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1146457

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2019
	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: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ensuring that data held by her Department that would qualify a person's child for free school meals also captures (a) how many children that person is the main carer of and b) the school year of each qualifying child.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	291347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department provides colleagues at the Department for Education (DfE) projections of the Universal Credit caseload, split by the earnings of the household and number of children in each household by age. This enables DfE to estimate how many households will be eligible for Free School Meals in the future.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/10/2019 09:43:26 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1150128

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many referrals there were for (a) rough sleepers and (b) people experiencing other forms of homelessness by (i) local authorities and (ii) local authority children’s services to the National Referral Mechanism in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>Government does not currently collect information on the number of rough sleepers referred into the NRM by Local Authorities.</p><p>However, we recognise that there is a potential risk for people sleeping rough to become victims of modern slavery, and we want to ensure that local areas have the tools they need to identify modern slavery where they see it and provide the right support to victims.</p><p>The Home Office will continue to work to improve the quality data around victim identification and will continue to review the data it publishes in relation to NRM referrals and the introduction of the new digital system provides an opportunity for Government to review the data to identify patterns of exploitation.</p><p>Data on the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) continues to be published regularly by the Single Competent Authority, available via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-referral-mechanism-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-referral-mechanism-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 970 question first answered 25/10/2019 11:39:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1150129

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Homelessness: Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the (a) adequacy and (b) consistency of (i) local authority and (ii) local authority children’s service referrals to the National Referral Mechanism in relation to the estimates of modern slavery prevalence among rough sleepers in the 15 October 2019 Hestia report Underground Lives: Homelessness and Modern Slavery in London.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>Government does not currently collect information on the number of rough sleepers referred into the NRM by Local Authorities.</p><p>However, we recognise that there is a potential risk for people sleeping rough to become victims of modern slavery, and we want to ensure that local areas have the tools they need to identify modern slavery where they see it and provide the right support to victims.</p><p>The Home Office will continue to work to improve the quality data around victim identification and will continue to review the data it publishes in relation to NRM referrals and the introduction of the new digital system provides an opportunity for Government to review the data to identify patterns of exploitation.</p><p>Data on the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) continues to be published regularly by the Single Competent Authority, available via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-referral-mechanism-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-referral-mechanism-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 969 question first answered 25/10/2019 11:39:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1146092

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Exploitation: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what support he is providing to the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure that Modern Slavery Act 2015 provisions and associated guidance relating to the avoidance of unnecessary prosecution of children and young people who have been groomed, exploited or trafficked as part of county lines criminal activity is followed in full.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	290919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The Law Officers superintend the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The CPS is the principal prosecuting authority in England and Wales with responsibility for charging decisions in criminal cases.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS has published clear legal guidance which recognises the principle of non-prosecution of victims of trafficking or slavery. It has delivered training on the steps to be taken, where there is a reason to believe that a suspect or defendant in a criminal case might be a victim. In those circumstances, the prosecutor will consider what further evidence or information might be required and will review whether the prosecution should proceed or not. The guidance sets out that where there is sufficient evidence that the accused is a victim and the conditions provided for in section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 are met, the case should not be charged or proceeded with.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/10/2019 11:57:25 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1146089

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Exploitation: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Crown Prosecution Service's complaince with legislation and guidance relating to the avoidance of unnecessary prosecution of children and young people who have been groomed, exploited or trafficked as part of county lines criminal activity.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	290916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The exploitation, grooming, and trafficking of children and young people is abhorrent. The CPS takes great care to ensure the right people are prosecuted for the right offences in county lines cases, by training prosecutors to have an increased awareness of gang-associated exploitation and to scrutinise the evidence. This builds on clear CPS guidance which recognises the principle of non-prosecution of victims of trafficking or slavery.</p><p> </p><p>Early identification by investigators is essential, in order to avoid the criminalisation of victims. On 1 October 2019, the Home Secretary announced a surge of activity to crack down on county lines drugs gangs. The package of measures, underpinned by £20 million of Home Office investment, will intensify law enforcement efforts to disrupt the county lines model, including the provision of specialist support to victims and families in order to help children and young people exit their involvement in county lines.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/10/2019 15:57:47 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1143339

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Brexit: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment he as made of the effect of the prorogation of Parliament between 9 and 12 September 2019 and the 14 October 2019 on the number of sitting days available for Parliamentary scrutiny of (a) Bills before the House and (b) Statutory Instruments relating to the UK’s Exit from the European Union subject to the (i) affirmative and (ii) negative procedure in advance of the 31st October 2019; and what assessment he has made of the level of risk that legislation in relation to the Government’s No Deal preparation will not have adequate parliamentary time to be passed.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	284880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The necessary EU exit bills for 31 October in a no-deal scenario are in place. Further primary legislation will be needed after exit day as a result of the UK leaving the EU. The number of sitting days available for Parliamentary scrutiny of legislation in advance of 31 October will depend on when the parliamentary session ends during the week of 9 September.</p><p>Given the expected conference recess period of typically three weeks, prorogation of Parliament would mean that the number of sittings days would be between four and seven fewer than would have been available for the scrutiny of legislation, where Parliament would have otherwise been sitting. To date we have laid over 580 EU exit SIs. The Government is confident that the necessary secondary legislation will be in force by 31 October.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg grouped question UIN 285104 285247 question first answered 05/09/2019 16:47:33 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1143899

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Brexit: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what estimate he has made of the number of sitting days available for Parliamentary scrutiny in advance of 31 October 2019 of (a) Bills, (b) affirmative procedure statutory instruments and (c) negative procedure statutory instruments relating to the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	285104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The necessary EU exit bills for 31 October in a no-deal scenario are in place. Further primary legislation will be needed after exit day as a result of the UK leaving the EU. The number of sitting days available for Parliamentary scrutiny of legislation in advance of 31 October will depend on when the parliamentary session ends during the week of 9 September.</p><p>Given the expected conference recess period of typically three weeks, prorogation of Parliament would mean that the number of sittings days would be between four and seven fewer than would have been available for the scrutiny of legislation, where Parliament would have otherwise been sitting. To date we have laid over 580 EU exit SIs. The Government is confident that the necessary secondary legislation will be in force by 31 October.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg grouped question UIN 284880 285247 question first answered 05/09/2019 16:47:33 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1143900

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Brexit: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) Bills, (b) affirmative procedure statutory instruments and (c) negative procedure statutory instruments that need to pass through Parliament in advance of 31 October 2019 in order to meet the Government’s preparation objectives for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	285247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The necessary EU exit bills for 31 October in a no-deal scenario are in place. Further primary legislation will be needed after exit day as a result of the UK leaving the EU. The number of sitting days available for Parliamentary scrutiny of legislation in advance of 31 October will depend on when the parliamentary session ends during the week of 9 September.</p><p>Given the expected conference recess period of typically three weeks, prorogation of Parliament would mean that the number of sittings days would be between four and seven fewer than would have been available for the scrutiny of legislation, where Parliament would have otherwise been sitting. To date we have laid over 580 EU exit SIs. The Government is confident that the necessary secondary legislation will be in force by 31 October.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg grouped question UIN 284880 285104 question first answered 05/09/2019 16:47:33 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1156148

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Essex
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the background circumstances of the 39 Chinese nationals found killed in Grays, Essex on 23 October 2019 including the possibility that the victims were (a) Uyghur Muslims or members of another religious or ethnic minority group in China seeking asylum in the UK or (b) victims of modern slavery being trafficked for the purposes of economic exploitation by organised criminal groups.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	4966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Essex police are carrying out their investigation at pace including assessing the background of the circumstances of the victims in the tragic event at Grays.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 05/11/2019 17:01:43 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1145796

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Buckinghamshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the environmental impact of planned works in preparation for High Speed Rail 2 around Steeple Claydon in Buckinghamshire.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	290784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) is not aware of any current applications for any consents works for this area.</p><p>The EA determines applications on a technical basis, using information and data to inform judgements. It ensures that the applicant, with the EA’s input, has identified and assessed any potential impacts on the water environment. Any consent issued must contain appropriate conditions to protect against these impacts. An application can be refused on the grounds of unacceptable risk to the environment.</p><p>With regard to Natural England’s remit, the Phase 1 Environmental statement identified the principal ecological issues in this area as the loss and fragmentation of habitat used by bats; habitat loss and disturbance affecting at a number of local wildlife sites, and fragmentation of habitat used by black hairstreak butterfly habitat. High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) has designed a suite of woodland and other planting to address these impacts although the loss of ancient woodland at Decoypond Wood LWS cannot be fully compensated as ancient woodland is irreplaceable. HS2’s mitigation includes the Sheephouse Wood mitigation structure which will be provided to avoid potential impacts on bats crossing the HS2 corridor adjacent to Sheephouse Wood. Natural England has issued HS2 Ltd a bat licence for works in the Bernwood area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/10/2019 13:59:18 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown