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752090

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
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	Big Lottery Fund: Newcastle upon Tyne
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Big Lottery on jobs and staffing levels at its Newcastle site.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	5034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>I have had no discussions but The Fund is led by a non-executive board and has operational autonomy; therefore, the shape or form that these organisational changes should take is an independent decision and is not a matter for the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/07/2017 15:23:24 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

751127

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Kashmir: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote new approaches to library services; and what evidence they have of examples of innovative practice in this area in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to providing support for those library services that want to explore new approaches. The Libraries Taskforce’s Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016 to 2021 strategy document, good practice toolkits and blogs promote a range of examples of innovative practice already underway in libraries in England. These include alternative delivery models, income generation, partnerships and specific projects. The Libraries Taskforce has also run a number of workshops and masterclasses for the sector to build awareness of the options available and to share good practice.</p><p> </p><p>The £4m Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone innovation fund, managed by Arts Council England on behalf of DCMS, was set up to pilot library service projects that provide benefit disadvantaged people and places in England. These pilots will be tracked and evaluated, with a view to encouraging wider adoption and investment in those which prove most successful.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/07/2017 15:23:47 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

751128

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Kashmir: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what evidence they have of partnerships being created between library services and other local and public sector services.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Libraries Taskforce’s Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016 to 2021 strategy document, good practice toolkits and blogs contain a range of examples of partnerships between library services and other local and public sector services. This includes partnership arrangements between local authorities (such as procurement consortia), as well as service delivery partnerships with other council services (such as One Stop Shops), adult and community education, local colleges, job centres, post offices, Citizens Advice Bureau, tourist information, cultural and health organisations.</p><p> </p><p>A range of partners also work with library services to deliver services and activities in a consistent way across the country through the Society of Chief Librarians’ Universal Offers.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/07/2017 15:24:29 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

751483

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Telephone Services: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress he has made on the planned review of the implementation of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations with regard to the provision of basic rate customer helplines.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	4647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (CCRs), which came into force on 13 June 2014, requires the Secretary of State to review the regulations 5 years after they have come into force. These implemented the EU Consumer Rights Directive and the Department worked closely with OFCOM with regard to the characteristics of a basic rate number. The Department will review the Regulations, including the provision of basic rate customer helplines, by 13 June 2019.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/07/2017 15:25:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 5091 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

749946

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what percentage of British armed forces posted abroad are on the electoral register.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>In April 2016 (the nearest available data point to the 2016 EU Referendum) there were 10,500 Service personnel stationed overseas and in April 2017 (the closest data point to the 2017 General Election) there were 9,200. However, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold information to indicate the numbers or percentage of these personnel who were registered to vote or who actually voted. With regard to postal votes, the MOD does not hold data which would give an accurate analysis of the number of ballot papers submitted by Service personnel, as the voter packs processed by the Department also include the dependents of Service personnel, MOD civilian personnel based abroad and the dependents of civilian personnel. In addition, some personnel may have chosen alternative methods of returning their ballot papers.</p><p>Registration is a personal matter and personnel are free to decide whether, where and how they register to vote. The MOD works closely with the Electoral Commission to promote awareness among its people of the importance of registering to vote and of the options for doing so. Voter registration campaigns are run yearly within the MOD and the Department has seen a steady rise in the number of Armed Forces personnel who have declared they have registered. The latest version of the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS, 2017) indicates that 96 per cent of Officers and 81 per cent of Other Ranks who completed the AFCAS were registered to vote. Table B22.1 of the AFCAS provides figures on voter registration by Service and by year from 2013. The Surveys can be found on the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/armed-forces-continuous-attitude-survey-index</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL632 HL633 HL634 question first answered 19/07/2017 15:26:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

750267

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff have been employed in Offender Management Units in each prison in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	3713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The recording of information on the number of staff employed specifically in Offender Management Units is not held on the corporate HR system. This means that although relevant data exists at prison level, this could not be collated to provide a comprehensive picture.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/07/2017 15:23:37 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

750270

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will launch a review into the contractual agreements of private sector service providers for maintenance work in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	3716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>It is right that prison repair work is carried out in a timely and effective manner to ensure public protection. We always work to ensure we achieve value for money for the taxpayer and keep our costs under review.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently engaging with key stakeholders, including our suppliers, to consider how we can improve the existing contracts for Facilities Management to achieve the best outcome for HMPPS. This work is anticipated to continue over summer 2017 and be completed in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/07/2017 15:25:45 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

750277

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken to create a new scheme to rehabilitate offenders since the halt of the Sex Offender Treatment Programme.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	3723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation Service provides eight accredited programmes for men with sexual convictions. These vary in length and complexity, depending on the risks posed by individuals and the settings in which the programmes are delivered. All programmes are reviewed regularly and overseen by the Correctional Services Accreditation and Advice Panel, a panel of International experts to ensure that they are in line with the latest evidence.</p><p> </p><p>Significant changes have been made to the programmes provided for this group of offenders in line with the emerging evidence. HMPPS began delivery of two new programmes, Horizon for medium risk men in April 2016, and Kaizen for higher risk men in June 2017, following their accreditation by the Correctional Services Accreditation and Advice Panel.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/07/2017 15:25:46 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

750280

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons operate a personal officer programme.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	3726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Prison service orders do not require Governors to operate a personal officer programme and there is no central register of which establishments do operate one.</p><p> </p><p>The review of Offender Management in Custody (OMiC) introduces a new role of key worker who will have a case load of approximately six prisoners, whom they will guide support and coach to help reduce the negative impact of imprisonment. Key work is similar but not the same as a personal officer scheme. Where personal officer schemes do currently exist they will be replaced by key workers.</p><p> </p><p>The OMiC model is currently being rolled out in 10 pathfinder prisons and will be rolled out across the remaining closed prison estate by the end of March 2019.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/07/2017 15:23:42 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

749225

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	Tourism: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to recognise chess and bridge as sports for the purpose of applying for funds provided by national sports organisations.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The process for the recognition of sports in the UK is a matter for the Sports Councils’ Recognition Panel which is made up of Sport England, Sport Wales, Sport Scotland, Sport Northern Ireland and UK Sport.</p><p> </p><p>The games of bridge and chess are not recognised as sports by any of the UK sports councils.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans currently to revisit the question of recognition for either chess or bridge.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/07/2017 15:25:02 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison