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1077393

registered interest
date	26/02/2019
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	Kashmir: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What diplomatic steps he has taken to support India following the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	909449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK government unequivocally condemns the appalling terror attacks in Pulwama on 14 Februrary. We are actively encouraging the Governments of both India and Pakistan to find diplomatic solutions and refrain from actions that could jeopardise regional stability. We are also working through the UN Security Council to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/02/2019 16:05:00 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1077396

registered interest
date	26/02/2019
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	Press Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to protect the rights and freedoms of journalists throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	909455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>A free media is the life blood of democracy. This is why the Foreign Secretray has put the resources of the FCO behind a global media freedom campaign. The Foreign Secretary was delighted to announce that he and his Canadian counterpart, the Honorable Chrystia Freeland, will co-host a major international conference in London on 10-11 July. My noble friend Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon has extended our invitation to the world's Foreign Ministers at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/02/2019 16:07:01 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1076645

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the number of firefighters on fire service capacity to respond to emergency calls.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
uin	909399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Recent data show that the average total response time to primary fires has remained the same as last year, and for secondary fires has increased by 1 second since last year.</p><p>Total response times have risen gradually since 1994 but are now starting to stabilise.</p><p>Fire and rescue services have the resources they need to do their important work.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 25/02/2019 18:08:30 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

1076693

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Disclosure and Barring Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to make changes to the Disclosure and Barring Service after the Supreme Court judgment of 30 January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	909409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The judgment found two aspects of the disclosure regime to be incompatible with the Article 8 right to private life.The Government will carefully consider the details of this complex judgment.</p><p>Any legislative changes will not only conform to the judgment, but will continue to ensure that the disclosure regime supports effective protection for children and vulnerable adults.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/02/2019 16:44:40 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1076694

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Gloucestershire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to increase the number of police officers in Gloucestershire.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	909410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Decisions on the numbers of police officers in a force are for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners, held to account by the communities they serve.</p><p>The Gloucestershire PCC has announced he will increased precept by £24 in 2019/20 meaning they will increase funding by £8.5 million compared to 2018/19.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 25/02/2019 16:46:13 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1076695

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner: Mayors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What oversight he has of the consultation to merge the role of West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner with that of West Midlands Mayor.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	909411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government supports the second devolution deal for the West Midlands which envisaged incorporating the role and powers of the PCC into the Mayoralty.</p><p>A two-stage public consultation is being carried out locally to seek views on the transfer. The conduct of the consultation is a matter for the West Midlands Combined Authority.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 25/02/2019 16:47:50 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1064657

registered interest
date	21/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to tackle domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Gillian Keegan
uin	909406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>On 21 January we published a landmark draft Domestic Abuse Bill, containing a ground-breaking series of measures to promote awareness, support victims, tackle perpetrators and improve services.</p><p>We have also published a package of non-legislative actions that will see further support for children, the elderly, disabled, male and migrant victims and those in the LGBTQ community.</p><p>We have already committed over £100million to tackle violence against women and girls, including £20m for victims of domestic abuse and £40 million for safe accommodation services.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/02/2019 17:47:59 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan

1064678

registered interest
date	21/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Asset Protection Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the (a) focused assets covered under the Asset Protection Agency and (b) focused assets underwritten by the Asset Protection Agency that were transferred to West Register between 2009 and 2012.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	224359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Asset Protection Agency (APA) was set up in 2009 to manage the Asset Protection Scheme (APS), with the objective of maintaining financial stability and protecting taxpayers’ interests by helping participating banks manage their exposure to high-risk assets.</p><p> </p><p>The 2009-10 APA Annual Reports and Accounts state that the APS initially provided protection on £282bn worth of assets on the consolidated balance sheet of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. The detail of these assets is commercially sensitive. The Annual Report can be found here: <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130129110533/http:/www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/apa.htm" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130129110533/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/apa.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>To develop a more streamlined and better focused monitoring process for these assets, in 2011 and 2012 the APA stopped reviewing certain low risk assets and instead focused on a number of larger, high risk assets, known as the “Focus List”. Further information on the make-up of the Focus List can be found at <a href="http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2012-0368/DEP2012-0368.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2012-0368/DEP2012-0368.pdf</a> and at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229293/0120.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229293/0120.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Further detail on the assets underwritten by the APA, including the assets that were transferred to West Register, an RBS subsidiary, between 2009 and 2012, is commercially sensitive information in relation to RBS’ customers.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 26/02/2019 15:44:57 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1064694

registered interest
date	21/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent estimate he has made of the level of tariffs that could be applied by both the UK and EU to food exports in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	224358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>Upon leaving the EU, the UK will be responsible for its own independent tariff regime. The UK will not be responsible for the tariffs the EU sets on its imports. The EU has stated through its technical notices that it will apply the EU’s Common External Tariff to UK exports in the event of a no deal, including on food products. The Government’s tariff schedule for a no deal scenario is being finalised. Once a final decision has been taken, we will bring forward legislation to the House and communicate this in an appropriate way for a market sensitive announcement.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 26/02/2019 10:09:07 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1064696

registered interest
date	21/02/2019
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	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to use the data it will hold on family circumstances through universal credit to provide more tailored support to parents in England on the types of childcare available to them.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	224322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>Universal Credit provides an unprecedented level of personalised support, which is tailored and managed through Work Coaches. Unlike the legacy system Universal Credit Work Coaches know each person’s case and have more tools than ever before to help people prepare for work and get a job.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Universal Credit childcare costs policy aligns with the wider government childcare offer, which includes free childcare hours and tax free childcare. We are removing barriers to work by ensuring the childcare offers available eases the financial burden for parents.</p><p> </p><p>In Universal Credit, we test and adapt the service as we go along, to ensure support is tailored accordingly for each individual, including parents. We have recently undertaken a series of nation roadshows for operational colleagues to promote both the childcare costs offer under Universal Credit and the wider government’s childcare offer. We continue to work with other government departments to ensure parents have the information they need to make the best childcare choice for their family.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/02/2019 11:17:32 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson