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420758

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: North Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of (a) trafficking in human beings and (b) forced labour have been recorded by North Yorkshire Police for each year from 2010 to 2014; in how many such cases prosecutions were brought; and what the outcome was of those prosecutions.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	11291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>Recorded crime figures for the period 2010 to 2014 do not directly map on to the two categories in the question. Data on human trafficking for sexual exploitation is available for that period, and there were no cases of this crime type recorded by North Yorkshire police in the years requested.</p><p>A separate ‘modern slavery’ crime classification was introduced in April 2015 covering all forms of human trafficking, slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour. Figures for April to June 2015 are available in the statistical bulletin “Crime in England and Wales, year ending June 2015”, published by the Office for National Statistics on 15 October 2015.</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) flags cases related to human trafficking and forced labour in its Case Management System, regardless of whether the eventual prosecution is for human trafficking, slavery, servitude and forced and compulsory labour, or for another offence. The table below shows the number of defendants flagged for offences related to human trafficking and to slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour in the CPS North Yorkshire Area:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prosecutions</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Convictions</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 22/10/2015 15:51:15 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

384571

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Digital Broadcasting: Hearing Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made on ensuring digital broadcast media are accessible for people with hearing impairments.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	3355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to seeing an improvement in the provision of access services for video-on-demand (VoD) services. We have been monitoring progress of the provision of access services for VoD content since 2013 through engagement with the Authority for Television On Demand (ATVOD), platform operators and content providers. If ATVOD's 2015 annual survey of VOD Services indicates that significant progress has not been made, then as stated in the Connectivity, Content and Consumers Paper (July 2013) we will consider legislation in 2016.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/06/2015 15:26:46 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

384570

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy that all government procurement contracts for goods and services include an obligation to sign up to and fulfil the armed forces corporation covenant.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	3354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The Corporate Covenant provides an excellent opportunity for businesses and other organisations to declare their support for members of the Armed Forces community. To date, across the UK, more than 590 companies have pledged their support and the number is growing steadily. The Secretary of State for Defence has written to the FTSE 350 companies to challenge them to sign the Corporate Covenent.</p><p>European Union (EU) procurement law does not permit the contract award procedure or any contract condition to discriminate against any supplier in the EU. An obligation to sign up and fulfil the Corporate Covenant is likely to disadvantage suppliers outside the UK, although we encourage potential suppliers to sign up to the pledge in every invitation to tender we issue. This is a voluntary approach that allows each organisation to reach their own decisions about the level of support they provide.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 29/06/2015 15:35:11 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

349933

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	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	Air Pollution: York
	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 information her Department holds on the levels of air pollution at (a) Collygate in York and (b) other measured points in York Central constituency in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	2180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>Defra uses both monitoring and modelling to assess air quality in the UK. Information about recent and historic levels of pollution, pollution forecasts, health advice and background modelled data is available on the UK-AIR website.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has two monitoring stations in the City of York Local Authority area, both of which are located in the York Central constituency. Information about the sites and the pollutants measured is available as follows:</p><p> </p><p>· York Fishergate: <a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/site-info?uka_id=UKA00524" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/site-info?uka_id=UKA00524</a></p><p> </p><p>· York Bootham: <a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/site-info?uka_id=UKA00523" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/site-info?uka_id=UKA00523</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are responsible for reviewing and assessing air quality under the Local Air Quality Management system. As part of this assessment, the City of York Council undertakes additional monitoring. Information can be found at: <a href="http://www.jorair.co.uk/index.php?page=stations" target="_blank">http://www.jorair.co.uk/index.php?page=stations</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/06/2015 08:13:32 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

384569

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2015
	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	Floods: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to implement the flood reinsurance scheme.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	3356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2015 answer text <p>Flood Re is on schedule to be established and begin its operational testing phase by July 2015. It will be a matter for the Flood Re team itself, rather than the Secretary of State, to determine when the scheme is ready to accept policies and it will require authorisation by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority. We understand that the Flood Re team expect this to be in April 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Insurers have agreed to continue to abide by the Statement of Principles which ensures continued access to flood insurance until Flood Re is fully operational.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/06/2015 10:22:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

385157

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the provision of the marriage allowance on the risks associated with domestic violence in relationships where a person is in receipt of that allowance.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	3618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>Protecting women from violence is a key priority for the Government. We have strengthened the law in this area through the introduction of the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme and a number of new offences to protect victims. The annual Violence against Women and Girls report published by the Crown Prosecution Service on 25 June shows the number of convictions for domestic abuse have risen to their highest volume ever.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Marriage Allowance allows a basic rate taxpayer to transfer 10 per cent of their personal allowance to their spouse or civil partner. Only the transferor can make this transfer to their spouse or partner, and they can revoke this transfer at any point they wish.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 01/07/2015 09:52:53 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

387276

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2015
	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	Andargachew Tsege
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to secure the release of Andargachew Tsege in Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	5392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2015 answer text <p>I remain deeply concerned by the continued detention of British national Andargachew Tsege in Ethiopia and about his welfare. The Secretary of State for Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon friend, the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Philip Hammond MP) spoke to the Ethiopian Foreign Minister on 30 June and made a public statement on 25 June. He made clear that Ethiopia’s failure to grant our repeated requests was unacceptable, and informed Dr Tedros that the lack of progress in the case risked undermining the UK’s relationship with Ethiopia. We will continue to press the Ethiopian government for regular consular access, for our concerns regarding Andargachew’s welfare to be addressed, for a clear and transparent legal process through which he can challenge his detention.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 10/07/2015 13:25:58 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

349928

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department has spent on mental health services in (a) York Central constituency and (b) England in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	2174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>Funding for mental health services is not allocated per constituency.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The estimated expenditure on mental health services by primary care trusts (PCTs) in England between 2008/09 and 2012/13 is set out in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Estimated expenditure on Mental Health, all PCTs</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Expenditure £ billion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>9.79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>10.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>10.96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>11.16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>11.28</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em>PCT Programme Budgeting Returns</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Total National Health Service spending on mental health services in 2013/14 was estimated at around £11.4 billion and planned spend for 2014/15 was estimated at around £11.7 billion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information on all spending on health infrastructure for the York Central constituency. However, we have been informed by NHS England that the Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group has recently invested £2.9 million to redevelop Bootham Park Hospital which will see improvements to Cherry Tree House Unit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 2175 question first answered 18/06/2015 11:29:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

349929

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: York Central
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS staff work in mental health services in York Central constituency; and how many such staff have been employed for at least five years.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	2176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>This information is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Health and Social Care Information Centre publishes NHS England trust level staffing data on a monthly basis, which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/provisionalmonthlyhchsworkforce" target="_blank">www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/provisionalmonthlyhchsworkforce</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 18/06/2015 14:49:52 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

349930

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Foreign Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) doctors, (b) dentists, (c) nursing staff, (d) scientists, (e) personnel in professionals allied to medicine, (f) pharmacists, (g) personnel in other registrant professions and (h) total staff were recruited from overseas to work in the NHS in each year since 2005.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	2177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not collect this information. It is the responsibility of local National Health Service organisations to recruit the appropriate staff required to deliver services for the health needs of their local population.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 18/06/2015 14:46:11 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell