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1169973

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date	14/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to assess the effect of the three year delay to Heathrow's third runway on the economic benefits of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	1906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Airports National Policy Statement sets out that there is a need to increase airport capacity in the South East of England by 2030 by constructing one new runway and that this need is best met by the Northwest Runway scheme at Heathrow Airport.</p><p> </p><p>Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) have confirmed that they intend to submit an application for development consent in 2020 which, if approved by the Secretary of State, following a report from the Planning Inspectorate, would allow for the construction and the opening of a third runway between early 2028 and late 2029.</p><p> </p><p>Given that the delivery of any major infrastructure scheme is subject to uncertainty, prior to the designation of the Airports National Policy Statement, the Department for Transport undertook scenario and sensitivity testing which included an assessment of the impacts of a two-year delay on the delivery of the three schemes shortlisted by the Airports Commission, this was from 2025 in the case of Gatwick Airport and 2026 in the case of the two Heathrow schemes. The case for the Northwest Runway was not materially changed by such a delay. Furthermore, such a delay would serve to similarly reduce the schemes’ disbenefits, partially offsetting the reduction in direct economic benefits.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 20/01/2020 10:55:31 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1170522

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Burglary: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will increase the length of sentences handed down for burglary offences.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	900163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts, taking into account the particular circumstances of the offence and offender, and following any relevant sentencing guidelines.</p><p>Over the last ten years, the average custodial sentence lengths for all forms of burglary have increased.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/01/2020 16:26:48 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1170523

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of trends in conviction rates for knife possession as a result of the increased use of stop and search.
tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
uin	900164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>Knife crime has devastating consequences on families, children and communities and this Government is determined to tackle it by whatever methods we can.</p><p>We are catching and prosecuting more people who carry a knife or offensive weapon. Those convicted of carrying knives and other weapons are more likely to go to prison and for longer than at any point in the last ten years.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/01/2020 16:29:53 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones

1170524

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reading Prison: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on the sale of HMP Reading.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	900165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>We have marketed the former HMP&amp;YOI Reading site. We are considering all the bids received carefully.</p><p>We will always seek best value for the taxpayer when disposing of surplus property assets. The number of bids, the identity of any bidders and the nature of the bids are commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/01/2020 17:35:43 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1170525

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Law Centres: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for Law Centres.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	900166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the valuable work that Law Centres do in local communities around the country, and we support them in this through both grant funding and through legal aid contracts.</p><p>We are also working collaboratively with the sector to explore co-locating piloting co-located support hubs as part of work to explore new, better ways to help people resolve their issues.</p><p>My officials continue to meet regularly with representatives of law centres to discuss ways in which we can work together to enhance the breadth of legal support available to everyone in society.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 14/01/2020 16:51:17 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1170526

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Electronic Tagging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to increase the use of electronic tagging.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	900167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm to the Hon Gentleman that my Department completed the national roll-out across England and Wales of location monitoring GPS tags for adults in September last year. They have been well received by courts as an important additional tool to manage offenders in the community.</p><p> </p><p>Building on this success, in November we began the phased roll out of GPS tags to under 18s. This will complete nationally in March this year.</p><p> </p><p>To tackle offending fuelled by alcohol, we are introducing sobriety tags, increasing our electronic monitoring capabilities and our ability to manage offenders in the community effectively.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/01/2020 17:04:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1170527

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Debt Collection: Enforcement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When he plans to publish his Department's response to the Review of enforcement agent (bailiff) reforms: call for evidence, which closed on 17 February 2019.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	900168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>In a Statement to the House of 22 July 2019, the Government set out its initial response to the call for evidence on the enforcement agent reforms.</p><p>We intend to make body-worn cameras for private enforcement agents mandatory and to make improvements to the complaints process. We are also considering strengthening regulation of the industry.</p><p>My officials have since met further with a range of stakeholders. We will respond in full to the call for evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/01/2020 16:28:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1170528

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of crime in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Dehenna Davison
uin	900172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>Our prisons face a range of security challenges including supply of drugs and psychoactive substances and use of illicit phones. This fuels crime both behind and beyond the prison walls.</p><p>We are investing £100 million across the estate on airport-style security, including X-ray scanners, to stop drugs and phones from getting in.</p><p>Our previous investment in staff means prisons are making greater use body, property, cell and area searches to find contraband that gets in, aided by dedicated search teams and drug detection dogs.</p><p>And we are working closely with law enforcement to detect, disrupt and pursue the organised crime groups who drive significant amount of this criminal activity.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/01/2020 17:08:24 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison

1170243

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Polo
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of special visas issued to foreign polo team players that have been utilised by low-skilled migrant workers.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	2577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>All entry requirements for sportspeople are agreed with the recognised Sport’s Governing Body for each sport and are subject to regular review. The criterion for polo was recently approved in November 2019 and is published on the SGB’s website. Home Office statistical data does not break down visas issued by particular sport.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/01/2020 17:32:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1169964

registered interest
date	10/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Bereavement Counselling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to (a) reduce the stigma associated with bereavement and (b) encourage the discussion of grief; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	1923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>We are working with the National Health Service to improve the quality and provision of bereavement counselling available across the country and reduce variation.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the National Bereavement Alliance in partnership with Ambitions Partnership produced ‘A Guide to Commissioning Bereavement Services in England’ to highlight the importance of practical and emotional support and to support commissioners in the provision of effective practical and emotional bereavement support.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, ‘<a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/part-rel/nqb/national-guidance-for-nhs-trusts-engaging-with-bereaved-families/" target="_blank">Learning from deaths: Guidance for NHS trusts on working with bereaved families and carers</a>’, was published, providing advice to service providers regarding expected practice on how to engage, and work effectively with the bereaved following a death.</p><p> </p><p>A children and young people’s palliative and end of life care service specification was developed in 2018 by NHS England and NHS Improvement in collaboration with a range of stakeholders, to support improvements to services, care and experience. Work is underway to develop a national service specification for all aspects of end of life care covering community, hospital, hospice and tertiary care and which highlights the need for good bereavement and pre-bereavement care, including for children and young people.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://endoflifecareambitions.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Ambitions-for-Palliative-and-End-of-Life-Care.pdf" target="_blank">Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: A national framework for local action 2015-2020</a>, published by the National Palliative and End of Life Care Partnership, presents a framework for local action based on collective experience and analysis of the many reviews and reports in this area. The framework looks at how variation in palliative and end of life care can be tackled and makes clear that good end of life care encompasses support to help bereaved people manage the impact of a loved one’s death, including their loss and grief.</p><p> </p><p>Advice to people on coping with bereavement, grief and loss recommends that people should not think they are alone and try talking about their feelings to a friend, family member, health professional or counsellor. This is available on the NHS website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/coping-with-bereavement/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/coping-with-bereavement/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 1791 1792 question first answered 15/01/2020 16:24:52 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel