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755998

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the overall budget has been for each prison operated by (a) HM Prison Service and (b) each prison operator in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	7255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), formerly known as the National Offender Management Service, routinely publishes direct and overall resource expenditure for each private and public sector prison in England and Wales on an annual basis after the end of each financial year. The information can be accessed on the www.gov.uk website at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-statistics-2015-to-2016</p><p>The data for the last financial year 2016-17 has not yet been finalised, and is expected to be published on 26 October 2017.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 11/09/2017 13:15:32 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

756000

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Open Prisons: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many members of staff have been employed in each open prison in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	7257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The government has committed to recruit a net increase of 2500 prison officers by December 2018. In addition to the recruitment activity to fill these 2500 new posts, there is ongoing recruitment activity to fill current vacancies, and vacancies which arise.</p><p> </p><p>The number of staff employed in each open prison is provided in the table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>HMPPS full time equivalent staff employed in open prisons, 2010-2017: </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="10"><p>Full time equivalent staff in post as at:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>31 March 2010</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>31 March 2011</p></td><td><p>31 March 2012</p></td><td><p>31 March 2013</p></td><td><p>31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>31 March 2015</p></td><td><p>31 March 2016</p></td><td><p>31 March 2017</p></td><td><p>30 June 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>60</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>54</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>153</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>148</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>143</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hatfield</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>127</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>237</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>200</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leyhill</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>193</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>111</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sudbury</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>142</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>166</p></td><td><p>153</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>138</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,351</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,299</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>1,201</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,187</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,111</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,104</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,232</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,255</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,248</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 11/09/2017 13:38:17 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

756640

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Energy: Meters
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 mechanisms Ofgem has to enforce its code of practice on removal of gas and electric meters.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	7794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Energy suppliers are required by their licence to be party to the industry governance groups that oversee the relevant codes of practice (for gas: Meter Asset Managers’ Code of Practice (MAMCoP) and electricity: Meter Operators Code of Practice Agreement (MOCOPA)). The industry groups oversee compliance and can escalate issues to Ofgem, who can apply their usual range of enforcement powers for a licence breach.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, companies are required to comply with the conditions set out in the Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, which covers metering equipment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 7800 question first answered 11/09/2017 13:17:29 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

756643

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Energy: Meters
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 obligation the energy industry has to remove, recycle and dispose of legacy gas and electric meters as part of the smart meter roll-out.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	7795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Existing obligations in relation to the removal, recycling and disposal of traditional gas and electricity meters apply for the smart meter rollout.</p><p> </p><p>Companies have responsibilities under the Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. The WEEE Directive implements the principle of “extended producer responsibility”. Under this principle, producers are required to take financial responsibility for the environmental impact of the products that they place on the market, specifically when those products become waste. It seeks to reduce the amount of such waste going to landfill by encouraging separate collection and subsequent treatment, re-use, recovery, recycling and environmentally sound disposal.</p><p> </p><p>Large suppliers involved in the smart meter rollout have developed their own strategies for the safe recycling or disposal of gas and electricity meters. Gas and electricity meters are refurbished and refitted where possible or ultimately recycled in line with manufacturer guidelines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 7799 question first answered 11/09/2017 13:14:25 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

756646

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it is his policy that as many as possible legacy gas and electric meters replaced during the smart meter roll-out should be recycled.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	7799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Existing obligations in relation to the removal, recycling and disposal of traditional gas and electricity meters apply for the smart meter rollout.</p><p> </p><p>Companies have responsibilities under the Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. The WEEE Directive implements the principle of “extended producer responsibility”. Under this principle, producers are required to take financial responsibility for the environmental impact of the products that they place on the market, specifically when those products become waste. It seeks to reduce the amount of such waste going to landfill by encouraging separate collection and subsequent treatment, re-use, recovery, recycling and environmentally sound disposal.</p><p> </p><p>Large suppliers involved in the smart meter rollout have developed their own strategies for the safe recycling or disposal of gas and electricity meters. Gas and electricity meters are refurbished and refitted where possible or ultimately recycled in line with manufacturer guidelines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 7795 question first answered 11/09/2017 13:14:25 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

756647

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Energy: Meters
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 mechanisms Ofgem has to enforce the careful removal, handling and return of meters.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	7800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Energy suppliers are required by their licence to be party to the industry governance groups that oversee the relevant codes of practice (for gas: Meter Asset Managers’ Code of Practice (MAMCoP) and electricity: Meter Operators Code of Practice Agreement (MOCOPA)). The industry groups oversee compliance and can escalate issues to Ofgem, who can apply their usual range of enforcement powers for a licence breach.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, companies are required to comply with the conditions set out in the Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, which covers metering equipment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 7794 question first answered 11/09/2017 13:17:29 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

756648

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Winter Fuel Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to means test recipients of the winter fuel allowance.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	7538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>There will be no change to the universal nature of the Winter Fuel Payment for the length of this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 11/09/2017 14:26:53 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

753416

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to purchase any more Type 26 frigates on top of those frigates already announced.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	5638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review set out our commitment to build eight Type 26 Frigates. We have awarded the contract to build the first three ships and expect to negotiate the contract and secure the necessary approvals for the remaining five in the early 2020s.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/07/2017 10:16:53 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

753423

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2017 to Question 435, what assessment he has made of the effect on the shipping industry of the time taken to publish the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	5790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to publishing the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Industry have been engaged in the development of the Strategy, which will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/09/2017 14:07:04 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

753469

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	Capital Punishment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people executed in each country by the government of that country in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	5639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances and we make our opposition well known at the highest levels to countries which continue to apply it. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office works closely with leading human rights organisations to promote abolition of the death penalty globally. The FCO draws on data from Amnesty International which reports on the numbers of executions worldwide in a series of Annual Reports on the Death penalty, available at its website: <a href="http://www.amnesty.org/" target="_blank">www.amnesty.org</a></p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/07/2017 16:41:26 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins