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1180218

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Women's Centres: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for Women's Centres.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	900827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>We are aware of the challenges that women’s community services, including women’s centres, face in securing stable funding. Sustainable community provision that provides specialist support for vulnerable women is essential to delivering the Female Offender Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Since the publication of the Strategy in June 2018, we have invested £5.1 million funding in women’s services across England and Wales. With my officials, I am reviewing progress on delivering the Strategy 20 months on from its publication. This will include looking at the question of funding.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/02/2020 17:48:57 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1180219

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Opinion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to ensure legal aid is accessible to people that need it.
tabling member constituency	Bracknell
tabling member printed	James Sunderland
uin	900828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>Last year, the Legal Aid Agency spent around £1.7bn on legal aid for those who need it – this government is committed to maintaining access to justice. Wider than legal aid, we are enhancing the support on offer to litigants in person by providing a further £3m of funding and investing up to £5m in a Legal Support Innovation Fund.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are making a number of changes to legal aid. This includes undertaking a comprehensive review of the means test, improving and simplifying the exceptional case funding scheme, making face-to-face advice more readily available in a number of civil matters, and undertaking an awareness campaign for legal aid and legal support.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/02/2020 17:53:04 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4767 label Biography information for James Sunderland

1180220

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Medomsley Detention Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will commission an independent inquiry into the physical and sexual abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	900829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>This is a highly emotive issue and I understand how difficult it must be for the survivors of abuse and their families.</p><p> </p><p>These matters remain the subject of a criminal investigation and legal action in the civil courts. Therefore, it would be inappropriate at present to commission an inquiry.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/02/2020 17:50:05 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1180221

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect of delays in the (a) charging and (b) requisitioning of suspects on the outcome of subsequent court cases.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	900832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The government has committed to recruiting 20,000 more police officers, investing £85 million in the CPS and doubled funding for support services to support victims of the most harmful crimes through the criminal justice process. I also welcome the announcement made by the Homes Secretary that the Government will review the use of pre-charge bail.</p><p> </p><p>We’re also working across the CJS to help agencies join up and make processes more effective and efficient.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 25/02/2020 17:57:53 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1180222

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that victims of child sexual exploitation have confidence in the criminal justice system.
tabling member constituency	Telford
tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
uin	900833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>Child sexual exploitation is an abhorrent crime and it is essential that specialist support is available to help victims of abuse through the criminal justice system to ensure victims have confidence to come forward. Independent Sexual Violence Advisors provide an important link between support services and criminal justice agencies and may support a victim when attending court and giving evidence. This is why we are an investing an additional £1m in recruiting more.</p><p> </p><p>There are a range of special measures to help victims give their best evidence, for example from behind a screen or remotely. A Victim Personal Statement gives victims a voice in the criminal justice process by helping others to understand how the crime has affected them.</p><p> </p><p>We’re also determined to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice, which is why we’re recruiting 20,000 more police officers, investing £85m in more prosecutors and building 10,000 extra prison places.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/02/2020 17:53:55 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

1180223

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Maintenance Service: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of trends in waiting times for Child Maintenance Service appeals.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	900835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>I accept that waiting times for Child Maintenance Service appeals remain higher than we would like. I am pleased to say that we are working on measures to help reduce waiting times for those appealing to the Social Security and Child Support jurisdiction.</p><p> </p><p>We have recruited three more judges who will be able to hear Child Maintenance appeals in Wales, two of which will be available to sit at the Langstone tribunal venue in Newport. Furthermore, we are spending £1.2 billion on modernising the courts and tribunals system with a view to improving the experience of service users. 129 fee paid judges have been recruited to the SSCS jurisdiction in 2019, which will also greatly assist.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 25/02/2020 18:00:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1179642

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government funding for local authorities in England.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	900885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has responded to the pressures councils are facing. The settlement provides access to an estimated 4.4 per cent increase in core spending power; the largest year on year increase in a decade, with a further £1.5 billion to fund adult and children’s social care.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/02/2020 16:26:00 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1179711

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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	USA: Foreign Relations
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 he is taking to strengthen the UK's relationship with the US Administration.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a special and enduring relationship with the US based on our long history and commitment to shared values and that will continue to be the case. Our close bilateral partnership means we do more together than any other two countries. The recent appointment of the new UK Ambassador to the US will help to identify new opportunities and further strengthen the special relationship between our two countries.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 03/03/2020 17:17:13 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1179712

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent the (a) sale and (b) use of the drug flakka.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>“Flakka” is a street name for some cathinones. Cathinones and related compounds are controlled under Class B of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and it is an offence to possess, supply or produce them.Tough enforcement is a fundamental part of our approach to tackling drugs and we are working across Government to address the drivers behind drug-related crime and help prevent further substance misuse and offending.</p><p>The UK Drugs Summit took place on 27 February. The Summit brought together all four nations of the United Kingdom to consider the challenges we are facing and to reflect on what more can be done to address drug supply and reduce drug harms. The Prime Minister has also established a Cabinet committee on crime which will help to drive cross-Government action in this area.</p><p>The Government is taking action to reduce demand for drugs, and to build recovery and treatment to tackle harmful substances such as these. We are investing in evidence-based programmes to prevent young people using drugs, for example, we support Rise Above, an online resilience building resource aimed at 11 to 16-year-olds, and FRANK, the national drugs information and advice service.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/03/2020 19:34:14 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1179713

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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	Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus
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 he is taking to prevent tomato brown rugose fruit virus spreading to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a virus which infects tomato and pepper crops. It was first described infecting tomato crops in Israel in 2014, but subsequently it has spread to other tomato growing regions around the world. ToBRFV is readily spread from plants to plants by handling of plants and tools used in crop management and is also seed transmissible. The virus has also been shown to be transmitted by bumblebees during pollination. The ToBRFV virus is harmless to humans and animals but can cause serious damage to crops.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2019 EU emergency legislation was introduced to prevent the spread of ToBRFV, which applies in the UK during the transition period. The UK was instrumental in ensuring that the introduction of this legislation was prioritised and based on the most up to date technical evidence. This legislation requires that plants, including seed, of tomatoes and peppers being imported or moved meets prescribed requirements to confirm they are free from the virus.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK there has been an extensive programme of testing of tomato and pepper seed which had been moved into the UK prior to the introduction of the EU legislation. Where infected stocks have been identified these have been destroyed. Surveillance of growing crops will be carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Agency throughout this growing season and plans to manage outbreaks are in place should infected crops be identified.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and Fera Science Ltd are working closely with the industry to raise awareness of ToBRFV and to encourage good practice in the industry to minimise the risk. Industry initiatives are supporting these official activities, including research funded by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 02/03/2020 12:27:10 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon