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1148470

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date	08/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to help reduce reoffending.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	912609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to reducing reoffending by ensuring that all offenders have the tools they need to turn their backs on crime.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we are focusing our efforts on supporting offenders to address any health and wellbeing issues; raise their levels of educations attainment and skills; get a job; and rebuild or reinforce their relationships.</p><p> </p><p>We also know that a concerted cross-government effort is required to address reoffending. For example we recently entered into a National Partnership Agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions, to set out how departments will work together to improve offenders’ chances of securing work and integrate into the community on release from prison.</p><p> </p><p>We know that in 39% of violent incidents victims believed alcohol was a factor. We are introducing an Alcohol Abstinence and Monitoring Requirement, giving courts the power to impose a ban on drinking alcohol as part of a community order where alcohol was a factor in the offending.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/10/2019 16:28:42 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1148474

registered interest
date	08/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase prison capacity.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	912615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear his focus on tackling crime and announced in August an investment of up to £2.5 billion to transform the prison estate and provide 10,000 additional prison places.</p><p> </p><p>Our recent Spending Round settlement provides the funding for MoJ to begin delivering this commitment and outline planning permission has been approved for a new prison at Full Sutton.</p><p> </p><p>The 10,000 places are additional to the 3,500 places, which we have begun at Wellingborough; that we will start building at Glen Parva next year, and; that we have already built at HMP Stocken.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/10/2019 16:27:10 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1148475

registered interest
date	08/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Members: Juries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that hon. Members are not prevented from participating in business in the House due to jury service responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	912617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Trial by jury is fundamental to our world leading justice system and serving as a juror is one of the most important civic duties that anyone can be asked to perform.</p><p> </p><p>The Jury Manual identifies that MPs who seek excusal on the grounds of parliamentary duties should be deferred in the first instance. This allows them to identify a more convenient time and strikes a sensible balance, ensuring that MPs are able to carry out their crucial role in this place.</p><p> </p><p>If an MP feels that it is inappropriate to serve in his own constituency, he or she should be allowed to serve elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>Any individual requests for jury service to be deferred would be a matter for our independent judiciary</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 16:28:01 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1148440

registered interest
date	07/10/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	International Science and Technology Center
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to affirm their commitment to the International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC); what consideration they have given to the UK’s future membership of ISTC as a state party after Brexit; and what plans they have to raise this future membership at the UK–Kazakhstan Inter-Governmental Commission plenary meeting in London on 24 October.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL18043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. I will correspond directly with the noble Lord.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 08/10/2019 16:54:45 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1148442

registered interest
date	07/10/2019
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	Chemicals: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what procedures they have established for companies to apply for UK REACH certification of compliance in the event of the UK exiting the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL18045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:48:47 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1148443

registered interest
date	07/10/2019
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	Chemicals: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish the procedures for companies to obtain UK REACH certification of compliance.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL18046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:48:41 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1148444

registered interest
date	07/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on UK chemical and metal companies’ exports to the EU 27 member states.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL18047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 08/10/2019 16:46:08 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1148445

registered interest
date	07/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK chemical and metal companies will be able to continue to export to the EU 27 countries in the event of the UK exiting the EU without a deal.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL18048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 08/10/2019 16:45:23 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1148374

registered interest
date	04/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Women's Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to increase women’s rights in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	294711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 08/10/2019 16:59:53 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148117

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment the Government has made of the compatibility of the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement with (a) the UK leaving the EU without a deal and (b) the Irish backstop.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	294247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK Government is unconditionally committed to the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and its successors, and to maintaining the rights of the people of Northern Ireland and North-South Cooperation in all circumstances, whatever the outcome of Brexit.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government wants and is working to achieve a new deal with the EU. However, the Government’s position is that a no deal EU Exit would not be a breach of the provisions of the Belfast Agreement.</ins></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/10/2019 16:59:54 question first ministerially corrected 09/10/2019 09:02:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 139057 answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith answering member 4118
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn