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822912

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps have been taken by the Government in response to the recommendation in paragraph 6.5. of the Council of Europe Resolution 2036 (2015) on publicly condemning the use of and incitement to violence, as well as all forms of discrimination and intolerance on religious grounds; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	122595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government condemns all forms of discrimination, intolerance and hate crime including that perpetrated against Christians. 'Action against Hate' the UK Government's plan for tackling hate crime specifically mentions hate crime perpetrated against Christians. We are also supporting work through the police online portal True Vision to conduct a survey on the nature and number of hate crimes perpetrated against Christians. An important part of this programme is to encourage victims of anti-Christian hate crime to report incidents to the police.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 22/01/2018 18:01:41 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler previous answer version 36010 answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

822810

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Companies House: Databases
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 assessment his Department has made of the effect on business and public confidence of the HM Revenue and Customs' guidance note which maintains that data concerning company registration from Companies House should not be relied upon because this data is obtained only on a trust basis.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	122493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. HM Revenue and Customs’ guidance note “Anti-Money Laundering Supervision: Trust or Company Service Providers” does not comment on the basis on which Companies House obtains company registration data.</p><p> </p><p>Companies House carries out checks on all information received, ensuring that it is valid, complete and in compliance with company law filing requirements. The obligation to ensure that the information is accurate lies with the company and its directors. The validation checks serve to help companies get it right.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 22/01/2018 11:34:53 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

822837

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	War Widow(er)s: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the war widow(er) pension payment rates will be for the 2018-19 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	122520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS402 dated 15 January 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The war widow(er) pension payment rates for the next financial year are as follows:</p><p> </p><p><strong>2018 RATES</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em><strong>Widow(er)s Benefits</strong></em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>widow(er) - other ranks (basic with children) (weekly amount)</p></td><td><p>140.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>widow(er) - officer higher rate (basic with children) (£ per annum)</p></td><td><p>7,477.00</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>childless widow(er), Under age 40 (other ranks) (weekly amount)</p></td><td><p>33.67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>widow(er)- officer lower rate (£ per annum)</p></td><td><p>2,597.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>supplementary pension</p></td><td><p>94.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em><strong>Age Allowance</strong></em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) age 65 to 69</p></td><td><p>16.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) age 70 to 79</p></td><td><p>30.80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) age 80 and over</p></td><td><p>45.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em><strong>Children’s Allowance</strong></em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>first child</p></td><td><p>22.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>subsequent children</p></td><td><p>24.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em><strong>Orphan’s Pension</strong></em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>first child</p></td><td><p>25.25</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>subsequent children</p></td><td><p>27.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>adult orphan’s pension (maximum)</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>108.05</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 16 January 2018 they were also published on gov.uk:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/war-disablement-pension-rates-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/war-disablement-pension-rates-2018</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/01/2018 16:02:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20180115_WMS_War_Pensions_Scheme_Uprating.docx title HCWS402 - War Pensions Scheme Uprating 2017
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

822910

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps have been taken by the Government in response to the recommendation in paragraph 6.2.4 of the Council of Europe Resolution 2036 (2015) on enabling Christians to fully participate in public life.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	122593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Britain has a proud tradition of religious tolerance, within the law. The Government is committed to creating a strong and integrated society in which hatred and prejudice are not tolerated and in which all people are free to express their religious identity and live without fear of harassment and crime.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that people are protected against discrimination because of religion or belief, and that they are able to exercise the right to hold and manifest their beliefs in a reasonable manner. We support people’s right to conduct their lives in accordance with the Christian faith (as well as other faiths and beliefs) providing this does not unlawfully interfere with the rights of others.</p><p>More generally, the Government greatly values the vital role that Christian organisations – and individual Christians - have in our society and the participation they have in national life, inspiring a great number of people to get involved in public service and providing help to those in need, as well as acting as a moral beacon. Our Christian heritage is something that we can all be proud of.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 23/01/2018 13:00:26 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

822914

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps have been taken by the Government in response to the recommendation in paragraph 6.6 of the Council of Europe Resolution 2036 (2015) on combatting and preventing cases of violence, discrimination and intolerance and on carrying out effective investigations in order to avoid any sense of impunity among the perpetrators.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	122597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes all forms of hate crime seriously including hate crime perpetrated against Christians. 'Action against Hate' the UK Government's plan for tackling hate crime specifically mentions anti-Christian Hate Crime and the work we are doing to prevent attacks against all places of worship including churches. We are supporting work through the police online reporting mechanism True Vision to encourage victims of anti-Christian hate crime to report incidents to the police. We would expect all incidents of hate crime to be investigated effectively and perpetrators brought to justice. We also support a number of projects in schools including the Anne Frank Trust which use Anne’s diary to educate young people about all forms of prejudice and intolerance.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 23/01/2018 17:42:57 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

822915

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Media: Christianity
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 have been taken by the Government in response to the recommendation in paragraph 6.7 of the Council of Europe Resolution 2036 (2015) on encouraging the media to avoid negative stereotyping and communicating prejudices against Christians, in the same way as for any other group.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	122598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Inciting religious hatred is a crime and the government will not tolerate hate speech against any religion or community. There is a robust regulatory framework in place for broadcasting enforced by Ofcom, the independent communications regulator. Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code makes clear that, unless justified by the context, content which includes hate speech or derogatory material in regards to any individuals, groups, religions or communities must not be included in TV or radio broadcasts. With regard to written media, the government is committed to a free and independent press and does not interfere with what is published, as long as the press abides by the law, including laws against hate speech.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/01/2018 16:51:57 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

822919

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	House of Commons: Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what plans the Commission has to increase the range of food available for both vegetarians and vegans in catering facilities in the House.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	122602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Catering services provide a wide choice of dishes to cater for vegans and vegetarians throughout the estate. Menus are changed on a regular basis to provide variety and to reflect seasonality. There has also been an increase in the number of choices for vegans and vegetarians across our venues in recent years.</p><p>We gather customer suggestions and feedback through regular surveys and through our customer feedback email address. This assists us with our menu planning and to improve our offers and dishes on our menus where possible.</p><p>There are no specific plans to increase the range of food available to vegans and vegetarians. In 2017, all cafeterias supported National Vegetarian Week (15 to 19 May) and World Vegan Month (in November) where we promote and further offer a selection of dishes to our customers. Catering services will continue to promote these in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 25/01/2018 11:25:38 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

822951

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Companies: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2017 to Question 118852, on Money Laundering, how frequently and in relation to which comparative data are Companies House's systematic checks of the Companies Register conducted.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	122634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Companies House carries out systematic checks on all information received, ensuring that it is valid, complete and in compliance with company law filing requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Digital filings are subjected to a number of systematic checks. These help companies file the right information at the time of filing. It improves the quality of the information, and means that Companies House does not have to reject filings back to companies.</p><p> </p><p>Examiners employ similar checks for paper filings. Systematic checks and rules help ensure, among other things, that the specific document filed contains the correct company name and number, that the information filed is required by the legislation, that it is authenticated by the company.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 22/01/2018 11:36:47 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

823089

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Services: Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much compensation was paid to prisoners in respect of prison health issues in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	122772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The following information is provided by NHS Resolution. These figures represent the amount of compensation paid to prisoners arising from negligent care or treatment provided by National Health Service organisations which are members of the NHS Resolution indemnity scheme. NHS Resolution members are not the sole providers of prison healthcare and hence the figures do not represent the total amount of compensation paid to prisoners.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Payment Year</p></td><td><p>Damages Paid (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>32,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>56,792</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>26,389</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>201,556</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>104,105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>617,468</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>202,627</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>471,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>360,325</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Damages payments made in year to 2016/17 where the specialty is Her Majesty’s Prison medical/dental as at 31 December 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 23/01/2018 17:19:37 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

823128

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Food Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2017 to Question 119088, how his Department measures food insecurity.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	122811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>The Family Food module of the Living Costs and Food Survey (LCFS) is the priority indicator of household food security. It collects information on food expenditure and purchased quantities of food. Over the past 20 years the proportion of household income spent on food by the poorest 20% of households has remained constant at around 16%. In addition, an experiential indicator of household food insecurity (based on US Department of Agriculture methodology) is currently included in the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Food and You survey.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/01/2018 13:23:35 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis