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530641

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Gurpal Virdi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Ministerial Correction of 24 June 2016 to Question 40180, on Gurpal Virdi, (a) when the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) became aware that the Metropolitan Police had documentary evidence of the age of the complainant arrested on 7 November 1986 by PC Markwick and (b) whether the CPS asked for a statement by the arresting officer.
	tabling member constituency	Worthing West
	tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
	uin	41555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>(a) The prosecution case was that Gurpal Virdi was the arresting officer. When the file was received from the police in November 2013, before charge, it contained a document which stated the date of birth of the complainant.</p><p> </p><p>(b) DC Markwick is named on the extract of the court’s memorandum of conviction dated 24 June 1987 in the section “name of informant or complainant”. The CPS did not request a statement from Mr Markwick. The prosecution case was that Gurpal Virdi was the arresting officer.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 07/07/2016 09:02:55 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

530642

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Gurpal Virdi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Ministerial Correction of 24 June 2016 to Question 40180, on Gurpal Virdi, how many statements of fact by the complainant were contradicted by (a) Tom Makins and (b) police or court records; and which police or court records confirmed the age of the complainant in November 1986.
	tabling member constituency	Worthing West
	tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
	uin	41556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not consider it possible to answer questions (a) and (b) with a number because of the degree of interpretation required to determine what may amount to a “contradiction” and what may be described materially as a “statement of fact”.</p><p>There are no contemporaneous documents from 1986. The memorandum of conviction, which is held in the form of a certified extract created some years later, contains the date of birth. The microfiche records, which are dated after 1986, also contain the date of birth.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 07/07/2016 09:04:08 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

530657

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on advertising in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	41554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>A total for advertising spend specifically could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/07/2016 09:43:35 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

530655

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral statement of 27 June 2016, Official Report, column 23, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure cross-party input at each stage of formulating national goals and strategy.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	41501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>Decisions on the mechanisms for negotiating the future of the UK's relationship with the EU are a matter for the next Prime Minister and the next Cabinet. It is a matter for Parliament to decide what structures it uses for holding that Government to account as the negotiations move forward.</p><p>It will also be important to ensure that the interests of all parts of the United Kingdom are protected and advanced.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 06/07/2016 12:31:04 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

530649

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office EU Unit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the European and Global Issues Secretariat is part of the new EU Unit; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	41517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>Oliver Robbins has been appointed as the head of the new EU Unit in the Cabinet Office. He will have responsibility for supporting Cabinet in the examination of options for our future relationship outside the EU, with Europe, and the rest of the world as well as responsibility for the wider European and Global Issues Secretariat.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 04/07/2016 16:40:37 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

530659

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Prizes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to promote the Prime Minister's Points of Light awards; and how much was spent (a) overall and (b) on staff costs related to the distribution of those awards in each year since their launch.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
	uin	41549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>The Point of Light award recognises outstanding individual volunteers, who are making a change in their community and inspiring others. It was set up in partnership with US Points of Light with the personal support of original founder, President George HW Bush and current US President Barack Obama. Since the UK launch in April 2014, the Prime Minister has recognised over 570 people from all over the United Kingdom for their remarkable service. Award winners receive a personal letter from the Prime Minister, a certificate, a tweet from the official PM account and where possible some local media coverage including the local MP, regardless of political party.</p><p>Points of Light are also connected with each other to share best practice and increasingly work together to have even greater impact in our communities. The costs of the award are minimal but not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 06/07/2016 15:46:54 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson previous answer version 5933 answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

530653

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office EU Unit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the new EU Unit recruits people with an appropriate level of expertise.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	41521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has said that the unit will be staffed by the best and brightest from across the Civil Service. One of the tasks of the unit is to identify further requirements for expertise from outside the civil service and to begin the relevant recruitment and contracting processes.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 05/07/2016 09:53:41 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

530658

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the outcome of the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	41567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has spoken to the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, as well as the First and deputy First Ministers in Northern Ireland.</p><p>We must ensure that the interests of all parts of our United Kingdom are protected and advanced. So as we prepare for a new negotiation with the European Union, we will fully involve the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 07/07/2016 12:58:09 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

530754

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Groceries Code Adjudicator
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the event of the UK's withdrawal from the EU, whether they plan to amend domestic legislation prior to the ratification of any final outcome of negotiations with the EU.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>The implementation of the withdrawal agreement will be a matter for the next government and the new Prime Minister.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 07/07/2016 15:46:53 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

530652

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office EU Unit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to ensure that attracting trade and investment into the UK will be a key priority of the new EU unit.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	41507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The unit will focus on delivering the outcome of the referendum, advising on transitional issues and exploring objectively options for our future relationship with Europe and the rest of the world from outside the EU.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 04/07/2016 16:37:59 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest