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1088502

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the additional funds for tackling knife crime announced in the Spring Statement will be allocated to (a) the seven police forces with the highest rise in knife crime, (b) Nottinghamshire Police Force and (c) other police forces.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	231907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on 13 March that an additional £100 million funding in 19/20 will help in the police’s immediate response to the rise in serious knife crime, enabling priority forces to immediately begin planning to put in place the additional capacity they need. The funding will also be invested in Violence Reduction Units, bringing together a range of agencies including health, education, social services and others, to develop a multi-agency approach in preventing serious violence altogether. It is important that we recognise that greater law enforcement on its own will not reduce serious violence and that we must continue to focus on prevention.</p><p>The majority of the investment will go towards supporting police forces where violent crime is impacting the most, to take immediate action to sup-press the violence we are seeing, to make our streets safer. We are engaging with partners including the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and we are developing the criteria by which forces will receive this funding</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/03/2019 17:25:57 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1086681

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	Dangerous Driving: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress the Government is making on bringing forward legislative proposals on longer sentences for drivers who cause death by dangerous driving; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	230628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>We will bring forward proposals to increase the maximum penalty for causing death by dangerous driving as soon as the parliamentary timetable allows.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/03/2019 17:19:39 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1082131

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Metals: Falkland Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason HMRC is not enabling the removal by supply ship of scrap metal from Mare harbour in the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	228546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) operates a strategic roll-on roll-off (RORO) freight service between the Falkland Islands and the UK, which includes the transport of scrap metal from Mare harbour three or four times a year. The RORO service is also used by the Falkland Islands Government, who have a separate commercial arrangement with the MOD's freight operator. There are currently no restrictions on this RORO transport. Since 2017 there have been 11 sailings containing scrap metal.</p><p>All freight shipped from the Falkland Islands, including scrap metal, is imported observing legislated customs formalities. Duties are occasionally applied to the import of scrap metal, for example where the MOD has insufficient evidence to support duty relief for reimported goods. When this occurs, the MOD pays the relevant duties and taxes. Where the scrap metal is not imported by the MOD, the payment of any duties and taxes is the responsibility of the Falkland Islands Government or the consignor.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/03/2019 16:55:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1079376

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrol Craft: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the ability of the new off-shore patrol vessels ships to have a UAV capability; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	227042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>The Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) are versatile ships that will be able to deliver across a broad range of defence tasks, in our home waters and overseas, exploiting flexible manning solutions and innovative technologies. This could also include an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle capability that is already being exploited within the Batch 1 OPV.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 05/03/2019 15:35:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1079377

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Age
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on members of the armed forces personnel that have reached retirement age but want to extend their service and are fit and capable enough to do so; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	227043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>The Services' engagement structures are designed to balance the demands of military service (including the physical element), with the retention of skills and need to offer the potential for progression throughout a career.</p><p>In all cases the Services have the ability to retain those whose skills they particularly wish to retain, including extension on a case-by-case basis beyond the age at which the individual would normally retire.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/03/2019 15:36:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1078581

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking help resolve the hostilities in Kashmir; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	226534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about rising tensions between India and Pakistan. The UK has been, and continues to be, in close contact at senior levels in India and Pakistan. The Prime Minister spoke to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on 3 March to welcome his commitment to reducing tensions with India, and to emphasise the importance of Pakistan taking action against all terrorist groups in support of global efforts to combat terrorism. During a visit to India between 28 February and 3 March, I met Indian Foreign Secretary Gokhale in New Delhi to express the UK's concern at current tensions and to encourage a peaceful diplomatic solution.</p><p>We are working hard, including with our international partners and the UN, to help India and Pakistan reduce tensions in order to safeguard regional stability. We welcome the fact that both countries have said they do not want to escalate tensions.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/03/2019 17:49:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1078600

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to discuss with his Indian and Pakistani counterparts the current situation in Kashmir; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	226535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>We welcome the fact that both countries have said they do not want to escalate tensions. The UK has been, and continues to be, in close contact at senior levels in both countries. We are working hard with them and our international partners to encourage de-escalation and to ensure regional stability.</p><p>The Prime Minister spoke to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on 3 March to welcome his commitment to reducing tensions with India, and to emphasise the importance of Pakistan taking action against all terrorist groups in support of global efforts to combat terrorism. During a visit to India between 28 February and 3 March, I met Indian Foreign Secretary Gokhale to express the UK's concern at current tensions and to encourage a peaceful diplomatic solution. On Wednesday 27 February, I spoke to the Indian and Pakistan High Commissioners about these issues. On Monday 25 February, the Foreign Secretary spoke to his Indian and Pakistani counterparts, Sushma Swaraj and Shah Mahmood Qureshi respectively, to discuss the situation. He spoke to Shah Mahmood Qureshi again on Thursday 28 February.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/03/2019 17:50:30 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1078605

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Palm Oil
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 the Government is taking to reduce domestic demand for palm oil in the biofuel and food industries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	226536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our ambition to support and protect the world’s forests, supporting sustainable agriculture and zero-deforestation supply chains, including for palm oil. The plan led to the establishment of a Global Resource Initiative aimed at reducing deforestation caused by UK demand for commodities, including palm oil.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also helped convene the UK Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and is working with the signatories of the Amsterdam Declaration on increasing the uptake of sustainable palm oil. The latest report from the UK Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil indicates that the UK achieved 75% certified sustainable palm oil in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Biofuels made from palm oil have not been reported for supply under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) in the last three years and the use of non-waste oils in biofuel is minimal. The Government has agreed to focus on utilising waste derived biofuels, which generally have higher greenhouse gas savings. The most recent changes to the RTFO, which set out the UK biofuel policy to 2032, include a cap on the contribution of crop based biofuels in the UK, decreasing from 4% in 2020 to 2% in 2032.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/03/2019 15:30:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1078610

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Palm Oil
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 assessment he has made of the sustainability of palm oil production; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	226537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our ambition to support and protect the world’s forests, supporting sustainable agriculture and zero-deforestation supply chains, including for palm oil.</p><p> </p><p>The market for sustainable palm oil is dominated by the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and so ’sustainable’ in this context is commonly understood to mean products certified to RSPO standards and criteria.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil convened by the UK Government is working to improve reporting, traceability and understanding of supply chains to ensure continuous improvement and increased use of certified palm oil. The UK monitors the proportion of certified sustainable palm oil imported to the UK. The latest annual report from the UK Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil indicates that the UK achieved 75% certified sustainable palm oil in 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/03/2019 15:14:09 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1078614

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Palm Oil
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 international discussions he has had on the sustainable (a) supply and (b) use of palm oil; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	226538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text <p>Officials of the Department attended a regular meeting of the Amsterdam Declaration Partnership in October last year to discuss its coordination and delivery. Through the Amsterdam Declarations we are working with businesses and other governments to strengthen governance, promote market-based solutions and put in place incentives, policies and actions that support sustainable production of palm oil alongside forest protection.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst attending UNFCCC COP24 in Katowice, Poland last December I met the Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar from the Republic of Indonesia; palm oil production and the importance of producing it sustainably were discussed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/03/2019 14:54:34 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker