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1123707

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	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	Smallholdings
	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 local authorities have sold off (a) all and (b) more than 50 per cent of council smallholdings since 1997.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	248573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">This information is not held centrally.</del><ins class="ministerial">Records held by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) show that in 1997 a total area of 119,977 hectares was held for smallholdings purposes by local authorities in England. Data on land held for smallholdings purposes by individual local authorities in 1997 is unavailable. A recent report published by Defra records that, at 31 March 2018, the total area of land held by 43 reporting smallholdings authorities in England was 89,020 hectares (for the whole estate), of which 83,600 hectares were let as smallholdings (for 40 reporting authorities).</ins></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse previous answer version 116395 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse 116427 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/05/2019 10:26:49 question first ministerially corrected 08/10/2019 10:47:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1125049

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to support the (a) development and (b) governance of credit unions.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	251214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The government remains committed to supporting credit unions, which provide vital services to financially under-served communities and contribute to the diversity of the UK’s financial services sector.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2018, the Chancellor announced a two-year pilot of a new prize-linked savings scheme offered through credit unions. This will support the credit union sector through increased membership, awareness and deposits, as well as encouraging participants to build up savings to help them cope with financial shocks.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2018 the Chancellor also announced a new £2 million challenge fund to promote innovative solutions from the UK’s Fintech sector to address challenges faced by social and community lenders, including credit unions.</p><p> </p><p>This Government believes improving governance in the sector is best led by the sector itself, and supports the work of industry bodies in this regard.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/05/2019 14:36:47 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1110217

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of motorway have been converted to a smart motorway; and what the (a) mileage and (b) cost was for each conversion in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	241995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The table below provides details for the projects which have opened to traffic since 2015/16, the length of the scheme in miles, and the latest approved outturn cost for each. The data shows that over 200 lane miles have been added to the motorway network through these schemes since 2015/16.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Open to Traffic</p></td><td><p>Scheme</p></td><td><p>Scheme length</p></td><td><p>Outturn cost (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>M1 Junctions 28-31</p></td><td><p>18.9</p></td><td><p>206.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>M6 Junctions 10a-13</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>102.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>M1 Junctions 32-35A</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>125.50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>M1 Junctions 39-42</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>127.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>M3 Junctions 2-4A</p></td><td><p>13.4</p></td><td><p>274.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>M1 Junctions 19-16</p></td><td><p>14.4</p></td><td><p>194.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>M5 Junctions 4A-6</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td><td><p>133.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>M60 Junction 8 to M62 Junction 20: Smart Motorway</p></td><td><p>12.4</p></td><td><p>297.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>M6 Junctions 16-19</p></td><td><p>18.2</p></td><td><p>265.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>M1 Junctions 23a-25</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>139.60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/04/2019 14:53:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1123964

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Volkswagen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what penalties have been imposed on Volkswagen in the UK since the scandal on excessive emissions levels.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	249193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>It is for the German Government in the first place to take action given that the vast majority, if not all, of the potential wrongdoing is thought to have occurred at Volkswagen AG in Germany. The Department will assess the prospects of taking action in the UK once the German investigation is complete, based on evidence available at the time.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 13:07:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1110967

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Squatting: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been given an custodial sentence for squatting in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	243325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Data for the offence of squatting, including the number of custodial sentences imposed since 2013, can be found in the Experimental Statistics: Proceedings and Outcomes by Home Office Code data tool which is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2017</a>. Filter the ‘Detailed offence’ to ‘Knowingly as a trespasser live/intend to live in residential building’.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/04/2019 16:13:11 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1110969

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to ensure that prisoners are not released without providing them with suitable accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	243326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>It is vital that everyone leaving prison has somewhere stable and secure to live. Having somewhere stable to live acts as a platform for ex-offenders to be able to access the services and support needed to turn their back on crime for good. Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) and the National Probation Service (NPS) are required to facilitate access to housing for the offenders that they are managing. This includes working together with local partners to help offenders find and maintain accommodation as part of a package of support tailored to meet their individual needs.</p><p>We are investing an additional £22m per annum over the remaining life of the CRC contracts to ensure that CRCs deliver an enhanced Through The Gate service to offenders leaving prison. Alongside this investment we have introduced a new Through the Gate specification which will ensure that CRCs complete specific tasks, including to help every prisoner to secure and maintain settled accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government initiative to reduce and ultimately eliminate rough sleeping across England, we are investing up to £6.4 million over two years in a pilot scheme to help ex-offenders into accommodation from three prisons, namely Bristol, Pentonville and Leeds. The pilots will focus on male prisoners who have served shorter sentences and have been identified as having a risk of homelessness. We have launched our Invitation to Tender, to secure suppliers in the three pilot areas, and aim to award contracts in late April 2019. This is a concrete step in our commitment to tackling rough sleeping.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/04/2019 13:08:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1110970

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to devolve the operation of building contracts in prisons to (a) Governors and (b) the appointees of Governors.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	243327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to devolve building contractual work to individual prison governors, or their appointees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/04/2019 15:23:35 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1123702

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Sudan: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department provides to (a) the democratic process in Sudan and (b) help ensure participation in that process by opposition parties.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	248571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK has continually been very clear in its messaging about the importance of Sudan respecting democratic norms and permitting open political space. DFID will provide support for the democratic process through our governance and economic reform programme, which has been specifically designed to respond to opportunities as they arise in Sudan. This could take the form of providing support to a range of civilian and civil society organisations to support their participation in the transition process. We also engage with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Global Britain Fund, which has provided support to democracy in Sudan through projects seeking to reinforce democratic scrutiny of government decisions at the National Assembly, and some support to policy making for opposition political parties.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/05/2019 15:44:40 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1123709

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Speed Limits: Automatic Number Plate Recognition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to enable local communities in cooperation with the police to use information accrued from ANPR to prosecute drivers who regularly break the speed limit.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	248574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>Speeding offences can only be enforced by speed cameras using laser or radar that have met the requirements of Home Office Type Approval. There are, therefore, no plans to develop ANPR cameras to detect speeding offences.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 02/05/2019 15:32:22 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1125033

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with police forces on potential changes to the firearms licensing policy to require a medical declaration; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	251211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Following the introduction of new medical arrangements for firearms licensing in 2016 we have been in discussions with the police, the relevant medical bodies and representatives of shooting organisations about improving the arrangements, and how greater consistency can be achieved across England and Wales.</p><p>The Policing and Crime Act 2017 introduced a power to enable the Secretary of State to issue statutory guidance to the police on their firearms licensing functions, and this guidance will include the relevant medical arrangements. Before issuing the statutory guidance, the Secretary of State must consult the National Police Chiefs Council and the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland, and we will also consult publicly on the guidance before it is finalised. The Government intends to launch the consultation on the statutory guidance before the summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 13/05/2019 15:56:23 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew