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835933

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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	Charities: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reasons the Government has not raised to 100 per cent the rate of business rate relief for charities on property with a rateable value of under £12,000; and if he will take steps to ensure that charities have 100 per cent such relief.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	126288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Properties used for charitable purposes are eligible for 80 per cent mandatory business rates relief, which can be topped up to 100 per cent at the discretion of the relevant local authority. This relief is significantly more generous than small business rate relief would be for most charities, given that the latter can generally only be claimed by ratepayers with just one property.</p><p>Business rate relief for charities was worth nearly £1.9 billion in 2016-17. Overall, the Government’s support for charities and their donors, including through tax reliefs, was worth over £5 billion in 2016-17.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 08/02/2018 17:12:42 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

835934

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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	Housing: Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many representations his Department has received in respect of new-build properties lacking access to superfast broadband during the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	126289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The information requested would require a detailed search of our records and could only be provided at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 12/02/2018 14:05:27 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

835935

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Personal Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in how many qualifying cases of victims eligible for the victims contact scheme was no statement provided by a witness or victim before a sentencing or parole decision.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	126290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The victim personal statement (VPS) provides victims with a valuable opportunity to tell the Court or Parole Board in their own words how the crime has affected them and their family, and in the case of the Parole Board, what the impact of a prisoner’s release or move to open conditions would have on them.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service does not hold centrally data on the number of victims who either made a VPS at the point of sentence or who made a VPS to the Parole Board and who qualified for the statutory Victim Contact Scheme. The data could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>On 9 January, the Secretary of State for Justice, the Rt Hon David Gauke MP, announced in a statement to the House that he would review the case for transparency in the process for parole decisions, how victims are communicated with, and how they are appropriately engaged in that process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/02/2018 12:38:15 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

835937

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Amey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the contribution of Michael Spurr, Chief Executive, HM Prisons and Probation Service to the Justice Select Committee on 24 January 2018, HC 751, whether Amey has produced an improvement plan for its work in the prisons where it manages maintenance.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	126292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>Private providers play an important role in maintaining the prison estate. Performance of all providers is closely monitored and we will not hesitate to take action where standards fall short.</p><p> </p><p>Our current focus is on securing improvements to the operational delivery of the contracts with Amey, including through strengthened contract management and oversight. We will therefore be writing to Amey to request performance improvement plans for fails in meeting the agreed performance targets (KPIs) for a period of time. HMPPS and Amey Management have regular Core groups to discuss any missed KPIs and improvement plans.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/02/2018 16:00:41 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

835939

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has developed contingency plans for the possibility of the collapse of Interserve since that company issued a profit warning in September 2017.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	126294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>We have in place a number of arrangements to ensure the effective management of contracts.</p><p>Contingency plans are prepared in line with good contract management and standard industry practice. These are commercially sensitive and, as such, are not subject to release.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/02/2018 15:56:51 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

835940

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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	Plastic Bags: Supermarkets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to ensure that supermarket bags for life are made from fabric rather than plastic.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Michelle Donelan
uin	126295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no specific plans to ensure that supermarket bags for life are made from fabric rather than plastic. All bags have environmental impacts during their life cycle. The charge for single use plastic bags aims to encourage the re-use of all bags and thereby reduce waste and littering. Our 25 Year Environment Plan sets out measures to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/02/2018 11:56:14 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan

835941

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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	Parks
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 plans he has to meet with the Local Government Association to discuss the preservation of public parks.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	126296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The Local Government Association is a member of the ‘Parks Action Group’ and works closely with officials in my Department to discuss activity to safeguard and enhance parks and green spaces for future generations. As the Minister with responsibility for parks and green spaces, I intend to meet with the ‘Parks Action Group’ early this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 126532 question first answered 12/02/2018 11:28:48 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

835942

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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: Maintenance
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 has read the report by Gingerbread published on 12 January 2018 which states that the majority of single parents do not receive child maintenance payments.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	126297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Officials have read Gingerbread’s report and continue to work closely with a range of external stakeholders when developing policy. The analysis of child maintenance payments referred to in the report is based on data collected in 2011/12, so predates the introduction of the reformed child maintenance scheme in 2013. We want to ensure that children from all separated families have an effective maintenance arrangement. Child Maintenance Options provides free and impartial information to support parents to make arrangements that work for them.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/02/2018 14:03:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

835943

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many child contact cases involving incidents of domestic abuse where there (a) has and (b) has not been a conviction have been repeatedly brought before the family courts.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	126298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold the requested data. The President of the Family Division recently revised the practice direction which sets out the procedure for family judges to follow when dealing with child arrangement cases where domestic abuse is alleged. This makes clear that judges must take appropriate steps to explore any allegations of domestic abuse and give full regard to the impact of any abuse when making a child arrangement order.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/02/2018 17:06:04 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

835944

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle the use of the family courts system by perpetrators of domestic abuse as a tool for continuing their abuse.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	126299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>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.</p><p> </p><p>New family court rules were introduced last November to make sure vulnerable court users get the support they need in the courtroom. Training for judges, on this and other matters, is the responsibility of the Lord Chief Justice and is carried out by the Judicial College. At the specific request of the President of the Family Division every family judge in England and Wales will have received training on how to address the challenges faced by vulnerable people in the courts by April 2018. Issues of domestic abuse are regularly addressed on an ongoing basis as part of the training for family judges.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also committed to legislating to give family courts the power to stop abusers from cross-examining their victims in person in family proceedings.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/02/2018 17:05:35 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips