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date	08/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Police Cautions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is provided to police forces on the procedure for administering cautions to ensure that the person involved understands the legal consequences of accepting that caution.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	251905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Out of Court Disposals (OOCDs) are measures which allow police to deal quickly and proportionately with low-level offending without recourse to the courts. Simple and Conditional Cautions exist currently for adult offenders.</p><p> </p><p>Ministry of Justice published guidance on Simple Cautions for Adult Offenders, which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/simple-cautions-guidance-for-police-and-prosecutors</p><p> </p><p>Section 3 of the guidance states police officers must ensure the offender understands the implications of accepting a simple caution, and consents to receiving the disposal before it can be administered. The implications which must be explained are set out in paragraphs 62-76 of the guidance. This includes the significance of the admission of guilt and the retention and disclosure of criminal record information for future legal proceedings or criminal record checks. Guidance also states police officers should ensure offenders are given the opportunity to receive free and independent legal advice before accepting a simple caution.</p><p> </p><p>Similar points are made in the Ministry of Justice Guidance for Conditional Cautions for Adult Offenders (also in Section 3 of the guidance) which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-for-adult-conditional-cautions</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 13/05/2019 16:28:58 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1125050

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Cameroon: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political and human rights situation in Cameroon; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	251239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>​The UK continues to be deeply concerned at the worsening humanitarian situation in the North-West and South-West (Anglophone) regions of Cameroon and the reports of human rights violations and abuses committed by both security forces and separatists. Violence is driving people from their homes, and impacting on the lives of ordinary civilians, particularly women and children. The UK is providing lifesaving assistance to 10,000 people in the Anglophone regions following a £2.5m contribution to UNICEF in December.</p><p>The British Government regularly raises concerns about the political, human rights, and humanitarian situation with the Government of Cameroon. Further to a phone call in March with Cameroon Prime Minister, Joseph Ngute, on 30 April, I met with the Cameroon High Commissioner to London to reiterate UK concerns. We discussed the plight of the 530,000 people who have been internally displaced within the Anglophone regions, the 32,000 refugees in Nigeria who have fled from the crisis, and the arrest and detention of Opposition Leader, Maurice Kamto and other political actors. I urged the Government of Cameroon to urgently take steps to establish a credible dialogue to tackle the root causes of the crisis in the Anglophone regions, and ensure fair and timely trial, or release, of detainees. The UK continues to call for unhindered humanitarian access to affected populations, and investigations into all reports of human rights violations and abuses. The UK and Austria delivered a joint statement with support from 37 countries on the deteriorating situation in Cameroon at the UN Human Rights Council in March, demonstrating the increasing concerns of the wider international community.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 251243 question first answered 13/05/2019 14:25:04 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1125064

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Cameroon: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political and humanitarian situation in Cameroon; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	251243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>​The UK continues to be deeply concerned at the worsening humanitarian situation in the North-West and South-West (Anglophone) regions of Cameroon and the reports of human rights violations and abuses committed by both security forces and separatists. Violence is driving people from their homes, and impacting on the lives of ordinary civilians, particularly women and children. The UK is providing lifesaving assistance to 10,000 people in the Anglophone regions following a £2.5m contribution to UNICEF in December.</p><p>The British Government regularly raises concerns about the political, human rights, and humanitarian situation with the Government of Cameroon. Further to a phone call in March with Cameroon Prime Minister, Joseph Ngute, on 30 April, I met with the Cameroon High Commissioner to London to reiterate UK concerns. We discussed the plight of the 530,000 people who have been internally displaced within the Anglophone regions, the 32,000 refugees in Nigeria who have fled from the crisis, and the arrest and detention of Opposition Leader, Maurice Kamto and other political actors. I urged the Government of Cameroon to urgently take steps to establish a credible dialogue to tackle the root causes of the crisis in the Anglophone regions, and ensure fair and timely trial, or release, of detainees. The UK continues to call for unhindered humanitarian access to affected populations, and investigations into all reports of human rights violations and abuses. The UK and Austria delivered a joint statement with support from 37 countries on the deteriorating situation in Cameroon at the UN Human Rights Council in March, demonstrating the increasing concerns of the wider international community.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 251239 question first answered 13/05/2019 14:25:04 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1122832

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the evidence given by the Minister for Immigration to the Exiting the EU Committee on 11 July 2018, Qq2302-2303, what performance indicators his Department will publish on the EU Settled Status scheme; and how regularly they will be published.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	246929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We have committed to publishing quarterly statistical reports on the EU Settlement Scheme as a whole, alongside our Immigration Statistics from August 2019. Home Office statisticians are currently considering the content and will be taking into account the views of statistics users.</p><p>The Home Office publishes estimated processing times for EU Settlement Scheme applications at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications</a>, giving applicants a guide to the current level of service.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 246930 question first answered 29/04/2019 13:32:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1122834

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data on EU Settled Status applications will be published in the quarterly release of Home Office immigration statistics.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	246930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We have committed to publishing quarterly statistical reports on the EU Settlement Scheme as a whole, alongside our Immigration Statistics from August 2019. Home Office statisticians are currently considering the content and will be taking into account the views of statistics users.</p><p>The Home Office publishes estimated processing times for EU Settlement Scheme applications at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications</a>, giving applicants a guide to the current level of service.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 246929 question first answered 29/04/2019 13:32:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1122835

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has to issue guidance to staff in the Department of Work and Pensions on EU citizens with settled status and their entitlement to social security.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	246931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has introduced the EU Settlement Scheme to enable resident EEA and Swiss citizens, and their family members, to obtain an immigration status in the UK.</p><p>This status will protect, and enable individuals to demonstrate, their rights to work, education, healthcare, and other benefits and services in the UK after it has left the EU in both a ‘deal’ and ‘no deal’ scenario. This means that EEA and Swiss nationals who obtain status will retain their current entitlement to healthcare, education, benefits and social housing.</p><p>Guidance for decision makers can be found in the Decision Makers’ Guide (DMG) and Advice for Decision Making Guide (ADM) available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/decision-makers-guide-staff-guide%20and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/decision-makers-guide-staff-guide and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide.</a></p><p>Departmental guidance is supplemented with updates when legal and procedural changes are introduced, and the HO continues to work across Government to provide information as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/04/2019 16:40:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1122836

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	Health Services: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to issue guidance to NHS staff on EU citizens with settled status and access to NHS care.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	246932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that the rights of European Union citizens in the United Kingdom on exit day will be protected, and this includes being able to access National Health Service care without charge. It should be noted that EU citizens already living in the UK on exit day have up until 31 December 2020 to apply for Settled Status, but their access to healthcare will remain the same regardless of whether they apply for Settled Status up to then. The Department has already updated operational guidance and websites with the latest information for both EU citizens who wish to access NHS healthcare upon exiting the EU to EU citizens who are NHS staff. Further guidance and information will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 29/04/2019 14:18:56 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1060816

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
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	Sudan: Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on protests in Sudan; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	220789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is following closely the protests in Sudan and is concerned by the Government of Sudan's response, including the use of lethal force, arbitrary detentions, and by the targeting of those providing medical assistance. On 8 January, alongside Troika (UK, USA, Norway) partners and Canada, we released a statement urging the Government of Sudan to respect the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, to ensure those responsible for the deaths of protestors are held to account, and for the immediate release of those held in detention without charge or trial. We continue to monitor the situation closely and raise our concerns at the highest levels. British Embassy Khartoum most recently did so with senior officials in the Government of Sudan on 13 February. When I met the Sudanese Foreign Minister on 22 January, I conveyed UK concerns about the Sudan Government response to protests, emphasising the importance of the rule of law and human rights.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 220790 question first answered 21/02/2019 14:53:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1060817

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
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	Sudan: Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Sudan on its treatment of protesters during recent demonstrations.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	220790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is following closely the protests in Sudan and is concerned by the Government of Sudan's response, including the use of lethal force, arbitrary detentions, and by the targeting of those providing medical assistance. On 8 January, alongside Troika (UK, USA, Norway) partners and Canada, we released a statement urging the Government of Sudan to respect the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, to ensure those responsible for the deaths of protestors are held to account, and for the immediate release of those held in detention without charge or trial. We continue to monitor the situation closely and raise our concerns at the highest levels. British Embassy Khartoum most recently did so with senior officials in the Government of Sudan on 13 February. When I met the Sudanese Foreign Minister on 22 January, I conveyed UK concerns about the Sudan Government response to protests, emphasising the importance of the rule of law and human rights.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 220789 question first answered 21/02/2019 14:53:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1060827

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how frequently her Department re-assesses entitlement to personal independence payments (PIP) mobility element in cases where the individual has previously won their appeal against refusal to award PIP mobility element.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	220791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>Reviews are a key part of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and ensure that not only do awards remain correct where needs may change but that we also maintain contact with the claimant.</p><p> </p><p>A PIP award, which can be paid at one of eight rates, will be reviewed periodically. Importantly, the length of an award is based on an individual’s circumstances and can vary from nine months to an ongoing award, with a light touch review at the ten-year point.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/02/2019 15:53:33 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn