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1503339

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to create a more effective working relationship with the French Government to reduce illegal channel crossings.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	45010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK maintains regular contact with the Government of France on our joint cooperation to tackle illegal migration at the shared border. The UK has committed several funding packages to support this work, including a bilateral arrangement which was reached between the UK and France on 20 July 2021.</p><p>This year, through our partnership and collaboration, over 19,000 crossing attempts were prevented – around 85% more than to this point in 2021. We remain committed to addressing this issue which requires long term and ambitious action</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 45020 question first answered 08/09/2022 08:56:09 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove previous answer version 17541 answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1503340

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to help create a more effective working relationship with the French Government to reduce deaths and injury resulting from illegal channel crossings.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	45020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK maintains regular contact with the Government of France on our joint cooperation to tackle illegal migration at the shared border. The UK has committed several funding packages to support this work, including a bilateral arrangement which was reached between the UK and France on 20 July 2021.</p><p>This year, through our partnership and collaboration, over 19,000 crossing attempts were prevented – around 85% more than to this point in 2021. We remain committed to addressing this issue which requires long term and ambitious action</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 45010 question first answered 08/09/2022 08:56:09 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove previous answer version 17542 answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1503365

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the impact of the Integrated Rail Plan on Wales.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	44998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues about transport infrastructure in Wales. The UK Government has already invested over £340 million in rail infrastructure in Wales, including the electrification of the Severn Tunnel and improvements to Cardiff Central Station.</p><p> </p><p>By improving regional connectivity, the Integrated Rail Plan will unify labour markets, so that people can access a much wider range of jobs; bring businesses closer together; and improve access to key international gateways and markets so they become even more attractive locations for business investment. Crewe Northern Connection would improve connections from North Wales to the HS2 network, potentially bringing many passengers within 2 hours 15 minutes of London.</p><p> </p><p>The Hendy Review also recommended a number of connectivity improvements for Wales. The UK Government is considering these recommendations carefully and will respond later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 08/09/2022 12:04:36 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1503412

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan nationals have been resettled to the UK via a referral from a UNHCR centre in a third country as part of Pathway 2 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme as of 25 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	45074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) launched in January, and this will provide up to 20,000 women, children, and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle and re-build their lives in the UK over the coming years.</p><p>The ACRS is not application-based. Instead, eligible individuals will be prioritised and referred for resettlement to the UK through one of three referral pathways.</p><p> </p><p>Under ACRS Pathway 2, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will refer refugees - who have already fled Afghanistan - for resettlement to the UK. Those referred will be assessed for resettlement by the UNHCR, using their established processes.</p><p> </p><p>We have now begun to receive the first referrals for resettlement under pathway 2 of the ACRS – which opened in June – from the UNHCR. It is anticipated that we will receive referrals for up to 2,000 refugees during the first year of this pathway, although this number will be kept under review – and we look forward to welcoming the first new arrivals under this pathway in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on UNHCR referrals is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://help.unhcr.org/uk/afghanistan/" target="_blank">UNHCR UK Information and Links on Afghanistan Situation - UNHCR United Kingdom</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 08/09/2022 08:54:00 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove previous answer version 17539 answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1503426

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Agriculture: Trade Competitiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure British farmers remain globally competitive.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	45112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to encouraging a thriving, innovative, and globally competitive farming sector where farms can be profitable and environmentally sustainable without subsidy.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government is supporting investment in productivity-boosting equipment, technology, and infrastructure. The Farming Investment Fund opened in November 2021 and provides grants to farmers, foresters, and growers (including contractors to these sectors) that will help their businesses to prosper.</p><p> </p><p>Innovation also ensures British farmers remain globally competitive. Through our £270 million Farming Innovation Programme, farmers and growers in England can apply for funding to develop new, innovative methods and technologies. Amongst others, we are funding projects to develop robots that can pick fruit, vertical farms, and new ways to process slurry to convert it into fertiliser.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 08/09/2022 16:45:35 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1503453

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the responsibilities of the new 19th Light Brigade will be.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	45163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>19th Light Brigade, whose headquarters was established in June 2022, has been designed to command and force generate ten Army Reserve combat units. The Brigade will prepare and deploy Army Reserve personnel for operations and activity, in support of 1(UK) Division and wider Defence tasks.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/09/2022 11:34:17 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503454

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Parachuting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are on a waiting list to attend the Basic Parachute Course as of 2 September 2022.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	45161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>I am withholding the number of personnel on the waiting list , as disclosure would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness, or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/09/2022 14:25:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503477

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will investigate the circumstances under which worms were reportedly contained in food provided to a child in a Serco-run Midlands hotel for asylum seekers; and what steps she plans to take to ensure that the food provided at (a) that hotel and (b) other asylum accommodation is of a standard suitable for consumption.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	45081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office expects clear standards from our accommodation providers and monitors them closely to ensure those standards are met.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence submitted to the Independent Chief Inspector showed that the accommodation providers were complying with the contractual requirement to have menus nutritionally validated and were providing a varied menu – usually rotating menus every 3 weeks. In addition, when physically visiting accommodation sites, inspectors noted menus on display at the sites appeared to be well balanced and showed that food options were rotated to create variety. They also found all the properties required to supply meals, provided the required number as stipulated in the contract requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Service providers are also required to provide specialist meals as needed and that they should cater for special dietary, cultural or religious requirements. Inspectors saw evidence that specialist meals were provided and that dietary needs were considered.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of an isolated incident involving a fish which was freshly caught, the customer was immediately provided with an alternative meal as soon as hotel staff were made aware. This was an isolated incident and was dealt with appropriately at the time.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 08/09/2022 08:52:27 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove previous answer version 17280 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1503484

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many (a) males and (b) females have been charged with the offence of rape in England in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	45119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold any data which shows the number of suspects charged with the offence of rape. However, management information is held showing the number of suspects charged, by sex, flagged as involving allegations of rape where the CPS authorised a charge and a prosecution has commenced in each of the last three years ending March 2022. The table below shows the number of decisions to charge, in rape flagged cases by the sex of suspects, where this has been identified. <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-2022</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>1,831</p></td><td><p>1,905</p></td><td><p>2,179</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Decisions to charge are where CPS is satisfied that the legal test for prosecution, set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors is met: there is enough evidence to provide a ‘realistic prospect of conviction’ against each defendant and the prosecution is in the public interest.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/09/2022 12:03:57 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1503521

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft: Boxer Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many BOXER APC's can be carried on a Hercules.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	45188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to use the RAF's Hercules (C-130J) fleet to transport the Boxer when it enters UK service. Trials for the air transportation of Boxer by the Atlas (A400M) and the Globemaster (C-17) are planned for later in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 08/09/2022 11:04:21 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood