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384971

	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We have no plans to make such representations as this is a matter for the UN.</p>
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

448724

	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The operational policing of protests and demonstrations are principally a matter for Chief Officers of each force in England and Wales.</p><p>Peaceful protest is a vital part of a democratic society. It is a long-standing tradition in this country that people are free to gather together and to demonstrate their views. However, like all members of the public, protesters are subject to the law. Should individuals cross the boundary into criminal acts including public order offences, criminal damage, hate crime offences or violent behaviour, the police have a range of powers to take action.</p>
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

449464

	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend to the answer I gave to 24779 on 04 February 2016.</p>
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

780550

	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The statutory Prevent duty places responsibility on certain public sector bodies to have ‘due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism’ in the exercise of their functions.</p><p>Supporting statutory guidance sets out expectations for relevant public sectors including that organisations they work with are not engaged in extremist activity or espouse extremist views; public resources are not utilised by extremists; extremist views are appropriately challenged; and where appropriate, extremists are lawfully prosecuted, disrupted and deterred. Sector specific advice, training and support continues to be provided by the Home Office and other departments to support proportionate Prevent delivery.</p>
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

780583

	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The statutory Prevent duty places responsibility on certain public sector bodies to have ‘due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism’ in the exercise of their functions.</p><p>Supporting statutory guidance sets out expectations for relevant public sectors including that organisations they work with are not engaged in extremist activity or espouse extremist views; public resources are not utilised by extremists; extremist views are appropriately challenged; and where appropriate, extremists are lawfully prosecuted, disrupted and deterred. Sector specific advice, training and support continues to be provided by the Home Office and other departments to support proportionate Prevent delivery.</p>
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

805408

	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Since January 2016 the UK has offered a two-year validity visit visa to Chinese nationals for the same price as a six-month visa. This is a pilot scheme which we are running to assess the benefits and impacts of such an approach more broadly. There are currently no plans to extend this pilot to any other countries.</p>
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

384614

	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>No discussion have been held with FIFA regarding any attempts to expel the Israel Football Association from the organisation.</p>
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

457187

	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Our aim is to introduce new funding arrangements for British racing by April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>We will create a level playing field for British based and offshore gambling operators, and ensure a fair return from all bookmakers to racing, which has been lost simply because of the shift to remote offshore betting.</p><p> </p><p>Racing will be responsible for making decisions on spending the new fund. We will make a further announcement shortly.</p>
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

659406

	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p><strong>The Government recognises the importance of libraries to local communities. Local authorities are responsible for funding library services in England, and made net investment of £701 million in 2015/16. In addition, DCMS has established a £4 million ‘Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone’ fund, managed by the Arts Council and funded a £2.6 million programme to ensure wifi is available in nearly every public library in England</strong><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

383812

	answering dept sort name	Defence
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Full details of the Gurkha mixed marriage compensation scheme will be published shortly. Gurkha veterans who think they qualify for the scheme are able to register their interest in the scheme and details of how to register can be found by searching 'Gurkha mixed marriage' on the gov.uk website.</p>
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman