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1151495

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	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	1 Carlton Gardens: Operating Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the annual running cost of 1 Carlton Gardens was in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	3712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The annual running costs for 1 Carlton Gardens is shown below. Running costs include rent, maintenance, minor improvement and repair costs, cleaning, security, facilities management charges and utilities.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>F/Y 2009/10</p></td><td><p>£630,282</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/Y 2010/11</p></td><td><p>£751,802</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/Y 2011/12</p></td><td><p>£766,524</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/Y 2012-13</p></td><td><p>£721,231</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/Y 2013-14</p></td><td><p>£740,332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/Y 2014-15</p></td><td><p>£933,736</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/Y 2015-16</p></td><td><p>£850,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/Y 2016-17</p></td><td><p>£984,491</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/Y 2017-18</p></td><td><p>£931,655</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/Y 2018-19</p></td><td><p>£1,250,204</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 28/10/2019 17:06:56 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1151496

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	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	1 Carlton Gardens: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much has been spent on repairs and maintenance of No. 1 Carlton Gardens in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	3713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>​The annual amount spent on repairs and maintenance for 1 Carlton Gardens is shown below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Internal Repair and Maintenance </strong></p></td><td><p>£26,368</p></td><td><p>£16,604</p></td><td><p>£28,455</p></td><td><p>£27,731</p></td><td><p>£28,702</p></td><td><p>£29,706</p></td><td><p>£29,626</p></td><td><p>£23,228</p></td><td><p>£24,051</p></td><td><p>£20,164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mechanical &amp; Electrical Repair and Maintenance </strong></p></td><td><p>£54,606</p></td><td><p>£59,320</p></td><td><p>£75,114</p></td><td><p>£66,341</p></td><td><p>£68,663</p></td><td><p>£71,066</p></td><td><p>£64,156</p></td><td><p>£65,283</p></td><td><p>£63,770</p></td><td><p>£62,624</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>External &amp; Structural Repair and Maintenance </strong></p></td><td><p>£18,140</p></td><td><p>£10,213</p></td><td><p>£8,662</p></td><td><p>£12,981</p></td><td><p>£13,435</p></td><td><p>£13,906</p></td><td><p>£17,639</p></td><td><p>£23,749</p></td><td><p>£11,239</p></td><td><p>£15,539</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Cleaning </strong></p></td><td><p>£40,965</p></td><td><p>£41,068</p></td><td><p>£31,392</p></td><td><p>£45,189</p></td><td><p>£46,771</p></td><td><p>£48,408</p></td><td><p>£46,414</p></td><td><p>£48,252</p></td><td><p>£51,286</p></td><td><p>£49,477</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grounds maintenance </strong></p></td><td><p>£3,633</p></td><td><p>£5,194</p></td><td><p>£1,018</p></td><td><p>£4,060</p></td><td><p>£4,202</p></td><td><p>£4,349</p></td><td><p>£4,128</p></td><td><p>£4,213</p></td><td><p>£4,322</p></td><td><p>£3,576</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL (£) </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£143,711</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£132,399</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£144,641</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£156,302</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£161,773</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£167,435</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£161,963</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£164,725</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£154,668</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£151,380</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 28/10/2019 17:09:30 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1150638

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what legal frameworks will be in place between 22 October 2019 and 31 March 2020 to protect health professionals in Northern Ireland with a conscientious objection to abortion.
	tabling member printed	Baroness O'Loan
	uin	HL214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The health and safety of women and girls, and clarity and certainty for the medical profession, is at the forefront of the Government’s approach in complying with the legal duty under section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019.</p><p> </p><p>As the duty has now come into effect, there have been some immediate changes to the law in Northern Ireland. We do not expect there to be any additional services available ahead of the new legal framework being in place by 31 March 2020. It is important that we get the legal framework right and are confident that service provision in Northern Ireland can meet women and girls’ needs.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, women and girls resident in Northern Ireland will be able to continue to access services in England, with all costs of the procedure, including travel and, where needed, accommodation, being paid for from 22 October 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Healthcare professionals who have a conscientious objection should follow guidance from their professional body. We recognise that this is a sensitive issue, and consideration is being given to providing for conscientious objection in the new legal framework for access to abortion in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be shortly consulting on this proposed framework.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL213 HL215 question first answered 28/10/2019 15:58:58 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	3902 label Biography information for Baroness O'Loan

1150639

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what the legal framework for abortion in Northern Ireland will be on 31 March 2020 if a majority of Northern Ireland voters state that they are opposed to new abortion legislation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness O'Loan
	uin	HL215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The health and safety of women and girls, and clarity and certainty for the medical profession, is at the forefront of the Government’s approach in complying with the legal duty under section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019.</p><p> </p><p>As the duty has now come into effect, there have been some immediate changes to the law in Northern Ireland. We do not expect there to be any additional services available ahead of the new legal framework being in place by 31 March 2020. It is important that we get the legal framework right and are confident that service provision in Northern Ireland can meet women and girls’ needs.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, women and girls resident in Northern Ireland will be able to continue to access services in England, with all costs of the procedure, including travel and, where needed, accommodation, being paid for from 22 October 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Healthcare professionals who have a conscientious objection should follow guidance from their professional body. We recognise that this is a sensitive issue, and consideration is being given to providing for conscientious objection in the new legal framework for access to abortion in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be shortly consulting on this proposed framework.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL213 HL214 question first answered 28/10/2019 15:58:58 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	3902 label Biography information for Baroness O'Loan

1151580

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	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	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment the Government has made of the equity of provisions regulating providers of private abortion services in Northern Ireland and England and Wales from 22 October 2019 to 31 March 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	3765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Given that the Northern Ireland Executive was not restored by 21 October 2019, section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act has now come into force, providing for the decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland in relation to sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. The United Kingdom Government is now under a duty to bring forward regulations to introduce a new legal framework for abortion in Northern Ireland by 31 March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has also published guidance for healthcare professionals in Northern Ireland on abortion law for the period 22 October 2019 to 31 March 2020 which can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-law-in-northern-ireland" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-law-in-northern-ireland</a></p><p>This makes clear that abortion services are not expected to be routinely available in Northern Ireland before 31 March 2020. Accordingly, no comparative assessment has been made of the equity of provisions regulating providers of private abortion services in Northern Ireland and England and Wales from 22 October 2019 to 31 March 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 28/10/2019 17:22:08 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1151954

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2019 to Question 1779 on Agriculture: Seasonal Workers, whether her Department plans to publish data from the seasonal workers pilot scheme prior to the conclusion of the evaluation of the outcomes of that pilot scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	4414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The numbers of visa applications made, approved and refused under Seasonal Workers Pilot scheme are published in the quarterly Immigration statistics. This information is available on the Gov.uk website at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2019/list-of-tables" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2019/list-of-tables</a></p><p>The Home Department and Defra have established a regime to monitor and evaluate the Pilot against its objectives and expected benefits. We will publish the outcomes of the evaluation process of the Pilot once that evaluation iscomplete.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 28/10/2019 17:47:08 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1151329

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	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	Armed Conflict: Civilians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the protection of civilians agenda during the UK presidency of the UN Security Council.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	3612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>​The UK will hold the Presidency of the UN Security Council in November 2019. As Council President, the UK will be responsible for managing the Council's busy work programme and representing the Council to the media and other parts of the UN. We also have the opportunity to hold a limited number of discretionary events. The underlying theme of our Presidency will be Global Britain and upholding the Rules Based International System. Although we do not have plans to mark the twentieth anniversary specifically, the impact of conflict on civilians will feature heavily during the month.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 28/10/2019 17:04:25 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1151859

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Assaults on Police: Body Fluids
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing compulsory blood tests for people who assault police officers with their own bodily fluids.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	4369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The question of compulsory blood tests in these circumstances was considered and debated during the parliamentary passage of the Assaults on Emergency Workers Act 2018. At Commons Report stage on 27 April 2018, following consultation with health and policing partners, the Government supported Chris Bryant MP’s amendment removing the relevant clauses. The full transcript of this debate can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-04-27/debates/0588597B-4425-4255-AAFA-7AE64BECF988/AssaultsOnEmergencyWorkers(Offences)Bill#contribution-8D650D25-E591-466B-A3DE-4A5219E0A172" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-04-27/debates/0588597B-4425-4255-AAFA-7AE64BECF988/AssaultsOnEmergencyWorkers(Offences)Bill#contribution-8D650D25-E591-466B-A3DE-4A5219E0A172</a></p><p>Public Health England worked with stakeholders from across policing (and other emergency services) to produce new guidance for emergency workers to support their assessment and management of exposure to blood-borne viruses (BBV) following assault. The guidance was published in September and will help employing organisations understand how to best support their staff.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/10/2019 17:25:30 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1151862

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Assaults on Police: Body Fluids
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect police officers from being assaulted with the use of bodily fluids; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	4372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon member to my 9 September response to these questions. (HC287938, HC287939 and HC287940)</p><p>The Government is clear that police officers should have the best possible protection when facing the physical violence that is sometimes directed against them. Decisions on the purchase and supply of protective equipment are primarily for Chief Officers. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory provides scientific and technical advice to support police where requested. The Home Office has made no assessment of the potential benefits for police officers’ mental and physical well-being of introducing needle-resistant gloves for use in searches.</p><p>Spit and bite guards provide officers with an important tactical option to protect themselves against spitting and reduce the worst effects of biting. The use of spit and bite guards is an operational matter for Chief Officers.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 4370 4371 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:27:31 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1151489

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time spent is (a) waiting to get through to and (b) on hold on a telephone call to Migrant Help.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	3802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>AIRE is the new Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility service for asylum seekers. Migrant Help are the provider for AIRE. AIRE was implemented on 1 September 2019.</p><p>As this is a new contract, internal operational data from Migrant Help Is not yet ratified and cannot be shared at this point. We recognise that call waiting times are currently outside Service Level Standard and we are working with Migrant Help to support them in addressing this. Call volumes have exceeded forecasts for a variety of reasons and Migrant Help have introduced alternative forms of contact, which are already having a positive impact on reducing call waiting times.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/10/2019 16:33:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill