest police funding settlement represents a fair deal for the police and reinforces this Government’s commitment to protect the public. No Police and Crime Commissioner who maximised precept income is facing a reduction in cash funding this year.</p><p>Police and Crime Commissioners are also responsible for commissioning local support services for victims of crime. The Ministry of Justice provides the Commissioner with a grant to enable services which best meet the needs of local victims of crime to be funded.</p><p>The Home Office published a new hate crime action plan on 26 July 2016, which sets out Government action over the next four years to tackle hate crime. It includes:</p><p>● new steps to boost reporting of hate crime and support victims;</p><p>● new CPS guidance to prosecutors on racially aggravated crime;</p><p>● a new £2.4 million fund for protective security measures at potentially vulnerable places of worship;</p><p>● and additional funding to community organisations tackling hate crime.</p><p>Nobody in this country should live in fear because of who they are and anyone who experiences hate crime should report it to the police, either in person at a police station, online through the True Vision website, or by phoning 101.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 43753 43755 43756 43758 question first answered 05/09/2016 11:29:59 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

542237

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what targets she has set the police relating to dealing with hate crime incidents.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	43755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government condemns all hate crimes and is committed to tackling these crimes in partnership with the communities affected.</p><p>We have in place some of the strongest legislation to tackle hate crime in the world – this includes specific offences for racially and religiously aggravated activity and offences of the stirring up of hatred on the grounds of race, religion and sexual orientation.</p><p>We also have stronger sentences for hate crime. We continue to carefully consider the recommendations from the Law Commission review into hate crime legislation. The Government has committed to taking action to improve our response to hate crime.</p><p>This includes joint training between the police and Crown Prosecution staff to improve the way the police identify and investigate hate crime; building on the improvements to police recording of hate crime by working with the police to break down religious-based hate crime by religion; and working with victims and advocacy groups to improve victims confidence to come forward and report such crimes.</p><p>The police are also improving their operational practices and recording. Last year, the College of Policing published Operational Guidance for officers responding to hate crime which comprehensively covers how to address all forms of hate crime.</p><p>Hate crime statistics show number of crimes recorded by the police by force area. The decision as to how hate crime is resourced in individual forces is an operational matter for the Police and Crime Commissioner for that area. The latest police funding settlement represents a fair deal for the police and reinforces this Government’s commitment to protect the public. No Police and Crime Commissioner who maximised precept income is facing a reduction in cash funding this year.</p><p>Police and Crime Commissioners are also responsible for commissioning local support services for victims of crime. The Ministry of Justice provides the Commissioner with a grant to enable services which best meet the needs of local victims of crime to be funded.</p><p>The Home Office published a new hate crime action plan on 26 July 2016, which sets out Government action over the next four years to tackle hate crime. It includes:</p><p>● new steps to boost reporting of hate crime and support victims;</p><p>● new CPS guidance to prosecutors on racially aggravated crime;</p><p>● a new £2.4 million fund for protective security measures at potentially vulnerable places of worship;</p><p>● and additional funding to community organisations tackling hate crime.</p><p>Nobody in this country should live in fear because of who they are and anyone who experiences hate crime should report it to the police, either in person at a police station, online through the True Vision website, or by phoning 101.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 43753 43754 43756 43758 question first answered 05/09/2016 11:29:59 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff