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1128281

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	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, what proportion of subject access requests made to the Child Maintenance Service were responded to within the correct timescale since the General Data Protection Regulation came into force; and what steps she is taken to reduce the level of the backlog of those requests.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	257543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>Data is not available to show the number of Right of Access requests that included a request for Child Maintenance Group records prior to 5/11/2018.</p><p>Therefore, the following information shows the number Right of Access Requests that included a request for Child Maintenance Group records from 5/11/2018</p><p><strong>CMG RECORDS REQUESTS COMPLETED</strong></p><p>For the period 5/11/2018 to 21/5/2019:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of Right of Access Requests where the CMG records have been supplied (regardless of the other records that were requested within the RAR) within statutory deadline</p></td><td><p>1130</p></td><td><p>66.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Regarding the current workload we have the following measures in place:</p><p>We have secured an additional resource to support existing colleagues</p><p>As a contingency we have cross skilled staff that we can utilise if required</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/06/2019 17:14:11 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

867044

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	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	Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on negotiating a new Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	133162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Informal discussions have already begun with industry regarding future medicines pricing arrangements. Formal negotiations will begin during 2018.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 27/03/2018 11:48:24 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

873628

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	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	Spondyloarthritis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the monitoring of individual Quality Statement measures in the NICE Quality Standard on Spondyloarthritis, to be published in June 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	134742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) quality standards are concise sets of statements designed to drive quality improvements within a particular area of care and cover the National Health Service, public health and social care. They are derived from the best available evidence, normally NICE guidance but also other sources of NICE-accredited guidance, and are developed by NICE in collaboration with health and social care professionals, their partners and service users. The Department does not have any arrangements for monitoring the uptake of NICE quality standards centrally as they are not mandatory, although health and care commissioners are expected to take them fully into account.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 17/04/2018 14:04:58 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

873629

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	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	Arthritis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for the publication of the Rheumatoid and Early Inflammatory Arthritis Annual Report; and whether that report will include additional data collection for spondyloarthritis patients.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	134743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>In August 2017, a new three year Rheumatoid and Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit was commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP). HQIP manages the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme on behalf of NHS England.</p><p> </p><p>The British Society for Rheumatology was awarded the contract to run the audit, which will assess the care provided by rheumatology services in England and Wales, and the health outcomes this achieves for people living with inflammatory arthritis conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis.</p><p> </p><p>Building on the previous audit, which ran from 2014-16, it will provide more focused and precise data and employ real-time feedback to support local quality improvement. The audit is expected to launch in May this year, with first reports expected in the autumn of 2019. More information can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.rheumatology.org.uk/Knowledge/Excellence/Audits" target="_blank">www.rheumatology.org.uk/Knowledge/Excellence/Audits</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 17/04/2018 13:59:58 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

882155

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	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	Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable for negotiations on the new pharmaceutical price regulation scheme is; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	135214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>Informal discussions have already begun with industry regarding future medicines pricing arrangements. Formal negotiations will begin shortly.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/04/2018 11:28:11 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

964649

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Medical Treatments: Innovation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on establishing an Accelerated Access Collaborative to manage the new accelerated access pathway.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	169360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) has been successfully established, meeting for the first time in January 2018 and agreeing terms of reference and ways of working. Lord Darzi is the new chair of the AAC, replacing Sir Andrew Witty, who stood down to avoid any conflict of interest with his new role as CEO of Optum. We expect that the Accelerated Access Pathway will launch at the next meeting of the AAC, which will be in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 11/09/2018 14:37:19 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

964650

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Medical Treatments: Innovation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the accelerated access pathway is planned to begin designating breakthrough products.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	169361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Accelerated Access Collaborative will meet this autumn to launch the Accelerated Access Pathway and the first group of products will be part of their discussions.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 11/09/2018 14:35:39 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720453

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reintroducing the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme to ensure that UK agriculture has sufficient seasonal staff available to harvest, process and pack fruit and vegetables.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	70371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The agricultural sector is important to the United Kingdom and we take concerns of labour shortages seriously.</p><p> </p><p>For the time being the United Kingdom remains part of the European Union and freedom of movement continues. The latest labour market statistics, for the year ending December 2016, show that there were 190,000 more EU workers in the UK workforce than a year earlier.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 27/04/2017 09:42:02 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

1128282

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of subject access requests made to the Subject Access Team of the Ministry of Justice have been responded to within the correct timescale since the General Data Protection Regulation came into force; and what steps she is taking to reduce the volume of those requests.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	257544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>I can confirm that the proportion of subject access requests made to the Ministry of Justice since June 2018 that were responded to within time is 75%. This figure includes requests received up to and including March 2019, representing the latest available performance results.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice takes its data protection responsibilities seriously. We have seen a significant increase in the numbers of subject access requests received since the General Data Protection Regulation came into force. We have developed plans to address this increase and taken steps to achieve the desired level of performance. We have:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Reviewed and improved working practices and streamlined staff training</li><li>Increased staffing levels</li><li>Invested in technology and we are conducting a trial to release more information to offenders in prison.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The volume of subject access requests received by the department is beyond its control. Since the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation and the accompanying Data Protection Act 2018 on the 25 May 2018, the number of SARs have increased by 160% from offenders and 55% from MoJ staff and members of the public.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 06/06/2019 14:16:24 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

522196

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offences involving the fraudulent use of personal information have been reported to Staffordshire Police in each year since 2006; and how many such reports led to a (a) prosecution and (b) conviction.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	38840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office do not hold the information requested. The responsibility for recording fraud offences transferred to Action Fraud from individual police forces between April 2011 and March 2013. Therefore, no fraud offences should have been recorded by Staffordshire police since then.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice do not hold the information requested on prosecutions and convictions.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/06/2016 12:57:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

522194

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Curfews: Stafford
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many curfew orders have been issued for anti-social behaviour in Stafford constituency since the introduction of such orders.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	38843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information on curfew orders issued for anti-social behaviour.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/06/2016 13:00:17 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

522195

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime: Stafford
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the trends in the level of crime in Stafford constituency in each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	38844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>The Crime Survey statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that crime in England and Wales fell by 7% in the year to the end of December 2015 (the latest period for which data is available), and has fallen by well over a quarter since 2010.</p><p>Over the same period, crimes recorded by the police have risen. The independent ONS has been clear that rises in police recorded crime are largely the result of more victims coming forward to report certain offences and improvements in police crime recording practices. Police recorded crime for the Stafford constituency for the last three years is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/06/2016 16:15:43 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name Table 38844.xlsx title Recorded crime figures
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720340

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Deployment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what deployments have been made of the armed forces to (a) other EU member states, (b) other non-EU EEA member states and (c) states which are applying for membership of the EU since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	70366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The security and stability of the UK has long depended on our strong partnerships in the Euro-Atlantic area, including NATO. Indeed, NATO remains the cornerstone of UK defence. Our European neighbours represent some of our closest friends and NATO allies, and our defence engagement with them reflects this as routine business. We exercise with them regularly to bolster our interoperability. For example, the Defence Secretary was in Tallinn last week for the opening ceremony of Estonia's NATO enhanced Forward Presence deployment, for which UK is framework nation.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 24/04/2017 15:42:52 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

825509

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2018
	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	Tourism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has held recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the effect on levels of tourism of litter on (a) public highways and (b) the countryside; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	123647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Littering is a concern for everyone, residents and visitors alike. VisitBritain have recently carried out research into the factors that encourage people to come to the UK. Litter was one of the factors they asked people to consider, and the report will be released on the VisitBritain website in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have put forward measures in their 25 Year Plan to address littering.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 25/01/2018 12:31:10 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

1024607

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	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	Cultural Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to promote cultural diplomacy.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	908182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my response during Topical questions today in the Chamber.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 908184 question first answered 13/12/2018 13:05:21 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720798

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Air Transport Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on negotiating the continued participation of the UK in the European open skies arrangements with the EU and third countries after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	70369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>On 29 March the UK formally notified its intention to leave the EU. The EU is currently preparing its position ahead of formal EU Exit negotiations, and no negotiations as yet have taken place.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU and plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and the EU in the field of aviation. The Department for Transport is working closely with the sector to best understand its requirements and to ensure that the outcome of the negotiations serves the interests of both passengers and the aviation industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 25/04/2017 13:18:25 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

1143793

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Visas: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans the Government has to negotiate visa free travel between the UK and EU for short leisure and business visits after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	285270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>The European Union has confirmed that it will grant UK nationals visa-free travel for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180 day period - subject to reciprocity.</p><p>The Government has also said that we do not intend to require visas for tourists or short term business visitors from the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 02/10/2019 13:16:40 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

1229174

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Independent Commission for Aid Impact
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) and the Sub-Committee on the Work of the ICAI will be retained following the merger of his Department and the Department for International Development; and if he will make it his policy to (a) publish all ICAI reports that have already been commissioned and (b) allow the ICAI Sub-Committee to scrutinise those reports.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Theo Clarke
	uin	82569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) will continue to scrutinise aid spending. The publication of all ICAI reports will continue, including those commissioned prior to the merger.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary is committed to thorough parliamentary scrutiny of UK aid. With the formation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the House of Commons may wish to reconfigure the select committee structure. The Government's view is that select committees should generally mirror government departments. We will reflect carefully on the recommendations of the International Development Committee and the Liaison Committee before bringing forward motions to change the existing committee structures for the House to agree later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/09/2020 15:55:22 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4819 label Biography information for Theo Clarke

867046

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	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	Regional Planning and Development: Midlands
	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 the timetable is for the launch of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	133164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The Midlands Engine Investment Fund is fully launched and the full range of investment types is available to beneficiary businesses across the Midlands. The debt sub funds launched on 29/08/2017 and the equity sub funds launched on 22/02/18. Full details of the fund and how to access finance is contained on the website: <a href="http://meif.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://meif.co.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 26/03/2018 12:29:46 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

942622

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the gold reserves of the Bank of England were on 30 June (a) 1998, (b) 2008 and (c) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	164422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Bank of England does not own any gold reserves of its own, except for two bars held for display at the Bank of England Museum. However, the Bank provides safe custody for the UK's gold reserves and for other customers. It has only started recently publishing the weight of all the gold in its custody on its website, which includes data back to 2011. On 30 June 2018, it held 166,516,000 fine troy ounces of gold. There is no equivalent data available for 1998 and 2008.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/05/2019 17:33:50 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

769734

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is she taking to ensure that bona fide business and personal visitors from African countries to the UK receive an efficient and courteous visa service.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	107377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>UKVisas and Immigration continually reviews its global visa operation to improve performance, incorporating customer and partner feedback to ensure value for money while maintaining excellent customer service.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 18/10/2017 11:35:41 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

772068

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the Government's policy is on implementing a right to buy scheme for tenants of housing association properties in England.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	108167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>I refer my Hon Friend to the answer I gave to Question UIN 3273 on 10 July 2017.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/10/2017 11:28:37 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 16615 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

756819

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Construction Methods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on supporting a joint working group with lenders, valuers and the industry focussing on modern methods of construction; and when the first meeting of that group will be held.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	8226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>Following publication of the White Paper my officials have met with lenders, valuers, warranty providers and insurers across the industry to get a better understanding of their current processes for homes built using modern methods of construction, and identify areas where these could be improved.</p><p>The joint working group will meet for the first time later this year.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/09/2017 11:22:10 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

1045536

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Religion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff of his Department have undertaken the course on religious literacy run by his Department's Diplomatic Academy.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	210584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Religion and diplomacy is included in the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office (FCO) Diplomatic Academy's training module on human rights. So far 181 staff have completed this module, which is mandatory for staff on the FCO fast stream induction programme.</p><p>The diplomatic academy is not the only way in which staff obtain and expand their religious literacy. The FCO offers a more in-depth two day course on religion and diplomacy. This course, which takes place twice-yearly is attended by 30 to 40 students. The FCO also runs seminars or talks on specific themes or religions. These are open to all staff.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 29/01/2019 16:18:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

1045537

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Religion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for which of his Department's posts is attendance on the religious literacy course run by his Department's Diplomatic Academy a mandatory part of pre-posting training.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	210585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>​There are no posts for which pre-posting training in religion and diplomacy is mandatory. However, Foundation Level online learning on Religion and Diplomacy is a mandatory component of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) fast stream induction programme. In addition, the FCO course on religion and diplomacy delivered by the London School of Economics is well advertised throughout the FCO and we actively encourage attendance by staff if their job relates to countries in which religion plays a significant part in social and political life.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 29/01/2019 16:20:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy