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1109703

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date	04/04/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	GPT Special Project Management
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, when did Department received a request from the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to give consent to a prosecution in relation to the SFO's investigation into GPT Special Project Management and aspects of the conduct of that organisation's business in Saudi Arabia; and what his Department's response was to the SFO's request.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	240944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>I am not able to provide any specific information about an on-going investigation by the Serious Fraud Office. I can confirm that I am aware of this case and I receive regular case updates in relation to it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torridge and West Devon answering member printed Mr Geoffrey Cox question first answered 10/04/2019 11:41:42 answering member 1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

1109738

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the proposed hardship fund in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal would be administered.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	240994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. We have more people in work than ever before, with wages continuing to grow. DWP has contingency plans to ensure we can continue to provide our vital services to those who need them.</p><p> </p><p>As the Prime Minister has made clear, the best way forward is for the UK to leave the EU in an orderly way with a good deal and the Government is working to deliver legal certainty on the UK’s future relationship with the EU. However, as a responsible Government, we continue to prepare appropriately for all scenarios. As part of the process to ensure our orderly exit, we continue to monitor the effects of EU exit on the economy.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 240993 question first answered 11/04/2019 14:05:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1109759

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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	Egypt: Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) his Egyptian counterpart and (b) the Egyptian ambassador on the recent crackdown on reporters, the media and bloggers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	240964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Officials continue to raise concerns about restrictions on freedom of expression with the Egyptian authorities both in London and in Cairo. Egypt is a human rights priority country for the UK and the UK wants to see more political progress and better protection of human rights for all Egyptians, as set out in Egypt's Constitution. Our Ambassador to Cairo raised our concerns about human rights and restrictions on media freedom with the Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights on 21 February. We also voiced our concerns in our recent statement at the UN Human Rights Council on 12 March.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/04/2019 14:37:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1109769

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the UK’s aid spending on the Occupied Palestinian Territories is allocated directly to local NGOs.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	240940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>DFID in the Occupied Palestinian Territories does not provide any direct funding to local NGOs. DFID works through a limited number of partners in the OPTs such as the UN, the World Bank, the ICRC and the European Union. We select our partners for the strong safeguards they have in place, which reduces delivery risks and ensures the maximum impact of UK aid for Palestinians. However, some of our international NGO and multilateral partners do work with local NGOs to achieve the best development outcomes, with a strong focus on appropriate safeguards and ensuring value for money for the UK taxpayer. DFID implements a robust monitoring and evaluation system to ensure that UK aid reaches the intended beneficiaries.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 09/04/2019 09:45:15 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1109779

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2019 to Question 238278, what the figures are for Government spending in the last six months on (a) newspaper and magazine and (b) radio adverts on the potential effects of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	240966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>To date the Cabinet Office have used a range of paid-for and no-cost channels to direct citizens and businesses to a dedicated area on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> at Gov.uk/euexit.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office has undertaken to publish information relating to ongoing expenditure on the public information campaign as part of the department’s regular data transparency releases.</p><p> </p><p>In conjunction, Cabinet Office will disclose full costs regarding future advertising as part of these data sets in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 10/04/2019 09:59:53 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1109789

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government has a policy is on the coalescence of villages and towns through house building on green wedges between settlements.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	241022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government's expectations are set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. This asks local authorities to optimise density in the development of towns, and to recognise the character and beauty of the countryside. Plans should focus development on sustainable locations. The Framework also makes clear that, in rural areas, housing should be located where it will enhance or maintain the vitality of rural communities.</p><p>It is for local authorities to use their plans to determine the extent of settlements, and say where essential development should go, and where restraint, such as Green Belt, is needed. One of the purposes of Green Belt is to prevent neighbouring towns merging into one another. In Green Belt, most types of new housing are to be treated as inappropriate development, and refused planning permission except in very special circumstances.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 10/04/2019 13:54:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1109798

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the vaccination of women against the HPV virus in countries in which that vaccination is not yet available or accepted.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	240947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is supporting the increased use of the HPV vaccine through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The UK is the largest donor to Gavi, which has helped 30 countries take the first steps to introducing the HPV vaccine with the aim of vaccinating 40 million girls by 2020. This will protect the poorest and most vulnerable girls from the leading cause of cervical cancer.</p><p>UK support for Gavi is also helping accelerate the introduction of the HPV vaccine to more countries through Gavi’s market shaping and price reduction strategy, which is making the vaccine more available and affordable.</p><p>Civil society and young girls play a key role in ensuring the vaccine is accepted and in high demand. Gavi supports these groups through positive communications and messaging about the full benefits of the HPV vaccine and the protection it offers.</p><p>The UK will host Gavi’s next pledging conference in 2020, demonstrating our continued strong commitment to supporting Gavi's efforts to increase vaccinations against the HPV virus as well as other vaccine preventable diseases.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 09/04/2019 09:45:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1109805

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to ensure that victims of serious crime receive regular updates on police and CPS progress on those crimes.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	241068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>In England and Wales, the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (Victims’ Code) outlines the services victims are entitled to receive, including updates on the progress of their case during an investigation or prosecution. Bereaved families in homicide cases and victims of the most serious offences will receive information within 1 working day of key developments, such as when a suspect is arrested or released without charge. Victims will also be informed how often they will receive updates on the status of the case following discussion with the police.</p><p> </p><p>In the first cross-government Victims Strategy, published in September 2018, the Government committed to amend the Victims’ Code and we intend to consult on the changes shortly. We also committed in the strategy to hold agencies to account for compliance with the Victims’ Code through improved reporting, monitoring and transparency on whether victims are receiving entitlements.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 11/04/2019 15:34:44 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1109809

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many vexatious or meritless applications were taken out by perpetrators of domestic abuse where the subject of the application was the victim in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	241071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold data relating to whether individual cases were taken out on a vexatious basis, as there is no statutory definition for this. In addition, data relating to domestic abuse cases handled by the family courts does not identify whether the applicant has previously been a perpetrator of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is unacceptable for someone to use court processes to harass or abuse a former partner. The family court has wide powers to manage such situations, including striking out an action it views as an abuse of process, and the power to prevent a person from making further applications without prior permission of the court.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to transforming the response to domestic abuse, and the recently published draft Domestic Abuse Bill and consultation response set out our ambitions in this area. We want to ensure that victims have the confidence to come forward and report their experience, safe in the knowledge that the justice system and other agencies will do everything they can both to protect and support them and their children and pursue their abuser.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/04/2019 14:09:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart previous answer version 113673 answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1109824

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Condition Improvement Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total amount of funding provided to schools from the Condition Improvement Fund was in each of the last five years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	241080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has provided the information requested in the attached table, showing a regional breakdown of Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) for the last five years. However, please note that the information for CIF 2016-17 onwards does not include the funding amounts.</p><p>Whilst the Department intends to publish funding information for transparency, accurate amounts for grants funded are not known until the work is complete and therefore the Department is unable to disclose the total funding amount for a CIF round until all the projects in that round are complete.</p><p>To release the funding amounts applicants bid to CIF for, while procurement or construction works are ongoing, would hamper the ability of schools and sixth-form colleges to obtain value for money for the public purse from their contractors. It is the Department’s intention to release the individual project funding amounts for all CIF rounds and, to date, the Department has published the funding from 2015-16.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 241081 241082 241083 241084 question first answered 12/04/2019 11:24:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 241080-84_CIF_regional_breakdown_.xls title 241080-84_CIF_regional_breakdown_
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock