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1682599

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date	16/01/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: Audit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress his Department has made on clearing the backlog of local audits in England since the 2015-16 financial year.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	9951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department working with system partners has developed proposals to tackle the exceptional circumstance of the current backlog and ensure a return to timely delivery of high-quality financial reporting and external audit in local bodies.</p><p>This has been detailed work, balancing various imperatives across the system. Having thoroughly tested the options, I recently wrote to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee and confirmed that the Department, supported by the Financial Reporting Council, and alongside the National Audit Office, will launch consultations on these proposals in the coming weeks. The solution on the table has the agreement of all system partners and is the best proposal to clear the backlog and over time, return to high quality assurance.</p><p>Our proposals will include an initial statutory backstop date of 30 September 2024 for local authorities and auditors to publish their audited financial accounts for all outstanding local audits in England up to and including the financial year 2022-23. While these consultations take place, preparers and auditors should continue undertaking existing work to produce and audit local authority financial statements to ensure the system is in the best place possible to implement any final package of measures.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare question first answered 23/01/2024 17:09:54 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1676984

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) diplomatic and (b) military contribution the UK is making to the Global Coalition Against Daesh.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	6341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to the Global Coalition Against Daesh and is the second largest contributor to Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this military contribution, the UK provides support and funding for a range of initiatives across the region, including providing training, mentoring and professional military education to the Iraqi Security Forces. The UK has trained over 111,000 members of Iraqi Security forces, including over 21,000 of the Kurdish Peshmerga.</p><p>The UK also leads the Coalition’s counter-Daesh communications activity, working with Government and civil society partners.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/12/2023 16:04:41 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1676983

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq and Syria: Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Global Coalition Against Daesh in reducing the threat from terrorists in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	6340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>As a leading member of the Global Coalition, the UK will continue to provide military support to the Iraqi Security Forces and regional partners in order tackle the threat of terrorism from Daesh, including to the UK. This remains a priority for the international community.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2014, the Coalition has helped liberate over 110,000 square kilometres of former Daesh territory and continues to provide essential support to the Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish Security Forces at the request of the Iraqi Government. The Coalition also delivers essential aid to liberated communities, and the UK leads on the Coalition’s mission for countering Daesh propaganda.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/12/2023 16:07:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1676982

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq and Syria: Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) flying hours and (b) air strikes have been conducted by UK armed forces against Daesh in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	6339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>There have been three air strikes conducted by UK Armed Forces against Daesh in Iraq and Syria in the last 12 months (two in Iraq and one in Syria). The combined flying hours of Reaper, Typhoon and Voyager during from November 2022 – November 2023 were 16,255 (Reaper: 6,940; Typhoon: 6,314; and Voyager: 2,999). As the data concerns operational activity, figures may be updated in the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/12/2023 16:08:49 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1676853

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Covid-19 Inquiry: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled UK Covid-19 Inquiry Management Statement, published in August 2022, what steps he is taking to ensure the Covid-19 public inquiry represents overall value for money.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	6312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is an independent public inquiry.</p><p>In line with the UK Covid-19 Management Statement, the Inquiry’s Accounting Officer must conform to value for money and good financial management requirements and must provide financial updates to the Cabinet Office as its sponsor department.</p><p>The Chair is under a statutory obligation to avoid unnecessary costs in the Inquiry’s work and she has been clear that she intends to complete her work as quickly and efficiently as possible.</p><p>The Inquiry publishes regular financial updates, the latest from November 2023 can be found at the link here: <a href="https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/uk-covid-19-inquiry-financial-report-for-quarter-2-2023-24/" target="_blank">https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/uk-covid-19-inquiry-financial-report-for-quarter-2-2023-24/</a>. The total expenditure for the financial year to 31 March 2023 was £22.4m.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 19/12/2023 16:44:51 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1676080

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Efficiency Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has taken on the role of the Energy Efficiency Taskforce.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	5716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State, after careful deliberation, concluded that the draft work of the Energy Efficiency Taskforce could be streamlined into ongoing government activity. The numerous ideas, discussions and draft recommendations will be instrumental in driving forward energy efficiency.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 14/12/2023 16:10:00 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1675921

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Natwest: Shares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2023, whether his Department has appointed advisers to review the potential merits of a NatWest retail share offer.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	5600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2023, the Chancellor set out that, as part of the plan to return NatWest to the private sector, the government will explore options to launch a share sale to retail investors in the next 12 months, subject to supportive market conditions and achieving value for money<em>.</em> Commercial advisers will be required to support the government’s assessment of options for a retail offer and any decisions regarding the merits of an offer will be taken by ministers in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 15/12/2023 08:21:23 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1675920

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of community sentences were completed (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully due to (i) the committal of an additional offence and (ii) a breach of sentence stipulations in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	5599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>We have increased funding for the Probation Service by an additional £155m a year to recruit staff and to deliver better and more consistent supervision of offenders in the community. The data shows that since 2018, the proportion of successfully completed community sentences has increased from 70% to 74%. Please find the full dataset requested in the accompanying table.</p><p> </p><p>Delivering public protection and cutting crime is not just about custody. There is persuasive evidence that suspended and community sentences are more effective than short custodial sentences in reducing reoffending and promoting rehabilitation. Community sentences can include a range of robust requirements to punish the offender, protect the public and deliver rehabilitation. Electronic monitoring of curfews, exclusion zones, attendance at appointments, location monitoring and alcohol bans are all available requirements which the courts can use. Courts can also impose up to 300 hours of unpaid work to make sure that offenders are visibly and publicly making reparations for their crimes. Any breach of these requirements could see them returned to court and face immediate custody.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that where there is a significant risk of harm to an individual or where the offender has breached an order of the court, the courts will retain full discretion to impose a sentence of immediate custody.</p><p> </p><p>Data sources and quality:</p><p>The figures in this table have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large-scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><p> </p><p>Source:</p><p>National Delius case management system.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/12/2023 15:26:17 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name 2023-12-14 PQ 5599 Table.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1672014

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports Competitors: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing deaf athletes to access funding allocated to Olympic and Paralympic sport through UK Sport.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	3065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>UK Sport uses funding provided by the Government to support athletes with potential to achieve success in Olympic and Paralympic sports. As the Deaflympics falls outside of Olympic and Paralympic sport, UK Sport are therefore unable to fund athletes targeting this event.</p><p>This is in line with the Government’s approach to other Paralympic sports where competition is not offered in an athlete's particular classification or discipline.</p><p>Sport England has committed £1.2 million between 2022 and 2027 to UK Deaf Sport to boost deaf sport at the grassroots level and build wider participation. They have also agreed to explore a series of small-scale talent pilots for d/Deaf athletes. These pilots will see Sport England, National Governing Bodies, and UK Deaf Sport working together to explore these issues and suggest potential solutions.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/11/2023 15:36:02 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1672010

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Aarhus Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the limit on costs recoverable from an individual party in an Aarhus Convention claim.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	3061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government introduced a revised Environmental Costs Protection Regime (ECPR) in 2018, which allows certain environmental claims to be brought without prohibitive expense.</p><p>The Government is committed to conducting a review of the ECPR and will publish a call for evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 28/11/2023 10:33:47 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild