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1179642

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government funding for local authorities in England.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	900885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has responded to the pressures councils are facing. The settlement provides access to an estimated 4.4 per cent increase in core spending power; the largest year on year increase in a decade, with a further £1.5 billion to fund adult and children’s social care.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/02/2020 16:26:00 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1179718

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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	British Nationals Abroad: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps to encourage highly skilled UK nationals based overseas to return to this country following the UK's departure from the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	19877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The rights of UK nationals who wish to continue living in the EU beyond 31st December 2020 have been secured through the Withdrawal Agreement. UK citizens living and working in the EEA or Switzerland by the end of the transition period can bring their close family members back to the UK with them under current conditions, to enable their family members to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, until 29 March 2022, as long as the relationship was formed by 31 January 2020. We will continue to maintain up-to-date guidance on the Gov.uk website for any UK national living abroad who is considering returning to the UK. We would welcome UK nationals of whatever skill level who wish to return to the UK, whether from within or beyond the EU.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/03/2020 11:05:43 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1178905

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Common Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the judgment in the judicial review brought by the Commons Committees for Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons, whether there are commensurate provisions in relation to common land in the Agriculture Bill; and what assessment he has made of the implications of that land for his policies on a future payments scheme.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	18379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2020 answer text <p>The impacts of the Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons case and how payments are made to Commoners are being considered by Defra officials.</p><p> </p><p>Commons frequently provide some of the richest opportunities for the provision of environmental public goods and are a unique part of British farming heritage.</p><p> </p><p>In 2024 we will be launching the Government’s Environmental Land Management scheme. This will be cornerstone of our new agricultural policy. It will pay public money for public goods, such as those set out in the 25-year environment plan. We are working with our stakeholders including those farming on common land to design it. This includes through a programme of Tests and Trials, a recently launched Policy Discussion Document and a national pilot which will start in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 28/02/2020 09:12:34 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1178311

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	Israeli Settlements: UN Resolutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the Israeli Government (a) implements and (b) adheres to UN Security Council Resolution 2334.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	2006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>We have long supported balanced UN resolutions, including UN Security Council Resolution 2334 that addressed incitement and settlements. We do not hesitate to raise instances of incitement. We have a regular dialogue with the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority in which we reiterate the need for both sides to prepare their populations for peaceful coexistence, including by promoting a more positive portrayal of each other. As I made clear in my statement on 24 February, the UK's position on Israeli settlements is clear: they are illegal under international law and damaging to renewed efforts to launch peace negotiations. I last raised settlements with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 26 February. We urge Israel to halt its settlement expansion immediately.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 03/03/2020 14:10:55 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1178312

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Huawei: 5G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much Huawei equipment analysis has been installed by UK 5G carriers since March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	1865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>Huawei’s presence in the UK is subject to detailed, formal oversight through the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre and its oversight board. The recent conclusions of the Telecoms Supply Chain Review set out clear limits on the role of Huawei, as a High Risk Vendor, in the UK telecoms market. The Government examined the full range of threats and risks when making its decision on the use of high risk vendors in the UK telecoms networks.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 24/02/2020 16:24:46 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1178313

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of Reaper drones currently operated by the RAF contain UK content.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The Reaper unmanned air vehicle was procured as an Urgent Operational Requirement in 2007 and none have UK components installed. UK communications equipment has, however, been installed in the Reaper ground control station.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 25/02/2020 12:13:17 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1178314

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to help reduce rates of prisoner re-offending.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	2007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to reducing reoffending by ensuring that all offenders have the tools they need to turn their backs on crime. The current proven reoffending rate is 28.7%.</p><p> </p><p>We know that offenders typically have needs in a range of areas, such as education, employment, accommodation and family relationships. Many of these needs drive offending and the prison and probation system provides an opportunity to address them.</p><p> </p><p>We have recently overhauled the prison education system, giving governors more control over the education budget for their establishments, and have implemented two new prison education frameworks. Additionally, the new Prison Education Service will build on this by improving the range of training available to prisoners which is directly linked to real jobs on release. We are also engaging with employers to take on ex-prisoners via the New Futures Network (NFN) and in May 2019 we introduced reforms to increase the opportunities available to prisoners to gain experience in real workplaces through Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL).</p><p> </p><p>We are investing up to £6.4m in an accommodation pilot scheme to support individuals released from three prisons: Bristol, Leeds and Pentonville. Services have now commenced in all three areas, with the first individuals now being supported into accommodation following release.</p><p> </p><p>We are also making positive progress in implementing the recommendations as set out by Lord Farmer’s review on the importance of family engagement to reduce reoffending and we have delivered 13 out of the 19 recommendations to date.</p><p> </p><p>Although much is being done to reduce reoffending, this remains a complex issue that requires a combined effort across government and local partners in order to support ex-offenders when they are released.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/02/2020 12:10:42 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1178315

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Driving under Influence: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) the police and (b) other stakeholders on introducing further measures to tackle drug driving.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	2008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has established a project team, consisting of Department for Transport, Home Office and the National Police Chiefs Council to take stock of how the police and other agencies currently carry out road traffic enforcement and understanding what can be done better to tackle road crime including tackling drug driving.</p><p>We are gathering evidence on the current position for roads policing enforcement and will look to pilot initiatives this year and will consider next steps when the review concludes.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/02/2020 17:19:28 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1178316

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prosecutions: Leicestershire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps her Department is taking to (a) review and (b) reduce the backlog of cases in Leicestershire awaiting assessment by the CPS for more than 28 days.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	2009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to swifter justice.</p><p> </p><p>In Leicestershire during 2019, the average number of calendar days between first submission of a case to the last decision made to charge was under 26 days. This includes cases where the police were required to submit further evidence prior to a decision to charge.</p><p> </p><p>The senior management of CPS East Midlands meet weekly to consider cases awaiting charge, prioritising the most sensitive and serious cases and ensuring Prosecutors have sufficient capacity to provide charging advice to police on a daily basis. At weekends, CPS Direct support CPS East Midlands by providing charging advice. Furthermore, Crown Advocates can be diverted from other work to complete charging cases as required.</p><p>The national CPS recruitment campaign will increase prosecutorial capacity significantly. .</p><p> </p><p>Work with the police to improve police file quality is ongoing, with the aim of reducing the number of submissions rejected at basic administrative triage and requiring action plans.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 24/02/2020 15:02:21 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1178317

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: East Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of passengers on public service bus routes in (a) the East Midlands, (b) Leicester and (c) Leicester East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	2010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the average number of passengers per route at regional or parliamentary constituency level.</p><p> </p><p>The average bus occupancy on local bus services was 12.5 in England in 2018/19, an increase from 12.2 in 2017/18 and 11.7 in 2009/10.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 26/02/2020 10:52:13 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe