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584092

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts on tackling human trafficking.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>​Modern slavery is a crime which crosses borders and requires a co-ordinated international response. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), has regular discussions with his European counterparts on human trafficking. The UK plays a leading role in the EU Threat group on Trafficking in Human Beings (EMPACT), which brings together law enforcement experts from most EU Member States and is supported by Europol, Eurojust, the European Commission, Interpol, Frontex and CEPOL (EU Police College).The UK has also led work to secure a UN Sustainable Development Goal to end slavery and irregular migration – including trafficking – was a priority theme at the 71st session of the UN General Assembly this year. The UK led a resolution on Contemporary Forms of Slavery at the recent Human Rights Council, working with EU partners to provide a focus for practical measures and concerted international action. In these and other ways, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to support the Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), in her efforts to co-ordinate global action on these issues.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/10/2016 11:47:09 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584024

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Fuels: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that taxes are displayed on fuel purchase receipts.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>There is no legislative framework for purchase receipts, which are simply an acknowledgment of payment. There is VAT legislation on when an invoice must be provided. This states that VAT-registered businesses are only obliged to provide invoices to other VAT-registered businesses. Expanding the information that must be provided on VAT invoices to cover other taxes and duties, or requiring invoices to be provided to private motorists as well as businesses, would increase administrative burdens for retailers. The Government therefore has no plans to implement this proposal.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 14/10/2016 09:30:55 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584127

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding her Department has provided to support victims of human trafficking in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office and Ministry of Justice jointly fund the Adult Victims of Modern Slavery Care and Coordination Contract in England and Wales. Since July 2011, The Salvation Army has been delivering this service. The total Government funding over this period has been:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Funding</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£2.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(Jul-Jun)</p></td><td><p>£3.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£3.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July -March)</p></td><td><p>£4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(April -March)</p></td><td><p>£9 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Home Office estimates that in 2013 there were between 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK.</p><p>In 2015 there were 3,266 of victims of human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) – the UK’s framework for referring and supporting victims of human trafficking and modern slavery.</p><p>In addition, 427 potential victims of modern slavery were identified in England and Wales via the “duty to notify” requirement which requires specified public bodies to report to the Government all potential adult victims of modern slavery encountered in England and Wales who do not wish to be referred to the NRM. Similar provisions will shortly be in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 46617 question first answered 10/10/2016 13:07:27 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584134

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	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 recent estimate her Department has made of the number of people in the UK who have been trafficked.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office and Ministry of Justice jointly fund the Adult Victims of Modern Slavery Care and Coordination Contract in England and Wales. Since July 2011, The Salvation Army has been delivering this service. The total Government funding over this period has been:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Funding</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£2.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(Jul-Jun)</p></td><td><p>£3.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£3.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July -March)</p></td><td><p>£4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(April -March)</p></td><td><p>£9 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Home Office estimates that in 2013 there were between 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK.</p><p>In 2015 there were 3,266 of victims of human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) – the UK’s framework for referring and supporting victims of human trafficking and modern slavery.</p><p>In addition, 427 potential victims of modern slavery were identified in England and Wales via the “duty to notify” requirement which requires specified public bodies to report to the Government all potential adult victims of modern slavery encountered in England and Wales who do not wish to be referred to the NRM. Similar provisions will shortly be in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 46616 question first answered 10/10/2016 13:07:27 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584157

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	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	Fuels: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward proposals to establish an independent body to monitor fuel pricing.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government believes that it is essential that consumers get a fair deal and that falls in oil prices are passed on to lower retail prices.</p><p>The Department regularly meets retailers and their representatives, and closely monitors pump prices, publishing data regularly <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/oil-and-petroleum-products-weekly-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/oil-and-petroleum-products-weekly-statistics</a>.</p><p>We do not believe that an independent body to monitor fuel pricing is necessary.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/10/2016 11:57:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 13099 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584172

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will assess the potential merits of introducing more incentives to encourage motorists to use cleaner fuels and public transport.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport assesses a number of different fuels in terms of a range of environmental impacts including air quality and greenhouse gas emissions. A number of initiatives are underway to encourage cleaner, lower carbon fuels.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is investing over £600 million in this Parliament in addition, to a more favorable tax regime towards less polluting vehicles to ensure that almost all cars and vans are zero emission vehicles by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) has supported a market for low carbon fuels and delivered significant greenhouse gas emissions savings. In 2014/15 these savings were equivalent to taking 1.3 million cars off the road. We have been working with industry and others on proposals to increase the supply of low carbon fuels in line with our UK carbon budget targets. We plan to consult on proposed changes to the RTFO scheme later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to promote public transport choices, supporting the market for innovative forms of transport and encourage a move to cleaner and lower carbon vehicles.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 11/10/2016 12:58:28 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584149

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the introduction of a higher normal pension age in the Alpha pension scheme on the life expectancy of prison officers after retirement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>Prison officers are highly valued public servants, who do an important job protecting the public and keeping prisoners safe. The Justice Secretary recently met the POA to discuss their concerns.</p><p>Public sector pension schemes have been reformed to rebalance taxpayer and member contributions in the short term, and to ensure that costs are sustainable and fair in the long term.</p><p>An Equalities Assessment for the Alpha pension age change is available on gov.uk. The change eventually moves normal pension age to 68, and was introduced in the context of generally improving life expectancy. The higher normal pension age of 68 does not take effect until 2042, and of 67 not until 2025.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 46655 question first answered 29/11/2016 19:50:02 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584150

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on the number of medical and injury awards to staff of raising the pension age of prison officers and other frontline uniformed staff.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>Prison officers are highly valued public servants, who do an important job protecting the public and keeping prisoners safe. The Justice Secretary recently met the POA to discuss their concerns.</p><p>Public sector pension schemes have been reformed to rebalance taxpayer and member contributions in the short term, and to ensure that costs are sustainable and fair in the long term.</p><p>An Equalities Assessment for the Alpha pension age change is available on gov.uk. The change eventually moves normal pension age to 68, and was introduced in the context of generally improving life expectancy. The higher normal pension age of 68 does not take effect until 2042, and of 67 not until 2025.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 46654 question first answered 29/11/2016 19:50:02 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584023

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Fuels: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits to the economy of reducing both fuel duty and VAT on all fuels.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>Fuel duty was frozen for its sixth successive year at Budget 2016, saving the average driver £75 every year compared to the pre-2010 fuel duty escalator plans. Like all taxes, the government keeps fuel duty under review, with all options considered and announcements made at fiscal events. Under the current legal framework there is no scope to apply a reduced rate of VAT to all fuels.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 10/10/2016 15:17:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584159

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Edinburgh Airport: Noise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department expects an updated Strategic Noise Map for Edinburgh Airport to be available.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	46656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>As noise is a devolved matter, the UK Government is not able to answer questions on noise mapping for Scottish airports. This is the responsibility of the Scottish Government and they will be able to advise on this matter.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 10/10/2016 15:24:45 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day