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1503466

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date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Parthenon Sculptures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to make it her policy to bring forward legislative proposals that will enable the Elgin Marbles to be returned to Greece.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	45128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The British Museum, along with some other national museums, is prevented by law from deaccessioning objects in their collection.</p><p>We have no plans to change the law.</p><p>The Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum are legally owned by the Trustees of the British Museum, which is operationally independent of Government. Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum. The Government fully supports the position taken by the Trustees of the British Museum.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 07/09/2022 13:33:01 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1503484

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many (a) males and (b) females have been charged with the offence of rape in England in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	45119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold any data which shows the number of suspects charged with the offence of rape. However, management information is held showing the number of suspects charged, by sex, flagged as involving allegations of rape where the CPS authorised a charge and a prosecution has commenced in each of the last three years ending March 2022. The table below shows the number of decisions to charge, in rape flagged cases by the sex of suspects, where this has been identified. <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-2022</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>1,831</p></td><td><p>1,905</p></td><td><p>2,179</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Decisions to charge are where CPS is satisfied that the legal test for prosecution, set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors is met: there is enough evidence to provide a ‘realistic prospect of conviction’ against each defendant and the prosecution is in the public interest.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/09/2022 12:03:57 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1491331

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Shipping: Strait of Hormuz
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 steps the Government is taking to help safeguard international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	41987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to ensuring the safety of shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, including through our contribution to the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC). The IMSC provides an immediate response to the heightened threat in the Persian Gulf by providing reassurance to commercial shipping and deterring further threats.</p><p>We share the aim with allies of reassuring the shipping industry; we are committed to the important principle of freedom of navigation and will ensure that it is upheld.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 05/09/2022 13:32:15 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1491332

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
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 she has made of the implications for her policies of Iran’s ongoing support for President Putin and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	41988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK opposes any state providing material or diplomatic support for Russia's unprovoked, illegal and brutal war in Ukraine. We continue to stand with Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, including through providing £2.3 billion of military support.</p><p>Reports that Russia intends to buy drones from Iran corroborate our assessment that, 6 months after Putin invaded Ukraine, Russia is struggling militarily and is isolated internationally. The UK is committed to working with the international community to hold Iran to account for its destabilising activity.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 05/09/2022 13:44:10 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1491334

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Climate Change: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what steps he has taken to help ensure delivery of promised climate finance from (a) the UK and (b) international partners; and what steps he plans to take towards that aim over the remainder of the UK's presidency of COP.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	41990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>During COP26, 95% of the largest developed country climate finance providers made new, forward-looking climate finance commitments, with many doubling or even quadrupling their support for developing countries to take climate action.We are now encouraging all climate finance providers to bring forward their Progress Update to the $100bn Delivery Plan, led by German and Canadian Ministers.</p><p>Earlier this year, alongside the incoming Egyptian Presidency of COP27 and the High-Level Champions, we announced a new independent High-Level Expert Group on scaling up investment and finance to deliver on climate ambition and development goals.</p><p>In the recently published International Development Strategy, the Government reiterated the Prime Minister’s promise to double our International Climate Finance (ICF) contribution to at least £11.6 billion between 2021-2026. This sustained commitment will ensure that UK ICF is focussed on driving rapid transformation and systemic shifts required to achieve the Paris Agreement goals and deliver on the Glasgow Climate Pact.</p><p>Following the South African Just Energy Transition Partnership announced at COP26, we confirmed at the recent G7 Leaders meeting, that we are working in partnership with four additional developing countries which want to accelerate their clean energy transitions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 05/09/2022 11:54:09 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1491335

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Nigeria: Security
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 she has made of the (a) security situation in Nigeria and (b) impact of that situation on the region.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	41991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>I am grateful to the Honourable Member for securing a debate on this important issue in Westminster Hall on 19 July. As set out in my intervention, Nigeria faces multiple complex security challenges including terrorism, violent criminality and intercommunal conflict. Insecurity in Nigeria has a devastating impact on affected communities and the effects of this are felt in the wider region.</p><p>The UK government works to support the Nigerian Government in carrying out its responsibility to provide security for the Nigerian people, including through our Security and Defence Partnership and efforts to support conflict prevention, peacebuilding and protection of human rights. During my visit to Nigeria in February, I raised rising insecurity and its impact on the Nigerian people in meetings with the Vice President, Foreign Minister and several State Governors. The Prime Minister also discussed insecurity with President Buhari at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in June. We are taking a coordinated and regional approach to supporting Nigeria and its neighbours, including working with international partners, to address the causes and effects of insecurity.</p><p>We continue to urge and support the Nigerian Government to take urgent action to implement long-term solutions that address the root causes of violence. We will also continue to work with international partners to monitor the impacts of conflict and insecurity in Nigeria on neighbouring countries and the wider region.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 05/09/2022 14:43:40 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1491336

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Renewable Energy: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the upcoming Contract for Difference Auction Round 4 on energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	41992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to minimising energy costs for businesses and consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The precise bill impact of Allocation Round 4 (AR4) will be dependent on future wholesale electricity prices, which remain uncertain. Although difficult to predict with certainty, the Government expects AR4 to have a relatively small impact on household bills. AR4 will deliver capacity which is a critical part of the Government’s strategy to reduce system costs and will increase energy independence by contributing towards the transition to a low carbon electricity system.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 06/09/2022 14:12:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1491058

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of looked-after children being accommodated in unauthorised and unregulated homes in England.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	40767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Supported accommodation, sometimes referred to as unregulated provision, is not currently subject to Ofsted registration and inspection. This type of provision cannot meet the needs of children under the age of 16 and the department banned the placement of under-16s in this type of provision from September 2021.</p><p>The department will invest over £142 million across the next three years to fund the introduction of new mandatory national standards, Ofsted registration, and inspection for providers of supported accommodation. This means that all placements accommodating looked after children and care leavers up to age 18 will be regulated by Ofsted. This will enable Ofsted to take action against poor providers and ensure children live in safe and high-quality accommodation that meet their needs. Further information on the department’s plans to reform this area is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transformational-investment-in-childrens-social-care-placements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transformational-investment-in-childrens-social-care-placements</a>.</p><p>On 14 July 2022, the department published transparency data on looked after children in independent or semi-independent placements, to be referred to as supported accommodation, following the reforms. The data for the reporting year 2021 is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/looked-after-children-aged-16-to-17-in-independent-or-semi-independent-placements/2021#dataBlock-b56c1048-47a3-4114-02ee-08da60b29403-tables" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/looked-after-children-aged-16-to-17-in-independent-or-semi-independent-placements/2021#dataBlock-b56c1048-47a3-4114-02ee-08da60b29403-tables</a>. This report provided important context for the first set of regulations, which was laid before Parliament on 18 July 2022, that will deliver reforms to this provision. This was an ad-hoc release and, as confirmed in the report, will not be produced annually. The looked after children in independent and semi-independent settings data that is published annually by the department is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions</a>.</p><p>Ofsted has the legal powers to prosecute illegal unregistered children’s homes. To date they have not brought a prosecution against a provider of an unregistered children’s home. These powers will be extended to cover supported accommodation providers from autumn 2023. As an independent body and regulator, decisions on who and whether to prosecute, are made by Ofsted.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bassetlaw answering member printed Brendan Clarke-Smith grouped question UIN 40768 question first answered 05/09/2022 08:34:56 answering member 4756 label Biography information for Brendan Clarke-Smith
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1491059

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many prosecutions there have been in response to Ofsted having found looked-after children being placed in unregulated accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	40768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Supported accommodation, sometimes referred to as unregulated provision, is not currently subject to Ofsted registration and inspection. This type of provision cannot meet the needs of children under the age of 16 and the department banned the placement of under-16s in this type of provision from September 2021.</p><p>The department will invest over £142 million across the next three years to fund the introduction of new mandatory national standards, Ofsted registration, and inspection for providers of supported accommodation. This means that all placements accommodating looked after children and care leavers up to age 18 will be regulated by Ofsted. This will enable Ofsted to take action against poor providers and ensure children live in safe and high-quality accommodation that meet their needs. Further information on the department’s plans to reform this area is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transformational-investment-in-childrens-social-care-placements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transformational-investment-in-childrens-social-care-placements</a>.</p><p>On 14 July 2022, the department published transparency data on looked after children in independent or semi-independent placements, to be referred to as supported accommodation, following the reforms. The data for the reporting year 2021 is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/looked-after-children-aged-16-to-17-in-independent-or-semi-independent-placements/2021#dataBlock-b56c1048-47a3-4114-02ee-08da60b29403-tables" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/looked-after-children-aged-16-to-17-in-independent-or-semi-independent-placements/2021#dataBlock-b56c1048-47a3-4114-02ee-08da60b29403-tables</a>. This report provided important context for the first set of regulations, which was laid before Parliament on 18 July 2022, that will deliver reforms to this provision. This was an ad-hoc release and, as confirmed in the report, will not be produced annually. The looked after children in independent and semi-independent settings data that is published annually by the department is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions</a>.</p><p>Ofsted has the legal powers to prosecute illegal unregistered children’s homes. To date they have not brought a prosecution against a provider of an unregistered children’s home. These powers will be extended to cover supported accommodation providers from autumn 2023. As an independent body and regulator, decisions on who and whether to prosecute, are made by Ofsted.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bassetlaw answering member printed Brendan Clarke-Smith grouped question UIN 40767 question first answered 05/09/2022 08:34:56 answering member 4756 label Biography information for Brendan Clarke-Smith
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1491060

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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	Jobseeker's Allowance and Universal Credit: Care Leavers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to pay care leavers the higher rate of (a) Jobseekers Allowance and (b) Universal Credit from their 18th birthday.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	40769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Universal Credit provides those who are under 25 with lower rates than those age 25 and over. This reflects the fact that these claimants are more likely to live in someone else’s household and have lower living costs.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is acknowledged that some claimants under 25 do live independently, which is why Universal Credit includes separate elements to provide support to claimants for these additional costs. These additional amounts are provided in a similar way to all claimants.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are no plans to change this policy.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 05/09/2022 16:04:50 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord