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1010729

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/11/2018
	date	20/11/2018
	date tabled	20/11/2018
	ddp created	20/11/2018 20:31:34
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	22/11/2018 14:55:09 28/11/2018 10:08:03
	hansard heading	Dementia: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	identifier	193451
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 09:36:50
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what guidance he has published on laying criminal charges against people with dementia.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 193451
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	193451
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>All decisions to prosecute made by the Crown Prosecution Service must meet the Full Code Test set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors. The Code makes it clear that there is a balance to be struck between the public interest in diverting a defendant with significant mental illness such as dementia from the criminal justice system and other public interest factors in favour of prosecution, including the need to safeguard the public.</p><p>The eighth edition of the Code for Crown Prosecutors was published in October 2018. Prosecutors are asked to “have regard to whether the suspect is, or was at the time of the offence, affected by any significant mental or physical ill health or disability, as in some circumstances this may mean that it is less likely that a prosecution is required. However, prosecutors will also need to consider how serious the offence was, whether the suspect is likely to re-offend and the need to safeguard the public or those providing care to such persons.”</p><p>The existing CPS legal guidance on prosecuting ‘Mentally Disordered Offenders’ is currently being revised to include specific guidance on prosecuting cases where the suspect suffers from a condition such as dementia. This will be published for public consultation in 2019.</p> question first answered 28/11/2018 09:36:50 answering member 4106
	creator	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1006863

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/11/2018
	date	14/11/2018
	date tabled	14/11/2018
	ddp created	14/11/2018 20:54:25
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	14/11/2018 20:55:35 28/11/2018 09:59:01
	hansard heading	Digital Broadcasting: Radio
	house id	1
	identifier	191387
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 09:27:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he make an assessment of the importance of the transition to digital radio to the financial stability of small commercial stations.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 191387
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	191387
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Take up of digital radio by listeners continues to make good progress and has exceeded 50% share of all radio listening. We are considering the next steps for supporting the future development of digital radio and will take account of the needs of small commercial stations in developing these plans.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 28/11/2018 09:27:53 answering member 4115
	creator	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1015484

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/11/2018
	date	27/11/2018
	date tabled	27/11/2018
	ddp created	27/11/2018 19:59:53
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	27/11/2018 20:09:45 03/12/2018 17:23:00
	hansard heading	Food: Waste Disposal
	house id	1
	identifier	196170
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/12/2018 16:49:13
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will include the policy of separate food waste collections within the planned Resources and Waste Strategy.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 196170
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	196170
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In its 2017 Clean Growth Strategy the UK Government committed to work towards no food waste being sent to landfill by 2030. In our 25 Year Environment Plan we stated that recycling food waste is a key priority. Many local authorities have introduced separate collections of food waste and we support an increase in numbers so that the amount of food waste sent to landfill continues to decline. We will outline further plans in our upcoming Resources and Waste Strategy.</p> question first answered 03/12/2018 16:49:13 answering member 4098
	creator	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1011503

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/11/2018
	date	21/11/2018
	date tabled	21/11/2018
	ddp created	21/11/2018 20:12:14
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	21/11/2018 20:18:59 28/11/2018 14:21:02
	hansard heading	Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention
	house id	1
	identifier	194151
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 13:49:25
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department plans to ratify the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 194151
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	194151
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are no plans to ratify the International Labour Organisation Convention 169. The Government already has a strong legal and policy framework to promote and protect human rights for all individuals, including indigenous people. We continue to work overseas and through international institutions such as the United Nations to improve the situation of those facing discrimination. In 2007, the UK supported the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and in May 2017 the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council adopted conclusions on indigenous peoples.</p> question first answered 28/11/2018 13:49:25 answering member 1405
	creator	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1011504

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/11/2018
	date	21/11/2018
	date tabled	21/11/2018
	ddp created	21/11/2018 20:12:16
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	21/11/2018 20:19:03 28/11/2018 14:23:02
	hansard heading	Indigenous Peoples: Protection
	house id	1
	identifier	194152
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 13:51:27
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the protection of indigenous populations around the world.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 194152
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	194152
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are no plans to ratify the International Labour Organisation Convention 169. The Government already has a strong legal and policy framework to promote and protect human rights for all individuals, including indigenous people. We continue to work overseas and through international institutions such as the United Nations to improve the situation of those facing discrimination. In 2007, the UK supported the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and in May 2017 the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council adopted conclusions on indigenous peoples.</p> question first answered 28/11/2018 13:51:27 answering member 1405
	creator	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1015485

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/11/2018
	date	27/11/2018
	date tabled	27/11/2018
	ddp created	27/11/2018 19:59:55
	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	27/11/2018 20:09:47 04/12/2018 18:07:06
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	identifier	196171
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 17:34:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what mechanisms her Department has in place to monitor the spending of overseas aid to prevent abuse and corruption.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 196171
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	196171
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>DFID operates in challenging contexts providing a wide spectrum of aid and assistance.</p><p>DFID has rigorous controls to ensure that aid reaches those for whom it is intended and delivers results.</p><p>DFID does not give money to organisations or governments if we are not confident that they will manage it well.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and has in place a wide range of standard controls and measures to protect UK aid. These include:</p><ul><li><p>Rigorous risk assessments and monitoring requirements for all programmes. All DFID programmes are assessed at inception to identify and address the risk of aid diversion, such as weaknesses in a recipient’s financial systems. Where necessary, programmes will insist on extra measures of safeguard, and we will put in place arrangements such as continuous audits.</p></li><li><p>Proactive fraud risk management – better fraud prevention through good programme design and strong monitoring. We use monitoring visits, financial spot checks and audits to ensure all funding is used for the purpose it was intended.</p></li><li><p>Programme agreements and contracts which are designed to ensure partners are accountable for all funding we provide. We expect all international agencies to have the same zero tolerance approach to fraud that we have if they are to receive taxpayers’ money.</p></li><li><p>A rigorous process of due diligence, where partners must demonstrate accountable and transparent governance structures and financial procedures before we fund them. This provides assurance on their capacity and capability to deliver DFID programmes, allows DFID to identify and understand potential risks, and ascertain if these can be mitigated and managed. Due Diligence on programme partners includes an in-depth assessment of fraud risk.</p></li><li><p>Fraud awareness sessions risk management training for staff.</p></li><li><p>Regular internal and external audits.</p></li></ul><p>Where there is suspicion of corruption and fraud DFID will always take action; and if fraud or corruption is uncovered DFID will always work to recover UK taxpayers’ money.</p> question first answered 04/12/2018 17:34:59 answering member 1201
	creator	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1015486

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/11/2018
	date	27/11/2018
	date tabled	27/11/2018
	ddp created	27/11/2018 19:59:57
	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	27/11/2018 20:09:49 04/12/2018 18:11:14
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	identifier	196172
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 17:38:20
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the criteria is for her Department to allocate financial resources to an overseas country.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 196172
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	196172
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>DFID supports delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the Government’s objectives as set out in the 2015 UK Aid Strategy. Bilateral Official Development Assistance is allocated based on considerations of need, i.e. levels of poverty, ability of countries to fund themselves and whether DFID can add value. The 2016 bilateral and multilateral development reviews set out our approach to allocations in more detail. Our project design approach makes sure every project focuses on eradicating poverty, and projects are rigorously appraised to ensure value for money.</p> question first answered 04/12/2018 17:38:20 answering member 4107
	creator	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1010388

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/11/2018
	date	19/11/2018
	date tabled	19/11/2018
	ddp created	20/11/2018 01:47:45
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	20/11/2018 02:03:22 26/11/2018 17:21:01
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	identifier	192929
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/11/2018 16:49:04
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what responsibilities his Department will have after 29 March 2019 in the event that the House agrees to the EU-UK withdrawal deal.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 192929
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	192929
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>After 29 March 2019, the Department of International Trade’s responsibilities will continue to be, as they are now:</p><p>• To support and encourage UK businesses to drive sustainable international growth;<br>• To ensure the UK remains a leading destination for international investment and maintains its number one position for international investment stock in Europe;<br>• To open markets, building a trade framework with new and existing partners which is free and fair;<br>• To use trade and investment to underpin the government’s agenda for a Global Britain and its ambitions for prosperity, stability and security worldwide.</p> question first answered 26/11/2018 16:49:04 answering member 4016
	creator	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1010762

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/11/2018
	date	20/11/2018
	date tabled	20/11/2018
	ddp created	20/11/2018 20:32:51
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	21/11/2018 14:15:08 28/11/2018 13:33:01
	hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
	house id	1
	identifier	193463
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/11/2018 13:01:53
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the European Court of Auditors declare EU accounts to be fair and accurate before the Treasury pays the bill for the UK to leave the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 193463
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	193463
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has negotiated arrangements to provide assurance on payments made under the financial settlement. This includes the right to appoint auditors working on the Government’s behalf to assure the implementation of the financial settlement. On the UK’s request, the EU will provide these auditors with information and assistance to allow them to accomplish their task. The use of auditors will play an important role in ensuring the UK only pays what it should under the terms of the agreement.</p> question first answered 28/11/2018 13:01:53 answering member 4051
	creator	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord