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1172226

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Records: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment has he made of the implications for his policies on the disclosure of criminal records of the Supreme Court judgement of 30 January 2019 on that matter.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	6158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>We believe that offenders should have the opportunity to learn from their mistakes and move ahead positively with their lives while ensuring ensure the public are adequately protected.</p><p>The criminal records disclosure regime is designed to help employers make informed recruitment decisions through the disclosure of appropriate and relevant information, particularly for roles involving children and vulnerable adults.</p><p> </p><p>My department is working closely with the Home Office to respond to the Supreme Court judgment in P and others.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/01/2020 18:00:38 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1173826

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Intelligence and Security Committee: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, on what date he plans to nominate members of the Intelligence and Security Committee for approval by Parliament.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	9144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Committee is being formed in the normal way and in line with practice in previous Parliaments.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 03/02/2020 17:02:28 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1173561

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for the introduction of the Future Airspace Strategy Implementation South.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	8475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>We are expecting the Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG) to provide the second iteration of the Future Airspace Strategy Implementation South (FASI-S) masterplan in July this year, this will highlight the various conflicts and interdependencies of airspace changes. We expect that up to 17 airports in the South East will bring forward their airspace change consultations in 2021 or 2022 and the implementation of Airspace Change Proposals as part of FASI-S is expected to begin in phased geographical drops from 2024-2026.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/02/2020 16:28:11 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1173563

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the letter from the Chairman of Committee on Climate Change Government, Of 20 September 2019 on International aviation and shipping and net zero.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	8476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Alongside our upcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan, we will shortly bring forward a consultation on aviation and climate change. It is critical that we consider how aviation can play its part in delivering our net zero ambitions, so that the aviation sector can continue to thrive.</p><p>International shipping is unique in being the only global sector with a volumetric emissions reduction target, as set out in the International Maritime Organization’s Initial GHG Strategy. The UK was a leading voice in the negotiation of this Strategy, and our primary focus regarding international shipping emissions is now to agree through the IMO the short-, medium- and long-term measures required to reach the targets. Government will invite further views on its domestic actions to reduce shipping emissions through the publication later this year of a Call for Evidence on non-tax incentives to support the transition to zero emission shipping.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 04/02/2020 16:37:17 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1175746

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Valuation Office Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) valuations, (b) valuations challenges and (c) successful valuation appeals were made to the Valuation Office Agency in each year since 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	11680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>Valuation for rating purposes is not a self-assessment process. The Valuation Office Agency assesses the Rateable Value of non-domestic properties in England and Wales at each revaluation, using information provided by occupiers/owners.</p><p> </p><p>The period since 2014-15 covers two Rating Lists, the 2010 list (effective from 1 April 2010) and the 2017 list (effective from 1 April 2017).</p><p>Official Statistics showing the numbers of challenges against 2010 Rating List valuations in <strong>England and Wales</strong> in the years since 2014-15 can be found in Table 1.1 at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/845226/Challenges_and_changes_against_the_2010_local_rating_list__England_and_Wales__September_2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/845226/Challenges_and_changes_against_the_2010_local_rating_list__England_and_Wales__September_2019.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>The numbers of challenges against 2017 Rating List valuations in <strong>Wales</strong> in the years since 1 April 2017 can be found in Table 1.1 at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/845225/Challenges_and_changes_against_the_2017_local_rating_list__Wales__September_2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/845225/Challenges_and_changes_against_the_2017_local_rating_list__Wales__September_2019.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>The system for challenging valuations in <strong>England</strong> changed in 2017 with the introduction of Check, Challenge, Appeal (CCA). The numbers of challenges against 2017 Rating List valuations in <strong>England</strong> in the years since 1 April 2017 can be found in Table 2.1 at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/845223/Checks__challenges_and_changes_against_the_2017_local_rating_list__England__September_2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/845223/Checks__challenges_and_changes_against_the_2017_local_rating_list__England__September_2019.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Appeals are made to the independent Valuation Tribunal Service. Statistics on Appeals can be found on their website at <a href="https://www.valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-us/publications-policies/vts-statistics/" target="_blank">https://www.valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-us/publications-policies/vts-statistics/</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/02/2020 12:59:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1175745

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Valuation Office Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact assessment his Department undertook in advance of the decision to close regional offices of the Valuation Office Agency.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	11679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The VOA's People and Locations strategy has been designed to ensure that the Agency is more efficient and more effective, by using fewer resources. The VOA will be moving into fewer offices, in strategic locations. This balances affordability and geographic coverage, and also recognises the impact on staff. As part of this process the VOA has carried out Equality Impact Assessments, which are reviewed.</p><p> </p><p>By consolidating into a smaller number of higher-quality buildings, the VOA will be able to support its staff in adapting to a more flexible way of working, delivering services to its customers in a more cost-effective and sustainable way.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/02/2020 13:01:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1177368

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Valuation Office Agency: St Albans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact assessment he undertook on the effect of the closure of the St Albans regional VOA branch on local businesses' ability to challenge or appeal valuations, prior to the closure of that office.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	14759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Check, Challenge, Appeal system was introduced in 2017 to improve and modernise the business rates appeal process. It is a digital system which enables ratepayers to submit Checks and Challenges to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) at a time and from a location which is best for them. Technology changes and greater access to data have fundamentally altered the way the VOA works and this has reduced the need to be based in specific locations. Checks and Challenges are handled by the most appropriate teams and specialists, regardless of where they are physically located. Businesses needing to make a Check or Challenge are not disadvantaged by the closure of any VOA office.</p><p> </p><p>The independent Valuation Tribunal Service is responsible for appeals.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/02/2020 14:19:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1178457

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	Sentencing: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on reducing the number of women serving short custodial sentences.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	2055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>In June 2018, the Government published the Female Offender Strategy which set out an aim to see fewer women in custody, especially on short term sentences. There is persuasive evidence that many women, particularly on short custodial sentences, can be better supported in the community on robust and effective community sentences.</p><p> </p><p>There has been a £5.1m investment in community provision for women in 2018/19 and 2019/20.</p><p> </p><p>The best available evidence suggests that in order to reduce reoffending and keep women safe, we should invest in gender-specific, trauma-informed interventions that take into account all areas related to a women’s offending. HM Prison and Probation Service has developed a Pre-Sentence Report interview checklist which focuses on the specific needs of female offenders. Following a series of briefing events, this was rolled out nationally in August 2019 and is available to all practitioners.</p><p> </p><p>It is essential that the public and judiciary have confidence in effective community orders, including those which address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, or provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community. Through the Community Sentence Treatment Requirement (CSTR) Programme, health and justice partners are working together to improve access to timely and appropriate mental health and substance misuse services for the offenders who need them. The Programme is currently operating in courts across nine areas in England. A number of further sites are expecting to go live in 2020.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working with the police and other partners to support the use of Out of Court Disposals - involving community resolution and conditional cautions - in appropriate cases of low level offending. This includes work to improve the use of police guidance we have published on working with vulnerable women, helping police forces to divert women where appropriate to support and away from crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategy is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/female-offender-strategy.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/02/2020 12:20:25 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1178458

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	Pre-sentence Reports: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 June 2019, Female Offender Strategy - First Anniversary, HCWS1662, whether the new checklist for Pre-Sentence Reports on women referred to in that statement has been rolled out nationally.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	2056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation Service has developed a Pre-Sentence Report interview checklist which focuses on the specific needs of female offenders. Following a series of briefing events, this was rolled out nationally in August 2019 and is available to all practitioners.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/02/2020 12:27:57 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1178456

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	Residential Women's Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on the development of a pilot of residential women’s centres in at least five sites across England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	2054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The Female Offender Strategy committed to develop a ‘residential women’s centre’ pilot in at least five sites across England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>We believe that these models could improve outcomes for female offenders and reduce the number of women entering and re-entering custody on short custodial sentences. We have concluded our first phase of consultation with stakeholders, partners and providers to inform our scoping.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering how best to take this project forward.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/02/2020 12:30:49 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper