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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135911/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The following table provides the information requested:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total number extradited from UK to US<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number extradited for non-violent offences<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2013<\/p><\/td><td><p>11<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2014<\/p><\/td><td><p>18<\/p><\/td><td><p>15<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2015<\/p><\/td><td><p>6<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>7<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>6<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019(to 30 June)<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><td><p>4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>We have taken non-violent offences to include:<\/p><p>\u2022 Fraud<br>\u2022 Drug related offences<br>\u2022 Making false statements<br>\u2022 Extortion<br>\u2022 Illegally exporting restricted goods <br>\u2022 Money laundering<br>\u2022 Illegal trafficking in wildlife<br>\u2022 Bigamy<br>\u2022 Forgery<br>\u2022 Grand Larceny<br>\u2022 Identity Theft<br>\u2022 Racketeering<br>\u2022 Tax Offences<\/p><p>All figures are from local management information, and have not been quality assured to the level of published National Statistics. As such they should be treated as provisional and therefore subject to change. The figures do not include Scotland, which deals with its own extradition cases.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were extradited from the UK to the United States for non-violent crimes in each year from 2013 to 2019.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/373", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir David Davis"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136202", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136202/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The College of Policing sets the standards for training and professional development for police forces in England and Wales. It has produced Authorised Professional Practice and a range of training materials to support officers to help vulnerable people effectively, including those with mental health problems and autism.<\/p><p>Training on mental health and vulnerabilities issues is integrated throughout the initial police learning programme which all new recruits \u2013 police constables, special constables and PCSOs \u2013 must complete. Ongoing training is the responsibility of individual police forces, through Chief Constables, to ensure officers and police staff receive appropriate training for their roles and that they have regard to the appropriate Authorised Professional Practice when discharging their responsibilities.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to ensure that police officers receive training on understanding autism.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4491", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135773/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK government take issues of fraud and sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment extremely seriously. As set out in DFID funding agreements with all partners, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) has a clear obligation to report incidents to us.<\/p><p>Over the past year, IPPF\u2019s Director General and IPPF\u2019s Safeguarding Unit have taken significant steps to strengthen their internal systems and to shift culture at the organisation so that people feel safer and more able to report wrongdoing. Action taken by IPPF includes a Safeguarding Taskforce to review and improve overall processes; IPPF\u2019s first employee engagement survey; a set of best-practice safeguarding policies and procedures, including an Independent Complaints Panel; an IPPF SafeReport, which provides a safe space for anyone \u2013 including staff, clients, volunteers or member of the public \u2013 to raise concerns.<\/p><p>We continue to regularly review IPPF against our high standards for safeguarding, whistleblowing, risk, governance and code of conduct, and we conduct regular assessments of their safeguarding procedures. In addition to recent safeguarding reforms, IPPF is currently conducting a review of its governance system and structures, which IPPF anticipate will take around six months. During this time DFID will monitor IPPF\u2019s governance reforms closely and regularly.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1466", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison"}
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      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "International Planned Parenthood Federation: Offences against Children"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking in response to the recent allegations of institutional and sexual  abuse of young people in the International Planned Parenthood Federation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/288", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir William Cash"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stone"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir William Cash"}
      ], "uin" : "271337"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135792", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135792/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The published data on oil exports and revenue in both Sudan and South Sudan is difficult to verify. In Sudan the Central Bank publishes data on the total value of crude oil exports, US$ 321.5 million in 2017 and US$ 440.4 million in 2018, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy. There is no officially published data on South Sudan but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) collects data from different sources (including Government), and has reported exports of 42.0 and 43.5 million barrels in 2016/17 and 2017/18 respectively, raising revenues of US$ 910 million and US$ 1,072 million. The IMF estimates that out of its oil revenues the South Sudanese Government made oil-related payments to Sudan of US$ 480 million and US$ 781 million in 2016/17 and 2017/18 respectively, as a consequence of the 2012 agreement between Sudan and South Sudan. We welcome the Government of South Sudan\u2019s commitment to expedite the process to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Index in the revised peace agreement.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4107", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of oil exports from (a) Sudan and (b) South Sudan in the last two years; how much oil has been produced by each of those countries in the last two years; and how much revenue each Government has received in respect of oil production.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/252", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr David Drew"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr David Drew"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135821", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135821/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Tackling climate change is a cross-Government priority and is one of a range of issues the Secretary of State discusses with Cabinet colleagues. Defra works closely with the Department for Health and Social Care and other Government Departments and partner organisations to address domestic climate risks, including risks of overheating from high temperatures (one of the six priority risk areas identified in the Government\u2019s second Climate Change Risk Assessment, published in 2017).<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4098", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Thérèse Coffey"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/308", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Jim Cunningham"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135825", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135825/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The term \u201cgig economy\u201d covers a wide range of roles and working practices and the information requested is not held.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Department provides tailored support to our claimants who are in self-employment through our work coaches to help them to increase their productivity and earnings.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Universal Credit encourages all claimants with a work expectation to find and progress in work. To support those already in, or considering self-employment, we have extended the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) scheme from April 2019 onwards. The NEA provides support and mentoring for claimants who are looking to start or develop their business.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the proportion of people working in the gig economy that are in receipt of universal credit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Jim Cunningham"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135828/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government published an evaluation of the first phase of the Right to Rent Scheme in the West Midlands in October 2015, which found no evidence that the scheme caused systematic discrimination in the rental sector. This is available at <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-right-to-rent-scheme\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-right-to-rent-scheme<\/a>. The scheme was the subject of a public consultation and equality impact assessment prior to the introduction of the Immigration Act 2014. The Home Office is taking forward a further evaluation of the scheme\u2019s operation across England.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of right to rent on the ability of BAME tenants to access the rental market.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/308", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Jim Cunningham"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135831/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We do not have any plans to improve intermediary services for adopted children or adoptees as there is a clear legislation framework in place. Under Section 98 of the Adoption and Children Act (2002) (England and Wales), an adopted person over the age of 18, as well as birth relatives of an adopted adult, now have the legal right to ask an adoption agency or adoption support agency that has registered as an intermediary agency to provide a service to let the adopted relative or birth relative know of their wish for communication. The agency can then seek information from a range of sources to identify and trace the adopted person. This new law came into effect from 30 December 2005. Priority will be given to cases where the adoption order was made on or before 12 November 1975.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Any agency that provides an intermediary service must do so in accordance with the Intermediary Services Regulations (2005). The regulations require the intermediary agency to have regard to the welfare of the applicant, the subject of the application, and any other person who may be identified or otherwise affected by the application.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Ofsted inspect adoption agencies who provide intermediary and birth records counselling to ensure it is well organised and accessible and that adopted adults and birth relatives are appropriately supported to understand their experiences. Where poor performance is found Ofsted set out how services should be improved.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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