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1142095

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	10 Downing Street: Furniture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether funds were (a) authorised and (b) released for the purchase of any furniture for the Rt hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (i) before and (ii) after he took office as Prime Minister on 24 July 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	282452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>No funds have been allocated or spent.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 282457 question first answered 03/09/2019 08:32:37 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1420500

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	ATA IMS Berhad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether products from the Malaysian company, ATA, are in the UK's public procurement supply chain.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	119724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>Details of Government contracts above £10,000, and £25,000 in the wider public sector, are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p><p> </p><p>Information regarding products within the UK public sector supply chain is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>This government is committed to preventing modern slavery occurring in public sector supply chains.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office has published commercial policy and guidance setting out the steps that all Government departments must take to identify and mitigate modern slavery and labour abuse risks throughout the commercial life cycle - focussing on the areas of highest risk. This policy is mandatory for all Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies. The policy can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0519-tackling-modern-slavery-in-government-supply-chains" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0519-tackling-modern-slavery-in-government-supply-chains</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 119725 question first answered 15/02/2022 14:49:51 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1170623

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Action Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Action Fraud; what the average investigation timeframe is for a case being handled by Action Fraud; what proportion of cases handled by Action Fraud are passed on to the Police for further investigation; and whether she plans to allocate additional funding to Action Fraud.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	3275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The government remains committed to improving the law enforcement response to fraud. In the year ending March 2019, Action Fraud recorded on average almost 26,000 calls and online reports of fraud and cyber-crimes every month (ONS, 2019). Official figures show reports of cyber crime and fraud have trebled since Action Fraud was set up in 2013.</p><p>The Government is undertaking a Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) review led by Sir Craig Mackey QPM. The review will cover the powers, capabilities, governance and effectiveness of funding across the policing and law enforcement landscape, and will make recommendations that should be delivered through the 2020 spending review to strengthen the SOC system.</p><p>All Action Fraud reports are passed on to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) within the City of London Police, who are responsible for reviewing and allocating intelligence packages to forces for investigation. Neither Action Fraud or NFIB have any investigatory powers and do not conduct fraud investigations themselves. The role of investigation and enforcement remains with local police forces</p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on the proportion of cases handled by Action Fraud that are disseminated to police forces for investigation. However, data on the number of fraud cases disseminated by the NFIB to police forces and also the number of fraud outcomes recorded by the police are published annually as part of the Home Office’s ‘Crime Outcomes in England and Wales’ publication. The latest data can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817769/crime-outcomes-hosb1219.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817769/crime-outcomes-hosb1219.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/02/2020 16:21:54 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1186291

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to protect jurors and other members of the justice system during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	31653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>HMCTS is following the public health guidance to minimize the risk of COVID-19 to court staff and users and has set out its priorities for managing the response: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation</a></p><p>This morning (23 March 2020), the <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/announcements/review-of-court-arrangements-due-to-covid-19-message-from-the-lord-chief-justice/" target="_blank">Lord Chief Justice has announced a temporary pause on new jury trials in the Crown Court</a> while measures are put in place to ensure that physical hearings can take place safely and in accordance with advice on social distancing.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 26/03/2020 12:02:32 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1388705

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2021
	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	Afghanistan: Homicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of extra-judicial killings in Afghanistan, including of former Afghan National Security Forces linked to the British military.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	94453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>We are closely tracking allegations that the Taliban have engaged in the targeted killing of former members of the Afghan security forces. On 5 December, the UK, along with the EU and 20 countries, joined a US-led statement condemning the alleged killings and calling on the Taliban to honour their commitment to offer amnesty to former security forces and government officials. In our contacts with the Taliban, we have pressed them to take action against anyone engaging in reprisals. We will continue to work with international partners to hold the Taliban accountable for their actions, including through the appointment of a UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 05/01/2022 16:29:12 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1385497

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	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	Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to help ensure that humanitarian organisations can access the Afghan population in need of support.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	87794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>We are providing life-saving humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan through the UN, Non-Governmental Organisations and the Red Cross Movement on the ground, who are continuing to ensure vital aid reaches those who need it most. We have made the humanitarian situation and access a major subject of our engagement with the Taliban. They have assured us and the UN that aid workers are able to operate freely, and the UN is reporting that this is broadly happening. We continue to monitor this closely.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/12/2021 15:35:00 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1385542

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	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	Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she plans take to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	87796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>We are doubling our humanitarian and development assistance for Afghanistan this year, taking this up to £286 million. This will provide emergency humanitarian aid and help respond to the humanitarian need over the winter months. Between April and November 2021, we disbursed over £70 million for life-saving humanitarian support for Afghanistan, including for emergency food, health, nutrition, shelter, water and sanitation, and mine action. We are developing firm plans for the allocation of the remainder of the £286 million and will make further announcements in due course.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/12/2021 15:37:26 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1360662

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2021
	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	Afghanistan: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance she is proving to countries neighbouring Afghanistan to host vulnerable Afghan nationals hoping to resettle in the UK while the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme is closed.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	58461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has announced that UK aid to Afghanistan this year will double to £286 million, one of our largest bilateral programmes. The first tranche of this funding announced £30 million of life-saving aid to Afghanistan's neighbouring countries to help those who choose to leave Afghanistan as part of the Government's efforts to support refugees and safeguard regional stability. The UK's total aid contribution to the country since 2001 is now around £3.5 billion.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 25/10/2021 16:12:26 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1388154

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2021
	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	Afghanistan: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to her counterparts in countries neighbouring Afghanistan to support the continued evacuation of eligible at-risk Afghans from Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	93840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to push the Taliban to allow free passage out of the country for foreign passport holders and eligible Afghans who wish to leave. Since the end of the military evacuation, we have facilitated the departure of British nationals and eligible family members on flights organised by the Qatari Government, and their onward journeys to the UK. We have also helped British nationals and eligible Afghans when they have crossed into third countries, from where our diplomatic missions have been able to support their onward travel to the UK. We will continue to work to take advantage of all opportunities to help those eligible to come to the UK to leave Afghanistan. The Foreign Secretary has discussed Afghanistan with a range of international partners, including on her visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, India and Indonesia in October, as well as at meetings of the G20 in October and the G7 in December.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 05/01/2022 14:29:21 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1360663

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2021
	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	Afghanistan: Taliban
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions the Prime Minister’s special envoy has had with members of the Taliban government in Afghanistan on the safe evacuation of Afghan nationals to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	58462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>On 5 October, Sir Simon Gass (the Prime Minister's Special Representative for the Afghan Transition) and Dr Martin Longden (Chargé d'Affaires of the UK Mission to Afghanistan in Doha) visited Kabul where they met senior members of the Taliban. On 12 October, Dr Longden met a senior-level Taliban delegation with other international partners in Doha. During these conversations the UK underlined the importance of safe passage to the UK for British Nationals and eligible Afghans, as well as the UK's key interests on counterterrorism, humanitarian issues, and human rights (including girls' education).</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 26/10/2021 14:14:13 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West