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1148472

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/10/2019
	date	08/10/2019
	date tabled	08/10/2019
	ddp created	08/10/2019 16:09:25
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	08/10/2019 16:15:14 08/10/2019 16:53:05
	hansard heading	Rule of Law
	house id	1
	identifier	912613
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	08/10/2019 16:21:36
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the rule of law.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 912613
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	912613
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor meet regularly and discuss a range of matters. The Lord Chancellor has sworn an oath to respect the rule of law and to defend the judiciary. It is an oath he takes very seriously. The government will always abide by the law.</p> question first answered 08/10/2019 16:21:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	creator	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker written parliamentary question 1145791 1148472
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4013

1145842

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/09/2019
	date	25/09/2019
	date tabled	25/09/2019
	ddp created	25/09/2019 18:34:14
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	26/09/2019 15:05:26 30/09/2019 14:22:05
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	identifier	290816
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/09/2019 13:50:44
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has received legal advice on the compliance of the Get ready for Brexit campaign with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 290816
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	290816
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>In law that the UK is set to leave the EU on 31 October 2019. “Get Ready for Brexit” is a public information campaign providing the facts citizens and businesses need to know about the preparations they need to take to be ready for when the UK leaves the EU.</p><p>The campaign is a cross-government campaign using national advertising including TV, radio, press, digital and outdoor advertising. It also includes direct engagement and local elements including business preparedness events, ministerial visits and local authority activity.</p><p> </p> question first answered 30/09/2019 13:50:44 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	creator	4013
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4013

1145793

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/09/2019
	date	25/09/2019
	date tabled	25/09/2019
	ddp created	25/09/2019 18:29:51
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	25/09/2019 18:56:33 30/09/2019 16:56:03
	hansard heading	Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud
	house id	1
	identifier	290781
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/09/2019 16:24:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to tackle number plate cloning.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 290781
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	290781
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The law requires that anyone who supplies number plates for road use in the UK must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). It is a legal requirement for suppliers to carry out checks to ensure that number plates are only sold to those who can prove they are entitled to the registration number. Number plate suppliers must also keep records of the plates they have supplied.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA visits number plate suppliers to monitor compliance with the legal requirements and works closely with the police and trading standards to share intelligence and support investigations and prosecutions of suppliers who do not comply.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Anyone who suspects that their number plate has been cloned should report this to the police, who are responsible for on road enforcement. Any fines or correspondence received for offences which have not been committed should be returned to the issuing authorities for investigation. Vehicle keepers can also contact the DVLA, to request issuing a new registration number for a vehicle where necessary.<strong> </strong></p> question first answered 30/09/2019 16:24:06 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	creator	4013
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4013

1145792

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/09/2019
	date	25/09/2019
	date tabled	25/09/2019
	ddp created	25/09/2019 18:29:48
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	25/09/2019 18:56:31 30/09/2019 16:53:02
	hansard heading	Education: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	identifier	290780
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/09/2019 16:21:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has issued to schools on the eligibility of EU citizens without settled status to receive state-funded education up to the age of 18.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 290780
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	290780
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Schools and local authorities cannot take into account nationality or immigration status when deciding which pupils to admit, and there will be no change to this after exiting the EU. Parents or carers of pupils who are EU, EEA or Swiss citizens will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after 2020.</p><p>The Department has issued advice for schools on how to prepare for exiting the EU, which includes information on the EU Settlement Scheme and on accessing school places after exiting the EU. The guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p> question first answered 30/09/2019 16:21:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	creator	4013
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4013

1145791

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/09/2019
	date	25/09/2019
	date tabled	25/09/2019
	ddp created	25/09/2019 18:29:46
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	25/09/2019 18:56:28 30/09/2019 16:39:02
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	identifier	290779
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/09/2019 16:07:52
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme who are resident in Luton who have (a) been granted settled status, (b) been granted pre-settled status and (c) had their application turned down in each year since the introduction of that scheme.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 290779
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	290779
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Published information on EU Settlement Scheme applications by region and local authority can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics’, local authority statistics tables, table EUSS_LA, available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826752/eu-settlement-scheme-local-authority-statistics-28-august-2018-to-30-june-2019.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826752/eu-settlement-scheme-local-authority-statistics-28-august-2018-to-30-june-2019.ods</a>.</p><p>The latest published information on EU Settlement Scheme applications concluded for the UK can be found in the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme monthly statistics’ available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-august-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-august-2019</a>. It was noted in this release that one application was refused on suitability grounds during the period from 1 August to 31 August 2019.</p><p>The available data is of applications received and processed since testing began on 28 August 2018, just over 12 months ago. The Home Office does not currently publish statistics on EU Settlement Scheme application outcomes by local authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is committed to publishing more detailed quarterly statistics on the EU Settlement Scheme. Home Office statisticians are currently considering the content of the next quarterly release and will take into account the views of statistics users.</p> question first answered 30/09/2019 16:07:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	creator	4013
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4013

1139298

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	16/07/2019
	date tabled	16/07/2019
	ddp created	16/07/2019 18:28:52
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	16/07/2019 18:38:22 22/07/2019 16:28:01
	hansard heading	Biometrics: Luton
	house id	1
	identifier	277707
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/07/2019 15:56:55
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the closure of the Crown post office in Luton on the accessibility to biometric information services for visa or immigration applications.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 277707
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	277707
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Customers making immigration applications can no longer use Post Office branches to enrol their biometrics in the majority of cases. Most customers now enrol their biometrics at a UK Visas &amp; Citizenship Application Service (UKVCAS) centre.</p><p>The previous service offered by the Post Office was biometric enrolment only, whereas the new UKVCAS service brings together multiple services to make the application process more streamlined.</p><p>The UKVCAS service is run by our commercial partner, Sopra Steria Ltd (SSL), who undertook market research to identify service locations; their research included the impact on customer travel time, cost and accessibility. The results of this were that 62% of customers will, on average, have to travel less than 25 miles to visit a core service point, with 78% travelling less than 50 miles.</p><p>SSL can also cater for customers who wish to have more flexible, on-demand, mobile application services, for example at university campuses, employers’ offices or individual customers’ homes.</p><p>As part of this contract SSL continuously captures and analyses customer feedback and reviews customer demand to ensure there is sufficient capacity. During May and June SSL opened six additional sites: Manchester, Cardiff, Exeter, Leeds, Sheffield and Edinburgh, with the view to open more.</p><p>For information on the closest core and enhanced service points to Luton, please see the UKVCAS website at: <a href="https://www.ukvcas.co.uk/locations.%20" target="_blank">https://www.ukvcas.co.uk/locations. </a></p> question first answered 22/07/2019 15:56:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	creator	4013
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4013

1138455

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/07/2019
	date	11/07/2019
	date tabled	11/07/2019
	ddp created	11/07/2019 16:42:22
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	ddp modified	11/07/2019 16:48:30 16/07/2019 16:26:01
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	identifier	276180
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	16/07/2019 15:54:18
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the UK meets its ODA obligations in the event that the UK leave the European Union without a deal.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 276180
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	276180
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department, working with Treasury and other Government departments, is always planning for contingencies to ensure that the UK meets its ODA obligations. The consequences of leaving the European Union without a deal come within this broader contingency planning.</p> question first answered 16/07/2019 15:54:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	creator	4013
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4013

1137820

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	09/07/2019
	date tabled	09/07/2019
	ddp created	09/07/2019 18:13:08
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	09/07/2019 18:28:26 15/07/2019 12:28:01
	hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Biometrics
	house id	1
	identifier	275185
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/07/2019 11:56:44
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria his Department uses to determine the locations in the UK where biometric information for visa or immigration applications can be provided.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275185
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275185
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The majority of customers will be able to submit their biometrics and supporting information for their visa application via a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service (UK VCAS) centre, which are run by Sopra Steria Ltd (SSL) on behalf of UK Visas &amp; Immigration (UKVI). However, Individuals who have higher needs, may be vulnerable, or whose circumstances may be complex and would benefit from face to face interaction with the Home Office are directed to Service and Support Centres (SSC) where they will receive support with their application. The SSCs are all based in pre-existing locations which were previously used as premium service centres, which broadly align with the postal districts of our customers.</p><p>There are currently six core UKVCAS service points and seven core SSC’s across the UK at which application submission services are offered. The SSCs are based in Belfast, Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield and Solihull.</p><p>SSL undertook market research to identify initial service locations for the UKVCAS service points; their research included the impact on customer travel time, cost and accessibility. Beyond that, SSL offer a range of enhanced services in a further 50 UKVCAS locations. These services enable customers to submit their biometric information (photo and fingerprints) and supporting evidence in one location. 62% of customers will, on average, have to travel less than 25 miles to visit a core service centre, with 78% travelling less than 50 miles. Appointments may be offered for individual customers and/or family groups to enrol their biometrics together.</p> question first answered 15/07/2019 11:56:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	creator	4013
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4013

1137819

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	09/07/2019
	date tabled	09/07/2019
	ddp created	09/07/2019 18:13:05
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	11/07/2019 14:25:04 15/07/2019 15:41:03
	hansard heading	Driving Offences: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	identifier	275184
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/07/2019 15:09:05
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support his Department plans to provide to UK nationals accused of (a) driving offences and (b) exceeding the speed limit when driving their UK-registered vehicle in the EU in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275184
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275184
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>All UK nationals must be aware and obey the local traffic laws of the country they are in when driving abroad. Information is available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> which we would urge drivers to read before they travel. If unsure, drivers can also refer to other sites or seek information from recognised driving associations or automobile clubs. The need to be aware and abide with the laws of another country is unaffected by any arrangements to leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not currently provide legal support or advice to UK nationals accused of a traffic offence abroad and there are no plans to provide legal support or advice in the future.</p> question first answered 15/07/2019 15:09:05 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	creator	4013
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4013

1137817

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	09/07/2019
	date tabled	09/07/2019
	ddp created	09/07/2019 18:13:00
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	09/07/2019 18:28:19 15/07/2019 12:21:01
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	house id	1
	identifier	275183
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/07/2019 11:49:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many publicly available charge-points for electric vehicles there were in (a) Luton, (b) Bedfordshire and (c) the East of England in each year since 2010.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275183
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275183
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government does not have figures on the total number of publicly available electric vehicle chargepoints. Members of the public and businesses are able to install chargepoints without government support, and information on these are not routinely collected. As at 10th July 2019 the private sector charging point platform Zap-map reported that there are 1,607 in the East of England. Figures for Luton and Bedfordshire are not currently available.</p> question first answered 15/07/2019 11:49:06 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	creator	4013
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4013