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1042378

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his policy is on police forces passing to his Department information on victims of trafficking offences who are in the UK unlawfully in order to facilitate their deportation.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	209412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The police priority is to protect victims and investigate crime and forces are extremely careful about doing anything to deter victims from reporting crime. Victims of crime should be treated as victims first and foremost. Each case is considered very carefully but there will be instances where police need to exchange information with the Home Office.</p><p>When individuals are found to have no basis in the UK, Immigration Enforcement’s (IE) immediate priority is to ensure that all vulnerable migrants receive the support and assistance they need regardless of their immigration status.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 24/01/2019 17:37:11 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

1042380

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what are the minimum standards of (a) physical accommodation and (b) assistance G4S are required to provide to asylum seekers under the terms of their contract with the Home Office.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	209414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>All accommodation providers are required to provide safe, habitable, fit for purpose and correctly equipped accommodation that complies with the Decent Homes Standard in addition to standards outlined in relevant national or local housing legislation. Where providers are found not to meet these standards, appropriate action is taken to hold providers to account and resolve concerns.</p><p>Accommodation providers are also contractually required to take account of any particular circumstances and vulnerability of those that they transport and accommodate. The definition of vulnerability in the contracts is the same as the one set out in the 2005 Regulations. <br>The particular circumstances of other supported asylum seekers and their dependants who may have other particular vulnerabilities are also carefully considered, for example because they have care needs or health problems that require a need for a specific type of accommodation or accommodation in a particular location.</p><p>Further details regarding these policies can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-accommodation-requests-policy<br>https://horizon.fcos.gsi.gov.uk/file-wrapper/asylum-seekers-care-needs <br><a href="https://horizon.fcos.gsi.gov.uk/file-wrapper/healthcare-needs-and-pregnancy-dispersal-guidance" target="_blank">https://horizon.fcos.gsi.gov.uk/file-wrapper/healthcare-needs-and-pregnancy-dispersal-guidance</a></p><p>The statement of Requirements for the services delivered by the accommoda-tion providers can be found at;<br><a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/contract/503107/" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/contract/503107/</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/01/2019 16:51:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

896415

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Racial Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he has taken to tackle racism in grassroots football.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	140852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to combating racism in any sport. Government's sport and physical activity strategy ‘Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation’ has diversity and inclusion at its heart. I continue to meet regularly with decision-makers to check on the progress football is making collectively to tackle discrimination in all its forms. The Department supports the Football Association’s work led by their Inclusion Advisory Board and is committed to investing £2 million, through Sport England, towards Football Association coaching bursary schemes. Grassroots football also receives support from our national sport council, Sport England, who provide free guidance for running a club through its &quot;Club Matters&quot; programme, to help clubs become inclusive. There are 11063 Club Matters registered football clubs.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 09/05/2018 12:31:41 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

828318

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of victim support officers.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	903501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Victim Liaison Officers play a key role in supporting victims of crime.</p><p>The National Probation Service recently reviewed the number of Victim Liaison Officers. The work was completed in November 2017.</p><p>The review we have conducted on the impact of probation reform on the Victim Liaison Officer service has allowed us to robustly assess demand and has led to an increase from 169 to 189 Victim Liaison Officers.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 23/01/2018 17:21:28 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

828570

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Racial Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to support grassroots football organisations in tackling racism.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	124243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Our aim is to get more children and young people playing football and volunteering in the game and the 2018 World Cup in Russia promises to be a great spectacle for inspiring young people to take up and remain in the sport. Through the year-on-year investment, we will be funding grassroots programmes in schools and clubs and in the provision of new facilities and all-weather pitches that encourage greater levels of participation up to, during and after the World Cup.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all children and young people, particularly those who are currently least active or from under-represented groups, have the best opportunities to engage in sport and physical activity.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 29/01/2018 14:20:54 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

797424

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of female prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	116387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to making sure that as many women as possible are effectively rehabilitated in the community, to better protect the public and deliver better outcomes for female offenders and their families. We have committed to producing a Female Offender Strategy, which will set out how we can do more in the community so custody is only used when absolutely necessary.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 04/12/2017 16:17:33 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

795648

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential effect of the roll-out of universal credit on levels of household income?
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	902584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon member to my oral answer of earlier today to the hon member for Midlothian (Danielle Rowley).</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 28/11/2017 14:35:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

793918

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to improve the accessibility and affordability of medicines developed from publicly-funded research.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	115007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) assesses medicines on the basis of their value to patients and to the National Health Service. The source of financial support in developing each medicine is not assessed.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS is required by law to ensure that all medicines recommended by NICE are funded within three months, ensuring patient access to cost-effective medicines in England. New medicines are not subject to payments under the voluntary Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme, and NHS England monitors access to innovative medicines via the Innovation Scorecard in recognition of the value this Government places on innovation.</p><p> </p><p>Many countries fund research and development (R&amp;D), often at an early stage. Private companies invest in R&amp;D also. It is not possible to assess the contribution made by public investment or private investment in bringing products to market.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and its partners recently published the response to the Accelerated Access Review which sets out plans to give patients quicker access to life-changing treatments; and, make the United Kingdom the best place in the world for industry to invest and innovate. A total of £86 million of funding has already been committed to make the vision a reality.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 27/11/2017 16:42:41 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

788600

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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: Leprosy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reason her Department excluded leprosy from UK funding priorities for the neglected tropical diseases programmes.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	112463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID is a leading donor tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally through a range of NTD programmes, activities with the relevant part of WHO and research. DFID works to strengthen health systems, which helps countries to prevent and treat causes of ill health, including leprosy. DFID also funds civil society organisations such as Leprosy Mission England and Wales and LEPRA to diagnose, treat and support those afflicted with leprosy. DFID’s decision to focus on certain NTDs in existing programmes was based on analysis of disease burden, gaps, impact and cost effectiveness.</p><p>Our new ASCEND programme to tackle NTDs is being designed to be flexible and could include leprosy if activities can be delivered in an integrated way with focus diseases.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 112464 112471 question first answered 21/11/2017 11:05:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

788601

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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: Leprosy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which Minister of her Department took the decision to exclude leprosy from the funding priorities for the neglected tropical diseases programmes.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	112464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID is a leading donor tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally through a range of NTD programmes, activities with the relevant part of WHO and research. DFID works to strengthen health systems, which helps countries to prevent and treat causes of ill health, including leprosy. DFID also funds civil society organisations such as Leprosy Mission England and Wales and LEPRA to diagnose, treat and support those afflicted with leprosy. DFID’s decision to focus on certain NTDs in existing programmes was based on analysis of disease burden, gaps, impact and cost effectiveness.</p><p>Our new ASCEND programme to tackle NTDs is being designed to be flexible and could include leprosy if activities can be delivered in an integrated way with focus diseases.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 112463 112471 question first answered 21/11/2017 11:05:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya