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536139

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support households which are in water poverty.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	42633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>Water companies already offer a wide range of support to around 760,000 customers that struggle to pay their water bills. By 2020, they have committed to help an additional one million customers. The support they offer includes the nationally mandated WaterSure Scheme, voluntary social tariffs, charitable trusts, debt advice, payment plans and water efficiency advice.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting a water industry built around transparency, resilience and affordability. We will continue to work with the Consumer Council for Water, Ofwat and the industry to ensure they continue to provide a fair deal for all customers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/07/2016 10:57:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

536169

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting: Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the potential effect of delays in the processing of criminal record check disclosures on sporting activities.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	42625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>Protecting the public is a priority for this Government and it is important that checks undertaken are thorough; a proportion of the applications received by the DBS must be referred to one or more police forces as part of the enhanced disclosure process. In the vast majority of cases these checks are completed within target.</p><p>Whilst no assessment has been made of the impact of timeliness on sporting activities, it is recognised that delays may create problems for some people. We will not compromise when it comes to the safety of children and vulnerable adults.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 18/07/2016 09:16:59 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

536170

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Disclosure and Barring Service renewal applications were made prior to the renewal date and issued after the applicants' certificate expired in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	42590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service is responsible for issuing criminal record certificates and the maintenance of children’s and adults’ barred lists. The Disclosure and Barring Service has a target of processing 85% of all disclosure applications within 21 days. In the vast majority of cases (95%), disclosure certificates are issued within 8 weeks (2015/16).</p><p>Criminal record certificates issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service do not expire after a specific period of time and do not include a renewal date. A certificate has no set period of validity. Information revealed through a Disclosure and Barring Service check reflects the information that was available at the time of its issue. Disclosure certificates are primarily designed to be used by an employer at the point of recruitment for a particular position.</p><p>Some roles and some employers require the person concerned to “renew” their Disclosure and Barring Service check at specific intervals. The person can do that either by applying for a new certificate or by using the Disclosure and Barring Service Update Service.</p><p>It would not be appropriate to comment on specific cases, but there are a number of factors which can affect the timely completion of checks. These include the length of time if can take for an employer to deal with the initial application, the accurate completion of the application form, the clarity of the information provided, the existence of conviction or non-conviction information, legal challenges and the operational effectiveness of the disclosure units of the police forces involved, if any, in the enhanced process. In some cases, forces will ask Disclosure and Barring Service to clarify some details provided by the applicant which requires further investigation and this can cause further delays.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 42591 42724 question first answered 18/07/2016 09:18:28 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

536171

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Disclosure and Barring Service checks are yet to be processed which are (a) one, (b) three and (c) six months after the relevant renewal date.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	42591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service is responsible for issuing criminal record certificates and the maintenance of children’s and adults’ barred lists. The Disclosure and Barring Service has a target of processing 85% of all disclosure applications within 21 days. In the vast majority of cases (95%), disclosure certificates are issued within 8 weeks (2015/16).</p><p>Criminal record certificates issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service do not expire after a specific period of time and do not include a renewal date. A certificate has no set period of validity. Information revealed through a Disclosure and Barring Service check reflects the information that was available at the time of its issue. Disclosure certificates are primarily designed to be used by an employer at the point of recruitment for a particular position.</p><p>Some roles and some employers require the person concerned to “renew” their Disclosure and Barring Service check at specific intervals. The person can do that either by applying for a new certificate or by using the Disclosure and Barring Service Update Service.</p><p>It would not be appropriate to comment on specific cases, but there are a number of factors which can affect the timely completion of checks. These include the length of time if can take for an employer to deal with the initial application, the accurate completion of the application form, the clarity of the information provided, the existence of conviction or non-conviction information, legal challenges and the operational effectiveness of the disclosure units of the police forces involved, if any, in the enhanced process. In some cases, forces will ask Disclosure and Barring Service to clarify some details provided by the applicant which requires further investigation and this can cause further delays.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 42590 42724 question first answered 18/07/2016 09:18:28 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

536172

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
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 Answer of 8 June 2016 to Question 37587, whether she is taking steps to reduce the time taken to process applications for the remaining children in refugee camps in Calais.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	42586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>Where an asylum claim is lodged in France by a minor with close family connections to the UK, both governments are committed to ensuring that process are in place to expedite reunification. Under the UK-France Joint Declaration of 20 August 2015, the UK and France have committed to ensuring that the provisions of the Dublin III Regulation are used efficiently and effectively. To assist the handling of such cases, the two Governments have established a permanent official contact group, agreed single points of contact within respective Dublin Units and the UK has seconded an asylum expert to the French administration to improve all stages of the process of identifying, protecting and transferring relevant cases to the UK. We continue to work with the French Government to improve processes.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 18/07/2016 09:15:36 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

536177

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Victims
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 bring forward proposals for secondary legislation on identifying and supporting victims under section 50 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	42670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring we have an effective system for identifying and supporting victims. We reviewed and are piloting changes to the National Referral Mechanism. We will consider the introduction of regulations once the proposed changes to the National Referral Mechanism have been tested.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 18/07/2016 09:17:17 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

536183

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equality and Human Rights Commission: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has carried out of the effect of proposed changes to the size of the budget for the Equality and Human Rights Commission on (a) the service it is able to support and (b) access to justice for (i) people who do not qualify for legal aid, (ii) people who cannot afford tribunal fees and (iii) people who do not have a local law centre or whose local Citizens Advice Bureau has closed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	42631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has and will continue to receive sufficient funds to enable it to fulfil its statutory functions. These functions include duties to promote and encourage equality and diversity and human rights, and powers for implementing inquiries, investigations and enforcement actions for equality and diversity. As now, the EHRC will continue to support people in individual cases where these are of strategic significance, for example in clarifying the relevant law.</p><p>Advice for individuals more generally is available from the Equality Advisory and Support Service, which is also funded by the Government.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/07/2016 08:41:38 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

536230

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to make an assessment of the implications for his policy on fiscal devolution of the findings of the Centre for Cities report, 10 years of tax, published on 7 July 2016, on regional variations in tax generation.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	42689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor takes into account a wide range external reports and representations when making policy.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 18/07/2016 12:44:15 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

536266

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Floods: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the insurance industry on the development of a Flood Re scheme for businesses.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	42683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>I am aware that some small businesses exposed to high flood risk may be experiencing challenges in finding affordable insurance. My predecessor has met with representatives from the Association of British Insurers, Federation of Small Businesses and the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) among others to discuss the extent of this problem.</p><p>BIBA is developing a commercial insurance product that is intended to help businesses in flood risk areas access appropriate cover. Government officials are in regular contact with BIBA to monitor how that product is developing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/07/2016 10:59:49 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

536267

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that government offices and departments procure local food.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	42692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to do all it can to ensure that UK suppliers are able to compete effectively for public sector contracts in line with our current international obligations and guidance issued by the Crown Commercial Service.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014 the Government introduced the Plan for the Public Procurement of Food and Catering Services and from 2017 central government will commit to buying fresh, locally sourced, seasonal food, so that all food that can be bought locally will be bought locally. This will include use of a Balanced Scorecard approach to sourcing food which recognises factors such as health and nutrition, resource efficiency, and local and cultural engagement. As contracts are renewed central Departments will adopt this approach.</p><p> </p><p>These arrangements will simplify the public procurement process, and should help open up the opportunity to compete to more small and medium sized businesses and local producers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/07/2016 09:39:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell