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93616

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department has allocated for campaigns to promote awareness of human trafficking in the 2014-15 financial year; how much of that funding was spent sponsoring an article in the Daily Mail; and whether her Department has placed sponsored articles placed in any other newspapers.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	210663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office has allocated a budget of £2.3 million to raise awareness of Modern Slavery in the UK and promote a new Modern Slavery helpline and website. The objective is to increase reporting of slavery so that more victims can be supported and protected and more perpetrators of this heinous and hidden crime are brought to justice. We have paid for a number of sponsored online and print articles in the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday to raise awareness of the issue and encourage reporting at a cost of £154,000. We are unable to give a cost for individual articles because of commercial confidentiality. We have also placed a number of sponsored articles in The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph at a cost of £125,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 22/10/2014 16:48:58 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 22876 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

91343

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many referrals were made to the Crown Prosecution Service by the police regarding child sexual offences in each of the last five years; and in how many such cases there were subsequent (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	209019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not collect specific data on suspects referred to the CPS for a charging decision where child sexual abuse is alleged. However, data is available for the number of defendants whose prosecution was completed, where the case has been flagged as child abuse, and where the principal offence at finalisation is categorised as a sexual offence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CPS definition of child abuse covers any case where the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offence and includes allegations of crimes perpetrated by both adults and under 18s.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During each of the last five years the number of defendants prosecuted, in cases flagged as child abuse and whose principal offence was identified as a sexual offence, is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Unsuccessful</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-2010</strong></p></td><td><p>3,133</p></td><td><p>75.7%</p></td><td><p>1,004</p></td><td><p>24.3%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,137</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>3,551</p></td><td><p>74.1%</p></td><td><p>1,243</p></td><td><p>25.9%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,794</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>3,530</p></td><td><p>75.8%</p></td><td><p>1,125</p></td><td><p>24.2%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,655</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>3,070</p></td><td><p>75.8%</p></td><td><p>981</p></td><td><p>24.2%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,051</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>3,344</p></td><td><p>76.5%</p></td><td><p>1,027</p></td><td><p>23.5%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,371</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to disaggregate figures to show separately the volume and outcome of proceedings for individual offences within the Sexual Offences Category. A single defendant may be charged with more than one offence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 13/10/2014 14:20:51 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

91492

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Licensing: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to introduce full cost recovery for (a) firearms and (b) alcohol licences.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	209018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Firearms are regulated under the Firearms Act 1968. Fees under the 1968 Act were last set in 2001. <br><br>We are working to improve the efficiency of the gun licensing process includingthe proposed piloting of an online system by the police in the autumn, with a viewto rolling out next year. I am clear that the present level of fees is unsustainable otherthan in the short term. <br><br>Alcohol sales are regulated by the Licensing Act 2003. Fees under the Act areintended to recover the full costs of licensing authorities in discharging their licensing functions. Fee levels have not been adjusted since 2005. The Government consulted on proposals for locally-set fees underthe Act between 13 February and 10 April, and is considering the responses and the evidence provided by licensing authorities before deciding how to proceed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 13/10/2014 10:51:53 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

91075

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many summary convictions there were for misuse of class (a) A, (b) B and (c) C drugs under sections 4(2&3), 5(2&3), 6(2), 8, 9, 9(A), 11(2), 12(6), 13(3), 17(3), 17(4), 18(1-4), 20 and 23(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in each of the last four years; how many people who were fined were fined the maximum amount stipulated for those offences; how many people who were imprisoned were imprisoned for the maximum sentence stipulated for those offences; and how much was raised in fines from those convicted in each year.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	208447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>Fines imposed in individual cases are entirely a matter for the independent courts within the limits set by Parliament and following any relevant sentencing guidelines. The law requires that the amount of any fine must reflect both the seriousness of the offence and the known financial circumstances of the offender.</p><p> </p><p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service takes the issue of fine enforcement very seriously and is working to ensure that clamping down on fine defaulters is a continued priority nationwide. The courts have a range of powers to enforce payment of fines, including the use of bailiffs to seize goods, and deductions from earnings or benefits. Over recent years we have overseen improvements to the collection of financial penalties. There was a total of £290m collected against fines and related impositions in 2013/14 which was a record high and 2% more than the previous year.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to do all it can to prevent people from using drugs in the first place and intervene early with those who start to develop problems with a particular focus on enabling local commissioners to deliver local services. The Home Office are investing in a range of programmes which have a positive impact on young people and adults, giving them the confidence, resilience and risk management skills to resist drug use. This includes continuing to update our drug awareness service, FRANK, so that young people are aware of the harms of both controlled drugs and the risks associated with uncontrolled new psychoactive substances (or ‘legal highs’). In addition, by focusing their attention on those individuals who are at most risk of misusing drugs, the Home Office have provided targeted interventions to engage with them at the earliest opportunity. This includes investing in local services to respond to local need through the introduction of a £2 billion Early Intervention Grant for local authorities. The Home Office have also developed tools for commissioners that include an Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service (ADEPIS) that is providing practical advice and tools based on the best international evidence.</p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders convicted at the magistrates' courts for selected offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, in England and Wales, from 2010 to 2013 (the latest data available) can be viewed in table 1 below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of offenders sentenced at all courts to the maximum custodial sentence for selected drug offences, under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, in England and Wales, from 2010 to 2013 (the latest data available) can be viewed in table 2 below.</p><p> </p><p>Data relating to the maximum fine at crown court cannot be determined as the maximum amount of fine for misuse of drug class A, class B and class C is of unlimited amount.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to identify how much has been collected against fines imposed for specific offences without carrying out a manual search of all fine account records held by HM Courts and Tribunals Service. This information could therefore only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 15/10/2014 12:22:54 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 208447 - Table.xls title Misuse of drugs offences
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

90331

registered interest
date	02/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many organisations have received funding from her Department to deliver the Channel programme in each of the last five years; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the programmes delivered by each such organisation.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	207904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Channel exists in every local authority area in England and Wales - the programme was rolled out nationally in April 2012. Each of the nine police <br>regions receives funding to support the Channel programme. In most areas, the local authority and other partners work effectively together to support people at risk of radicalisation and getting drawn into terrorism. In order to ensure that all partnerships work consistently well, we are placing Channel on a statutory footing to secure the effective local co-operation that is required in all areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/09/2014 15:28:53 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 18288 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

78653

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Coastal Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the responsibilities of the Parlimentary Under-Secretary for Coastal Communities will be; and whether Hull will be classed as a coastal community for this purpose.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	206520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My responsibilities are on the DCLG website and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/people/penny-mordaunt" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/people/penny-mordaunt</a></p><p> </p><p>Hull is classed as a coastal community under the Government’s Coastal Communities Fund which covers both coastal and estuarine settlements. It has received two grant awards from the Fund to date totalling over £700,000 to support projects promoting growth and jobs in the city.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/07/2014 15:30:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

77002

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Official Receiver: Leeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many desks there were in the Leeds Official Receiver's Office on 30 June 2014; and how many such desks were are unoccupied.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	205077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>As of the 30 June 2014, the total number of desks in the Leeds Official Receiver's office is 124. The total number of unoccupied desks is 52.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 16/07/2014 14:10:13 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

60630

registered interest
date	09/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the work of local authority-based Prevent co-ordinators in tackling extremism in schools; and how many local authority-based Prevent co-ordinators submitted evaluations or other forms of evidence to his Department in the last year for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	199781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Preventing extremism in all schools is a priority for the Government. In 2010 the Department for Education set up the first preventing extremism unit in Whitehall outside the Home Office. Ofsted now trains inspectors to understand and report on extremism. The Department has published a range of guidance to support schools in raising awareness of the risks from extremism.</p><p> </p><p>Schools can help protect children from extremist and violent views in the same ways that they help to safeguard children from drugs, gang violence or alcohol abuse. Schools' work on Prevent needs to be seen in this context. It is for local authorities to determine how best to support schools in their areas in the light of local circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>A number of local Prevent projects, funded by Home Office, engage schools and supplementary schools and train teachers in priority areas. The Department for Education and Home Office are working together to secure the best practical outcome from this funding. It is the responsibility of the Home Office to evaluate the projects it funds.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 199779 question first answered 16/06/2014 14:09:43 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

48846

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what dates the Violence Against Women and Girls Inter-Ministerial Group has met since 1 February 2013.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	196822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Violence Against Women and Girls Inter-Ministerial Group has met on the following dates since 1 February 2013:</p><p><br>6 February 2013<br>4 June 2013<br>11 December 2013<br>11 February 2014</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

48122

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many statements of fact were submitted by each Official Receiver's office in the year ending 31 March 2014.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	196338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>Detailed in the following table is the office breakdown for the number of statements of fact (Criminal Referrals), in the year ended 31 March 2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Office/Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Bankruptcy </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Company</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>OR Offices</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anglia</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>17</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>18</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Midlands</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>27</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>37</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E Midlands and S Yorkshire</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>24</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>18</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>13</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>31</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber and East Yorkshire</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>6</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>14</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London - Essex</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>13</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London - Herts, Bucks</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mid West and North Wales</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>23</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>12</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>15</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>29</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>17</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>17</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Wales</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>31</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>8</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey and Sussex</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>6</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West England</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>13</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>22</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>247</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>93</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>340</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>PIU</strong></p></td><td colspan="9"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="9"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>3</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson