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1156499

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to tackle recent increases in knife crime.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	900177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>This Government is taking action by recruiting an additional 20,000 police officers, by easing restrictions on the use of stop and search, and through supporting the police operational response through the £100 million Serious Violence Fund.</p><p>We are also investing in early intervention and, as announced in the Queen’s speech, we will legislate for a new serious violence duty.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 28/10/2019 16:48:32 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1156500

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans she has for the UK’s future immigration system.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	900178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Our vision is for a truly global nation – where we welcome the brightest and best.</p><p>We have been clear that we will introduce an Australian style points-based system, where it is the skills, talent and contribution people bring to the UK that matters – not where they come from.</p><p>That is why we have commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee as the first step in creating our new and fair immigration system.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 28/10/2019 16:51:42 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1156501

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vagrancy Act 1824
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If she will repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	900179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government believes that no-one should be criminalised simply for sleeping rough.</p><p>In the Cross-Government Rough Sleeping Strategy published last year we committed to review the Vagrancy Act.</p><p>The review is consulting with stakeholders on all options including retention, repeal, replacement or amendment.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 28/10/2019 16:53:33 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1156502

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	What steps she is taking to ensure that police officers have adequate powers and protection.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	900182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ensuring police have the powers they need to keep themselves and the public safe, that is why we have lifted restrictions on stop and search and committed £10m in ring-fenced funding for Taser.</p><p>We will also introduce a Police Protection Bill to give police the support and protection they need to do their jobs effectively and safely.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 28/10/2019 16:55:54 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1152049

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department has taken to implement Operation Yellowhammer in the transport sector.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	900126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department has worked extensively with our stakeholders across the transport sector to prepare for Brexit. In Kent our work with the Local Resilience Forum has helped deliver Operation Brock, the locally owned and activated plan that will manage traffic disruption in Kent</p><p> </p><p>We are conducting a comprehensive multi-channel campaign to improve trader readiness. We produced a Haulier Handbook in conjunction with industry which has been delivered to 82,000 UK hauliers and managers. We have over 100 Brexit information pop-ups live in the UK and 26 at EU sites, including 600 ferry crossings a week.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/10/2019 14:47:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1152050

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether it is his policy to include services to and from Bradford in Northern Powerhouse Rail.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	900127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister pledged in July to fund a new route between Leeds and Manchester. The Northern Powerhouse Rail business case contains a range of options for improving connectivity between Leeds and Manchester, including options which would serve Bradford.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 24/10/2019 14:42:56 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1152051

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Gloucester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to increase rail capacity in Gloucester.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	900129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>In the new timetable starting on 15 December Great Western Railway increases the frequency of through train services between London Paddington and Gloucester from every two hours to hourly. There will also be earlier first and last trains.</p><p>The new through trains will be operated by new Intercity Express Trains, providing far more capacity than the shorter local diesel trains they replace.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/10/2019 14:52:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

1152052

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) safety and (b) regulation of taxis.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	900130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>My Department will shortly issue statutory guidance to licensing authorities on how they should use their extensive existing powers to protect taxi and private hire vehicle passengers. Next year revised best practice guidance will be issued recommending ways that licensing authorities can use those same powers to enable the trade the thrive and deliver the services passengers demand.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/10/2019 16:26:52 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1151713

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to move public sector jobs outside London.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	900092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to ensure that more civil service roles and public bodies should be located in the regions and nations of the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Cabinet Office is co-ordinating this activity through the Places for Growth programme. The Programme has identified over three thousand roles for relocation over a phased timetable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 23/10/2019 15:06:05 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1151714

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that electoral registers are complete.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	900093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>The electoral registers for the June 2017 general election were the largest ever at 46.8 million people. Online registration has made registering to vote quicker and easier than ever before. Government’s role is to ensure Electoral Registration Officers have the tools needed to maintain complete and accurate registers.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/10/2019 14:32:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson