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1124250

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	Universal Credit: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of a potential link between the rollout of universal credit and use of foodbanks in (a) Wales and (b) Ogmore.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	249986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>There are many reasons people use foodbanks and agreement that growth in the use of foodbanks cannot be attributed solely to Universal Credit.</p><p>Under Universal Credit no claimant has to wait for their money: advances of up to 100 per cent of their award are available to all claimants from day one of their claim. Advances are paid back over a period of 12 months and in the Autumn Budget 2018, we announced that from October 2021, the payback period for these advances will be extended further, up to 16 months. This is just one of a number of measures the Department has put in place to support claimants, such as paying those claimants moving from Housing Benefit onto Universal Credit a two week ‘transitional housing payment’. We are also introducing a two-week run on for eligible claimants of Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance from July 2020.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/05/2019 14:11:25 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1124251

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	Food Banks: Ogmore
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data her Department collects on the use of food banks in Ogmore.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	249987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not collect official data on the use of food banks. We have worked with the Scottish Government, food insecurity experts, and the Office for National Statistics to introduce a new set of food security questions in the Family Resources Survey starting from April 2019. This means that we will in future be able to able to monitor the prevalence and severity of household food insecurity across the UK and for specific groups, to better understand the drivers of food insecurity and identify which groups are most at risk.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 10/05/2019 14:26:50 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1109706

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance his Department has published on internet parental controls.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	241076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>As highlighted in the Online Harms White Paper, published 8 April, the Government will develop a new Online Media Literacy Strategy. This strategy will ensure a coordinated and strategic approach to online media literacy education and awareness for children, young people and adults.</p><p> </p><p>Government is already working with trusted partners to raise awareness of the range of advice on offer to help parents. This includes guidance from many organisations such as Parent Info, Internet Matters, and the UK Safer Internet Centre. Tech companies such as Google, Twitter, Vodafone, O2/ Telefonica, and Facebook also host safety information on their websites, and run projects and initiatives around online safety and parental controls.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/04/2019 14:20:24 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1109406

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure technology manufacturers are differentiated from social media companies in the online harms White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	240613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The Online Harms White Paper, published on 8 April, sets out the proposed scope of its regulatory framework to improve user safety online. This includes online services that facilitate the hosting or discovery of user-generated content, and interaction between users. While this would not include organisations that are solely technology manufacturers, all services within the digital ecosystem have a responsibility for encouraging user safety.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/04/2019 14:17:04 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1104826

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	4G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government will make it its policy to extend mobile coverage with 4G technology to 95 per cent of the UK by the end of 2022.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	236533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government wants the UK to have high-quality mobile connectivity where people live, work and travel. Mobile coverage has significantly improved over recent years, with 91% of the UK landmass having 4G coverage by at least one operator, up from 78% in 2017. Despite this progress, there remain areas where mobile connectivity must be improved. The Government has committed to extend geographic 4G coverage to 95% of the UK by 2022 and so address these ‘not spots’.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the proposals set out in Ofcom’s consultation on awarding the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz spectrum bands to improve coverage.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 02/04/2019 14:39:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1104827

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	4G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government's policy to extend geographic mobile coverage to 95 per cent of the UK by the end of 2022 relates to 4G technology.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	236534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government wants the UK to have high-quality mobile connectivity where people live, work and travel. Mobile coverage has significantly improved over recent years, with 91% of the UK landmass having 4G coverage by at least one operator, up from 78% in 2017. Despite this progress, there remain areas where mobile connectivity must be improved. The Government has committed to extend geographic 4G coverage to 95% of the UK by 2022 and so address these ‘not spots’.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the proposals set out in Ofcom’s consultation on awarding the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz spectrum bands to improve coverage.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 02/04/2019 14:28:10 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1088228

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Police: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much (a) English and (b) Welsh police services did claim from the apprenticeship levy in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	232077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text Due to taxpayer confidentiality we are unable to publish the amount each institution has received in levy funds. Skills policy is devolved and the devolved administrations will receive a population share of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2016 forecast of revenue from the levy. The Welsh Government will receive £128 million in 2017-18 and £133 million in 2018-19. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 21/03/2019 12:22:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1086666

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Horse Riding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on the safety of horse riders on UK roads; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	230893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on this matter.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that horse riders are vulnerable road users. As part of the current Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) Safety Review, The Highway Code will be reviewed to help keep cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders safe on the roads.</p><p> </p><p>The full scope of review has yet to be determined but, in accordance with normal practice, it will be conducted in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, including the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/03/2019 15:28:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1086667

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	South Wales Police: Training
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 he has allocated for police training to South Wales Police in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	230894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The police funding settlement for 2019/20 increases total funding for policing by around £970 million, including additional pensions funding and in-come from council tax. Funding for South Wales Police will increase by around £19.1 million including council tax precept. The amount of funding allocated to specific areas such as training is a decision for chief officers and Police and Crime Commissioners to take locally.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 19/03/2019 14:04:34 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1086668

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women were given a custodial sentence of under six months in (a) England (b) Wales in each year between 2010 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	230895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The number of women that have been sentenced to up to six months custody in England and Wales in each year since 2010 has been published up to December 2017 and can be found in the table below. Data for 2018 will be published in May 2019.</p><p> </p><p>We want to see fewer women serving short custodial sentences as evidence clearly shows that putting them into prison can do more harm than good for society, failing to cut the cycle of reoffending and often exacerbating already difficult family circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we are shifting the focus to managing women in the community where they can access a wider range of support, for example, helping them with substance misuse and mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>Last year the department published our dedicated female offender strategy setting out a commitment to divert the most vulnerable women in the criminal justice system away from custody. As part of that we are by investing £5million in community provision for women.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of women serving custodial sentences of under 6 months in England and Wales each year from 2010 – 2017</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p>4895</p></td><td><p>4842</p></td><td><p>4591</p></td><td><p>4328</p></td><td><p>4699</p></td><td><p>4535</p></td><td><p>4499</p></td><td><p>4467</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>377</p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>392</p></td><td><p>458</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source:(<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733996/court-outcomes-by-pfa-2017-update.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733996/court-outcomes-by-pfa-2017-update.xlsx</a>.)</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/03/2019 17:07:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore