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755994

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/09/2017
	date	04/09/2017
	date tabled	04/09/2017
	ddp created	04/09/2017 18:28:21
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	04/09/2017 19:31:23 11/09/2017 14:15:09
	hansard heading	Prisons: Smuggling
	house id	1
	identifier	7299
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	11/09/2017 13:43:37
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help prisons to increase levels of (a) drugs testing and (b) searches for mobile phones.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 7299
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7299
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The number of mobile phones and SIM cards in prisons continues to be too high. We have purchased better quality detection equipment in larger quantities and equipped all prisons with additional portable detection devices to use across the prison. We are also working with mobile network operators to deliver ground-breaking technology to stop illicit phones working in prisons.</p><p>The illicit supply of drugs undermines the safety and security of prisons. The introduction of mandatory drug testing for psychoactive substances in prisons in September 2016 was also a significant step to support our prisons in tackling the supply and use of these lethal drugs. We are not aware of any other prison service in the world that has introduced these innovative new tests.</p><p>As part of our commitments in the Prison Safety and Reform White Paper, published in November 2016, we will invest to strengthen the frontline with 2,500 additional prison officers by 2018. These new prison officers will receive dedicated substance misuse training which explains the substantial impact of drug use, particularly psychoactive substances, implementation of the Psychoactive Substance Act 2016 in prisons and insight into what they can do to prevent further PS supply and use.</p>
	creator	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

755685

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/09/2017
	date	04/09/2017
	date tabled	04/09/2017
	ddp created	04/09/2017 18:16:42
	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	04/09/2017 18:41:52 12/09/2017 16:59:02
	hansard heading	Broadcasting: EU Countries
	house id	1
	identifier	7298
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/09/2017 16:27:52
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on long-term broadcast access to the EU for Ofcom-licensed broadcasters based in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 7298
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7298
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK is currently the EU's biggest broadcasting hub, and the sector makes an important contribution to our thriving creative industries.</p><p> </p><p>During our negotiations with the EU we will work to get the right deal for broadcasters and will support their continued growth in the UK</p>
	creator	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

755995

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/09/2017
	date	04/09/2017
	date tabled	04/09/2017
	ddp created	04/09/2017 18:28:22
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	04/09/2017 19:31:26 12/09/2017 17:16:08
	hansard heading	Chelmsford Prison: Violence
	house id	1
	identifier	7300
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/09/2017 16:44:29
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to address violence in HM Prison Chelmsford.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 7300
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7300
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The level of violence in our prisons is unacceptable. We are fully committed to making prisons safer and addressing the significant increase in violence and assaults by increasing staffing levels and the ways of working in our prisons.</p><p><br>The White Paper on Prison Safety and Reform announced a major shake-up of the prison system with 2,500 extra prisons officers and new security measures to tackle drones, phones and drugs. The additional 2,500 prison officers will allow us to introduce a new key worker role, in which all prison officers on wings will support a small caseload of prisoners, improving the quality of staff-prisoner relationships and tackling the drivers of each prisoner’s offending.</p><p><br>The Governor at HM Prison Chelmsford leads on reducing violence and chairs thePrison Safety meeting. Chelmsford are using the Violence Diagnostic Tool to identify violence trends and with the support of the regional safety team they are working to address these. <br>Five-minute intervention training is being delivered at Chelmsford which equips staff to turn everyday conversations into rehabilitative interventions.</p>
	creator	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

757092

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/09/2017
	date	04/09/2017
	date tabled	04/09/2017
	ddp created	04/09/2017 19:06:33
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	04/09/2017 20:43:50 12/09/2017 13:55:10
	hansard heading	Railway Signals: Weather
	house id	1
	identifier	7561
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/09/2017 13:22:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to address railway signal failures caused by periods of very hot weather.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 7561
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7561
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The resilience of the signalling system and other railway infrastructure to extreme weather conditions is the responsibility of Network Rail. With Ministers’ support, the company has developed a Weather Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation Plan for each of its eight Routes in order to understand the risks and to provide a focus for action to mitigate these. Specific measures include the roll-out of uninterruptible power supplies to help reduce signal failures, and the greater use of remote condition monitoring technology to ensure that any emerging issues are identified as soon as practicable.</p>
	creator	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

757093

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/09/2017
	date	04/09/2017
	date tabled	04/09/2017
	ddp created	04/09/2017 19:06:34
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	04/09/2017 20:43:52 12/09/2017 08:40:05
	hansard heading	Great Eastern Main Line
	house id	1
	identifier	7562
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/09/2017 08:09:01
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on works to upgrade the overhead line between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 7562
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7562
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Where a need to upgrade has been identified, all the overhead wire on the line between London and Norwich has been upgraded as part of a £250m project, including the overhead line between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street.</p>
	creator	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

768273

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/10/2017
	date	14/09/2017
	date tabled	14/09/2017
	ddp created	11/10/2017 12:30:07
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	11/10/2017 12:45:09 11/10/2017 15:20:09
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity
	house id	1
	identifier	900880
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	11/10/2017 14:48:18
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the cyber security of both public and private sector organisations.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 900880
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	900880
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Strategy, supported by £1.9 billion of transformational investment, sets out measures to defend our people, businesses, and assets; deter our adversaries; and develop necessary skills and capabilities.</p><p>The National Cyber Security Centre provides advice that helps public and private sector organisations to be more resilient to cyber attacks.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

772496

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/10/2017
	date	12/10/2017
	date tabled	12/10/2017
	ddp created	18/10/2017 13:30:09
	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	18/10/2017 13:35:13 18/10/2017 16:20:05
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Tropical Diseases
	house id	1
	identifier	901232
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/10/2017 15:48:13
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle neglected tropical diseases.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 901232
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	901232
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The number of people at risk from Neglected Tropical Diseases has decreased from 2 billion in 2010 to 1.6 billion in 2015, in large part due to the high quality, lifesaving programmes the UK supports in 27 countries. In April 2017 the UK announced we will protect over 200m people from the pain and disfigurement caused by NTDs.</p>
	creator	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

791041

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/11/2017
	date	16/11/2017
	date tabled	16/11/2017
	ddp created	16/11/2017 21:53:24
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	16/11/2017 22:00:44 23/11/2017 17:47:01
	hansard heading	Personal Injury: Compensation
	house id	1
	identifier	113476
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/11/2017 17:15:33
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made in reducing the abuse of personal injury whiplash claims for incidents involving motor vehicles.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 113476
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	113476
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government’s whiplash reforms in recent years have included improving the independence and quality of whiplash medical reports through the introduction of the MedCo system in 2015, as well as reducing and fixing the cost of those reports.</p><p>In February this year, following consultation, the Government announced further reforms to help bear down on the number and cost of claims. Those reforms that require primary legislation will be introduced through a Civil Liability Bill which was announced in the Queen’s Speech. They are:</p><ul><li>the introduction of a fixed tariff of compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity for whiplash claims with a duration of up to two years; and</li></ul><ul><li><p>banning the practice of seeking or offering to settle such claims without medical evidence.</p></li></ul><p>In addition, secondary legislative rule changes will bring the vast majority of whiplash claims into the small claims track.</p>
	creator	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

795175

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	27/11/2017
	date tabled	27/11/2017
	ddp created	27/11/2017 16:27:41
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	27/11/2017 17:55:13 27/11/2017 18:32:01
	hansard heading	Defence: Innovation
	house id	1
	identifier	902570
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	27/11/2017 18:00:18
	question text	What steps he is taking to encourage innovation by defence suppliers
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 902570
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	902570
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Rugby (Mark Pawsey).</p>
	creator	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

838178

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/02/2018
	date	07/02/2018
	date tabled	07/02/2018
	ddp created	07/02/2018 13:18:21
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	07/02/2018 13:27:25 07/02/2018 17:08:06
	hansard heading	City Deals: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	903768
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/02/2018 16:35:02
	question text	What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on city deals in Northern Ireland.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 903768
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	903768
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We have made a clear manifesto commitment to work with a restored Executive and other stakeholders towards a comprehensive and ambitious set of city deals across Northern Ireland.</p><p>We have announced our intention to open negotiations for a Belfast Region City Deal, and the Secretary of State continues to engage with Cabinet colleagues to progress this vital growth agenda for Northern Ireland.</p>
	creator	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford