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      ], "questionText" : "to ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which agencies and other public bodies accountable to him will not have published their annual report and accounts for 2017-2018 by 31 July 2018; and what the reasons are for each such body not having done so by that date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/234", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Gary Streeter"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-03-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-03-26T12:00:00.00Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-03-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the electoral registration figures were in each ward in the recent confirmation dry run conducted by Sheffield City Council.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/394", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Clive Betts"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Sheffield South East"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Clive Betts"}
      ], "uin" : "191538"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/947032", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/947032/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The 2017/18 Annual Reports and Accounts for the Independent Office for Police Conduct and the Disclosure and Barring Service were published on 19 July 2018. The National Crime Agency\u2019s Annual Reports and Accounts was published on 20 July 2018, and the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner\u2019s was published on 23 July 2018.<\/p><p>Annual Reports and Accounts for the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, Security Industry Authority and College of Policing have been planned with the Arm\u2019s Length Bodies and National Audit Office, to be laid in the Autumn, following certification by the Comptroller and Auditor General.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4399", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Victoria Atkins"}
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        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Louth and Horncastle"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Victoria Atkins"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-09-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-09-07T18:43:24.83Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-07-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which agencies and other public bodies accountable to him will not have published their annual report and accounts for 2017-2018 by 31 July 2018; and what the reasons are for each such body not having done so by that date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/394", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Clive Betts"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Clive Betts"}
      ], "uin" : "167131"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934950", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934950/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Home Office handles information collected and processed as part of the borders and immigration system in accordance with the Home Office\u2019s Personal Information Charter. This can be found on the HO at <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/about/personal-information-charter\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/about/personal-information-charter<\/a><\/p><p>Our requirements have not changed. We recognise the need to provide MPs with information in order that they can effectively represent their constituents. In doing this in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulations then, as before, we must be satisfied that the MP has authority to act for the individual whose information has been requested prior to releasing that information<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4048", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Caroline Nokes"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Caroline Nokes"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has imposed a requirement upon constituents to give their consent before matters taken up on their behalf by hon. Members are dealt with; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/394", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Clive Betts"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Sheffield South East"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Clive Betts"}
      ], "uin" : "161101"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/942991", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/942991/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The intention is to publish the 2017/2018 annual report in early 2019.<\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/394", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Clive Betts"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/873693", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/873693/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government is committed to ensuring an efficient and effective firearms licensing system and to achieving full cost recovery for the police and Home Office.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Fees for firearm and shotgun licences issued by the police were last increased in 2015 and were calculated with a view to enabling police forces to achieve full cost recovery. These fees are currently being reviewed to assess any changes in police costs.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Home Office administers applications for firearms licences made by museums with gun collections, approved shooting clubs, and dealers wishing to possess prohibited firearms. The Policing and Crime Act 2017 created a power to charge new fees for these licences. We sought views on proposals for new fees in a public consultation in 2017. Alongside the consultation, we published an impact assessment, which set out the estimated net costs of the system. We received around 5,000 responses to the consultation, which we have considered carefully. We undertook to review the proposed level of fees before they were finalised and officials are currently in discussion with groups representing licensed firearms holders. A Government response will be published shortly.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/968366/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Disclosure and Barring Service publish police performance and average turnaround times quarterly with the latest information available up to and including June 2018.<\/p><p>Average turnaround times for police disclosure units broken down by month and by force can be found here:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbs-performance\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbs-performance<\/a><\/p><p>Police Force Disclosure Units must provide locally held information for inclusion on enhanced criminal record certificates in accordance with a statutory test set out in Part V of the Police Act 1997. This test requires that a chiefofficer believes the information to be relevant and that it ought to be disclosed. When considering information for disclosure, chief officers must also haveregard to statutory guidance available at:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-disclosure-guidance\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-disclosure-guidance<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p>The statutory guidance sits alongside operational guidance drawn up by the police service and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).<\/p><p>This Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) can be found at the link below:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/quality-assurance-framework-version-nine-qaf-v9\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/quality-assurance-framework-version-nine-qaf-v9<\/a><\/p><p>The application of the Quality Assurance Framework by Police Force Disclosure Units is monitored by the DBS Standard and Compliance Unit to help ensure that a consistent high quality approach is taken by forces when they process DBS applications.<\/p><p>DBS performance is measured against Published Service Standards which are detailed in the DBS Business Plan. These include:<\/p><ul><li>To complete 87% of all standard and enhanced DBS checks within 21 days<\/li><li>To complete 96% of all standard and enhanced DBS checks within 42 days<\/li><li>To complete 90% of DBS basic checks within 14 days<\/li><\/ul><p>The DBS performance against these targets is published quarterly, here:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbs-dataset-1-disclosure-progress-information-disclosed-and-update-service-subscriptions\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbs-dataset-1-disclosure-progress-information-disclosed-and-update-service-subscriptions<\/a><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken was from request to response to carry out vetting under the disclosure and barring regulations in each police force in England and Wales in the last period for which figures are available; whether that vetting is undertaken in accordance with national requirements in each such force; and (a) what his policy is on and (b) how he measures the performance of the Disclosure and Barring Service.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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